For Windows, the Network Propertiesshould have Obtain an IP address automatically
selected (see page 6). For Macintosh computers, the TCP/IP(or Network) control panel
should be set to Using DHCP Server (see page 7).
You may also verify that the gateways local IP address is 192.168.0.1. The computers IP
address should be between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254.
Your gateway might not be able to obtain a IP address from the ISP.
1. Start your browser, type the address for an external site (like www.NETGEAR.com),
and press Enter (Windows) or Return (Macintosh).
2. Go to the gateways Settings pagesby going to http://192.168.0.1.
3. In the User IDbox type admin, in the Password box type password, and click OK.
4. Under the Maintenanceheading, click Gateway Status.
5. Check that an IP address is shown for the WAN Port.
If you see 0.0.0.0, contact your ISP to get current configuration information.
Resetting TCP/IP Properties (Windows)
If youre on a Windows computer and are still having problems, you may try the following
procedure before contacting technical support.
Windows 98/Me
1.Click the Start button and
then click Run.
2.Type winipcfg and then
click OK.
3.Select your Ethernet adapter.
For any Windows computer, if you are using the recommended default TCP/IP settings,
they should be:
4.Click Mo re Info and verify
that the DNS Serversbox
displays 192.168.0.1.
5.Click Release All and
then Renew All.
6.Verify that you got a valid
address and click OK.
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4.Type ipconfig/release.
5.Type ipconfig/renew.
6.Verify that you got a
valid address and close
the window.
Windows 2000
1.Click the Start button
and then click Run.
2.Type CMD and
click OK.
3.Type ipconfig/all.
Windows XP
1.Open My Network Places.
2.Click View network
connections(Network Tasks).
3.Click your enabled LAN
connection.
4.Click Repair this
connection(Network Tasks).
5.Verify that you got a valid
address and close the
window.
IP Address: between 192.168.0.2and 192.168.0.254
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1
Note:For Windows XP, youll
find the TCP/IPinformation in
the Detailsarea.