Netgear WGR612 WGR612 Install Guide

Installation Guide

Wireless Router WGR612

Before proceeding with the wireless router installation, familiarize yourself with

the contents of the product package.

Follow these instructions to set up your router.

Start Here

You need the DSL Internet login name and password in order to complete the

setup.

First, Connect the Wireless Router to the Internet

1.

Insert the feet into the base of the

router

For best wireless performance, insert the

feet so that the NETGEAR logo on the LED

front panel is at the top, and the power

connector on the back is at the bottom.

2.

Connect the wireless router to the

computer and the modem

a.

Turn off your computer and

the DSL broadband

modem.

b.

Locate the Ethernet cable

(cable 1 in the diagram)

that connects your modem

and PC.

NETGEAR

logo

A

c.

Disconnect the cable at the computer end only, point

A

in the diagram.

d.

Securely insert the Ethernet cable

from your modem (cable 1 in the

diagram) into the Internet port of the

wireless router as shown in point

B

of the diagram.

e.

Locate the cable that came

with your wireless router.

Securely insert it until it

clicks into the Ethernet port

of your computer (point

C

in the diagram), and insert

the other end into a LAN

port on the router such as

LAN port 2 (point

D

in the

diagram).

3.

Restart your network in the correct sequence

Warning

: Failure to restart your network in the correct sequence could

prevent you from connecting to the Internet.

a.

First, turn on the broadband modem and wait 2 minutes.

b.

Now, plug in the power cord to your wireless router and wait 1 minute.

c.

Last, turn on your computer.

Note

: If your Internet company installed software to log you in to the

Internet,

do not

run that software. You may need to go to the Internet Explorer

Tools menu, Internet Options, Connections tab page where you can select

“Never dial a connection” so that this software is not automatically run

whenever you start your browser.

d.

Check the wireless router status lights to verify the following:

B

D

C

•

Power/Test

:

The power/test light blinks while the

router is starting up, then should turn solid green

after the router completes its startup. If it does

not turn solid green, see the Troubleshooting

Tips in this guide. Also, this light blinks while

the router is being reset to its factory default

settings, or when you update its firmware.

•

Wireless:

The Wireless light should be lit. If the

Wireless light is not lit, see the Troubleshooting

Tips in this guide.

•

Internet

: The Internet port light should be lit. If

not, make sure the Ethernet cable is securely

attached to the wireless router Internet port and

the modem, and the modem is powered on.

•

LAN

: A LAN light should be lit. Green indicates your computer is

communicating with the router. If a LAN light is not lit, check that the

Ethernet cable from the computer to the router is securely attached at both

ends, and that the computer is turned on.

4.

Use the Setup Wizard to connect the router to the Internet

a.

Type

http://www.routerlogin.net

in your browser address bar.

b.

When prompted, enter

admin

for the user name and

password

for the

password, both in lower case letters, and click OK.

c.

If you do not see this menu, click

Setup Wizard

on the upper left of the

main menu.

d.

Click

Next

and input your ISP

settings.

e.

At the end of the Setup Wizard, click

Apply

to save your settings.

f.

Click Test to verify your Internet connection and register your product.

5.

Configure the Wireless Settings

These settings enable basic wireless connectivity that let you set up your

wireless computers and test wireless Internet access through the router.

Wireless

Internet

LAN 1

LAN 2

Power/Test

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