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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Overview of the Modem Router
Unpack Your Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Front Panel with LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Back Panel with Ports, Buttons, and Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Right Side Panel with WPS and WiFi On/Off Buttons and USB Port . . . . . . . . . 14
Bottom Panel Product Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 2 Install and Access the Modem Router and Its Network
Position Your Modem Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connect to the Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connect to the Modem Router Through an Ethernet Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Join the WiFi Network of the Modem Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Types of Logins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
NETGEAR genie Automatic Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Set Up Your Modem Router for DSL Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
DSL Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Cable the Modem Router for DSL Service and Access the Modem Router . 22
Set Up Your Modem Router for Cable or Fiber Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Log In to the Modem Router After Setup to View or Change Settings. . . . . . . 35
Change the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Change the admin Password and Automatic Login Time-Out Period . . . . . . . . 37
Set Up Password Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Let the Modem Router Automatically Update Its Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Access the Modem Router with the NETGEAR genie App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Chapter 3 Manage the Internet Settings Manually
Use the Internet Setup Wizard After Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Manually Set Up an ADSL Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Specify an ADSL Connection Without a Login Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Specify an ADSL Connection with a Login Requirement and
PPPoA or PPPoE Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Manually Set Up a VDSL Internet Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Specify a VDSL Connection Without a Login Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Specify a VDSL Connection with a Login Requirement and
PPPoE Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Manually Set Up a Cable of Fiber Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Specify a Cable or Fiber Connection Without a Login Requirement . . . . . . . 65
Specify a Cable or Fiber Connection With a Login Requirement
and PPPoE Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
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