NETGEAR 1500 Installation Instructions

Installation
N150 WiFi DSL Modem Router—Essential Edition
Model 500
N300 WiFi DSL Modem Router—Essential Edition
Model 1500
Package Contents
Modem router
(D1500 shown)
Phone cable Ethernet cable
1. Connect the modem router
to the Internet.
You can connect the
modem router either to a DSL
service or to a cable or fiber
modem.
To connect the modem router
to a DSL service:
a. Install an ADSL microfilter
between the phone line and
the phone.
b. Use a phone cable to
connect the microfilter to
the gray ADSL port on the
modem router.
For additional information about
connecting to a DSL service, see
the other side of this installation
guide.
ADSL microfilter
(varies by region)
To connect the modem router
to a cable or fiber modem:
Use an Ethernet cable to
connect the cable or fiber
modem to the yellow LAN2/
WAN port on the modem router.
2. Power on the modem router.
Connect the power adapter to
the modem router and plug it
into an electrical outlet.
Wait for the Power LED
light green.
If the Power LED does not
light, press the Power On/Off
Power adapter
button.
(varies by region)
DSL Internet
Line
Cable or fiber Internet
ADSL microfilter
Phone cable to ADSL
Ethernet cable
to LAN2/WAN
Cable or fiber modem
to
3. Connect a computer.
Use an Ethernet cable to
connect your computer to a
yellow Ethernet port on the
modem router.
You can also use WiFi to connect.
To connect with WiFi, use the
WiFi network name and password
on the product label.
4. Log in to the modem router.
Launch a web browser.
NETGEAR genie displays.
If you do not see genie:
In the address field of the
web browser, enter www.
routerlogin.net. When
prompted, enter admin for the
user name and password for the
password.
5. If you connected the
modem router to a cable or
Modem router
fiber modem in Step 1, change
the default connection
method in NETGEAR genie.
a. Select ADVANCED > Setup
Power adapter
> WAN Setup.
b. From the WAN Preference
menu, select Must use
Ethernet WAN.
c. Click the Apply button.