User Manual
Table Of Contents
- NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual
- Contents
- Chapter 1 About This Guide
- Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your NETGEAR Wireless Router
- Chapter 3 Connecting the Router to the Internet
- Prepare to Install Your Wireless Router
- First, Connect the Wireless Router to the Internet
- Now, Set Up a Computer for Wireless Connectivity
- Troubleshooting Tips
- Overview of How to Access the Wireless Router
- How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection
- Using the Smart Setup Wizard
- NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation
- Chapter 4 Optimizing Wireless Connectivity and Security
- Chapter 5 Doing Basic Router Housekeeping
- Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Common Problems
- Appendix A Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Preparing Your Network
- What You Need To Use a Router with a Broadband Modem
- Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking
- Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking
- Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking
- Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking
- Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account
- Restarting the Network
- Glossary
NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual
Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-9
February 2005
Overview of How to Access the Wireless Router
The table below describes how you access the wireless router, depending on the state of the
wireless router.
Table 3-1. Ways to access the router
Router State Access Options Description
Factory Default
Note: The
wireless
router is supplied
in the factory
default state. Also,
t
he factory default
state is restored
when you use the
factory reset button.
See “Restoring the
Default Configuration
and Password” on
page 6-7 for more
information on this
feature.
Automatic Access
via the Smart Wizard
Configuration
Assistant
Any time a browser is opened on any computer connected to
the wireless router, the wireless router will automatically
connect to that browser and display the Configuration
Assistant welcome page.
There is no need to enter the wireless router URL in the
browser, or provide the login user name and password.
Manually enter a
URL to bypass the
Smart Wizard
Configuration
Assistant
You can bypass the Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant
feature by typing
http://www.routerlogin.net/basicsetting.htm
in the browser address bar and clicking Enter. You will not be
prompted for a user name or password.
This will enable you to manually configure the wireless router
even when it is in the factory default state. When manually
configuring the router, you must complete the configuration
by clicking Apply when finished entering your settings. If you
do not do so, a browser on any PC connected to the router
will automatically display the router's Configuration Assistant
Welcome page rather than the browser’s home page.
Configuration
Settings Have Been
Applied
Enter the standard
URL to access the
wireless router
Connect to the wireless router by typing either of these URLs
in the address field of your browser, then click Enter:
•
http://www.routerlogin.net
•
http://www.routerlogin.com
The wireless router will prompt you to enter the user name of
admin and the password. The default password is password.
Enter the IP address
of the wireless
router to access the
wireless router.
Connect to the wireless router by typing the IP address of the
wireless router in the address field of your browser, then click
Enter. 192.168.1.1 is the default IP address of the wireless
router. The wireless router will prompt you to enter the user
name of admin and the password. The default password is
password.