User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- N300 Wireless Router with External Antennas WNR1500
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 2. Router Internet Setup
- 3. Wireless Settings
- 4. Content Filtering
- Live Parental Controls
- Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic
- Block Outbound Traffic to Internet Services
- Set the Time Zone
- Schedule Blocking
- Enable Security Event Email Notification
- View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access
- Allow Inbound Connections to Your Network
- Port Forwarding to a Local Server
- Port Triggering
- 5. Network Maintenance
- 6. Advanced Settings
- 7. Troubleshooting
- A. Supplemental Information
- B. Notification of Compliance
- Index
16 | Chapter 2. Router Internet Setup
NETGEAR N300 Wireless Router with External Antennas WNR1500 User Manual
Router Setup Preparation
You can set up your router with the Smart Wizard on the Resource CD as described in the
installation guide with the Setup Wizard (see Setup Wizard on page 21), or manually (see
Manual Setup (Basic Settings) on page 21). Before you start the setup process, you need to
have your ISP information on hand and make sure the laptops, PCs, and other devices in the
network have the settings described here.
Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP
If you configured your computer to use a static IP address, you need to change the settings
back so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). See
Appendix A,
Supplemental Information for more information.
Replace an Existing Router
To replace an existing router, disconnect it completely from your network and set it aside
before starting the router setup.
Gather ISP Information
You need the following information to set up your router and to check that your Internet
configuration is correct. Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) should have provided you with
all of the information needed to connect to the Internet. If you cannot locate this information,
ask your ISP to provide it. When your Internet connection is working, you no longer need to
launch the ISP’s login program on your computer to access the Internet. When you start an
Internet application, your router automatically logs you in.
• Active Internet service provided by a DSL account
• The ISP configuration information for your DSL account
- ISP login name and password
- ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses
- Fixed or static IP address
- Host and domain names
- Depending on how your ISP set up your Internet account, you could need to know
one or more of these settings for a manual setup:
- Virtual path identifier (VPI) and virtual channel identifier (VCI) parameters
- Multiplexing method
- Host and domain names