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SM-WGR614NA-1 Version 1.0 March 2003 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95 054 USA Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614.
ii © 2003 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. T rademarks NETGEAR is a trademark of Netge ar , Inc. Microsoft, W indows, and W indow s NT are registered trademar ks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered tradem arks or trad emarks of their respective holders.
iii Bestätigung des Hers tellers/Importeurs Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das Model WGR614 Cabl e/DSL W ireless Router gemäß der im BMP T -AmtsblVfg 243/ 1991 und Vfg 46/1992 aufgeführten Bestimmungen entstört ist. Das vorschriftsmäßige Betr eiben einiger Geräte (z.
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Contents v Content s Preface About This Manual Chapter 1 Introduction Key Features of the Router ...................... .... ......... ............. ................ ............. ............... 1-1 802.1 1g Wireless Networking .... ................ .
vi Contents How to Manually Configure Y our Internet Co nnection ............... ............. ................ ...... 2-12 Chapter 3 Wireless Configuration Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines ................ ................ .......
Contents vii Adding a Port Forwarding Cust om Service ............ ............. ................ ............. ........ 6-2 Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entr y . ............. ................ ............. ................ .. 6-2 Local Web and FTP Server Example .
viii Contents Subnet Addressing ....... ................ ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. .... B-5 Private IP Addresses .......... ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. .
Contents ix What Is Y our Configuration Information? .. ......... ................. ............. ................ ..... C-18 Obtaining ISP Configuration Information fo r Windows Computers ....................... C-19 Obtaining ISP Configuration Information fo r Macintosh Computers .
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About This Manual xi Preface About This Manual Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR ® Model WGR614 Cable/DSL W i reless Router. The WGR614 router prov ides connection for mu ltiple persona.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 xii About This Manual S pecial Message Format s This guide uses the following format s to highlight special messages: Note: This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest.
Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter describes the features of the NETGEAR Model WGR614 Cable/DSL W i reless Router. Key Features of the Router The Model WGR614 Cable/DSL W ireless Router w ith 4-port switch connects your local area network ( LAN ) to the Internet through an external access device such as a cable modem or DSL modem.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 1-2 Introduction 802.1 1g Wireless Networking The WGR614 router includes an 802.1 1g wireless access point, providing continuous, high-speed 54 Mbps access between your wireless and Ethernet devices.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Introduction 1-3 Security The WGR614 ro uter is equipped with several features designed to maintain security , as described in this section. • PCs Hidden by NA T NA T opens a temporary path to the Internet fo r requests originating from the local network.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 1-4 Introduction • Automatic Configuratio n of Attached PCs by DHCP The WGR614 router dynamically assigns netw ork configuratio n info rmation, including IP , gateway , and domain name server ( DNS ) addresses, to attached PCs on the LAN using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protoco l (DHCP).
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Introduction 1-5 Package Content s The product package should contain the following it ems: • Model WGR614 Cable/ DSL W ireless Router. •A C p o w e r a d a p t e r . • Category 5 (CA T5) Ethernet cable.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 1-6 Introduction The Router ’ s Front Panel The front panel of the WGR614 router conta ins the status LEDs described b elow . Figure 1- 1: WGR614 Front Panel Y ou can use some of the LEDs to verify connections.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Introduction 1-7 The Router ’s Rear Panel The rear panel of the Model RP614 router contains the port connections listed below .
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 1-8 Introduction.
Connecting the Router to the Internet 2-1 Chapter 2 Connecting the Router to the Internet This chapter describes how to set up the router on your local area network ( LA N ) and connect to the Internet.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 2-2 Connecting the Router to the Internet Computer Network Configuration Requirement s The WGR614 includes a built-in W eb Configurati on Manager .
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Connecting th e Router to the Internet 2-3 • Y ou may also refer to the GearBox CD for Cable/DSL W ir eless Router WGR614 for the NETGEAR Router ISP Guide which provides Inte rnet connection inform ation for many ISPs.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 2-4 Connecting the Router to the Internet Connecting the WGR614 This section provides instructions for connecting the WGR614 router . Also, the Model WGR614 Resour ce CD included with your router contains an animated Installation As sistant to help you through this procedure .
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Connecting th e Router to the Internet 2-5 Note: Place the WGR614 router in a location which conforms to the “Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines” on page 3-1 . The stand provided with the WGR614 provides a convenient, space-saving wa y of installing the router.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 2-6 Connecting the Router to the Internet e. Now , turn on your computer . If software usually logs you in to your Inter net connection, do not run that software or cancel it if it starts automatically .
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Connecting th e Router to the Internet 2-7 A login window like the one sh own below opens: Figure 2-5: Log in window 3. Connect to the Internet Figure 2-6: Setup Smart Wiza rd a. Y ou are now connected to the router.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 2-8 Connecting the Router to the Internet c. When the router s uccessfully detects an active Internet service, the router’ s Internet LED goes on. The Setup Smart W izard reports which connection type it discovered, and displays the appropriate configuration menu.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Connecting th e Router to the Internet 2-9 • T o change the login timeout, enter a new valu e in minutes. This determines how long the router keeps the Internet connection active afte r there is no Internet activity from the LAN.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 2-10 Connecting the Router to the Intern et Note: Y ou will no longer need to launch the ISP’ s login program on your PC in order to access the Internet. When you start an Internet applica tion, your router will au tomatically log you in.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Connecting th e Router to the Inte rnet 2- 11 • Enter your Account Name (may also be called Host Name) and Domain Name. These parameters may be necessary to access your ISP’ s services such as ma il or news servers.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 2-12 Connecting the Router to the Intern et • Click T est to test your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR website does not appear within one minute, refer to Chapter 7, “T roubleshooting .
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Connecting th e Router to the Inte rnet 2- 13 Y ou can manually configure the router using the Basic Settings menu shown in Figure 2-1 1 using these steps: 1. Click the Basic Settings l ink on the Setup menu.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 2-14 Connecting the Router to the Intern et Note: After you finish setting up your router, you will no longer n eed to launch the ISP’ s login program on your PC in order to access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your router will automatically log you in.
Wireless Configuration 3-1 Chapter 3 Wireless Configuration This chapter describes how to co nfigure the wireless features of your WGR6 14 router. In planning your wireless network, you should consider the le vel of security required. Y ou should also select the physical placemen t of your firewall in or der to maximize the ne twork speed.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 3-2 Wireless Configuration Implement Appropriate Wireless Security Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can be rece ived well beyond your walls by anyone with a compatib le adapter .
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Wireless Configuration 3-3 • T urn Off the W ir ed LAN. If you disable the wireless LAN, wireless devices cannot communicate with the router at all. Y ou might choose to turn off the wireless the LAN when you are away and the others in the household all use wired connections.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 3-4 Wireless Configuration The 802.1 1b and 802.1 1g wireless networking prot ocols are configured in exactly th e same fashion. • Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless network name.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Wireless Configuration 3-5 Underst anding WEP Authentication and Encryption Restricting wireless access to your network preven ts intruders from connecting to your netw ork. However , the wireless data transmissions are s till vulnerable to snooping.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 3-6 Wireless Configuration • Disable. No encryption will be applied. This setting is useful for trouble shooting your wireless connection, but leaves your wireless data fully exposed. • 64-bit or 128-bit WEP .
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Wireless Configuration 3-7 Before Y ou Change the SSID and WEP Settings Before customizing your wireless settings, print th is form and record the following information.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 3-8 Wireless Configuration How to Set Up and T est B asic W ireless Connectivity Follow the instructions below to set up and te st basic wireless conne ctivity . Once you have established basic wireless connectivity , you can enable security settin gs appropriate to your needs.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Wireless Configuration 3-9 8. Configure and test your PCs for wireless connectivity . Program the wireless adapter of your PCs to have the same SSID and channel that you configured in the router .
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 3-10 Wireless Configur ation 3. From the W ireless Settings menu, click the Setu p Access List button to display the W ireless Access menu shown below . Figure 3-5: Wirele ss Card Access List Setup 4.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Wireless Configuration 3 -11 7. Click Add to add this wireless device to the W ireless Card Access List. The screen changes back to the list screen. Repeat these steps for each additional de vice you wish to add to the list.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 3-12 Wireless Configur ation • Manual - Enter ten hexadecimal digits (a ny combin ation of 0-9, a-f, or A-F) Select which of the four keys will be active. Please refer to “Overview of WEP Parameters” on page D-5 for a full explanation of each of these options, as defined by the IEEE 80 2.
Content Filtering 4-1 Chapter 4 Content Filtering This chapter describes how to use the content filtering feature s of the Model WGR614 Cable/DSL W ireless Router to protect your network. These features can be fo und by clicking on the Content Filtering heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 4-2 Content Filtering Blocking Access to Internet Sites The WGR614 router allows you to restrict access based on web addresses and web address keywords. Up to 255 entries are supported in the Keyword list.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Content Filtering 4-3 • If the keyword “.com” is specified, only website s with other domain suffixes (such as .edu or .gov) can be viewed. • If you wish to block al l Internet browsing access during a schedul ed period, enter the keyword “.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 4-4 Content Filtering T o specify a service for blocking, click Add. Th e Add Services menu will appear , as shown below: Figure 4-3: Add Services menu From the Service T ype list, selec t the application or service to be allowed or blocked.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Content Filtering 4-5 Configuring Services Blocki ng by IP Address Range Under “Filter Services For”, you can block the specified service for a single PC, a range of PCs (having consecutive IP addresses), or all PCs on your network.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 4-6 Content Filtering V iewing Logs of W eb Access or Attempted W eb Access The log is a detailed record of w hat websites you have accessed or attempted to access . Up to 128 entries are stored in the log.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Content Filtering 4-7 Log action buttons are described in Ta b l e 4-2 Configuring E-Mail Alert and W eb Access Log Notifications In order to receive logs and alerts by email, yo u must provide your email information in the E-Mail menu, shown below: Figure 4-6: Email menu T able 4-2.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 4-8 Content Filtering • T urn e-mail notification on Check this box if you wish to receive e-mail logs and alerts from the router . • Y ou r outgoing mail server Enter the name of your ISP’ s outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as mail.
Maintenance 5-1 Chapter 5 Maintenance This chapter describes how to use the maintena nce features of your Model WGR614 Cable/DSL W irele ss Router. These features can be found by cl icking on the Maintenanc e heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 5-2 Maintenance This screen shows the following parameters: T able 5-1. Menu 3.2 - Router S t atus Fields Field Description Account Name This field displays the Host Name assigned to the router . Firmware V ersion This field displays the router firmware version.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Maintenanc e 5-3 Click on the “Show W AN Status” button to display the W AN status, as shown below . Figure 5-2: Connectio n St atus screen This screen shows the following statistics:. W AN Status action butto ns are described in Ta b l e 5-2 T able 5-1.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 5-4 Maintenance Click on the “Show St atistics” button to displa y router usage statistics, as shown below . Figure 5-3: Router S t atistics screen This screen shows the following statistics: Show Statistics action buttons are described in Ta b l e 5-2 T able 5-1.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Maintenanc e 5-5 V iewing a List of Att ached Devices The Attached Devices menu contains a table of all IP devic es that the router ha s discovered on the local network.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 5-6 Maintenance From the Main Menu of the browser interfa ce, under the Maintena nce heading, select the Route r Upgrade heading to display the m enu shown be low . Figure 5-5: Router Upgrade menu T o upload new firmware: 1.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Maintenanc e 5-7 From the Main Menu of the brow ser interface, under the Maintenan ce heading, select the Settings Backup heading to b ring up the menu sho wn below . Figure 5-6: Settings Ba ckup menu Three options are available, and are described in the following sections.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 5-8 Maintenance Erasing the Configuration It is sometimes desirable to restore the router to the factory default settings. This can be done by using the Erase function, which will restore al l factory settings.
Advanced Configuration 6-1 Chapter 6 Advanced Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the ad vanced features of your Model WGR614 Cab le/ DSL W ireless Router. These features c an be foun d unde r the Advanced head ing in the Main Menu of the browser interface.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 6-2 Advanced Configuration Use the Port Forwarding m enu to configure the router to forward inco ming protocols to co mputers on your local network. In add ition to servers for specific applications, you can also specify a Default DMZ Server to which all other incoming pro tocols are forwarded.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Advanced Configur ation 6-3 Local Web and FTP Server Example If a local PC with a private IP address of 192.16 8.0.33 acts as a W eb and FTP server , configure the Ports menu to forward HTTP (port 80) and F TP (port 21) to local address 192.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 6-4 Advanced Configuration Some online games and videoconferen cing applica tions are incompatible with NA T . The WGR614 router is programmed to re cognize some of these a p plications and to work properly with them, but there are other applications that may no t function well.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Advanced Configur ation 6-5 The default DMZ server feature is help ful when using some online games and videoconferencing ap plications that are incompat ible with NA T .
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 6-6 Advanced Configuration Using a Dynamic DNS Service If your network has a pe rmanently assigned IP addr ess, you ca n register a domain name and have that name linked with y our IP address by public Domain Name Servers (DNS).
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Advanced Configur ation 6-7 Using LAN IP Setup Options The LAN IP Setup feature is under the Advanced heading of the main menu. This feature allows configuration of LAN IP services such as DHCP and RIP .
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 6-8 Advanced Configuration • IP Address This is the LAN IP address of the router. • IP Subnet Mask This is the LAN Subnet Mask of the router.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Advanced Configur ation 6-9 For most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the router are satisfactory . See “IP Configuration by DHCP ” on page B-10 for an explanation of DHCP and informatio n about how to assign IP addresses for your network.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 6-10 Advanced C onfiguration Note: The reserved address will no t be assigned until the next ti me the PC contacts the router's DHCP server . Reboot the PC or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew .
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Advanced Configur ation 6-11 1. Click the Add button to open the Add/Edit Menu, shown below . Figure 6-5. St atic Route Entry and Edit Menu 2. T ype a route name for this static route in the Rout e Name box under the table.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 6-12 Advanced C onfiguration When you first config ured your router, two implic it static routes were created. A default route was created with your ISP as the gateway , and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Advanced Configur ation 6-13 b. T o allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select IP address range. Enter a beginning and end ing IP address to defi ne the allowed range. c. T o allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select Only this PC.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 6-14 Advanced C onfiguration T urn UPnP On: UPnP can be enabled or disabled for auto matic device conf iguration.
Troubleshooting 7-1 Chapter 7 T roubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshootin g your Model WGR614 Cable/DSL W ireless Router. After each problem description, instructio ns are provided to help you diagnose and sol ve the problem.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 7-2 Troubleshooting LEDs Never T urn Off When the router is turned on, th e LEDs turns on for about 10 seconds and then turn off. If all the LEDs stay on, there is a fault within the router . If all LEDs are still on one minute after power up: • Cycle the power to see if the router recovers.
Reference Manua l for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Troubleshooting 7-3 T roubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface If you are unable to access the router ’ s W eb C onfiguration interface f.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 7-4 Troubleshooting T roubleshooting the ISP Connection If your router is unable to access the Internet, you should first determine whether the router is able to obtain a W AN IP address from the ISP .
Reference Manua l for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Troubleshooting 7-5 OR Configure your router to spoof yo ur PC’ s MAC ad dress. This can be done in the Ba sic Settings menu. Refer to “How to Manually Configure Y our Internet Connection ” on page 2-12 .
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 7-6 Troubleshooting If the path is working, you see this message: Reply from < IP address >: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx If the path is not .
Reference Manua l for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Troubleshooting 7-7 — If your ISP assigned a host name to your P C, enter that host name as the Account Name in the Basic Settings menu. — Y ou r ISP could be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your PCs.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 7-8 Troubleshooting.
Technical Specifications A-1 Appendix A T echnical S pecifications This appendix provides techni cal specifications for the Mode l WGR614 Cable/DSL W ireless Router.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 A-2 Technical Specifications Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of: FCC Part 15 Class B VCCI Class B EN 55 022 (CISPR 22 ), Class B Interface S pecifications LAN: 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45 WA N : 10BASE-T , RJ-45 Wir eless Radio Data Rates 1, 2, 5.
Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-1 Appendix B Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics This chapter provides an overview of IP networks, routing, and n etworking. Related Publications As you read this document, you may be dire cted to various RF C documents for further information.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 B-2 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics What is a Router? A router is a device that forwards traffic between networks based on network layer information in the data and on routing tables main tained by the router .
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-3 The latter version is easier to remember and easier to enter into your computer . In addition, the 32 bits of the ad dress are subdivided into two part s.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 B-4 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics • Class C Class C addresses can have 254 hosts on a netw ork. Class C addre sses use 24 bits for the network address and eight bits for the node. They are in this range: 192.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-5 As a shorter alternative to dotted-decimal notation, the netmask may also be expressed in terms of the number of ones from the left. This number is ap pended to the IP address, following a backward slash (/), as “/n.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 B-6 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics Although the preceding example uses the entire third octet for a subnet address, note that you are not restricted to octet boundaries in subnetting.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-7 Configure all hosts on a LAN segment to use the same netmask for the following reasons: • So that h.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 B-8 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics Single IP Address Operation Using NA T In the past, if multiple PCs on a LAN needed to access the Internet simultaneously , you had to obtain a range of IP addresses from the ISP .
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-9 This scheme offers t he additional benefit of firewall -like protection because the internal LAN addresses are not available to the Internet thro ugh the translated connection.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 B-10 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics Domain Name Server Many of the resources on the In ternet can be addressed by si mple descriptive names such as www .
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Network, Routing, Fi rewall, and Basics B-11 What is a Firewall? A firewall is a device that protects one netw ork from another , while allowing communication between the two.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 B-12 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics Ethernet Cabling Although Ethernet networks originally used thick or thin coaxial cable, most installations currently use unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cabling.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Network, Routing, Fi rewall, and Basics B-13 The WGR614 router incorpor ates Auto Uplink TM technology (also ca lled MDI/MDIX). Each LOCAL Ethernet port will automati cally sense whether the Ethernet cable pl ugged into the port should have a no rmal connection (e.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 B-14 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics.
Preparing Your Netwo rk C-1 Appendix C Prep aring Y our Network This appendix describes how to prepare your networ k to connect to the Inte rnet through the Model WGR614 Cable/DSL W ireless Router and how to verify the readiness of broadband Internet service from an Internet service provider (ISP).
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 C-2 Preparing Yo ur Networ k In your IP network, each PC and the firewall must be assigned a unique IP addresses. Each PC must also have certain other IP configuration information such as a subn et mask (netmask), a domain name s erver (DNS) address, and a defau lt ga teway address.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-3 Y ou must have an Ethernet adapter , the TCP/IP protocol, and Client for Microsoft Networks. If you need to install a ne w adapter , follow these steps: a. Click the Add button.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 C-4 Preparing Yo ur Networ k If you need Client for Micro soft Networks: a. Click the Add button. b. Select Client, and then click Ad d. c. Select Microsoft. d. Select Client for Microsoft Networks, and then click OK.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-5 V erify the following settings as shown: • Client for Microsoft Network exists • Ethernet adapter is present • TCP/IP is present • Primary Network Logon is set to W indows logon Click on the Properties button.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 C-6 Preparing Yo ur Networ k Selecting Windows’ In ternet Access Method 1. On the W indows taskbar, click the S tart button, point to Settings, and th en click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Internet Options icon.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-7 2. Ty p e winipcfg , and then click OK. The IP Configuration window opens, which lists (a mong other things), your IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway . 3. From the drop-down box, select your Ethernet adapter .
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 C-8 Preparing Yo ur Networ k DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP , 2000, or NT4 Y ou will find there are many similarities in th e procedures for different W indows systems whe n using DHCP to configure TCP/IP .
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-9 • Now you should be at the Local Area Network Connection S tatus window . This box displays the conn ection status, duration, speed, and activity statistics. • Administrator logon access rights are needed to use this window .
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 C-10 Preparing Your Network DHCP Configuration of TC P/IP in Windows 2000 Once again, after you have installed the network card, TCP/IP for W indows 2000 is con figured. TCP/IP should be added by de fault and set to DHCP without your having to configure it.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-11 • Click on the My Network Places icon on the W indows desktop. This will bring up a window called Network and Dial-up Connectio ns. • Right click on Local Ar ea Connection and select Properties .
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 C-12 Preparing Your Network • W ith Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) selected, click on Properties to open the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Propert ies dialogue box. • V erify that • Obtain an IP address automatically is selected.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-13 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4 Once you have installed the network card, you need to configure the TCP/IP env ironment for W indows NT 4.0. Follow this procedure to configure TCP/IP with DHCP in W indows NT 4.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 C-14 Preparing Your Network • Highlight the TCP/IP Pr otocol in the Network Protocols box, and click on the Properties button.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-15 V erifying TCP/IP Properties fo r Windows XP , 2000, and NT4 T o check your PC’ s TCP/IP configuration: 1. On the W indows taskbar , click the Start button, and then click Run.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 C-16 Preparing Your Network • The default gateway is 192.168.0.1 4. Ty p e exit Configuring the Macintos h for TCP/IP Networking Beginning with Macintosh Operating System 7 , TCP/ IP is already installed on the Macint osh.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-17 2. If not already selected, select Built- in Ethernet in the Configure list.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 C-18 Preparing Your Network V erifying the Readiness of Y our Internet Account For broadband access to the Internet, you need to contract with an Internet service provider (ISP) for a single-user Internet access account using a cable modem or DSL mode m.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-19 • An IP address and subnet mask • A gateway IP address, which is the address of the ISP’ s router • One or .
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 C-20 Preparing Your Network If an IP address appears under Installed Gatewa ys, write down the address. This is the ISP’ s gateway address. Select the address and then click Remove to remove the gateway address.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-21 Rest arting the Network Once you’ve set up yo ur computers to work with the fi rewall, you must reset the network for the devices to be able to communicat e correctly .
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Wireless Networking Basics D-1 Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics This chapter provides an overview of W ireless networking. Wireless Networking Overview The WGR614 router conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electroni cs Engineers (IEEE) 802.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 D-2 Wireless Networking Basics In the infrastructure mode, the wireless access poin t converts airwave data into wired Etherne t data, acting as a bridge between the wired LAN and wireless clients.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Wireless Networking Basics D-3 Authentication and WEP The absence of a ph ysical connection between no des makes the wireless links vulnerable to eavesdropping and information theft. T o provide a certain level of security , the IEEE 802.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 D-4 Wireless Networking Basics • Shared Key Authentication requires that the station and the access point have the same WEP Key to authenticate. These two authentication procedures are described below .
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Wireless Networking Basics D-5 5. The station co nnects to the network. If the decrypted text does not match the original ch allenge text (i.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 D-6 Wireless Networking Basics 3. Use WEP for Authentication and Encryption: A transmitting 802.1 1 device encrypts the data portion of every packet it sends using a conf igured WEP Key . The receiving 802.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Wireless Networking Basics D-7 WEP Configuration Options The WEP settings must match on a ll 802.1 1 devices that are within the same wireless network as identified by the SSID. In general, if your mobile clients will roam between access points, then all of the 802.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 D-8 Wireless Networking Basics The radio frequency channels used are listed in Ta b l e 7-1 : Note: The av ailable chan nels suppor ted by the wireless products in various countries are dif ferent.
Glossary 1 Glossary Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual. List of Glossary T erms 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair wiring. 100BASE-Tx IEEE 802.3 specification for 100 Mbps Ethernet over twis ted pair wiring.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 2 Glossary ADSL Short for asymmetric digital subscri ber line, a technology that allows data to be sent over existi ng copper telephone lines at data rates of from 1.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Glossary 3 A Certificate Authority is a trusted thir d-party organizat ion or company that issues digital certificates used to create digital signatures and public -private key pairs.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 4 Glossary DSL Short for digit al subscriber li ne, but is commonly us ed in reference to the asymmetric version of this technology (ADSL) that allows data to be sent over existing copper telephone lines at data rates of from 1.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Glossary 5 IKE Internet Key Exchange. An aut omated method for exchan ging and managing encryptio n keys between two VPN devices. IP Internet Protocol is the mai n internetworking protocol used in the Internet.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 6 Glossary A LAN typically connects multiple pe rsonal computers and shared netw ork device s such as storage and printers. Although many technologies exist to impl ement a LAN, Ethernet is the most common for connecting person al computers.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Glossary 7 NA T A technique by which several hosts share a single IP address for access to the Internet. NetBIOS The Network Basic Input Output System is an appli cation programming interface (API) for sharing services and information on local -area networks (LANs).
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 8 Glossary PPP over A TM PPPoA. PPP over A TM is a protocol for con necting remote hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulati ng a dial-up connection.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Glossary 9 router A device that forwards data between networks. An IP r outer forwards data based on IP sou rce and destination addresses. SSID A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two charact er (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 10 Glossary The TLS protocol is mad e up of two layers. The TLS Record Protocol ensures that a connection is private by using symmetric data encryption and ensures that the connection is reliable.
Reference Manual fo r Cable/ DSL Wireless Router WGR614 Glossary 11 wide area network W AN. A long distance l ink used to extend or connect re motely located local area ne tworks.
Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 12 Glossary.
Index 1 Numerics 64 or 128 bit WEP 3-6 802.1 1b D-1 A Account Name 2-1 1, 2-13, 5-2 Address Resolution Protocol B-9 ad-hoc mode D-2 Authentication Se rver 2-9 Auto MDI/MDI-X B-13, G-2 Auto Uplink 1-3,.
2 Index firewall features 1-2 Flash memory , for firmware upgrade 1-1 front panel 1-6, 1-7 fully qualified domain name (FQDN) 3-4 G gateway address C-20 H Half Life 6-3 host name 2-1 1, 2-13 I IANA co.
Index 3 Password 2-9 password restoring 7-7 PC, using to configure C-21 ping 6-5 pinout, Ethernet cable B-12 placement 3-1 port filtering 4-3 Port Forwarding 6-1 port forwarding behind NA T B-9 Port F.
4 Index U Universal Plug and Play 6-13 Uplink switch B-12 UPnP 6-13 USB C-18 W W AN 6-4 W AN Setup 6-4 WEP D-3 Wi - F i D - 1 W indows, configuring for IP routing C-2, C-7 winipcfg utility C-6 W inPOET C-18 W ired Equivalent Privacy .
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