Netgear WGR614v7 User Manual

April 2006 April 2006NETGEAR, Inc.4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual

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54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualC-2 Preparing Your NetworkApril 2006For the initial setup of your router, you will need to connect a

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualPreparing Your Network C-3April 2006Record Your Internet Connection InformationPrint this page. Fill

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualC-4 Preparing Your NetworkApril 2006• Windows 3.1 does not include a TCP/IP component. You need to pu

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualPreparing Your Network C-5April 2006You must have an Ethernet adapter, the TCP/IP protocol, and Clien

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualC-6 Preparing Your NetworkApril 2006If you need Client for Microsoft Networks:a. Click the Add button

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualPreparing Your Network C-7April 2006Verify the following settings as shown: • Client for Microsoft Ne

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualC-8 Preparing Your NetworkApril 2006Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method1. On the Windows taskba

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualPreparing Your Network C-9April 20062.Type winipcfg, and then click OK.The IP Configuration window op

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualC-10 Preparing Your NetworkApril 2006DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP, 2000, or NT4You will

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualPreparing Your Network C-11April 2006• Now you should be at the Local Area Network Connection Status

About This Manual 1-1April 2006Chapter 1 About This ManualThis chapter describes the intended audience, scope, conventions, and formats of this manual

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualC-12 Preparing Your NetworkApril 2006DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000 Once again, after y

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualPreparing Your Network C-13April 2006• Click on the My Network Places icon on the Windows desktop. T

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualC-14 Preparing Your NetworkApril 2006• With Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) selected, click on Properties

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualPreparing Your Network C-15April 2006DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4Once you have install

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualC-16 Preparing Your NetworkApril 2006• Highlight the TCP/IP Protocol in the Network Protocols box, an

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualPreparing Your Network C-17April 2006Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP, 2000, and NT4To chec

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualC-18 Preparing Your NetworkApril 2006• The default gateway is 192.168.1.14. Type exit Configuring the

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualPreparing Your Network C-19April 20062.If not already selected, select Built-in Ethernet in the Confi

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualC-20 Preparing Your NetworkApril 2006Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet AccountFor broadband ac

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualPreparing Your Network C-21April 2006• An IP address and subnet mask• A gateway IP address, which is

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual1-2 About This ManualApril 2006How to Use This ManualThe HTML version of this manual includes the fol

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualC-22 Preparing Your NetworkApril 2006If an IP address appears under Installed Gateways, write down th

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualPreparing Your Network C-23April 2006Restarting the NetworkOnce you’ve set up your computers to work

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualC-24 Preparing Your NetworkApril 2006

Wireless Networking Basics D-1April 2006Appendix DWireless Networking BasicsThis chapter provides an overview of Wireless networking.Wireless Networki

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualD-2 Wireless Networking BasicsApril 2006Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)In an ad hoc network, com

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualWireless Networking Basics D-3April 2006• Shared Key. With Shared Key authentication, only those PCs

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualD-4 Wireless Networking BasicsApril 20062.The access point authenticates the station.3. The station a

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualWireless Networking Basics D-5April 2006This process is illustrated below.Figure 7-2: Shared key aut

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualD-6 Wireless Networking BasicsApril 2006Key SizeThe IEEE 802.11 standard supports two types of WEP en

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualWireless Networking Basics D-7April 2006WEP Configuration OptionsThe WEP settings must match on all 8

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualAbout This Manual 1-3April 2006How to Print this ManualTo print this manual you can choose one of the

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualD-8 Wireless Networking BasicsApril 2006Note: The available channels supported by the wireless produc

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualWireless Networking Basics D-9April 2006WPA and WPA2 offer the following benefits: • Enhanced data pr

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualD-10 Wireless Networking BasicsApril 2006How Does WPA Compare to WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i)?WPA is forward c

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualWireless Networking Basics D-11April 2006The primary information conveyed in the Beacon frames is the

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualD-12 Wireless Networking BasicsApril 2006WPA/WPA2 Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authenticati

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualWireless Networking Basics D-13April 2006Figure 4-4: 802.1x Authentication SequenceThe AP sends Beac

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualD-14 Wireless Networking BasicsApril 20063.The client sends an EAP-response packet containing the ide

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualWireless Networking Basics D-15April 2006Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)WPA uses TKIP to provi

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualD-16 Wireless Networking BasicsApril 2006Is WPA/WPA2 Perfect?WPA/WPA2 is not without its vulnerabilit

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualWireless Networking Basics D-17April 2006Changes to Wireless Access PointsWireless access points must

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual1-4 About This ManualApril 2006

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualD-18 Wireless Networking BasicsApril 2006Microsoft has worked with many wireless vendors to embed the

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualGlossary -1April 2006GlossaryUse the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual-2 GlossaryApril 2006802.11e Standard 802.11e is a proposed IEEE standard to define quality of servic

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualGlossary -3April 2006A bridge connects devices that all use the same kind of protocol. A router can c

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual-4 GlossaryApril 2006ISA bus Wi-Fi radios. Client devices usually communicate with hub devices like a

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualGlossary -5April 2006DNS (Domain Name Service) A program that translates URLs to IP addresses by acce

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual-6 GlossaryApril 2006Gateway In the wireless world, a gateway is an access point with additional soft

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualGlossary -7April 2006IP (Internet Protocol) address A 32-bit number that identifies each sender or re

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual-8 GlossaryApril 2006In a wireless mesh example, each of the spheres below represent a mesh router. C

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualGlossary -9April 2006PHY defines parameters such as data rates, modulation method, signaling paramete

Introduction 2-1April 2006Chapter 2 IntroductionCongratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR® 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7. The wireless router

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual-10 GlossaryApril 2006Satellite broadband A wireless high-speed Internet connection provided by satel

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualGlossary -11April 2006For example, when a web page is downloaded from a web server, the TCP program l

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual-12 GlossaryApril 2006can benefit from the free wireless access. The open connections typically come

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualGlossary -13April 2006Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) WPA is a security technology for wireless networks

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual-14 GlossaryApril 2006Wi-Fi Protected Access for Public Access The intrinsic encryption and authentic

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual2-2 IntroductionApril 2006• Flash memory for firmware upgrades.802.11g Wireless NetworkingThe wireles

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualIntroduction 2-3April 2006• The WGR614v7 prevents objectionable content from reaching your computers.

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual2-4 IntroductionApril 2006• IP Address Sharing by NAT The wireless router allows several networked co

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualIntroduction 2-5April 2006• Visual monitoring The wireless router’s front panel LEDs provide an easy

iiApril 2006© 2006 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. April 2006.TrademarksNETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual2-6 IntroductionApril 2006The Router’s Front PanelThe front panel of the wireless router contains the

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualIntroduction 2-7April 2006The Router’s Rear PanelThe rear panel of the WGR614v7 router contains the i

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual2-8 IntroductionApril 2006

Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings 3-1April 2006Chapter 3Configuring the Internet and Wireless SettingsThis chapter describes how to use t

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual3-2 Configuring the Internet and Wireless SettingsApril 2006Logging Into Your RouterTo log into your

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualConfiguring the Internet and Wireless Settings 3-3April 20063.Click OK and the resulting window below

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual3-4 Configuring the Internet and Wireless SettingsApril 2006Changing Your ConfigurationYou can change

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualConfiguring the Internet and Wireless Settings 3-5April 2006Click an item in the leftmost column. The

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual3-6 Configuring the Internet and Wireless SettingsApril 2006If you have a fixed (static, permanent) I

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualConfiguring the Internet and Wireless Settings 3-7April 2006Usually, select Use Default MAC Address.

April 2006iiiBestätigung des Herstellers/ImporteursEs wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual3-8 Configuring the Internet and Wireless SettingsApril 2006Wireless SettingsTo change the Internet s

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualConfiguring the Internet and Wireless Settings 3-9April 2006Note: Failure to follow these guidelines

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual3-10 Configuring the Internet and Wireless SettingsApril 2006• Automatic Key Generation (Passphrase):

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualConfiguring the Internet and Wireless Settings 3-11April 2006How to Bypass the Configuration Assistan

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual3-12 Configuring the Internet and Wireless SettingsApril 2006

Content Filtering 4-1April 2006Chapter 4 Content FilteringThis chapter describes how to use the content filtering features of the 54 Mbps Wireless Rou

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual4-2 Content FilteringApril 2006Blocking Access to Internet SitesThe wireless router allows you to res

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualContent Filtering 4-3April 2006• If the keyword “.com” is specified, only Web sites with other domain

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual4-4 Content FilteringApril 2006To specify a service for blocking, click Add. The Add Services menu wi

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualContent Filtering 4-5April 2006Configuring Services Blocking by IP Address RangeUnder “Filter Service

April 2006ivProduct and Publication DetailsModel Number: WGR614v7Publication Date: April 2006Product Family: routerProduct Name: 54 Mbps Wireless Rout

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual4-6 Content FilteringApril 2006Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web AccessThe log is a detaile

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualContent Filtering 4-7April 2006Log action buttons are described in Table 4-2Configuring E-Mail Alert

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual4-8 Content FilteringApril 2006• Turn e-mail notification on Check this box if you wish to receive e-

Maintenance 5-1April 2006Chapter 5 Maintenance This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7. Th

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual5-2 MaintenanceApril 2006This screen shows the following parameters:Table 5-1. Wireless Router Status

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualMaintenance 5-3April 2006Click on the “Connection Status” button to display the connection status, as

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual5-4 MaintenanceApril 2006Click on the “Show Statistics” button to display router usage statistics, as

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualMaintenance 5-5April 2006Viewing a List of Attached DevicesThe Attached Devices menu contains a table

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual5-6 MaintenanceApril 2006From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading,

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualMaintenance 5-7April 2006Erasing the ConfigurationIt is sometimes desirable to restore the router to

Contents vApril 2006ContentsChapter 1 About This ManualAudience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats ...

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual5-8 MaintenanceApril 2006 Figure 5-6: Router Upgrade menuTo upload new firmware:1. Download and unzi

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualMaintenance 5-9April 2006From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading,

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual5-10 MaintenanceApril 2006

Advanced Configuration of the Router 6-1April 2006Chapter 6 Advanced Configuration of the Router This chapter describes how to configure the advanced

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual6-2 Advanced Configuration of the RouterApril 2006port triggering will only allow request from Intern

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualAdvanced Configuration of the Router 6-3April 2006Follow these steps to set up a computer to play Int

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual6-4 Advanced Configuration of the RouterApril 2006interface, under Advanced, click on Port Forwarding

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualAdvanced Configuration of the Router 6-5April 2006Adding a Custom ServiceTo define a service, game or

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual6-6 Advanced Configuration of the RouterApril 2006Local Web and FTP Server ExampleIf a local computer

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualAdvanced Configuration of the Router 6-7April 2006Some online games and videoconferencing application

April 2006vi ContentsChapter 4 Content FilteringContent Filtering Overview ...

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual6-8 Advanced Configuration of the RouterApril 2006Disabling the SPI Firewall The SPI (Stateful Packet

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualAdvanced Configuration of the Router 6-9April 2006Setting the MTU SizeThe normal MTU (Maximum Transmi

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual6-10 Advanced Configuration of the RouterApril 2006Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup ParametersThe router

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualAdvanced Configuration of the Router 6-11April 2006Using the Router as a DHCP serverBy default, the r

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual6-12 Advanced Configuration of the RouterApril 2006Using Address ReservationWhen you specify a reserv

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualAdvanced Configuration of the Router 6-13April 2006Using a Dynamic DNS ServiceIf your network has a p

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual6-14 Advanced Configuration of the RouterApril 20062.Select the Use a dynamic DNS service check box.

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualAdvanced Configuration of the Router 6-15April 2006To add or edit a Static Route:1. Click the Add but

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual6-16 Advanced Configuration of the RouterApril 2006When you first configured your router, two implici

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualAdvanced Configuration of the Router 6-17April 2006Figure 6-11: Remote Management menuTo configure y

Contents viiApril 2006Using the Router as a DHCP server ... 6-11Using Address Rese

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual6-18 Advanced Configuration of the RouterApril 2006Note: When accessing your router from the Internet

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualAdvanced Configuration of the Router 6-19April 2006Note: If you use applications such as multi-player

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual6-20 Advanced Configuration of the RouterApril 2006

Troubleshooting 7-1April 2006Chapter 7 TroubleshootingThis chapter gives information about troubleshooting your 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7. Afte

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual7-2 TroubleshootingApril 2006Lights Never Turn Off When the router is turned on, the lights turns on

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualTroubleshooting 7-3April 2006Troubleshooting the Web Configuration InterfaceIf you are unable to acce

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual7-4 TroubleshootingApril 2006Troubleshooting the ISP ConnectionIf your router is unable to access the

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualTroubleshooting 7-5April 2006Inform your ISP that you have bought a new network device, and ask them

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual7-6 TroubleshootingApril 20063.Click on OK.You should see a message like this one:Pinging <IP addr

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualTroubleshooting 7-7April 2006— Check to see that the network address of your computer (the portion of

April 2006viii ContentsIP Configuration by DHCP ... B-10Intern

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual7-8 TroubleshootingApril 2006• Date shown is January 1, 2000. Cause: The router has not yet successfu

Technical Specifications A-1April 2006Appendix ATechnical SpecificationsThis appendix provides technical specifications for the 54 Mbps Wireless Route

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualA-2 Technical SpecificationsApril 2006WirelessRadio Data Rates 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, a

Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-1April 2006Appendix BNetwork, Routing, Firewall, and BasicsThis chapter provides an overview of IP networks,

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualB-2 Network, Routing, Firewall, and BasicsApril 2006Routing Information ProtocolOne of the protocols

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualNetwork, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-3April 2006Figure B-1: Three Main Address ClassesThe five

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualB-4 Network, Routing, Firewall, and BasicsApril 2006This addressing structure allows IP addresses to

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualNetwork, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-5April 2006Subnet addressing allows us to split one IP netwo

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualB-6 Network, Routing, Firewall, and BasicsApril 2006The following table lists the additional subnet m

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualNetwork, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-7April 2006• So that hosts recognize local IP broadcast pack

Contents ixApril 2006Are Login Protocols Used? ... C-20What Is Your C

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualB-8 Network, Routing, Firewall, and BasicsApril 2006The following figure illustrates a single IP addr

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualNetwork, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-9April 2006If a device sends data to another station on the

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualB-10 Network, Routing, Firewall, and BasicsApril 2006IP Configuration by DHCPWhen an IP-based local a

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualNetwork, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-11April 2006Stateful Packet InspectionUnlike simple Internet

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualB-12 Network, Routing, Firewall, and BasicsApril 2006Category 5 Cable QualityCategory 5 distributed c

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualNetwork, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-13April 2006Figure B-4: Straight-Through Twisted-Pair Cabl

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualB-14 Network, Routing, Firewall, and BasicsApril 2006Figure B-6: Category 5 UTP Cable with Male RJ-

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualNetwork, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-15April 2006The wireless router incorporates Auto UplinkTM t

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference ManualB-16 Network, Routing, Firewall, and BasicsApril 2006

Preparing Your Network C-1April 2006Appendix CPreparing Your NetworkThis appendix describes how to prepare your network to connect to the Internet thr