Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614
 Statement of Conditions
Trademarks
EN 55 022 Declaration of Conformance
 Customer Support
Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs
Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer
Voluntary Control Council for Interference Vcci Statement
 July 2004
 Contents
 Chapter Wireless Configuration
 Chapter Troubleshooting
 Appendix C Preparing Your Network
 Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics
 Glossary
 Manual Scope
Chapter About This Manual
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats
Typographical Conventions
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How to Use This Manual
 Printing a How To Sequence of Steps in the Html View
How to Print this Manual
 Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614
 Chapter Introduction
Key Features
 Powerful, True Firewall with Content Filtering
802.11g Wireless Networking
 Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink
Security
 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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 Prepare to Install Your Wireless Router
Chapter Connecting the Router to the Internet
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
 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 Wireless Router
 Login address
 10 Login result WGR614 v5 home
 How to Bypass the Configuration Assistant
 11 Browser-based configuration Basic Settings menus
How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection
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 12 Basic Settings ISP list
Using the Smart Setup Wizard
 Netgear Product Registration, Support, and Documentation
 Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines
Chapter Wireless Configuration
 WGR614 v5 wireless data security options
Implement Appropriate Wireless Security
 Wireless Settings menu
Understanding Wireless Settings
 WEP
Basic Wireless Security Options
 Advanced Wireless Settings menu
 If WPA-PSK Authentication is Used
 How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity
Default Factory Settings
 Wireless Settings menu
 How to Configure WEP
 Wireless Settings encryption menu
 How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address
How to Configure WPA-PSK Wireless Security
 Wireless Card Access List Setup
 Click the Turn Access Control On check box
 Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614
 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
 Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614
 Viewing Wireless Router Status Information
Chapter Maintenance
 This screen shows the following parameters
Wireless Router Status Fields
 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 Port Triggering
Advanced Configuration of the Router
 Port Triggering Menu
 Add Port Trigger Menu
Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers
 Port Forwarding Menu
 Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry
Adding a Custom Service
 Multiple Computers for Half Life, Kali or Quake III Example
Local Web and FTP Server Example
 Connect Automatically, as Required
Configuring the WAN Setup Options
 Disabling the SPI Firewall
Setting Up a Default DMZ Server
Responding 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
 Static Route Entry and Edit Menu
 Enabling Remote Management Access
 UPnP Menu Advanced Configuration of the Router
Using Universal Plug and Play UPnP
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 Power Light Not On
Chapter Troubleshooting
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
 Power Adapter
Appendix a Technical Specifications
 Wireless
 Appendix B Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics
What is a Router?
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
 What is a Firewall?
IP Configuration by Dhcp
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
 MacOS 8.6 or
Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking
MacOS
 Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Macintosh Computers
 What Is Your Configuration Information?
Are Login Protocols Used?
Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account
 Select the Gateway tab
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 Restarting the Network
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 Wireless Networking Overview
Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics
Infrastructure Mode
 Network Name Extended Service Set Identification Essid
Ad Hoc Mode Peer-to-Peer Workgroup
Wireless Channels
 Table D-1 802.11g Radio Frequency Channels
Radio frequency channels used are listed in Table D-1
 WEP Authentication
WEP Wireless Security
 Access point have the same WEP are described below
 Shared Key Authentication Steps
 Key Size and Configuration
 How to Use WEP Parameters
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-3 WPA Overview
Login Authentication
 Figure D-4 802.1x 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
 List of Glossary Terms
Glossary
 AES
 DNS
 Encapsulating Security Payload
 Set of protocols for accessing information directories
 MTU
 Public Switched Telephone Network
 Ssid
 UTP
 Wins
 Numerics
Index
 Ietf B-1
 RFC
 Index