Connecting the Gateway to the Internet | NETGEAR CG814WG V3 instruction

Chapter 1 Connecting the Gateway to the Internet

Chapter 1 Connecting the Gateway to the Internet

This chapter describes how to set up the CG814WG v3 Gateway on your Local Area Network (LAN), connect to the Internet, and perform basic configuration.

Package Contents

The product package should contain the following items:

•CG814WG v3 Wireless Cable Modem Gateway

•AC power adapter

•Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable

•USB cable

If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the product for repair.

Front Panel

The front panel of the CG814WG v3 contains status LEDs.

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NETGEAR CG814WG V3 manual Connecting the Gateway to the Internet, Package Contents, Front Panel

Contents

NETGEAR, Inc Wireless Cable Modem Gateway CG814WG Reference Manual FCC Warning Statement Safety InformationTrademarks Statement of Conditions Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer Technical SupportProduct and Publication Details Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs v1.0, June Content Filtering and Firewall Rules ContentsConnecting the Gateway to the Internet Wireless Configuration Managing Your Network Wireless Cable Modem Gateway CG814WG v3 Reference ManualTroubleshooting Technical Specifications and Factory Default Settings Conventions, Formats and Scope About This Manual Printing a Chapter How to Use This ManualHow to Print this Manual Printing a Page in the HTML View Printing the Full Manual v1.0, June Front Panel Chapter 1 Connecting the Gateway to the InternetPackage Contents Table 1-1. LED Descriptions Connecting the Gateway to the Internet Hardware Requirements What You Need Before You BeginRear Panel Installation Connecting the CG814WG v3 GatewayLAN Configuration Requirements Internet Configuration RequirementsPage The power light is lit after turning on the gateway 3. Log in to the Gateway When you connect to the gateway the Gateway status screen opens Chapter Wireless Configuration Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines Authentication SSID and Wireless Security Settings Form Viewing or Changing Wireless Settings Table 2-1. Wireless Settings Turning on Access Control to Restrict Access by MAC Address To restrict access based on MAC addresses How to Configure WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy Settings for WEP encryption are shown on the screen How to Configure WPA 2-11 Radius Port Port number of the Radius Server. The default is 2-12 Content Filtering Chapter Content Filtering and Firewall Rules Logs Blocking Keywords, Sites, and Services Blocking Keywords and Domains Services Table 3-1. Services Firewall Rules Port Forwarding Considerations for Port Forwarding Port Blocking v1.0, June Chapter Managing Your Network Maintenance Managing Your Network Gateway StatusTable 4-1. Gateway Status Fields Signal Status Set Password Restoring Saved Settings Backup Settings Event Log Resetting to Factory Default Settings WAN Setup Advanced Settings Dynamic DNS LAN IP Settings Perform a DNS Lookup DiagnosticsPing Test Display the Routing Table Remote Management AccessReboot the Router URL to Connect to This Device Revert to Factory Default SettingUPnP For more information, see the online help 4-14 Basic Functions Chapter Troubleshooting Using LEDs to Troubleshoot Connecting to the Gateway’s Main Menu Troubleshooting the ISP Connection Testing the LAN Path to Your Gateway Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility Testing the Path from Your PC to a Remote Device v1.0, June Technical Specifications and Factory Default Settings Appendix A Technical Specifications and Factory Default SettingsTechnical Specifications WPA-PSKTKIP, and WPA2-PSKAES Factory Default SettingsTable A-1. Default Configuration Settings v1.0, June Inbound communications coming in from Appendix B Related Documents Related Documents