Page 2 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This is to certify that the Model RP114 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 Serie auf die Erfüllung der Vorschriften hin zu überprüfen. It is hereby certified that the Model RP114 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 15 Basics,” to become more familiar with the terms and procedures used in this manual. 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 16 For more information about IP address translation, refer to RFC 1631,...
Page 17 This guide uses the following typographical conventions: Book titles and UNIX file, command, and directory names. Screen text, user-typed command-line entries. 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 19 The software version described is v3.26. The Model RP114 Web Safe Router with 4-port switch connects your local area network (LAN) to the Internet through an external single-user access device such as a cable modem or DSL modem.
Page 20 – Powerful packet filtering capabilities – 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 – Autosensing for Ethernet (10BASE-T) or Fast Ethernet (100BASE-Tx) transmissions –...
Page 21 • Logging of inappropriate use You can configure the Model RP114 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 22 With its internal, 4-port 10/100 switch, the Model RP114 router can connect to either a 10 Mbps standard Ethernet network or a 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet network. The local LAN interface is autosensing and is capable of full-duplex or half-duplex operation.
Page 23 You can access this interface from the network by using a Telnet client program. • Visual monitoring The Model RP114 router’s front panel LEDs provide an easy way to monitor its status and activity. NETGEAR offers the following features to help you maximize your use of the Model RP114 router: •...
Page 25 Registration and Warranty Card • 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 26 The Model RP114 Web Safe Router is intended for use in a network of personal computers (PCs) that are interconnected by twisted-pair Ethernet cables. To install and run the Model RP114 router over your network of PCs, each PC must have the following: •...
Page 27 The front panel of the Model RP114 Web Safe Router (Figure 2-1) contains port connections and status LEDs. You can use some of the LEDs to verify connections. Table 2-1 lists and describes each LED on the front panel of the router. These LEDs are green when lit.
Page 28 The rear panel of the Model RP114 router is shown in Figure 2-2. The rear panel contains the following features: • 12 VDC power adapter outlet • Factory Default Reset pushbutton • Ground lug Before using your router, you need to do the following: •...
Page 29 • Connect any LAN port of your Model RP114 router to any port of an Ethernet hub or switch using a standard or crossover Ethernet cable. Because the Model RP114 router is capable of automatically sensing the polarity of the Ethernet connection, you can connect to the other hub’s normal or uplink port, using a...
Page 30 After connecting the power adapter to the router and a power source, the router powers on automatically. Complete the following steps to verify that power is correctly applied to the router: When power is first applied, verify that the PWR LED is on. Verify that the TEST LED begins to blink within a few seconds.
Page 31 This chapter describes how to prepare your PC network to connect to the Internet through the Model RP114 Web Safe Router and how to order broadband Internet service from an Internet service provider (ISP). The Model RP114 Web Safe Router uses the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
Page 32 “Appendix B, “Network and Routing Basics.” The Model RP114 router is shipped preconfigured as a DHCP server. The router assigns the following TCP/IP configuration information automatically when the PCs are rebooted: •...
Page 33 You must have an Ethernet adapter, the TCP/IP protocol, and Client for Microsoft Networks. 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 34 The simplest way to configure this information is to allow the PC to obtain the information from the internal DHCP server of the Model RP114 router. 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 35 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 192.168.0.31 •...
Page 36 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 For access to the Internet, you need to contract with an Internet service provider (ISP) for a single-user Internet access account using an external broadband access device such as a cable modem or DSL modem. This modem must be a separate physical box (not a card) and must provide an Ethernet port intended for connection to a Network Interface Card (NIC) in a PC.
Page 38 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 RP114 router. Following this procedure is only necessary when your ISP does not dynamically supply the account information.
Page 39 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 RP114 router. Following this procedure is only necessary when your ISP does not dynamically supply the account information.
Page 40 After configuring all of your PCs for TCP/IP networking and connecting them to the LOCAL network of your Model RP114 router, you are ready to access and configure the router. Proceed to the next chapter.
Page 41 This chapter describes how to perform the basic configuration of your Model RP114 Web Safe Router using the Setup Wizard, which walks you through the configuration process for your Internet connection. This chapter also describes the configuration for content filtering.
Page 42 A login window opens as shown in Figure 4-1 below:. This screen may have a different appearance in other browsers. Type in the User Name box, in the Password box, and then click OK. If your router password was previously changed, enter the current password. In the opening screen, shown in Figure 4-2, select WIZARD SETUP.
Page 43 In the first Wizard screen, enter your account’s Host Name and Domain Name, as shown in Figure 4-3 below: These parameters may be necessary to access your ISP’s services such as mail or news servers. If you leave the Domain Name field blank, the router will attempt to learn the domain automatically from the ISP.
Page 44 Click on Next to go to the ISP Parameters screen, shown in Figure 4-4 below: This screen determines whether a login program will be run. If your service provider does not require a login program, leave Encapsulation as Ethernet and proceed to Step 9. If your service provider uses PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE), select Encapsulation as PPPoE, and enter these additional parameters: •...
Page 45 • If provided by your ISP, enter your PPTP IP Address and the Server IP Address of their PPTP Server. • If provided by your ISP, enter the Connection ID/Name for your service. Otherwise leave this field blank. Proceed to Step 9. If your service provider is RoadRunner AND you are required to run a RoadRunner login program, leave Encapsulation as Ethernet and select Service Type as either RR-Manager or RR-Toshiba.
Page 46 Click on Next to go to the final Wizard screen shown in Figure 4-5 below. This screen provides setup for the following parameters: WAN IP Address Assignment: Unless your ISP has assigned a fixed permanent IP address for your use, select "Get automatically from ISP". Otherwise, enter your IP Address, Subnet Mask, and the IP Address of your ISP’s gateway router.
Page 47 ISP. The browser should begin to display a Web page. The Model RP114 Web Safe 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 and newsgroup address keywords.
Page 48 In order to receive logs and alerts by email, you must provide your email information in the E-Mail tab: • Mail Server Specifies the name of your outgoing (SMTP) mail server. You can enter either the server name (such as mail.myISP.com) or its IP Address. If you leave this box blank, log and alert messages are not sent via e-mail.
Page 49 In this case, the router overwrites the log and discards its contents. The Model RP114 router uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to obtain the current time and date from one of several Network Time Servers on the Internet. This menu displays the current time.
Page 50 If you wish to block all Internet browsing access during a scheduled period, enter the keyword “.” and set the schedule in the Schedule menu. The Model RP114 router allows you to specify when blocking will be enforced. The Schedule tab is shown below: •...
Page 51 The Model RP114 router allows you to 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.
Page 52 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. Log entries are described in Table 4-1 The index number of the content filter log entries.
Page 53 Log viewing buttons are described in Table 4-2 Previous Page Click this button to view the previous log page. Refresh Click this button to refresh the log screen. Clear Click this button to clear the log entries. Click this button to view the next log page. Next Page...
Page 55 This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your Model RP114 Web Safe Router. These features can be found by clicking on the Advanced heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface. One advanced feature, Content Filtering, is described in the previous chapter.
Page 56 To utilize this service, you must register with the Dynamic DNS service provider, who will give you a password or key. At this time, the Model RP114 router only supports DynDNS service. For more information, visit www.dyndns.org.
Page 57 Advanced, click on LAN to view the LAN Setup menu, shown in Figure 5-1 The Model RP114 router have the capability to act as a DHCP server, allowing them to assign IP, DNS, and default gateway addresses to attached PCs. The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router.
Page 58 Table 5-2 lists and describes the fields to use for setting up DHCP parameters.. Table 5-3 lists and describes the fields to use for setting up TCP/IP parameters for the LAN...
Page 59 If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected through the browser or Telnet, you will be disconnected. You must then open a new connection to the new IP address and log in again.
Page 60 Although the router causes your entire local network to appear as a single machine to the Internet, you can make local servers for different services (for example, FTP or HTTP) visible and available to the Internet. This is done using the PORTS menu. From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click on PORTS to view the port forwarding screen, shown in Figure 5-2 Requested services are identified by port numbers in an incoming IP packet.
Page 61 Use the PORTS menu to configure the router to forward incoming protocols to IP addresses on your local network based on the port number. In addition to servers for specific protocols, you can also specify a Default (also called DMZ) Server to which all other incoming protocols are forwarded.
Page 62 Some online games and videoconferencing applications are incompatible with NAT. The Model RP114 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...
Page 63 To add or edit a Static Route, select a number and click the Edit button to open the Edit Menu, shown in Figure 5-4 Table 5-5 lists and describes the fields for the IP Static Route Edit menu.
Page 64 As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case: • Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP. • You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where you are employed.
Page 65 In this case you must define a static route, telling your router that 134.177.0.0 should be accessed through the ISDN router at 192.168.100. The static route would look like Figure 5-5. In this example: • The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route applies to all 134.177.x.x addresses.
Page 67 This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your Model RP114 Web Safe Router. These features can be found by clicking on the Maintenance heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface. The System Status menu provides a limited amount of status and usage information. From the...
Page 68 This screen shows the following parameters:...
Page 69 Click on the “Show Statistics” button to display router usage statistics, as shown in Figure 6-2 below: This screen shows the following statistics:.
Page 70 Name. Note that if the router is rebooted, the table data is lost until each PC renews its DHCP lease. The routing software of the Model RP114 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 71 When uploading software to the Model RP114 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 72 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“ on page 11-8.
Page 73 This chapter contains information about basic configuration for your Model RP114 Web Safe Router using the internal Manager interface. The initial configuration consists of: – accessing the Manager, – naming the router, – and setting up the LAN interface, including DHCP parameters to be assigned to the attached PCs.
Page 74 • Add a route to the static routing table of the workstation to indicate that the router can be reached through the local LAN port. To access the router by Telnet from a Windows PC: From the Windows toolbar, select Start. Select Run...
Page 75 When power is first applied to the router, several internal tests are performed by the router. The router will not accept a Telnet connection until initialization is complete as indicated by the TEST LED turning off. Log in to the Manager interface: Open a Telnet session as described in the previous section, and log in.
Page 76 The Manager is the interface that you use to configure your router. Table 7-1 lists and describes the commands that enable you to navigate through the Manager menus. Table 7-2 describes the top-level Manager menus.
Page 78 The General Setup Menu contains administrative and system-related information, such as the router name. To enter administrative and system-related information: Enter 1 from the Main Menu to display Menu 1 - General Setup, as illustrated in Figure 7-2. In the System Name field, enter a name for identifying the router. For identification purposes, choose a descriptive name for the router, such as MyRP114.
Page 79 Menu 2 enables you to configure the 10 Mbps Ethernet port to a broadband modem device, such as a cable or DSL modem. This port is labeled WAN on the front panel of the router. Figure 7-3 shows Menu 2 - WAN Setup. Table 7-3 lists and describes the fields for Menu 2 - WAN Setup.
Page 80 Menu 3 enables you to configure the Ethernet LAN parameters, including filters, DHCP, and IP address information. These parameters specify the behavior of the router’s local port. From the Main Menu, enter 3 to display Menu 3 - LAN Setup (Figure 7-4).
Page 81 LAN Port Filter Setup menu. The Model RP114 router has the capability to act as a DHCP server, allowing it to assign IP, DNS, and default gateway addresses to attached PCs or workstations. The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router, as set in the TCP/IP section.
Page 83 For security, you should change the Manager password from the default value of 1234. To change the Manager password: Select option 23, System Password, from the main menu. Menu 23 - System Password opens (Figure 7-5).
Page 84 Enter your previous system password, and press [Enter]. Enter your new system password, and press [Enter]. Enter your new system password again for confirmation, and press [Enter]. You must enter this new password when you want to access the Manager by a Telnet connection. If you lose or forget the Manager password, you must clear the configuration of the router as described in Chapter 11,...
Page 85 This chapter describes how to configure your Model RP114 Web Safe Router for Internet access using the internal Manager interface. For information about using the Manager interface, refer to Chapter 7, “Using the Manager Interface for Initial Router Configuration.” You can configure the router for basic access to your Internet service provider (ISP) using Manager Menu 4, Internet Access Setup.
Page 86 Enter the name of your ISP in the ISP’s Name field (for example, myISP). This information is required for identification purposes only. If your ISP uses PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE), use the space bar to toggle Encapsulation to PPPoE. Otherwise, leave it as Ethernet. PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) is a type of connection that requires the use of a dialer program such as Microsoft Dial-Up Networking to access your DSL or cable modem.
Page 87 Select Standard. If your Service Type is RoadRunner and your RoadRunner region requires the login program: Select the RoadRunner login program used in your region. Enter the login name and password provided by RoadRunner. If RoadRunner provided an authentication server address, enter it as Login Server IP address. Otherwise, leave this field as 0.0.0.0.
Page 88 Edit the remote node settings with the desired changes. At the bottom of Menu 11.1, press Enter to save Menu 11.1. Press [Esc] at any time to cancel your selections. Table 8-1 lists and describes the fields in the Remote Node Profile menu and explains how to enter the information in each field.
Page 90 To edit IP options: Select Yes in the Edit IP Options field of Submenu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile. Press [Enter] to display Menu 11.3 - Remote Node Network Layer Options. Menu 11.3 - Remote Node Network Layer Options opens as shown in Figure 8-3.
Page 91 Table 8-2 lists and describes the fields for Menu 11.3 - Remote Node Network Layer Options.
Page 92 You can apply filters to incoming or outgoing data in a Remote Node connection and also use filters to cause or prevent the placement of outgoing calls to the Remote Node. To use filters, start by defining the filters using Menu 21 - Filter Set Configuration as shown in Figure 8-4.
Page 93 After defining filters in Menu 21, apply the filters to the Remote Node by entering the filter number in Menu 11.5 - Remote Node Filters. You can cascade up to four filter sets by entering the numbers of the desired filter sets, separated by commas and with no spaces between them. Menu 11.5 - Remote Node Filters is shown in Figure 8-5.
Page 94 Although NAT causes your entire local network to appear as a single machine to the Internet, you can make local servers for different services (for example, FTP or HTTP) visible and available to the Internet. Requested services are identified by port numbers in an incoming IP packet. For example, a packet that is sent to the external IP address of your router and destined for port number 80 is an HTTP (Web server) request, and port 21 is an FTP request.
Page 95 If a local PC, with a private address of 192.168.0.3, acts as a Web and FTP server, configure Menu 15 to forward ports 80 (HTTP) and 21 (FTP) to local address 192.168.0.3 as shown in Table 8-4. In order for a remote user to access this server from the Internet, the remote user must know the IP address that has been assigned by your ISP.
Page 96 Some online games and videoconferencing applications are incompatible with NAT. The Model Model RP114 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 Menu 15.
Page 97 In this example, the first route shown is the local Ethernet subnet connected to the LAN interface (enif0). The second route is the default route, through the WAN interface (enif1). All traffic from the LAN to a destination outside the LAN will be sent to the default route and will be handled by the ISP.
Page 98 Enter settings for the static route entry. Table 8-5 lists and describes the fields for Menu 12.1 - Edit IP Static Route.
Page 99 • Your company’s network is 134.177.0.0. When you first configured your Model RP114 router, two implicit static routes were created. A default route was created with your ISP as the gateway, and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192.168.x.x addresses. With this configuration, if you attempt to access a device on the 134.177.0.0 network, your router will forward your request to the ISP.
Page 100 In this example: • The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route applies to all 134.177.x.x addresses. • The Gateway IP Address fields specifies that all traffic for these addresses should be forwarded to the ISDN router at 192.168.0.10. •...
Page 101 You can configure your router to register its dynamically assigned IP address with a dynamic DNS service by configuring Menu 1.1, shown in Figure 8-10. To use this feature, you must have an account with DynDNS.org. Refer to www.dyndns.org for more information. Table 8-6 lists and describes the fields for Menu 1.1 - Configure Dynamic DNS.
Page 103 The Model RP114 Web Safe Router provides tools for maintenance and diagnostics. These tools include displays of system status and connections, log and trace capabilities, and upgrades to the system software. This chapter describes the use of these tools. The System Maintenance Status Menu (Menu 24.1) allows the user to monitor the operation of the router.
Page 105 Table 9-1 lists the commands used in the System Maintenance - Status menu. Table 9-2 lists the fields for Menu 24.1 - System Maintenance Status. These fields are read-only fields.
Page 106 Log and trace tools allow the user to view the error log in order to troubleshoot any errors that may occur. The router can also generate system logs (syslogs) to send to other machines. Enter 24 to display Menu 24 - System Maintenance. Enter 3 to select the Log and Trace option and display Menu 24.3 - System Maintenance - Log and Trace.
Page 107 Syslog can be configured in Menu 24.3.2 - System Maintenance - UNIX Syslog. Menu 24.3.2 configures the router to send UNIX system logs to another machine. You must configure the parameters to activate syslog (Table 9-4). To configure the router for logging with the syslogd program on a local host: You can choose any facility number, but the syslogd program must be set to the same number.
Page 108 • Filter event log • PPP event log To configure the syslogd program on the local host PC: for example: The diagnostic menu allows you to: • Ping another location from your router. • Release or renew DHCP parameters received from the ISP. •...
Page 109 From the Main Menu, enter 24 to display Menu 24 - System Maintenance. Enter 4 to display Menu 24.4 - System Maintenance - Diagnostic. The available commands are listed in Table 9-5.
Page 110 You can also use the configuration file to configure a new router of the same type if it becomes necessary to replace the router. NETGEAR highly recommends backing up your router configuration after the router is functioning. You can perform the backup and restore operations through the browser or by using an FTP program.
Page 111 This mode allows you to diagnose, test, and configure your router using a specified set of commands. To see a list of valid commands, type “help” at the command prompt. For more detailed information, go to the NETGEAR Web site,...
Page 112 Although the router is normally configured by a PC on the local network, it can also be configured and managed over the Internet if remote management is enabled. To enter the remote management menu: The default port (protocol) number is shown. When remote management is enabled, security for the remote connection is provided by the manager password and the remote manager’s IP address, if specified.
Page 113 IETF RFC1700, “Assigned Numbers.” Many common port numbers are also listed on any Windows PC in a file called \windows\services. The Model RP114 router allow you to customize filter sets according to your needs. The following sections describe how to configure the filter sets for your router.
Page 114 When implementing these filter sets, you can link up to four of the filter sets to screen the data packet. Therefore, with each filter set having up to six rules, you can have a maximum of 24 rules active for a single filtering application. To configure a filter set: The Menu 21 - Filter Set Configuration (Figure...
Page 115 The new information is displayed in the read-only section of Menu 21 - Filter Set Configuration. The information in this menu is read-only; the parameters of each rule that you configured for that set are displayed. Table 10-1 lists and describes the abbreviations used in Menu 21.1 - Filter Rules Summary.
Page 116 For more information about filter rules, refer to “Configuring a Filter Rule,” on page 10-6. If the filter type is IP (TCP/IP), the abbreviations listed in Table 10-2 are used. If the filter type is GEN (generic), the abbreviations listed in Table 10-3 are used.
Page 118 You can configure two types of filter rules. Some of the parameters differ depending on the type of rule. When you first enter the filter rule menu, Menu 21.1.1 - TCP/IP Filter Rule is displayed. If you want to configure another type of filter rule, select the appropriate type by pressing the space bar under the Filter Type field and then pressing [Enter] to display the menu for the filter rule you want to enter.
Page 121 This section provides information about configuring the protocol-independent parameters for a generic filter rule for your router. Table 10-5 lists the fields in the menu. When you complete Menu 21.1.1 - Generic Filter Rule, press [Enter] at the Press ENTER to Confirm... prompt to confirm your selections.
Page 122 After configuring a filter set in Menu 21, you must specify how the filter will be used. Filters are applied at the LAN interface in Menu 3.1 or at the WAN interface in Menu 4.1. You must specify whether the filter is applied to incoming or outgoing packets, and whether filter sets are used alone or combined.
Page 123 The Model RP114 router is preconfigured with the filters shown in Figure 10-1 page 10-2 in this section. The NetBIOS_WAN filter is an IP protocol filter used to prevent the sending of Windows NetBIOS name service packets to the ISP. The ports used by NetBIOS name service are: •...
Page 125 • Check that you are using the 12 V DC power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for this product. If the error persists, you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support.
Page 126 When the router is turned on, the Test LED blinks for about 30 seconds at a rate of approximately 0.5 Hz and then turns off. If the Test LED does not blink, or if it stops blinking and stays on, there is a fault within the router.
Page 127 Recent versions of Windows and MacOS will generate and assign an IP address if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server. These auto-generated addresses are in the range of 169.254.x.x. If your IP address is in this range, check the Ethernet connection from the PC to the router and reboot your PC.
Page 128 To check the WAN IP address from the Manager interface: This will cause your router to attempt to login to the ISP. 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.
Page 129 If your router can obtain an IP address, but your PC is unable to load any web pages from the Internet: • Your PC may not recognize any DNS server addresses. A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names (such as www addresses) to numeric IP addresses.
Page 130 If the path is not working, you see this message: If the path is not functioning correctly, you could have one of the following problems: • Wrong physical connections — Make sure the LAN LNK/ACT LED is on. If the LNK/ACT LED is off, follow the instructions in “LNK/ACT LEDs Not On”...
Page 131 After verifying that the LAN path works correctly, test the path from your PC to a remote device: 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 address of your router listed as the default gateway. If the IP configuration of your PC is assigned by DHCP, this information will not be visible in the control panel network utility.
Page 132 Upload the default config file , which can be found on the CD. This config file is also available on the NETGEAR Web site. The config file can be uploaded through the Web Manager (see “Configuration File Management“ on page...
Page 133 This appendix provides technical specifications for the Model RP114 Web Safe Router. Data and Routing Protocols: TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) North America: 120V, 60 Hz, input United Kingdom, Australia: 240V, 50 Hz, input Europe: 230V, 50 Hz, input...
Page 134 Dimensions: 159 by 102 by 32 mm 6.25 by 4 by 1.3 in. Weight: 2.75 kg 1.25 lb. Operating temperature: 0 to 40 C Operating humidity: 90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing Meets requirements of: FCC Part 15 Class B VCCI Class B EN 55 022 (CISPR 22), Class B LAN: 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45...
Page 135 This chapter provides an overview of IP networks and routing. 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. Because of this expense, Internet access is usually provided by a slower-speed wide-area network (WAN) link such as a cable or DSL modem.
Page 136 Routers vary in performance and scale, number of routing protocols supported, and types of physical WAN connection they support. The Model RP114 Web Safe Router is a small office router that routes the IP protocol over a single-user broadband connection.
Page 137 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 138 • Class D Class D addresses are used for multicasts (messages sent to many hosts). Class D addresses are in this range: • 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 139 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. It is unlikely that the smaller office LANs would have that many devices.
Page 140 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 141 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 142 The Model RP114 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 143 This scheme offers the additional benefit of 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. This filtering can prevent intruders from probing your system.
Page 144 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 RP114 router has the capacity to act as a DHCP server.
Page 145 • Auto MDI/MDI-X switching Some Ethernet switch products, such as the Model RP114 router, are able to sense the polarity of a connection and automatically adapt to the proper mating polarity. 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 rated as Category 5, or "Cat 5", by the Electronic Industry Association (EIA).
Page 147 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Domain Name Server. A Domain Name Server (DNS) resolves descriptive names of network resources (such as www.netgear.com) to numeric IP addresses. An Ethernet protocol that provides a centralized administration point for assigning network configuration information. Internet Protocol.
Page 148 The main internetworking protocol used in the Internet. Used in conjunction with the Transfer Control Protocol (TCP) to form TCP/IP. local area network. A communications network serving users within a limited geographical area, such as one floor of a building, controlled by a network operating system and using a transport protocol.
Page 149 PPP. A protocol allowing a computer using TCP/IP to connect directly to the Internet. Request For Comment. Refers to documents published by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) proposing standard protocols and procedures for the Internet. RFCs can be found at www.ietf.org. Routing Information Protocol.
Page 151 content filtering 1-3 conventions Action Matched/Not Matched field typography xvii Generic Filter Rule menu 10-10 crossover cable 1-4, 2-5, 11-2, B-11 TCP/IP Filter Rule menu 10-8 customer support iii Active field Edit IP Static Route menu 5-9, 8-14 Generic Filter Rule menu 10-9 Remote Node Profile menu 8-4 daylight savings time 4-9 Syslog and Accounting menu 9-5...
Page 152 Ethernet cable B-10 and NAT B-8 and the Internet B-2 Ethernet field, System Maintenance menu 9-3 assigning xv, B-2 auto-generated 11-3 masquerading 1-4 private B-7 factory settings, restoring 6-5 translating xvi features 1-1 IP configuration by DHCP B-10 Filter Rules Summary menu 10-3, 10-9 IP networking filter type, Generic IP 10-4 for Macintosh 3-5...
Page 153 Address Resolution B-9 Name field, System Maintenance menu 9-3 DHCP 1-4, B-10 Routing Information 1-4, B-2 NAT. Network Address Translation support 1-2 NetBIOS Name Service 10-11 publications, related xv NETGEAR contacting xv netmask translation table B-6 range, port forwarding 5-7...
Page 154 RAS S/W Version, System Maintenance menu 9-3 SMTP 4-8 rear panel 2-4 software, updating 9-9 Rem Node Name field, Remote Node Profile menu Source field, TCP/IP Filter Rule menu 10-7 spoof MAC address 11-4 Rem Subnet Mask field, Remote Node Network Layer Start Port 5-7 Options 8-7 static route setup 8-12...
Page 155 Value field, Generic Filter Rule menu 10-9 version 1-1 warranty 1-3, 1-5 Windows, configuring for IP routing 3-2 winipcfg utility 3-4 World Wide Web iii...

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