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Wireless Router WGR612 Installation Guide 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 NETGEAR router logo 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. AA 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 B 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). C D 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: • 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 Power/Test the router is being reset to its factory default Wireless settings, or when you update its firmware. Internet • Wireless: The Wireless light should be lit. If the Wireless light is not lit, see the Troubleshooting Tips in this guide. LAN 1 LAN 2 • 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.