A lot of times, problems with the internet connection will work themselves out if you reset the cable modem, which you can usually do by:

1) turning it off,
2)disconnecting your network,

a)unplugging the power cord from the modem,
b)holding the on/off button on it for a minute or so,
c)then plugging everything back in and turning it on.


(Somwhere in this, one ought to nonchalantly check to make sure the all the components are properly wired, and that the ethernet cables are the right sort of cables, going into the right places.)

If this doesn't work, call the techies at your internet provider and make sure your service is working, that will be a bit --if it is, and they can do nothing more, call the Netgear techies--and make sure you've got the smart wizard installation cd, because they will likely talk you through a set-up.


One thing to consider is that, rather than using WEP, you can simply program the router with the MAC addresses of the devices in your network--