Reference Manual for the MR814 v3 Cable/DSL Wireless Router
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Contents
Chapter Wireless Configuration
Chapter Advanced Configuration of the Router
Appendix C Preparing Your Network
Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics
Glossary Index
Chapter About This Manual
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats
Typographical Conventions
Manual Scope
How to Use This Manual
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How to Print this Manual
Printing a How To Sequence of Steps in the Html View
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Key Features of the Router
Chapter Introduction
802.11b Standards-based Wireless Networking
Powerful, True Firewall with Content Filtering
Extensive Protocol Support
Security
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink
Easy Installation and Management
Package Contents
Router’s Front Panel
Status Light Descriptions
Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’
Router’s Rear Panel
Road Map for How to Get There From Here
Network
If I Want To? What Do I Do? What’s Needed? How Do I? Share
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First, Connect the Router to the Internet
Chapter Connecting the Router to the Internet
Prepare to Install Your Router
QWHUQHW
Restart Your Network in the Correct Sequence
USE the Smart Wizard to Configure the Router
Netgear Smart Wizard configuration assistant
Enable the wireless feature
Now, Set Up a Computer for Wireless Connectivity
Configure wireless computer
Troubleshooting Tips
Be sure to restart your network in this sequence
Overview of How to Access the Router
Ways to access the router
Login window
Login result MR814 v3 home
How to Bypass the Configuration Assistant
How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection
10 Browser-based configuration Basic Settings menus
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Using the Smart Setup Wizard
11 Basic Settings ISP list
Netgear product registration, support, and documentation
Chapter Wireless Configuration
Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines
Implement Appropriate Wireless Security
MR814 v3 wireless data security options
Basic Wireless Settings
Understanding Wireless Settings
Default Factory Settings
Wireless Settings menu
Security Options
WEP
Advanced Wireless Settings
Advanced Wireless Settings menu
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How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity
If WPA-PSK Authentication is Used
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How to Configure WEP
Wireless Settings encryption menu
How to Configure WPA-PSK Wireless Security
How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address
WPA Settings menu
Click the Turn Access Control On check box
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Chapter Content Filtering
Content Filtering Overview
Blocking Access to Internet Sites
Block Sites menu
Blocking Access to Internet Services
Block Services menu
Configuring a User Defined Service
Add Services menu
Scheduling When Blocking Will Be Enforced
Configuring Services Blocking by IP Address Range
Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access
Log entry descriptions
Configuring E-Mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications
Log action buttons
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Chapter Maintenance
Viewing Router Status Information
This screen shows the following parameters
Router Status Fields
Connection Status screen
Connection Status Items
Router Statistics screen
Router Statistics Items
Configuration File Management
Viewing a List of Attached Devices
Restoring and Backing Up the Configuration
Settings Backup menu
Erasing the Configuration
Upgrading the Router Software
Changing the Administrator Password
Router Upgrade menu
Set Password menu
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Advanced Configuration of the Router
Configuring for Port Forwarding to Local Servers
Adding a Custom Service
Multiple Computers for Half Life, Kali or Quake III Example
Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry
Local Web and FTP Server Example
Configuring the WAN Setup Options
Setting Up a Default DMZ Server
Setting the MTU Size
Respond to Ping on Internet WAN Port
Using the LAN IP Setup Options
Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters
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Using the Router as a Dhcp server
Using Address Reservation
Using a Dynamic DNS Service
Configuring Static Routes
Static Route Summary Table
Click the Add button to open the Add/Edit Menu, shown below
Enabling Remote Management Access
Using Universal Plug and Play UPnP
UPnP Menu Advanced Configuration of the Router
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Basic Functioning
Chapter Troubleshooting
Power Light Not On
Lights Never Turn Off
LAN or WAN Port Lights Not On
Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface
Troubleshooting the ISP Connection
Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password
Problems with Date and Time
Appendix a Technical Specifications
Wireless
Interface Specifications
Related Publications Basic Router Concepts
What is a Router?
Appendix B Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics
IP Addresses and the Internet
Routing Information Protocol
Class E Class E addresses are for experimental use
Netmask
Subnet Addressing
Figure B-2 Example of Subnetting a Class B Address
Netmask Notation Translation Table for One Octet
Netmask Formats
Single IP Address Operation Using NAT
Private IP Addresses
MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol
Figure B-3 Single IP Address Operation Using NAT
Related Documents
Domain Name Server
Internet Security and Firewalls
IP Configuration by Dhcp
What is a Firewall?
Ethernet Cabling
Stateful Packet Inspection
Table B-1 UTP Ethernet cable wiring, straight-through
Category 5 Cable Quality
Inside Twisted Pair Cables
Figure B-4 Straight-Through Twisted-Pair Cable
Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching
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Computer Network Configuration Requirements
Appendix C Preparing Your Network
What You Need To Use a Router with a Broadband Modem
Cabling and Computer Hardware
Internet Configuration Requirements
Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters?
Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking
Record Your Internet Connection Information
Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components
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Locate your Network Neighborhood icon
Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method
Verifying TCP/IP Properties
Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking
Dhcp Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP, 2000, or NT4
Dhcp Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP
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Dhcp Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows
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Obtain an IP address automatically is selected
Dhcp Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4
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Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP, 2000, and NT4
TCP/IP Properties dialog box now displays
MacOS
Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking
MacOS 8.6 or
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Macintosh Computers
Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account
Are Login Protocols Used?
What Is Your Configuration Information?
Select the Gateway tab
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Restarting the Network
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Infrastructure Mode
Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics
Wireless Networking Overview
Network Name Extended Service Set Identification Essid
Wireless Channels
Ad Hoc Mode Peer-to-Peer Workgroup
Radio frequency channels used are listed in Table
Radio Frequency Channels
Authentication and WEP
802.11b Authentication
802.11b Authentication Open System Steps
802.11b Authentication Shared Key Steps
Key Size
WPA Wireless Security
WEP Configuration Options
How Does WPA Compare to WEP?
What are the Key Features of WPA Security?
How Does WPA Compare to Ieee 802.11i?
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Login Authentication
Figure D-1 WPA Overview
Figure D-2 802.1x Authentication Sequence
WPA Data Encryption Key Management
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol Tkip
Is WPA Perfect?
Product Support for WPA
Changes to Wireless Network Adapters
Changes to Wireless Client Programs
Glossary
With the Transfer Control Protocol TCP to form TCP/IP
See Routing Information Protocol
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Index
Numerics
Ietf B-1
RFC
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