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    Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Setup Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA December 2009 208-10540-01 v1.1
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    NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are trademarks of NETGEAR. Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Wi-Fi Protected Setup reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. NETGEAR does not
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    Your Wireless Network 20 Setting Your SSID and Wireless Security 21 Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network 22 Troubleshooting...25 Basic Setup Checklist ...25 Checking Basic Router Functions 26 Troubleshooting Login Problems 28 Checking the Internet Service Connection
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    Internet IP Address 29 Troubleshooting PPPoE 30 Troubleshooting Internet Browsing 31 Using the Ping Utility to Troubleshoot 31 Testing the Path from Your Computer to Your Router 31 Testing the Path from a Computer to the Internet 32 Technical Specifications ...33 Default Configuration Settings
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    contain the following items: • The Wireless-G Router • An AC power adapter (varies by region) • A yellow Ethernet cable • NETGEAR Installation Guide • The Resource CD, which includes: - The Smart Wizard Installation Assistant (Autorun.exe) - A PDF version of this manual - A link to the online User
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    panel. Front Panel The router front panel, shown in Figure 1, contains status lights. (For more information on interpreting the status lights, see "Verifying Your Connection" on page 15 and "Checking Basic Router Functions" on page 26.) Figure 1 1 23 4 5 Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 2
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    26 for instructions on restoring your router firmware. Power is not being supplied to the router Indicates that wireless security is enabled. A WPS-capable device is connecting to or managing the router. No WPS connection exists. The Internet port is connected, but no IP address has been acquired
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    factory settings button. Press for approximately 5 seconds to reset the router to the factory default settings. 2. Four Local Area Network (LAN) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports for connecting the router to your local computers 3. Internet/Wide Area Network (WAN) Ethernet port for connecting the router
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    Label The label on the bottom of the wireless router shows the router's MAC address, serial number, security PIN, and factory default login information. The ports on the router are color-coded to distinguish your Internet port from the other four ports that connect to the wired computer(s) on your
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    settings; and enable wireless security for your network. When you have finished, you will be Internet ready! NETGEAR does not recommend or support adding a NETGEAR router behind another router, or replacing a gateway with a NETGEAR router. If you have a Linux system, you need to use the manual
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    wireless router for Internet access (see "Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access" on page 16). 3. Configure your wireless network and select wireless security settings to protect your wireless network (see "Configuring Your Wireless Network" on page 20). Updating Your Router Firmware NETGEAR
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    Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows 2000 or Windows XP, with a wired Ethernet connection, not a wireless connection. • You have an Internet service connection through an Internet Service Provider (ISP). • You have the configuration information provided by your ISP. Using the Smart Wizard The NETGEAR
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    also places the Router Login the router's main menu. shortcut on the desktop for you to access You are now connected to the Internet. Figure 5 To set up additional wireless computers in your network to access the router and connect to the Internet, see "Configuring Your Wireless Network" on page
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    , if you have reset the router to its default factory settings). If you want to change the settings after installing and configuring your router using the Smart Wizard, you must open a browser window and log in to the router. You will also be prompted to check for new router firmware. For more
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    might need the following information to set up your wireless router and access the Internet: - Host and domain name - Internet login name and password (frequently an email address and password) - Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses - Fixed or static IP address Your ISP should have provided you with
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    Wireless Router Before you install your wireless router, make sure that the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Property settings on your computer are set to "automatically obtain an IP address" using DHCP and "Obtain DNS server address automatically." You can check these settings by looking at the TCP/IP
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    5. Locate the Ethernet cable that came with your NETGEAR product. Securely insert one end of the Ethernet cable into your modem (C) and the other end into the Internet port of the wireless router (D). (The cable and the Internet port label are color coded.) D C Figure 7 6. Locate the cable (A)
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    ports. 8. Review that your network is now set up (as shown in Figure 9); you are ready to start your network. Figure 9 9. Start your network in the correct sequence, as described below. Failure to start or restart your network in the correct sequence could prevent you from accessing the Internet
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    in to the Internet, do not run that software. You might need to go to the Internet Explorer Tools menu, Internet Options, Connections tab and select "Never dial a connection." Verifying Your Connection Verify that your router is connected correctly by checking the wireless router status lights (as
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    Up Your Router for Internet Access When configuring your wireless router manually, you must log in to your wireless router to set it up initially and to make any changes to your wireless router's settings later. The factory default state is reset when you use the Restore Factory Settings button. See
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    not the same as any user name or password you might use to log in to your Internet connection. The Firmware Upgrade Assistant screen will display. 3. Click Yes to check for new firmware (recommended). The router will automatically check the NETGEAR database for a new firmware image file. If no new
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    you with configuring your wireless router to access the Internet. If you cannot connect to the wireless router, check the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) properties in the Network Connections section of your Control Panel. It should be set to obtain both IP and DNS server addresses automatically. For
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    the correct options and typed everything correctly. • Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information. • Read "Troubleshooting" on page 25. If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR Technical Support. Manually Installing Your Router 19
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    others outside of your immediate area to access your network. The Wireless Settings screen lets you set your wireless network connections and the wireless security option for your network and router. To configure the wireless network, you can either manually specify your network name (SSID) and your
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    and password you have set up. You can also enter either of these addresses to connect to your wireless router: http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. 2. On the main menu, select Wireless Settings to display the Wireless Settings screen. Note that the default SSID is NETGEAR. The
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    is able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the router. Select Apple Menu > Control Panels and select Network Connections. Check the Wireless Connections Properties and ensure that TCP/IP Properties are set to Obtain an IP address automatically. To access the Internet from any computer connected to
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    router will start transmitting its wireless settings. You have 2 minutes to press a corresponding WPS button on your wireless device. 2. On your wireless device, either: • Press an external WPS button on the outside of the device or, • Open the WPS utility on the device and follow the instructions
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    For more information on setting up your wireless network and configuring your wireless security settings, see the User Manual. A link to the online User Manual is on your Resource CD. Configuring Your Wireless Network 24
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    Troubleshooting If you have difficulties accessing the Internet, use the Basic Setup Checklist to make sure that you have connected and set up your router correctly. If your basic setup is correct, then look for your problem in one of the subsequent sections. For more information, refer to the
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    solid green within 2 minutes after turning the router on, reset the router according to the instructions in "Restoring the Default Password and Configuration Settings" on page 35. Checking Basic Router Functions After you turn on power to the router, check that the following sequence of events has
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    to factory defaults. This procedure is explained in "Restoring the Default Password and Configuration Settings" on page 35. If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. • Internet Light Stays Amber. When the router is turned on, the Internet light
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    know the current IP address, reset the router's configuration to the factory defaults. This procedure is explained in "Restoring the Default Password and Configuration Settings" on page 35. • Make sure your browser has Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX enabled. If you are using Internet Explorer, click
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    that an IP address is shown for the Internet Port. If 0.0.0.0 is shown, your wireless router has not obtained an IP address from your service provider. If your router is unable to obtain an IP address from the your service provider, the problem might be one of the following: Troubleshooting 29
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    PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) login. • You might have incorrectly set the service name, user name or password. See "Troubleshooting PPPoE" on page 30. • Your service provider might check for your computer's host name. Assign the computer Host Name of your ISP account to the wireless router on the Basic
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    Troubleshooting Internet Browsing If your wireless router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any web pages from the Internet, check the following: • Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses. A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet
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    the LAN port light is on. If the light is off, follow the instructions in "Basic Setup Checklist" on page 25. - Check that the corresponding lights are on for your computer's network interface card. • Wrong network configuration - Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP/IP software are
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    the Wireless-G Router Model WGR614v10. Table 3. Home Router Default Configuration Settings Feature Default Setting Router Login Router Login URL http://www. routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com Login Name (case sensitive) admin Login Password (case sensitive) password Internet
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    Home Router Default Configuration Settings (continued) Feature Default Setting Inbound (communications coming in from Disabled (bars all unsolicited requests except for the Internet) traffic on port 80, the http port) Outbound (communications going out to Enabled (all) the Internet) Wireless
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    the factory default configuration settings that reset the router's user name to admin, the password to password, and the IP address to 192.168.1.1. This procedure will erase all the current configuration settings and restore the factory defaults. To restore the factory default configuration settings
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    a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product. Table 4. Related Documents Document Link Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing Preparing a Computer for Network Access Glossary http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/tcpip/index.htm http://documentation
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    support service. Product updates and Web support are always available by going to: http://www.NETGEAR.com/support. Setup documentation is available on the CD, on the support website, and on the documentation website. When the wireless router is connected to the Internet with the instructions, may
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December 2009
208-10540-01
v1.1
NETGEAR
, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 USA
Wireless-G Router
WGR614v10 Setup
Manual