Netgear RP614 Quick Start Manual

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Follow these instructions to set up your router.

Verify That Basic Requirements Are Met

Assure that the following requirements are met:

• You have your broadband Internet service settings handy.

• The computer is configured to obtain an IP address automatically via DHCP. For

instructions on how to do this, please see the animated tutorials on the Web Safe

Router Resource CD or Appendix C in the Reference Manual on the Web Safe Router Resource CD.

First, Connect the Router to the Internet

Connect the Router Between Your PC & Modem

a. Turn off your computer and cable or DSL modem.

b. Disconnect the Ethernet cable (A) which connects from your computer to the

cable or DSL modem.

c. Securely insert the Ethernet cable from your cable or DSL modem into the

Internet port (B) on the RP614.

d. Securely insert one end of the Ethernet cable that came with your router into a

LAN port on the router such as LAN port 4 (C), and the other end into the Ethernet port of your computer (D).

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 cable or DSL modem and wait 2 minutes.

b. Now, turn on your router.

c. Last, turn on your computer.

Note: If software usually logs you in to the Internet, do not run that software or cancel it if it starts automatically.

d. Check the status lights and verify the following:

• Power: The power light is on. It goes on when your turn the router on.

• Test: The test light is off. After turning on the router, the test light should

go off in less than a minute.

•

Internet: The Internet light on the router is lit. If the Internet light is not lit, check that the Ethernet cable is securely attached to the router Internet port and the powered on modem.

• LAN: A LAN light is lit. If none are lit, check that the Ethernet cable to the

router from the powered on computer is securely attached at both.

a. From your PC, launch your Internet browser.

b. Connect to the router by typing http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of

Internet Explorer or Netscape®Navigator.

c. Enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password,

both in lower case letters.

d. After logging in to the router, you will see the Internet Connection Setup

Wizard on the settings main page.

Installation Guide

Cable or DSL modem

Web Safe Router RP614

Cable or DSL modem

Web Safe Router RP614

Internet Port

LAN Port 4

Power Test Internet Port LAN Port 4

Cable or DSL modem

Run the Setup Wizard to Connect to the Internet

a. The first time you log in to the router, you see this menu. If you do not see this

menu, click the Setup Wizard link on the upper left of the main menu.

b. Click Next to proceed. Input your ISP settings, as needed and click Apply to

save your settings.

c. Click Test to verify your Internet connection and register your product. If you

have trouble connecting to the Internet, use the Troubleshooting Tips below to correct basic problems, or refer to the Reference Manual on the Web Safe Router Resource CD.

Note: If you use popup blocking software, the Test page may not open. Alternatively, you can simply open a new browser window and browse the Internet to verify Internet connectivity is active.

You are now connected to the Internet!

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Troubleshooting Tips

Here are some tips for correcting simple problems that prevent you from connecting to the Internet or connecting to the router.

Be sure to restart your network in the correct sequence

• Follow this sequence. Turn off the modem, router, and computer. Turn on the modem first and wait two minutes. Next turn on the router, and finally the computer.

Make sure the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in

• For each powered on computer connected to the router with a securely plugged in Ethernet cable, the corresponding router LAN port status light will be lit. The label on the bottom of the router identifies the number of each LAN port.

• The Internet port status light on the router will be lit if the Ethernet cable from the router to the modem is plugged in securely and the modem and router are turned on.

Make sure the network settings are correct

• LAN and wirelessly connected computers must be configured to obtain an IP address automatically via DHCP. For instructions on how to do this, please see the animated tutorials on the Web Safe Router Resource CD or Appendix C in the Reference Manual on the Web Safe Router Resource CD.

• Some cable modem ISPs require you to set the router to use the MAC address of the computer registered on the account. If so, in the Basic Settings menu Router MAC Address section, select "Use this Computer's MAC address." The router will then capture and use the MAC address of the computer that you are now using. You must be using the computer that is registered with the ISP. Click Apply to save your settings. Restart the network in the correct sequence.

Technical Support

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