Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614

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Maintenance

This screen shows the following parameters:

Table 5-1.

Menu 3.2 - Router Status Fields

Field

Description

Account Name

This field displays the Host Name assigned to the router.

Firmware Version

This field displays the router firmware version.

Internet Port

These parameters apply to the Internet (WAN) port of the router.

MAC Address

This field displays the Media Access Control address being used by the

Internet (WAN) port of the router.

IP Address

This field displays the IP address being used by the Internet (WAN) port

of the router. If no address is shown, the router cannot connect to the

Internet.

IP Subnet Mask

This field displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Internet (WAN)

port of the router.

DHCP

If set to None, the router is configured to use a fixed IP address on the

WAN.

If set to Client, the router is configured to obtain an IP address

dynamically from the ISP.

LAN Port

These parameters apply to the Local (WAN) port of the router.

MAC Address

This field displays the Media Access Control address being used by the

LAN port of the router.

IP Address

This field displays the IP address being used by the Local (LAN) port of

the router. The default is 192.168.0.1

DHCP

Identifies if the router’s built-in DHCP server is active for the LAN

attached devices.

IP Subnet Mask

This field displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Local (LAN)

port of the router. The default is 255.255.255.0

Wireless Port

These parameters apply to the Wireless port of the router.

MAC Address

This field displays the Media Access Control address being used by the

Wireless port of the router.

Name (SSID)

This field displays the wireless network name (SSID) being used by the

wireless port of the router. The default is Wireless.

Region

This field displays the geographic region where the router being used. It

may be illegal to use the wireless features of the router in some parts of

the world.

Channel

Identifies if the channel the wireless port is using. See

“Wireless

Channels” on page D-7

for the frequencies used on each channel.

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Maintenance

5-3

Click on the “Show WAN Status” button to display the WAN status, as shown below.

Figure 5-2:

Connection Status screen

This screen shows the following statistics:.

WAN Status action buttons are described in

Table 5-2

Table 5-1.

Connection Status Fields

Field

Description

Connection Time

The length of time the router has been connected to your Internet service provider’s

network.

Connection Method

The method used to obtain an IP address from your Internet service provider.

IP Address

The WAN (Internet) IP Address assigned to the router.

Network Mask

The WAN (Internet) Subnet Mask assigned to the router.

Default Gateway

The WAN (Internet) default gateway the router communicates with.

Table 5-2.

Show WAN Status action buttons

Field

Description

Renew

Click the Renew button to renew the DHCP lease.

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Maintenance

Click on the “Show Statistics” button to display router usage statistics, as shown below.

Figure 5-3:

Router Statistics screen

This screen shows the following statistics:

Show Statistics action buttons are described in

Table 5-2

Table 5-1.

Router Statistics Fields

Field

Description

Port

The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (local) ports. For each port, the screen

displays:

Status

The link status of the port.

TxPkts

The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear.

RxPkts

The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.

Collisions

The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.

Tx B/s

The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.

Rx B/s

The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.

Up Time

The amount of time since the router was last restarted.

Up Time

The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.

Poll Interval

Specifies the intervals at which the statistics are updated in this window. Click on Stop

to freeze the display.

Table 5-2.

Show Statistics action buttons

Field

Description

Set Interval

Enter a time and click the button to set the polling frequency.

Stop

Click the Stop button to freeze the polling information.

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Viewing a List of Attached Devices

The Attached Devices menu contains a table of all IP devices that the router has discovered on the

local network. From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading,

select Attached Devices to view the table, shown below.

Figure 5-4:

Attached Devices menu

For each device, the table shows the IP address, NetBIOS Host Name (if available), and Ethernet

MAC address. Note that if the router is rebooted, the table data is lost until the router rediscovers

the devices. To force the router to look for attached devices, click the Refresh button.

Upgrading the Router Software

The routing software of the WGR614 router is stored in FLASH memory, and can be upgraded as

new software is released by NETGEAR. Upgrade files can be downloaded from Netgear's website.

If the upgrade file is compressed (.ZIP file), you must first extract the binary (.BIN) file before

sending it to the router. The upgrade file can be sent to the router using your browser.

Note:

The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the WGR614 router must support

HTTP uploads. NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator

4.0 or above.

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Maintenance

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

Upgrade heading to display the menu shown below.

Figure 5-5:

Router Upgrade menu

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) upgrade file

3.

Click Upload.

Note:

When uploading software to the WGR614 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.

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

Configuration File Management

The configuration settings of the WGR614 router are stored within the router in a configuration

file. This file can be saved (backed up) to a user’s PC, retrieved (restored) from the user’s PC, or

cleared to factory default settings.

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