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First, Use the Smart Wizard to Configure the Wireless Router

Insert the

Resource CD

in the CD drive of your PC. The following screen appears. Click Setup and

follow the prompts.

Figure 3-1:

NETGEAR Smart Wizard installation assistant

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Now, Set Up a Computer for Wireless Connectivity

You are now connected to the Internet and the wireless feature of the wireless router is enabled!

Next, configure your wireless computer.

1.

C

ONFIGURE

THE

COMPUTER

’

S

W

IRELESS

A

DAPTER

S

ETTINGS

Figure 3-2:

Configure wireless computer

NETGEAR, Inc. wireless adapters display a list of available wireless networks, and, when

wireless security is disabled, you simply choose yours from the list and connect.

For a non-NETGEAR wireless adapter, configure it to match your settings exactly. If you

changed the default Network Name (SSID), be sure to use the correct Network Name (SSID)

you set in the wireless router.

Warning:

The Network Name (SSID) is case sensitive. Typing nETgear will not work.

2.

V

ERIFY

W

IRELESS

C

ONNECTIVITY

Verify wireless connectivity. Connect to the Internet or log in to the wireless router from a

computer with a wireless adapter. For wireless connectivity problems, see

“Troubleshooting

Tips” on page 3-4

.

You are now wirelessly connected to the Internet! Implement wireless security according to the

instructions in

“Implement Appropriate Wireless Security” on page 4-2

.

WIRELESS FEATURE

DEFAULT SETTING

Network Name (SSID)

NETGEAR

WEP Security

Disabled

:LUHOHVV#$GDSWHU#LQ#D#

1RWHERRN#&RPSXWHU

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Troubleshooting Tips

Here are some tips for correcting simple problems you may have.

Be sure to restart your network in this sequence:

1) Turn off the modem, wireless router, and computer; 2) Turn on the modem, wait two

minutes; 3) Turn on the wireless router and wait 1 minute; 4) Turn on the computer.

Make sure the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in.

•

The Internet status light on the wireless router will be lit if the Ethernet cable to the wireless

router from the modem is plugged in securely and the modem and wireless router are turned

on.

•

For each powered on computer connected to the wireless router with a securely plugged in

Ethernet cable, the corresponding wireless router LAN port status light will be lit. The label on

the bottom of the wireless router identifies the number of each LAN port.

Make sure the wireless settings in the computer and router match exactly.

The Wireless Network Name (SSID) and WEP settings of the router and wireless computer

must match exactly.

Make sure the network settings of the computer are correct.

•

LAN and wirelessly connected computers

must

be configured to obtain an IP address

automatically via DHCP. Please see

Appendix C, “Preparing Your Network”

or the animated

tutorials on the CD for help with this

.

•

Some cable modem ISPs require you to use the MAC address of the computer registered on

the account. If so, in the Router MAC Address section of the Basic Settings menu, select “Use

this Computer’s MAC Address.” The router will then capture and use the MAC address of the

computer that you are now using. You must be using the computer that is registered with the

ISP. Click

Apply

to save your settings. Restart the network in the correct sequence.

Check the router status lights to verify correct router operation.

•

If the Power light does not turn solid green within 2 minutes after turning the router on, reset

the router according to the instructions in

“Restoring the Default Configuration and Password”

on page 7-7

.

•

If the Wireless light does not come on, verify that the wireless feature is turned on according to

the instructions in

“Understanding Wireless Settings” on page 4-4

.

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Overview of How to Access the Wireless Router

The table below describes how you access the wireless router, depending on the state of the

wireless router.

Table 3-1.

Ways to access the router

Router State

Access Options

Description

Factory Default

Note

: The

wireless

router is supplied

in the factory

default state. Also,

t

he factory default

state is restored

when you use the

factory reset button.

See

“Restoring the

Default

Configuration and

Password” on page

7-7

for more

information on this

feature.

Automatic Access via

the Smart Wizard

Configuration

Assistant

Any time a browser is opened on any computer connected to

the

wireless router

, the

wireless router will

automatically connect to that browser and display the

Configuration Assistant welcome page.

There is no need to enter the

wireless router URL in the

browser, or provide the

login user name and password.

Manually enter a URL

to bypass the Smart

Wizard Configuration

Assistant

You can bypass the Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant

feature by typing

in the browser address bar and clicking Enter. You will not be

prompted for a user name or password.

This will enable you to manually configure the wireless router

even when it is in the factory default state. When manually

configuring the router, you must complete the configuration

by clicking Apply when finished entering your settings. If you

do not do so, a browser on any PC connected to the router

will automatically display the router's Configuration Assistant

Welcome page rather than the browser’s home page.

Configuration

Settings Have

Been Applied

Enter the standard

URL to access the

wireless router

Connect to the wireless router by typing either of these URLs

in the address field of your browser, then click Enter:

•

•

The wireless router will prompt you to enter the user name of

admin and the password. The default password is password.

Enter the IP address

of the

wireless

router

to access the

wireless router.

Connect to the wireless router by typing the IP address of the

wireless router in the address field of your browser, then click

Enter. 192.168.1.1 is the default IP address of the wireless

router. The wireless router will prompt you to enter the user

name of admin and the password. The default password is

password.

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How to Log On to the Wireless Router After

Configuration Settings Have Been Applied

1.

Connect to the wireless router by typing

http://www.routerlogin.net

in the address field of your

browser, then click

Enter

.

Figure 3-3:

Login address

2.

For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password. When prompted, enter

admin

for the router user name and

password

for the router password, both in lower case

letters. To change the password, see

“Changing the Administrator Password” on page 6-9

.

Note:

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

may use to log in to your Internet connection.

Figure 3-4:

Login window

Once you have entered your user name and password, your Web browser should find the

WPN824 router and display the home page as shown in below.