NETGEAR WNR2000 Setup Manual page 12

connect your router, modem, and PC(s); configure your wireless settings; and enable wireless
security for your network. When you have finished, you will be Internet ready!
NETGEAR does not recommend or support adding a NETGEAR router behind
another router, or replacing a gateway with a a NETGEAR router.
If you have a Macintosh or Linux system, you need to use the manual installation
method (see
You can set up your wireless router using one of two methods:
• Smart Wizard Setup: The Smart Wizard Installation Assistant setup is available on your
Resource CD. See
Smart Wizard Installation Assistant.
– This is the easiest option. The wizard guides you through the setup process. It automates
many of the steps and verifies that the steps have been successfully completed.
– Smart Wizard requires a PC running Microsoft Windows.
Before running the Smart Wizard Installation Assistant on a corporate PC to
set up your home router, check with your company's network support staff.
Corporate network settings or Virtual Private Network (VPN) client
software might conflict with the default settings of a home router. If you are
unsure about whether there might be a conflict, use a different computer.
• Manual Setup: If you cannot or prefer not to use the Smart Wizard Installation Assistant, see
"Manually Installing Your Router" on page
are using a Linux operating system, or are technically knowledgeable, select this option. If you
choose to use this option and install your router manually, for best results, install and set up
your router in this order:
1. Install and connect your wireless router to your network (see
Router" on page
2. Set up your wireless router for Internet access (see
Access" on page
3. Configure your wireless network and select wireless security settings to protect your
wireless network (see
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"Manually Installing Your Router" on page
"Installing Your Router Using the Smart Wizard" on page 9
12).
16).
"Configuring Your Wireless Network" on page
11).
11. For example, if you are connecting to a Mac,
"Setting Up Your Router for Internet
Getting to Know Your Wireless Router
to use the
"Connecting Your Wireless
21).