Overview of how to access the router, Overview of how to access the router -9 – NETGEAR MR814 v3 User Manual

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Reference Manual for the MR814 v3 Cable/DSL Wireless Router

Connecting the Router to the Internet

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Overview of How to Access the Router

The table below describes how you access the router, depending on the state of the router.

Table 3-1.

Ways to access the router

Router State

Access Options

Description

Factory Default

Note: The

router is

supplied in the
factory default
state. Also, t

he

factory default state
is restored when you
use the factory reset
button. See

“Restoring the
Default
Configuration and
Password” on page
8-7

for more

information on this
feature.

Automatic Access via
the Smart Wizard
Configuration
Assistant

Any time a browser is opened on any computer connected to
the

router

, the

router will automatically connect to that

browser and display the Configuration Assistant
welcome page.

There is no need to enter the

router URL in the browser,

or provide the

login user name and password.

Manually enter a URL
to bypass the Smart
Wizard Configuration
Assistant

You can bypass the Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant
feature by typing

http://www.routerlogin.net/basicsetting.htm

in the browser address bar and clicking Enter. You will not be
prompted for a user name or password.

This will enable you to manually configure the router even
when it is in the factory default state. When manually
configuring the router, you must complete the configuration
by clicking Apply when finished entering your settings. If you
do not do so, a browser on any PC connected to the router
will automatically display the router's Configuration Assistant
Welcome page rather than the browser’s home page.

Configuration
Settings Have
Been Applied

Enter the standard
URL to access the

router

Connect to the router by typing either of these URLs in the
address field of your browser, then click Enter:

http://www.routerlogin.net

http://www.routerlogin.com

The router will prompt you to enter the user name of admin
and the password. The default password is password.

Enter the IP address
of the

router

to

access the

Connect to the router by typing the IP address of the router in
the address field of your browser, then click Enter.
192.168.0.1 is the default IP address of the router. The router
will prompt you to enter the user name of admin and the
password. The default password is password.

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