Netgear D6200 Wifi Dsl Modem Router User Manual

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2.   Get Started with NETGEAR genie
Connect to the WiFi DSL modem router
This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your WiFi DSL modem router after 
you complete cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter in this 
book.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Prepare to Set Up the WiFi DSL Modem Router 
•Types of Logins and Access 
•NETGEAR genie Setup 
•Use NETGEAR genie after Installation 
•Upgrade WiFi DSL Modem Router Firmware 
•WiFi DSL...

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Prepare to Set Up the WiFi DSL Modem Router
You can set up your WiFi DSL modem router with the NETGEAR genie automatically, or you 
can use the genie menus and screens to set up your WiFi DSL modem router manually. 
However, before you start the setup process, you need to have your ISP information on hand 
and make sure the laptops, computers, and other devices in the network have the settings 
described here.
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is on the label on the bottom of your WiFi DSL modem router. For more information about 
this login, see 
Basic Wireless Settings on page 32.
•ISP login logs you in to your Internet service. Your service provider provided you with 
this login information in a letter or some other way. If you cannot find this login 
information, contact your service provider. For more information about this login, see 
Internet Basic Settings on page 29....

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Read Chapter 10, Troubleshooting. If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product 
and contact NETGEAR technical support.
Use NETGEAR genie after Installation
When you first set up your WiFi DSL modem router, NETGEAR genie automati\
cally starts 
when you launch an Internet browser on a computer that is connected to t\
he WiFi DSL 
modem router. You can use NETGEAR genie again if you want to view or change settings fo\
r 
the WiFi DSL...

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CAUTION:
Do not try to go online, turn off the WiFi DSL modem router, shut down the 
computer, or do anything else to the WiFi DSL modem router until the WiFi 
DSL modem router finishes restarting and the Power LED has stopped 
blinking for several seconds.
WiFi DSL Modem Router Dashboard (BASIC Home Screen)
The WiFi DSL modem router BASIC Home screen has a dashboard that lets yo\
u see the 
status of your Internet connection and network at a...

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•Parental Controls. Download and set up parental controls to prevent objectionable 
content from reaching your computers. 
•ReadySHARE. If you connected a USB storage device to the WiFi DSL modem router, 
then it is displayed here.
•Guest Network. Set up a guest network to allow visitors to use your WiFi DSL modem 
router’s Internet connection.
•Advanced tab. Set the WiFi DSL modem router up for unique situations such as when 
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process, the client gets the security settings from the WiFi DSL modem router so that every 
device in the network has the same security settings.
If your wireless device supports WPS (Push N Connect), use the following procedure.
To use WPS to join the wireless network:
1. Press the WPS button on the WiFi DSL modem router side panel.
2. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless device or follow the WPS 
instructions that came...

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3.    NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings
Your Internet connection and network
This chapter explains the features available from the NETGEAR genie BASI\
C Home screen, shown in the following figure:
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Internet Basic Settings 
• Attached Devices 
• Parental Controls 
• Basic Wireless Settings 
• Guest Networks 
• NETGEAR genie App 
For information about ReadySHARE, see Chapter 5, USB Storage and Chapter 6, 
ReadySHARE Printer . 

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Internet Basic Settings
The Internet Setup screen is where you view or change ISP information. 
To view or change ISP information:
1. 
From the BASIC Home screen, select Internet.
Scroll to view more settings
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The fields that display in the Internet Setup screen depend on whether y\
our Internet 
connection requires a login.
2.  Select the appropriate radio button:
• Ye
s . Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name. 
• No....

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Does Your ISP Require a Login? Answer either yes or no.
These fields display when no login is required:
•Account Name (If Required). Enter the account name provided by your ISP. This name 
might also be called the host name.
•Domain Name (If required). Enter the domain name provided by your ISP.
These fields display when your ISP requires a login:
•Internet Service Provider Encapsulation. ISP types. The choices are PPPoE or 
PPPoA.
•Login. The...