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Router Dashboard (BASIC Home Screen) The router BASIC Home screen has a dashboard that lets you see the status of your Internet connection and network at a glance. You can click any of the five sections of the dashboard to view more detailed information. The left column has the menus, and at the top there is an ADVANCED tab that is used to access additional menus and screens. Menus (Click the ADVANCED tab to view more)LanguageHelp Dashboard (Click to view details) Figure 5. Router BASIC Home screen with dashboard, language, and online help •Home. This dashboard screen displays when you log in to the router. •Internet. Set, update, and check the ISP settings of your router. •Wireless. View or change the wireless settings for your router. •Attached Devices. View the devices connected to your network. •Parental Controls. Download and set up parental controls to prevent objectionable content from reaching your computers. •SMS Message. Send and receive SMS messages. •ADVANCED tab. Set the router up for unique situations such as when remote access by IP or by domain name from the Internet is needed. See Chapter 7, Advanced Settings. Using this tab requires a solid understanding of networking concepts. •Help & Support. Go to the NETGEAR support site to get information, help, and product documentation. These links work once you have an Internet connection. Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add wireless devices and other equipment to your wireless network. Manual Method 1.Open the software that manages your wireless connections on the wireless device (laptop computer, gaming device, iPhone) that you want to connect to your router. This software scans for all wireless networks in your area. 2.Look for your network and select it. If you did not change the name of your network during the setup process, look for the default WiFi network name (SSID) and select it. The default SSID is located on the product label on the bottom of the router. 3.Enter the router password and click Connect. The default router passphrase is located on the product label on the bottom of the router. 4.Repeat steps 1–3 to add other wireless devices. Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a standard for easily adding computers and other devices to a home network while maintaining security. To use WPS, make sure that all wireless devices to be connected to the network are Wi-Fi certified and support WPS. During the connection process, the client gets the security settings from the router so that every device in the network has the same security settings. If your wireless device supports WPS (Push 'N' Connect), follow these steps: 1.Press the WPS button on the router front panel. 2.Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless device, or follow the WPS instructions that came with the device. The device is now connected to your router. 3.Repeat steps 1–2 to add other WPS wireless devices. 3. NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings Your Internet connection and network This chapter explains the features available from the NETGEAR genie BASIC Home screen, shown in the following figure: This chapter contains the following sections: •Internet Setup •Wireless Settings •Attached Devices •Parental Controls •SMS Message Internet Setup The Internet Setup screen is where you view or change ISP information. 1.From the Home screen, select Internet. The following screen displays: The fields that display in the Internet Setup screen depend on whether or not your Internet connection requires a login. •Yes. Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name. If you want to change the login time-out, enter a new value in minutes. •No. Enter the account and domain names, only if needed. 2.Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server. The default settings usually work fine. If you have problems with your connection, check the ISP settings. 3.Click Apply to save your settings. 4.Click Test to test your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR website does not display within 1 minute, see Chapter 8, Troubleshooting. Internet Setup Screen Fields The following descriptions explain all of the possible fields in the Internet Setup screen. Note that which fields display in this screen depends on whether or not an ISP login is required. Does Your ISP Require a Login? Answer either yes or no. These fields display when no login is required: •Account Name (If required). Enter the account name provided by your ISP. This might also be called the host name. •Domain Name (If required). Enter the domain name provided by your ISP. These fields display when your ISP requires a login: •Internet Service Provider Encapsulation. ISP types. The choices are PPPoE, PPTP, or L2TP. •Login. The login name provided by your ISP. This is often an email address. •Password. The password that you use to log in to your ISP. •Idle Timeout (In minutes). If you want to change the login time out, enter a new val...