Netgear RP614 User Manual

SM-RP614NA-1April 2002NETGEAR,Inc.4500 Great America ParkwaySanta Clara, CA 95054 USAPhone 1-888-NETGEARReference Manual for theModel RP614 Web SafeRo

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Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterB-12 Network and Routing Basics• Crossover cableA crossover cable is a special cable in which the

Glossary 1Glossary10BASE-TIEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair wiring.100BASE-TxIEEE 802.3 specification for 100 Mbps Ether

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router2 GlossaryIPSee Internet Protocol.IP AddressA four-byte number uniquely defining each host on the

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterGlossary3Network AddressTranslationA technique by which several hosts share a single IP address fo

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router4 Glossarywide area networkWAN. A long distance link used to extend or connect remotely located lo

Index 1AAccount Name 4-5, 4-7, 4-8Address Resolution Protocol B-9Bbackup configuration 6-6Ccables, pinout B-11Cabling B-11Cat5 cable 2-2, 2-5, B-12con

2 IndexWeb site address B-7installation 1-4Internet accountaddress information 3-9establishing 3-8IP addresses 3-10, 3-11and NAT B-8and the Internet B

Index 3rear panel 2-4requirementsaccess device 2-2hardware 2-2reset button, clearing config 8-7restore configuration 6-5restore factory settings 6-6RF

xiTable 2-1. LED Descriptions ...2-3Table 5-1. Log entry description

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About This Guide xiiiAbout This GuideCongratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR™Model RP614 Web Safe Router.The Model RP614 router provides conne

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Routerxiv About This GuideFor more information about IP address translation, refer to RFC 1631, The IP N

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterAbout This Guide xvTypographical ConventionsThis guide uses the following typographical convention

Introduction 1-1Chapter 1IntroductionThis chapter describes the features of the NETGEAR Model RP614 Web Safe Router.About the RouterThe Model RP614 We

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router1-2 Introduction– Blocking can be scheduled by day and time– Network Address Translation (NAT) hid

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterIntroduction 1-3Content FilteringWith its content filtering features, the Model RP614 router preve

ii© 2002 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.TrademarksNETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear, Inc.Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trade

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router1-4 IntroductionTCP/IPThe Model RP614 router supports the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet P

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterIntroduction 1-5• Visual monitoringThe Model RP614 router’s front panel LEDs provide an easy way t

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router1-6 Introduction

Setting Up the Hardware 2-1Chapter 2Setting Up the HardwareThis chapter describes the Model RP614 Web Safe Router hardware and provides instructions f

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router2-2 Setting Up the HardwareLocal Network Hardware RequirementsThe Model RP614 Web Safe Router is i

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterSetting Up the Hardware 2-3The Router’s Front PanelThe front panel of the Model RP614 Web Safe Rou

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router2-4 Setting Up the HardwareThe Router’s Rear PanelThe rear panel of the Model RP614 router (Figure

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterSetting Up the Hardware 2-5Connecting to your Local Ethernet NetworkYour local area network (LAN)

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router2-6 Setting Up the Hardware1. Plug the connector of the power adapter into the power adapter outle

Preparing Your Network 3-1Chapter 3Preparing Your NetworkThis chapter describes how to prepare your PC network to connect to the Internet through theM

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Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router3-2 Preparing Your Network• Macintosh Operating System 7 or later includes the software components

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterPreparing Your Network 3-3You must have an Ethernet adapter, the TCP/IP protocol, and Client for M

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router3-4 Preparing Your Networkd. Select TCP/IP, and then click OK.If you need Client for Microsoft Net

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterPreparing Your Network 3-53. Select “I want to set up my Internet connection manually” or “I want

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router3-6 Preparing Your Network3. If an Ethernet adapter is present in your PC, you should see an entry

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterPreparing Your Network 3-7MacOS 8.6 or 9.x1. From the Apple menu, select Control Panels, then TCP/

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router3-8 Preparing Your NetworkVerifying TCP/IP Properties (Macintosh)After your Macintosh is configure

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterPreparing Your Network 3-9For a single-user Internet account, your ISP supplies TCP/IP configurati

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router3-10 Preparing Your NetworkIf any of these items are dynamically supplied by the ISP, your router

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterPreparing Your Network 3-11Obtaining ISP Configuration Information (Macintosh)As mentioned above,

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Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router3-12 Preparing Your NetworkReady for ConfigurationAfter configuring all of your PCs for TCP/IP net

Basic Configuration of the Router 4-1Chapter 4Basic Configuration of the RouterThis chapter describes how to perform the basic configuration of your M

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router4-2 Basic Configuration of the RouterA login window opens as shown in Figure 4-1 below:.Figure 4-1

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterBasic Configuration of the Router 4-3Figure 4-2. Browser-based configuration main menuYou can manu

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router4-4 Basic Configuration of the RouterConfiguration using the Setup WizardThe Web Configuration Man

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterBasic Configuration of the Router 4-5Configuring for Dynamic IP AccountIf the Setup Wizard determi

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router4-6 Basic Configuration of the Router3. Router’s MAC Address: This section determines the Ethernet

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterBasic Configuration of the Router 4-7A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Intern

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router4-8 Basic Configuration of the RouterNote: You will no longer need to launch the ISP’s login progr

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterBasic Configuration of the Router 4-9A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Intern

Contents vContentsAbout This GuideTechnical Support ...

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router4-10 Basic Configuration of the Router

Content Filtering 5-1Chapter 5Content FilteringThis chapter describes how to use the Content Filtering features of your Model RP614 Web SafeRouter. Th

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router5-2 Content FilteringE-MailIn order to receive logs and alerts by email, you must provide your ema

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterContent Filtering 5-3• Send alert immediatelyCheck this box if you would like immediate notificati

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router5-4 Content FilteringBlock SitesThe Model RP614 router allows you to restrict access based on web

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterContent Filtering 5-5You may specify one Trusted User, which is a PC that will be exempt from bloc

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router5-6 Content FilteringLogsThe log is a detailed record of what websites you have accessed or attemp

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterContent Filtering 5-7Log action buttons are described in Table 5-2Table 5-2. Log action buttonsFie

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router5-8 Content Filtering

Maintenance 6-1Chapter 6MaintenanceThis chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your Model RP614 Web SafeRouter. These features can b

vi ContentsChapter 3Preparing Your NetworkPreparing Your Personal Computers for IP Networking ...3-1Conf

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router6-2 MaintenanceThis screen shows the following parameters:Table 6-1. Menu 3.2 - System Status Fiel

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterMaintenance 6-3Click on the “Show Statistics” button to display router usage statistics, as shown

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router6-4 MaintenanceAttached DevicesThe Attached Devices menu contains a table of all IP devices that t

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterMaintenance 6-5From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router6-6 MaintenanceFrom the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterMaintenance 6-7To erase the configuration, click the Erase button.To restore the factory default c

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router6-8 Maintenance

Advanced Configuration of the Router 7-1Chapter 7Advanced Configuration of the RouterThis chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router7-2 Advanced Configuration of the RouterConfiguring for Port Forwarding to Local ServersAlthough t

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterAdvanced Configuration of the Router 7-32. Enter the IP address of the local server in the corresp

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Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router7-4 Advanced Configuration of the Router• If the IP address of the local PC is assigned by DHCP, i

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterAdvanced Configuration of the Router 7-5The Default DMZ Server feature is helpful when using some

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router7-6 Advanced Configuration of the RouterDynamic DNSIf your network has a permanently assigned IP a

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterAdvanced Configuration of the Router 7-7LAN IP SetupThe second feature category under the Advanced

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router7-8 Advanced Configuration of the RouterFor most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP setting

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterAdvanced Configuration of the Router 7-9— When set to Both or In Only, it will incorporate the RIP

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router7-10 Advanced Configuration of the RouterFrom the Main Menu of the browser interface, under Advanc

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterAdvanced Configuration of the Router 7-116. Type the IP Subnet Mask for this destination.If the de

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router7-12 Advanced Configuration of the Router

Troubleshooting 8-1Chapter 8TroubleshootingThis chapter gives information about troubleshooting your Model RP614 Web Safe Router. Aftereach problem de

viii ContentsTroubleshooting the ISP Connection ...8-4Troubleshooting a TCP

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router8-2 Troubleshooting• Check that you are using the 7.5 V DC power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for t

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterTroubleshooting 8-3Troubleshooting the Web Configuration InterfaceIf you are unable to access the

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router8-4 TroubleshootingTroubleshooting the ISP ConnectionIf your router is unable to access the Intern

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterTroubleshooting 8-5ORConfigure your router to spoof your PC’s MAC address. This can be done in the

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router8-6 TroubleshootingIf the path is working, you see this message:Reply from < IP address >: b

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterTroubleshooting 8-7— If your ISP assigned a host name to your PC, enter that host name as the Acco

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router8-8 Troubleshooting• Date shown is January 1, 2000Cause: The router has not yet successfully reach

Technical Specifications A-1Appendix ATechnical SpecificationsThis appendix provides technical specifications for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router.Netw

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterA-2 Technical SpecificationsOperating humidity: 90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensingElectr

Network and Routing Basics B-1Appendix BNetwork and Routing BasicsThis chapter provides an overview of IP networks, routing, and firewalls.Basic Route

ixFigure 2-1. RP614 Front Panel ...2-3Figure 2-2. RP614 Rear Panel ...

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterB-2 Network and Routing BasicsRouters vary in performance and scale, number of routing protocols s

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterNetwork and Routing Basics B-3There are five standard classes of IP addresses. These address class

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterB-4 Network and Routing Basics• Class DClass D addresses are used for multicasts (messages sent to

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterNetwork and Routing Basics B-5Subnet AddressingBy looking at the addressing structures, you can se

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterB-6 Network and Routing BasicsThe following table lists the additional subnet mask bits in dotted-

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterNetwork and Routing Basics B-7NETGEAR strongly recommends that you configure all hosts on a LAN se

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterB-8 Network and Routing BasicsSingle IP Address Operation Using NATIn the past, if multiple PCs on

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterNetwork and Routing Basics B-9This scheme offers the additional benefit of simple firewall-like pr

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterB-10 Network and Routing BasicsIP Configuration by DHCPWhen an IP-based local area network is inst

Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe RouterNetwork and Routing Basics B-11Ethernet CablingAlthough Ethernet networks originally used thick or