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• You have the configuration information (typically login and password) provided by your ISP. Using the Smart Wizard The NETGEAR Smart Wizard takes you through the procedure to connect your router, ADSL microfilters, and PC. An Internet connection is then established, after which you can upgrade to the latest available firmware. The Smart Wizard then helps you to configure your wireless settings and enable wireless security for your network by automating many of the steps. At each step, the Smart Wizard checks to ensure that the steps you perform are successfully completed. To install your router using the Smart Wizard: 1. Locate the ADSL settings information provided by your Internet Service Provider. 2. Insert the Resource CD into your Windows PC. The CD will automatically start and detect the language you are using on your PC. Select a different language option, if you prefer. If the CD does not automatically start, browse the CD and double-click on . 3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Setup to start the Smart Wizard. Follow the instructions and prompts to complete the installation. The Smart Wizard guides you through installing your router and connecting your router to the Internet. You can choose to upgrade your wireless-N modem router to the latest firmware. Then the Smart Wizard guides you through configuring your wireless network settings and selecting the optimum security protection for your network. If you choose not to select a security option during installation, you can always access the router menu later to select a security option (see “Accessing Your Router After Installation” on page 10). To ensure optimum performance of your high-speed wireless router, the wireless adapter card for each computer in your network should support the same technology as your router (see the online User Manual for more information). You are now connected to the Internet! To set up additional wireless computers in your network for router access and to connect to the Internet, see “Configuring Your Wireless Network” on page 20. Accessing Your Router After Installation The Smart Wizard runs from the Resource CD. If you want to change the settings after installing and configuring your router, you can click the desktop shortcut—a preconfigured shortcut placed on your desktop at installation—to log in to the wireless-N modem router.1 Optionally, you can also open a browser window and log in to the router. The user name is admin, and the default password is password, as shown on the wireless-N modem router label. After logging in, you can: • Upgrade the wireless-N modem router firmware, see “Upgrading the Wireless-N Modem Router Firmware”. • Set up other wireless computers on your network, see “Configuring Your Wireless Network” on page 20. • Change settings and configure wireless security, see “Specifying Wireless Settings” on page 20. For advanced features not covered in this manual, see the User Manual on your Resource CD. A link to the on-line User Manual also is available from the router interface. 1. The shortcut icon is installed on your desktop only when using the Smart Wizard installation method. Installing Your Router Using the Smart Wizard Upgrading the Wireless-N Modem Router Firmware When you run the Resource CD you will have an opportunity to upgrade to the latest available firmware. Once you have configured your wireless-N modem router, when you log in to the wireless-N modem router the Firmware Upgrade Assistant screen displays. 1. Click Ye s to check for new firmware (recommended). The wireless-N modem router automatically checks the NETGEAR database for a new firmware image file. If no new firmware version is available, the message “No New Firmware Version Available” displays. (If you select “No,” you can check for new firmware later; see the online User Manual). 2. If new firmware is available, click Ye s , and the router automatically upgrades itself with the latest firmware. Do not try to go online, turn off the router, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the router until the router finishes restarting and the Ready light has stopped blinking for several seconds! Installing Your Router Using the Smart Wizard Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users) Before installing and connecting your router manually, review the list below and make sure that you have all of the necessary information. • Internet ADSL service connection through an Internet Service Provider (ISP). • The configuration information your ISP gave you. Depending on how your Internet account was set up, you may need the following information to set up your wireless-N modem router and access the Internet: – Host and Domain Name – Internet Login Name and Password (frequently an email address and password) – Domain Name Server (DNS) Addresses – Fixed or Static IP Address Your ISP should have provided you with all the information needed to connect to the Internet. If you cannot locate this information,...