Netgear Dm200 Broadband High Speed Dsl Modem User Manual

2
Install and Access the Modem
This chapter describes how you can install and access the  modem and its network.
The chapter contains the following sections:
• Connect to the Modem With an Ethernet Cable
 on page 12
• T
ypes of Logins
 on page 12
• DSL Service
 on page 12
• A
utomatic Internet Setup on page 
13
• Set Up the Modem for DSL Service and Access the Modem on page 13
• Log In to the Modem After Setup to 

View or Change Settings
 on page 20
• Change the Language on page 
21
• Let the Modem...

Connect to the Modem With an Ethernet Cable
During and after installation, you can connect your computer to the modem using an Ethernet cable and
join the modem’s local area network (LAN).
If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings of your computer so that it uses
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
To connect your computer to the modem with an Ethernet cable: 1.
Make sure that the modem
 is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to...

If your provider says that they do not support NETGEAR services, tell them that you need
only your DSL user name and password. You do not need support.
Note
Automatic Internet Setup You can use the NETGEAR installation assistant to set up the modem automa\
tically, or you can use the
modem’s web pages to set up the modem manually.
The NETGEAR installation assistant runs on any device with a web browser and launches the first time that
y

ou set up the Internet connection for your 
modem. For more...

To connect your modem to a DSL service:
1.
Install an ADSL or DSL microfilter between the phone line and the phone.
The product package contains either an ADSL or DSL microfilter.
2. Use a phone cable to connect the microfilter to the gray DSL port on the modem.
The product pac

kage contains a phone cable.
3. Connect the power adapter to the 
modem and plug it into an electrical outlet.
W
ait for the Power LED   to light solid green, which takes about one minute.
4. If the Power LED does not light,...

The modem checks the Internet connection.
If the Configuring the Internet Connection page displays, skip to Step 
10. If the page does not display,
see
 Step 8.
8. If the Configuring the Internet Connection page does not display, do the following:
a.In the address field of the web browser, enter 
www.routerlogin.net.
b. When prompted, enter 
admin for the user name and password for the password.
If the Configuring the Internet Connection page displays, skip to Step 10. If the page still does not...

If your ISP is not in the menu, select Other.
12. Select the Yes radio button.
13. Clic

k the 
Next button. 14.
During the detection and setup process, you must change the password for the modem
 and enable
password recovery by selecting two questions and providing answers. If the Admin Accounting Settings page does not yet display, other pages might display and you might
need to provide more information, in which case you must continue with Step 16. The pages that display
depend on your type of ISP...

When the modem is connected to the Internet, the Congratulations! page displays, and you successfully
completed the setup process . 15.
Click the 
Next button.
You are prompted to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app.
This step concludes a successful setup process. If you are connected to the Internet, you can ignore
Step 16 through Step 19.
16. (Only if page in the f

ollowing figure displays) Specify a full scan to let the NETGEAR installation assistant
find the PVC protocol.
The...

The page that might display states that a problem occurred while the wizard was detecting the Internet
connection. If this page does not display, continue with Step 18.
Take one of the following actions:
•
If you did not yet power cycle the modem, do so now:
a. Unplug y
our modem’s power, leaving the modem connected to the wall jack for your Internet
ser

vice.
b. Wait 10 seconds.
c. Plug in your modem’s power and turn on your 
modem.
d. W
ait two minutes.
e. Select the 
I just power cycled the modem and...

The page that might display states that a problem occurred while the wizard was detecting the Internet
connection IP address. If this page does not display, continue with Step 19.
Take one of the following actions:
•
If your ISP assigned you a fixed (static) IP address, do the following:
a. Select the Yes radio button.
b. Clic
k the Next button. c.
Enter the address information that your ISP gave you for your fixed IP address configuration.
d. Click the 
Next button.
• If y
our ISP did not assign you a...

c.
Enter the MAC address of the computer or router with which you previously were able to connect
to the Internet. You might find the MAC address on the product label of your device. Enter the
MAC address in the AABBCCDDEEFF format, not in the AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF format.
d. Click the Next button.
19. If the Cong
ratulations! page still does not display and the modem still does not connect to the Internet,
do the following:
a. Review all your settings and make sure that you selected the correct options and...