Netgear 54mbps?

Question

Ok i got the netgear 54mbps router how do i set it up. and dont say put the CD in and set it up.

Answer 1

Assuming you have Windows XP or 2000.

Connect PC to router with cat 5 network cable.
Click start/run and type in "ncpa.cpl" and hit enter.
Right click on the "Local Area Connection" for your network card and click properties.
Scroll down to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Highlight it and click properties.
Put a dot in "Use the following IP address:" and set the "IP address" to 192.168.1.2 with the "Default Gateway" set to 192.168.1.1. Leave the subnet mask alone. Click OK.

(I think that 192.168.1.1 is the default gateway IP for netgear - there should be a pamplet with your router telling you the router default gateway IP (some have it on the bottom of the router) - just set your IP Address with a number 1 up from the router.)

Open internet explorer, click stop, then type in the router IP (192.168.1.1). This should display the router configuration pages and let you configure it with the info your ISP provided. Once you have this info set, go back and set your PC to "Obtain an IP address automatically" - (if your router can do DHCP). Reboot. Cross fingers.

Good luck.

Answer 2

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Check that all cables attached to the router and computer are secure.
Check the Internet LED is lit. If it is not, troubleshoot light status, as explained in the router manual.
Check the LEDs for the ports with cables are lit. If not, move the cable to a different port. If there are still no lights, then troubleshoot light status, as explained in the router manual.
Check if the LED on the Ethernet adapter is lit. If it is not, then troubleshoot the adapter, do not continue this document. If the adapter is not NETGEAR's, contact Premium Support, or the manufacturer.
Power off the router.
Power the router on again.
If you still cannot log on to the router, then do a hard reset on the router, as described in Forgot or Lost Router Password.
If you still cannot log on to the router, Contact NETGEAR.


What do I when I finally get online?

Set up your security. By default, routers are in an unsafe configuration. Read Improving Your Default Wireless Security for an explanation, and simple instructions about how to be safer.

Run the router's SmartWizard. This lets the router discover whether you have a static or dynamic IP address, and whether you are using PPPoE to connect to your ISP. (For routers without this utility, go to Step 7.)
If a dynamic IP address is discovered, go to Step 8.
If PPPoE is discovered, configure your router with the username and password from your ISP. Click Apply to enter the data. Go to Step 8.
If a static IP address is discovered, configure your router with this information given by your ISP: the IP address for your router, the address of the ISP's DNS, and the address of the gateway. Click Apply to enter the data. Go to Step 8.
If the Smart Wizard does not find an IP address:

Power off the router.
Power off the modem.
Power on the modem.
Power on the router.
Go back to Step 3.

Click Test to access NETGEAR's online test page. If the page displays, then you have Internet access!
If the page does not display in a minute, see No Internet With New Router, Computer or Adapter: MAC Spoofing.
Find out if the modem's IP address can be seen by looking at the Router's Status Page, as described in the manual. If not, then reboot the modem, router, and computer, in that order — waiting for each to completely reboot before rebooting the next.
If the modem's IP is seen, then there is a problem with your browser's settings. Your security may be set too high for the Internet service you are trying to use, or your browser may be configured for a dial-up connection. In Internet Explorer you check this using Tools > Internet Options > Security > Default Level. If the slider is set to "High", change it to "Medium". Click Tools > Internet Options > Connections. If the radio buttons in the center are not greyed out, then settings for a dial-up connection are being used

Answer 3

theres a pdf file on the dc that came with the router that explains how toset security and so forth