NETGEAR Wireless ADSL Modem Router User Manual

Wireless ADSL Modem
Router Setup Manual

NETGEAR, Inc.

4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA

208-10033-01
2006-2

© 2006 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.

Trademarks

NETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective
holders.

Statement of Conditions

In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to
make changes to the products described in this document without notice.

NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit
layout(s) described herein.

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Contents

Wireless ADSL Modem Router Setup Manual

Chapter 1
Connecting the Router to the Internet

What’s in the Box? ..........................................................................................................1-1

The Router’s Front Panel .........................................................................................1-2

The Router’s Rear Panel .........................................................................................1-3

What You Need Before You Begin ..................................................................................1-3

Internet Configuration Requirements ....................................................................... 1-4

Two Setup Methods: 1) Smart Wizard Setup 2) Manual Setup ......................................1-4

Smart Wizard Setup .......................................................................................................1-5

Manual Setup .................................................................................................................1-5

Understanding ADSL Microfilters .............................................................................1-5

Computers Set to DHCP ..........................................................................................1-6

Manually Setting Up Your Wireless ADSL Modem Router .............................................1-6

How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity ...................................... .............1-13

Implement Appropriate Wireless Security ....................................................................1-14

Chapter 2
Troubleshooting

Basic Functioning ...........................................................................................................2-1

Power LED Not On ...................................................................................................2-2

Test LED Never Turns On or Test LED Stays On .....................................................2-2

LAN or ADSL Internet Port LEDs Not On .................................................................2-3

Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface ..........................................................2-3

Troubleshooting the ISP Connection ..............................................................................2-4

ADSL link .................................................................................................................2-4

Obtaining an Internet IP Address .............................................................................2-5

Troubleshooting PPPoE or PPPoA ..........................................................................2-6

Troubleshooting Internet Browsing ..........................................................................2-7

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Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility ..............................................2-7

Testing the LAN Path to Your Router .......................................................................2-7

Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device .....................................2-8

Restoring the Default Configuration and Password ............... .........................................2-9

Using the Reset Button ............................................................................................2-9

Appendix A
Technical Specifications

Appendix B
Related Documents

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Chapter 1

Connecting the Router to the Internet

This chapter describes how to set up the router on your Local Area Network (LAN) and connect to
the Internet. It describes how to set up your wireless ADSL modem router for Internet access and
configure basic wireless connectivity.

What’s in the Box?

The product package should contain the following items:

• Wireless ADSL Modem Router

• AC power adapter (varies by region)

• Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable

• Telephone cable with RJ-11 connector

• Microfilters (quantity and type vary by region)

• Resource CD, including:
— The Smart Wizard Installation Assistant
— This manual

• Warranty and Support Information cards

If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the
carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the product for repair.

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The Router’ s Front Panel

The wireless ADSL modem router front panel shown below contains status LEDs.

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Figure 1-1

You can use the LEDs to verify various conditions. Table 1-1 describes each LED.

Table 1-1. LED Descriptions

Label Activity Description

1. Power

2. Test

3. Internet

4. Wireless

5. LAN

On
Off

On
Off

Blink -- Amber
On -- Green
Blink -- Green

On
Off

On (Green)
Blink (Green)
On (Amber)
Blink (Amber)
Off

Power is supplied to the router.
Power is not supplied to the router.

The system is initializing.
The system is ready and running.

Indicates ADSL training.
The Internet port has detected a link with an attached device.
Data is being transmitted or received by the Internet port.

Indicates that the Wireless port is initialized.
The Wireless Access Point is turned off.

The Local port has detected a link with a 100 Mbps device.
Data is being transmitted or received at 100 Mbps.
The Local port has detected a link with a 10 Mbps device.
Data is being transmitted or received at 10 Mbps.
No link is detected on this port.

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The Router’s Rear Panel

The rear panel of the wireless ADSL modem router contains port connections.

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Figure 1-2

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Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following elements:

1. RJ-11 ADSL port for connecting the router to an ADSL line

2. Four Local Ethernet RJ-45 LAN ports for connecting the router to the local computers

3. AC power adapter outlet

4. Factory Default Reset push button

5. Wireless antenna

What You Need Before You Begin

You need to prepare the following before you can set up your router:

• Active Internet service provided by an ADSL account.

• The Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration information for your ADSL account.

• ASDL microfilters as explained below.

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• Your computers set to DHCP.

Internet Configuration Requirements

Depending on how your ISP set up your Internet account, you need one or more of these
configuration parameters to connect your router to the Internet:

• Virtual Path Identifier (VPI)/Virtual Channel Indentifier (VCI) parameters

• Multiplexing Method

• Host and Domain Names

• ISP Login Name and Password

• ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) Addresses

• Fixed or Static IP Address

Your ISP should have provided you with all the information needed to connect to the Internet. If
you cannot locate this information, you can ask your ISP to provide it.

Two Setup Methods: 1) Smart Wizard Setup 2) Manual Setup

You have two methods available for setting up your wireless ADSL modem router:

• Smart Wizard Setup: Use the Smart Wizard on the CD to assist you with setting up your
wireless ADSL modem router.

— This option is the easiest. The Smart Wizard on the CD guides you through the setup

process, automating many of the steps, and verifying that necessary conditions exist and
that steps you perform have been successfully completed.

— This option requires a PC running Microsoft Windows 98SE or higher.

• Manual Setup: Manually set up your wireless ADSL modem router.
— This option is best if you are replacing an existing wireless ADSL modem router or are

technically knowledgeable.
— Use this option if you are using a computer that does not run Microsoft Windows.
— The manual setup procedures are documented in this manual.

Use the setup option that best suites you.

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Smart Wizard Setup

The Smart Wizard setup process should take about 20 minutes to complete.

1. Locate the ADSL settings information your Internet service provider gave you.

2. Insert the NETGEAR CD into a Windows PC.

The CD will automatically start and detect the language you are using on your PC.

Note: If the CD does not automatically start, browse the CD and double-click on

Autorun.

3. Accept the language option or change to a different language.

4. Click Next to proceed.

5. Click Setup to start the Smart Wizard installation assistant. Follow the instructions on the

screen.

Manual Setup

Use the topics and procedures below to manually set up your wireless ADSL modem router.

Understanding ADSL Microfilters

ADSL technology uses the same wires as your telephone service. However, ADSL adds signals to
the telephone lines which create noise in the telephone service. You must use ADSL microfilters to
filter out these signals before they reach your telephone.

Note: If you purchased the wireless ADSL modem router in a country where a microfilter

is not included, you must acquire one.

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ADSL Microfilter

Phone

Figure 1-3

Each device such as a telephone, fax machine, answering machine, or caller ID display will require
an ADSL microfilter.

Warning: Do not connect the wireless ADSL modem router to the ADSL line through a

microfilter unless the microfilter is a combination microfilter/splitter
specifically designed for this purpose. Doing so will prevent block your
connection to the Internet. If you have any doubts about this, connect the
wireless ADSL modem router directly to the ADSL line.

ADSL Microfilter with Built-In Splitter

ADSL

Figure 1-4

Line

Phone

Use an ADSL microfilter with built-in splitter when there is a single wall outlet which must
provide connectivity for both the wireless ADSL modem router and telephone equipment.

Computers Set to DHCP

For the initial connection to your router, your computer has to be set to automatically get its
TCP/IP configuration from the router via DHCP. This is usually the case. The NETGEAR Smart
Wizard CD automatically takes care of this requirement. For manual setup, refer to the
documentation that came with your computer.

Manually Setting Up Your Wireless ADSL Modem Router

There are four steps to setting up your wireless ADSL modem router:

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