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NETGEAR Router Setup
Manual
NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
Version 1.0
August 2004
August 2004
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© 2004 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. August 2004. Trademarks NETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document witho
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Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das Router gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 und Vfg 46/1992 aufgeführten Bestimmungen entstört ist. Das vorschriftsmäßige Betreiben einiger Geräte (z.B. Testsender) kann jedoch gewissen Beschränkungen unterliegen. Lesen Sie dazu bitte die Anmerkungen in der Betriebsanleitung. Das Bundesamt für Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet, daß dieses Gerät auf den Markt gebracht wurde und es ist berechti
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Contents Chapter 1 About This Guide Audience, Conventions, and Formats ............................................................................1-1 Tips for Printing This Manual ..........................................................................................1-2 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your NETGEAR Wireless Router Package Contents ..........................................................................................................2-1 The Front Panel .......................
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How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity ..............................................4-7 How to Configure WEP ............................................................................................4-9 How to Configure WPA-PSK Wireless Security ............................................................ 4-11 How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address ......................................................4-11 Chapter 5 Doing Basic Router Housekeeping Changing the Administra
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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
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NETGEAR Router Setup Manual 2 About This Guide August 2004
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Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your NETGEAR Wireless Router NETGEAR routers provide connections for multiple computers to the Internet through an external broadband access device such as a cable modem or DSL modem that is normally intended for use by a single computer. This chapter introduces the NETGEAR Router. Package Contents The product package should contain the following items: •Router. •AC power adapter. • Vertical stands. • A Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable. • The Setup CD, including: — Th
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NETGEAR Router Setup Manual The Front Panel The front panel of the router includes these status lights. Figure 2-1: router Front Panel You can use the status lights to verify connections. Viewed from left to right, the table below describes the lights on the front panel of the router. Table 2-1. Status Light Descriptions Label Activity Description Power On Green Solid Power is supplied to the router. Off Power is not supplied to the router. Test Blinking The router is performing its diagnost
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NETGEAR Router Setup Manual The Router’s Rear Panel The rear panel of the Router contains these connections. 1 32 4 Power Reset Internet 4 LAN Ports Port Button Figure 1-2: router Rear Panel Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following features: • AC power adapter outlet for 5 V DC @ 1 A output, 20W maximum • Factory Default Reset push button for Restoring the Default Configuration and Password • Internet (WAN) Ethernet port for connecting the router to a cable or DSL modem
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NETGEAR Router Setup Manual 2-4 Getting to Know Your NETGEAR Wireless Router August 2004
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Chapter 3 Connecting the Router to the Internet This chapter describes how to set up the router on your local area network (LAN) and connect to the Internet. You will find out how to configure your router for Internet access. Follow these instructions to set up your router. Prepare to Install Your Router • For Cable Modem Service: When you perform the router setup steps be sure to use the computer you first registered with your cable ISP. • For DSL Service: You may need information such as th
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NETGEAR Router Setup Manual c. Locate the Ethernet cable (Cable 1 in the diagram) that connects your PC to the modem. A Figure 3-1: Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the computer d. Disconnect the cable at the computer end only, point A in the diagram above. e. Look at the label on the bottom of the router. Locate the Internet port. Securely insert the Ethernet cable from your modem (Cable 1 in the diagram below) into the Internet port of the router as shown in point B of the diagram below.
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NETGEAR Router Setup Manual Note: Place the router in a location which conforms to the “Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines” on page 4-1. The stand provided with the router provides a convenient, space-saving way of installing the router. Avoid stacking it on other electronic equipment. f. Securely insert the blue cable that came with your router (the blue NETGEAR cable in the diagram below) into a LAN port on the router such as LAN port 4 (point C in the diagram), and the
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NETGEAR Router Setup Manual Figure 3-4: Verify the connections according to the status lights on the router d. Check the router status lights to verify the following: • Power: The power light should turn solid green. If it does not, see “Troubleshooting Tips” on page 3-6. • Test: The test light should be off. The test light blinks when the router is first turned on then goes off. If after 2 minutes it is still on, see the Troubleshooting Tips below. • Internet: The Internet port light should
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NETGEAR Router Setup Manual Figure 3-5: Router welcome screen In its factory default state, the 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 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 se
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NETGEAR Router Setup Manual Troubleshooting Tips Here are some tips for correcting simple problems you may have. Be sure to restart your network in this sequence: 1) Turn off the modem, router, and computer 2) Turn on the modem, wait two minutes 3) Turn on the router and wait 1 minute 4) Turn on the computer. Make sure the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in. • The Internet status light on the router will be lit if the Ethernet cable from the modem is plugged in securely to the router an
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NETGEAR Router Setup Manual Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your product at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register. Registration is required before you can use our telephone support service. Product updates and Web support are always available by going to: http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/RP614v3.asp. Documentation is available on the CD and at http://kbserver.netgear.com/documentation/RP614v3.asp. When the router is connected to the Internet, click the Knowledge B
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NETGEAR Router Setup Manual Overview of How to Access the Router The table below describes how you access the router, depending on the state of the router. Table 3-1. Ways to access the router Router State Access Options Description Factory Default Automatic Access via Any time a browser is opened on any computer connected to the Smart Wizard the router, the router will automatically connect to that Note: The router is Configuration browser and display the Configuration Assistant supplied in
