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2.
Connect to the Network and
Access the Router
This chapter contains the following sections:
•
Connect to the Network
•
Types of Logins
•
Log In to the Router
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Connect to the Network and Access the Router
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N300 WiFi Router
Connect to the Network
You can connect to the router’s network through a wired or WiFi connection. If you set up
your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
Wired Connection
You can connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and join the router’s
local area network (LAN).
To connect your computer to the router with an Ethernet cable:
1.
Make sure that the router has power (its Power LED is lit).
2.
Connect an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your computer.
3.
Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the numbered Ethernet ports.
Your computer connects to the local area network (LAN). A message might display on
your computer screen to notify you that an Ethernet cable is connected.
WiFi Connection
You can connect to the router’s WiFi network with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or you can
find and select the WiFi network.
To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network:
1.
Make sure that the router has power (its Power LED is lit).
2.
Check the WPS instructions for your computer or wireless device.
3.
Press the
WPS
button
on the router.
4.
Within two minutes, on your computer or WiFi device, press its
WPS
button or follow its
instructions for WPS connections.
Your computer or wireless device connects to the WiFi network.
To find and select the WiFi network:
1.
Make sure that the router has power (its Power LED is lit).
2.
On your computer or wireless device, find and select the WiFi network.
The WiFi network name is on a label on the bottom of the router.
3.
Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password.
The password is on a label on the bottom of the router.
Your wireless device connects to the WiFi network.
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N300 WiFi Router
Types of Logins
Separate types of logins have different purposes. It is important that you understand the
difference so that you know which login to use when.
Several types of logins are associated with the router:
•
Internet provider login
. The login that your Internet provider gave you logs you in to
your Internet service. Your Internet provider gave you this login information in a letter or
some other way. If you cannot find this login information, contact your Internet provider.
•
WiFi network key or password
. Your router is preset with a unique wireless network
name (SSID) and password for wireless access. This information is on a router label.
•
Modem router login
.This logs you in to the router interface from a web browser as
admin.
Log In to the Router
When you connect to the network (either with WiFi or with an Ethernet cable), you can use a
web browser to access the router to view or change its settings. The first time you access the
router, NETGEAR genie automatically checks to see if your router can connect to your
Internet service.
To log in to the router:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
In the address field of the web browser, enter
www.routerlogin.net
or
www.routerlogin.com
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
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3.
Specify Initial Settings
This chapter contains the following sections:
•
Use the Setup Wizard
•
Manually Set Up the Internet Connection
•
Specify IPv6 Internet Connections
•
Change the MTU Size
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Specify Initial Settings
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N300 WiFi Router
Use the Setup Wizard
You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automatically set up your
router. The Setup Wizard is not the same as the genie screens that display the first time you
connect to your router to set it up.
To use the Setup Wizard:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
In the address field of the web browser, enter
www.routerlogin.net
or
www.routerlogin.com
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Setup Wizard
.
5.
Select the
Yes
radio button.
If you select
No
, you are taken to the Internet Setup screen (see
Manually Set Up the
Internet Connection
on page
16).
6.
Click the
Next
button.
The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to
determine your ISP configuration.
When you connect to the Internet, the Setup Wizard Congratulations screen displays.

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