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4.

Turn on your computer. It will take several minutes for your router to establish a connection

with your computer and your Internet provider.

Verifying Your Connection

Verify that your router is connected correctly by checking the N300 Wireless router status lights

(as illustrated in

Figure 13

).

Figure 12

For DSL customers, if software logs you in to the Internet,

do not

run that

software. You might need to go to the Internet Explorer Tools menu, Internet

Options, Connections tab and select “Never dial a connection.”

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Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access

When configuring your wireless router manually, you must log in to your N300 Wireless router to

set it up initially and to make any changes to your wireless router’s settings later.

To access the router:

1.

Type

in the address field of your browser, and then click

Enter

.

Figure 13

The factory default state is reset when you use the Restore Factory Settings button.

See

“Restoring the Default Password and Configuration Settings” on page 40

for

more information.

You can enter either of these addresses to connect to your wireless router:

http://www.routerlogin.net

or

WPS.

The WPS light will blink if you are in the process of using WPS to

add a wireless client or there is a WPS error. See

“Using Push 'N'

Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network” on page 24

. The

WPS light will be lit if WEP, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security is set.

Power.

The power light should turn solid green. If it does not, see

“Checking Basic Router Functions” on page 31

.

Wireless.

The wireless light should be lit after turning on the Product

Family.

Internet.

The Internet port light should be lit. If it is not, make sure the

Ethernet cable is securely attached to the N300 Wireless router Internet

port and the modem, and that the modem is powered on.

LAN.

A LAN light (1-4) should be lit for each connected computer on

your network. Green indicates that your computer is communicating at

1000 Mbps; amber indicates communication at 10/100 Mbps. If a LAN

light is not lit for each connected Ethernet cable, make sure that the

Ethernet cable from the computer to the router is securely attached at

both ends, and that the computer is turned on.

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A login window similar to the one shown in

Figure 14

will display.

2.

When prompted, enter

admin

for the router user name and

password

for the router password,

both in lowercase letters. (For security reasons, the router has its own user name and

password.)

The

Firmware Upgrade Assistant

screen will display.

3.

Click Yes to check for new firmware (recommended). The router will automatically check the

NETGEAR database for a new firmware image file. If no new firmware version is available,

the message “No New firmware Version Available” will display. (If you select “No,” you can

check for new firmware late; see the online

User Manual.

4.

If new firmware is available, click

Yes

, and the router will automatically upgrade itself with

the latest firmware.

Figure 14

The router user name and password are not the same as any user name or

password you might use to log in to your Internet connection.

Do not try to go online, turn off the router, shut down the computer, or do

anything else to the router until the router finishes restarting! When the Ready

light stops blinking, wait a few seconds more before using the router.

Do not try to go online, turn off the router, shut down the computer, or do

anything else to the router until the router finishes restarting! When the Ready

light stops blinking, wait a few seconds more before using the router.

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5.

From the menu options in the left navigation pane, click

Setup Wizard

. The Setup Wizard

screen will display.

6.

Select one of the following options:

•

Select

Yes

to allow the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet connection. When prompted,

click

Next

. The wizard will assist you with configuring your wireless router to access the

Internet.

•

Select

No

to set up the connection yourself. Click

Next

and the

Basic Settings

screen will

display. Enter the required information for your ISP connection in the appropriate fields. If

you need assistance, follow the

Basic Settings Help

screens on the router interface or see

the online

User Manual

for this N300 Wireless router.

7.

Click

Apply

to save your settings and complete your connection

.

You should now be connected to the Internet!

Figure 15

If you cannot connect to the wireless router, check the Internet Protocol

(TCP/IP) properties in the Network Connections section of your Control

Panel. It should be set to obtain

both

IP and DNS server addresses

automatically. For assistance, see your computer documentation or see the

links in

“Related Documents” on page 43

.

For more information about configuring settings, see

“Configuring Your

Wireless Network” on page 22

.

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If you do not connect successfully:

•

Review your settings and make sure that you have selected the correct options and typed

everything correctly.

•

Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information.

•

Read

“Troubleshooting” on page 30

.

If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR Technical Support.