Connect your modem to the WLAN port of the router using an Ethernet cable. Make sure the connections are made properly.
Now, connect the desktop computer that you are using to configure the Netgear router for the first time with any of the LAN port of the router using another Ethernet cable. Make sure the connections are made properly.
Switch off the computer, the router and the modem and then turn them on so that they can finish booting up.
Now, open up a web browser of your choice and type www.routerlogin.net in the address bar of the browser.
Another solution is that if you face any problems trying to log in to the www.routerlogin.net web address, you can simply try to log in to your Netgear router using the default IP address which is 192.168.1.1.
Once you have typed in the address, you will be prompted to type in the default username and password in the login page. The default username is “admin” and the default password is “password”. In case the default password doesn’t work, that means the user might have changed it to something else. In that case, try logging in with any other pre set passwords. If that still doesn’t work, then the router will need to be reset in order to restore the router to its factory default settings.
Once you are logged in, click ADVANCED to check for your Netgear router’s default IP address.
Now click Router Update and click Check to check whether any firmware update is pending so as to prevent any login troubles in the future.
If any firmware update is found, click Yes to update the firmware.
The firmware process will only take a couple of minutes. It is advised not to interrupt the firmware update process as it may corrupt the router or even render it useless.