NETGEAR WNDR3300f manual Configuring Your Wireless Network for Internet Access

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Configuring Your Wireless Network for Internet Access

After installing your router, you must log into the router to complete your wireless setup. When you log in to the browser, you will be prompted to check for firmware updates from the NETGEAR update server.

Accessing Your Router After Installation and Checking for New Firmware

The Smart Wizard only appears when you first install the router or when the router is in its factory default state (for example, if you have reset the router to its factory default settings). If you want to change the settings after installing and configuring your router, you can click the desktop

shortcut—a preconfigured shortcut placed on your desktop by the Smart Wizard at installation—to open the router management interface.1 You can also change your settings, or configure your wireless and security settings, by opening a browser window and logging in to the router. You will also be prompted to check for new router firmware to the router. You will also be prompted to check for new router firmware.

To log in to the router after installation:

1.Open a browser window and type http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of your

browser. Press Enter.

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You can enter either of these addresses to connect to your wireless router:

http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.

1. The shortcut icon is installed on your desktop only when using the Smart Wizard installation method.

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Contents NETGEAR, Inc Wireless Router Setup ManualTrademarks Contents Contents Unpacking Your New Wireless Router Getting to Know Your Wireless RouterHardware Features Function Activity Description Front PanelLAN Back PanelTop Panel Router Label Positioning Your Wireless RouterInstalling Your Wireless Router Updating Your Router Firmware Installing Your Wireless Router Using Smart Wizard Wireless Router Setup Manual Connecting Your Wireless Router To connect your wireless router To start your network in the correct sequence Verifying Your Connection Http//192.168.1.1 Setting Up Your Router for Internet AccessWireless Router Setup Manual Wireless Router Setup Manual Read Troubleshooting on Configuring Your Wireless Network for Internet Access Firmware Upgrade Assistant screen will display Setting Your Ssid and Wireless Security Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings and Security OptionsTo set up basic wireless connectivity on your router Using Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network To connect a device using WPS Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity Wireless Router Setup Manual Basic Setup Checklist TroubleshootingChecking Basic Router Functions LED Behavior Recommended Action Troubleshooting the router’s LED behaviorDefault Password and Configuration Settings on Troubleshooting Login ProblemsObtaining an Internet IP Address Checking The Internet Service ConnectionClick the Connection Status button Troubleshooting PPPoETesting the Path from a PC to Your Router Troubleshooting Connectivity Using the Ping UtilityTroubleshooting Internet Browsing Testing the Path from a PC to the Internet Wireless Router Setup Manual Wireless Router Setup Manual Internet Connection Default Configuration SettingsFeature Default Setting Smart Wizard Router LoginNetwork Protocol and Standards Compatibility Feature Default Setting FirewallWireless Power AdapterElectromagnetic Emissions Feature Default Setting Physical SpecificationsEnvironmental Specifications Interface SpecificationsFeature Default Setting Restoring the Default Password and Configuration SettingsDocument Link Related DocumentsWireless Router Setup Manual Registration and Certifications Wireless Router Setup Manual