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The routing software of the 54Mpbs Wireless 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 binary

(.BIN or .IMG) file before sending it to the router. The upgrade file can be sent to the router using

your browser.

From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the Router

Upgrade heading.

To upload new firmware:

1.

Download and unzip the new software file from NETGEAR.

2.

In the Router Upgrade menu, click the

Browse

button and browse to the location of the binary

(.BIN or .IMG) upgrade file

3.

Click

Upload

.

In some cases, you may need to reconfigure the router after upgrading.

Note:

The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the 54Mpbs Wireless Router

must support HTTP uploads. NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft Internet

Explorer or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or higher.

Note:

When uploading software to the 54Mpbs Wireless 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. The upgrade process

will typically take about one minute.

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Changing the Administrator Password

The default password for the router’s Web Configuration Manager is

password

. Change this

password to a more secure password.

From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select Set

Password to bring up the menu shown below.

To change the password:

1.

First enter the old password

2.

Enter the new password twice.

3.

Click

Apply

to save your changes.

Note:

Before changing the router password, use the router backup utility to save your

configuration settings. If after changing the password, you forget the new password

you assigned, you will have to reset the router back to the factory defaults to be

able to log in using the default password of password. This means you will have to

restore all the router configuration settings. If you ever have to reset the router back

to the factory defaults, you can restore your settings from the backup.

Figure 4-8

Tip:

After changing the password, it is a good idea to create a new backup file so that

it includes the new password (see

“Restoring and Backing Up the

Configuration” on page 4-10

for details).

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Chapter 5

Advanced Configuration of the Router

This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your 54Mbps Wireless Router

Model KWGR614. These features can be found under the Advanced heading in the Main Menu of

the browser interface.

Configuring Port Triggering

Port Triggering is an advanced feature that can be used to easily enable gaming and other internet

applications. Port Forwarding is typically used to enable similar functionality, but it is static and

has some limitations.

Port Triggering opens an incoming port temporarily and does not require the server on the internet

to track your IP address if it is changed by DHCP, for example.

Port Triggering monitors outbound traffic. When the router detects traffic on the specified

outbound port, it remembers the IP address of the computer that sent the data and triggers the

incoming port. Incoming traffic on the triggered port is then forwarded to the triggering computer.

Using the Port Triggering page, you can make local computers or servers available to the Internet

for different services (for example, FTP or HTTP), to play Internet games (like Quake III), or to

use Internet applications (like CUseeMe).

Port Forwarding is designed for FTP, Web Server or other server based services. Once port

forwarding is set up, a request from the Internet will be forwarded to the proper server. In contrast,

port triggering will only allow request from Internet after a designated port is 'triggered'. Port

triggering applies to chat and Internet games.

Note:

If you use applications such as multi-player gaming, peer-to-peer connections, real

time communications such as instant messaging, or remote assistance (a feature in

Windows XP), you should also enable UPnP according to the instructions at

“Using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)“ on page -17

.

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Port Triggering Timeout

Enter a value up to 9999 minutes. The Port Triggering Timeout value controls the inactivity

timer for the designated inbound port(s). The inbound port(s) will be closed when the

inactivity timer expires.

•

For Internet Games or Applications

Before starting, you'll need to know which service, application or game you'll be configuring.

Also, you'll need to have the outbound port (triggering port) address for this game or

application.

Follow these steps to set up a computer to play Internet games or use Internet applications:

Figure 5-1

Note:

If the

Disable Port Triggering

box is checked after configuring port triggering,

port triggering will be disabled but any port triggering configuration information

you added to the router will be retained even though it will not be used.