NETGEAR 802.11b Cable/DSL Wireless Router MR814 - Manual (Page 11)

Wireless Router Setup Manual
Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 7
v1.0, August 2007
• Smart Wizard Setup.This option is the easiest. The wizard guides you through the setup
process, automates many of the steps, and verifies that necessary conditions exist and that
steps you perform have been successfully completed. This option requires a PC running
Microsoft Windows.
• Manual Setup. This option is best if you cannot use the wizard on the CD, are replacing an
existing wireless router, or are technically knowledgeable. Follow the instructions in this
manual to set up your wireless router.
Use the setup option that best suites you.
Smart Wizard Setup
The wizard setup process takes about 20 minutes to complete.
1. Insert the NETGEAR CD into a Windows PC. The CD automatically starts and detects the
language you are using on your PC. Accept the language option, or change to a different
language.
2. When the Welcome screen displays, click Setup to start the Smart Wizard. Follow the wizard
instructions.
Manual Setup
There are two steps to setting up your wireless router:
1. Connect the router to the ADSL or cable modem, and connect a computer to the router.
2. Configure the router to use your Internet service.
If the CD does not automatically start, browse the CD and double-click Autorun. Be
sure to double-click the Autorun file that begins with an upper-case A.
Your computer has to be set to automatically get its TCP/IP network settings from
the router through DHCP. This is usually the case. If your are unsure about this, use
the wizard on the CD, which automatically takes care of this for you, or refer to the
documentation for your computer.