Reference Manual for the MR814 v3 Cable/DSL Wireless Router
 Trademarks
Statement of Conditions
EN 55 022 Declaration of Conformance
 Customer Support
Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs
Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer
Voluntary Control Council for Interference Vcci Statement
 202-10039-01
 Contents
 Chapter Wireless Configuration
 Chapter Advanced Configuration of the Router
 Appendix C Preparing Your Network
 Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics
 Glossary Index
 Manual Scope
Chapter About This Manual
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats
Typographical Conventions
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How to Print this Manual
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 Chapter Introduction
Key Features of the Router
 Powerful, True Firewall with Content Filtering
802.11b Standards-based Wireless Networking
 Security
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink
Extensive Protocol Support
 Easy Installation and Management
 Package Contents
 Status Light Descriptions
Router’s Front Panel
 Router’s Rear Panel
Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’
 Network
Road Map for How to Get There From Here
 If I Want To? What Do I Do? What’s Needed? How Do I? Share
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 Chapter Connecting the Router to the Internet
Prepare to Install Your Router
First, Connect the Router to the Internet
 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
 Configure wireless computer
Now, Set Up a Computer for Wireless Connectivity
 Be sure to restart your network in this sequence
Troubleshooting Tips
 Ways to access the router
Overview of How to Access the Router
 Login window
 Login result MR814 v3 home
 How to Bypass the Configuration Assistant
 10 Browser-based configuration Basic Settings menus
How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection
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 11 Basic Settings ISP list
Using the Smart Setup Wizard
 Netgear product registration, support, and documentation
 Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines
Chapter Wireless Configuration
 MR814 v3 wireless data security options
Implement Appropriate Wireless Security
 Understanding Wireless Settings
Default Factory Settings
Basic Wireless Settings
 Wireless Settings menu
 WEP
Security Options
 Advanced Wireless Settings menu
Advanced Wireless Settings
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 If WPA-PSK Authentication is Used
How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity
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 Wireless Settings encryption menu
How to Configure WEP
 How to Configure WPA-PSK Wireless Security
 WPA Settings menu
How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address
 Click the Turn Access Control On check box
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 Content Filtering Overview
Chapter Content Filtering
 Block Sites menu
Blocking Access to Internet Sites
 Block Services menu
Blocking Access to Internet Services
 Add Services menu
Configuring a User Defined Service
 Configuring Services Blocking by IP Address Range
Scheduling When Blocking Will Be Enforced
 Log entry descriptions
Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access
 Log action buttons
Configuring E-Mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications
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 Viewing Router Status Information
Chapter Maintenance
 Router Status Fields
This screen shows the following parameters
 Connection Status Items
Connection Status screen
 Router Statistics Items
Router Statistics screen
 Viewing a List of Attached Devices
Configuration File Management
 Settings Backup menu
Restoring and Backing Up the Configuration
 Upgrading the Router Software
Erasing the Configuration
 Router Upgrade menu
Changing the Administrator Password
 Set Password menu
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 Configuring for Port Forwarding to Local Servers
Advanced Configuration of the Router
 Adding a Custom Service
 Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry
Local Web and FTP Server Example
Multiple Computers for Half Life, Kali or Quake III Example
 Setting Up a Default DMZ Server
Configuring the WAN Setup Options
 Respond to Ping on Internet WAN Port
Setting the MTU Size
 Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters
Using the LAN IP Setup Options
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 Using Address Reservation
Using the Router as a Dhcp server
 Using a Dynamic DNS Service
 Static Route Summary Table
Configuring Static Routes
 Click the Add button to open the Add/Edit Menu, shown below
 Enabling Remote Management Access
 UPnP Menu Advanced Configuration of the Router
Using Universal Plug and Play UPnP
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 Chapter Troubleshooting
Power Light Not On
Basic Functioning
 LAN or WAN Port Lights Not On
Lights Never Turn Off
 Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface
 Troubleshooting the ISP Connection
 Testing the LAN Path to Your Router
Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility
 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
 Interface Specifications
Wireless
 What is a Router?
Appendix B Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics
Related Publications Basic Router Concepts
 Routing Information Protocol
IP Addresses and the Internet
 Class E Class E addresses are for experimental use
 Subnet Addressing
Netmask
 Figure B-2 Example of Subnetting a Class B Address
 Netmask Formats
Netmask Notation Translation Table for One Octet
 Private IP Addresses
Single IP Address Operation Using NAT
 Figure B-3 Single IP Address Operation Using NAT
MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol
 Domain Name Server
Related Documents
 IP Configuration by Dhcp
What is a Firewall?
Internet Security and Firewalls
 Stateful Packet Inspection
Ethernet Cabling
 Category 5 Cable Quality
Table B-1 UTP Ethernet cable wiring, straight-through
 Figure B-4 Straight-Through Twisted-Pair Cable
Inside Twisted Pair Cables
 Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching
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 Cabling and Computer Hardware
Computer Network Configuration Requirements
Appendix C Preparing Your Network
What You Need To Use a Router with a Broadband Modem
 Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters?
Internet Configuration Requirements
 Record Your Internet Connection Information
Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking
 Install or Verify Windows Networking Components
Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking
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 Locate your Network Neighborhood icon
 Verifying TCP/IP Properties
Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method
 Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking
 Dhcp Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP
Dhcp Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP, 2000, or NT4
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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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 TCP/IP Properties dialog box now displays
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP, 2000, and NT4
 Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking
MacOS 8.6 or
MacOS
 Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Macintosh Computers
 Are Login Protocols Used?
What Is Your Configuration Information?
Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account
 Select the Gateway tab
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 Restarting the Network
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 Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics
Wireless Networking Overview
Infrastructure Mode
 Wireless Channels
Ad Hoc Mode Peer-to-Peer Workgroup
Network Name Extended Service Set Identification Essid
 Radio Frequency Channels
Radio frequency channels used are listed in Table
 802.11b Authentication
Authentication and WEP
 802.11b Authentication Open System Steps
 802.11b Authentication Shared Key Steps
 Key Size
 WEP Configuration Options
WPA Wireless Security
 How Does WPA Compare to WEP?
 How Does WPA Compare to Ieee 802.11i?
What are the Key Features of WPA Security?
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 Figure D-1 WPA Overview
Login Authentication
 Figure D-2 802.1x Authentication Sequence
 WPA Data Encryption Key Management
 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol Tkip
 Product Support for WPA
Is WPA Perfect?
 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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 Numerics
Index
 Ietf B-1
 RFC
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