NETGEAR WPN824v3 - RangeMax Wireless Router, User Manual

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RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual
Connecting to the Internet 1-1
v1.0, January 2008
Chapter 1
Connecting to the Internet
This chapter describes how to configure your wireless router Internet connection. When you
perform the initial configuration of your wireless router using the
Resource CD as described in the
NETGEAR Router Setup Manual, these settings are configured automatically for you. This chapter
provides further details about these settings, as well as instructions on how to log in to the wireless
router for further configuration.
This chapter includes:
• “Using the Setup Manual ”
• “Logging In to the Wireless Router” on page 1-2
• “Automatically Detecting Your Internet Connection” on page 1-4
• “Manually Setting Up Your Internet Connection” on page 1-5
Using the Setup Manual
For first-time installation of your wireless router, refer to the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup
Manual . The Setup Manual explains how to launch the NETGEAR Smart Wizard™ on the
Resource CD to step you through the procedure to connect your router, modem, and computers.
The Smart Wizard can assist you in configuring your wireless settings and enabling wireless
security for your network. After initial configuration using the
Setup Manual , you can use the
information in this User Manual to configure additional features of your wireless router.
For installation instructions in a language other than English, see the language options on the
Resource CD .