NETGEAR KWGR614 - 54 Mbps Wireless Router Reference Manual Download

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September 2006

NETGEAR

, Inc.

4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA

54Mbps Wireless Router
Model KWGR614
Reference Manual

Summary of Contents for KWGR614 - 54 Mbps Wireless Router

Page 1: ...September 2006 NETGEAR Inc 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 USA 54Mbps Wireless Router Model KWGR614 Reference Manual ...

Page 2: ...any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Placement and Range Guidelines Indoors computers can connect over 802 11 wireless networks at a maximum range of 500 feet 152 4 m for 802 11b devices However the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement of the wireless access point For best resul...

Page 3: ... not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or locate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equip...

Page 4: ... Model KWGR614 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Español Spanish Por medio de la presente NETGEAR Inc declara que el 54Mbps Wireless Router Model KWGR614 cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999 5 CE Ελληνική Greek ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ NETGEAR Inc ΔΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ 54M...

Page 5: ... jiddikjara li dan 54Mbps Wireless Router Model KWGR614 jikkonforma mal tiijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti orajn relevanti li hemm fid Dirrettiva 1999 5 EC Magyar Hungarian Alulírott NETGEAR Inc nyilatkozom hogy a 54Mbps Wireless Router Model KWGR614 megfelel a vonatkozó alapvetõ követelményeknek és az 1999 5 EC irányelv egyéb elõírásainak Polski Polish Niniejszym NETGEAR Inc oœwiadcza e 54Mbps...

Page 6: ...sing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas When used near a radio or TV receiver it may become the cause of radio interference Read instructions for correct handling Customer Support Refer to the Support Information Card that shipped with your 54Mbps Wireless Router Model KWGR614 World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web h...

Page 7: ...onfiguration Observing Performance Placement and Range Guidelines 2 1 Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security 2 2 Understanding Wireless Settings 2 3 Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings 2 7 Default Factory Settings 2 8 How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity 2 9 How to Configure WEP Wireless Security 2 11 How to Configure WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK Wireless Securit...

Page 8: ...Software 4 11 Changing the Administrator Password 4 13 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration of the Router Configuring Port Triggering 5 1 Configuring for Port Forwarding to Local Servers 5 4 Adding a Custom Service 5 5 Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry 5 6 Local Web and FTP Server Example 5 6 Multiple Computers for Internet Game Example 5 6 Configuring the WAN Setup Options 5 7 Setting Up a ...

Page 9: ... Light Stays Amber 6 2 LAN or Internet Port Lights Not On 6 2 Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface 6 2 Troubleshooting the ISP Connection 6 3 Troubleshooting a TCP IP Network Using a Ping Utility 6 5 Testing the LAN Path to Your Router 6 5 Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 6 6 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password 6 7 Problems with Date and Time 6 7 Appen...

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Page 11: ...he Appendices and on the Netgear website This guide uses the following typographical conventions This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages Table 1 Typographical Conventions italics Emphasis books CDs URL names bold User input fixed Screen text file and server names extensions commands IP addresses Note This format is used to highlight information of importance or special ...

Page 12: ...ton Double click on a link in the table of contents or index to navigate directly to where the topic is described in the manual A button to access the full NETGEAR Inc online knowledge base for the product model Links to PDF versions of the full manual and individual chapters Danger This is a safety warning Failure to take heed of this notice may result in personal injury or death Table 2 Manual S...

Page 13: ...pens in a browser window Your computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in order to view and print PDF files The Acrobat reader is available on the Adobe Web site at http www adobe com Click the print icon in the upper left of the window Printing the Full Manual Use the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of any page Click the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of any p...

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Page 15: ... the following items 54Mbps Wireless Router Model KWGR614 Plastic feet for standing the wireless router on end AC power adapter Category 5 CAT5 Ethernet cable Resource CD including The Setup Manual Application Notes and other helpful information Registration and Warranty Card Support Information Card If any of the parts are incorrect missing or damaged contact your NETGEAR dealer Keep the carton i...

Page 16: ...t to right the table below describes the lights on the front panel of the router Figure 1 1 Table 1 1 Status Light Descriptions LED Activity Description 1 Power On Amber Off The router integrity test is running Power is not supplied to the router 2 Test On Off The system is initializing or performing a firmware upgrade The system is ready and running 3 Wireless On Off Indicates that the Wireless p...

Page 17: ... for connecting the router to the local computers 4 Internet On Amber On Green Blink Green The Ethernet cable is connected but the wireless router has not gotten an Internet address The wireless router has an Internet address Data is being communicated with the Internet 5 LAN Local AreaNetwork Lights 1 4 On Green Blink Green On Amber Blink Amber Off The local port is connected to a 100 Mbps device...

Page 18: ...and Password 5 Wireless antennae Installing the 54Mpbs Wireless Router For installation instructions refer to the setup manual that came on the CD Maintenance and Support NETGEAR offers the following features to help you maximize your use of the 54Mpbs Wireless Router Flash memory for firmware upgrades Free technical support seven days a week twenty four hours a day ...

Page 19: ...uter as follows Near the center of the area in which your computers operates In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected computers have line of sight access even if through walls Away from sources of interference such as computers microwaves and 2 4 GHz cordless phones Away from large metal surfaces The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depen...

Page 20: ...own computers cannot wirelessly connect to the KWGR614 MAC address filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network but the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed Turn off the broadcast of the Wireless Network Name SSID If you disable broadcast of the SSID only devices that have the correct SSID can connect This nullifies the wireless network discovery feature of ...

Page 21: ...devices cannot communicate with the router at all You might choose to turn off the wireless LAN when you are away and others on the network all use wired connections Understanding Wireless Settings To configure the Wireless settings of your wireless router type http www routerlogin net into your internet browser Enter the default user name of admin and default password of password or whatever LAN ...

Page 22: ...his field Channel This field determines which operating frequency is used It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point For more information on the wireless channel frequencies please see Wireless Communications in Appendix B Mode The g and b mode provides backward compatibility with the slower 802 11b wireless de...

Page 23: ...not case sensitive Note Not all wireless adapter configuration utilities support passphrase key generation Auto The router automatically detects whether Open System or Shared Key is being used WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA Pre shared Key does perform authentication WPA PSK uses TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol data encryption and WPA2 PSK uses AES Advanced Encryption Standard data encryption Both dynam...

Page 24: ...he KWGR614 Enable SSID Broadcast If you disable broadcast of the SSID only devices that have the correct SSID can connect Disabling SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network discovery feature of some products such as Windows XP Wireless Card Access List When the Trusted PCs Only radio button is selected the KWGR614 checks the MAC address of the wireless station and only allows connections to c...

Page 25: ...ireless adapter card must match the SSID of the wireless router In some configuration utilities such as in Windows XP the term wireless network name is used instead of SSID If WEP Authentication is Used circle one Open System Shared Key or Auto WEP Encryption key size Choose one 64 bit or 128 bit Again the encryption key size must be the same for the wireless adapters and the wireless router Data ...

Page 26: ...ase Similarly when you use WPA2 PSK the other devices in the network will not connect unless they are set to WPA2 PSK and are configured with the correct Passphrase Use the procedures described in the following sections to configure the KWGR614 Store this information in a safe place Default Factory Settings When you first receive your KWGR614 the default factory settings are in effect as shown bel...

Page 27: ...Log in to the KWGR614 wireless router at URL http www routerlogin net Enter the default user name of admin and default password of password or whatever LAN address and password you have set up 2 Click Wireless Settings in the Setup section of the main menu of the KWGR614 wireless router Note If you use a wireless computer to configure WPA settings you will be disconnected when you click Apply Reco...

Page 28: ... for wireless connectivity Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and channel that you configured in the router Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the wireless router Once your computers have basic wireless connectivity to the wireless router you can configure the advanced wireless security functions of the wireless ...

Page 29: ...d default password of password or whatever LAN address and password you have set up 2 Click Wireless Settings in the main menu of the KWGR614 wireless router 3 From the Security Options menu select WEP The WEP options display Note If you use a wireless computer to configure WEP settings you will be disconnected when you click Apply You must then either configure your wireless adapter to match the ...

Page 30: ...uration v1 2 September 2006 4 Select the Authentication Type and Encryption Strength from the drop down lists 5 You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys These values must be identical on all computers and Access Points in your network Figure 2 5 ...

Page 31: ...to activate Please see Wireless Communications in Appendix B for a full explanation of each of these options as defined by the IEEE 802 11 wireless communication standard 6 Click Apply to save your settings How to Configure WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK Wireless Security To configure WPA PSK follow these steps Note Not all wireless adapters support WPA Furthermore client software is also required Windows XP...

Page 32: ...tween TKIP AES and AUTO TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol scrambles the encryption keys using a hashing algorithm and uses integrity checking to ensure that the keys are not tampered with TKIP was introduced with WPA PSK AES Advanced Encryption Standard was adopted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology on May 26 2002 is part of the IEEE 802 11i standard and is the default encryp...

Page 33: ...ttings menu click Setup Access List to display the Wireless Access menu shown below Note If you use a wireless computer to configure WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK settings you will be disconnected when you click Apply You must then either configure your wireless adapter to match the wireless router WPA settings or access the wireless router from a wired computer to make any further changes Note When configu...

Page 34: ...find the MAC address printed on the wireless adapter 7 Click Add to add this wireless device to the Wireless Card Access List The screen changes back to the list screen 8 Repeat step 5 to step 7 for each additional device you wish to add to the list 9 Be sure to click Apply to save your Wireless Card Access List settings Now only devices on this list will be allowed to wirelessly connect to the wi...

Page 35: ...Model KWGR614 provides you with Web content filtering options plus browsing activity reporting and instant alerts via e mail Parents and network administrators can establish restricted access policies based on time of day Web addresses and Web address keywords You can also block Internet access by applications and services such as chat or games To configure these features of your router click on t...

Page 36: ... on Web addresses and Web address keywords Up to 255 entries are supported in the Keyword list The Block Sites menu is shown in Figure 3 1 below To enable keyword blocking 1 Select either Per Schedule or Always 2 Click Apply 3 If you want to block by schedule be sure to specify a time period in the Schedule menu as described in Scheduling When Blocking Will Be Enforced on page 3 6 Figure 3 1 ...

Page 37: ... you wish to block all Internet browsing access during a scheduled period enter the keyword and set the schedule in the Schedule menu To specify a Trusted User 1 Enter that computer s IP address in the Trusted User box 2 Click Apply You may specify one Trusted User which is a computer that will be exempt from blocking and logging Since the Trusted User will be identified by an IP address you shoul...

Page 38: ...he transmitted IP packets For example a packet that is sent with destination port number 80 is an HTTP Web server request To enable service blocking 1 Select either Per Schedule or Always 2 Click Apply 3 If you want to block by schedule be sure to specify a time period in the Schedule menu as described in Scheduling When Blocking Will Be Enforced on page 3 6 To specify a service for blocking 1 Cli...

Page 39: ... the range 1024 to 65535 by the authors of the application This information can usually be determined by contacting the publisher of the application or from user groups of newsgroups 1 Enter the Starting Port and Ending Port numbers If the application uses a single port number enter that number in both boxes 2 If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP select the appropriate protocol ...

Page 40: ...tent Check this box if you wish to enable a schedule for Content Filtering Days to Block Select days to block by checking the appropriate boxes Select Every day to check the boxes for all days Time of Day to Block Select a start and end time in 23 59 format Select All Day for 24 hour blocking Click Apply to make the schedule take effect Be sure to select your Time Zone in the E Mail menu see Confi...

Page 41: ... when keyword blocking is enabled and no log entries will be made for the Trusted User An example is shown below Log entries are described in Table 3 1 Figure 3 5 Table 3 1 Log entry descriptions Field Description Date and Time The date and time the log entry was recorded Source IP The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry Action This field displays whether the access was blocked ...

Page 42: ...g v1 2 September 2006 Log action buttons are described in Table 3 2 Table 3 2 Log action buttons Field Description Refresh Click this button to refresh the log screen Clear Log Click this button to clear the log entries Send Log Click this button to E mail the log immediately ...

Page 43: ...06 Configuring E Mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications In order to receive logs and alerts by E mail you must provide your E mail information in the E Mail menu shown below Turn E mail Notification On Check this box if you wish to receive e mail logs and alerts from the router Figure 3 6 ...

Page 44: ...d like immediate notification of attempted access to a blocked site Send Logs According To This Schedule Use this option to specify how often to send the logs Hourly Daily Weekly or When Full Day Specifies which day of the week to send the log Relevant when the log is sent weekly or daily Time Specifies the time of day to send the log Relevant when the log is sent daily or weekly If the Weekly Dai...

Page 45: ...ter 4 Maintenance This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your 54Mbps Wireless Router Model KWGR614 These features can be found in the Setup and Maintenance sections in the Main Menu of the browser interface ...

Page 46: ...lly configure your router using the Basic Settings menu shown below You can manually configure the router using the Basic Settings menu shown in Figure 4 1 using these steps 1 Connect to the wireless router by typing http www routerlogin net in the address field of your browser then click Enter Figure 4 1 ISP Does Not Require Login ISP Does Require Login ...

Page 47: ...Gateway is the ISP s router to which your router will connect c 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 and enter the IP address of your ISP s Primary DNS Server If a Secondary DNS Server address is available enter it also d Router s MAC Address This section determines the Etherne...

Page 48: ...op down list b The screen will change according to the ISP settings requirements of the ISP you select c Fill in the parameters for your Internet service provider d Click Apply to save your settings Click the Test button to verify you have Internet access Note After you finish setting up your router you will no longer need to launch the ISP s login program on your computer in order to access the I...

Page 49: ...in Menu click Router Status to view the Router Status screen shown below This screen shows the following parameters Figure 4 3 Table 4 1 Wireless Router Status Fields Field Description Account Name This field displays the Host Name assigned to the router Firmware Version This field displays the router firmware version Internet Port These parameters apply to the Internet Wire Area Network also refe...

Page 50: ...field displays the IP address being used by the Local LAN port of the router The default is www routerlogin net DHCP Identifies if the router s built in DHCP server is active for the LAN attached devices IP Subnet Mask This field displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Local LAN port of the router The default is 255 255 255 0 Wireless Port These parameters apply to the Wireless port of the r...

Page 51: ...less LED on the front panel will be off Broadcast Name Indicates if the router is broadcasting its SSID Figure 4 4 Table 4 2 Connection Status Items Item Description IP Address The WAN Internet IP Address assigned to the router Subnet Mask The WAN Internet Subnet Mask assigned to the router Default Gateway The WAN Internet default gateway the router communicates with DHCP Server The IP address of ...

Page 52: ...elease the DHCP lease Renew Click the Renew button to renew the DHCP lease Figure 4 5 Table 4 3 Router Statistics Items Item Description System Up Time The amount of time since the router was last restarted Port The statistics for the WAN Internet LAN local and WLAN wireless ports For each port the screen displays Status The link status of the port TxPkts The number of packets transmitted on this ...

Page 53: ...outer to look for attached devices click the Refresh button Tx B s The current transmission outbound bandwidth used on the LAN ports Rx B s The current reception inbound bandwidth used on the LAN ports Up Time The time elapsed since this port acquired the link Poll Interval Specifies the intervals at which the statistics are updated in this window Click on Stop to freeze the display Set Interval E...

Page 54: ...r the Maintenance heading select the Backup Settings heading to bring up the menu shown below Three options are available and are described in the following sections Restoring and Backing Up the Configuration The Restore and Backup options in the Backup Settings menu allow you to save and retrieve a file containing your router s configuration settings To save your settings click the Backup button ...

Page 55: ...ord the LAN IP address will be www routerlogin net and the router s DHCP client will be enabled For other default settings refer to Factory Default Settings in Appendix A To erase the configuration click the Erase button To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the login password or IP address you must use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the router See Re...

Page 56: ... 1 Download and unzip the new software file from NETGEAR 2 In the Router Upgrade menu click the Browse button and browse to the location of the binary BIN or IMG upgrade file 3 Click Upload In some cases you may need to reconfigure the router after upgrading Note The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the 54Mpbs Wireless Router must support HTTP uploads NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft...

Page 57: ...hanges Note Before changing the router password use the router backup utility to save your configuration settings If after changing the password you forget the new password you assigned you will have to reset the router back to the factory defaults to be able to log in using the default password of password This means you will have to restore all the router configuration settings If you ever have ...

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Page 59: ...he IP address of the computer that sent the data and triggers the incoming port Incoming traffic on the triggered port is then forwarded to the triggering computer Using the Port Triggering page you can make local computers or servers available to the Internet for different services for example FTP or HTTP to play Internet games like Quake III or to use Internet applications like CUseeMe Port Forw...

Page 60: ...Games or Applications Before starting you ll need to know which service application or game you ll be configuring Also you ll need to have the outbound port triggering port address for this game or application Follow these steps to set up a computer to play Internet games or use Internet applications Figure 5 1 Note If the Disable Port Triggering box is checked after configuring port triggering po...

Page 61: ...ct the service to a particular PC select Single address and enter the PC s IP address 4 In the Service Type box select between TCP the default and UDP 5 In the Triggering Port box enter the outbound port number that the application will use 6 Set the parameters for the inbound connection the connection type TCP or UDP the starting port and ending port numbers 7 Click Apply to save your changes Fig...

Page 62: ...rwarding menu to configure the router to forward incoming protocols to computers on your local network In addition to servers for specific applications you can also specify a Default DMZ Server to which all other incoming protocols are forwarded The DMZ Server is configured in the Security Menu Before starting you need to determine which type of service application or game you will provide and the...

Page 63: ... list you must determine what port numbers are used by the service For this information you may need to contact the manufacturer of the program that you wish to use When you have the port number information follow these steps 1 If port forwarding services are already configured make a note of the Start Port and the End Port used by each service 2 Click the Add Custom Service button 3 In the Servic...

Page 64: ...92 168 1 33 To access this server from the Internet the remote user must know the IP address that has been assigned by your ISP If this address is 172 16 1 23 for example an Internet user can access your Web server by directing the browser to http 172 16 1 23 The assigned IP address can be found in the Router Status Menu where it is shown as the WAN IP Address Some considerations for this applicat...

Page 65: ...P address as the default Configuring the WAN Setup Options The WAN Setup options let you configure a DMZ server change the MTU size and enable the wireless router to respond to a Ping on the WAN port These options are discussed below Setting Up a Default DMZ Server The default DMZ server feature is helpful when using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with N...

Page 66: ...he IP address for that server To remove the default DMZ server uncheck the Default DMZ Server box 3 Click Apply Disabling the SPI Firewall The SPI Stateful Packet Inpection Firewall protects your LAN against Denial of Service attacks This should only be disabled in special circumstances Responding to Ping on the Internet WAN Port If you want the router to respond to a ping from the Internet click ...

Page 67: ...y your ISP Any packets sent through the router that are larger than the configured MTU size will be repackaged into smaller packets to meet the MTU requirement To change the MTU size 1 Under MTU Size enter a new size between 64 and 1500 2 Click Apply to save the new configuration Using the LAN IP Setup Options The second feature category under the Advanced heading is LAN IP Setup This menu allows ...

Page 68: ... computers connected to the router s LAN The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router IP addresses will be assigned to the attached computers from a pool of addresses specified in this menu Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN For most applications the default DHCP and TCP IP settings of the router are satisfactory See I...

Page 69: ...the router s DHCP server Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings To reserve an IP address 1 Click the Add button 2 In the IP Address box type the IP address to assign to the computer or server Choose an IP address from the router s LAN subnet 192 168 1 X 3 Type the MAC Address of the computer or server 4 Click Apply to enter the reserved address into ...

Page 70: ... domain to your frequently changing IP address The router contains a client that can connect to many popular dynamic DNS services You can select one of these services and obtain an account with them Then whenever your ISP assigned IP address changes your router will automatically contact your dynamic DNS service provider log in to your account and register your new IP address To configure Dynamic ...

Page 71: ...activate this feature For example the wildcard feature will cause yourhost dyndns org to be aliased to the same IP address as yourhost dyndns org 9 Click Apply to save your configuration Configuring Static Routes Static Routes provide additional routing information to your router Under normal circumstances the router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for Internet access...

Page 72: ...he destination is a single host type 255 255 255 255 7 Type the Gateway IP Address which must be a router on the same LAN segment as the router 8 Type a number between 1 and 15 as the Metric value This represents the number of routers between your network and the destination Usually a setting of 2 or 3 works but if this is a direct connection set it to 1 9 Click Apply to have the static route ente...

Page 73: ...100 In this example The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route applies to all 134 177 x x addresses The Gateway IP Address fields specifies that all traffic for these addresses should be forwarded to the ISDN router at 192 168 1 100 A Metric value of 1 will work since the ISDN router is on the LAN Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure...

Page 74: ...cess from a range of IP addresses on the Internet select IP address range Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range c To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet select Only this Computer Enter the IP address that will be allowed access 4 Specify the Port Number that will be used for accessing the management interface Web browser access normally uses the stan...

Page 75: ... be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration The default setting for UPnP is disabled If disabled the router will not allow any device to automatically control the resources such as port forwarding mapping of the router Note When accessing your router from the Internet you will type your router s WAN IP address into your browser s Address in IE or Location in Netscape box followed by...

Page 76: ...ened and if that port is still active for each IP address Prioritizing Internet Traffic Using Application Based QoS Application based QoS is an advanced feature that can be used for internet applications You can assign high priority to a particular internet service or you can add a custom service for an application by prioritizing one or more TCP and or UDP destination port numbers that are used b...

Page 77: ...or example if NetMeeting is selected as the first service the following will be displayed 3 If the Internet service game or application is not listed in the Service Name list click Add Custom Service a Type a descriptive name in the Service Name box b In the Service Type box select the type of communications protocol used by the application Your choices are TCP UDP or TCP UDP If you are unsure abo...

Page 78: ...owser interface select QoS 2 In the table displaying the list of services click the radio button of the service you want to edit 3 Click Edit Service 4 Edit the information in the Service Type Starting Port or Ending Port boxes as appropriate For example if you want to allow additional computers to use an Internet game concurrently add 1 to the number in the Ending Port box for each additional com...

Page 79: ...less LED is lit d The Internet port light is lit If a port s light is lit a link has been established to the connected device If a LAN port is connected to a 100 Mbps device verify that the port s light is green If the port is 10 Mbps the light will be amber If any of these conditions does not occur refer to the appropriate following section Power Light Not On If the Power and other lights are off...

Page 80: ...cal support LAN or Internet Port Lights Not On If either the LAN lights or Internet light do not light when the Ethernet connection is made check the following Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the hub or workstation Make sure that power is turned on to the connected hub or workstation Be sure you are using the correct cable Troubleshooting the Web Confi...

Page 81: ...ory default login name is admin and the password is password Make sure that CAPS LOCK is off when entering this information If the router does not save changes you have made in the Web Configuration Interface check the following When entering configuration settings be sure to click Apply before moving to another menu or tab or your changes will be lost Click the Refresh or Reload button in the Web...

Page 82: ...dicate that it has reacquired sync with the ISP reapply power to your router 5 Then restart your computer If your router is still unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP the problem may be one of the following Your ISP may require a login program Ask your ISP whether they require PPP over Ethernet PPPoE or some other type of login If your ISP requires a login you may have incorrectly set the l...

Page 83: ...ess For details see Preparing a Computer for Network Access in Appendix B Troubleshooting a TCP IP Network Using a Ping Utility Most TCP IP terminal devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet to the designated device The device then responds with an echo reply Troubleshooting a TCP IP network is made very easy by using the ping utility in your computer or workstat...

Page 84: ...N path works correctly test the path from your computer to a remote device From the Windows run menu type PING n 10 IP address where IP address is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP s DNS server If the path is functioning correctly replies as in the previous section are displayed If you do not receive replies Check that your computer has the IP address of your router listed as the ...

Page 85: ...the rear panel of the router Use this method for cases when the administration password or IP address is not known To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the administration password or IP address you must use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the router 1 Press and hold the Default Reset button until the power light blinks on about 10 seconds 2 Release th...

Page 86: ... Reference Manual 6 8 Troubleshooting v1 2 September 2006 Time is off by one hour Cause The router does not automatically sense Daylight Savings Time In the E mail menu select or clear the checkbox marked Adjust for Daylight Savings Time ...

Page 87: ...product label admin Login Password case sensitive printed on product label password Internet Connection WAN MAC Address Use default hardware address MTU Size 1500 Local Network Router Lan IP address printed on product label also known as Gateway IP address www routerlogin net Router Subnet 255 255 255 0 DHCP Server Enabled Time Zone Pacific Time Time Zone Adjusted for Daylight Saving Time Disabled...

Page 88: ...to Maximum Wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Country Region Varies by region RF Channel 6 until region selected Operating Mode 802 11 g only b only g and b Data Rat...

Page 89: ...igPond L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol Power Adapter AC input 100V 240V 50 60 Hz input All regions output 12 V DC 1 0 A output Physical Specifications Dimensions 28 x 175 x 118 mm 1 1 x 6 9 x 4 7 in Weight 0 3 kg 0 7 lb Environmental Specifications Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32º to 104º F Operating humidity 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Regulatory Compliance Meets requirements of...

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Page 91: ...Networking and TCP IP Addressing http documentation netgear com reference enu tcpip index htm Wireless Communications http documentation netgear com reference enu wireless index htm Preparing a Computer for Network Access http documentation netgear com reference enu wsdhcp index htm Virtual Private Networking VPN http documentation netgear com reference enu vpn index htm Glossary http documentatio...

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Page 93: ...ic 5 12 Domain Name 4 3 Dynamic DNS 5 12 E End Port 5 6 erase configuration 4 11 ESSID 2 10 F factory settings restoring 4 11 front panel 1 2 1 3 fully qualified domain name FQDN 2 6 H host name 4 3 I IP addresses auto generated 6 3 L LAN IP Setup Menu 5 9 LEDs troubleshooting 6 2 log sending 3 9 log entries 3 7 M MAC address 6 7 spoofing 4 3 6 4 metric 5 14 N Network Time Protocol 3 10 6 7 NTP 3 ...

Page 94: ...atus 4 5 S Scope of Document i xi Secondary DNS Server 4 3 service numbers 3 5 SMTP 3 10 spoof MAC address 6 4 SSID 2 4 2 10 Start Port 5 5 Static Routes 5 12 Status Light 1 2 T TCP IP network troubleshooting 6 5 time of day 6 7 time zone 3 10 time stamping 3 10 troubleshooting 6 1 Trusted Host 3 3 W WAN 5 8 Wireless Performance 2 1 Wireless Range Guidelines 2 1 Wireless Security 2 2 World Wide We...

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