NETGEAR WGR612 - 54 Mbps Wireless Router Installation Manual

Installation Guide
Wireless Router WGR612
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 A
A
and PC.
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
diagram) into the Internet port of the B
wireless router as shown in point B
of the diagram.
e. Locate the cable that came
C
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).
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
the router is being reset to its factory default
settings, or when you update its firmware.
• Wireless: The Wireless light should be lit. If the
Wireless light is not lit, see the Troubleshooting
Tips in this guide.
• 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.
D
• 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.
Power/Test
Wireless
Internet
LAN 1
LAN 2