NETGEAR WGR614 v8 manual

202-10226-02 May 2008 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA NETGEAR 54 Mbp s Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual[...]

ii v1.1, May 2008 © 2008 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. T echnical Support Please refer to the support informat ion card that shipped with your prod uct. When you register your product at http://www .netgear .com/r egister , we can provide you with faster expert te chnical support and timel y notices of product and software upgrades. NETGEA[...]

v1.1, May 2008 iii This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not caus e harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any inte rference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly[...]

v1.1, May 20 08 iv Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß da s W ireless-G Router Model WGR614v8 ge mäß der im BMP T -AmtsblVfg 243/1991 und Vfg 46/1992 aufgeführten Bestimmungen en ts tört ist. Das vorschrifts mäßige Betreiben einiger Geräte (z.B. T estsender) kann jedoch gewissen Beschr änkungen unterlieg[...]

v1.1, May 2008 v Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer It is hereby certified that the Wire less- G Router Model WG R614v8 has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMP T -Amtsb lVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operati on of some equipment (for example, test transmitte rs) in a cc o rdanc e wit h the regulations may [...]

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vii v1.1, May 2008 Content s About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope ........................... ............. ................. ................ .......... xi How to Use This Manual ................. ................ ................ ............. ................ ................ ....xii How to Print This Manual ........................[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual viii Contents v1.1, May 2008 Understanding Y our Firewall .. .......... ............. ............ ................. ............. ................ ...... 2-21 Chapter 3 Restricting Access From Y our Network Content Filtering Overview .... ............. ................ ................ ............. .[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Contents ix v1.1, May 2008 How Y our Computer Access es a Remote Computer through Y our Router .............. 5-2 How Port T riggering Changes the Communicat ion Process ..... ................ ............... 5-3 How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process ................ ................ .. 5[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual x Contents v1.1, May 2008 T esting the Path from Y our Computer to a Remote Device ......... ................ ............ 7-8 Problems with Date and T ime ...... ................. ................ ............. ................ ................ ..... 7-8 Solving Wireless Connection Problems . ........[...]

xi v1.1, May 2008 About This Manual The user manual provides information for configuring the features of the NETGEAR ® W ireless-G Router Model WGR614v8 beyond initial configuration settings. Initi al configuration instructions can be found in the Setup Manual on the Resour ce CD . Y ou should have basic to intermediate computer and Internet skill[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual xii About This Manual v1.1, May 2008 • Scope . This manual is written for the W ireless-G Ro uter according to th ese specifications: For more information abou t network, Internet, firewall, and VP N technologies, c lick the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B, “Rela ted Documents .” How t[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual About This Manual xiii v1.1, May 2008 • Printing from PDF . Y our computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader installed for you to view and print PDF files. The Acrobat Reader is available on the Adobe website at http://www .a dobe.com . – Printing a PDF chapter . Use the PDF of This Chapter lin[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual xiv About This Manual v1.1, May 2008[...]

1-1 v1.1, May 2008 Chapter 1 Configuring Internet Connectivity This chapter describes the settings for your Internet connection and your wireless local area network (LAN) connection. When you perform the initial configuration of your wireless rout er using the Resour ce CD as described in the Installation Assistant Smartwizard , these settings are [...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 1-2 Configuring Internet Connectivity v1.1, May 2008 Using the Setup Manual For first-time installation of your wireless router, refer to the Setup M anual on the Resour ce CD . It explains how to launch the NETGEAR Smart W izard, which will step you through the procedure to connect your router , modem[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Configuring In ternet Connectivity 1-3 v1.1, May 2008 2. Enter admin for the router user name and your password (or the default, password ). For information about how to change the password, see “Changing the Administrator Password” on page 2-20 . The Checking for Firmware Updates screen a ppears unl[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 1-4 Configuring Internet Connectivity v1.1, May 2008 If the wireless router is connected to the Internet, you can select Knowledge Base or Documentation under W eb Support in the main menu to view support information or the documentation for the wireless router. If you do not click Logout , the wireles[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Configuring In ternet Connectivity 1-5 v1.1, May 2008 V iewing and Configurin g Basic ISP Settings Settings related to your Internet service are specified in the Basi c Settings screen. T o access the Basic Settings screen, from the main menu of the router ’ s W eb Configuration Interface, un de r Setu[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 1-6 Configuring Internet Connectivity v1.1, May 2008 – Account Name (might also be called Host Name). The account name is provided to the ISP during a DHCP request from your router . In most cases, this setting is not required, but some ISPs require it for access to ISP services such as mail or news [...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Configuring In ternet Connectivity 1-7 v1.1, May 2008 If a login is required by your ISP , the following settings appear in the Basic Settings screen: • Does Y our Internet Connection Require A Login? If y ou usually must use a login program such as W inPOET to access the Internet, your Internet connec[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 1-8 Configuring Internet Connectivity v1.1, May 2008 • T elstra Bigpond , an Australian residen tial cable modem se rvice • Other , which selects PPPoE (Point to Point Pro tocol over Ethernet), the p rotocol used by most DSL services worldwide. – Login and Password . This is the user name and pas[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Configuring In ternet Connectivity 1-9 v1.1, May 2008 – Domain Name Server (DNS) Address . If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the router during login, select Use These DNS Servers , a nd enter the IP address of your ISP’ s primary D NS server . If a secondary D[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 1-10 Configuring Inte rnet Connectivit y v1.1, May 2008 2. For the wireless network name (SSID), use the default name, or choose a suitable descriptive name. In the Name (SSID) field, you can enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The default SSID is NETGEAR. 3. Select the region in which t[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Configuring In ternet Connec tivity 1-11 v1.1, May 2008 8. Select Wir el e s s Settings under Advanced in the main menu of the WGR614v8 router . 9. Make sure that the Enable Wireless Router Radio and Enable SSID Br oadcast check boxes are selected. 10. Click Setup Access List . 11 . Make sure that the T [...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 1-12 Configuring Inte rnet Connectivit y v1.1, May 2008[...]

2-1 v1.1, May 2008 Chapter 2 Safeguarding Y our Network The W ireless-G Router Model WGR6 14 v8 provid es highly effective security features, which are covered in detail in this chapter . This chapter includes the following sections: • “Choosing Appropriat e Wireless S ecurity” on page 2-1 ” • “Recording Basic W ireless Settings Setup I[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 2-2 Safeguarding Your Network v1.1, May 2008 WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP , WP A-PSK, and WP A2-PSK encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer , and can cause significant performance degra dation with a slow computer . T o configure the wireless[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2- 3 v1.1, May 2008 Basic security options are listed below in order of increasing effectiveness. Other features that affect security are listed in the table that follows this one. For more de tails on wireless security methods, see the online document “W ireless Netw orking B[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 2-4 Safeguarding Your Network v1.1, May 2008 T able 2-2. Other Features Th at Enhance Security Security T ype Description Disable the wireles s router radio. If you disable the wireless router ra dio, wireless devices cannot commu nicate with the router at all. Y ou might disable this when you are away[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2- 5 v1.1, May 2008 Recording Basic Wireless Settings Setup Information Before customizing your wireless settings, print this section, and re cord the following information. If you are working with an existing wireless network, the person who set up or is responsible for the net[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 2-6 Safeguarding Your Network v1.1, May 2008 – Passphrase . _________ _____________________ Th ese characters ar e case-sensitive. Enter a word or group of printable ch aracters. When y ou use WP A-PSK, the other devices in the network will not connect unless they are also set to WP A-PSK and are con[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2- 7 v1.1, May 2008 • Name (SSID) . The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. When more than on e wireless network is active, different wireless network names provide a way to separate the traffi c. For a wireless d[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 2-8 Safeguarding Your Network v1.1, May 2008 WEP of fers the following options: • Open System . W ith Open System authen tication and 64 or 128 bit WEP data encryption, the W ireless-G Router does perform data encryption but does not perform any authentication. Anyone can join the network. This setti[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2- 9 v1.1, May 2008 • Automatic . In the Passphrase field, enter a word or g rou p of printable chara cters, an d click Generate . The passphrase is case- sensitive. For example, NETGEAR is not the same as nETgear . The four key fields are automatically populated with key valu[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 2-10 Safeguard ing Your Netw ork v1.1, May 2008 3. In the Passphrase field, enter a word or group of 8–63 printable characters. The passphrase is case-sensitive. 4. Click Apply to save your settings. V iewing Advanced Wireless Settings This section describes the wireless settings that you can view an[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-11 v1.1, May 2008 The available settings in this screen are: • Enable Wir eless Router Radio . If you disable the wire less router radio, wireless de vices cannot connect to the W ireless-G Router. If you will not be using your wireless network for a period of time, you can [...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 2-12 Safeguard ing Your Netw ork v1.1, May 2008 • Keep Existing Wir eless Settings. This shows whether the router is in the WPS Configured state. If this option is not checked, adding a new wireless client will change the router's wireless settings to an au tomatically generated random SSID and [...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-13 v1.1, May 2008 Push Button Configuration The W ireless-G Router Model WGR614v8 supp orts using the software button WPS method. Using the Sof tware Button in the Add WPS Client Screen 1. Log in to the router as described in “Logging In to Y our W ireless Router” on page [...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 2-14 Safeguard ing Your Netw ork v1.1, May 2008 The W ireless-G Router’ s green button light ceases blinking and remains on when one of these conditions occurs: • The router and the client establis h a wireless connectio n. • The 2-minute window period expires for establishing a WPS connection. I[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-15 v1.1, May 2008 6. Click Next . The following screen displays, and the Smart W izard initiates the wireless connection: 7. Finally , use the WPS feature of the wireless clie nt to establish a connection with the router . Refer to the wireless client documentation for instruc[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 2-16 Safeguard ing Your Netw ork v1.1, May 2008 These options are availa ble under WPS Settings: • Router’s PIN . The PIN is displayed so that you can use it to c onfigure the router through WPS (W i-Fi Protected Setup). It is also displayed on the rout er ’ s label. • Disable Router’ s PIN .[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-17 v1.1, May 2008 Adding Additional Non- WPS-Enabled Clients If you are connecting a combination of WPS-enabled clients and clie nts that are not WPS enabled, you cannot use the WPS setup procedures to add clients that are not WPS enabled. Y ou need to record and then manually[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 2-18 Safeguard ing Your Netw ork v1.1, May 2008 using the network configuration utilities of the co mputer . In W indowsXP , for example, typing the ipconfig/all command in an MSDOS comman d prompt window displays the MAC add ress as Physical Address. Y ou might also find the MAC ad dresses in the rout[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-19 v1.1, May 2008 4. If the computer you want appears in the A vailabl e W ireless Cards list, you can select the radio button of that computer to capture its MAC addr ess; otherwise, you can manually enter a name and the MAC address of the authorized comput er . Y ou can usua[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 2-20 Safeguard ing Your Netw ork v1.1, May 2008 Changing the Administrator Password The default password for the router ’ s W eb Configuration Manager is password . NETGEAR recommends that you ch ange this password to a more secure password. T o change the admi nistrator password: 1. On the main menu[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-21 v1.1, May 2008 Backing Up Y our Configuration The configuration settings of the W i reless-G Router are stored within the router in a configuration file. Y ou can back up (save) this file and retr ieve it later . NETGEAR r ecommends that you save your configuration file aft[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 2-22 Safeguard ing Your Netw ork v1.1, May 2008 • Allow inbound access to your server . T o allow inbound access to resources on your local network (for example, a W eb server or remote desktop program), you can open the needed services by configuring port forwarding as described in “Changing the M[...]

3-1 v1.1, May 2008 Chapter 3 Restricting Access From Y our Network This chapter describes how to u se the content filtering and reporting features of the W ireless-G Router Model WGR614v8 to protect yo ur network. Y ou ca n find these features by selecting the items under Content Filtering in the main menu of the browser interface. This chapter inc[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 3-2 Restricting Access From Your Network v1.1, May 2008 T o block access to Internet sites: 1. Select Block Sites under Content Filtering in the main menu. The Block Site s screen displays. 2. Enable keyword blocking by selecting either Per Schedule or Always . T o block by schedule, be sure to specify[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Restricting Access Fr om Your Network 3-3 v1.1, May 2008 Blocking Access to Internet Services The W ireless-G Router allo ws you to block the us e of certa in Inte rnet services by computers on your network. This is called service blocking or po rt filtering. Services ar e functions performed by server c[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 3-4 Restricting Access From Your Network v1.1, May 2008 3. Specify a service for b locking by clicking Add . The Block Services Setup screen displays. 4. From the Service T ype list, select the application or servi ce to b e allowed or blocked. Th e list already displays several common servic es, but y[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Restricting Access Fr om Your Network 3-5 v1.1, May 2008 Blocking Services by IP Address Range In the Filter Services For area, you can block the specified service for a single computer , a range of computers (having consecutive IP address es), or all computers on your netwo rk. Scheduling Blocking The W[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 3-6 Restricting Access From Your Network v1.1, May 2008 V iewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted W eb Access The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access. Up to 128 entries are stored in the log. Log entries appear on ly when keyword blocking is enabled and no l[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Restricting Access Fr om Your Network 3-7 v1.1, May 2008 Configuring E-mail Alert and W eb Access Log Notifications T o receive logs and alerts by e-mail, you mu st provide your e-mai l account information. T o configure e-mail alert and web access log notifications: 1. Select E-mail under Content Filter[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 3-8 Restricting Access From Your Network v1.1, May 2008 b. Enter your password for the e-mail server in the Passw ord field. 4. Y ou can specify that logs are automati cally sent by e-mail with these options: • Send alert immediately . Select this check box for immediate notification of attempted acc[...]

4-1 v1.1, May 2008 Chapter 4 Customizing Y our Network Settings This chapter describes how to configure advanced networking features of the W ireless-G Router Model WGR614v8, including LAN, W AN, and routing settings. It contains the following sectio ns: • “Using the LAN IP Setup Options” on page 4-1 ” • “Using a Dynamic DNS Serv ice”[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 4-2 Customizing Your Networ k Settings v1.1, May 2008 Configuring a Device Name The device name is a user-friendly name for the ro uter . This name is shown in the Network on W indows V ista and the Network Explorer on all Windows systems. The Device Name field cannot be blank. The default name is WNR3[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 4-3 v1.1, May 2008 Specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by setting the st arting IP address and ending IP address. These addresses should be part of the same IP addre ss subnet as the router ’ s LAN IP address. Using the default addressing scheme , you shou[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 4-4 Customizing Your Networ k Settings v1.1, May 2008 4. Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table. T o edit or delete a reserved address entry: 1. Click the button next to the reserved address you want to edit or delete. 2. Click Edit or Delete . Using a Dynamic DNS Service If your Inte[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 4-5 v1.1, May 2008 From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, select Dynamic DNS to display the Dynami c DN S sc re en . T o configure Dynamic DNS: 1. Register for an account with one of the Dy namic DNS service providers whose names appear in the Serv[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 4-6 Customizing Your Networ k Settings v1.1, May 2008 Configuring the W AN Setup Options The W AN Setup options let you configure a DM Z (demilitarized zone) server , change the Maximum T ransmit Unit (MTU) size, and enable the wireless router to respond t o a ping on the W AN (Internet) port. From the[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 4-7 v1.1, May 2008 them, but there are other applications that migh t not function well. In some cases, one local computer can run the application co rrectly if that computer ’ s IP ad dres s is entered as the default DMZ server . Incoming traffic from the Internet is[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 4-8 Customizing Your Networ k Settings v1.1, May 2008 Configuring NA T Filtering Network Address T ranslation (NA T) determines ho w the router processes inbound traffic. Secured NA T provides a secured firewall to protect the computers on the LAN from attacks from the Internet, but might prevent some [...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 4-9 v1.1, May 2008 134.177.0.0 netwo rk, you r rou ter forwar ds your request to the ISP . The ISP forwards your request to the comp any where you are em ployed, and the requ est is likely to be denied by the company’ s firewall. In this case you must define a static [...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 4-10 Customizing Your Networ k Settings v1.1, May 2008 2. In the Route Name field, type a name for this static rout e. (This is for identification purposes only .) 3. Select the Private check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only . If Private is selected, the static route is not reported in R[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 4-11 v1.1, May 2008 In the scenario shown, the following co nditions must be met for both APs: • Both APs m ust use the same SSID, wireles s channel, and encryptio n mode (see information about WEP in “Configuring WEP W ireless Security” on page 2-7” ). • Both [...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 4-12 Customizing Your Networ k Settings v1.1, May 2008 If this check box is selected, th e router communicates wireless ly only with other APs whose MAC addresses are listed in this screen. The r outer still communicates with wire-conne cted LAN devices. Setting Up the Base S tation The wireless repeat[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 4-13 v1.1, May 2008 Setting Up a Repeater Unit Use a wi red Ethernet connection t o set up the repe ater unit to avoid conflicts with the wireless connection to the base station. T o configure a W ireless-G Router as a repeater unit: 1. If you are using the same model of[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 4-14 Customizing Your Networ k Settings v1.1, May 2008[...]

5-1 v1.1, May 2008 Chapter 5 Fine-T uning Y our Network This chapter describes how to modify the configuration of the W ireless-G Router Model WGR614v8 to allow specific applications to access the Internet or to be accessed from the Internet, and how to make adju stments to enhance your network’ s performance. This chapter includes the following [...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 5-2 Fine-Tuni ng Your Netw ork v1.1, May 2008 How Y our Computer Accesses a Re mote Computer through Y our Router When a computer on your network needs to acce ss a computer on the Internet, your computer sends your router a message containing source an d destination address and process information. Be[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Fine-Tuning Yo ur Network 5-3 v1.1, May 2008 4. The W eb se rve r at www .example.com compos es a return message with the requested W eb page data. The re turn message contains the following address a nd port information: • The source address is the IP address of www .example.com. • The source port n[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 5-4 Fine-Tuni ng Your Netw ork v1.1, May 2008 “When you initiate a session with destination port 6667, you must also allo w incoming traffic on port 1 13 to reach the originatin g computer .” Using steps si milar to the preceding example, the following sequence shows the effects of the port trigger[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Fine-Tuning Yo ur Network 5-5 v1.1, May 2008 How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process In both of the preceding examples, your computer initiates an application session with a serve r computer on the Internet. However , you might need to allow a client computer on the Internet to initiate a c[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 5-6 Fine-Tuni ng Your Netw ork v1.1, May 2008 How Port Forwarding Diff ers from Port T riggering The following points summarize the differences between port forwarding and port triggering: • Port triggering can be used by any compu ter on your network, although only one computer can use it at a time.[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Fine-Tuning Yo ur Network 5-7 v1.1, May 2008 T o configure port forwarding to a local server: 1. Select Port Forwarding/Port T riggering under Advanced in the main menu. 2. From the Service Name list, select the service or game that y ou will host on your network. If the service does not appear in th e l[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 5-8 Fine-Tuni ng Your Netw ork v1.1, May 2008 2. Click Add Custom Service . 3. In the Service Name field, enter a descriptive name. 4. In the Service T ype field, select the protocol. If you are unsure, select TCP/UDP . 5. In the St a r t i n g P o r t field, enter the beginning po rt number . • If t[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Fine-Tuning Yo ur Network 5-9 v1.1, May 2008 T o make a local W eb server public: 1. Assign your W eb server eithe r a fixed IP addr e ss or a dynamic IP address using DHCP address reservation, as explained in “Using Address Rese rvation” on page 4-3 . In this example, your router will always give yo[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 5-10 Fine-Tun ing Your Netw ork v1.1, May 2008 T o configure port trigg ering, you need to know which inbou nd ports the application needs. Also, you need to know the number of the outbound po rt that will trigger the opening of the inbound ports. Y ou can usually determine this information by contacti[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-11 v1.1, May 2008 4. In the Port T riggering Timeout fie ld, enter a value up to 99 99 minutes. This value controls the inactivity timer for the d esignated inbou nd ports. The inb ou nd po rts clo s e wh en the inactivity time expires. This is re quired because the router cann[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 5-12 Fine-Tun ing Your Netw ork v1.1, May 2008 Using Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, su ch as Internet appliances and computers, to access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can automatically discover the services from other regist ere[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-13 v1.1, May 2008 • Advertisement Period . The advertisement period is how often the ro uter broadcasts its UPnP information. This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. The default pe riod is 30 minutes. Shorter durat ions ensure that control points have current device stat[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 5-14 Fine-Tun ing Your Netw ork v1.1, May 2008 • Choose placement carefully . For best results, place your router: – Near the center of the area in which your computers will operate. – In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected computers have line-of-sight access [...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-15 v1.1, May 2008 From the main m enu of the brows er interface, un der Advanced, select QoS Setup . The QoS Setup screen displays: Y ou can enable WMM, Internet Access Q oS, Bandwi dth Control, as well as modify or create QoS rules. Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applic[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 5-16 Fine-Tun ing Your Netw ork v1.1, May 2008 The QoS Priority Rule List identifi es the rules that will be applied when you enable QoS. For convenie nce, the QoS Policy table lists many common app lications and online games that can benefit from QoS handling. Follow the inst ructions below to modify [...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-17 v1.1, May 2008 2. From the QoS Setup page, click Setup QoS Ru le to verify that one of the precon figured rules will meet your requirements. If not, click Add Priority Rule . The QoS - Priority Rules screen displays. 3. In the Priority Category list, select either Applicatio[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 5-18 Fine-Tun ing Your Netw ork v1.1, May 2008 5. From the Priority drop-down list, select the priority that this traf fic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet. The options are Low , Normal, High, and Highest. 6. Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS [...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-19 v1.1, May 2008 QoS for a MAC Address T o create a QoS policy for traf fic from a specific MAC address: 1. From the main menu, under Adva nced, click QoS Setup . The QoS Setup screen disp lays, as shown in Figure 5-6 on page 5-15 . 2. From the QoS Setup page, click Setup QoS [...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 5-20 Fine-Tun ing Your Netw ork v1.1, May 2008 Editing or Deleting an Existing QoS Policy T o edit or delete an existing QoS policy: 1. From the main menu, under Adva nced, click QoS Setup . The QoS Setup screen disp lays, as shown in Figure 5-6 on page 5-15 . 2. From the QoS Setup screen, click Setup [...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-21 v1.1, May 2008 • Y ou used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons, and now yo u have connectivity or performance problems. If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU size to 1400. If you are willing to experiment, you can gradually red[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 5-22 Fine-Tun ing Your Netw ork v1.1, May 2008 Overview of Home and Small Office Networking T echnologies Common connection t ypes and their spee d and security considerations are: • Broadband Internet . Y our Internet connection speed is determined by your modem type, such as ADSL or cable modem, as[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-23 v1.1, May 2008 • Wir ed Ethe rnet . As gigabit-speed Ethernet ports (10/100/1000 Mbps) become common on newer computers, wired Ethe rnet remains a go od choice for speed, economy , and security . Gigabit Ethernet can extend up to 100 meters with twisted-pair wiring of Cat [...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 5-24 Fine-Tun ing Your Netw ork v1.1, May 2008[...]

6-1 v1.1, May 2008 Chapter 6 Using Network Monitoring T ools This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your W ireless-G Router Model WGR614v8. Y ou can ac cess these features by selec ting the items under Maintenance in the main menu of the browser interface. This chapter includes the following sections: • “V iewing W ireles[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 6-2 Using Network Monitor ing Tools v1.1, May 2008 Ta b l e 6 - 1 des cribes the router status fields. T able 6-1. Wireless Router St atus Fields Field Description Account Name The host name assigned to the router . Hardware V ersion The hardware version of the router . Firmware V ersion T he version o[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-3 v1.1, May 2008 2. Click Connection S tatus to display the conn ection status. Wireless Port These settings apply to the wireless port of the router . Name (SSID ) The wireless network name (SSID) bein g used by the wireless port of the router . The defa ult is NETGEAR. [...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 6-4 Using Network Monitor ing Tools v1.1, May 2008 Ta b l e 6 - 2 describes the connection status settings. Click the Release button to release the connection status items (that is, all items return to 0). Click the Renew button to renew to the conn ection status items (that is, all items are refreshed[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-5 v1.1, May 2008 Ta b l e 6 - 3 describes the router statistics. T o change the polling frequency , enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field, and click Set Interval . T o stop the polling entirely , click St o p . V iewing a List of Attached Devices The Attached[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 6-6 Using Network Monitor ing Tools v1.1, May 2008 For each device, the table shows the IP address, NetBIOS host name or device name (if available), and the Ethernet MAC address. T o force the ro uter to look for attached devices, click Refresh . Managing the Configuration File The configuration settin[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-7 v1.1, May 2008 T o restore your settings from a saved configuration file, enter the full path to the file on your computer , or click Browse to browse to the file. When you have located it, click Restore to send the file to the router . The rout er then reboots automati[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 6-8 Using Network Monitor ing Tools v1.1, May 2008 The Checking for Firmware Updates scre e n a ppears at login unless you clear the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in ch ec k bo x. A screen is also provided for u pgrading the router . From the main menu of the browser in terface, under Maintenance[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-9 v1.1, May 2008 Upgrading Automatically to New Router Sof tware If you have selec te d Check for New V ersion Upon Log-in , your router alerts you to the new software when you log in. Ot he rwise, you can click the Check button in the Router Upgrade screen to search for [...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 6-10 Using Network Monitori ng Tools v1.1, May 2008 Upgrading Manually to New Router Sof tware T o manually select, download, and in stall new software to your router: 1. Under Maintenance on the main menu, select Router S tatus . Note the version nu mber of your router firmware. 2. Go to the WGR614v8 [...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-1 1 v1.1, May 2008 Enabling Remote Management Access Using the Remote Management feature, you can allow a user on the Internet to configure, upgrade, and check the status of your W ireless-G Router. From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, select Remot[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 6-12 Using Network Monitori ng Tools v1.1, May 2008 2. Under Allow Remote Access By , sp ecify what external IP addr esses will be allowed to access the router’ s remote management. • T o allow access from any IP address on the Interne t, select Everyone . • T o allow access from a range of IP ad[...]

7-1 v1.1, May 2008 Chapter 7 T roubleshooting This chapter provides information about trou bleshooting y our Wireless- G Router Model WGR614v8. After each proble m description, instru ctions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem. As a first st ep, please review the Quick T ips . This chapter includes the following sections: • ?[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 7-2 Troubleshooting v1.1, May 2008 4. T urn on the wireless router and wait 1 minute. 5. T urn on the computers. Make sure that the Ethernet cabl es are securely plugged in. • The Internet status light on the wireless router is on if the Ethernet cable connecting the wireless router and the modem is [...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Troubleshooting 7-3 v1.1, May 2008 T roubleshooting Basic Functions After you turn on power to the router , the following sequ ence of events should occur: 1. When power is first applied, veri fy that the Power light is on. 2. After approximately 10 seconds, verify that: a. The Power light is solidly on.[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 7-4 Troubleshooting v1.1, May 2008 If the error persists, you might hav e a ha rdware problem and shou ld contact T echnical Sup port at www .netgear .com/support . The Internet or Ethernet port light s are not on. If either the Ethernet port lights or the Intern et light does not come on when the Ethe[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Troubleshooting 7-5 v1.1, May 2008 • Make sure that your browser has Java, JavaS cript, or ActiveX enabled. If you are using Internet Explorer , click Refresh to be sure that the Java applet is loaded. • T ry closing the browser and opening it again, or try a different browser . • Make sure that yo[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 7-6 Troubleshooting v1.1, May 2008 • If your ISP requires a login , the login name or password might be set incorrectly . • Y our ISP might check for your computer ’ s host name. Assign the computer host name of your ISP account as the account name in the Basic Settings screen. • Y our ISP allo[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Troubleshooting 7-7 v1.1, May 2008 T esting the LAN Path to Y our Rou ter Y ou can ping the router from your compu ter to veri fy that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly . T o ping the router from a running W indows PC: 1. From the W indows toolbar, cl ick Start, and then select Run . 2. In [...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 7-8 Troubleshooting v1.1, May 2008 T esting the Path from Y our Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly , test the path from your computer to a remote device. 1. From the W indows toolbar , click the Start button, and then select Run . 2. In the W indows Run window[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Troubleshooting 7-9 v1.1, May 2008 • Date shown is January 1, 2000. Cause: The router has not yet successfully reac hed a network time server . Check that your Internet access settings are correct . If you have just completed configuring the router , wait at least 5 minutes, and check the date and time[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 7-10 Troubleshooting v1.1, May 2008 • Is your router set to a wireless standard that is not supported by yo ur wireless card? Check the Mode setting as described in “V iewing and Configuring Basic ISP Settings” on page 1-5 . If your wireless network appears, but the sign al strength is weak, chec[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Troubleshooting 7-11 v1.1, May 2008 1. Select Wir el e s s Settings under Setup in the main menu of the WGR614v8 ro uter . 2. For the wireless network name (SSID), use the default name, or choose a suitable descriptive name. In the Name (SSID) field, you can enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric charact[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 7-12 Troubleshooting v1.1, May 2008 6. For Security Options, select None . 7. Click Apply to save your changes. 8. Select Wir el e s s Settings under Advanced in the main menu of the WGR614v8 router . 9. Make sure that the Enable Wireless Router Radio and Enable SSID Br oadcast check boxes are selected[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Troubleshooting 7-13 v1.1, May 2008 Restoring the Default Co nfiguration and Password This section explains how to restore the fact ory default configuratio n settings, changing the router ’ s administration password back to pass word . Y ou can erase the current configuration and restore factory defau[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual 7-14 Troubleshooting v1.1, May 2008[...]

Technical Specifications A-1 v1.1, May 2008 Appendix A T echnical S pecifications This appendix provides technical specificatio ns for the W ireless-G Router Model WGR614v8. Specification Description Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and routing protocols TCP/IP , RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) Power Adapter North Amer[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual A-2 Technical Specifications v1.1, May 2008 Wireless Radio data rates 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps Auto Rate Sensing Frequency 2.4–2.5 Ghz Data encoding 802.1 1b: Direct S equence S pread S p ectrum (DSSS) 802.1 1g: Orthogonal Fre quency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) Maximum comput[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Technical Specifications A-3 v1.1, May 2008 Restoring the Default User Name and Password Y ou can restore the factory default configuration settings to reset the router’ s user name to admin, the password to password, and the IP address to www .routerlogin.net . This procedure er ases your current conf[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual A-4 Technical Specifications v1.1, May 2008[...]

Related Documents B-1 v1.1, May 2008 Appendix B Related Document s This appendix provides links to reference documents you c an use to gain a more comple te understanding of the technolog ies used in your NETGEAR product. Document Link TCP/IP Networking Basics http://documentation.netgear .com/refer ence/enu/ tcpip/index.htm Wireless Networking Bas[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual B-2 Related Documents v1.1, May 2008[...]

Index-1 v1.1, May 2008 Index A access blocking 3-1 remote 6-1 1 restricting by MAC address 2-17 viewing logs 3-6 access control turning off 1-1 1 , 7-1 2 turning on 2-19 access points 4-10 accessing remo te computer 5-2 account name 1-6 , 6-2 ActiveX 7-5 adding custom service 5-7 priority rules 5-17 , 5-1 8 , 5-19 reserved IP addresses 4-3 static r[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual Index-2 v1.1, May 2008 WPS 2-15 See also adding connection mode 1-8 connection status settings 6-4 connection types 5-22 content filtering 3-1 crossover cable 7-4 CTS/R T S Threshold 2-1 1 custom service (port forwarding) 5-7 Customer support ii D data packets, fragmented 5-20 date and time, troublesho[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Index-3 v1.1, May 2008 inbound traffic, allowing or blocking 5-1 interference, reducing 5-14 Internet connection troubleshooting 7-5 Internet light, troubleshooting and 7-3 Internet port, status 6-2 Internet Relay Chat (IRC) 5-3 Internet services , blocking access 3-3 interval, poll 6-5 IP addresses auto[...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual Index-4 v1.1, May 2008 path, testing 7-8 PDF , printing xiii performance, optim izing 5-13 PIN 2-14 , 2-16 ping 4-7 , 7-6 placement, router 5-14 poll interval 6-5 port filterin g 3-3 port forwarding configuring 5-6 example 5-5 port numbers 3-3 port status 6-5 port triggering configuring 5-9 example 5-3[...]

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual Index-5 v1.1, May 2008 SSID 1-10 , 2-7 , 6-3 , 7-1 1 SSID broadcast 1-1 1 , 2-1 1 , 7-12 static IP addresses 1-6 static routes 4-8 statistic s, usage 6-4 status lights, troubleshooting and 7-3 status, viewing 6-1 streaming video and audio 5-23 subnet mask 4-2 , 6-2 Support ii system up time 6-5 T TCP/IP [...]

54 Mbps Wir eless Router WG R614v8 User Manual Index-6 v1.1, May 2008[...]