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December 2010

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Installation (continued from front page)

Step 4: Set Up Internet Access

1.   

Open a Web browser, type 

http://www.routerlogin.net

,

 

and click 

Enter. 

2.   

Enter the router user name 

admin 

and 

default password 

password

. Click 

OK

.

3.   

When the main settings screen opens, 
you are asked if you want to check for an 
update. Click 

Cancel

.

 

You can always 

check for new firmware later after you are 
connected to the Internet. 

4.   

Select the first menu item on the left: 

Setup Wizard

.

 

Make sure 

Yes 

is 

selected. Then click 

Next 

and follow the prompts to complete the Setup Wizard 

and be connected to the Internet.

Note for DSL users:

 If your DSL ISP requires that you enter a user name or 

password, you are prompted to enter this information. If you do not have this 
information, contact your DSL ISP. 
If using DSL, record your information here:

DSL User Name

 

_

_____________________________________________

DSL Password

 

_

______________________________________________

After connecting to the Internet, check for firmware updates by selecting 

Router 

Upgrade 

and following the on-screen prompts.

Step 5: Set Up Wireless Security

You should set up secure 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless networks. Once your 
wireless security is established, your wireless laptops, gaming devices (such as 
Wii or Play Station 3 with wireless), and other wireless equipment can safely and 
securely connect to the Internet.

1.   

From the main menu, select 

Wireless Settings

.* 

2.   

Name your wireless networks. Choose names (SSIDs) that are easy for you 

to remember (the default names are NETGEAR and NETGEAR-5G). 

3.   

Select a security method. NETGEAR recommends WPA2-PSK (AES).

4.   

Enter the passphrases. This example uses HomeNetwork1 and 
HomeNetwork2. 

Note: 

Your network names (SSIDs) and passphrases are case-sensitive. 

Your network name, security method, and passphrase must be the same for 
all the wireless devices connected to your router on a network.

5.   

Click 

Apply 

and close your browser.

*Your router menu might display different or additional 

features not shown in this image.

2.4 GHz wireless network setup

5 GHz wireless network setup

Names (SSIDs)

Security

Passphrasesgfd

Connect Wireless Devices to Your Router

 Record your wireless information here:

 2.4 GHz Wireless Network Name (SSID) _

______________________

 2.4 GHz Wireless Security Passphrase _________________________
 5 GHz Wireless Network Name (SSID) _

________________________

 5 GHz Wireless Security Passphrase ___________________________

 If you do not remember your passphrase, type 

http://www.routerlogin.net

 into your 

 browser and log in by entering the user name 

admin 

and the password (the default 

 is 

password

). Then, select 

Wireless Settings

 to retrieve your passphrase.

You can add wireless computers and other equipment to your wireless network: 

1.   

Open the wireless software that manages your wireless connections on the 
wireless device (iPhone, laptop computer, gaming device) that you want to 
connect to your router. 

2.   

The wireless software scans for all wireless networks in your area. Look for your 

network—the one you named when you set up your router. Select it.

3.   

If you set up security, you are prompted for a passphrase or network key. Enter 

the passphrase you selected and click 

Connect. 

If your wireless device supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)—NETGEAR calls this 
method Push 'N' Connect—you might be prompted to press the WPS button on the 
router instead of entering a passphrase. Then:

1.   

Press the 

WPS

 button on the router. It looks similar to 

.

2.   

Within 2 minutes, follow the wireless software instructions on the wireless device 

to complete the WPS process. 
The device will then be connected to your router. Repeat this process to add 
other wireless devices.

For complete DoC, visit the NETGEAR EU Declarations of Conformity website at: 

http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/

.

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http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/open_src.asp

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