Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614
 Trademarks
Statement of Conditions
EN 55 022 Declaration of Conformance
 Voluntary Control Council for Interference Vcci Statement
Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs
Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer
Customer Support
 July 2004
 Contents
 Chapter Wireless Configuration
 Chapter Troubleshooting
 Appendix C Preparing Your Network
 Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics
 Glossary
 Typographical Conventions
Chapter About This Manual
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats
Manual Scope
 How to Use This Manual
Html version of this manual
 How to Print this Manual
Printing a How To Sequence of Steps in the Html View
 Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614
 Key Features
Chapter Introduction
 802.11g Wireless Networking
Powerful, True Firewall with Content Filtering
 Security
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink
 Easy Installation and Management
Extensive Protocol Support
 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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 Chapter Connecting the Router to the Internet
Prepare to Install Your Wireless Router
First, Connect the Wireless Router to the Internet
 QWHUQHW
 Restart Your Network in the Correct Sequence
 USE the Smart Wizard to Configure the Wireless 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 Wireless Router
Ways to access the router
 Login address
 10 Login result WGR614 v5 home
 How to Bypass the Configuration Assistant
 How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection
11 Browser-based configuration Basic Settings menus
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 Using the Smart Setup Wizard
12 Basic Settings ISP list
 Netgear Product Registration, Support, and Documentation
 Chapter Wireless Configuration
Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines
 Implement Appropriate Wireless Security
WGR614 v5 wireless data security options
 Understanding Wireless Settings
Wireless Settings menu
 Basic Wireless Security Options
WEP
 Advanced Wireless Settings menu
 If WPA-PSK Authentication is Used
 Default Factory Settings
How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity
 Wireless Settings menu
 How to Configure WEP
 Wireless Settings encryption menu
 How to Configure WPA-PSK Wireless Security
How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address
 Wireless Card Access List Setup
 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 Wireless Router Status Information
 Wireless Router Status Fields
This screen shows the following parameters
 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 Port Triggering
 Port Triggering Menu
 Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers
Add Port Trigger Menu
 Port Forwarding Menu
 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
 Configuring the WAN Setup Options
Connect Automatically, as Required
 Setting Up a Default DMZ Server
Disabling the SPI Firewall
Responding to Ping on Internet WAN Port
 Setting the MTU Size
 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
 Static Route Entry and Edit Menu
 Enabling Remote Management Access
 Using Universal Plug and Play UPnP
UPnP Menu Advanced Configuration of the Router
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 Chapter Troubleshooting
Power Light Not On
Basic Functioning
 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
Power Adapter
 Wireless
 What is a Router?
Appendix B Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics
Related Publications Basic Router Concepts
 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
 IP Configuration by Dhcp
What is a Firewall?
Internet Security and Firewalls
 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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 What You Need To Use a Router with a Broadband Modem
Computer Network Configuration Requirements
Appendix C Preparing Your Network
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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 Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614
 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
 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
 Ad Hoc Mode Peer-to-Peer Workgroup
Network Name Extended Service Set Identification Essid
Wireless Channels
 Radio frequency channels used are listed in Table D-1
Table D-1 802.11g Radio Frequency Channels
 WEP Wireless Security
WEP Authentication
 Access point have the same WEP are described below
 Shared Key Authentication Steps
 Key Size and Configuration
 WPA Wireless Security
How to Use WEP Parameters
 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-3 WPA Overview
 Figure D-4 802.1x 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
List of Glossary Terms
 AES
 DNS
 Encapsulating Security Payload
 Set of protocols for accessing information directories
 MTU
 Public Switched Telephone Network
 Ssid
 UTP
 Wins
 Index
Numerics
 Ietf B-1
 RFC
 Index