Netegear router setup through Genie smart wizard | routerlogin.net
Netgear router is required by the user to initially access the admin login page using www.routerlogin.net web domain. There, the user will be prompted to enter the default credentials regarding the router to access the Netgear Genie page to further configure the router. It is highly recommended that the user initially logs in to their router in order to secure their network. The login process is very easy and it only takes a couple of minutes of the user’s time. The user can simply go to any internet browser and type the default address i.e. www.routerlogin.net or the default IP address as well i.e. 192.168.1.1. By logging in to the router, the user will gain access to the configuration page of the router and the advanced features as well. With the help of the configuration settings, the user can secure their network and by changing the advanced features, the user can personalize their network that is most suitable to their needs.
The user can find the security settings on the configuration page of the router. The configuration page is called the Netgear Genie which helps the users setup their routers initially and further provides the user a dashboard with the configuration settings regarding their Netgear router. It is highly recommended that the user changes the default username and password for their router as the default information is provided online for ease of access regarding the initial login for all the users. Any unauthorized user can access the user’s network without their permission using the default credentials. After that, the user must update the firmware for their router if there are any updates available. The Netgear Genie notifies the user regarding the updates. The firmware is basically the Operating Software of the router. It helps orchestrates all the functions within the hardware of the router. The firmware update also rolls out various new features as well as enhances overall speed of the user’s network.
Here, we will help the users understand the configurations of their Netgear routers using the Netgear Genie. Here are the steps to setup and login to the Netgear router using Netgear Genie:
- Connect the Ethernet cable from the modem to the WAN port located at the rear end of the Netgear router.
- Now, using another Ethernet cable, connect the desktop computer to any of the four internet ports located at the rear end of the Netgear router besides the WAN port.
- Reboot the modem, the router and the desktop computer and wait for the devices to finish rebooting.
- Open any internet browser and type www.routerlogin.net in the address bar to access the Netgear Genie page.
- The user can even access the admin login page using the default IP address as well. The default IP address is 192.168.1.1 for most of the Netgear routers.
- Once the user has the admin login page on the screen, the user will be required to enter the default credentials regarding their router. The default username is “admin” and the default password is “password” for most of the Netgear routers. The username and password will be case sensitive.
- Once the user has successfully logged in to the router, the Setup Wizard will appear. The Setup Wizard will try to detect the type of internet connection that the user has.
- For all the wired connections, the Setup Wizard will detect the connection as Dynamic IP. Click Next to proceed.
- Now, the user will have setup and logged in to their network without any problems. The user can now change the configurations of their router and access the advanced features as well from the Netgear Genie page.
The user’s Netgear router will now be configured properly. The user can start using their router as they desire.
