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•

Manual method

. These values

are not

case sensitive. For 64-bit WEP, enter 10 hex

digits (any combination of 0-9 or a-f). For 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hex digits.

Key 1: ___________________________________

Key 2: ___________________________________

Key 3: ___________________________________

Key 4: ___________________________________

•

If WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK Authentication is Used:

–

Passphrase

: ______________________________

These characters

are

case sensitive.

Enter a word or group of printable characters. When you use WPA-PSK, the other devices

in the network will not connect unless they are set to WPA-PSK as well and are configured

with the correct Passphrase. Similarly, when you use WPA2-PSK, the other devices in the

network will not connect unless they are set to WPA2-PSK and are configured with the

correct Passphrase.

Use the procedures described in the following sections to configure the KWGR614. Store this

information in a safe place.

Default Factory Settings

When you first receive your KWGR614, the default factory settings are in effect as shown below.

You can restore these defaults with the Factory Default Restore button on the rear panel. After you

install the 54Mpbs Wireless Router, use the procedures below to customize any of the settings to

better meet your networking needs.

FEATURE

DEFAULT FACTORY SETTINGS

Wireless Router Radio

Enabled

Wireless Access List (MAC Filtering)

All wireless stations allowed

SSID broadcast

Enabled

SSID

NETGEAR

802.11b/g RF Channel

6

Mode

802.11b/g/g and b

Authentication Type

Automatic

WEP

Disabled

DHCP Server

Enabled

DHCP range

192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254

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How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity

Follow the instructions below to set up and test basic wireless connectivity. Once you have

established basic wireless connectivity, you can enable security settings appropriate to your needs.

1.

Log in to the KWGR614 wireless router at URL

Enter the default

user name of

admin

and default password of

password

, or whatever LAN address and

password you have set up.

2.

Click

Wireless Settings

in the Setup section of the main menu of the KWGR614 wireless

router.

Note:

If you use a wireless computer to configure WPA settings, you will be disconnected

when you click

Apply

. Reconfigure your wireless adapter to match the new

settings or access the wireless router from a wired computer to make any further

changes.

Figure 2-4

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3.

Choose a suitable descriptive name for the wireless network name (SSID). In the SSID box,

enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The default SSID is NETGEAR.

4.

Set the Region. Select the region in which the wireless interface will operate.

5.

Set the Channel. The default channel is 6.

This field determines which operating frequency to use. It should not be necessary to change

the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless

router or access point. Select a channel that is not being used by any other wireless networks

within several hundred feet of your wireless router. For more information on the wireless

channel frequencies please see

“Wireless Communications” in Appendix B

.

6.

For initial configuration and testing, leave the security option set to “Disable”.

7.

Click

Apply

to save your changes.

8.

Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity.

Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and channel that you

configured in the router. Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an IP

address by DHCP from the wireless router.

Once your computers have basic wireless connectivity to the wireless router, you can configure the

advanced wireless security functions of the wireless router.

Note:

The SSID is case sensitive; NETGEAR is not the same as nETgear. Also, the

SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you configure in

the 54Mbps Wireless Router Model KWGR614. If they do not match, you will

not get a wireless connection to the KWGR614.

Note:

If you are configuring the wireless router from a wireless computer and you

change the wireless router’s SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose

your wireless connection when you click

Apply

. You must then change the

wireless settings of your computer to match the wireless router’s new settings.

Warning:

The Network Name (SSID) is case sensitive. If NETGEAR is the

Network Name (SSID) in your wireless router, you must enter

NETGEAR

in your computer's wireless settings. Typing

nETgear

will

not work.

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How to Configure WEP Wireless Security

To configure WEP data encryption, follow these steps:

1.

Log in to the KWGR614 wireless router using URL

Enter the

default user name of

admin

and default password of

password

, or whatever LAN address and

password you have set up.

2.

Click

Wireless Settings

in the main menu of the KWGR614 wireless router.

3.

From the Security Options menu, select

WEP

. The WEP options display.

Note:

If you use a wireless computer to configure WEP settings, you will be disconnected

when you click

Apply

. You must then either configure your wireless adapter to

match the wireless router WEP settings or access the wireless router from a wired

computer to make any further changes.

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4.

Select the

Authentication Type

and

Encryption Strength

from the drop-down lists.

5.

You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values must

be identical on all computers and Access Points in your network.

Figure 2-5