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Chapter 1
Configuring Basic Connectivity
This chapter describes the settings for your Internet connection and your wireless local area
network (LAN) connection. When you perform the initial configuration of your wireless router
using the Resource CD as described in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual,these
settings are specified automatically for you. This chapter provides further details about these
connectivity settings, as well as instructions on how to log in to the router for further
configuration.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•“Using the Setup Manual”
•“Logging In to Your Wireless Router” on page 1-2
•“Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Smart Setup Wizard” on page 1-5
•“Viewing and Configuring Basic ISP Settings” on page 1-5
Using the Setup Manual
For first-time installation of your wireless router, refer to the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup
Manual. The Setup Manual explains how to launch the NETGEAR Smart Wizard on the Resource
CD to step you through the procedure to connect your router, modem, and computers. The Smart
Wizard assists you in configuring your wireless settings and enabling wireless security for your
network. After initial configuration using the Setup Manual, you can use the information in this
Reference Manual to configure additional features of your wireless router.
For installation instructions in a language other than English, refer to the language options on the
Resource CD.
Note: NETGEAR recommends using the Smart Wizard™ on the Resource CD for initial
configuration, as described in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual.

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Logging In to Your Wireless Router
When the wireless router is connected to your network, you can access and configure the router
using your browser.
To access the Web Configuration Manager:
1. Connect to the wireless router by typing http://www.routerlogin.net or the router’s LAN IP
address (default is 192.168.1.1) in the address field of your browser, and then press Enter. A
login window displays:
2. Enter admin for the router user name and your password (or the default, password). For
information about how to change the password, see “Changing the Administrator Password”
on page 2-19.
Figure 1-1
Tip: You can connect to the wireless router by typing either of these URLs in the
address field of your browser, and then pressing Enter:
•http://www.routerlogin.net
•http://www.routerlogin.com
If these URLs do not work, you must type the IP address of the router, for
example, http://www.192.168.1.1.
Note: The router user name and password are not the same as any other user name or
password you might use to log in to your Internet connection.

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The Checking for Firmware Updates screen displays unless you previously cleared the Check
for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check box.
If the router discovers a newer version of the software, you are asked if you want to upgrade to
the new software (see “Upgrading the Router Software” on page 6-9 for details). If no new
firmware is available, the following message displays.
3. In the main menu on the left, select Basic Settings under Setup. The Basic Settings screen
displays showing the wireless router’s home page and suggested default settings.
Figure 1-2
Figure 1-3

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If the wireless router is connected to the Internet, you can click the Knowledge Base link or
the Documentation link under Web Support to view support information or the
documentation for the wireless router.
If you do not click Logout, the wireless router will wait for 5 minutes after no activity before
it automatically logs you out.
Figure 1-4
Note: If the Check for New Version Upon Log-in check box is selected, the home
page is the Router Upgrade screen. Otherwise, it is the Basic Settings screen.

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Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Smart Setup
Wizard
You can manually configure your Internet connection using the Basic Settings screen, or you can
allow the Smart Setup Wizard to determine your Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration.
The Smart Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine
your ISP configuration. This feature is not the same as the Smart Wizard configuration assistant
that appears only when the router is in its factory default state. To use the Smart Setup Wizard to
assist with configuration or to verify the Internet connection settings, follow this procedure:
1. From the top of the main menu of the browser interface, click Setup Wizard.
2. Click Next to proceed. Enter your ISP settings, as needed.
3. At the end of the Setup Wizard, click Test to verify your Internet connection. If you have
trouble connecting to the Internet, see Chapter 7, “Troubleshooting.”
Viewing and Configuring Basic ISP Settings
Settings related to your Internet service are specified in the Basic Settings screen. To access the
Basic Settings screen, from the main menu of the router’s Web Configuration Interface, under
Setup, select Basic Settings.
The content you see in the Basic Settings screen depends on whether your ISP requires that you
log in with a user name and password for Internet access.
•No login required by ISP. If no login is required by your ISP, the following settings appear in
the Basic Settings screen.

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–Account Name (might also be called Host Name). The account name is provided to the
ISP during a DHCP request from your router. In most cases, this setting is not required,
but some ISPs require it for access to ISP services such as mail or news servers.
–Domain Name. The domain name is provided by your router to computers on your LAN
when the computers request DHCP settings from your router. In most cases, this setting is
not required.
–Internet IP Address. Determines how your router obtains an IP address for Internet
access.
• If your ISP assigns an IP address dynamically (by DHCP), select Get Dynamically
From ISP.
Figure 1-5
ISP does not require login

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• If your ISP has assigned you a permanent, fixed (static) IP address for your computer,
select Use Static IP Address. Enter the IP address that your ISP assigned. Also, enter
the subnet mask and the gateway IP address. The gateway is the ISP’s router to which
your router will connect.
–Domain Name Server (DNS) Address. If you know that your ISP does not automatically
transmit DNS addresses to the router during login, select Use These DNS Servers, and
enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address
is available, enter it also.
–Router MAC Address. This section determines the Ethernet MAC address that the router
will use on the Internet port. Typically, you would leave Use Default Address selected.
However, some ISPs (especially cable modem providers) register the Ethernet MAC
address of the network interface card in your computer when your account is first opened.
They then accept only traffic from the MAC address of that computer. This feature allows
your router to masquerade as that computer by “cloning” or “spoofing” its MAC address.
To change the MAC address, select one of the following methods:
• Select Use Computer MAC Address. The router will then capture and use the MAC
address of the computer that you are now using. You must be using the one computer
that is allowed by the ISP.
• Select Use This MAC Address, and type it in here.
–Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login?. If you usually must use a login
program such as WinPOET to access the Internet, your Internet connection requires a
login. After you select Yes, the Basic Settings screen displays, as shown in the following
figure.
Note: If you enter or change a DNS address, restart the computers on your
network so that these settings take effect.
Note: After you finish setting up your router, you will no longer need to start the
ISP’s login program on your computer to access the Internet. When you
start an Internet application, your router will automatically log you in.

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If a login is required by your ISP, the following settings appear in the Basic Settings screen:
–Internet Service Provider. This drop-down list contains a few ISPs that need special
protocols for connection. The list includes:
•PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol), used primarily in Austrian DSL services
•Telstra Bigpond, an Australian residential cable modem service.
Figure 1-6
Note: The Telstra Bigpond setting is only for older cable modem service
accounts that still require a Bigpond Login utility. Telstra has discontinued
this type of account. Those with Telstra DSL accounts and newer cable
modem accounts should select No for Does Your Internet Connection
Require ALogin?.
ISP does require login

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•Other, which selects PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet), the protocol used
by most DSL services worldwide
–Login and Password. This is the user name and password provided by your ISP. This
name and password are used to log in to the ISP server.
–Service Name. If your connection is capable of connecting to multiple Internet services,
this setting specifies which service to use.
Figure 1-7
Note: Not all ISPs are listed here. The ones on this list have special requirements.

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–Connection Mode. This drop-down list (shown in Figure 1-6 on page 1-8) specifies when
the router will connect to and disconnect from the Internet. The list includes:
•Always On. The router logs in to the Internet immediately after booting and never
disconnects.
•Dial on Demand. The router logs in only when outgoing traffic is present and logs out
after the idle time-out.
•Manually Connect. The router logs in or logs out only when the user clicks Connect
or Disconnect in the Router Status screen.
–Idle Timeout. Your Internet connection is logged out if there is no data transfer during the
specified time interval.
–Domain Name Server (DNS) Address. If you know that your ISP does not automatically
transmit DNS addresses to the router during login, select Use These DNS Servers, and
enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address
is available, enter it also.
Note: If you enter or change a DNS address, restart the computers on your
network so that these settings take effect.