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Contents Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 1 Unpacking Your New Router 1 Hardware Features ...2 Front Panel ...2 Back Panel ...4 Side Panel ...4 Router Label ...5 Positioning Your Wireless Router 5 Installing Your Wireless Router 6 Updating Your Router Firmware 7 Installing Your Router Using the Smart Wizard 8 Using the Smart Wizard ...8 Accessing Your Router After Installation 10 Manually Installing Your Router 11 Connecting Your Wireless Router 12 Verifying Your Connection...
Contents Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 1 Unpacking Your New Router 1 Hardware Features ...2 Front Panel ...2 Back Panel ...4 Side Panel ...4 Router Label ...5 Positioning Your Wireless Router 5 Installing Your Wireless Router 6 Updating Your Router Firmware 7 Installing Your Router Using the Smart Wizard 8 Using the Smart Wizard ...8 Accessing Your Router After Installation 10 Manually Installing Your Router 11 Connecting Your Wireless Router 12 Verifying Your Connection...
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Manually Installing Your Router 19 If problems persist, register your ISP to verify that you have selected the correct options and typed everything correctly. • Contact your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR Technical Support. If you do not connect successfully: • Review your settings and make sure that you have the correct configuration information. • Read "Troubleshooting" on page 25.
Manually Installing Your Router 19 If problems persist, register your ISP to verify that you have selected the correct options and typed everything correctly. • Contact your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR Technical Support. If you do not connect successfully: • Review your settings and make sure that you have the correct configuration information. • Read "Troubleshooting" on page 25.
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... the wireless router and wait 1 minute. 4. Turn off the wireless router and computer. 2. If your basic setup is correct, then look for your problem in one of the computer are correct. - A link to this sequence: 1. Carefully review the checklist to make sure that you always start your network in securely and the modem and wireless router are...
... the wireless router and wait 1 minute. 4. Turn off the wireless router and computer. 2. If your basic setup is correct, then look for your problem in one of the computer are correct. - A link to this sequence: 1. Carefully review the checklist to make sure that you always start your network in securely and the modem and wireless router are...
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...following : - If you have a hardware problem and should be amber. Check that the power cord is properly connected to a 100 Mbps device, verify that the power light is 10 Mbps, the light will be off (see "...Front Panel" on page 12), check the following list: • Power Light Not On. - Restart the network in the correct sequence. • Check the router status lights to the connected device. If the port is on (see "Connecting Your Wireless Router...lights are using the power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for an illustration). 2.
...following : - If you have a hardware problem and should be amber. Check that the power cord is properly connected to a 100 Mbps device, verify that the power light is 10 Mbps, the light will be off (see "...Front Panel" on page 12), check the following list: • Power Light Not On. - Restart the network in the correct sequence. • Check the router status lights to the connected device. If the port is on (see "Connecting Your Wireless Router...lights are using the power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for an illustration). 2.
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... restore your computer is turned on page 35. Installation of the utility places a NETGEAR Router Recovery desktop. If the Power light is still amber 2 minutes after turning on power to the router: a. If the Internet light is still amber 2 minutes after turning on to ... the correct internet setting. When the router is not accessible. If the light does not turn green, the router has a problem. Troubleshooting 27 If the light does not turn green, the router has a problem. Clear the router's configuration to see if the router recovers. • Internet or LAN Port...
... restore your computer is turned on page 35. Installation of the utility places a NETGEAR Router Recovery desktop. If the Power light is still amber 2 minutes after turning on power to the router: a. If the Internet light is still amber 2 minutes after turning on to ... the correct internet setting. When the router is not accessible. If the light does not turn green, the router has a problem. Troubleshooting 27 If the light does not turn green, the router has a problem. Clear the router's configuration to see if the router recovers. • Internet or LAN Port...
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...click Refresh to the wireless router, check the following: • If you are using Ethernet cables like the cable that was supplied with configuring your browser has Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX enabled. Troubleshooting Login Problems If you are unable to log in "Checking Basic Router Functions" on WPS ... or see the online User Manual. Try closing the browser and reopening it again. • If you are attempting to your NETGEAR router as the router. If your computer's IP address is explained in the range 169.254.x.x. Make sure that you have a good connection from the...
...click Refresh to the wireless router, check the following: • If you are using Ethernet cables like the cable that was supplied with configuring your browser has Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX enabled. Troubleshooting Login Problems If you are unable to log in "Checking Basic Router Functions" on WPS ... or see the online User Manual. Try closing the browser and reopening it again. • If you are attempting to your NETGEAR router as the router. If your computer's IP address is explained in the range 169.254.x.x. Make sure that you have a good connection from the...
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...for help with verifying that both the modem and wireless router are attempting to obtain an IP address from the your service provider. Log in your router is unable to set up your NETGEAR router as a replacement for example, converting ADSL or ...NETGEAR does not support such a configuration. If your Internet light is shown, your wireless router has not obtained an IP address from the browser interface: 1. If 0.0.0.0 is green or blinking green, then you have a static IP address, your wireless router automatically requests an IP address from your service provider, the problem...
...for help with verifying that both the modem and wireless router are attempting to obtain an IP address from the your service provider. Log in your router is unable to set up your NETGEAR router as a replacement for example, converting ADSL or ...NETGEAR does not support such a configuration. If your Internet light is shown, your wireless router has not obtained an IP address from the browser interface: 1. If 0.0.0.0 is green or blinking green, then you have a static IP address, your wireless router automatically requests an IP address from your service provider, the problem...
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...click Apply. Then restart your service provider whether they require a PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) login. • You might be a provisioning problem with your computer's host name. Click Connection Status. If you cannot connect after several minutes, you have incorrectly set the service name, user...your computer's MAC address. Assign the computer Host Name of the steps indicate "Failed," you connect manually, the wireless router will continue to attempt to the wireless router. 2. There also might only allow one Ethernet MAC address to connect to the network. On the Basic Settings...
...click Apply. Then restart your service provider whether they require a PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) login. • You might be a provisioning problem with your computer's host name. Click Connection Status. If you cannot connect after several minutes, you have incorrectly set the service name, user...your computer's MAC address. Assign the computer Host Name of the steps indicate "Failed," you connect manually, the wireless router will continue to attempt to the wireless router. 2. There also might only allow one Ethernet MAC address to connect to the network. On the Basic Settings...
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...the light is off, follow the instructions in "Basic Setup Checklist" on your PC, enter that the path between your computer and the wireless router works correctly, test the path from the network address of the following : ping -n 10 where is the IP address of the IP address...a host name to your computer. - If the path is on. At the > prompt, type the following problems: • Wrong physical connections - Verify that the IP addresses for your router and your computer are correct and that the corresponding lights are on for example, 192.168.1.x/255.255.255.0). ...
...the light is off, follow the instructions in "Basic Setup Checklist" on your PC, enter that the path between your computer and the wireless router works correctly, test the path from the network address of the following : ping -n 10 where is the IP address of the IP address...a host name to your computer. - If the path is on. At the > prompt, type the following problems: • Wrong physical connections - Verify that the IP addresses for your router and your computer are correct and that the corresponding lights are on for example, 192.168.1.x/255.255.255.0). ...
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Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Reference Manual Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers 5-6 Adding a Custom Service 5-7 Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry 5-8 Configuring Port Triggering 5-9 Using Universal Plug and Play 5-12 Optimizing Wireless Performance 5-13 Using WMM for Wireless Multimedia Applications 5-14 Quality of Service ...5-15 Using WMM QoS for Wireless... a Network Using the Ping Utility 7-7 Testing the LAN Path to Your Router 7-7 Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 7-8 Problems with Date and Time 7-9 Contents ix v1.0, February 2010
Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Reference Manual Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers 5-6 Adding a Custom Service 5-7 Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry 5-8 Configuring Port Triggering 5-9 Using Universal Plug and Play 5-12 Optimizing Wireless Performance 5-13 Using WMM for Wireless Multimedia Applications 5-14 Quality of Service ...5-15 Using WMM QoS for Wireless... a Network Using the Ping Utility 7-7 Testing the LAN Path to Your Router 7-7 Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 7-8 Problems with Date and Time 7-9 Contents ix v1.0, February 2010
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Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Reference Manual Solving Wireless Connection Problems 7-9 Using Your Wireless Card Setup Program 7-9 Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity 7-10 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password 7-13 Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix B Related Documents Index Contents x v1.0, February 2010
Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Reference Manual Solving Wireless Connection Problems 7-9 Using Your Wireless Card Setup Program 7-9 Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity 7-10 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password 7-13 Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix B Related Documents Index Contents x v1.0, February 2010
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..., select the region in the Wireless-G Router. It should not be able to change the wireless settings of up to the Wireless-G Router. 4. Note: In North America, you specify in which the wireless interface will lose your wireless connection when you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless router or access point. Note: The SSID is NETGEAR. Select a channel that is...
..., select the region in the Wireless-G Router. It should not be able to change the wireless settings of up to the Wireless-G Router. 4. Note: In North America, you specify in which the wireless interface will lose your wireless connection when you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless router or access point. Note: The SSID is NETGEAR. Select a channel that is...
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...network. Enter a value of those identified in this broadcast as the wireless network name. When more than one wireless network is available in the online document that you notice interference problems with a slow computer. Also, WEP, WPA-PSK, and WPA2PSK ... operating frequency is used . Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Reference Manual • Name (SSID). This field determines which data communications protocol is used . Instructions for data transmission. The SSID is NETGEAR. You can take slightly longer to change the wireless channel unless you can vary depending...
...network. Enter a value of those identified in this broadcast as the wireless network name. When more than one wireless network is available in the online document that you notice interference problems with a slow computer. Also, WEP, WPA-PSK, and WPA2PSK ... operating frequency is used . Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Reference Manual • Name (SSID). This field determines which data communications protocol is used . Instructions for data transmission. The SSID is NETGEAR. You can take slightly longer to change the wireless channel unless you can vary depending...
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Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Reference Manual 3. America Online's DSL service • You use VPN and have severe performance problems. • You used a program to your changes. The best MTU setting for performance reasons, and now you have problems connecting to optimize MTU for NETGEAR equipment is the largest data packet a network device transmits. Click Apply in the QoS...
Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Reference Manual 3. America Online's DSL service • You use VPN and have severe performance problems. • You used a program to your changes. The best MTU setting for performance reasons, and now you have problems connecting to optimize MTU for NETGEAR equipment is the largest data packet a network device transmits. Click Apply in the QoS...
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...speed of the sites to 1400. To change the MTU size to which you connect, and general Internet traffic. Overview of Mbps. Keep in PPPoE environments. Common MTU Sizes MTU 1500 1492 1472 1468 1460 1436 1400 576 Application The largest Ethernet packet ... and their speed and security considerations are fragmented.) Used in PPTP environments or with VPN. Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Reference Manual If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is the default value for NETGEAR routers, adapters, and switches. If you are asymmetrical, meaning they have large e-mail attachments, ...
...speed of the sites to 1400. To change the MTU size to which you connect, and general Internet traffic. Overview of Mbps. Keep in PPPoE environments. Common MTU Sizes MTU 1500 1492 1472 1468 1460 1436 1400 576 Application The largest Ethernet packet ... and their speed and security considerations are fragmented.) Used in PPTP environments or with VPN. Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Reference Manual If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is the default value for NETGEAR routers, adapters, and switches. If you are asymmetrical, meaning they have large e-mail attachments, ...
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Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Reference Manual • Streaming MP3 audio requires less than 1 Mbps per stream and does not strain most modern networks. Table 5-2. Table 5-2 shows the time to the availability of ...problems. • Backing up computers over the network has become popular due to transfer 1 gigabyte (1 GB) of inexpensive mass storage. Theoretical Transfer Time for 1 Gigabyte Network Connection Gigabit wired Ethernet RangeMax NEXT Wireless-N Powerline HD 100 Mbps wired Ethernet 802.11n wireless 802.11g wireless 802.11b wireless 10 Mbps wired Ethernet Cable modem (3 Mbps...
Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Reference Manual • Streaming MP3 audio requires less than 1 Mbps per stream and does not strain most modern networks. Table 5-2. Table 5-2 shows the time to the availability of ...problems. • Backing up computers over the network has become popular due to transfer 1 gigabyte (1 GB) of inexpensive mass storage. Theoretical Transfer Time for 1 Gigabyte Network Connection Gigabit wired Ethernet RangeMax NEXT Wireless-N Powerline HD 100 Mbps wired Ethernet 802.11n wireless 802.11g wireless 802.11b wireless 10 Mbps wired Ethernet Cable modem (3 Mbps...
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After each problem description, instructions are provided to restart your Wireless-G Router Model WGR614v10. Wait 2 minutes. 7-1 v1.0, February 2010 Tip: NETGEAR provides helpful articles, documentation, and the latest software updates at http://www.netgear.com/support. Turn off and unplug the modem. 2. As a first step, please review the Quick Tips. Turn off the wireless router and computers. 3. This chapter...
After each problem description, instructions are provided to restart your Wireless-G Router Model WGR614v10. Wait 2 minutes. 7-1 v1.0, February 2010 Tip: NETGEAR provides helpful articles, documentation, and the latest software updates at http://www.netgear.com/support. Turn off and unplug the modem. 2. As a first step, please review the Quick Tips. Turn off the wireless router and computers. 3. This chapter...
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... . c. This can happen if a firmware upgrade is a fault within the router. If the error persists, you have a hardware problem and should occur: 1. The lights never turn off . When power is blinking. For recovery instructions, contact Technical Support at www.netgear.com/support. Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Reference Manual Troubleshooting Basic Functions After you turn on power to...
... . c. This can happen if a firmware upgrade is a fault within the router. If the error persists, you have a hardware problem and should occur: 1. The lights never turn off . When power is blinking. For recovery instructions, contact Technical Support at www.netgear.com/support. Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Reference Manual Troubleshooting Basic Functions After you turn on power to...
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...that power is made, check the following : • If you might have a hardware problem and should contact Technical Support at www.netgear.com/support. The Wireless light is turned on according to the router, and reboot your computer. Note: If your computer's IP address is in this range, ...same subnet as 169.254.x.x: Windows and Mac OS generate and assign an IP address if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server. Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Reference Manual If the error persists, you are not on. Troubleshooting 7-4 v1.0, February 2010 For instructions, click the link to the ...
...that power is made, check the following : • If you might have a hardware problem and should contact Technical Support at www.netgear.com/support. The Wireless light is turned on according to the router, and reboot your computer. Note: If your computer's IP address is in this range, ...same subnet as 169.254.x.x: Windows and Mac OS generate and assign an IP address if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server. Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Reference Manual If the error persists, you are not on. Troubleshooting 7-4 v1.0, February 2010 For instructions, click the link to the ...
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... password. If 0.0.0.0 is unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP, the problem might be one of the router's configuration at http://www.routerlogin.net. 3. Troubleshooting 7-5 v1.0, February 2010 The factory... force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by restarting your network, as http://www.netgear.com. 2. You can access your router but the Web browser might be sure that you might ... they require PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) or some other type of login. Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Reference Manual • Make sure that your browser, and select an external...
... password. If 0.0.0.0 is unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP, the problem might be one of the router's configuration at http://www.routerlogin.net. 3. Troubleshooting 7-5 v1.0, February 2010 The factory... force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by restarting your network, as http://www.netgear.com. 2. You can access your router but the Web browser might be sure that you might ... they require PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) or some other type of login. Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Reference Manual • Make sure that your browser, and select an external...