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Configuring Your Wireless Network After installing your router, you must log into the router to complete your wireless setup. When you log in to the browser, you will be prompted to check for firmware updates from the NETGEAR update server. Accessing Your Router After Installation and Checking for New Firmware The Smart Wizard only appears when you run the CD. If you want to change the settings after installing and configuring your router, you can click the desktop shortcut-a pre-configured shortcut placed on your desktop by the Smart Wizard at installation-to open the router management interface.1 You can also change your settings, or configure your wireless and security settings, by opening a browser window and logging in to the router. You will also be prompted to check for new router firmware for the router. To log in to the router after installation: 1. Open a browser window and type http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of your browser. Press Enter. You can enter either of these addresses to connect to your wireless router: http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. 2. When prompted, enter the Password (admin is the default router User Name and password is the default router Password), both in lowercase letters. If you changed the Password from the defaults, then enter your new Password. The router User Name and Password are unique to the router and are not the same as any other User Name or Password you may use to log in to your Internet connection. 1. The shortcut icon is installed on your desktop only when using the Smart Wizard installation method. Configuring Your Wireless Network 19

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Configuring Your Wireless Network
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Configuring Your Wireless Network
After installing your router, you must log into the router to complete your wireless setup. When
you log in to the browser, you will be prompted to check for firmware updates from the
NETGEAR update server.
Accessing Your Router After Installation and
Checking for New Firmware
The Smart Wizard only appears when you run the CD. If you want to change the settings after
installing and configuring your router, you can click the desktop shortcut—a pre-configured
shortcut
placed on your desktop by the Smart Wizard at installation—to open the router
management interface.
1
You can also change your settings, or configure your wireless and security
settings, by opening a browser window and logging in to the router. You will also be prompted to
check for new router firmware for the router.
To log in to the router after installation:
1.
Open a browser window and type
in the address field of your
browser. Press
Enter
.
2.
When prompted, enter the Password (
admin
is the default router User Name and
password
is
the default router Password), both in lowercase letters. If you changed the Password from the
defaults, then enter your new Password.
1. The shortcut icon is installed on your desktop only when using the Smart Wizard installation method.
You can enter either of these addresses to connect to your wireless router:
or
The router User Name and Password are unique to the router and are not the
same as any other User Name or Password you may use to log in to your
Internet connection.