Netgear WGR614v9 User Manual

July 2008208-10146-03 v1.0NETGEAR, Inc.350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USARouter Setup Manual

Router Setup Manual6 Getting to Know Your Wireless Routerv1.0, July 2008Two Setup Methods: Smart Wizard Setup or Manual SetupYou have two methods avai

Router Setup ManualGetting to Know Your Wireless Router 7v1.0, July 2008Manual SetupThere are two steps to setting up your router:1. Connect the route

Router Setup Manual8 Getting to Know Your Wireless Routerv1.0, July 2008e.Securely insert the free end of the cable (1) into a LAN port on the router,

Router Setup ManualGetting to Know Your Wireless Router 9v1.0, July 20082.Start your network in the correct sequence.a. First, plug in and turn on the

Router Setup Manual10 Getting to Know Your Wireless Routerv1.0, July 2008• LAN. A LAN light (5) should be lit. Green indicates your computer is commun

Router Setup ManualGetting to Know Your Wireless Router 11v1.0, July 2008A login window similar to the one shown in Figure 10 displays:2. When prompte

Router Setup Manual12 Getting to Know Your Wireless Routerv1.0, July 2008Updating Your FirmwareNETGEAR is always improving the operability and feature

Router Setup ManualGetting to Know Your Wireless Router 13v1.0, July 2008select Cancel, you can check for new firmware later; see “To manually check f

Router Setup Manual14 Getting to Know Your Wireless Routerv1.0, July 20084.From the Product Selection drop-down menu, select WGR614v9. The Product Sup

Router Setup ManualGetting to Know Your Wireless Router 15v1.0, July 20083.Do one of the following:• Click Yes. The wizard then guides you through you

ii© 2008 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.TrademarksNETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are registered trademarks, and RangeMax and Smart Wizard are trad

Router Setup Manual16 Getting to Know Your Wireless Routerv1.0, July 2008Implementing Appropriate Wireless SecurityUnlike wired network data, your wir

Router Setup ManualGetting to Know Your Wireless Router 17v1.0, July 2008Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your product at htt

Router Setup Manual18 Getting to Know Your Wireless Routerv1.0, July 2008

Help with Troubleshooting 19v1.0, July 2008Help with TroubleshootingThis section gives information about troubleshooting your router. You can find hel

Router Setup Manual20 Help with Troubleshootingv1.0, July 2008on page 3). The label on the bottom of the router identifies the number of each LAN port

Router Setup ManualHelp with Troubleshooting 21v1.0, July 2008If a port’s light is lit, a link has been established to the connected device. If a LAN

Router Setup Manual22 Help with Troubleshootingv1.0, July 2008I Am Unable to Log In to the RouterIf you are unable to log in to the router, check the

Router Setup ManualHelp with Troubleshooting 23v1.0, July 2008you have a static IP address, your router automatically requests an IP address from your

Router Setup Manual24 Help with Troubleshootingv1.0, July 2008If you cannot connect after several minutes, you might be using an incorrect service nam

Router Setup ManualHelp with Troubleshooting 25v1.0, July 2008Testing the Path from a PC to Your RouterYou can ping the router to verify that the LAN

iiiContents Getting to Know Your Wireless Router...1Unpacking Your New Ro

Router Setup Manual26 Help with Troubleshootingv1.0, July 2008• Check that your PC has the IP address of your router listed as the default gateway. If

Default Configuration 27v1.0, July 2008Default ConfigurationDefault Configuration SettingsThis section provides factory default settings and technical

Router Setup Manual28 Default Configurationv1.0, July 2008Restoring the Default Password and Configuration SettingsYou can restore the factory default

Related Documents 29v1.0, July 2008Related DocumentsThis table provides links to reference documents that you can use to gain a more complete understa

Router Setup Manual30 Related Documentsv1.0, July 2008

31Registration and CertificationsProduct Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your product at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register. You must r

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Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 1v1.0, July 2008Getting to Know Your Wireless RouterCongratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR® WGR614v9 Wir

Router Setup Manual2 Getting to Know Your Wireless Routerv1.0, July 2008To prepare your router for installation:1. Carefully peel off the protective f

Router Setup ManualGetting to Know Your Wireless Router 3v1.0, July 2008Router Front PanelYou can use the status lights on the front of the router to

Router Setup Manual4 Getting to Know Your Wireless Routerv1.0, July 2008Router Back PanelThe rear panel of the WGR614v9 router contains the items in t

Router Setup ManualGetting to Know Your Wireless Router 5v1.0, July 2008Bottom LabelView the label on the bottom of the router to identify the serial