How to Fix Internet Connectivity Issues in a Netgear Wireless Router

If you are unable to access the Internet wirelessly or the webpages don’t load up on your Netgear wireless router, you may not feel good. Your Netgear device may not connect wirelessly to the Internet because of several reasons. Check these steps mentioned below and troubleshoot Internet connectivity or browsing issues in your Netgear wireless router:

1. Check the ADSL or cable modem status light. If it is solid green, it indicates that your ADSL/cable modem has a good connection. If the light is off, check modem’s physical connection. You can refer to your modem user manual or wireless router support docs for the same.

2. Verify that the Internet light on your Netgear wireless router is solid or blinking green. It indicates a good connection and correct wiring. If the light is off, check the Ethernet wire’s connection between your modem and router. Refer to your Netgear router support docs for any assistance on the same.

3. When done, log in to the web interface of your Netgear device and check if it can obtain the IP address from your ISP or not. Open your web browser, enter ‘192.168.1.1’ in the address bar, and hit Enter. Enter the login details on the login screen and proceed. Click Router Status under Maintenance and check if you see your IP address.

4. If you see 0.0.0.0, the router is not obtaining the IP address. It can happen due to various reasons. Contact your ISP and ask for the details including username, password for PPPoE etc. and try to connect to the Internet again afterwards. If you are unable to browse the Internet, check a few more things. Configure DNS server settings in your Netgear device.

5. You may also need to configure the default gateway settings also. To configure your Netgear device as the default gateway, reboot your PC. When done, open Command Prompt, type ‘ipconfig/all’ and hit Enter. Check Default Gateway, it should be 192.168.1.1, your Netgear device’s IP address.

6. If you are still unable to browse the Internet, ping your router’s connection to the PC. Open Command Prompt, type ‘ping 192.168.1.1’, hit Enter. If your PC is receiving connection from your Netgear device, you will see a message like Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes etc. If there is no connection, you may see the Request timed out message.

7. The Request timed out error can occur due to two things: (1). incorrect physical connection between your Netgear device and the PC or (2) incorrect wireless network setup & configuration. Recheck and correct the Ethernet connection between your PC and the Netgear device. Also reinstall the TCP/IP stack and update Netgear device driver software.

8. When done, check back if you can browse the Internet or not. If the problem persists, hard reset your Netgear wireless router and you will be done. Save your existing wireless network setup configurations and then perform a hard reset. That’s all you need to do.

How to Add Kindle Fire to Netgear Wireless Router

Kindle Fire is a pretty good tablet from Amazon that can not only compete with but also outdo iPad or any other tablet in terms of design, apps, features and appearance etc. Wi-Fi connectivity is one of those features that Kindle Fire offers to help you connect to your Wi-Fi router and go wireless on it also. In this post, I am going to discuss how you can connect your Kindle Fire tablet to your Netgear wireless router and enjoy best of both the worlds. Check the steps below:

• Turn on your Netgear wireless router. Connect to your wireless network on your computer to make sure that it’s working. 
• Now fire up your Kindle Fire. When Kindle Fire is booted up, tap Quick Settings on the Home screen. Tap Wi-Fi and then turn on the Wireless Networking option if it is off.
• You will now see a list of the available wireless networks. Select your wireless network name (SSID) from the list and tap the Connect button.
• If you have password-protected your wireless network, you will be prompted for a password or security key. Enter it and then proceed. That’s and you will be connected to your wireless network.
• If you are also prompted for login details viz. username and password, enter them and then proceed. The login details must be of your ISP or your wireless network admin.
• If you cannot get through the login screen, contact Amazon or Netgear router support for that matter.
• Now you can enjoy your wireless connection for streaming or sharing movies, videos, music, files etc. to and from your laptop.

***You can also find here solution for your Netgear wireless router problems. 

How to Password Protect a Wireless Network?

In this article we will discuss, how to protect password for wireless network.

Password protection in wireless network is relatively easy task rather than wired network. At the time of setting up wireless network, you should make the network password protect. Given following steps can help you to set password.
If you want to upgrade your netgear router support.then follow the How to Upgrade a Netgear Router  which i have discussed in this blog.

• Open your  web browser (Like Internet explorer, Mozilla Firefox etc) and on the address bar type ‘192.168.1.1’ and then press the Enter button.

• Now enter your Username and Password. The default username and password are ‘admin’. However in some cases the password field is left blank and the Username remains ‘admin’. In this case if it does not work, you can log on to the website ‘www.routerpasswords.com’ to find the default usernames and passwords for the particular router.

• Once the right Username and Password are submitted, it will take you to the administration panel. Here you have to select Wireless’ and then choose ‘Basic wireless settings’.

• You may find the wireless setting for ‘Wireless Network Name’ or SSID. Enter your own username in that field which you want.

• Click on ‘Save changes’ after that.

• Then you have to set up the password for the wireless network. And for this, you have to go to Wireless Security setting’ and choose the security mode from the drop down menu.

• Enter your password in the WPA shared key field.

• After completing all above steps then  need to save the settings.

The above instructions are followed step by step, your Wireless network is secured and others can’t access it without your permission.  However, if you find difficulties to perform the task, consult an expert for solve the problem and reach online technical support service desk of V tech-squad at their Toll Free No +1-877-452-9201.