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Upgrade Router Firmware, Types of Logins, Router Interface, Wi-Fi Protected Setup WPS Method

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N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3700 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 settings or adding other devices to your network. For a brief description of the available functionality, see Router Interface on page 26. For information about adding devices to your network, see Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method on page 40. If you do not see the login prompt: 1. Check the LEDs on the router front panel to make sure that the modem router is plugged into an electrical outlet, its power is on, and the Ethernet cable between your computer and the router is connected to a LAN port. 2. If you connected the Ethernet cable and quickly launched your browser and typed in the router URL, your computer might need a minute or two to recognize the LAN connection. Relaunch your browser and try again. 3. If you are having trouble accessing the router wirelessly, NETGEAR recommends that during setup you use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer so that you can log in to the wireless modem router. Note: If you cannot connect to the wireless router, check the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) properties in the Network Connections section of your PC Control Panel. They should be set to obtain both IP and DNS server addresses automatically. Upgrade Router Firmware When you log in and if you are connected to the Internet, the Firmware Upgrade Assistant screen displays so you can upgrade to the latest available firmware. For more information about upgrading firmware, see Chapter 5, Network Maintenance.  To upgrade the firmware: 1. Click Yes to check for new firmware (recommended). The modem router checks the NETGEAR database for new firmware. 2. If no new firmware is available, click No to exit. You can check for new firmware later. 3. If new firmware is available, click Yes to upgrade the router with the latest firmware. After the upgrade, the router restarts. Router Internet Setup 25

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Router Internet Setup
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3700
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 settings or adding
other devices to your network. For a brief description of the available functionality, see
Router Interface
on page
26. For information about adding devices to your network, see
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method
on page
40.
If you do not see the login prompt:
1.
Check the LEDs on the router front panel to make sure that the modem router is
plugged into an electrical outlet, its power is on, and the Ethernet cable between your
computer and the router is connected to a LAN port.
2.
If you connected the Ethernet cable and quickly launched your browser and typed in the
router URL, your computer might need a minute or two to recognize the LAN connection.
Relaunch your browser and try again.
3.
If you are having trouble accessing the router wirelessly, NETGEAR recommends that
during setup you use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer so that you can log in to
the wireless modem router.
Note:
If you cannot connect to the wireless router, check the Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) properties in the Network Connections section of
your PC Control Panel. They should be set to obtain both IP and
DNS server addresses automatically.
Upgrade Router Firmware
When you log in and if you are connected to the Internet, the Firmware Upgrade Assistant
screen displays so you can upgrade to the latest available firmware. For more information
about upgrading firmware, see
Chapter 5, Network Maintenance
.
To upgrade the firmware:
1.
Click
Yes
to check for new firmware (recommended). The modem router checks the
NETGEAR database for new firmware.
2.
If no new firmware is available, click
No
to exit. You can check for new firmware later.
3.
If new firmware is available, click
Yes
to upgrade the router with the latest firmware. After the
upgrade, the router restarts.