NETGEAR FWG114P Reference Manual page 32

Reference Manual for the ProSafe Wireless 802.11g Firewall/Print Server Model FWG114P
Verify the following:
f.
• When your turn the router on, the power light goes on.
• The router's local lights are lit for any computers that are connected to it.
• The router's Internet light is lit, indicating a link has been established to the broadband
modem.
Note: For wireless placement and range guidelines, and wireless configuration
instructions, please see
Log in to the Firewall
2.
Note: To connect to the firewall, your computer needs to be configured to obtain an IP address
automatically via DHCP. Please refer to
instructions on how to do this.
Turn on the firewall and wait for the Test light to stop blinking.
a.
Now, turn on your computer.
b.
Note: If you usually run software to log in to your Internet connection, do not run that
software.
Now that the Cable or DSL Modem, firewall, and the computer are turned on, verify the
c.
following:
• When power on the firewall was first turned on, the PWR light went on, the TEST
light turned on within a few seconds, and then went off after approximately 10
seconds.
• The firewall's LOCAL LINK/ACT lights are lit for any computers that are connected
to it.
• The firewall's INTERNET LINK light is lit, indicating a link has been established to
the cable or DSL modem.
Next, use a browser like Internet Explorer or Netscape to log in to the firewall at its default
d.
address of http://192.168.0.1.
Figure 3-4: Log in to the firewall
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Chapter 4, "Wireless Configuration."
Appendix C, "Preparing Your Network
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Connecting the FWG114P to the Internet
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