First ensure the router is on and take a pen or a paperclip and look on the back of the router for a small round hole big enough for the pen to go into, now press the reset button in this hole for approx 15 seconds and this will reset the router.
Wait for all the lights to change back to green and then proceed onto the next section.
Connect your laptop direct to the router in port 1to 4>open internet explorer>in the address bar put
http://192.168.1.1/ when the login screen appears put in the username :
netgear and the passphrase :
password> the Netgear router page will now appear, down the left side click on Wireless settings>now name your network, something you remember and replace the passphrase with a new one at least 8 characters long and click apply, wait for it to finish updating and close the page.
disconnect cable from laptop and router, ensure inbuilt wireless switched on, go to system tray and look for connect to a network icon and click it and find to your network name, click connect put in your passphrase and when it says connected open a browser page and you should be connected.