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Hardware Setup
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Verify the Cabling
Verify that your router is cabled correctly and the cables are attached securely by checking
the router LEDs:
•
The Power LED is solid green when the router is turned on.
•
The WiFi LED is solid green.
•
The Internet LED is solid green.
•
The LAN LEDs (1 through 4) are solid green or solid amber for any computers cabled
to the router by an Ethernet cable.
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2.
Get Started with NETGEAR genie
Connect to the router
This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your router after you complete
cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter in this book.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•
Router Setup Preparation
•
Types of Logins and Access
•
NETGEAR genie Setup
•
Use NETGEAR genie after Installation
•
Upgrade Router Firmware
•
BASIC Home Screen
•
Change the Password
•
Password Recovery
•
Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network
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Router Setup Preparation
You can set up your router with NETGEAR genie automatically, or you can use the genie
menus and screens to set up your router manually. However, before you start the setup
process, you must have your ISP information about hand and make sure the laptops,
computers, and other devices in the network have the settings described here.
Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP
If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, you need to change the settings so
that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
Gather ISP Information
For DSL broadband service, when your Internet service starts, your Internet service provider
(ISP) typically gives you all the information needed to connect to the Internet. You might need
this information to set up the router to use your Internet service. If you cannot locate this
information, ask your ISP to provide it. When your Internet connection is working, you no
longer need to launch the ISP login program on your computer to access the Internet. When
you start an Internet application, your router automatically logs you in. You might need the
following information to set up your router:
•
The ISP configuration information for your DSL account
•
ISP login name and password
•
Fixed or static IP address settings (special deployment by ISP; this situation is rare)
Wireless Devices and Security Settings
Make sure that the wireless device or computer that you are using supports WPA or WPA2
wireless security, which is the wireless security supported by the router. For information
about the router’s preconfigured security settings, see
Basic Wireless Settings
on page
28.
Types of Logins and Access
Different types of logins have different purposes: It is important that you understand the
difference so that you know which login to use when.
•
Router login
. The user name admin logs you in to the router user interface from
NETGEAR genie. For more information, see
Use NETGEAR genie after Installation
on
page
20.
•
ISP login
. The login that your ISP provided logs you in to your Internet service. Your
service provider provided you with this login information in a letter or some other way. If
you cannot find this login information, contact your service provider.
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•
Wireless network login
. Your router is preset with a unique wireless network name
(SSID) and password for wireless access. This information is on the label on your router.
NETGEAR genie Setup
NETGEAR genie runs on any device with a web browser. It is the easiest way to set up the
router because it automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been
successfully completed. It takes about 15
minutes to complete.
To use NETGEAR genie to set up your router:
1.
Connect the router to a power source.
2.
Make sure that your device is connected with an Ethernet cable to your router.
3.
Launch your Internet browser.
•
If you are setting up the Internet connection for your router for the first time, the
browser automatically goes to http://www.routerlogin.net, and the NETGEAR genie
screen displays.
•
If you already used NETGEAR genie, type
in the
address field for your browser to display the NETGEAR genie screen. For more
information, see
Use NETGEAR genie after Installation
on page
20.
4.
Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the NETGEAR genie setup.
NETGEAR genie guides you through connecting the router to the Internet.
If the browser cannot display the web page:
•
Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports, or
wirelessly to the router.
•
Make sure that the router is running. If it is, its WiFi LED is lit.
•
Close and reopen the browser to make sure that the browser does not cache the
previous page.
•
Browse to
http://routerlogin.net
.
•
If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this situation is uncommon), change
it to obtain an IP address automatically from the router.
If the router does not connect to the Internet:
1.
To be sure that you have selected the correct options and typed everything correctly,
review the router’s settings.
2.
Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information.
3.
Read
Chapter 9, Troubleshooting
. If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and
contact NETGEAR technical support.
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Use NETGEAR genie after Installation
When you first set up your router, NETGEAR genie automatically starts when you launch an
Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the router.
To use NETGEAR genie again to view or change settings for the router:
1.
Launch your browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the router.
2.
Enter
in the web browser address bar.
A login screen displays.
admin
********
3.
Enter
admin
for the router user name and
password
for the router password, both in
lowercase letters.
Note:
The router user name and password are different from the user name
and password for logging in to your Internet connection. For more information,
see
Types of Logins and Access
on page
18.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
Upgrade Router Firmware
When you set up your router and are connected to the Internet, the router automatically
checks for you to see if newer firmware is available. If it is, a message is displayed on the top
of the screen. The message might be
A router firmware upgrade is available
, or a similar
message.
To upgrade the firmware after the router has detected newer firmware and displays a
message:
1.
Click the message.
The Firmware Upgrade Assistant displays.
2.
Click the
Yes
button.
The router upgrades to the latest firmware. After the upgrade, the router restarts.

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