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e.Securely insert the Ethernet cable from your modem (cable 1 in the diagram) into the Internet port of the wireless router as shown in point B of the diagram.
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d. Check the wireless router status lights to verify the following: |
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.
f.Securely insert the blue
cable that came with your wireless 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).
• | 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. |
Prepare to Install Your Wireless Router
•For Cable Modem Service: When you perform the wireless 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
•Observe the wireless placement and range guidelines in the Reference Manual.
First, Connect the Wireless Router to the Internet
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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 wireless 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. USE THE SMART WIZARD TO CONFIGURE THE WIRELESS ROUTER |
1.CONNECT THE WIRELESS ROUTER TO THE COMPUTER AND THE MODEM
Your network cables are connected and you are ready to restart your network.
a. From the Ethernet connected PC you just set up, |
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.
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2.RESTART 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 wireless 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.”
open a browser such as Internet Explorer or |
Netscape® Navigator. |
In its factory default state, the wireless 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 wireless 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. |