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Reference Manual for the
Model RP614 Web Safe
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NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
Phone 1-888-NETGEAR
SM-RP614NA-1
April 2002

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  • Page 1 Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone 1-888-NETGEAR SM-RP614NA-1 April 2002...
  • Page 2 EN 55 022 Declaration of Conformance This is to certify that the Model RP614 Web Safe Router is shielded against the generation of radio interference in accordance with the application of Council Directive 89/336/EEC, Article 4a. Conformity is declared by the application...
  • Page 3 Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer It is hereby certified that the Model RP614 Web Safe Router has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment (for example, test transmitters) in accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject to certain restrictions.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    About This Guide Technical Support ...xiii Related Publications ...xiii Typographical Conventions ... xv Special Message Formats ... xv Chapter 1 Introduction About the Router ...1-1 Key Features ...1-1 Content Filtering ...1-3 Security ...1-3 Autosensing 10/100 Ethernet ...1-3 TCP/IP ...1-4 Easy Installation and Management ...1-4 Maintenance and Support ...1-5 Chapter 2 Setting Up the Hardware...
  • Page 6 Chapter 3 Preparing Your Network Preparing Your Personal Computers for IP Networking ...3-1 Configuring Windows 95, 98, and ME for IP Networking ...3-2 Install or Verify Windows Networking Components ...3-2 Assign TCP/IP configuration by DHCP ...3-4 Selecting Internet Access Method ...3-4 Verifying TCP/IP Properties ...3-5 Configuring Windows NT or 2000 for IP Networking ...3-5 Install or Verify Windows Networking Components ...3-5...
  • Page 7 Block Sites ...5-4 Schedule ...5-5 Logs ...5-6 Chapter 6 Maintenance System Status ...6-1 Attached Devices ...6-4 Router Software Upgrade ...6-4 Configuration File Settings Management ...6-5 Restore and Backup the Configuration ...6-6 Erase the Configuration ...6-6 Changing the Configuration Password ...6-7 Chapter 7 Advanced Configuration of the Router Configuring for Port Forwarding to Local Servers ...7-2...
  • Page 8 Troubleshooting the ISP Connection ...8-4 Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility ...8-5 Testing the LAN Path to Your Router ...8-5 Testing the Path from Your PC to a Remote Device ...8-6 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password ...8-7 Using the Default Reset button ...8-7 Problems with Date and Time ...8-7 Appendix A...
  • Page 9 Figure 2-1. RP614 Front Panel ...2-3 Figure 2-2. RP614 Rear Panel ...2-4 Figure 4-1. Login window ...4-2 Figure 4-2. Browser-based configuration main menu ...4-3 Figure 4-3. Setup Wizard menu for Dynamic IP address ...4-5 Figure 4-4. Setup Wizard menu for Fixed IP address ...4-6 Figure 4-5.
  • Page 11 Table 2-1. LED Descriptions ...2-3 Table 5-1. Log entry descriptions ...5-6 Table 5-2. Log action buttons ...5-7 Table 6-1. Menu 3.2 - System Status Fields ...6-2 Table 6-2. Router Statistics Fields ...6-3 Table B-1. Netmask Notation Translation Table for One Octet ... B-6 Table B-2.

  • Page 13: About This Guide

    Technical Support For help with any technical issues, contact Customer Support at 1-888-NETGEAR, or visit us on the Web at www.NETGEAR.com. The NETGEAR Web site includes an extensive knowledge base, answers to frequently asked questions, and a means for submitting technical questions online.
  • Page 14 Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router For more information about IP address translation, refer to RFC 1631, The IP Network Address Translator (NAT). About This Guide...

  • Page 15: Typographical Conventions

    Typographical Conventions This guide uses the following typographical conventions: italics Book titles and UNIX file, command, and directory names. Screen text, user-typed command-line entries. courier font Initial Caps Menu titles and window and button names. [Enter] Named keys in text are shown enclosed in square brackets. The notation [Enter] is used for the Enter key and the Return key.

  • Page 17: Introduction

    This chapter describes the features of the NETGEAR Model RP614 Web Safe Router. About the Router The Model RP614 Web Safe Router with 4-port switch connects your local area network (LAN) to the Internet through an external access device such as a cable modem or DSL modem.
  • Page 18 – Blocking can be scheduled by day and time – Network Address Translation (NAT) hides local PCs from the Internet – Incoming port forwarding and DMZ for specific services • Built in 4-port 10/100 Mbps Switch – Allows LAN connections at 10 megabits per second (Mbps) or 100 Mbps –...

  • Page 19: Content Filtering

    • Logging of inappropriate use You can configure the Model RP614 router to log access to Web sites and to e-mail the log to you. You can also configure the router to send an immediate alert e-mail message to you whenever a local user attempts to access a blocked Web site.

  • Page 20: Tcp/Ip

    Entersys or WinPOET on your PC. Easy Installation and Management You can install, configure, and operate the Model RP614 Web Safe Router within minutes after connecting it to the network. The following features simplify installation and management tasks: •...

  • Page 21: Maintenance And Support

    • Visual monitoring The Model RP614 router’s front panel LEDs provide an easy way to monitor its status and activity. Maintenance and Support NETGEAR offers the following features to help you maximize your use of the Model RP614 router: •...
  • Page 22 Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router Introduction...

  • Page 23: Setting Up The Hardware

    • Support Information Card If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the router for repair. Setting Up the Hardware...

  • Page 24: Local Network Hardware Requirements

    Ethernet cables. PC Requirements To install and run the Model RP614 router over your network of PCs, each PC must have an installed Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) and an Ethernet cable. If the PC will connect to your network at 100 Mbps, you must use a Category 5 (CAT5) cable such as the cable provided with your router.

  • Page 25: The Router's Front Panel

    The Router’s Front Panel The front panel of the Model RP614 Web Safe Router Figure 2-1. RP614 Front Panel You can use some of the LEDs to verify connections. the front panel of the router. These LEDs are green when lit.

  • Page 26: The Router's Rear Panel

    The Router’s Rear Panel The rear panel of the Model RP614 router Figure 2-2. RP614 Rear Panel The rear panel contains the following features: • AC power adapter outlet • Factory Default Reset pushbutton • Internet (WAN) Ethernet port for connecting the router to a cable or DSL modem •...

  • Page 27: Connecting To Your Local Ethernet Network

    Note: Your cable or DSL modem must provide a standard 10BASE-T Ethernet connection for connection to your PC or network. The Model RP614 router does not include a cable for this connection. Instead, use the Ethernet cable provided with your access device or any other standard 10BASE-T Ethernet cable.

  • Page 28: Verifying Power

    Plug the connector of the power adapter into the power adapter outlet on the rear panel of the router. Plug the other end of the adapter into a standard wall outlet. Verify that the Power LED on the router is lit. Verifying Power After connecting the power adapter to the router and a power source, the router powers on automatically.

  • Page 29: Preparing Your Network

    This chapter describes how to prepare your PC network to connect to the Internet through the Model RP614 Web Safe Router and how to order broadband Internet service from an Internet service provider (ISP). . Note: If an ISP technician configured your PC during the installation of a broadband modem, or if you configured it using instructions provided by your ISP, you may need to copy the current configuration information for use in the configuration of your router.

  • Page 30: Configuring Windows 95, 98, And Me For Ip Networking

    DHCP server during bootup. For a detailed explanation of the meaning and purpose of these configuration items, refer to The Model RP614 router is shipped preconfigured as a DHCP server. The router assigns the following TCP/IP configuration information automatically when the PCs are rebooted: •...
  • Page 31 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 shown in the Network window in order to install the adapter, TCP/IP, or Client for Microsoft Networks.

  • Page 32: Assign Tcp/Ip Configuration By Dhcp

    The simplest way to configure this information is to allow the PC to obtain the information from the internal DHCP server of the Model RP614 router. To use DHCP with the recommended default addresses, follow these steps: Connect all PCs to the router, then restart the router and allow it to boot.

  • Page 33: Verifying Tcp/Ip Properties

    From the drop-down box, select your Ethernet adapter. The window is updated to show your settings, which should match the values below if you are using the default TCP/IP settings that NETGEAR recommends: • The IP address is between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254 •...

  • Page 34: Verifying Tcp/Ip Properties

    A command window opens Type ipconfig /all Your IP Configuration information will be listed, and should match the values below if you are using the default TCP/IP settings that NETGEAR recommends: • The IP address is between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254 •...

  • Page 35: Macos 8.6 Or 9.X

    MacOS 8.6 or 9.x From the Apple menu, select Control Panels, then TCP/IP. The TCP/IP Control Panel opens: From the “Connect via” box, select your Macintosh’s Ethernet interface. From the “Configure” box, select Using DHCP Server. You can leave the DHCP Client ID box empty. Close the TCP/IP Control Panel.

  • Page 36: Verifying Tcp/Ip Properties (Macintosh)

    TCP/IP Control Panel. From the Apple menu, select Control Panels, then TCP/IP. The panel is updated to show your settings, which should match the values below if you are using the default TCP/IP settings that NETGEAR recommends: •...

  • Page 37: Login Protocols

    For a single-user Internet account, your ISP supplies TCP/IP configuration information for one PC. With a typical account, much of the configuration information is dynamically assigned when your PC is first booted up while connected to the ISP, and you will not need to know that dynamic information.

  • Page 38: Obtaining Isp Configuration Information (Windows)

    As mentioned above, you may need to collect configuration information from your PC so that you can use this information when you configure the Model RP614 router. Following this procedure is only necessary when your ISP does not dynamically supply the account information.

  • Page 39: Obtaining Isp Configuration Information (Macintosh)

    As mentioned above, you may need to collect configuration information from your Macintosh so that you can use this information when you configure the Model RP614 router. Following this procedure is only necessary when your ISP does not dynamically supply the account information.

  • Page 40: Ready For Configuration

    Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router Ready for Configuration After configuring all of your PCs for TCP/IP networking and connecting them to the local network of your Model RP614 router, you are ready to access and configure the router. Proceed to the next chapter. 3-12...

  • Page 41: Basic Configuration Of The Router

    This chapter describes how to perform the basic configuration of your Model RP614 Web Safe 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 such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.

  • Page 42: Figure 4-1. Login Window

    A login window opens as shown in Figure 4-1. Login window This screen may have a different appearance in other browsers. Type in the User Name box, admin If your router password was previously changed, enter the current password. If your router has not yet been configured, the Setup Wizard should launch automatically. Otherwise, the main menu of the Web Configuration Manager will appear as shown in below: Figure 4-1...

  • Page 43: Figure 4-2. Browser-Based Configuration Main Menu

    Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe 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 following chapter.

  • Page 44: Configuration Using The Setup Wizard

    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 heading in the upper left of the opening screen, shown in When the Wizard launches, allow the router to automatically determine your connection type by selecting Yes in the menu below and clicking Next: The Setup Wizard will now check for a connection on the Internet port.

  • Page 45: Configuring For Dynamic Ip Account

    Configuring for Dynamic IP Account 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. Setup Wizard menu for Dynamic IP address Enter your Account Name (may also be called Host Name) and Domain Name. These parameters may be necessary to access your ISP’s services such as mail or news servers.

  • Page 46: Configuring For Fixed Ip Account

    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". The router will then capture and use the MAC address of the PC that you are now using.

  • Page 47: Configuring For An Account With Login

    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 does not transfer an address, you must obtain it from the ISP and enter it manually here.

  • Page 48: Manual Configuration

    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. 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”...

  • Page 49: Completing The Configuration

    Click on Apply, then proceed to Completing the Configuration Click on the Test button to test your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR website does not appear within one minute, refer to Your router is now configured to provide Internet access for your network. When your router and PCs are configured correctly, your router automatically accesses the Internet when one of your LAN devices requires access.
  • Page 50 Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router 4-10 Basic Configuration of the Router...

  • Page 51: Content Filtering

    Chapter 5 Content Filtering This chapter describes how to use the Content Filtering features of your Model RP614 Web Safe Router. These features can be found by clicking on the Content Filtering heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface.

  • Page 52: E-Mail

    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. •...
  • Page 53 In this case, the router overwrites the log and discards its contents. The Model RP614 router uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to obtain the current time and date from one of several Network Time Servers on the Internet. In order to localize the time for your log entries, you must specify your Time Zone: •...

  • Page 54: Block Sites

    Block Sites The Model RP614 router allows you to restrict access based on web and newsgroup addresses and web and newsgroup address keywords. Up to 255 entries are supported in the Keyword list. The Keyword Blocking menu is shown below: To enable keyword blocking, check “Turn keyword blocking on”, then click Apply.

  • Page 55: Schedule

    Since the Trusted User will be identified by an IP address, you should configure that PC with a fixed IP address. Schedule The Model RP614 router allows you to specify when blocking will be enforced. The Schedule tab is shown below: •...

  • Page 56: Logs

    Logs The log is a detailed record of what websites you have accessed or attempted to access. Up to 128 entries are stored in the log. Log entries will only appear 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 5-1.
  • Page 57 Log action buttons are described in Table 5-2. Log action buttons Field Description Refresh Click this button to refresh the log screen. Clear Log Click this button to clear the log entries. Click this button to email the log immediately. Send Log Content Filtering Table 5-2...
  • Page 58 Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router Content Filtering...

  • Page 59: Maintenance

    Chapter 6 Maintenance This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your Model RP614 Web Safe 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 provides a limited amount of status and usage information.
  • Page 60 This screen shows the following parameters: Table 6-1. Menu 3.2 - System Status Fields Field System Name Firmware Version WAN Port IP Address IP Subnet Mask DHCP LAN Port IP Address IP Subnet Mask DHCP Description This field displays the Host Name assigned to the router. This field displays the router firmware version.

  • Page 61: Figure 6-2. Router Statistics Screen

    Click on the “Show Statistics” button to display router usage statistics, as shown in below: Figure 6-2. Router Statistics screen This screen shows the following statistics:. Table 6-2. Router Statistics Fields Field Description Port The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (local) ports. For each port, the screen displays: Status The link status of the port.

  • Page 62: Attached Devices

    To force the router to look for attached devices, click the Refresh button. Router Software Upgrade The routing software of the Model RP614 router is stored in FLASH memory, and can be upgraded as new software is released by NETGEAR. Upgrade files can be downloaded from Netgear's website.

  • Page 63: Configuration File Settings Management

    (.BIN) upgrade file Click Upload. Note: When uploading software to the Model RP614 router, it is important not to interrupt the Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. If the browser is interrupted, it may corrupt the software. When the upload is complete, your router will automatically restart.

  • Page 64: Restore And Backup The Configuration

    Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the Settings Backup heading to bring up the menu shown in Figure 6-5. Figure 6-5. Settings Backup menu Three options are available, and are described in the following sections.

  • Page 65: Changing The Configuration Password

    8-7. Changing the Configuration Password The default password for the router’s Web Configuration Manager is password. Netgear recommends that you change this password to a more secure password. From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select Set...
  • Page 66 Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router Maintenance...

  • Page 67: Advanced Configuration Of The Router

    Chapter 7 Advanced Configuration of the Router This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your Model RP614 Web Safe Router. These features can be found under the Advanced heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface.

  • Page 68: Configuring For Port Forwarding To Local Servers

    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 and available to the Internet.

  • Page 69: Add A Custom Service

    Enter the IP address of the local server in the corresponding Server IP Address box. 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 must detemine what port numbers are used by the service.

  • Page 70: Tip: Multiple Computers For Half Life, Kali Or Quake Iii

    Some online games and videoconferencing applications are incompatible with NAT. The Model RP614 router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work properly with them, but there are other applications that may not function well. In some cases, one local PC can run the application properly if that PC’s IP address is entered as the default in the PORTS Menu.

  • Page 71: Respond To Ping On Internet Wan Port

    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 are other applications that may not function well.

  • Page 72: Dynamic Dns

    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 dynamically assigned IP address, you will not know in advance what your IP address will be, and the address can change frequently.

  • Page 73: Lan Ip Setup

    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 to view the LAN IP Setup menu, shown in Figure 7-3 Figure 7-3.

  • Page 74: Use Router As Dhcp Server

    For most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the router are satisfactory. See Configuration by DHCP” on assign IP addresses for your network. Use router as DHCP server If another device on your network will be the DHCP server, or if you will manually configure the network settings of all of your computers, clear the ‘Use router as DHCP server’...

  • Page 75: Static Routes

    — 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 broadcasting method of the RIP packets that the router sends. (It recognizes both formats when receiving.) By default, this is set for RIP-1.

  • Page 76: Figure 7-4. Static Route Summary Table

    From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click on Static Route to view the Static Route menu, shown in Figure 7-4. Static Route Summary Table To add or edit a Static Route: Select a number and click the Edit button to open the Edit Menu, shown in Figure 7-5.

  • Page 77: Static Route Example

    Type the IP Subnet Mask for this destination. If the destination is a single host, type 255.255.255.255. Type the Gateway IP Address, which must be a router on the same LAN segment as the router. Type a number between 1 and 15 as the Metric value. This represents the number of routers between your network and the destination.
  • Page 78 Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router 7-12 Advanced Configuration of the Router...

  • Page 79: Troubleshooting

    This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your Model RP614 Web Safe Router. After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem. Basic Functioning After you turn on power to the router, the following sequence of events should occur:...

  • Page 80: Test Led Never Turns On Or Test Led Stays On

    • Check that you are using the 7.5 V DC power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for this product. If the error persists, you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. Test LED Never Turns On or Test LED Stays On When the router is turned on, the Test LED turns on for about 10 seconds and then turns off.

  • Page 81: Troubleshooting The Web Configuration Interface

    Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface If you are unable to access the router’s Web Configuration interface from a PC on your local network, check the following: • Check the Ethernet connection between the PC and the router as described in the previous section.

  • Page 82: Troubleshooting The Isp Connection

    Web Configuration Manager. To check the WAN IP address: Launch your browser and select an external site such as www.netgear.com Access the Main Menu of the router’s configuration at http://192.168.0.1 Under the Maintenance heading, select Router Status Check that an IP address is shown for the WAN Port If 0.0.0.0 is shown, your router has not obtained an IP address from your ISP.

  • Page 83: Troubleshooting A Tcp/Ip Network Using A Ping Utility

    Configure your router to spoof your PC’s MAC address. This can be done in the Basic Settings menu. Refer to “Manual Configuration“ on page If your router can obtain an IP address, but your PC is unable to load any web pages from the Internet: •...

  • Page 84: Testing The Path From Your Pc To A Remote Device

    If the path is working, you see this message: Reply from < IP address >: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx If the path is not working, you see this message: Request timed out If the path is not functioning correctly, you could have one of the following problems: •...

  • Page 85: Restoring The Default Configuration And Password

    The E-Mail menu in the Content Filtering section displays the current date and time of day. The Model RP614 router uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to obtain the current time from one of several Network Time Servers on the Internet. Each entry in the log is stamped with the date and time of day.
  • Page 86 • Date shown is January 1, 2000 Cause: The router has not yet successfully reached a Network Time Server. Check that your Internet access settings are configured correctly. If you have just completed configuring the router, wait at least five minutes and check the date and time again. •...

  • Page 87: Technical Specifications

    This appendix provides technical specifications for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router. Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and Routing Protocols: Power Adapter North America: United Kingdom, Australia: Europe: Japan: All regions (output): Physical Specifications Dimensions: Weight: Environmental Specifications Operating temperature:...
  • Page 88 Operating humidity: Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of: Interface Specifications LAN: WAN: 90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing FCC Part 15 Class B VCCI Class B EN 55 022 (CISPR 22), Class B 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45 10BASE-T, RJ-45 Technical Specifications...

  • Page 89: Network And Routing Basics

    Appendix B Network and Routing Basics This chapter provides an overview of IP networks, routing, and firewalls. Basic Router Concepts Large amounts of bandwidth can be provided easily and relatively inexpensively in a local area network (LAN). However, providing high bandwidth between a local network and the Internet can be very expensive.

  • Page 90: Routing Information Protocol

    Routers vary in performance and scale, number of routing protocols supported, and types of physical WAN connection they support. The Model RP614 Web Safe Router is a small office router that routes the IP protocol over a single-user broadband connection.

  • Page 91: Figure B-1. Three Main Address Classes

    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 with a unique bit pattern, which is used by the TCP/IP software to identify the address class.

  • Page 92: Netmask

    • 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 addresses to uniquely identify each physical network and each node on each physical network.

  • Page 93: Subnet Addressing

    Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe 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 link requires a different network number.
  • Page 94 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 the additional subnet mask bits in dotted-decimal notation. To use the table, write down the original class netmask and replace the 0 value octets with the dotted-decimal value of the additional subnet bits.

  • Page 95: Private Ip Addresses

    Netmask Formats 255.255.255.252 255.255.255.254 255.255.255.255 NETGEAR strongly recommends that you configure all hosts on a LAN segment to use the same netmask for the following reasons: • So that hosts recognize local IP broadcast packets When a device broadcasts to its segment neighbors, it uses a destination address of the local network address with all ones for the host address.

  • Page 96: Single Ip Address Operation Using Nat

    The Model RP614 router employs an address-sharing method called Network Address Translation (NAT). This method allows several networked PCs to share an Internet account using only a single IP address, which may be statically or dynamically assigned by your ISP.

  • Page 97: Mac Addresses And Address Resolution Protocol

    Many of the resources on the Internet can be addressed by simple descriptive names such as www.NETGEAR.com. This addressing is very helpful at the application level, but the descriptive name must be translated to an IP address in order for a user to actually contact the resource. Just as...

  • Page 98: Ip Configuration By Dhcp

    IP addresses, along with other information (such as gateway and DNS addresses) that it may assign to the other devices on the network. The Model RP614 router has the capacity to act as a DHCP server.

  • Page 99: Ethernet Cabling

    Ethernet Cabling Although Ethernet networks originally used thick or thin coaxial cable, most installations currently use unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cabling. The UTP cable contains eight conductors, arranged in four twisted pairs, and terminated with an RJ45 type connector. A normal "straight-through" UTP Ethernet cable follows the EIA568B standard wiring and pinout as described in Table B-3.

  • Page 100: Cable Quality

    • Crossover cable A crossover cable is a special cable in which the transmit and receive pairs are exchanged at one of the two cable connectors. Crossover cables are often unmarked as such, and must be identified by comparing the two connectors. Since the cable connectors are clear plastic, it is easy to place them side by side and view the order of the wire colors on each.

  • Page 101: Glossary

    Domain names are of the form of a registered entity name plus one of a number of predefined top level suffixes such as .com, .edu, .uk, etc. For example, in the address mail.NETGEAR.com, mail is a server name and NETGEAR.com is the domain.
  • Page 102 See Internet Protocol. IP Address A four-byte number uniquely defining each host on the Internet. Ranges of addresses are assigned by Internic, an organization formed for this purpose. Usually written in dotted-decimal notation with periods separating the bytes (for example, 134.177.244.57). IPSec Internet Protocol Security.
  • Page 103 Network Address A technique by which several hosts share a single IP address for access to the Translation Internet. packet A block of information sent over a network. A packet typically contains a source and destination network address, some protocol and length information, a block of data, and a checksum.
  • Page 104 wide area network WAN. A long distance link used to extend or connect remotely located local area networks. The Internet is a large WAN. Windows Internet WINS. Windows Internet Naming Service is a server process for resolving Naming Service Windows-based computer names to IP addresses. If a remote network contains a WINS server, your Windows PCs can gather information from that WINS server about its local hosts.
  • Page 105 Account Name 4-5, 4-7, 4-8 Address Resolution Protocol B-9 backup configuration 6-6 cables, pinout B-11 Cabling B-11 Cat5 cable 2-2, 2-5, B-12 configuration automatic by DHCP 1-4 backup 6-6 erasing 6-6 restore 6-5 router, initial 4-1 content filtering 1-3, 5-1 conventions typography xv crossover cable 2-5, 8-2, B-12...
  • Page 106 DHCP Client ID 3-7 Obtaining ISP Configuration Information 3-11 masquerading 3-9 MDI/MDI-X wiring B-11 metric 7-11 NAT 3-9 NAT. See Network Address Translation NETGEAR contacting xiii netmask translation table B-6 Network Address Translation 1-4, 3-9, B-8 Network Time Protocol 5-3, 8-7 newsgroup 5-4...
  • Page 107 rear panel 2-4 requirements access device 2-2 hardware 2-2 reset button, clearing config 8-7 restore configuration 6-5 restore factory settings 6-6 1466 xiii, B-7 1597 xiii, B-7 1631 xiv, B-8 finding B-7 RIP (Router Information Protocol) 7-8 router concepts B-1 Routing Information Protocol 1-4, B-2 Secondary DNS Server 4-5, 4-6, 4-8 security 1-1, 1-3...

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