NETGEAR WGT634U Installation Manual

Installation Guide
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Follow these instructions to set up your router.
Verify That Basic Requirements Are Met
Assure that the following requirements are met:
• You have your broadband Internet service settings handy.
• The networking settings of the computer are set to obtain an IP address automatically.
For instructions on how to do this, please see the animated tutorials on the 108 Mbps
Wireless Media Router Resource CD for Windows ® computers or the Reference Manual
on the 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router Resource CD for Macintosh
• For USB disk file sharing, you must have an approved USB storage device. See the
Reference Manual on the 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router Resource CD for a list of
approved devices.
First, Connect the Router to the Internet
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1 Connect the Router Between Your PC & Modem
a. Turn off your computer and cable or DSL broadband modem.
b. Disconnect the Ethernet cable (A)
which connects from the Ethernet
port of your computer to the cable
A
or DSL broadband modem.
c. Securely insert the Ethernet cable from your broadband modem into the
Internet port (B) on the WGT634U.
108 Mbps Wireless
Media Router WGT634U
d. Securely insert one end of the Ethernet cable that came with your router into a
LAN port on the router such as LAN port 4 (C), and the other end into the
Ethernet port of your computer (D).
® computers.
D
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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, turn on the cable or DSL modem and wait 2 minutes.
b. Now, turn on your router by plugging in the power cord, and then
wait 30 seconds.
c. Last, turn on your computer.
Note: If software usually logs you in to the Internet, do not run that software or
cancel it if it starts automatically.
Broadband modem
Internet Port
B
Broadband modem
LAN Port 4
C
108 Mbps Wireless
Broadband modem
Media Router WGT634U
Power Internet Port
d. Check the status lights and verify the following:
• Power: The power light goes on when your turn the router on.
• LAN: A LAN light on the router such as the one for LAN port 4 is lit. If no
LAN lights are lit, check that the Ethernet cable connecting the powered on
computer to the router is securely attached at both ends.
• Internet: The Internet light on the router is lit. If the Internet light is not lit,
check that the Ethernet cable is securely attached to the router Internet port
and the powered on modem.
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3 Log in to the Router
a. From your PC, launch a browser such as Internet Explorer or
Netscape ® Navigator.
b. Connect to the router by typing http://192.168.1.1 in the address field.
c. When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for the
router password, both in lower case letters.
d. After logging in to the router, you will see the Internet Connection Setup
Wizard on the settings main page.
LAN Port 4