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Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 Overview of How to Access the Wireless Router The table below describes how you access the wireless router, depending on the state of the wireless router. Table 3-1. Ways to access the router Router State Access Options Description Factory Default Note: The wireless router is supplied in the factory default state. Also, the factory default state is restored when you use the factory reset button. See "Restoring the Default Configuration and Password" on page 8-7 for more information on this feature. Automatic Access via the Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant Manually enter a URL to bypass the Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant Any time a browser is opened on any computer connected to the wireless router, the wireless router will automatically connect to that browser and display the Configuration Assistant welcome page. There is no need to enter the wireless router URL in the browser, or provide the login user name and password. You can bypass the Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant feature by typing http://www.routerlogin.net/basicsetting.htm in the browser address bar and clicking Enter. You will not be prompted for a user name or password. This will enable you to manually configure the wireless router even when it is in the factory default state. When manually configuring the router, you must complete the configuration by clicking Apply when finished entering your settings. If you do not do so, a browser on any PC connected to the router will automatically display the router's Configuration Assistant Welcome page rather than the browser's home page. Configuration Settings Have Been Applied Enter the standard URL to access the wireless router Enter the IP address of the wireless router to access the wireless router. Connect to the wireless router by typing either of these URLs in the address field of your browser, then click Enter: • http://www.routerlogin.net • http://www.routerlogin.com The wireless router will prompt you to enter the user name of admin and the password. The default password is password. Connect to the wireless router by typing the IP address of the wireless router in the address field of your browser, then click Enter. 192.168.0.1 is the default IP address of the wireless router. The wireless router will prompt you to enter the user name of admin and the password. The default password is password. Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-9 July 2004 202-10036-01

Section	Page
Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5	1
Contents	5
Chapter 1 About This Manual	11
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats	11
How to Use This Manual	12
How to Print this Manual	13
Chapter 2 Introduction	15
Key Features	15
802.11g Wireless Networking	16
A Powerful, True Firewall with Content Filtering	16
Security	17
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink	17
Extensive Protocol Support	18
Easy Installation and Management	18
Maintenance and Support	19
Package Contents	19
The Router’s Front Panel	20
The Router’s Rear Panel	21
A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’	21
Chapter 3 Connecting the Router to the Internet	25
Prepare to Install Your Wireless Router	25
First, Connect the Wireless Router to the Internet	25
Now, Set Up a Computer for Wireless Connectivity	31
Troubleshooting Tips	32
Overview of How to Access the Wireless Router	33
How to Log On to the Wireless Router After Configuration Settings Have Been Applied	34
How to Bypass the Configuration Assistant	36
How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection	37
Using the Smart Setup Wizard	39
NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation	40
Chapter 4 Wireless Configuration	41
Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines	41
Implement Appropriate Wireless Security	42
Understanding Wireless Settings	43
Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings	46
Default Factory Settings	47
How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity	47
How to Configure WEP	49
How to Configure WPA-PSK Wireless Security	51
How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address	51
Chapter 5 Content Filtering	55
Content Filtering Overview	55
Blocking Access to Internet Sites	56
Blocking Access to Internet Services	57
Configuring a User Defined Service	58
Configuring Services Blocking by IP Address Range	59
Scheduling When Blocking Will Be Enforced	59
Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access	60
Configuring E-Mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications	61
Chapter 6 Maintenance	63
Viewing Wireless Router Status Information	63
Viewing a List of Attached Devices	67
Configuration File Management	67
Restoring and Backing Up the Configuration	68
Erasing the Configuration	69
Upgrading the Router Software	69
Changing the Administrator Password	70
Chapter 7 Advanced Configuration of the Router	73
Configuring Port Triggering	73
Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers	75
Adding a Custom Service	77
Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry	77
Local Web and FTP Server Example	78
Multiple Computers for Half Life, KALI or Quake III Example	78
Configuring the WAN Setup Options	79
Connect Automatically, as Required	79
Disabling the SPI Firewall	80
Setting Up a Default DMZ Server	80
Responding to Ping on Internet WAN Port	80
Setting the MTU Size	81
Using the LAN IP Setup Options	82
Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters	82
Using the Router as a DHCP server	84
Using Address Reservation	84
Using a Dynamic DNS Service	85
Configuring Static Routes	86
Enabling Remote Management Access	88
Using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	89
Chapter 8 Troubleshooting	91
Basic Functioning	91
Power Light Not On	91
Lights Never Turn Off	92
LAN or WAN Port Lights Not On	92
Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface	93
Troubleshooting the ISP Connection	94
Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility	95
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router	95
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device	96
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password	97
Problems with Date and Time	98
Appendix A Technical Specifications	99
Appendix B Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics	101
Related Publications	101
Basic Router Concepts	101
What is a Router?	101
Routing Information Protocol	102
IP Addresses and the Internet	102
Netmask	104
Subnet Addressing	104
Private IP Addresses	107
Single IP Address Operation Using NAT	107
MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol	108
Related Documents	109
Domain Name Server	109
IP Configuration by DHCP	110
Internet Security and Firewalls	110
What is a Firewall?	110
Stateful Packet Inspection	111
Denial of Service Attack	111
Ethernet Cabling	111
Category 5 Cable Quality	112
Inside Twisted Pair Cables	113
Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching	114
Appendix C Preparing Your Network	117
What You Need To Use a Router with a Broadband Modem	117
Cabling and Computer Hardware	117
Computer Network Configuration Requirements	117
Internet Configuration Requirements	118
Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters?	118
Record Your Internet Connection Information	119
Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking	119
Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking	120
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components	120
Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings in Windows 95B, 98, and Me	122
Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method	124
Verifying TCP/IP Properties	124
Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking	125
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components	125
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP, 2000, or NT4	126
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP	126
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000	128
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4	131
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP, 2000, and NT4	133
Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking	134
MacOS 8.6 or 9.x	134
MacOS X	134
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Macintosh Computers	135
Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account	136
Are Login Protocols Used?	136
What Is Your Configuration Information?	136
Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers	137
Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers	138
Restarting the Network	139
Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics	141
Wireless Networking Overview	141
Infrastructure Mode	141
Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)	142
Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID)	142
Wireless Channels	142
WEP Wireless Security	144
WEP Authentication	144
WEP Open System Authentication	145
WEP Shared Key Authentication	146
Key Size and Configuration	147
How to Use WEP Parameters	148
WPA Wireless Security	148
How Does WPA Compare to WEP?	149
How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 802.11i?	150
What are the Key Features of WPA Security?	150
WPA Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS	152
WPA Data Encryption Key Management	154
Is WPA Perfect?	156
Product Support for WPA	156
Supporting a Mixture of WPA and WEP Wireless Clients	156
Changes to Wireless Access Points	156
Changes to Wireless Network Adapters	157
Changes to Wireless Client Programs	158
Glossary	159
List of Glossary Terms	159

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Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5

Connecting the Router to the Internet

3-9

July 2004 202-10036-01

Overview of How to Access the Wireless Router

The table below describes how you access the wireless router, depending on the state of the

wireless router.

Table 3-1.

Ways to access the router

Router State

Access Options

Description

Factory Default

Note

: The

wireless

router is supplied

in the factory

default state. Also,

he factory default

state is restored

when you use the

factory reset button.

See

“Restoring the

Default

Configuration and

Password” on page

8-7

for more

information on this

feature.

Automatic Access via

the Smart Wizard

Configuration

Assistant

Any time a browser is opened on any computer connected to

the

wireless router

, the

wireless router will

automatically connect to that browser and display the

Configuration Assistant welcome page.

There is no need to enter the

wireless router URL in the

browser, or provide the

Manually enter a URL

to bypass the Smart

Wizard Configuration

Assistant

You can bypass the Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant

feature by typing

http://www.routerlogin.net/basicsetting.htm

in the browser address bar and clicking Enter. You will not be

prompted for a user name or password.

This will enable you to manually configure the wireless router

even when it is in the factory default state. When manually

configuring the router, you must complete the configuration

by clicking Apply when finished entering your settings. If you

do not do so, a browser on any PC connected to the router

will automatically display the router's Configuration Assistant

Welcome page rather than the browser’s home page.

Configuration

Settings Have

Been Applied

Enter the standard

URL to access the

wireless router

Connect to the wireless router by typing either of these URLs

in the address field of your browser, then click Enter:

•

http://www.routerlogin.net

•

http://www.routerlogin.com

The wireless router will prompt you to enter the user name of

admin and the password. The default password is password.

Enter the IP address

of the

wireless

router

to access the

wireless router.

Connect to the wireless router by typing the IP address of the

wireless router in the address field of your browser, then click

Enter. 192.168.0.1 is the default IP address of the wireless

router. The wireless router will prompt you to enter the user

name of admin and the password. The default password is

password.