SM-WGR614NA-1 Version 1.0March 2003NETGEAR, Inc.4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USAReference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WG
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Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 B-14 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics
Preparing Your Network C-1 Appendix CPreparing Your NetworkThis appendix describes how to prepare your network to connect to the Internet through the
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 C-2 Preparing Your Network In your IP network, each PC and the firewall must be assigned a uniqu
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Preparing Your Network C-3 You must have an Ethernet adapter, the TCP/IP protocol, and Client fo
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 C-4 Preparing Your Network If you need Client for Microsoft Networks:a. Click the Add button.b.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Preparing Your Network C-5 Verify the following settings as shown: • Client for Microsoft Networ
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 C-6 Preparing Your Network Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method1. On the Windows taskbar, c
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Preparing Your Network C-7 2. Type winipcfg, and then click OK.The IP Configuration window opens
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 C-8 Preparing Your Network DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP, 2000, or NT4You will find
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Preparing Your Network C-9 • Now you should be at the Local Area Network Connection Status windo
About This Manual xi Preface About This ManualCongratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR® Model WGR614 Cable/DSL Wireless Router. The WGR614 rout
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 C-10 Preparing Your Network DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000 Once again, after you h
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Preparing Your Network C-11 • Click on the My Network Places icon on the Windows desktop. This
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 C-12 Preparing Your Network • With Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) selected, click on Properties to o
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Preparing Your Network C-13 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4Once you have installed t
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 C-14 Preparing Your Network • Highlight the TCP/IP Protocol in the Network Protocols box, and cl
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Preparing Your Network C-15 Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP, 2000, and NT4To check yo
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 C-16 Preparing Your Network • The default gateway is 192.168.0.14. Type exit Configuring the Mac
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Preparing Your Network C-17 2. If not already selected, select Built-in Ethernet in the Configur
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 C-18 Preparing Your Network Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet AccountFor broadband access
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Preparing Your Network C-19 • An IP address and subnet mask• A gateway IP address, which is the
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 xii About This Manual Special Message FormatsThis guide uses the following formats to highlight
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 C-20 Preparing Your Network If an IP address appears under Installed Gateways, write down the ad
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Preparing Your Network C-21 Restarting the NetworkOnce you’ve set up your computers to work with
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Wireless Networking Basics D-1 Appendix DWireless Networking BasicsThis chapter provides an overview of Wireless networking.Wireless Networking Overvi
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 D-2 Wireless Networking Basics In the infrastructure mode, the wireless access point converts ai
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Wireless Networking Basics D-3 Authentication and WEPThe absence of a physical connection betwee
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 D-4 Wireless Networking Basics • Shared Key Authentication requires that the station and the acc
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Wireless Networking Basics D-5 5. The station connects to the network.If the decrypted text does
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 D-6 Wireless Networking Basics 3. Use WEP for Authentication and Encryption: A transmitting 802.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Wireless Networking Basics D-7 WEP Configuration OptionsThe WEP settings must match on all 802.1
Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 IntroductionThis chapter describes the features of the NETGEAR Model WGR614 Cable/DSL Wireless Router.Key Features of the R
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 D-8 Wireless Networking Basics The radio frequency channels used are listed in Table 7-1:Note: T
Glossary1GlossaryUse the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual.List of Glossary Terms10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specificati
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 2 Glossary ADSLShort for asymmetric digital subscriber line, a technology that allows data to be
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Glossary3 A Certificate Authority is a trusted third-party organization or company that issues d
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 4 Glossary DSLShort for digital subscriber line, but is commonly used in reference to the asymme
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Glossary5 IKEInternet Key Exchange. An automated method for exchanging and managing encryption k
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 6 Glossary A LAN typically connects multiple personal computers and shared network devices such
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Glossary7 NATA technique by which several hosts share a single IP address for access to the Inte
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 8 Glossary PPP over ATMPPPoA. PPP over ATM is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Inte
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Glossary9 routerA device that forwards data between networks. An IP router forwards data based o
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 1-2 Introduction 802.11g Wireless NetworkingThe WGR614 router includes an 802.11g wireless acces
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 10 Glossary The TLS protocol is made up of two layers. The TLS Record Protocol ensures that a co
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Glossary11 wide area networkWAN. A long distance link used to extend or connect remotely located
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 12 Glossary
Index 1Numerics64 or 128 bit WEP 3-6802.11b D-1AAccount Name 2-11, 2-13, 5-2Address Resolution Protocol B-9ad-hoc mode D-2Authentication Server
2 Indexfirewall features 1-2Flash memory, for firmware upgrade 1-1front panel 1-6, 1-7fully qualified domain name (FQDN) 3-4Ggateway address C-20
Index 3Password 2-9passwordrestoring 7-7PC, using to configure C-21ping 6-5pinout, Ethernet cable B-12placement 3-1port filtering 4-3Port Forwa
4 IndexUUniversal Plug and Play 6-13Uplink switch B-12UPnP 6-13USB C-18WWAN 6-4WAN Setup 6-4WEP D-3Wi-Fi D-1Windows, configuring for IP routin
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Introduction 1-3 SecurityThe WGR614 router is equipped with several features designed to maintai
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 1-4 Introduction • Automatic Configuration of Attached PCs by DHCP The WGR614 router dynamically
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Introduction 1-5 Package ContentsThe product package should contain the following items:• Model
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 1-6 Introduction The Router’s Front PanelThe front panel of the WGR614 router contains the statu
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Introduction 1-7 The Router’s Rear PanelThe rear panel of the Model RP614 router contains the po
ii © 2003 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.TrademarksNETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered tra
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 1-8 Introduction
Connecting the Router to the Internet 2-1 Chapter 2 Connecting the Router to the InternetThis chapter describes how to set up the router on your local
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 2-2 Connecting the Router to the Internet Computer Network Configuration RequirementsThe WGR614
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Connecting the Router to the Internet 2-3 • You may also refer to the GearBox CD for Cable/DSL W
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 2-4 Connecting the Router to the Internet Connecting the WGR614This section provides instruction
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Connecting the Router to the Internet 2-5 Note: Place the WGR614 router in a location which conf
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 2-6 Connecting the Router to the Internet e. Now, turn on your computer. If software usually log
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Connecting the Router to the Internet 2-7 A login window like the one shown below opens:Figure 2
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 2-8 Connecting the Router to the Internet c. When the router successfully detects an active Inte
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Connecting the Router to the Internet 2-9 • To change the login timeout, enter a new value in mi
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Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 2-10 Connecting the Router to the Internet Note: You will no longer need to launch the ISP’s log
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Connecting the Router to the Internet 2-11 • Enter your Account Name (may also be called Host Na
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 2-12 Connecting the Router to the Internet • Click Test to test your Internet connection. If the
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Connecting the Router to the Internet 2-13 You can manually configure the router using the Basic
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 2-14 Connecting the Router to the Internet Note: After you finish setting up your router, you wi
Wireless Configuration 3-1 Chapter 3 Wireless ConfigurationThis chapter describes how to configure the wireless features of your WGR614 router. In pla
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 3-2 Wireless Configuration Implement Appropriate Wireless Security Unlike wired network data, yo
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Wireless Configuration 3-3 • Turn Off the Wired LAN. If you disable the wireless LAN, wireless d
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 3-4 Wireless Configuration The 802.11b and 802.11g wireless networking protocols are configured
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Wireless Configuration 3-5 Understanding WEP Authentication and EncryptionRestricting wireless a
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Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 3-6 Wireless Configuration • Disable. No encryption will be applied. This setting is useful for
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Wireless Configuration 3-7 Before You Change the SSID and WEP SettingsBefore customizing your wi
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 3-8 Wireless Configuration How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless ConnectivityFollow the instruct
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Wireless Configuration 3-9 8. Configure and test your PCs for wireless connectivity.Program the
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 3-10 Wireless Configuration 3. From the Wireless Settings menu, click the Setup Access List butt
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Wireless Configuration 3-11 7. Click Add to add this wireless device to the Wireless Card Access
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 3-12 Wireless Configuration • Manual - Enter ten hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f
Content Filtering 4-1 Chapter 4 Content FilteringThis chapter describes how to use the content filtering features of the Model WGR614 Cable/DSL Wirele
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 4-2 Content Filtering Blocking Access to Internet SitesThe WGR614 router allows you to restrict
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Content Filtering 4-3 • If the keyword “.com” is specified, only websites with other domain suff
Contents v ContentsPreface About This ManualChapter 1 IntroductionKey Features of the Router ...
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 4-4 Content Filtering To specify a service for blocking, click Add. The Add Services menu will a
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Content Filtering 4-5 Configuring Services Blocking by IP Address RangeUnder “Filter Services Fo
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 4-6 Content Filtering Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web AccessThe log is a detailed re
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Content Filtering 4-7 Log action buttons are described in Table 4-2Configuring E-Mail Alert and
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 4-8 Content Filtering • Turn e-mail notification on Check this box if you wish to receive e-mail
Maintenance 5-1 Chapter 5 Maintenance This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your Model WGR614 Cable/DSL Wireless Router. These
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 5-2 Maintenance This screen shows the following parameters:Table 5-1. Menu 3.2 - Router Status F
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Maintenance 5-3 Click on the “Show WAN Status” button to display the WAN status, as shown below.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 5-4 Maintenance Click on the “Show Statistics” button to display router usage statistics, as sho
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Maintenance 5-5 Viewing a List of Attached DevicesThe Attached Devices menu contains a table of
vi ContentsHow to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection ...2-12Chapter 3 Wireless Configuration
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 5-6 Maintenance From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, sele
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Maintenance 5-7 From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, sele
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 5-8 Maintenance Erasing the ConfigurationIt is sometimes desirable to restore the router to the
Advanced Configuration 6-1 Chapter 6 Advanced ConfigurationThis chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your Model WGR614 Cable/DS
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 6-2 Advanced Configuration Use the Port Forwarding menu to configure the router to forward incom
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Advanced Configuration 6-3 Local Web and FTP Server ExampleIf a local PC with a private IP addre
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 6-4 Advanced Configuration Some online games and videoconferencing applications are incompatible
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Advanced Configuration 6-5 The default DMZ server feature is helpful when using some online game
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 6-6 Advanced Configuration Using a Dynamic DNS ServiceIf your network has a permanently assigned
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Advanced Configuration 6-7 Using LAN IP Setup OptionsThe LAN IP Setup feature is under the Advan
Contents vii Adding a Port Forwarding Custom Service ...6-2Editing or Deleting a Port Forw
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 6-8 Advanced Configuration • IP Address This is the LAN IP address of the router.• IP Subnet Mas
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Advanced Configuration 6-9 For most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the ro
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 6-10 Advanced Configuration Note: The reserved address will not be assigned until the next time
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Advanced Configuration 6-11 1. Click the Add button to open the Add/Edit Menu, shown below.Figur
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 6-12 Advanced Configuration When you first configured your router, two implicit static routes we
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Advanced Configuration 6-13 b. To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, sel
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 6-14 Advanced Configuration Turn UPnP On: UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device c
Troubleshooting 7-1 Chapter 7TroubleshootingThis chapter gives information about troubleshooting your Model WGR614 Cable/DSL Wireless Router. After ea
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 7-2 Troubleshooting LEDs Never Turn Off When the router is turned on, the LEDs turns on for abou
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Troubleshooting 7-3 Troubleshooting the Web Configuration InterfaceIf you are unable to access t
viii ContentsSubnet Addressing ... B-5Private IP Addre
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 7-4 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting the ISP ConnectionIf your router is unable to access the Int
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Troubleshooting 7-5 ORConfigure your router to spoof your PC’s MAC address. This can be done in
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 7-6 Troubleshooting If the path is working, you see this message:Reply from < IP address >
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Troubleshooting 7-7 — If your ISP assigned a host name to your PC, enter that host name as the A
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 7-8 Troubleshooting
Technical Specifications A-1 Appendix ATechnical SpecificationsThis appendix provides technical specifications for the Model WGR614 Cable/DSL Wireless
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 A-2 Technical Specifications Electromagnetic EmissionsMeets requirements of: FCC Part 15 Class B
Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-1 Appendix BNetwork, Routing, Firewall, and BasicsThis chapter provides an overview of IP networks, routing,
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 B-2 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics What is a Router?A router is a device that forwards t
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-3 The latter version is easier to remember and easier t
Contents ix What Is Your Configuration Information? ... C-18Obtaining ISP Configuration In
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 B-4 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics • Class C Class C addresses can have 254 hosts on a n
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-5 As a shorter alternative to dotted-decimal notation,
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 B-6 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics Although the preceding example uses the entire third
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-7 Configure all hosts on a LAN segment to use the same
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 B-8 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics Single IP Address Operation Using NATIn the past, if
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-9 This scheme offers the additional benefit of firewall
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 B-10 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics Domain Name ServerMany of the resources on the Inter
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-11 What is a Firewall?A firewall is a device that prote
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 B-12 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics Ethernet CablingAlthough Ethernet networks originall
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-13 The WGR614 router incorporates Auto UplinkTM technol
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