Installing Your Router
Using the Smart Wizard
To use the Smart Wizard, you must be using a PC with Windows Vista, or Windows 2000 or Windows XP with Service Pack 2. The Smart Wizard setup procedure should take about 15 minutes to complete. Before using the Smart Wizard to set up your router, ensure that:
•You have an Internet service connection through an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
•You have the configuration information provided by your ISP.
•If you are connected through a cable modem, you are using the computer that you initially used to set up your Internet account.
Using the Smart Wizard
The NETGEAR Smart Wizard takes you through the procedure to connect your router, modem, and PC(s). It then helps you to configure your wireless settings and enable wireless security for your network. The Smart Wizard guides you through the setup process by automating many of the steps. At each step in the setup process, the Smart Wizard checks to ensure that the steps you perform are successfully completed.
To install your router using the Smart Wizard:
1.Insert the Resource CD into your Windows PC. The CD will automatically start and detect the language you are using on your PC. Select a different language option, if you prefer.
If the CD does not automatically start, browse the CD and 
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2.When the Welcome screen appears, click Setup to start the Smart Wizard. Follow the instructions and prompts to complete the installation.
The Smart Wizard guides you through installing your router, connecting your router to the Internet, configuring your wireless network settings, and selecting the optimum security protection for your network. If you choose not to select a security option during installation,
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