NETGEAR RP614v3 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Advanced Configuration of the Router

Using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)

Universal Plug and Play

(UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers,

access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can

automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network.

Figure 5-6.

UPnP Menu

From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click on UPnP. Set up UPnP

according to the guidelines below.

Turn UPnP On:

UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration. The default

setting for UPnP is enabled. If disabled, the router will not allow any device to automatically

control the resources, such as port forwarding (mapping), of the router.

Advertisement Period

: The Advertisement Period is how often the router will broadcast its UPnP

information. This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. The default period is 30 minutes.

Shorter durations will ensure that control points have current device status at the expense of

additional network traffic. Longer durations may compromise the freshness of the device status but

can significantly reduce network traffic.

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Advertisement Time To Live

: The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops (steps)

for each UPnP packet sent. The time to live hop count is the number of steps a broadcast packet is

allowed to propagate for each UPnP advertisement before it disappears. The number of hops can

range from 1 to 255. The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops, which should

be fine for most home networks. If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached

correctly, then it may be necessary to increase this value a little.

UPnP Portmap Table

: The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that

is currently accessing the router and which ports (Internal and External) that device has opened.

The UPnP Portmap Table also displays what type of port is opened and if that port is still active for

each IP address.

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Troubleshooting

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Chapter 6

Troubleshooting

This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your Model RP614 v2 Web Safe Router.

After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the

problem.

Basic Operation

After you turn on power to the router, the following sequence of events should occur:

1.

When power is first applied, verify that the Power LED

is on.

2.

Verify that the Test LED

lights within a few seconds, indicating that the self-test

procedure is running.

3.

After approximately 10 seconds, verify that:

a.

The Test LED is not lit.

b.

The LAN port LEDs are lit for any local ports that are connected.

c.

The WAN port LED is lit.

If a port’s LED is lit, a link has been established to the connected device. If an Ethernet port is

connected to a 100 Mbps device, verify that the port’s LED is green. If the port is 10 Mbps, the

LED will be amber.

If any of these conditions does not occur, refer to the appropriate following section.

Power LED Not On

If the Power and other LEDs are off when your router is turned on:

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Troubleshooting

•

Make sure that the power cord is properly connected to your router and that the power supply

adapter is properly connected to a functioning power outlet.

•

Check that you are using the 7.5 V DC power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for this product.

If the error persists, you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support.

Test LED Never Turns On or Test LED Stays On

When the router is turned on, the Test LED turns on for about 10 seconds and then turns off. If the

Test LED does not turn on, or if it stays on, there is a fault within the router.

If you experience problems with the Test LED:

•

Cycle the power to see if the router recovers and the LED blinks for the correct amount of

time.

If all LEDs including the Test LED are still on one minute after power up:

•

Cycle the power to see if the router recovers.

•

Clear the router’s configuration to factory defaults. This will set the router’s IP address to

192.168.0.1. This procedure is explained in

“Restoring the Default Configuration and

Password” on page 6-7

.

If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support.

LAN or WAN Port LEDs Not On

If either the LAN LEDs or WAN LED do not light when the Ethernet connection is made, check

the following:

•

Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the hub or

workstation.

•

Make sure that power is turned on to the connected hub or workstation.

•

Be sure you are using the correct cable:

—

When connecting the router’s WAN port to a cable or DSL modem, use the cable that was

supplied with the cable or DSL modem. This cable could be a standard straight-through

Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable.

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