NETGEAR MR814v2 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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The Router’s Rear Panel

The rear panel of the MR814 v3 Cable/DSL Wireless Router contains these port connections.

Figure 1-2: MR814 v3 Rear Panel

Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following features:

•

AC power adapter outlet for

12 V DC @ 1 A output, 20W maximum

•

Four Local (LAN) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports for connecting the router to the local

computers

•

Internet (WAN) Ethernet port for connecting the router to a cable or DSL modem

•

Factory Default Reset push button for

Restoring the Default Configuration and Password

•

Wireless antenna

A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’

The introduction and adoption of any new technology can be a difficult process. Broadband

Internet service is considered so useful that more and more people want to set up networks in their

home to share a broadband connection. Wireless technology has removed one of the barriers to

networking—running wires. It allows more people to try networking while at the same time

exposes them to the inherent complexity of networking. General networking concepts, setup, and

maintenance can be difficult to understand. In addition, wireless technology adds issues, such as

Power

4 LAN Ports

Internet Port

Reset

Wireless

4

3

2

1

Antenna

Button

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range, interference, signal quality, and security to the picture.

To help overcome potential barriers to successfully using home networks, the table below

identifies how to accomplish such things as connecting to a wireless network, assuring appropriate

security measures are taken, browsing the Internet through your wireless connection, exchanging

files with other computers and using printers in the combined wireless and wired network.

Table 2-1.

A Road Map for How to Get There From Here

If I Want To?

What Do I Do?

What’s Needed?

How Do I?

Set up a

wireless

network

1.

Choose a wireless

network name

(SSID) and, decide if

you need to use

wireless security,

and if so, what

settings to use.

2.

Set up the MR814

v3 Cable/DSL

Wireless Router with

settings based on

step 1.

3.

Set up the wireless

computers with the

settings from step 2.

•

Wireless network

equipment such as the

MR814 v3 Cable/DSL

Wireless Router.

•

A computer within the

operating range of the

wireless network. For

guidelines about the range

of wireless networks, see

“Observe Performance,

Placement, and Range

Guidelines

”.

To set up the MR814 v3, see

Chapter 3, “Connecting the

Router to the Internet

and follow

the instructions provided.

To learn about wireless

networking technology, see

Appendix D, “Wireless

Networking Basics

for a general

introduction.

Protect my

wireless

connection

from snooping,

hacking, or

information

theft.

1.

Assure that the

wireless network

has security

features enabled.

2.

Configure my

MR814 v3 with the

security settings of

the wireless

network.

3.

Use Windows

security features.

•

A wireless network WEP

security enabled.

•

Wireless networking

equipment that supports

WEP, such as the MR814

v3 and all NETGEAR

wireless networking

products.

To learn about wireless

networking security, see

“Authentication and WEP“ on

page -4

.

To use WEP security features,

see

“Implement Appropriate

Wireless Security

” and configure

your MR814 v3 accordingly.

Note:

Secure Internet sites such as banks and online merchants use encryption security built into browsers

like Internet Explorer and Netscape. Any wireless networking security features you might implement are in

addition to those already in place on secure Internet sites.

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Share

Windows PC

files and

printers

at

home in a

combined

wireless and

wired network.

Note:

For

sharing files

and printers on

other types of

computers like

Macintosh or

Linux, refer to

the product

documentation

that came with

those

computers.

1.

Use the Windows

Printers and Fax

features to locate

available printers in

the combined

wireless and wired

network in your

home.

2.

Use the Windows

Add a Printer wizard

to add access to a

network printer from

the notebook PC

you are using to

wirelessly connect

to the network.

3.

From the File menu

of an application

such as Microsoft

Word, use the Print

Setup feature to

direct your print

output to the printer

in the network.

•

Windows computers (wired

and wireless) I am using to

connect to the network

need to be configured with

the Windows Client and

File and Print Sharing.

•

Windows computers (wired

and wireless) I am using to

connect to the network

need to be configured with

the same Windows

Workgroup or Domain

settings as the other

Windows computers in the

combined wireless and

wired network.

•

Any Windows networking

security access rights such

as login user name/

password that have been

assigned in the Windows

network must be provided

when Windows prompts for

such information.

•

If so-called Windows ‘peer’

networking is being used,

the printer needs to be

enabled for sharing.

•

Windows Domain settings are

usually managed by corporate

computer support groups.

Windows Workgroup settings

are commonly managed by

individuals who want to set up

small networks in their homes, or

small offices.

For assistance with setting up

Windows networking, refer to the

PC Networking Tutorial on the

MR814 v3 Resource CD

(2230-10095-01 )

and the Help

information provided in the

Windows system you are using.

For assistance with setting up

printers in Windows, refer to the

Help and Support information

that comes with the version of

the Windows operating systems

you are using.

Table 2-1.

A Road Map for How to Get There From Here

If I Want To?

What Do I Do?

What’s Needed?

How Do I?

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Connecting the Router to the Internet

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Chapter 3

Connecting the Router to the Internet

This chapter describes how to set up the router on your local area network (LAN) and connect to

the Internet. You will find out how to configure your MR814 v3 Cable/DSL Wireless Router for

Internet access using the Setup Wizard, or how to manually configure your Internet connection.

Follow these instructions to set up your router.

Prepare to Install Your Router

•

Observe the wireless placement and range guidelines in the

Reference Manual.

•

For Cable Modem Service

: When you perform the router setup steps be sure to use the

computer you first registered with your cable ISP.

•

For DSL Service

: You may need information such as the DSL login name/e-mail address and

password in order to complete the router setup.

Before proceeding with the router installation, familiarize yourself with the contents of the

MR814

v3 Resource CD (2230-10095-01 )

, especially this manual and the animated tutorials for

configuring networking on PCs.

First, Connect the Router to the Internet

1.

C

ONNECT

THE

ROUTER

,

THE

COMPUTER

,

AND

THE

MODEM

a.

Turn off your computer.

b.

Turn off the cable or DSL broadband modem.

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