User's Manual

Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Router WGX102
Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-5
July 2004 202-10036-01
a.
From the Ethernet connected PC you just set up, open a browser such as Internet Explorer
or Netscape® Navigator.
In its factory default state, the wireless router will automatically display the NETGEAR
Smart Wizard configuration assistant welcome page.
Figure 3-5: NETGEAR Smart Wizard configuration assistant
Note: If you do not see this page, clear the browser cache by going to the Internet Explorer
Tools menu, Internet Options, and clicking Delete Files, then selecting the Delete all
offline files check box and clicking OK.
If you still do not connect, type http://www.routerlogin.net in the browser address bar and
click Enter. Otherwise, to bypass this screen, see “How to Bypass the Configuration
Assistant” on page 3-12 and the “How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection”
on page 3-13 topics in this chapter.
If you cannot connect to the wireless 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, see Appendix C, “Preparing Your Network” or the animated
tutorials on the CD.