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...Netgear, Inc. ii April 2006 All rights reserved. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Actual throughput will not occur in a particular installation. However, there is no guarantee that the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7...residential installation. April 2006. Wireless Communications Maximum Wireless signal rate derived from that may cause harmful interference to correct the interference by NETGEAR, Inc. Conformity is ...
...Netgear, Inc. ii April 2006 All rights reserved. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Actual throughput will not occur in a particular installation. However, there is no guarantee that the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7...residential installation. April 2006. Wireless Communications Maximum Wireless signal rate derived from that may cause harmful interference to correct the interference by NETGEAR, Inc. Conformity is ...
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... set by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at the universal resource locator (URL) http:// www.netgear.com. MIC Compliance, "Class B" Equipment (Household purpose info/telecommunications equipment) As this equipment has undergone EMC ...Statement This equipment is hereby certified that the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 has been suppressed in accordance with your 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7. Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg...
... set by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at the universal resource locator (URL) http:// www.netgear.com. MIC Compliance, "Class B" Equipment (Household purpose info/telecommunications equipment) As this equipment has undergone EMC ...Statement This equipment is hereby certified that the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 has been suppressed in accordance with your 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7. Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg...
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... following typographical conventions: Table 1-1. About This Manual 1-1 April 2006 Manual Scope Product Version Manual Publication Date 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 April 2006 Note: Product updates are available on the Netgear website. Web site at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WGR614v7.asp. Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic to these...
... following typographical conventions: Table 1-1. About This Manual 1-1 April 2006 Manual Scope Product Version Manual Publication Date 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 April 2006 Note: Product updates are available on the Netgear website. Web site at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WGR614v7.asp. Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic to these...
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54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes the following: • Buttons, and , for the product model. • Links to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. Double-click on a link in the manual. •A button to PDF versions of the full manual and individual chapters. 1-2 About This...
54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes the following: • Buttons, and , for the product model. • Links to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. Double-click on a link in the manual. •A button to PDF versions of the full manual and individual chapters. 1-2 About This...
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... modem or DSL modem. • Extensive Protocol Support. • Login capability. • Front panel LEDs for use the router within minutes. Chapter 2 Introduction Congratulations on time-of the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7. Introduction 2-1 April 2006 The wireless router provides connection for multiple computers to the Internet through an external broadband access device (such as a cable modem or...
... modem or DSL modem. • Extensive Protocol Support. • Login capability. • Front panel LEDs for use the router within minutes. Chapter 2 Introduction Congratulations on time-of the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7. Introduction 2-1 April 2006 The wireless router provides connection for multiple computers to the Internet through an external broadband access device (such as a cable modem or...
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... need to monitor its status and activity. Application Notes and other helpful information. •. • Registration, Warranty Card, and Support Information Card. Maintenance and Support NETGEAR offers the following items: • 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7. • AC power adapter. • Vertical stand. • Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable. • Resource CD, including: -
... need to monitor its status and activity. Application Notes and other helpful information. •. • Registration, Warranty Card, and Support Information Card. Maintenance and Support NETGEAR offers the following items: • 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7. • AC power adapter. • Vertical stand. • Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable. • Resource CD, including: -
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... allow you to configure, upgrade and check the status of your Internet and wireless settings after they have been configured by the Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant. Internet Settings To change your NETGEAR Wireless Router. 3-4 Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings April 2006 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual Changing Your Configuration You can change the Internet settings, click Basic...
... allow you to configure, upgrade and check the status of your Internet and wireless settings after they have been configured by the Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant. Internet Settings To change your NETGEAR Wireless Router. 3-4 Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings April 2006 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual Changing Your Configuration You can change the Internet settings, click Basic...
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Select Yes. "Telstra BigPond" is usually the name that you use to log in to : http://kbserver.netgear.com/products_automatic/WGR614v6.asp Note: If you are using Internet Explorer, you use in the Login box. - If your ISP requires your ISP provided... Yes. For the most common. Some ISPs (like Mindspring, Earthlink, and T-DSL) require that area appear in the leftmost column. Otherwise, select No. 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual Click an item in the center column. Password: Type the password that you use your e-mail address. Configuring the Internet and...
Select Yes. "Telstra BigPond" is usually the name that you use to log in to : http://kbserver.netgear.com/products_automatic/WGR614v6.asp Note: If you are using Internet Explorer, you use in the Login box. - If your ISP requires your ISP provided... Yes. For the most common. Some ISPs (like Mindspring, Earthlink, and T-DSL) require that area appear in the leftmost column. Otherwise, select No. 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual Click an item in the center column. Password: Type the password that you use your e-mail address. Configuring the Internet and...
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...'ve selected the correct options and typed everything correctly. 2. 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual Usually, select Use Default MAC Address. On the Router GearBox CD, read the Troubleshooting Guide or the Troubleshooting section in the Router Installation Guide. 4. Contact your ISP requires MAC authentication, then...select either Use Computer MAC address to disguise the Router's MAC address with the Computer's own MAC address or Use This MAC Address to the NETGEAR Web site. Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings 3-7 April 2006 Click Test to connect to ...
...'ve selected the correct options and typed everything correctly. 2. 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual Usually, select Use Default MAC Address. On the Router GearBox CD, read the Troubleshooting Guide or the Troubleshooting section in the Router Installation Guide. 4. Contact your ISP requires MAC authentication, then...select either Use Computer MAC address to disguise the Router's MAC address with the Computer's own MAC address or Use This MAC Address to the NETGEAR Web site. Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings 3-7 April 2006 Click Test to connect to ...
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.... For example, NETGEAR is NETGEAR, but NETGEAR strongly recommends that fails, select the appropriate value - The same Name (SSID) must be left at the default value of "Automatic." b only: All 802.11b wireless stations can be used. 802.11g wireless stations can still be legal to 32 alphanumeric characters. The options are: - 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual Note...
.... For example, NETGEAR is NETGEAR, but NETGEAR strongly recommends that fails, select the appropriate value - The same Name (SSID) must be left at the default value of "Automatic." b only: All 802.11b wireless stations can be used. 802.11g wireless stations can still be legal to 32 alphanumeric characters. The options are: - 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual Note...
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...Authentication Type WEP DEFAULT FACTORY SETTINGS Enabled All wireless stations allowed Enabled NETGEAR 11 g and b Open System Disabled 3-10 Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings April 2006 Default Factory Settings When you install the wireless router, use WPA-PSK standard encryption • ... automatically be used and enter the matching WEP key information for your WGR614v7, the default factory settings are shown below to automatically configure the WEP Key(s). 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual • Automatic Key Generation (Passphrase): Enter a word or...
...Authentication Type WEP DEFAULT FACTORY SETTINGS Enabled All wireless stations allowed Enabled NETGEAR 11 g and b Open System Disabled 3-10 Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings April 2006 Default Factory Settings When you install the wireless router, use WPA-PSK standard encryption • ... automatically be used and enter the matching WEP key information for your WGR614v7, the default factory settings are shown below to automatically configure the WEP Key(s). 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual • Automatic Key Generation (Passphrase): Enter a word or...
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... activity before you out. When the wireless router is in Figure 3-3. When the wireless router is connected to the Internet, click the Knowledge Base or the Documentation link under the Web Support menu to view support information or the documentation for the wireless router. 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual How to : http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WGR614v6.asp. Product updates...
... activity before you out. When the wireless router is in Figure 3-3. When the wireless router is connected to the Internet, click the Knowledge Base or the Documentation link under the Web Support menu to view support information or the documentation for the wireless router. 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual How to : http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WGR614v6.asp. Product updates...
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... Address Subnet Mask Description The WAN (Internet) IP Address assigned to the router. Maintenance 5-3 April 2006 See "Wireless Channels" on page D-7 for the frequencies used by the wireless port of the router. 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual Table 5-1. The WAN (Internet) Subnet Mask assigned to the router. This field displays the Media Access Control address being used . It...
... Address Subnet Mask Description The WAN (Internet) IP Address assigned to the router. Maintenance 5-3 April 2006 See "Wireless Channels" on page D-7 for the frequencies used by the wireless port of the router. 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual Table 5-1. The WAN (Internet) Subnet Mask assigned to the router. This field displays the Media Access Control address being used . It...
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... upgrade file is compressed (.ZIP file), you must support HTTP uploads. NETGEAR recommends using your settings from the NETGEAR Web site. To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the login password or IP address, you can be enabled. 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual Erasing the Configuration It is sometimes desirable to restore the...
... upgrade file is compressed (.ZIP file), you must support HTTP uploads. NETGEAR recommends using your settings from the NETGEAR Web site. To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the login password or IP address, you can be enabled. 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual Erasing the Configuration It is sometimes desirable to restore the...
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... some cases, you will have to save your settings from NETGEAR. 2. If the browser is password. If after upgrading. Click Upload. Changing the Administrator Password Note: Before changing the router password, use the router backup utility to restore all the router configuration settings. 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual Figure 5-6: Router Upgrade menu To upload new firmware: 1. In the...
... some cases, you will have to save your settings from NETGEAR. 2. If the browser is password. If after upgrading. Click Upload. Changing the Administrator Password Note: Before changing the router password, use the router backup utility to restore all the router configuration settings. 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual Figure 5-6: Router Upgrade menu To upload new firmware: 1. In the...
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... b. If a LAN port is connected to a 100 Mbps device, verify that the Power light is on. 2. Power Light Not On If the Power and other lights are off when your router is turned on power to the router, the following section. The LAN port lights are lit for...1A power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for any of these conditions does not occur, refer to the appropriate following sequence of events should contact technical support. Basic Functioning After you turn on : • Make sure that the power cord is properly connected to your 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7. If the error persists...
... b. If a LAN port is connected to a 100 Mbps device, verify that the Power light is on. 2. Power Light Not On If the Power and other lights are off when your router is turned on power to the router, the following section. The LAN port lights are lit for...1A power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for any of these conditions does not occur, refer to the appropriate following sequence of events should contact technical support. Basic Functioning After you turn on : • Make sure that the power cord is properly connected to your 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7. If the error persists...
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... IP address from the ISP, you should first determine whether the router is able to obtain a WAN IP address from the ISP. Turn off power to your ISP. 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual Troubleshooting the ISP Connection If your router is unable to access the Internet, you may need to force ...require a login program. To check the WAN IP address: 1. Unless you may have been assigned a static IP address, your ISP account as www.netgear.com 2. Access the Main Menu of login. • If your computer. Ask your ISP whether they require PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) or some ...
... IP address from the ISP, you should first determine whether the router is able to obtain a WAN IP address from the ISP. Turn off power to your ISP. 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual Troubleshooting the ISP Connection If your router is unable to access the Internet, you may need to force ...require a login program. To check the WAN IP address: 1. Unless you may have been assigned a static IP address, your ISP account as www.netgear.com 2. Access the Main Menu of login. • If your computer. Ask your ISP whether they require PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) or some ...
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...provides the transmitting station with this IP address responds to actually contact the resource. Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-9 April 2006 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual If a device sends data to IP addresses. An ARP request is used. All other stations discard the request. The ...servers to RFC 1631, The IP Network Address Translator (NAT). Just as a telephone directory maps names to phone numbers, or as www.NETGEAR.com. When a computer accesses a resource by simple descriptive names such as an ARP table maps IP addresses to MAC addresses, a ...
...provides the transmitting station with this IP address responds to actually contact the resource. Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-9 April 2006 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual If a device sends data to IP addresses. An ARP request is used. All other stations discard the request. The ...servers to RFC 1631, The IP Network Address Translator (NAT). Just as a telephone directory maps names to phone numbers, or as www.NETGEAR.com. When a computer accesses a resource by simple descriptive names such as an ARP table maps IP addresses to MAC addresses, a ...
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... below . • If you have a computer already connected using the Internet, you can gather the configuration information from the router via DHCP. Once you locate your router to the Internet: • Host and Domain Names • ISP Login Name and Password • ISP Domain Name Server ...Your Network April 2006 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual For the initial setup of your Internet service to provide it or you can try one or more of the options below . If you may need to connect a computer to the Resource CD for the NETGEAR Router ISP Guide which is ...
... below . • If you have a computer already connected using the Internet, you can gather the configuration information from the router via DHCP. Once you locate your router to the Internet: • Host and Domain Names • ISP Login Name and Password • ISP Domain Name Server ...Your Network April 2006 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual For the initial setup of your Internet service to provide it or you can try one or more of the options below . If you may need to connect a computer to the Resource CD for the NETGEAR Router ISP Guide which is ...
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... default TCP/IP settings that "Obtain an IP address automatically is 192.168.1.1 Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for connecting through a router or gateway: • The IP address is between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254 • The subnet mask is 255.255.255...TCP/IP)', click Properties, and verify that NETGEAR recommends for IP Networking As part of the PC preparation process, you may need to show your settings, which lists (among other things), your IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. 3. 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual 2. On the Windows taskbar,...
... default TCP/IP settings that "Obtain an IP address automatically is 192.168.1.1 Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for connecting through a router or gateway: • The IP address is between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254 • The subnet mask is 255.255.255...TCP/IP)', click Properties, and verify that NETGEAR recommends for IP Networking As part of the PC preparation process, you may need to show your settings, which lists (among other things), your IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. 3. 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual 2. On the Windows taskbar,...