Netgear Wnr2000v5 N300 Wifi Router User Manual

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2.   Connect to the Network and 
Access the Router
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Connect to the Network 
•Types of Logins 
•Log In to the Router  
						

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Connect to the Network
You can connect to the router’s network through a wired or WiFi connection. If you set up 
your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it\
 uses Dynamic Host 
Configuration Protocol (DHCP). 
Wired Connection
You can connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and j\
oin the router’s local area network (LAN).
To connect your computer to the router with an Ethernet cable:
1.  Make sure that the router has power (its Power LED is lit).
2.  Connect an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your computer
 .
3.  Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the numbered Ether\
net ports.
Your computer connects to the local area network (LAN). A message might display on  your computer screen to notify you that an Ethernet cable is connected.
WiFi Connection
You can connect to the router’s WiFi network with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or you can find and select the WiFi network.
To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network:
1.  Make sure that the router has power (its Power LED is lit).
2.  Check the WPS instructions for your computer or wireless device.
3.  Press the WPS button 
 on the router.
4.  Within two minutes, on your computer or WiFi device, press its  WPS button or follow its 
instructions for WPS connections.
Your computer or wireless device connects to the WiFi network.
To find and select the WiFi network:
1.  Make sure that the router has power (its Power LED is lit).
2.  On your computer or wireless device, find and select the WiFi network.
The WiFi network name is on a label on the bottom of the router. 
3.  Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password.
The password is on a label on the bottom of the router.
Your wireless device connects to the WiFi network. 
						

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Types of Logins
Separate types of logins have different purposes. It is important that you understand the 
difference so that you know which login to use when. 
Several types of logins are associated with the router:
•Internet provider login. The login that your Internet provider gave you logs you in to 
your Internet service. Your Internet provider gave you this login information in a letter or 
some other way. If you cannot find this login information, contact your Internet provider.
•WiFi network key or password. Your router is preset with a unique wireless network 
name (SSID) and password for wireless access. This information is on a router label.
•Modem router login.This logs you in to the router interface from a web browser as 
admin.
Log In to the Router
When you connect to the network (either with WiFi or with an Ethernet cable), you can use a 
web browser to access the router to view or change its settings. The first time you access the 
router, NETGEAR genie automatically checks to see if your router can connect to your 
Internet service.
To log in to the router:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. In the address field of the web browser, enter www.routerlogin.net or 
www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.  
						

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3.   Specify Initial Settings
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Use the Setup Wizard 
•Manually Set Up the Internet Connection 
•Specify IPv6 Internet Connections 
•Change the MTU Size  
						

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Use the Setup Wizard
You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automat\
ically set up your 
router. The Setup Wizard is not the same as the genie screens that display the f\
irst time you 
connect to your router to set it up.
To use the Setup Wizard:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  In the address field of the web browser
 , enter www.routerlogin.net  or 
www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays. 
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Setup Wizard. 
5. Select the  Ye s radio button. 
If you select No, you are taken to the Internet Setup screen (see Manually Set Up the 
Internet Connection on page  16). 
6.  Click the  Next button.
The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and proto\
cols to  determine your ISP configuration. 
When you connect to the Internet, the Setup Wizard Congratulations scree\
n displays. 
						

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Manually Set Up the Internet Connection
You can view or change the router’s Internet connection settings.
Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login
To specify the Internet connection settings:
1. 
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  In the address field of the web browser
 , enter www.routerlogin.net  or 
www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  Internet .
Scroll to 
view more 
settings
5. For the Does your Internet connection require a login setting, leave the\
  No radio button 
selected.
6.  If your Internet connection requires an account name or host name, type \
it in the  Account 
Name (If Required) field. 
						

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7. If your Internet connection requires a domain name, type it in the Domain Name (If 
Required) field. 
For the other sections in this screen, the default settings usually work, but you can 
change them.
8. Select an Internet IP Address radio buttons
•Get Dynamically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP 
automatically assigns these addresses.
•Use Static IP Address. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and gateway IP 
address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP router to which your router 
connects.
9. Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button:
•Get Automatically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your 
ISP automatically assigns this address. 
•Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select 
this option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary 
DNS server address is available, enter it also. 
10. Select a Router MAC Address radio button:
•Use Default Address. Use the default MAC address.
•Use Computer MAC Address. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the 
computer that you are now using. You must use the one computer that the ISP allows.
•Use This MAC Address. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.
11. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
12. Click the Test button to test your Internet connection. 
If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see Chapter 9, 
Troubleshooting.
Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login
To view or change the basic Internet setup:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. In the address field of the web browser, enter www.routerlogin.net or 
www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays. 
						

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4. 
Select  Internet .
Scroll to 
view more 
settings
5. In the Does your Internet connection require a login section of the scre\
en, s elect the Ye s 
radio button.
The screen adjusts.
6.  In the  Internet Service Provider list, select the encapsulation method:  PPPoE, PPPoA, or 
L2TP .
7.  In the Login field, enter the login name your Internet provider gave you. 
This login name is often an email address.
8.  In the Password field, type the password that you use to log in to your Internet servic\
e. 
9.  If your ISP requires a service name, type it in the Service Name (if Required)  field.
10.  In the  Connection Mode   list, 
 select Always On,  Dial on Demand, or Manually Connect.
11.  T
o change the number of minutes until the Internet login times, out, in t\
he  Idle Timeout (In 
minutes) field, type the number of minutes.
This is how long the router keeps the Internet connection active when no\
 one on the  network is using the Internet connection. 
 A value of 0 (zero) means never log out.
12.  Select an Internet IP 
 Address radio button:
• Get Dynamically from ISP . 
 Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP 
automatically assigns these addresses.
• Use Static IP 
 Address. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and gateway IP 
address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP router to which your router 
connects.
13.  Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) 
 Address radio button: 
						

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•Get Automatically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your 
ISP automatically assigns this address. 
•Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select 
this option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary 
DNS server address is available, enter it also. 
14. Select a Router MAC Address radio button:
•Use Default Address. Use the default MAC address.
•Use Computer MAC Address. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the 
computer that you are now using. You must use the one computer that the ISP allows.
•Use This MAC Address. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.
15. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
16. Click the Test button to test your Internet connection. 
If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see Chapter 9, 
Troubleshooting.
Specify IPv6 Internet Connections
You can set up an IPv6 Internet connection if genie does not detect it automatically.
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. In the address field of the web browser, enter www.routerlogin.net or 
www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
The Basic Settings screen displays.
5. In the Internet Connection Type list, select the IPv6 connection type:
•If your ISP did not provide details, select IPv6 Tunnel. 
•If you are not sure, select Auto Detect so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is 
in use. 
•If your Internet connection does not use PPPoe or DHCP, or not fixed, but is IPv6, 
select Auto Config.  
						

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Your Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information. For more information 
about IPv6 Internet connection, see the following sections.
-Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 20
-Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 22
-Set Up a 6to4 Tunnel IPv6 Internet Connection on page 23
-Set Up a Fixed IPv6 Internet Connection on page 25
-Set Up a DHCP IPv6 Internet Connection on page 27
-Set Up a PPPoE IPv6 Internet Connection on page 28
6. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses
IPv6 addresses are denoted by eight groups of hexadecimal quartets that are separated by 
colons. You can reduce any four-digit group of zeros within an IPv6 address to a single zero 
or omit it. The following errors invalidate an IPv6 address:
•More than eight groups of hexadecimal quartets
•More than four hexadecimal characters in a quartet
•More than two colons in a row
Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto detection:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. In the address field of the web browser, enter www.routerlogin.net or 
www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays. 
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
The IPv6 screen displays.
5. In the Internet Connection Type list, select Auto Detect.