Netgear AC1200 Owner's Manual

You can set up your router with the NETGEAR genie automatically, or you can use the genie 
menus and screens to set up your router manually. Before you start the setup process, get 
your ISP information and make sure the computers and devices in the network have the 
settings described here.

If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses 
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). 

If you have DSL broadband service, you might need the following information to set up your 
router and to check that your Internet configuration is correct. When your Internet service 
starts, your Internet service provider (ISP) typically gives you all 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.

The ISP configuration information for your DSL account

ISP login name and password

Fixed or static IP address settings (special deployment by ISP; this is rare)

Make sure that the wireless device or computer that you are using supports WPA or WPA2 
wireless security, which is the wireless security that the router uses.

Separate types of logins have different purposes. It is important that you understand the 
difference so that you know which login to use when.

Router login logs you in to the router interface. For information about this login, see 

15.

ISP login logs you in to your Internet service. Your service provider has provided you with 
this login information in a letter or some other way. If you cannot find this login 
information, contact your service provider.

Wireless network key or password. Your router is preset with a unique wireless 
network name (SSID) and password for wireless access. This information is on the label 
on your router.