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3.   Manage the Internet Settings 
Manually
This chapter describes how you can manage the Internet settings of the modem router manually.
Usually, the quickest way to set up the modem router is to allow NETGEAR genie to detect the 
Internet connection when you first access the modem router with a web browser. These options 
are described in 
Chapter 2, Install and Access the Modem Router and Its Network. You can also 
customize or specify your Internet settings manually.
The chapter contains the...

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Use the Internet Setup Wizard After Initial Setup
Whether you use DSL service or cable or fiber service, you can use the S\
etup Wizard to 
detect your Internet settings and automatically set up your modem router\
.
Note:
The Setup Wizard is the same as NETGEAR genie that launches the first 
time that you connect to your modem router.
To use the Setup Wizard:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device...

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The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and proto\
cols to 
determine your ISP configuration. 
When the modem router is connected to the Internet, the Congratulations!\
 page displays, 
and you successfully completed the setup process.
If the Congratulations! page does not display, other screens might display and you might 
need to provide more information, in which case you must continue with...

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The Setup Wizard performs a full scan, which might take up to six minute\
s.
11. 
(Only if the following page displays) Specify how to manage problems w\
ith the detection of 
the Internet connection.
The page that might display states that a problem occurred while detecti\
ng the Internet  connection. If this page does not display
 , continue with the next step.
Take one of the following actions:
• If your setup...

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•
If your setup includes a cable or fiber modem, see if the yellow Etherne\
t cable is not 
fully inserted or is inserted at the wrong place. If necessary, do the f\
ollowing:
a.  Fully insert the Ethernet cable in the correct port on the cable or fibe\
r modem 
and in the  red Internet port on the modem router.
b.  Select the I corrected a problem with the Ethernet cable radio button.
c.  Click the Next button.
• If...

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c. 
Enter the address information that your ISP gave you for your fixed IP a\
ddress 
configuration.
d.  Click the Next  button.
• If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address or you do not know if \
your ISP 
assigned you a fixed IP address, do the following:
a.  Select either the  No or the I don’t know  radio button.
b.  Click the Next  button.
c. Enter the MAC address of the computer or router with which you...

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c. Contact your ISP to verify that you are using the correct configuration information.
d. Read Troubleshoot the Internet Connection on page 276. 
e. If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR 
technical support.
When the modem router connects to the Internet, you are prompted to download and install 
the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app.
Manually Set Up an...

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3. Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
4. Click the OK button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5. Select Internet.
The Internet Setup page displays.
6. From the Select Country menu, select the country in which you use the modem router.
The Select Country menu is not available in all countries and might...

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13. Enter the ADSL settings as described in the following table.
FieldDescription
Multiplexing MethodSelect LLC-BASED or VC-BASED, as indicated by your ISP.
The multiplexing method can either be virtual circuit (VC) based or logical 
link control (LLC) based.
VPIEnter a number between 0 and 255 for the virtual circuit number for the 
virtual path identifier (VPI), as indicated by your ISP.
If your ISP did not...