I cannot get onto the Internet with a computer
You may not have restarted the computer or the network to have TCP/IP changes take effect.
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Restart the computer.
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Unplug the router, and then restart the network. See
Restarting the Network
on page 9.
Your computer may not recognize any addresses.
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If you typed in addresses of one or two DNS servers when you configured the router,
restart your computer. Open the router’s
Settings
pages and verify that the DNS addresses
appear. See instructions on page 10 to view the router’s
Basic Settings
page.
Your computer may not have the correct TCP/IP settings to recognize the router.
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Restart the computer and check that you have TCP/IP set up properly on your computer.
For Windows, the
Network Properties
should have
Obtain an IP address automatically
selected (see page 8). For Macintosh computers, the
TCP/IP
or
Network
control panel
should be set to
Using DHCP Server
(see page 9).
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You may also verify that the gateway address or the router’s local IP address is 192.168.0.1.
The computer’s IP address should be between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254.
Your router might not be able to obtain a IP address from the ISP.
1.
Start your browser, type the address for an external site (like www.NETGEAR.com),
and press
Enter
(Windows) or
Return
(Macintosh).
2.
Go to the router’s
Settings
pages by going to
http://192.168.0.1
.
3.
In the
User ID
box type
admin,
in the
Password
box type
password,
and click
OK
.
4.
Under the
Maintenance
heading, click
Router Status
.
5.
Check that an IP address is shown for the WAN Port.
If you see
0.0.0.0
, contact your ISP to get current configuration information.
Your wireless connection settings may be incorrect.
•
Verify the computer’s Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Secure Encryption (WEP)
settings match the router’s settings.
You may be out of range of the wireless broadcast.
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Try to move the computer closer to the wireless router.
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