NETGEAR CA 95054 manual Chapter About This Guide, Audience, Conventions, and Formats

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Chapter 1

About This Guide

This chapter describes the intended audience, scope, conventions, and formats of this manual.

Audience, Conventions, and Formats

This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic computer and Internet skills. However, basic computer network, Internet, and firewall technologies tutorial information is provided in the Appendices and on the Netgear Web site.

This guide uses the following format to highlight special messages:

Note: This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest.

This guide uses the following typographical conventions:

Table 1-1. Typographical Conventions

italics

Emphasis, books, CDs, URL names

 

 

bold

User input

 

 

SMALL CAPS

Screen text, file and server names, extensions, commands, IP addresses

 

 

Note: Product updates are available on the NETGEAR Web site at

http://kbserver.netgear.com.

About This Guide

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Contents Netgear Router Setup Manual Trademarks Customer Support August Contents Appendix a Technical Specifications Glossary Audience, Conventions, and Formats Chapter About This GuideNetgear Router Setup Manual Package Contents Getting to Know Your Netgear Wireless RouterStatus Light Descriptions Front PanelRouter Rear Panel Router’s Rear PanelNetgear Router Setup Manual Prepare to Install Your Router Chapter Connecting the Router to the InternetFirst, Connect the Router to Your Network DEOH Restart Your Network in the Correct Sequence 3RZHU 7HVW ,QWHUQHW /$1 Use the Smart Wizard to Configure Your RouterRouter welcome screen Be sure to restart your network in this sequence Troubleshooting TipsProduct Registration, Support, and Documentation Ways to access the router Overview of How to Access the RouterLogin URL Login result router home How to Bypass the Configuration Assistant ISP Does Not Require Login How to Manually Configure Your Internet ConnectionNetgear Router Setup Manual 10 Basic Settings ISP list Using the Smart Setup WizardNetgear Router Setup Manual Netgear Router Setup Manual Chapter Doing Basic Router Housekeeping Changing the Administrator PasswordRestoring and Backing Up the Configuration Configuration File ManagementUpgrading the Router Software Erasing the ConfigurationRouter Upgrade menu Power Light Not On Chapter Troubleshooting Common ProblemsBasic Functioning Lights Never Turn Off Troubleshooting the Web Configuration InterfaceLAN or Internet WAN Port Lights Not On Troubleshooting the ISP Connection Netgear Router Setup Manual Testing the LAN Path to Your Router Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping UtilityTesting the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device Restoring the Default Configuration and Password Netgear Router Setup Manual TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, Dhcp Appendix a Technical SpecificationsNetgear Router Setup Manual List of Glossary Terms GlossaryInternet service provider Megabits per second TCP/IP