1. Home
    2. /
  2. Manuals
    3. /
  3. NETGEAR
    4. /
  4. WNR612v3
    5. /
  5. 4
Page 16 / 99 Scroll up to view Page 11 - 15
Getting Started with NETGEAR genie
16
N150 2-Port Wireless Router WNR612v3
Join Your Wireless Network
Choose either the manual or the WPS method to join your wireless network. See
Chapter 4,
WPS Wizard
for instructions for how to use WPS to join the network.
With the manual method, choose the network that you want and type its password to
connect.
To connect manually:
1.
On your computer or wireless device, open the software that manages your wireless
connections. This software scans for all wireless networks in your area.
2.
Look for your network and select it.
The unique WiFi network name (SSID) and password is on the router label. If you
changed these settings, then look for the network name that you used.
3.
Enter the router password and click
Connect
.
NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App
The genie app is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your home
network. See the NETGEAR genie App User Manual for details about the genie apps.
Menu
Language
Support
Dashboard
(Click to
view
details)
Retrieve wireless password
About genie
The genie app can help you with the following:
•
Automatically repair common wireless network problems.
•
Have easy access to router features like Live Parental Controls, guest access, Internet
traffic meter, speed test, and more.
Page 17 / 99
Getting Started with NETGEAR genie
17
N150 2-Port Wireless Router WNR612v3
The genie mobile app works on your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone:
Log in to the router
Information about
genie mobile app
Phone status
Search NETGEAR
support
and the connected
router
Page 18 / 99
18
3
3.
NETGEAR genie Basic Settings
Your Internet connection and network
This chapter contains the following sections:
•
Basic Home Screen
•
Internet Settings
•
Attached Devices
•
Parental Controls
•
Basic Wireless Settings
•
Guest Networks
•
FastLane
Page 19 / 99
NETGEAR genie Basic Settings
19
N150 2-Port Wireless Router WNR612v3
Basic Home Screen
The genie Basic Home screen is shown in the following figure:
Internet Settings
The Internet Settings screen is where you view or change ISP information.
To change the Internet settings:
1.
From the Home screen, select
Internet
. The following screen displays:
Page 20 / 99
NETGEAR genie Basic Settings
20
N150 2-Port Wireless Router WNR612v3
The fields that display in the Internet Setup screen depend on whether your Internet
connection requires a login.
•
Yes
. Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name. If you want to
change the login time-out, enter a new value in minutes.
•
No
. Enter the account and domain names, only if your ISP requires them.
2.
Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server. The default settings usually work fine.
If you have problems with your connection, check the ISP settings.
3.
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
4.
Click
Test
to test your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR website does not display within
1 minute, see
Chapter 8, Troubleshooting
.
Internet Settings Screen Fields
The following descriptions explain all of the possible fields in the Internet Setup screen. The
fields that display in this screen depend on whether an ISP login is required.
Does Your ISP Require a Login?
Answer either yes or no.
These fields display when no login is required:
•
Account Name (if required)
. Enter the account name that your ISP provided. This might
also be called the host name.
•
Domain Name (if required)
. Enter the domain name that your ISP provided.
These fields display when your ISP requires a login:
•
Internet Service Provider Encapsulation
.Choose an ISP types. PPPoE, PPTP, or
L2TP.
•
Login
. The login name provided by your ISP. This is often an email address.
•
Password
. The password that you use to log in to your ISP.
•
Idle Timeout (In minutes)
. If you want to change the login timeout, enter a new value in
minutes. This determines how long the router keeps the Internet connection active after
there is no Internet activity from the LAN. A value of 0 (zero) means never log out.
Internet IP Address
.
•
Get Dynamically from ISP
. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP
automatically assigns these addresses.
•
Use Static IP Address
. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP
address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP’s router to which your router will
connect.
Domain Name Server (DNS) Address
. The DNS server is used to look up site addresses
based on their names.
•
Get Automatically from ISP
. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP
automatically assigns this address.

Rate

4.5 / 5 based on 2 votes.

Popular NETGEAR Models

Famous Router IPs
Famous Router Companies
Bookmark Our Site

Press Ctrl + D to add this site to your favorites!

Share
Top