Netgear Wgm124 Quick Start Guide WGM124_IG_121604

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Start Here

Before proceeding with the wireless router installation, familiarize yourself with the

contents of the product package, especially the Setup Manual on the CD and the

animated tutorials on configuring PCs for networking.

Follow these instructions to set up your router.

Prepare to Install Your Wireless Router

•For Cable Modem Service: When you perform the wireless router setup steps be

sure to use the computer you used when you first set up your cable Internet

connection.

•For DSL Service: You may need information such as the DSL login name/e-mail

address and password in order to complete the wireless router setup.

• Observe the wireless placement and range guidelines in the Setup Manual.

First, Connect the Wireless Router to the Internet

1. CONNECT THE WIRELESS ROUTER TO THE COMPUTER AND THE MODEM

a. Turn off your computer.

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c. Locate the Ethernet

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diagram) that connects

your modem and PC.

d. Disconnect the cable at the computer end only, point A in the diagram.

e. Securely insert the Ethernet cable from your modem into the Internet port of

the wireless router.

f. Securely insert the blue cable that came with your wireless router into a

LAN port on the router, and the other end into the Ethernet port of your

computer.

Your network cables are connected and you are ready to restart your network.

2. 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, plug in and turn on the broadband modem. Wait about 2 minutes.

b. Now, plug in the power cord to your wireless router and wait 1 minute.

c. Last, turn on your computer.

Note: For DSL customers, if ISP provided software logs you in to the Internet,

do not run that software. You may need to go to the Internet Explorer Tools

menu, Internet Options, Connections tab page where you can select “Never dial

a connection.”

d. Check the wireless router status lights to verify the following:

•Power: The power light should turn solid green. If it does not turn solid

green, see the Troubleshooting Tips in this guide.

•Link/ACT: The Link/ACT light should be lit. If not, make sure the

Ethernet cable is securely attached to the wireless router Internet port

and the modem, and the modem is powered on.

•Wireless: The Wireless light should be lit. If the Wireless light is not lit,

see the Troubleshooting Tips in this guide.

•LAN: A LAN light should be lit. If a LAN light is not lit, check that the

Ethernet cable from the computer to the router is securely attached at

both ends, and that the computer is turned on.

3. USE THE SMART WIZARD TO CONFIGURE THE WIRELESS ROUTER

a. Connect to the router by typing http://192.168.1.1 in the address filed of

Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator.

b. For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password. When

prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for the router

password, both in lower case letters.

Note: The user name and password are not the same as any user name or

password you may use to log in to the Internet.

The wireless router will display the NETGEAR Smart Wizard page.Click

OK to proceed.

Note: If you cannot connect to the wireless router, verify your computer

networking setup. It should be set to obtain both IP and DNS server

addresses automatically, which is usually so. For help with this, please see

the Setup Manual or animated tutorials on the CD.

c. Follow the Smart Wizard prompts to connect to the Internet.

You are now connected to the Internet and the wireless feature of the wireless

router is enabled! Next, configure your wireless computer.

Now, Set Up a Computer for Wireless Connectivity

1. CONFIGURE THE COMPUTER’S WIRELESS SETTINGS

a. If you are not already logged in the WGM124 configuration utility, type

http://192.168.1.1 in your Internet browser and click Enter.

b. When prompted, type in admin for the router user name and password for

the router password.

c. Click Wireless Settings in the WGM124 main configuration menu. Select a

Region. Do not change the other settings.

d. Click Apply to save your changes.

2. CONFIGURE THE COMPUTER’S WIRELESS ADAPTER SETTINGS

Configure the wireless adapter of your computer to match these settings exactly.

NETGEAR, Inc. wireless adapters display a list of available wireless networks,

and, when wireless security is disabled, you simply choose yours from the list

and connect.

For a non-NETGEAR wireless adapter, configure it to match your settings

exactly. If you changed the default Network Name (SSID), be sure to use what

you set in the wireless router.

Warning: The Network Name is case sensitive. Entering nETgear will not work.

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3. VERIFY WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY

Connect to the Internet from a computer with a wireless adapter.

You are now wirelessly connected to the Internet!

Important: Implement wireless security options appropriate to your needs.

These settings enable basic wireless connectivity that let you set up your

wireless computers and test wireless Internet access through the router.

The NETGEAR wireless router provides many wireless security options. Your

wireless computer may not support all of these options. Please read the

NETGEAR manual to identify the wireless security features of your router that

satisfy your requirements and work with your wireless computer.

Troubleshooting Tips

Here are some tips for correcting simple problems you may have.

Be sure to restart your network in this sequence:

1) Turn off the modem, wireless router, and computer; 2) Turn on the modem,

wait two minutes; 3) Turn on the wireless router and wait 1 minute; 4) Turn on

the computer.

Make sure the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in.

• The Internet status light on the wireless router will be lit if the Ethernet cable to

the wireless router from the modem is plugged in securely and the modem and

wireless router are turned on.

• For each powered on computer connected to the wireless router with a securely

plugged in Ethernet cable, the corresponding wireless router LAN port status

light will be lit. The label on the bottom of the wireless router identifies the

number of each LAN port.

Make sure the wireless settings in the computer and router match exactly.

The Wireless Network Name (SSID) and security settings of the router and

wireless computer must match exactly.

Make sure the network settings of the computer are correct.

• Ethernet cable and wirelessly connected computers must be configured to obtain

IP and DNS addresses automatically via DHCP. For help with this, please see the

animated tutorials on the CD or the Setup Manual Appendix C on the CD.

• Some cable modem ISPs require you to use the MAC address of the computer

registered on the account. If so, in the Router MAC Address section of the Basic

Settings menu, 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.

Check the router status lights to verify correct router operation.

• If the Power light does not turn solid green within 2 minutes of turning the router

on, reset the router as described in the Setup Manual on the CD.

• If the Wireless light does not come on, verify that the wireless feature is turned

on according to the instructions in the Setup Manual on the CD.

Advanced user access.

Technically advanced users who want to bypass the configuration assistant can

do so by logging in to the router at http://www.routerlogin.net/basicsetting.htm

with the user name of admin and the password of password in lower case letters.

Technical Support

Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products.

After completing the Smart Wizard configuration assistant, register your product at

http://www.NETGEAR.com/register. Registration is required before you can use

our telephone support service.

Go to wireless router http://kbserver.netgear.com for product updates and web

support.

©2004 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.

NETGEAR is a registered trademark of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Information is

subject to change without notice.

WIRELESS FEATURE DEFAULT SETTING

Network Name (SSID) NETGEAR

Security Disabled