Placing The Router In A Suitable Position
Follow the guidelines given below to position your Netgear router:
- Keep the router at the center of the region where all the other devices and your computer are placed.
- Place the router within the line of sight of the other wireless devices.
- Position the router within immediate reach of your AC power outlet. It should also be kept close to the Ethernet cables for wired computers.
- The router has to be placed in an elevated position when compared to the other devices.
- Ensure that there are only a minimum number of walls and ceilings between your router and the other devices.
- Place your Netgear router at a safe distance from all the electrical devices.
Now, continue with the next section that explains how to setup Netgear N750 Wndr4300 V2 router.
Connecting To The Network
You can connect to the network via a wired or a wireless connection. Let us see how to perform a wired connection.
- Connect your router and computer using the Ethernet cable. To do the same, make use of the following steps:
- Confirm that your router’s Power LED is lit.
- Connect one of the ends of your yellow Ethernet cable to your computer’s Ethernet port.
- Now, connect the other end of the same Ethernet cable to any of the numbered Ethernet ports. The computer will now connect to your LAN (Local Area Network). A message notifying the connection might display on the computer screen.
If you wish, you can make use of a wireless connection to connect your Netgear router to the network. Let us now see how to access the router, which will be the final section in setting up your Netgear N750 WNDR4300 V2 router.
Accessing The Router
Once you have connected your Netgear router to the network, you can utilize a web browser (on your computer) to access it or change its settings, if required. In case this is the very first time you are accessing the router, the NETGEAR genie will start checking (automatically) if your router can connect to the Internet service.To log into your router, use the following steps:
- First, open the default web browser on your computer.
- Type the following URL in the address bar of the browser: https://www.routerlogin.net or https://www.routerlogin.com
- The router login screen will now display. On this screen, you have to enter the router Username and Password. The default Username is admin. The default Password is password. Both these are case-sensitive.
- You will find that the BASIC Home screen is displayed now.
- You can now change the language and then continue with specifying or customizing your Internet settings.
- You have now successfully setup Netgear N750 Wndr4300 V2 router.