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Before proceeding with the router installation, familiarize yourself with the contents
of the product package, especially the
Reference Manual
on the CD and the animated
tutorials on configuring PCs for networking.
Follow these instructions to set up your router.
Prepare to Install Your Router
•
For Cable Modem Service
: When you perform the router setup steps be sure to
use the computer you used when you first set up your cable Internet connection.
•
For DSL Service
: You may need information such as the DSL login name/e-mail
address and password in order to complete the router setup.
•
Observe the wireless placement and range guidelines in the
Reference Manual.
First, Connect the Router to the Internet
1. C
ONNECT
CABLES
FROM
THE
ROUTER
TO
THE
COMPUTER
AND
THE
MODEM
a. Turn off your computer.
b. Turn off the cable or
DSL broadband modem.
c. Locate the Ethernet
cable (cable 1 in the
diagram) that connects
your modem and PC.
d. Disconnect the cable at
the computer end only,
point
A
in the diagram.
e. Securely insert the
Ethernet cable from your
modem (cable 1 in the
diagram) into the Internet
port of the router as shown
in point
B
of the diagram.
f. Securely insert the blue
cable that came with your
router into a LAN port on the router such as LAN port 4 (point
C
in the
diagram), and the other end into the Ethernet port of your computer (point
D
in the diagram).
Your network cables are connected and you are ready to restart your network.
2. R
ESTART
YOUR
NETWORK
IN
THE
CORRECT
SEQUENCE
Warning:
Failure to restart your network in the correct sequence could prevent
you from connecting to the Internet.
a. First, turn on the broadband modem and wait 2 minutes.
b. Now, plug in the power cord to your router and wait 1 minute.
c. Last, turn on your computer.
Note
: For DSL customers, if ISP provided software logs you in to the Internet,
do not
run that software. You may need to go to the Internet Explorer Tools
menu, Internet Options, Connections tab page where you can select “Never dial
a connection.”
d. Check the router status lights to verify the following:
•
Power
:
The power light should turn solid green. If it does not turn solid
green, see the Troubleshooting Tips in this guide.
•
Test
: The test light blinks when the router is first turned on then goes off.
If after 2 minutes it is still on, see the Troubleshooting Tips in this guide.
•
Internet
: The Internet port light should be lit. If not, make sure the
Ethernet cable is securely attached to the router Internet port and the
modem, and the modem is powered on.
•
Wireless:
The Wireless light should be lit. If the Wireless light is not lit,
see the Troubleshooting Tips in this guide.
•
LAN
: A LAN light should be lit. Green indicates your computer is
communicating at 100 Mbps; amber indicates 10 Mbps. If a LAN light
is not lit, check that the Ethernet cable from the computer to the router is
securely attached at both ends, and that the computer is turned on.
3. U
SE
THE
S
MART
W
IZARD
TO
CONFIGURE
THE
ROUTER
a. From the Ethernet connected PC you just set up, open a browser such as
Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator.
In its factory default state, the router will display
the NETGEAR Smart Wizard welcome
page.Click
OK
to proceed.
Note
: If you do not see this page, type
http://www.routerlogin.net
in the browser
address bar and click Enter.
If you still cannot connect to the router, verify your computer networking
setup. It should be set to obtain
both
IP and DNS server addresses
automatically, which is usually so. For help with this, please see the
Reference Manual
or animated tutorials on the CD
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