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NETGEAR RP614 Installation Manual

NETGEAR RP614 Installation Manual

Cable/dsl web safe router gateway with 4-port 10/100 mbps switch
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  • Page 2: Technical Support

    ©2002 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. NETGEAR and Auto Uplink are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

  • Page 3: Installation Overview

    Reference Manual on the CD, online from www.NETGEAR.com or by phone. There’s a short glossary available on page 13 if you have questions about terminology. A more extensive glossary appears in the Reference Manual.

  • Page 4: What's In The Box

    RP614 Cable/DSL Web Safe Router Gateway • AC power adapter • Vertical stand • Ethernet patch cable • RP614 Resource CD, including a full Reference Manual and Installation Assistant. • RP614 Installation Guide (this document) • Warranty and registration card • Support information card •...

  • Page 5: Connection Information

    Gather Configuration Information for Your Working Connection to the Internet Before installing the RP614 router, you should have an Phone jack or external DSL or cable modem with an Ethernet port set cable outlet up and working with one computer. You’ll be installing the router between the modem and the computer.

  • Page 6: Host And Domain Names

    Your ISP should have provided you with a summary sheet of all the information needed to connect your computer to the Internet. Additionally, the NETGEAR Router ISP Guide gives the requirements for many ISPs. If you cannot locate the information, you’ll have to contact your ISP.

  • Page 7: Install The Router

    DSL or cable modem to the computer that you use to access the Internet. Cable/DSL Web Safe Router Gateway RP614 Note: You must use this cable to connect the DSL or cable modem to your router since this may be a special cable even though it looks like other LAN cables.

  • Page 8: Windows Operating System

    Configure the Computer to Work with the Router and Restart the Network Next, you make sure that the computer can interact with the router. To do this, you configure the TCP/IP settings on the computer and then restart the network. How you do this depends on your computer.

  • Page 9: Restarting The Network

    Macintosh Operating System Mac OS® 8.6 or 9.x 1. Choose Control Panels >TCP/IP from the Apple () menu. If not already selected, select Ethernet in the Connect via list. 3. Select Using DHCP Server in the Configure list. Click the close box. Click Save.

  • Page 10: Test The Connection

    Note: Helpful information appears on the right side of the page to assist you as you fill in the form. You may also find pertinent information in the NETGEAR Router ISP Guide. 8. Click Apply to have your information sent to the router.
  • Page 11 Note: If you have more than 4 computers to connect to this router, you must connect them to a hub or switch (such as the NETGEAR 5-port or 8-port Fast Ethernet Switch) and then connect the hub or switch to the router. By using hubs or...

  • Page 12: Optional Configurations

    2. Click Port Forwarding. 3. Configure each computer as needed. (Read the Help pane for specific information.) 4. Click Apply. Note: For more information about port forwarding, click the Port Forwarding Help link on the index page for the Model RP614 Resource CD.

  • Page 13: Troubleshooting

    • If the Test light does not turn off, pull the adapter out of its power source and then plug it in again. Contact NETGEAR if this doesn’t solve the problem. The Internet light doesn’t light up The Power light and at least one numbered light is lit, but the Internet light isn’t lit.
  • Page 14 The computer’s IP address should be between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254. Your router might not be able to obtain a IP address from the ISP. 1. Start your browser, type the address for an external site (like www.NETGEAR.com), and press Enter (Windows) or Return (Macintosh).

  • Page 15: Router Specifications

    Glossary of Terms You’ll find a more extensive glossary in the Reference Manual on the RP614 Resource CD. Category 5 (CAT5): A twisted pair cable that meets specified requirements for high-speed networking. Domain Name System (DNS) server: A server that matches URLs (such as www.netgear.com) to numeric IP addresses.
  • Page 16 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.

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