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Contents

Chapter 3

Content Filtering

Content Filtering Overview

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

3-1

Blocking Access to Internet Sites

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

3-2

Blocking Access to Internet Services

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

3-3

Configuring a User Defined Service

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

3-4

Configuring Services Blocking by IP Address Range

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

3-5

Scheduling When Blocking Will Be Enforced

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

3-5

Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), Java, ActiveX, and Cookies Blocking Options

...........

3-6

Using SPI

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

3-6

Using Java, ActiveX, and cookies Filtering.

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

3-7

Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access

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

3-7

Configuring E-Mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications

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

3-9

Chapter 4

Maintenance

Viewing Router Status Information

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

4-1

Viewing a List of Attached Devices

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

4-5

Upgrading the Router Software

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

4-5

Configuration File Management

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

4-6

Restoring and Backing Up the Configuration

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

4-7

Erasing the Configuration

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

4-8

Changing the Configuration Password

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

4-8

Chapter 5

Advanced Configuration of the Router

Configuring for Port Forwarding to Local Servers

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

5-1

Adding a Custom Service

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

5-2

Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry

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

5-3

Local Web and FTP Server Example

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

5-3

Multiple Computers for Half Life, KALI or Quake III Example

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

5-3

Configuring the WAN Setup Options

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

5-4

Setting Up a Default DMZ Server

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

5-4

Respond to Ping on Internet WAN Port

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

5-5

Setting the MTU Size

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

5-6

Using the LAN IP Setup Options

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

5-6

Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters

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

5-7

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Using the Router as a DHCP server

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

5-8

Using Address Reservation

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

5-9

Using a Dynamic DNS Service

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

5-9

Configuring Static Routes

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

5-10

Enabling Remote Management Access

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

5-13

Using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)

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

5-14

Chapter 6

Troubleshooting

Basic Functioning

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

6-1

Power LED Not On

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

6-1

Test LED Never Turns On or Test LED Stays On

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

6-2

LAN or WAN Port LEDs Not On

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

6-2

Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface

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

6-3

Troubleshooting the ISP Connection

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

6-4

Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility

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

6-5

Testing the LAN Path to Your Router

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

6-5

Testing the Path from Your PC to a Remote Device

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

6-6

Restoring the Default Configuration and Password

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

6-7

Problems with Date and Time

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

6-7

Appendix A

Technical Specifications

Specifications for the Model RP614 v2

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

A-1

Appendix B

Networks, Routing, and Firewall Basics

Related Publications

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

B-1

Basic Router Concepts

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

B-1

What is a Router?

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

B-2

Routing Information Protocol

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

B-2

IP Addresses and the Internet

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

B-2

Netmask

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

B-4

Subnet Addressing

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

B-5

Private IP Addresses

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

B-7

Single IP Address Operation Using NAT

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

B-8

MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol

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

B-9

Related Documents

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

B-10

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Domain Name Server

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B-10

IP Configuration by DHCP

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

B-11

Internet Security and Firewalls

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

B-11

What is a Firewall?

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

B-11

Stateful Packet Inspection

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

B-12

Denial of Service Attack

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

B-12

Ethernet Cabling

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

B-13

Uplink Switches and Crossover Cables

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

B-13

Cable Quality

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

B-14

Appendix C

Preparing Your Network

Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking

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

C-1

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

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

C-2

Install or Verify Windows Networking Components

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

C-2

Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings

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

C-4

Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method

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

C-6

Verifying TCP/IP Properties

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

C-6

Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking

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

C-7

Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking

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

C-15

Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account

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

C-18

Are Login Protocols Used?

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

C-18

What Is Your Configuration Information?

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

C-18

Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers

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

C-19

Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers

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

C-20

Restarting the Network

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

C-21

Glossary

Index

About This Manual

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Preface

About This Manual

Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR

®

Model RP614 v2 Web Safe Router.

The RP614 v2 router provides connection for multiple personal computers (PCs) to the Internet

through an external broadband access device (such as a cable modem or DSL modem) that is

normally intended for use by a single PC.

Audience

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.

Typographical Conventions

This guide uses the following typographical conventions:

italics

Media titles, UNIX files, commands, URLs, and directory names.

bold times roman

User input

Internet Protocol

(IP)

First time an abbreviated term is used.

courier font

Screen text, user-typed command-line entries.

[Enter]

Named keys in text are shown enclosed in square brackets. The notation

[Enter] is used for the Enter key and the Return key.

[Ctrl]+C

Two or more keys that must be pressed simultaneously are shown in text

linked with a plus (+) sign.

S

MALL

C

APS

DOS file and directory names.

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Special Message Formats

This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages:

Note:

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