Netgear N150 Manual

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Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access
When configuring your wireless router manually, you must log in to your wireless router to set it 
up initially and to make any changes to your wireless router’s settings later.
To access the router:
1.
Type http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of your browser, and then click Enter.
A login window similar to the one shown in Figure 12 will display.
2.When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for...

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3.Click Yes to check for new firmware (recommended). The router will automatically check the 
NETGEAR database for a new firmware image file. If no new firmware version is available, 
the message “No New Firmware Version Available” will display. (If you select “No,” you can 
check for new firmware later; see the online User Manual.)
4.If new firmware is available, click Yes, and the router will automatically upgrade itself with 
the latest firmware.
5.From the menu...

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• Select No to set up the connection yourself. Click Next and the Basic Settings screen will 
display. Enter the required information for your ISP connection in the appropriate fields. If 
you need assistance, follow the Basic Settings Help screens on the router interface or see 
the online User Manual for this wireless router. 
7.Click Apply to save your settings and complete your connection. 
You should now be connected to the Internet! 
For more information about...

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If you do not connect successfully: 
• Review your settings and make sure that you have selected the correct options and typed 
everything correctly. 
• Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information.
• Read “Troubleshooting” on page 28.
If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR Technical Support.  

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Configuring Your Wireless Network
This section describes additional configuration and testing for your network, after you have 
performed basic installation of the Wireless-N 150 Router. 
For a wireless connection, the router and each wireless computer must use the same SSID, also 
called the wireless network name, and the same wireless security. NETGEAR strongly 
recommends that you use wireless security. 
Specifying Wireless Settings
The Wireless Settings screen...

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Setting Your SSID and Wireless Security Manually
To specify the wireless settings, you must know the following:
• SSID. The default SSID for the router is NETGEAR. 
• The wireless mode (802.11g/b or 802.11n) that each wireless adapter supports.
• Wireless security option. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security. To 
successfully implement wireless security, check each wireless adapter to determine which 
wireless security option it supports. 
To set...

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4.Check that each wireless computer has a wireless link and is able to obtain an IP address by 
DHCP from the router. 
To access the Internet from any computer connected to your wireless router, launch a browser such 
as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. You should see the wireless router’s 
Internet LED blink, indicating communication to the ISP.
Using Push N Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless 
Network
If your wireless clients support Wi-Fi...

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perform any WPS connection using the router settings, use the procedures below. (For more 
information on setting up a mixed network, see the online User Manual.
To add a WPS client to your network: 
1.
Log in to the wireless router, type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://
www.routerlogin.com in the address field of your browser, and then click Enter.
2.On the router main menu, select Add a WPS Client. The Add WPS Client wizard screen 
displays. Click Next....

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•Entering a PIN. If you want to use the PIN method, select the PIN radio box. A screen 
similar to the one shown below displays. 
– Go to your wireless client and, from the client’s WPS utility, obtain the wireless 
client’s security PIN, or follow the client’s WPS utility instructions to generate a 
security PIN. 
– Then, enter this PIN in the Enter Client’s PIN field provided on the router and click 
Next. You have 4 minutes to enable WPS on the router using this...

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To access the Internet from any computer connected to your wireless router, launch a browser such 
as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. You should see the wireless router’s 
Internet LED blink, indicating communication to the ISP.
For more information on setting up your wireless network and configuring your wireless security 
settings, see the online User Manual.
Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity
Once you have established basic wireless...