Checking The Internet Service Connection - NETGEAR WNR500 User Manual

N-150 2-port wireless router

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Make sure you are using the correct login information. The factory default login name is

admin and the password is password. Make sure that the Caps Lock is off when entering this

information.

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Make sure your computer's IP address is on the same subnet as the router. If your are using the

recommended addressing scheme, your computer's address should be in the range of

192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254. Refer to your computer's documentation or see

Network" in Appendix B

Note: If your computer cannot reach a DHCP server, some operating systems will

assign an IP address in the range 169.254.x.x. If your IP address is in this

range, verify that you have a good connection from the computer to the router,

then restart (reboot) your computer.

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If your router's IP address has been changed and you don't know the current IP address, reset

the router's configuration to the factory defaults. This procedure will reset the router's IP

address to 192.168.1.1 (see

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Make sure your browser has Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX enabled. If you are using Internet

Explorer, click Refresh to be sure the Java applet is loaded. Try closing the browser and

reopening it again.

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If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR router as an additional router behind an

existing router in your network, consider replacing the existing router instead. NETGEAR

does not support such a configuration.

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If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR router as a replacement for an ADSL gateway

in your network, the router cannot perform many gateway services, for example, converting

ADSL or Cable data into Ethernet networking information. NETGEAR does not support such

a configuration.