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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone 1-888-NETGEAR SM-HR314NA-0 July 2002
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    to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However
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    radars are allocated as primary users of the 5.25 to 5.35 GHz and 5.65 to 5.85 GHz bands. These radar stations can cause interference with and /or damage this device. EN 55 022 Declaration of Conformance This is to certify that the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router is shielded against the
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    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 Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router. World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that you can access
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    xvi Chapter 1 Introduction About the Router ...1-1 Key Features ...1-2 802.11a Standards-based Wireless Networking 1-3 Content Filtering ...1-4 Security ...1-4 Autosensing 10/100 Ethernet 1-5 TCP/IP ...1-5 Easy Installation and Management 1-5 Maintenance and Support 1-6 Chapter 2 Setting Up the
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    3-12 Chapter 4 Basic Configuration of the Router Accessing the Web Configuration Manager 4-1 Configuration using the Setup Wizard 4-4 Configuring Dynamic IP Accounts 4-5 Configuring for Fixed IP Accounts 4-6 Configuring Login Accounts 4-7 Manual Configuration ...4-8 Completing the Configuration
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    Chapter 5 Wireless Considerations For A Wireless Network 5-1 Security ...5-2 Placement and Range 5-2 Wireless LAN Setup ...5-3 Firmware Upgrade ...5-4 Security ...5-5 Authentication Type 5-5 WEP and Encrypion Keys 5-6 Access Control ...5-7 Station List ...5-8 Chapter 6 Content Filtering
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    the ISP Connection 9-4 Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility 9-5 Testing the LAN Path to Your Firewall 9-6 Testing the Path from Your PC to a Remote Device 9-6 Using the Default Reset Button to Restore the Factory Configuration and Password ...9-7 Problems with Date and Time
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    Single IP Address Operation Using NAT B-8 MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol B-9 Domain Name Server B-9 IP Configuration by DHCP B-10 Wireless Networking ...B-10 Wireless Network Configuration B-10 Ad-hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup B-11 Infrastructure Mode B-11 Extended Service
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    x Contents
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    Panel 2-2 HR314 Rear Panel 2-3 Login window 4-2 Browser-based configuration main menu 4-3 Setup Wizard menu for Dynamic IP address 4-5 Setup Wizard menu for Fixed IP address 4-6 Setup Wizard menu for PPPoE login accounts 4-7 Wireless LAN Setup menu 5-3 Access Point Firmware Upgrade menu
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    xii
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    6-6 Log action buttons 6-7 Menu 3.2 - System Status Fields 7-2 Router Statistics Fields 7-3 Netmask Notation Translation Table for One Octet B-6 Netmask Formats B-6 WEP Key Sizes and Content B-12 802.11a Wireless Channels B-13 UTP Ethernet cable wiring, straight-through B-15 xiii
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    This Guide Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR™ Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router. The HR314 connects your entire network of wired and 802.11a wireless PCs to to share an Internet connection through a cable modem or DSL modem that otherwise is used by a single PC. The HR314
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Typographical Conventions This guide uses the following typographical conventions: italics Book titles and UNIX file, command, and directory names. courier font Screen text, user-typed command-line entries. Initial Caps Menu
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    Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router. About the Router The HR314 connects your entire network of wired and 802.11a wireless PCs to to share an Internet connection through a cable modem or DSL modem that otherwise is used by a single PC. The HR314 communicates at up to 54 Mbps. The HR314 is
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Key Features The HR314 provides the following features: • 802.11a Standards-based wireless networking - Blazing fast speeds - up to 54 Mbps, 72 Mbps in turbo mode - Free from interference, it coexists with IEEE 802.11b and
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    user login for: - PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) accounts - PPTP service (for European service providers) - BigPond service (for Telstra Australia) • Front panel LEDs for easy monitoring of status and activity • Flash memory for firmware upgrade 802.11a Standards-based Wireless Networking The HR314
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router • Duplicate detection and Recovery • Beacon generation • Fragmentation and reassembly • Roaming among access points on the same subnet Content Filtering With its content filtering features, the HR314 prevents objectionable content
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    Internet over a DSL connection by simulating a dial-up connection. This feature eliminates the need to run a login program such as EnterNet or WinPOET on your PC. Easy Installation and Management You can install, configure, and operate the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router within minutes
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router • Browser-based management Browser-based configuration allows you to easily configure your router from almost any type of personal computer, such as Windows, Macintosh, or Linux. A user-friendly Setup Wizard is provided and online
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    HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router • AC power adapter • Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable • Model HR314 Resource CD, including: - This manual - Application Notes, Tools, and other helpful information • HR314 Hi-Speed Wireless Router Installation Guide • Warranty and registration card • Support
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router The Router's Front Panel The front panel of the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router (Figure 2-1) contains status LEDs. Figure 2-1. HR314 Front Panel You can use some of the LEDs to verify connections. Table 2-1
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router The Router's Rear Panel The rear panel of the HR314 (Figure 2-2) contains port connections. Figure 2-2. HR314 Rear Panel The rear panel contains the following features (right to left): • AC power adapter outlet • Four Local (LAN)
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    Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Local Area Network (LAN) Hardware Requirements The HR314 is intended for use in a network of personal computers that are interconnected by 802.11a-compliant wireless adapters or twisted-pair Ethernet cables. PC Requirements To install
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Connecting to Your DSL or Cable Modem Using the Ethernet cable already attached to your cable modem or DSL modem, connect the router's Internet port to the Ethernet port on the modem. Turn the modem off for ten seconds, then on
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router • The SSID should be Wireless (note the capitalization). • WEP encryption is disabled. • Your IP address must be in the range of 192.168.0.3 to 192.168.0.254, with a netmask of 255.255.255.0 See Chapter 5, "Wireless" for full
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    PC network to connect to the Internet through the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router and how to verify the readiness of a broadband DSL or cable modem account from an Internet service provider (ISP). . Note: If an ISP technician configured your PC during the installation of a broadband
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    Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router • All versions of UNIX or Linux include TCP/IP components. Follow the instructions provided with your operating system or networking software to install TCP/IP on your computer.. In your TCP/IP network, each computer and the router
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router The Network window opens, which displays a list of installed components: You must have an Ethernet adapter, the TCP/IP protocol, and Client for Microsoft Networks. Note: It is not necessary to remove any other network components
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router a. Click the Add button. b. Select Client, and then click Add. c. Select Microsoft. d. Select Client for Microsoft Networks, and then click OK. 3. Restart your PC for the changes to take effect. Enabling DHCP to Automatically
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Verifying TCP/IP Properties After your PC is configured and has rebooted, you can check the TCP/IP configuration using the utility winipcfg.exe: 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Run. 2. Type
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router 7. Click OK and close all Network and Dialup Connections windows. 8. Make sure your PC is connected to the router, then reboot your PC. Verifying TCP/IP Properties To check your PC's TCP/IP configuration: 1. On the Windows taskbar
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router The TCP/IP Control Panel opens:: 2. From the "Connect via" box, select your Macintosh's Ethernet interface. 3. From the "Configure" box, select Using DHCP Server. You can leave the DHCP Client ID box empty. 4. Close the TCP/IP
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router • The IP Address is between 192.168.0.3 and 192.168.0.254 • The Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 • The Router address is 192.168.0.1 If you do not see these values, you may need to restart your Macintosh or you may need to switch the
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Verifying the Readiness of Your DSL or Cable Modem Internet Account For 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
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router • An IP address and subnet mask • A gateway IP address, which is the address of the ISP's router • One or more domain name server (DNS) IP addresses • Host name and domain suffix For example, your account's full server names may
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router 6. Select the DNS Configuration tab. If any DNS server addresses are shown, write down the addresses. If any information appears in the Host or Domain information box, write it down. Click Disable DNS. 7. Click OK to save your
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    Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router 2. Turn off the router, and then turn it on again and wait until the Test light turns off. 3. Restart any computer that is connected to the router. Note: If the modem doesn't have an on/off switch, either pull the modem's power adapter
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    Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router using the Setup Wizard, which walks you through the configuration process for your Internet connection. Accessing the Web Configuration Manager In order to use the browser-based Web Configuration Manager, your PC must have a web browser program installed
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    Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router A login window opens as shown in Figure 4-1 below:. Figure 4-1. Login window This screen may have a different appearance in other browsers. 6. Type admin in the User Name box, password in the Password box, and then click OK. If your router
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    for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Figure 4-2. Browser-based configuration main menu You can manually configure your router using this menu as described in "Manual Configuration" on page 4-8, or you can allow the Setup Wizard to determine your configuration as described in the
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Configuration using the Setup Wizard The Web Configuration Manager contains a Setup Wizard that can automatically determine your network connection type. If the Setup Wizard does not launch automatically, click on the Setup Wizard
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    Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Configuring Dynamic IP Accounts If the Setup Wizard determines that your Internet service account uses Dynamic IP assignment, you will be directed to the menu shown in Figure 4-3 below: Figure 4-3. Setup Wizard menu for Dynamic IP address
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router 3. Router's MAC Address: This section determines the Ethernet MAC address that will be used by the router on the Internet port. If your ISP allows access by only one specific PC's Ethernet MAC address, select "Use this MAC address
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names (such as www addresses) to numeric IP addresses. Typically your ISP transfers the IP addresses of one or two DNS servers to your router during login. If the ISP
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Note: You 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 application, your router will automatically log you in. 3. Domain Name Server (DNS) Address: If
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router 5. 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
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router 4-10 Basic Configuration of the Router
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    This chapter describes how to configure the wireless features of your Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router. Note: If you are configuring the router from a wireless PC and you change the router's SSID, channel, or WEP settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you click on Apply
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Security Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can extend beyond your walls and can be received by anyone with a compatible adapter. For this reason, NETGEAR strongly recommends that you make use of the
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Wireless LAN Setup To configure the Wireless LAN interface of your router, click on Wireless LAN Setup under the Access Point heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface. The Wireless LAN Setup menu will appear, as shown in
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    steps: 1. Obtain the new access point firmware from NETGEAR's website. 2. Install an FTP server on a computer on your local network. Simple FTP server software for personal computers can be found at many shareware sites. 3. Create a login account for the router on the FTP server. 5-4 Wireless
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    Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router 4. Copy the new access point firmware file to the login directory of the FTP server. 5. In this router menu, enter the FTP server address, the login name and password, and the file name. 6. Click Apply. The router will log in to your FTP server, download
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    Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router • Open System Open System (no authentication or encryption • Shared Key (default) If "Shared Key" is selected, you need to enable the WEP and enter at least one shared key. For easy installation, Open System is the default. However, NETGEAR
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    Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Access Control For increased security, you can restrict access to the wireless network to only allow specific PCs, based on their MAC addresses. In this case, the router will authenticate each wireless PC by SSID and by MAC address
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Station List The Station List window displays the assigned ID, MAC address and the current state of the access point and all the stations currently part of its Basic Service Set (BSS). To view the station list, click on Station
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    The Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router 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 and newsgroup addresses and web
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router E-Mail In order to receive logs and alerts by email, you must provide your email information in the E-Mail subheading: • Turn e-mail notification on Check this box if you wish to receive e-mail logs and alerts from the router. •
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router • Send alert immediately Check this box if you would like immediate notification of attempted access to a blocked site. • Send logs according to this schedule Specifies
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    Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Block Sites The HR314 allows you to restrict access based on web addresses and web address keywords. Up to 255 entries are supported a Trusted User, enter that PC's IP address in the Trusted User box and click Apply. 6-4 Content Filtering
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router You may specify one Trusted User, which is a PC that will be exempt from blocking and logging. Since the Trusted User will be identified by an IP address, you should configure that PC with a fixed IP address. Schedule The HR314
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    Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router User. An example is shown below: Log entries are described in Table 6-1 Table 6-1. Log entry descriptions Field Number Date and Time Source IP log entry was recorded. The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry. This field
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Log action buttons are described in Table 6-2 Table 6-2. Field Refresh Clear Log Send Log Log action buttons Description Click this button to refresh the log
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router 6-8 Content Filtering
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    Chapter 7 Maintenance This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router. These features can be found by clicking on the Maintenance heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface. System Status The System Status menu
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router This screen shows the following parameters: Table 7-1. Menu 3.2 - System Status Fields Field System Name Firmware Version WAN Port MAC Address IP Address IP Subnet Mask DHCP LAN Port MAC Address IP Address IP Subnet Mask DHCP
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Click on the "Show Statistics" button to display router usage statistics, as shown in Figure 7-2 below: Figure 7-2. Router Statistics screen This screen shows the following statistics:. Table 7-2. Router Statistics Fields
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Attached Devices The Attached Devices menu contains a table of all IP devices that the router has discovered on the local network. From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select Attached Devices
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the Router Upgrade heading to display the menu shown in Figure 7-4. Figure 7-4. Router Upgrade menu To upload new firmware: 1. Download and unzip
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router From the Main Menu of the browser interface, restore all factory settings. After an erase, the router's password will be password, the LAN IP address will be 192.168.0.1, and the router's DHCP client will be enabled. To erase the
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    for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router 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 "Using the Default Reset Button to Restore the Factory Configuration
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router 7-8 Maintenance
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    8 Advanced Configuration of the Router This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router. These features can be found under the Advanced heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface. Advanced Configuration of the Router 8-1
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Configuring for Port Forwarding to Local Servers Although the router causes your entire local network to appear as a single machine to the Internet, you can make a local server (for example, a web server or game server) visible
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router 2. Enter the IP address of the local server in the corresponding Server IP Address box. 3. Click the Add button. Add a Custom Service To define a service, game or application that does not appear in the Services & Games list, you
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    Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router • If the IP address of the local PC is assigned by DHCP, it may change when the PC is rebooted. To avoid this, you can manually configure the PC to use a fixed address or you can use the Reserved IP Address feature described in "Reserved IP
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    for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router The Default DMZ Server feature is helpful when using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with NAT. The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work properly with them, but there
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Dynamic DNS If your network has a permanently assigned IP address, you can register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers (DNS). However, if your Internet account uses a
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    Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router LAN IP Setup The second feature category under the Advanced heading is LAN IP Setup. This menu allows configuration of LAN IP services such as DHCP and RIP. From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click on LAN IP Setup
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    the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router 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 information about how to assign IP addresses for your network. Use router as DHCP
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router - When set to Both or In Only, it will incorporate the RIP information that it receives. - When set to None, it will not send any RIP packets and will ignore any RIP packets received. • RIP Version This controls the format and the
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router 1. Select a number and click cable modem to an ISP. • You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where you are employed. This router's address on your LAN is 192.168.0.99. • Your company's network
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    Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router This example is illustrated below: When you first configured your router, a default route was created with your ISP as the gateway. With this configuration, if you attempt to access a device on the 134.177.0.0 network, your router
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    Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Packet Filtering The Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router allows you to block Internet access by specific users on your local network based on their IP addresses. In addition, you can prevent the use of certain Internet services
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router By selecting Port Rule, you can block access to a specific Internet service from your network. For example, you can prevent your users from using chat or games. The Port Rule menu is shown in Figure 8-7. Figure 8-7. Packet
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click on Reserve IP to view the Reserve IP menu, shown in Figure 8-8. Figure 8-8. Reserve IP menu To reserve an IP address: 1. Click the Add button. 2. In the IP Address
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    Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Remote Management Using the Remote Management menu, you can allow a user or users on the Internet to configure, upgrade and check the status of your router. Note: Be sure to change the router's default password to a very secure password
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater security, you can change the remote management web interface to a custom port by entering that number in the box provided. Choose a
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    gives information about troubleshooting your Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router. For the common problems listed, go to the section indicated. Is the router on? Have I connected the router correctly? Go to "Basic Functioning" on page 9-1. I can't access the router's configuration with my
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    . This will set the router's IP address to 192.168.0.1. This procedure is explained in "Using the Default Reset Button to Restore the Factory Configuration and Password" on page 9-7. If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. 9-2 Troubleshooting
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router LAN or Internet Port LEDs Not On If either the LAN LEDs or Internet LED 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
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    for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router • Try quitting the browser and launching it again. • Make sure you are using the correct login information. The factory default login name is admin and the password is password. Make sure that CAPS LOCK is off when entering this information. If
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    Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router 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
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Testing the LAN Path to Your Firewall You can ping the router from your PC to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly. To ping the router from a PC running Windows 95 or later: 1. From the Windows toolbar,
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    Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router where 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 PC has the IP
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    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Problems with Date and Time The E-Mail menu in the Content Filtering section displays the current date and time of day. The HR314 uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to obtain the current time from one of several Network Time
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 99
    Speed Wireless Router. Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and Routing Protocols: TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) Wireless Protocol and Standards Compatibility Wireless Standard IEEE 802.11a Radio Data Rate Normal Mode: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps per
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 100
    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router United Kingdom, Australia: Europe: Japan: All regions (output): Physical Specifications Dimensions: Weight: Environmental Specifications Operating temperature: Operating humidity: Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of:
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 101
    Internet access is usually provided by a slower-speed wide-area network (WAN) link such as a cable or DSL modem. In order to make the best use of the slower is performed by a router. What is a Router? A router is a device that forwards traffic between networks based on network layer information in
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 102
    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Routers vary in performance and scale, number of routing protocols supported, and types of physical WAN connection they support. The Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router is a small office router that routes the IP protocol
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 103
    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router There are five standard classes of IP addresses. These address classes have different ways of determining the network and host sections of the address, allowing for different numbers of hosts on a network. Each address type begins
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 104
    Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router • Class D Class D addresses are used for multicasts (messages sent to many hosts). Class D addresses are in this range: 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. • Class E Class E addresses are for experimental use. This addressing structure allows IP
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 105
    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Subnet Addressing By looking at the addressing structures, you can see that even with a Class C address, there are a large number of hosts per network. Such a structure is an inefficient use of addresses if each end of a routed
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 106
    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Note: The number 192.68.135.127 is not assigned because it is the broadcast address of the first subnet. The number 192.68.135.128 is not assigned because it is the network address of the second subnet. The following table lists
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 107
    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Table B-2. Netmask Formats 255.255.255.252 /30 255.255.255.254 /31 255.255.255.255 /32 NETGEAR strongly recommends that you configure all hosts on a LAN segment to use the same netmask for the following reasons: • So that
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 108
    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Single IP Address Operation Using NAT 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. This type of Internet account is more costly than a
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 109
    Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router This scheme offers the additional benefit of simple firewall-like protection because the internal LAN addresses are not available to the Internet through the translated connection. All incoming inquiries are filtered out by the router
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 110
    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router When a PC accesses a resource by its descriptive name, it first contacts a DNS server to obtain the IP address of the resource. The PC sends the desired message using the IP address. Many large organizations, such as ISPs,
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 111
    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Ad-hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) In an ad hoc network, computers are brought together as needed; thus, there is no structure or fixed points to the network - each node can generally communicate with any other node. There is no
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 112
    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Authentication and WEP Encryption The absence of a physical connection between nodes makes the wireless links vulnerable to eavesdropping and information theft. To provide a certain level of security, the IEEE 802.11 standard
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 113
    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Wireless Channel Selection IEEE 802.11a utilizes 300 MHz 825 1W Note: The high band is not supported in the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router. IEEE 802.11a uses Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), a new
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 114
    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router The Model HR314 user can use eight channels in non-turbo mode. The Model HR314 user can use three channels in turbo mode: B-14 Network and Routing Basics
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 115
    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Note: The available channels supported by the wireless products in various countries are different. Ethernet Cabling Although Ethernet networks originally used thick or thin coaxial cable, most installations currently use
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 116
    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/ other. Cable Quality A twisted pair Ethernet network operating at 10 Mbits/second (10BASE-T) will often tolerate low quality cables, but at 100 Mbits/second (10BASE-Tx) the cable must be
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 117
    over twisted pair wiring. IEEE specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps and higher using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), a new encoding scheme that offers benefits over spread spectrum compared with 802.11b. 802.11a operates in the 5 GHz Unlicensed National Information
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 118
    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Gateway A local device, usually a router, that connects hosts on a local network to other networks. IP See Internet Protocol. IP Address A four-byte number uniquely defining each host on the Internet. Ranges of addresses are
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 119
    Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router netmask Network Address Translation packet PPP PPP over Ethernet PPTP PSTN Point-to-Point Protocol RFC RIP router Routing Information Protocol SSID subnet mask A number that explains which part of an IP address comprises the network
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 120
    Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router UTP VPN WAN WEP wide area network Wi-Fi Windows Internet Naming Service WINS Unshielded twisted pair. The cable used by 10BASE-T and 100BASE-Tx Ethernet networks. Virtual Private Network. A method for securely transporting data
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 121
    Numerics 802.11a B-10 A Account Name 4-5, 4-7, 4-8 Address Resolution Protocol B-9 ad-hoc mode B-11 antenna orientation 2-5 B backup configuration 7-6 Beacon Interval 5-4 BSSID B-11 C cables, pinout B-15 Cabling B-15 Cat5 cable 2-4, 2-5, B-16 Channel B-13 Channel/Frequency 5-3 configuration
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 122
    IP Setup Menu 8-7 LEDs description 2-2 troubleshooting 9-3 log 2 sending 6-2 log entries 6-6 M MAC address 9-7, B-9 spoofing 4-6, 4-9, 9-5 Macintosh 3-10 DHCP Client ID 3-7 Obtaining ISP Configuration Information 3-11 MDI/MDI-X wiring B-16 metric 8-10 N NAT. See Network Address Translation NETGEAR
  • Netgear HR314 | HR314 Reference Manual - Page 123
    SSID 2-6, 5-1, 5-3, B-11 Start Port 8-3 Static Routes 8-9 subnet addressing B-5 subnet mask 3-10, 3-11, B-5 T TCP/IP configuring 3-1 network, troubleshooting 9-5 TCP/IP properties verifying for Macintosh 3-7 verifying for Windows 3-5, 3-6 technical support xv time of day 9-8 time zone 6-3 time
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SM-HR314NA-0
July 2002
NETGEAR
, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
Phone 1-888-NETGEAR
Reference Manual for the
Model HR314 802.11a
Hi-Speed Wireless Router