NETGEAR WAC124 User Manual page 25

AC2000 802.11ac Wireless Access Point/Router WAC124
7. If the modem uses a battery backup, put the battery back in.
8. Plug in and turn on the modem.
9. Log in to the access point/router by using one of the following methods:
• Connect over WiFi. On a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, find and
connect to the access point/router's WiFi network.
The default SSID is NETGEAR-1. The default passphrase is sharedsecret.
• Connect over Ethernet directly to the access point/router. Using an Ethernet
cable, connect the LAN port on your computer directly to any of the four LANs
port on the access point/router.
10. Depending on how the access point/router receives a WAN IP address, log back in
to the router by doing the following:
• The WAN type of the modem is dynamic DHCP. If the access point/router can
connect to the Internet, the access point/router automatically receives an IP
address through the modem. The Internet LED lights solid green when the access
point/router is connected to the Internet. Do the following:
a. Launch a web browser and enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address
field.
The Sign-In page displays. You are prompted to sign in with your NETGEAR
account.
b. Click the Login button.
The NETGEAR Account Login page displays.
c. Enter your registered email address and password and click the LOG IN
button.
The BASIC Home page displays. You can now change the router settings and
other settings of the access point/router.
• The WAN type of the modem is PPPoE, L2TP, or PPTP. The router cannot
automatically connect to the Internet and receive an IP address through the
modem. Do the following:
a. Launch a web browser and enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address
field.
The Sign-In page displays. You are prompted to sign in with the local login
credentials.
b. If you did not yet change the default password, enter admin as the user name
and password as the password.
The user name and password are case-sensitive.
c. Click the Login button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
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