Netgear N600 Wireless Router User Manual

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•     The DSL LED is green when you have an ADSL connection.
•     
The Internet LED is red when there is no Internet connection.
Turn on your computer. If software usually logs you in to your Internet \
connection, do not run 
that software. Cancel it if it starts automatically. 
For More Information
For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the \
support website at 
http://support.netgear.com. 

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2.   Router Internet Setup
Connecting to the network
This chapter explains how to set up your Internet connection using one o\
f two methods: Setup Wizard or manual setup. If you have already set up your router using one\
 of these methods, the 
initial router setup is complete. Refer to this chapter if you want to b\
ecome familiar with the 
router menus, view or adjust the initial settings, or change the router \
password and login 
time-out.
This chapter contains the following sections: •...

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Router Setup Preparation
You can set up your wireless modem router with the Setup Wizard as descr\
ibed in 
Setup 
Wizard  on page
  27 or manually as described in  Manual Setup (Basic Settings) on page  28. 
However, before you start the setup process, you need to have your ISP i\
nformation on hand 
and make sure the laptops, PCs, and other devices in the network have th\
e settings 
described here.
Note:   If you...

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this information, ask your ISP to provide it. When your Internet connect\
ion is working, you no 
longer need to launch the ISP’s login program on your computer to acc\
ess the Internet. When 
you start an Internet application, your wireless modem router automatica\
lly logs you in.
•     
Active Internet service provided by an ADSL account
•     The ISP configuration information for your ADSL account -ISP login name...

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Note:  
The router user name and password are probably different from the 
user name and password for logging in to your Internet connection. 
See Types of Logins  on page
  34 for more information.
The router screens display, where you can do things like changing settin\
gs or adding 
other devices to your network. For a brief description of the available \
functionality, see 
Router Interface on page  26. For...

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CAUTION:
Do not try to go online, turn off the router, shut down the computer, or\
 do 
anything else to the router until the router finishes restarting.
You cannot upgrade firmware until you have established your Internet con\
nection as 
described in Setup Wizard on page  27. 
Router Interface
The router interface gives you access to the router’s current setting\
s so you can view or 
change them (if needed). The left...

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Setup Menu
Set, upgrade, and check the ISP and wireless network settings of your ro\
uter. See Manual 
Setup (Basic Settings) 
on page
  28 and ADSL Settings on page  32. See also Chapter 3, 
Wireless Settings,  for information about preset and basic security settings.
USB Storage Menu
Add removable storage to your network. See  Chapter 6, USB Storage.
Content Filtering Menu
View and configure the router firewall...

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To use the Setup Wizard:
1. 
Select  Setup Wizard  from the top of the router menus to display the following screen: 
Figure 10.  Country and language settings in Setup Wizard
2. Select your country and language:
•     Country . It is important to specify the location where the wireless modem route\
r 
operates so that the Internet connection works correctly. The default is\
 UK.
•     Language. The default is English....

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To set up the basic settings manually:
1. 
Select  Set Up > Basic Settings and select Yes or No depending on whether or not 
your ISP requires a login. Figure  11, Basic Settings screen without (left) and with (right) 
login  shows both forms of the Basic Settings screen.
•     Yes. Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name. If you want \
to  change the login time-out, enter a new value in minutes.
•...

ISP does not require loginISP does require login
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Figure 11. Basic Settings screen without (left) and with (right) log\
in
The following table explains all of the possible fields in the Basic Set\
tings screen. Note that 
which fields appear in this screen depends on whether or not a login is \
required.
Table 11.  Basic Settings Screen Description
SettingsDescription
Does Your ISP Require a Login? • Yes
•  No
These...