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- Page 1 NETGEAR Router Setup Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Version 1.0 August 2004 August 2004...
- Page 2 In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein.
- Page 3 Refer to the Support Information Card that shipped with your Router. World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that you can access at the universal resource locator (URL) http://www.netgear.com. A direct connection to the Internet and a Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape are required.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Chapter 1 About This Guide Audience, Conventions, and Formats ...1-1 Tips for Printing This Manual ...1-2 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your NETGEAR Wireless Router Package Contents ...2-1 The Front Panel ...2-2 The Rear Panel ...2-3 Chapter 3 Connecting the Router to the Internet Prepare to Install Your Wireless Router ...3-1... - Page 6 How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity ...4-7 How to Configure WEP ...4-9 How to Configure WPA-PSK Wireless Security ... 4-11 How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address ... 4-11 Chapter 5 Doing Basic Router Housekeeping Changing the Administrator Password ...5-1 Configuration File Management ...5-2 Restoring and Backing Up the Configuration ...5-2 Erasing the Configuration ...5-3...
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Page 7: About This Guide
Emphasis, books, CDs, URL names bold User input Screen text, file and server names, extensions, commands, IP addresses SMALL CAPS Note: Product updates are available on the NETGEAR Web site at http://kbserver.netgear.com. About This Guide About This Guide August 2004... - Page 8 NETGEAR Router Setup Manual About This Guide August 2004...
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Page 9: Getting To Know Your Netgear Wireless Router
• Registration, Warranty Card, and 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. -
Page 10: The Front Panel
Data is being transmitted or received at 100 Mbps. The Local port has detected link with a 10 Mbps device. Data is being transmitted or received at 10 Mbps. No link is detected on this port. Getting to Know Your NETGEAR Wireless Router August 2004... -
Page 11: The Rear Panel
• Four Local (LAN) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports for connecting the router to the local computers Getting to Know Your NETGEAR Wireless Router 4 LAN Ports 5 V DC @ 1 A output, 20W maximum Restoring the Default Configuration and Password... - Page 12 NETGEAR Router Setup Manual Getting to Know Your NETGEAR Wireless Router August 2004...
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Page 13: Connecting The Router To The Internet
Connecting the Router to the Internet This chapter describes how to set up the router on your local area network (LAN) and connect to the Internet. You will find out how to configure your router for Internet access. Follow these instructions to set up your router. Prepare to Install Your Router •... - Page 14 NETGEAR Router Setup Manual Locate the Ethernet cable (Cable 1 in the diagram) that connects your PC to the modem. Figure 3-1: Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the computer Disconnect the cable at the computer end only, point A in the diagram above.
- Page 15 Avoid stacking it on other electronic equipment. Securely insert the blue cable that came with your router (the blue NETGEAR cable in the diagram below) into a LAN port on the router such as LAN port 4 (point C in the diagram), and the other end into the Ethernet port of your computer (point D in the diagram).
- Page 16 NETGEAR Router Setup Manual Figure 3-4: Verify the connections according to the status lights on the router Check the router status lights to verify the following: • Power: The power light should turn solid green. If it does not, see Tips”...
- Page 17 Figure 3-5: Router welcome screen In its factory default state, the router will display the NETGEAR Smart Wizard welcome page.Click OK to proceed. Note: If you do not see this page, type http://www.routerlogin.net in the browser address bar and click Enter.
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Page 18: Troubleshooting Tips
NETGEAR Router Setup Manual Troubleshooting Tips Here are some tips for correcting simple problems you may have. Be sure to restart your network in this sequence: 1) Turn off the modem, router, and computer 2) Turn on the modem, wait two minutes 3) Turn on the router and wait 1 minute 4) Turn on the computer. - Page 19 NETGEAR Router Setup Manual Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your product at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register. Registration is required before you can use our telephone support service. Product updates and Web support are always available by going to: http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/RP614v3.asp. Documentation is available on the CD and at http://kbserver.netgear.com/documentation/RP614v3.asp.
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Page 20: Overview Of How To Access The Wireless Router
NETGEAR Router Setup Manual Overview of How to Access the Router The table below describes how you access the router, depending on the state of the router. Table 3-1. Ways to access the router Router State Access Options Factory Default... -
Page 21: How To Log On To The Wireless Router After
Once you have entered your user name and password, your Web browser should find the router and display the home page as shown below. Connecting the Router to the Internet NETGEAR Router Setup Manual password for the router password, both in lower case “Changing the Administrator Password”... - Page 22 NETGEAR Router Setup Manual Figure 3-8: Login result: router home page The browser will then display the router settings home page. When the router is connected to the Internet, click the Knowledge Base or the Documentation link under the Web Support menu to view support information or the documentation for the router.
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Page 23: How To Bypass The Configuration Assistant
If you do not click Logout, the router will wait 5 minutes after there is no activity before it automatically logs you out. Connecting the Router to the Internet NETGEAR Router Setup Manual “Login result: RP614 v3 August 2004 3-11... -
Page 24: How To Manually Configure Your Internet Connection
NETGEAR Router Setup Manual How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection You can manually configure your router using the menu below, or you can allow the Setup Wizard to determine your configuration as described in the previous section. ISP Does Not Require Login... - Page 25 Select Yes if you normally must launch a login program such as Enternet or WinPOET in order to access the Internet. Connecting the Router to the Internet NETGEAR Router Setup Manual for the router password, both in lower case password...
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Page 26: Using The Smart Setup Wizard
NETGEAR Router Setup Manual Note: After you finish setting up your router, you will no longer need to launch the ISP’s login program on your computer in order to access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your router will automatically log you in. - Page 27 Internet, use the Troubleshooting Tips on page 3-6 to correct basic problems, or refer to Connecting the Router to the Internet NETGEAR Router Setup Manual for the router password, both in lower case password “Changing the Administrator Password” on page 5-8 “Login result: RP614 v3 home page”...
- Page 28 NETGEAR Router Setup Manual 3-16 Connecting the Router to the Internet August 2004...
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Page 29: Doing Basic Router Housekeeping
This chapter describes how to use some of the maintenance features of your Router. These features can be found by clicking on the Maintenance heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface. Other maintenance features not presented in this chapter can be found accessed via links in the browser interface of the router to the User Guide and in the help screens. -
Page 30: Configuration File Management
NETGEAR Router Setup Manual To change the password, first enter the old password, then enter the new password twice. Click Apply. Configuration File Management The configuration settings of the router are stored within the router in a configuration file. This file can be saved (backed up) to a user’s PC, retrieved (restored) from the user’s PC, or cleared to... -
Page 31: Erasing The Configuration
The routing software of the router is stored in FLASH memory, and can be upgraded as new software is released by NETGEAR. Upgrade files can be downloaded from the NETGEAR Web site. If the upgrade file is compressed (.ZIP file), you must first extract the file before sending it to the router. - Page 32 NETGEAR Router Setup Manual Figure 5-3: Router Upgrade menu To upload new firmware: Download and unzip the new software file from NETGEAR. In the Router Upgrade menu, click the Browse button and browse to the location of the upgrade file Click Upload.
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Page 33: Troubleshooting Common Problems
• Check that you are using the NETGEAR for this product. If the error persists, you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. Troubleshooting Common Problems 5 V DC @ 1 A output, 20W maximum... -
Page 34: Lights Never Turn Off
NETGEAR Router Setup Manual Lights Never Turn Off When the router is turned on, the lights turns on for about 10 seconds and then turn off. If all the lights stay on, there is a fault within the router. If all lights are still on one minute after power up: •... -
Page 35: Troubleshooting The Isp Connection
IP address from the ISP. You can determine whether the request was successful using the 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://www.routerlogin.net. Troubleshooting Common Problems NETGEAR Router Setup Manual to find your computer’s IP address. - Page 36 NETGEAR Router Setup Manual 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. If your router is unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP, you may need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by performing the following procedure: Turn off power to the cable or DSL modem.
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Page 37: Troubleshooting A Tcp/Ip Network Using A Ping Utility
Reply from < IP address >: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx If the path is not working, you see this message: Request timed out Troubleshooting Common Problems NETGEAR Router Setup Manual “Install or Verify Windows C-9. Alternatively, you may configure your computer “Install or Verify Windows Networking... -
Page 38: Testing The Path From Your Computer To A Remote Device
NETGEAR Router Setup Manual If the path is not functioning correctly, you could have one of the following problems: • Wrong physical connections — Make sure the LAN port LED is on. If the LED is off, follow the instructions in or Internet (WAN) Port Lights Not —... -
Page 39: Restoring The Default Configuration And Password
If the router fails to restart or the power light continues to blink or turns solid amber, the unit may be defective. If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. Troubleshooting Common Problems NETGEAR Router Setup Manual “Erasing the Configuration” on page August 2004 5-3). - Page 40 NETGEAR Router Setup Manual Troubleshooting Common Problems August 2004...
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Page 41: Technical Specifications
This appendix provides technical specifications for the 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: Operating humidity: Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of: Interface Specifications LAN:... - Page 42 NETGEAR Router Setup Manual Technical Specifications August 2004...
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Page 43: Glossary
Glossary Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual. List of Glossary Terms 802.11b IEEE specification for wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.5GHz. 802.11g A soon to be ratified IEEE specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.5GHz. - Page 44 .com, .edu, .uk, etc. For example, in the address mail.NETGEAR.com, mail is a server name and NETGEAR.com is the domain. Short for digital subscriber line, but is commonly used in reference to the asymmetric version of this technology (ADSL) that allows data to be sent over existing copper telephone lines at data rates of from 1.5...
- Page 45 NETGEAR Router Setup Manual MAC address The Media Access Control address is a unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to every network interface card. Usually written in the form 01:23:45:67:89:ab. Mbps Megabits per second. Point-to-Point Protocol PPP. A protocol allowing a computer using TCP/IP to connect directly to the Internet.
- Page 46 NETGEAR Router Setup Manual Subnetting enables the network administrator to further divide the host part of the address into two or more subnets. In this case, a part of the host address is reserved to identify the particular subnet. This is easier to see if we show the IP address in binary format.