Netgear BR500 Quick guide
Step 1. Connect to an Internet modem.
Step 3. Congure the Internet connection.
Installation Guide
Insight Instant VPN Router
BR500
Package contents
• Insight Instant VPN Router
• Power adapter (varies by region)
• Ethernet cable
• Wall-mount kit with screws for wall installation
• Rack-mount kit with brackets and screws for rack-mounting
• Four rubber footpads for tabletop installation
• Installation guide
Front panel BR500
Back panel BR500
1. Unplug the modem’s power, leaving the modem connected to the wall jack
for your Internet service.
If the modem uses a battery backup, remove the battery.
2. Using an Ethernet cable, connect the modem to the yellow Internet WAN
port on the router.
Note: Instead of a modem, you can also use an existing LAN that provides
Internet connectivity. In that case, connect the cable from the LAN to the yellow
Internet WAN port on the router. For more information, see the user manual, which
you can download by visiting downloadcenter.netgear.com.
Sample connections
Insight managed
network
BR500 router
Internet
Computer
Switch
Internet modem
Access point
Step 2. Connect to power.
1. Plug in and turn on the modem.
If the modem uses a battery backup, put the battery back in before you turn
on the modem.
2. Connect the router to power.
After you connect the router to power, the Power LED on the front panel
rst blinks green and then lights solid green.
If the Power LED does not light at all, press the Power On/Off button.
1. Locate your Internet service provider (ISP) conguration information.
2. Congure a computer to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP.
3. Connect the computer with an Ethernet cable to a LAN port on the router.
You can use LAN port 1, 2, 3, or 4. The computer receives an IP address from
the router.
If you congure a WiFi access point and connect it to a LAN port on the
router, you can also use a WiFi connection to the router. (The router itself
does not provide WiFi capacity.) For more information, see the user manual.
4. From the computer, launch a web browser and enter
http://www.routerlogin.net in the address eld.
5. When prompted, enter admin for the user name and password for the
password.
The Setup Wizard starts.
6. Follow the steps in the Setup Wizard to connect to the Internet.
The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and
protocols to determine your Internet conguration.
Note: For information about manually setting up your Internet connection,
see the user manual.
When the router connects to the Internet, the Internet WAN LED on the
front panel lights solid green.
The router is now connected to the Internet and can function as a regular router.
If you want to manage and monitor the router in an Insight managed network,
continue with Step 4.
Step 4. Add the router to an Insight network.
The NETGEAR Insight app lets you use your mobile device to discover, congure,
manage, and monitor the router. You can use this app to access the router with
a local WiFi connection or a mobile connection, or, as an Insight Premium or
Insight Pro subscriber, you can log in to the Insight Cloud Portal. The Cloud
Portal lets you congure, manage, and monitor the router from your Windows-
based computer, Mac, or tablet for a larger-screen experience.
For more information about Insight, see the next page.
Use the NETGEAR Insight app to add the router to an
Insight managed network.
When the router is connected to the Internet, the router can communicate with
the Insight cloud and you can add the router to an Insight managed network.
1. On your iOS or Android mobile device, visit the app store, search for
NETGEAR Insight, and download the app.
2. Open the NETGEAR Insight app on your mobile device.
3. If you did not set up a NETGEAR account yet, tap Create NETGEAR Account
and follow the onscreen instructions.
4. To log in to your NETGEAR account, enter your credentials and tap LOG IN.
5. Name your network and specify a device admin password that applies to all
devices that you add to this network.
6. Tap the Next button.
7. To add the router to your account, use one of the following options:
• If the router is connected through a WiFi access point to the same WiFi
network as the NETGEAR Insight app, scan the network so that Insight
can nd the router and you can add it to your Insight account.
• If the router is not connected to the same WiFi network as the NETGEAR
Insight app, do one of the following, using the information that is on the
router label:
- Scan the serial number bar code.
- Scan the QR code.
- Enter the serial number manually.
You can now select the router to congure and manage it or you can use
the NETGEAR Insight app to access the router later to view or change the
conguration settings.
For more information about how to connect a NETGEAR Insight managed
device to an existing network, visit https://kb.netgear.com/000044341. For more
information about Insight, see the user manual, which you can download by
visiting netgear.com/support/product/Insight.aspx#docs.
Access Insight to manage the router
Manage the router through one of the following methods:
• Cloud access from a mobile device. After initial conguration, as long as your
router is on a network with an Internet connection, you can access the router
through the cloud using the Insight mobile app.
• Insight Cloud Portal. The Insight Cloud Portal is available for Insight Premium
and Insight Pro subscribers to set up, manage, and monitor their Insight
network and devices. Visit https://insight.netgear.com/#/login.
Support
Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. You can visit
www.netgear.com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest
downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you
use only ofcial NETGEAR support resources.
Si ce produit est vendu au Canada, vous pouvez accéder à ce document en
français canadien à http://downloadcenter.netgear.com/other/.
(If this product is sold in Canada, you can access this document in Canadian
French at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com/other/.)
For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit
http://kb.netgear.com/11621.
For regulatory compliance information, visit
http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/.
Do not use this device outdoors. If you connect cables or devices that are
outdoors to this device, see https://kb.netgear.com/000057103 for safety and
warranty information.
See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
Note: You might be prompted to connect the router to power and to an
uplink. Since you already did this, tap the Next button.
The NETGEAR Insight app discovers the router and registers it on the
network that you named earlier in this procedure. When the router is
connected to the Insight cloud and registered, the Cloud LED on the
front panel lights solid blue.
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