Netgear CA 95054 User Manual

August 2004 Version 1.0August 2004NETGEAR, Inc.4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USANETGEAR Router Setup Manual

NETGEAR Router Setup Manual2-2 Getting to Know Your NETGEAR Wireless RouterAugust 2004The Front PanelThe front panel of the router includes these stat

NETGEAR Router Setup ManualGetting to Know Your NETGEAR Wireless Router 2-3August 2004The Router’s Rear PanelThe rear panel of the Router contains the

NETGEAR Router Setup Manual2-4 Getting to Know Your NETGEAR Wireless RouterAugust 2004

Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-1August 2004Chapter 3Connecting the Router to the InternetThis chapter describes how to set up the router on y

NETGEAR Router Setup Manual3-2 Connecting the Router to the InternetAugust 2004c.Locate the Ethernet cable (Cable 1 in the diagram) that connects your

NETGEAR Router Setup ManualConnecting the Router to the Internet 3-3August 2004Note: Place the router in a location which conforms to the “Observe Per

NETGEAR Router Setup Manual3-4 Connecting the Router to the InternetAugust 2004Figure 3-4: Verify the connections according to the status lights on t

NETGEAR Router Setup ManualConnecting the Router to the Internet 3-5August 2004Figure 3-5: Router welcome screenIn its factory default state, the rou

NETGEAR Router Setup Manual3-6 Connecting the Router to the InternetAugust 2004Troubleshooting TipsHere are some tips for correcting simple problems y

NETGEAR Router Setup ManualConnecting the Router to the Internet 3-7August 2004Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your product

iiAugust 2004© 2004 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. August 2004.TrademarksNETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Window

NETGEAR Router Setup Manual3-8 Connecting the Router to the InternetAugust 2004Overview of How to Access the RouterThe table below describes how you a

NETGEAR Router Setup ManualConnecting the Router to the Internet 3-9August 2004How to Log On to the Router After Configuration Settings Have Been App

NETGEAR Router Setup Manual3-10 Connecting the Router to the InternetAugust 2004Figure 3-8: Login result: router home pageThe browser will then displa

NETGEAR Router Setup ManualConnecting the Router to the Internet 3-11August 2004How to Bypass the Configuration Assistant1. When the router is in the

NETGEAR Router Setup Manual3-12 Connecting the Router to the InternetAugust 2004How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection You can manually co

NETGEAR Router Setup ManualConnecting the Router to the Internet 3-13August 20042.For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password.

NETGEAR Router Setup Manual3-14 Connecting the Router to the InternetAugust 2004Note: After you finish setting up your router, you will no longer need

NETGEAR Router Setup ManualConnecting the Router to the Internet 3-15August 20042.For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password.

NETGEAR Router Setup Manual3-16 Connecting the Router to the InternetAugust 2004

Doing Basic Router Housekeeping 5-1August 2004Chapter 5Doing Basic Router HousekeepingThis chapter describes how to use some of the maintenance featur

August 2004iiiBestätigung des Herstellers/ImporteursEs wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das Router gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 und Vfg 46/1992 auf

NETGEAR Router Setup Manual5-2 Doing Basic Router HousekeepingAugust 2004To change the password, first enter the old password, then enter the new pass

NETGEAR Router Setup ManualDoing Basic Router Housekeeping 5-3August 2004To restore your settings from a saved configuration file, enter the full path

NETGEAR Router Setup Manual5-4 Doing Basic Router HousekeepingAugust 2004 Figure 5-3: Router Upgrade menuTo upload new firmware:1. Download and unzip

Troubleshooting Common Problems 6-1August 2004Chapter 6Troubleshooting Common ProblemsThis chapter gives information about troubleshooting your Router

NETGEAR Router Setup Manual6-2 Troubleshooting Common ProblemsAugust 2004Lights Never Turn Off When the router is turned on, the lights turns on for a

NETGEAR Router Setup ManualTroubleshooting Common Problems 6-3August 2004• Make sure your computer’s IP address is on the same subnet as the router. I

NETGEAR Router Setup Manual6-4 Troubleshooting Common ProblemsAugust 20043.Under the Maintenance heading, select Router Status4. Check that an IP addr

NETGEAR Router Setup ManualTroubleshooting Common Problems 6-5August 2004A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names (such a

NETGEAR Router Setup Manual6-6 Troubleshooting Common ProblemsAugust 2004If the path is not functioning correctly, you could have one of the following

NETGEAR Router Setup ManualTroubleshooting Common Problems 6-7August 2004— Your ISP could be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of yo

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NETGEAR Router Setup Manual6-8 Troubleshooting Common ProblemsAugust 2004

Technical Specifications A-1August 2004Appendix ATechnical SpecificationsThis appendix provides technical specifications for the Router.Network Protoc

NETGEAR Router Setup ManualA-2 Technical SpecificationsAugust 2004

August 2004Glossary1GlossaryUse the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual.List of Glossary Terms802.11bIEEE specifica

NETGEAR Router Setup Manual2 GlossaryAugust 2004Domain NameA descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the Internet. Domain names are o

NETGEAR Router Setup ManualGlossary3August 2004MAC addressThe Media Access Control address is a unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to every netwo

NETGEAR Router Setup Manual4 GlossaryAugust 2004Subnetting enables the network administrator to further divide the host part of the address into two o

Contents vAugust 2004ContentsChapter 1 About This GuideAudience, Conventions, and Formats ...

August 2004vi ContentsHow to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity ...4-7How to Configure WEP ...

About This Guide 1August 2004Chapter 1 About This GuideThis chapter describes the intended audience, scope, conventions, and formats of this manual.Au

NETGEAR Router Setup Manual2 About This GuideAugust 2004

Getting to Know Your NETGEAR Wireless Router 2-1August 2004Chapter 2Getting to Know Your NETGEAR Wireless RouterNETGEAR routers provide connections fo