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    208-10026-01 2006-2 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA ADSL Modem Router Setup Manual[...]

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    ii v1.1, 2006-2 © 2006 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. T rademarks NETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear , Inc. Microsoft, W indows, and W indows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are register ed trad emarks or tradema rks of their re spective holders. St atement of Conditions In the interest of[...]

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    1 v1.1, 2006-2 Content s ADSL Modem Router Setup Manual Chapter 1 Connecting the Route r to the Internet What’s in the Box? .............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............ 1- 1 The Router ’s Front Panel ... ................ ................ .................... ................ ..[...]

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    2 v1.1, 2006-2 T esting the Path from Y our Computer to a Remote Device ................ ................ ..... 2-8 Restoring the Default Configur ation and Password ...... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... .. 2-9 Using the Reset Button ......... ............. ................ ................. ............. ...........[...]

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    Connecting the Router to the Internet 1-1 v1.1, 2006-2 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 describe s how to set up your AD SL modem router for Internet access and configure basic wireless connectivity . What’ s in the Box?[...]

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    ADSL Modem Ro uter Setup Ma nual 1-2 Connecting the Router to the Internet v1.1, 2006-2 The Router’ s Front Panel The ADSL modem router front panel shown below contains status LEDs. Y ou can use the LEDs to verify various conditions. Ta b l e 1 -1 describe s each LED. Figure 1- 1 T able 1- 1. LED Descriptions Label Activity Description 1. Power O[...]

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    ADSL Modem Router Setup Manual Connecting th e Rou te r to the Internet 1-3 v1.1, 2006-2 The Router’ s Rear Panel The rear panel of the ADSL modem router contains port connections. V i ewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following elements: 1. RJ-1 1 ADSL port for connectin g the router to an ADSL line 2. Four Local Ethernet RJ-4[...]

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    ADSL Modem Ro uter Setup Ma nual 1-4 Connecting the Router to the Internet v1.1, 2006-2 Internet Configuration Requirement s Depending on how your ISP set up your Internet account, you need one or more of these configuration parameters to connec t your router to the Internet: • V irtual Path Identifier (VPI)/V irtual Channel Indentifier (VCI) par[...]

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    ADSL Modem Router Setup Manual Connecting th e Rou te r to the Internet 1-5 v1.1, 2006-2 1. Locate the ADSL settings in formation your Internet service provider gave you. 2. Insert the NETGEAR CD into a W indows PC. The CD will automatically start and detect the language you are using on your PC. 3. Accept the language option or ch ange to a dif fe[...]

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    ADSL Modem Ro uter Setup Ma nual 1-6 Connecting the Router to the Internet v1.1, 2006-2 ADSL Microfilter Each device such as a telephone, fax machine, answering machine, or caller ID display will require an ADSL microfilter . ADSL Microfilter with Built-In S plitter Use an ADSL microfilter with built- in splitter when there is a si ngle wall outlet[...]

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    ADSL Modem Router Setup Manual Connecting th e Rou te r to the Internet 1-7 v1.1, 2006-2 1. Install ADSL filters on the phone lines. 2. Connect the router to the ADSL line. 3. Log in to the router. 4. Connect to the Internet. Follow the steps below to connect your router to your network. Before you b egin, locate the ADSL configuration information [...]

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    ADSL Modem Ro uter Setup Ma nual 1-8 Connecting the Router to the Internet v1.1, 2006-2 b. T wo-Line Filter Example . Insert the two-line filter into the phone outlet and connect the phone to the phon e line connector ( A) : Figure 1-6 Note: T o use a one-line filter with a separate splitter , insert the splitter into the phone outlet, connect the [...]

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    ADSL Modem Router Setup Manual Connecting th e Rou te r to the Internet 1-9 v1.1, 2006-2 2. Connect the ADSL modem rout er to the ADSL filter . a. Using the included phone cable with RJ-1 1 jacks, connect the ADSL port ( B) of the ADSL modem router to the ADSL port ( C) of the two-line filter . Figure 1-7 Wa r n i n g : Improperly connecting a filt[...]

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    ADSL Modem Ro uter Setup Ma nual 1-10 Connecting the Router to the Intern et v1.1, 2006-2 b. Connect the Ethernet cable ( D) from a ADSL mo dem router LA N port to the Ethernet adapter in your computer . c. Connect the power adapter to the router and plug it in to a power outlet. V erify the following: The power light is lit after turning on the ro[...]

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    ADSL Modem Router Setup Manual Connecting th e Rou te r to the In te rn et 1-11 v1.1, 2006-2 a. T ype http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of a browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape ® Navigator . This login window opens: Enter admin for the user name and password for the password, both in lower case letters. b. After logging in, you wil[...]

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    ADSL Modem Ro uter Setup Ma nual 1-12 Connecting the Router to the Intern et v1.1, 2006-2 Y ou are now ready to co nfigure your ADSL modem router to connect to the Inte rnet. There are two ways you can configure y our ADSL mode m router to connect to the Internet: a. Let the ADSL modem router Setup Wizard auto-d etect the type of Internet connectio[...]

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    Troubleshooting 2-1 v1.1, 2006-2 Chapter 2 T roubleshooting This chapter gives informatio n about troubleshooting y our ADSL modem router. After each problem description, instructions ar e provided to help you dia gnose and solve the problem. For the common problems listed, go to the section indicated. • Is the router on? Go to “Basic Fu nction[...]

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    ADSL Modem Ro uter Setup Ma nual 2-2 Troubleshooting v1.1, 2006-2 b. The LAN port LEDs are lit for any local ports that are connected. c. The ADSL Internet port LED is lit. If a port’ s LED is lit, a link has been establis hed to the connected device. If a LAN port is connected to a 100 Mbps device, verify that the port’ s LED is green. If the [...]

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    ADSL Modem Router Setup Manual Troubleshooting 2-3 v1.1, 2006-2 LAN or ADSL Intern et Port LEDs Not On If either the LAN LEDs or ADSL Internet LED do not light when the Ethern et connection is made, check the following: • Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the hub or workstation. • Make sure that power[...]

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    ADSL Modem Ro uter Setup Ma nual 2-4 Troubleshooting v1.1, 2006-2 • Make sure you are using th e correct login in fo rmation. The factory de fault login name is admin and the password is password . Make sure that CAPS LOCK is off when entering this information. If the router does not save cha nges you have made in the W e b Configuration Interfac[...]

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    ADSL Modem Router Setup Manual Troubleshooting 2-5 v1.1, 2006-2 If disconnecting telephones does no t result in a green ADSL Internet LED, there may be a problem with your wiring. If the telep hon e co mp any has te sted the ADSL signal at your Network Interface Device (NID), then you may have po or quality wiring in your house. ADSL Internet LED O[...]

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    ADSL Modem Ro uter Setup Ma nual 2-6 Troubleshooting v1.1, 2006-2 V erify with your ISP the Multiplexing Method and parameter value, and update the router’ s ADSL Settings accordingly . • Y ou r ISP may require a login program. Ask your ISP whether they require PPP over Ethernet (PPP oE) or PPP over A TM (PPPOA) login. • If you have selected [...]

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    ADSL Modem Router Setup Manual Troubleshooting 2-7 v1.1, 2006-2 If you cannot connect afte r sev eral min utes, you may be using an incorrect Service Name, User Name or Password. There also may be a provisioning problem with your ISP . T roubleshooting Internet Browsing If your ADSL modem router ca n obtain an IP address but your c omputer is unabl[...]

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    ADSL Modem Ro uter Setup Ma nual 2-8 Troubleshooting v1.1, 2006-2 1. From the W indows toolbar , click the S tart button and select Run. 2. In the field provided, type Ping followed by the IP address of the router , as in this example: ping 192.168.0.1 3. Click OK . Y ou should see a message like this one: Pinging <IP address> with 32 byte s [...]

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    ADSL Modem Router Setup Manual Troubleshooting 2-9 v1.1, 2006-2 — Check that your PC has the IP address of your router listed a s the default gateway . If the IP configuration of your PC is assigned by DHCP , this information will not be visible in your PC’ s Network Control Panel. V erify that the IP address of the router is listed as the TCP/[...]

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    ADSL Modem Ro uter Setup Ma nual 2-10 Troubleshooting v1.1, 2006-2[...]

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    Technical Specifications A-1 v1.1, 2006-2 Appendix A T echnical S pecifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the ADSL modem router. Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and Routing Protocols: TCP/IP , RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP , PPPoE or PPPoA, RFC 1483 Bridged or Routed Ethernet, and RFC 1577 Cla ssical IP over A TM Po[...]

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    ADSL Modem Ro uter Setup Ma nual A-2 Technical Specifications v1.1, 2006-2[...]

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    Related Documents B-1 v1.1, 2006-2 Appendix B Related Document s This appendix provides links to reference documents you c an use to gain a more comple te understanding of the technolog ies used in your NETGEAR product. Document Link Internet Netw orking and TCP/IP Addressing http://documentation.netgear .com/ r eference/enu/tcpip/index.htm Wireles[...]

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    ADSL Modem Ro uter Setup Ma nual B-2 Related Documents v1.1, 2006-2[...]