NETGEAR WGT624v4 Setup Manual page 11

2. Start your network in the correct sequence
Warning: Failure to start or restart your network in the correct sequence could
a. First, plug in and turn on the cable or DSL modem. Wait 2 minutes.
b. Now, plug the power cord into your router and into a power outlet. Wait 1 minute.
c. Last, turn on your computer.
Note: For DSL customers, if software logs you in to the Internet, do not run that
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d. Check the router status lights to verify the following:
• Power: The power light (1) should turn solid blue. If it does not, see
page 2-1.
• Test: The test light (2) should turn solid green when the router is first turned on, then
go off. If after 2 minutes it is still on, see
• Wireless: The Wireless light (3) should be on. The Smart Wizard configuration
assistant sets up the wireless feature of your router.
• Internet: The Internet port light (4) should be lit. If not, make sure the Ethernet cable
is securely attached to the router Internet port and the modem, and the modem is
powered on.
• LAN: A LAN light (5) should be lit. Green indicates your computer is communicating
at 100 Mbps; amber indicates 10 Mbps. 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.
Connecting the Router to the Internet
prevent you from accessing the Internet.
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."
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