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Product Registration, Support, and Documentation

Register your product at

. Registration is required before you

can use NETGEAR’s telephone support service. Product updates and Web support are always

available by going to:

.

Documentation is available on the CD, on the support website, and on the documentation website.

When the wireless router is connected to the Internet, click the

Knowledge Base

or the

Documentation

link under Web Support to view support information or the documentation for the

wireless router.

Accessing the Wireless Router after Installation and

Checking for New Firmware

The Smart Wizard appears only when you first install the router or when the router is in its factory

default state (for example, if you have reset the router to its factory default settings). If you want to

change the settings after installing and configuring your router using the Smart Wizard, you must

open a browser window and log in to the router.

To access the router using its login name and password:

1.

Connect to the wireless router by typing

in the address field of

your browser, and then click

Enter

.

The factory default state is restored when you use the factory reset button. See

“How

Do I Restore the Default Password and Configuration Settings?” on page 24

for more

information about this feature.

Figure 13

You can connect to the wireless router by typing any one of these three URLs in

the address field of your browser, then clicking

Enter

:

•

•

• http://192.168.1.1

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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.

A login window like the one in the following figure opens:

Enter the user name and password.

To update your router firmware:

1.

If the Router Upgrade screen does not display automatically, select

Router Upgrade

under

Maintenance

on the main menu. The Router Upgrade screen displays.

2.

Click

Browse,

and locate the unzipped firmware image that you downloaded to your PC (the

file ends in .img).

The router user name and password should not be confused with any user name or

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

Figure 14

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3.

Once you have selected the file, click

Upload

to send the software to the router

.

The upload

process takes several minutes. When the software upload process is complete, the router

restarts.

4.

After the router has restarted, select

Router Status

under the Maintenance heading. Check the

firmware version to verify that your router now has the new software installed.

If you are unable to successfully upgrade using this method, refer to the online

Reference

Manual

available through the

Documentation

link on the router main menu (or through a link

on the

Resource CD

) for other ways to upgrade the router.

If you selected the

No

radio button during installation, and want to check for new firmware later,

use the following procedure. Determine the firmware version currently running on your router

before you check for updates on the NETGEAR website. Then go to the NETGEAR website and

select the model number for this router. If a later version of the firmware is available, upload the

firmware to your computer, and upgrade your router.

To manually check for new router firmware:

1.

Open a browser window, and type

http://www.routerlogin.net

in the address field of your

browser. Press

Enter

.

2.

When prompted, enter the default user name and password (

admin

for the router user name

and

password

for the router password), both in lowercase letters. If you changed the user

name and password from the defaults, then enter your new user name and password.

3.

Select

Router Status

under Maintenance

on the router menu. When the Router Status screen

displays, note the version number of your router firmware.

4.

Go to

,

and select

Downloads

from the menu bar.

5.

From the Product Selection drop-down list, select your router model number. The Product

Support page for your router displays.

6.

Under Downloads

,

check the most recent firmware version offered against the firmware

version shown on the Router Status screen.

7.

If the version on the NETGEAR website is more recent, click on its version number, then click

Right-click and Save to Download

and save the file to a location on your hard disk.

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 Test

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

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8.

Follow the procedure in

“To update your router firmware:” on page 14

to complete the

upgrade process.

Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity

Follow these instructions to set up and test basic wireless connectivity. Once you have established

basic wireless connectivity, you can enable security settings appropriate to your needs.

To set up and test basic wireless connectivity:

1.

Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of

http://Default IP Address

Variable

with the default user name of

admin

and default password of

password

, or using

whatever LAN address and password you have set up.

2.

Click Wireless Settings in the main menu bar of the wireless router.

3.

Note that the default SSID is NETGEAR.

4.

Set the region, selecting the region in which the wireless interface will operate.

5.

To save your changes, click

Apply

.

6.

Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity.

Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same wireless network name

(SSID) as the wireless router. Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an IP

address by DHCP from the Product Family.

The SSID of any wireless adapters must match the SSID you configure in the

wireless router. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless connection.

If you are configuring the Product Family from a wireless computer and you change

the Product Family’s SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose your

wireless connection when you click Apply. You must then change the wireless

settings of your computer to match the Product Family’s new settings.

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Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security

Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can extend beyond your walls and

can be received by anyone with a compatible adapter. For this reason, use the security features of

your wireless equipment. The wireless router provides highly effective security features, which are

covered in detail in the full reference manual that is available from a link on the CD as well as a

link in the main menu of your Product Family. Follow the instructions in the full manual and in the

Product Family help screens to implement the security features appropriate to your needs.

Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11g or 802.11n wireless networks at a range

of over 300 feet. Such distances can allow for others outside of your immediate area to

access your network.