Connecting Your Router To The Internet; Using The Setup Manual - NETGEAR DGN2000 Reference Manual

This chapter describes how to configure your DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router
Internet connection. When you perform the initial configuration of your modem router using the
DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router Resource CD as described in the Wireless-N
ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN2000 Setup Manual, these settings are configured automatically for
you. This chapter provides further details about these settings, as well as instructions on how to log
in to the modem router for further configuration.
Note: NETGEAR recommends using the Smart Wizard on the DGN2000 Wireless-N
ADSL2+ Modem Router Resource CD for initial configuration, as described in the
Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN2000 Setup Manual.
This chapter includes:
• "Using the Setup Manual"
• "What You Need before You Begin" on page
• "Logging In to the Wireless Modem Router" on page
• "Auto-detecting Your Internet Connection" on page
• "Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings" on page
• "ADSL Settings" on page
• "How the Internet Connection Works" on page

Using the Setup Manual

For first-time installation of your modem router, refer to the Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router
DGN2000 Setup Manual. The Setup Manual explains how to launch the NETGEAR Smart Wizard
on the DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router Resource CD to step you through the
procedure to connect your router, modem, and computers. The Smart Wizard will assist you in
configuring your wireless settings and enabling wireless security for your network. After initial
configuration using the Setup Manual, you can use the information in this Reference Manual to
configure additional features of your wireless router.

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