NETGEAR WGR614 v5 802.11g Wireless Networking, Powerful, True Firewall with Content Filtering

Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5

•Ethernet connection to a wide area network (WAN) device, such as a cable modem or DSL modem.

•Extensive Protocol Support.

•Login capability.

•Front panel LEDs for easy monitoring of status and activity.

•Flash memory for firmware upgrades.

802.11g Wireless Networking

The WGR614 v5 router includes an 802.11g wireless access point, providing continuous, high-speed 54 Mbps access between your wireless and Ethernet devices. The access point provides:

•802.11g wireless networking at up to 54 Mbps.

•802.11g wireless networking, with the ability to operate in 802.11g-only, 802.11b-only, or 802.11g and b modes, providing backwards compatibility with 802.11b devices or dedicating the wireless network to the higher bandwidth 802.11g devices.

•64-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption security.

•WEP keys can be generated manually or by passphrase.

•WPA-PSK support. Support for Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) data encryption which provides strong data encryption and authentication based on a pre-shared key.

•Wireless access can be restricted by MAC address.

•Wireless network name broadcast can be turned off so that only devices that have the network name (SSID) can connect.

A Powerful, True Firewall with Content Filtering

Unlike simple Internet sharing NAT routers, the WGR614 v5 is a true firewall, using stateful packet inspection to defend against hacker attacks. Its firewall features include:

•Denial of Service (DoS) protection.

Automatically detects and thwarts DoS attacks such as Ping of Death, SYN Flood, LAND Attack, and IP Spoofing.

•Blocks unwanted traffic from the Internet to your LAN.

•Blocks access from your LAN to Internet locations or services that you specify as off-limits.

2-2 Introduction

June 2004 202-10036-01