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Blocking Access to Internet Services

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4-2

Configuring E-Mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications

..........................................

4-4

Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access

...............................................

4-6

Chapter 5

Maintenance

Viewing Status Information

.............................................................................................

5-1

Viewing VoIP Status

.......................................................................................................

5-5

Viewing a List of Attached Devices

.................................................................................

5-7

Restoring Factory Defaults

.......................................................................................

5-7

Changing the Administrator Password

...........................................................................

5-7

Backup Router Settings

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5-8

Chapter 6

Advanced Configuration

Configuring Port Triggering

.............................................................................................

6-1

Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers

................................................................

6-3

Adding a Port Forwarding Custom Service

..............................................................

6-5

Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry

.............................................................

6-5

Local Web and FTP Server Example

.......................................................................

6-5

Multiple Computers for Half Life, KALI or Quake III Example

..................................

6-6

Configuring WAN Setup Options

....................................................................................

6-6

Using LAN IP Setup Options

..........................................................................................

6-9

Using the Router as a DHCP server

......................................................................

6-10

Using Address Reservation

....................................................................................

6-11

How to Configure Static Routes

....................................................................................

6-12

Enabling Remote Management Access

.......................................................................

6-14

UPnP

............................................................................................................................

6-15

Syslog

...........................................................................................................................

6-16

Firmware Upgrade

........................................................................................................

6-17

Chapter 7

Troubleshooting

Basic Functioning

...........................................................................................................

7-1

Power Light Not On

..................................................................................................

7-1

Lights Never Turn Off

...............................................................................................

7-2

LAN or WAN Port Lights Not On

..............................................................................

7-2

Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface

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7-3

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Troubleshooting the ISP Connection

..............................................................................

7-4

Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility

.................................................

7-5

Testing the LAN Path to Your Router

.......................................................................

7-5

Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device

.....................................

7-6

Restoring the Default Configuration and Password

........................................................

7-7

Problems with Date and Time

.........................................................................................

7-7

Appendix A

Technical Specifications

Appendix B

Network and Routing Basics

Related Publications

......................................................................................................

B-1

Basic Router Concepts

..................................................................................................

B-1

What is a Router?

...................................................................................................

B-1

Routing Information Protocol

...................................................................................

B-2

IP Addresses and the Internet

.......................................................................................

B-2

Netmask

..................................................................................................................

B-4

Subnet Addressing

..................................................................................................

B-4

Private IP Addresses

...............................................................................................

B-7

Single IP Address Operation Using NAT

.......................................................................

B-7

MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol

.................................................

B-8

Related Documents

.................................................................................................

B-9

Domain Name Server

..............................................................................................

B-9

IP Configuration by DHCP

...........................................................................................

B-10

Internet Security and Firewalls

....................................................................................

B-10

What is a Firewall?

................................................................................................

B-10

Stateful Packet Inspection

...............................................................................

B-11

Denial of Service Attack

..................................................................................

B-11

Ethernet Cabling

...........................................................................................................

B-11

Category 5 Cable Quality

......................................................................................

B-12

Inside Twisted Pair Cables

....................................................................................

B-13

Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching

............................

B-14

Appendix C

Preparing Your Network

What You Need To Use a Router with a Broadband Modem

.........................................

C-1

Cabling and Computer Hardware

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Computer Network Configuration Requirements

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C-1

Internet Configuration Requirements

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C-2

Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters?

........................................

C-2

Record Your Internet Connection Information

.........................................................

C-3

Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking

.......................................................

C-3

Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking

.......................................

C-4

Install or Verify Windows Networking Components

.................................................

C-4

Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings in Windows 95B, 98, and Me

C-6

Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method

..........................................................

C-8

Verifying TCP/IP Properties

....................................................................................

C-8

Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking

............................................

C-9

Install or Verify Windows Networking Components

.................................................

C-9

DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP, 2000, or NT4

.............................

C-10

DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP

...................................................

C-10

DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000

................................................

C-12

DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4

..................................................

C-15

Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP, 2000, and NT4

..............................

C-17

Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking

......................................................

C-18

MacOS 8.6 or 9.x

..................................................................................................

C-18

MacOS X

...............................................................................................................

C-18

Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Macintosh Computers

.........................................

C-19

Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account

.......................................................

C-20

Are Login Protocols Used?

...................................................................................

C-20

What Is Your Configuration Information?

..............................................................

C-20

Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers

.......................

C-21

Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers

.....................

C-22

Restarting the Network

................................................................................................

C-23

Glossary

List of Glossary Terms

...................................................................................................

G-1

About This Manual

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Chapter 1

About This Manual

This chapter describes the intended audience, scope, conventions, and formats of this manual.

Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats

This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet

skills. However, basic computer network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies tutorial

information is provided in the Appendices and on the Netgear website.

This guide uses the following typographical conventions:

This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages:

This manual is written for the TA612V adapter according to these specifications:

Table 1-1.

Typographical Conventions

italics

Emphasis, books, CDs, URL names

bold

User input

fixed

Screen text, file and server names, extensions, commands, IP addresses

Note:

This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest.

Table 1-2.

Manual Scope

Product Version

TA612V Broadband Voice Adapter

Manual Publication Date

March 2005

Note:

Product updates are available on the NETGEAR, Inc. Web site at

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