6. Click Done to finish. You are now connected to the Internet! The wireless router displays its home page. If you do not click Logout, the wireless router waits 5 minutes after there is no activity before it automatically logs you out. Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your product at Registration is required before you can use NETGEAR’s telephone support service. Product updates and Web support are always available by going to: Documentation is available on the CD, on the support website, and on the documentation website. When the wireless router is connected to the Internet, click the Knowledge Base or the Getting to Know Your Wireless Router v1.0, August 2007 Wireless Router Setup Manual Documentation link under Web Support to view support information or the documentation for the wireless router. Accessing the Wireless Router after Installation and Checking for New Firmware The Smart Wizard appears only when you first install the router or when the router is in its factory default state (for example, if you have reset the router to its factory default settings). If you want to change the settings after installing and configuring your router using the Smart Wizard, you must open a browser window and log in to the router. The factory default state is restored when you use the factory reset button. See “How Do I Restore the Default Password and Configuration Settings?” on page 24 for more information about this feature. To access the router using its login name and password: 1. Connect to the wireless router by typing in the address field of your browser, and then click Enter. Figure 13 You can connect to the wireless router by typing any one of these three URLs in the address field of your browser, then clicking Enter: • • • 2. For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password. When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password, both in lower case letters. The router user name and password should not be confused with any user name or password you may use to log in to your Internet connection. Getting to Know Your Wireless Router v1.0, August 2007 Wireless Router Setup Manual A login window like the one in the following figure opens: Figure 14 Enter the user name and password. To update your router firmware: 1. If the Router Upgrade screen does not display automatically, select Router Upgrade under Maintenance on the main menu. The Router Upgrade screen displays. 2. Click Browse, and locate the unzipped firmware image that you downloaded to your PC (the file ends in .img). 3. Once you have selected the file, click Upload to send the software to the router. The upload process takes several minutes. When the software upload process is complete, the router restarts. Do not try to go online, turn off the router, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the router until the router finishes restarting! When the Test light stops blinking, wait a few seconds more before using the router. 4. After the router has restarted, select Router Status under the Maintenance heading. Check the firmware version to verify that your router now has the new software installed. Getting to Know Your Wireless Router v1.0, August 2007 Wireless Router Setup Manual If you are unable to successfully upgrade using this method, refer to the online Reference Manual available through the Documentation link on the router main menu (or through a link on the Resource CD) for other ways to upgrade the router. If you selected the No radio button during installation, and want to check for new firmware later, use the following procedure. Determine the firmware version currently running on your router before you check for updates on the NETGEAR website. Then go to the NETGEAR website and select the model number for this router. If a later version of the firmware is available, upload the firmware to your computer, and upgrade your router. To manually check for new router firmware: 1. Open a browser window, and type in the address field of your browser. Press Enter. 2. When prompted, enter the default user name and password (admin for the router user name and password for the router password), both in lowercase letters. If you changed the user name and password from the defaults, then enter your new user name and password. 3. Select Router Status under Maintenance on the router menu. When the Router Status screen displays, note the version number of your router firmware. 4. Go to and select Downloads from the menu bar. 5. From the Product Selection drop-down list, select your router model number. The Product Support page for your router displays. 6. Under Downloads, check the most recent firmware version offered against the firmware version shown...