NETGEAR WGR614v6 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Record Your Internet Connection Information

Print this page. Fill in the configuration parameters from your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

ISP Login Name:

The login name and password are case sensitive and must be entered exactly as

given by your ISP. Some ISPs use your full e-mail address as the login name. The Service Name is

not required by all ISPs. If you connect using a login name and password, enter the following:

Login Name: ______________________________

Password: ____________________________

Service Name: _____________________________

Fixed or Static IP Address:

If you have a static IP address, record the following information. For

example, 169.254.141.148 could be a valid IP address.

Fixed or Static Internet IP Address: ______

______

Gateway IP Address: ______

______

Subnet Mask: ______

______

ISP DNS Server Addresses:

If you were given DNS server addresses, fill in the following:

Primary DNS Server IP Address: ______

______

Secondary DNS Server IP Address: ______

______

Host and Domain Names:

Some ISPs use a specific host or domain name like

CCA7324-A

or

home

. If you haven’t been given host or domain names, you can use the following examples as a

guide:

•

If your main e-mail account with your ISP is

[email protected]

, then use

aaa

as your host name.

Your ISP might call this your account, user, host, computer, or system name.

•

If your ISP’s mail server is

mail.xxx.yyy.com

, then use

xxx.yyy.com

as the domain name.

ISP Host Name: _________________________

ISP Domain Name: _______________________

Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking

Computers access the Internet using a protocol called TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/

Internet Protocol). Each computer on your network must have TCP/IP installed and selected as its

networking protocol. If a Network Interface Card (NIC) is already installed in your computer, then

TCP/IP is probably already installed as well.

Most operating systems include the software components you need for networking with TCP/IP:

•

Windows

®

95 or later includes the software components for establishing a TCP/IP network.

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Windows 3.1 does not include a TCP/IP component. You need to purchase a third-party TCP/

IP application package such as NetManage Chameleon.

•

Macintosh Operating System 7 or later includes the software components for establishing a

TCP/IP network.

•

All versions of UNIX or Linux include TCP/IP components. Follow the instructions provided

with your operating system or networking software to install TCP/IP on your computer.

In your IP network, each computer and the router must be assigned a unique IP addresses. Each

computer must also have certain other IP configuration information such as a subnet mask

(netmask), a domain name server (DNS) address, and a default gateway address. In most cases,

you should install TCP/IP so that the computer obtains its specific network configuration

information automatically from a DHCP server during bootup. For a detailed explanation of the

meaning and purpose of these configuration items, refer to “

Appendix B, “Network, Routing,

Firewall, and Basics

.”

The WGR614 v6 router is shipped preconfigured as a DHCP server. The router assigns the

following TCP/IP configuration information automatically when the PCs are rebooted:

•

PC or workstation IP addresses—192.168.1.2 through 192.168.1.254

•

Subnet mask—255.255.255.0

•

Gateway address (the router)—192.168.1.1

These addresses are part of the IETF-designated private address range for use in private networks.

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

As part of the PC preparation process, you need to manually install and configure TCP/IP on each

networked PC. Before starting, locate your Windows CD; you may need to insert it during the

TCP/IP installation process.

Install or Verify Windows Networking Components

To install or verify the necessary components for IP networking:

1.

On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2.

Double-click the Network icon.

The Network window opens, which displays a list of installed components:

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You must have an Ethernet adapter, the TCP/IP protocol, and Client for Microsoft Networks.

If you need to install a new adapter, follow these steps:

a.

Click the Add button.

b.

Select Adapter, and then click Add.

c.

Select the manufacturer and model of your Ethernet adapter, and then click OK.

If you need TCP/IP:

a.

Click the Add button.

b.

Select Protocol, and then click Add.

c.

Select Microsoft.

d.

Select TCP/IP, and then click OK.

Note:

It is not necessary to remove any other network components shown in the

Network window in order to install the adapter, TCP/IP, or Client for Microsoft

Networks.

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If you need Client for Microsoft Networks:

a.

Click the Add button.

b.

Select Client, and then click Add.

c.

Select Microsoft.

d.

Select Client for Microsoft Networks, and then click OK.

3.

Restart your PC for the changes to take effect.

Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings in

Windows 95B, 98, and Me

After the TCP/IP protocol components are installed, each PC must be assigned specific

information about itself and resources that are available on its network. The simplest way to

configure this information is to allow the PC to obtain the information from a DHCP server in the

network.

You will find there are many similarities in the procedures for different Windows systems

when using DHCP to configure TCP/IP.

The following steps will walk you through the configuration process for each of these

versions of Windows.

Locate your

Network Neighborhood

icon.

•

If the Network Neighborhood icon is on the Windows desktop, position your mouse

pointer over it and right-click your mouse button.

•

If the icon is not on the desktop,

•

Click

Start

on the task bar located at the bottom left of the window.

•

Choose

Settings

, and then

Control Panel

.

•

Locate the

Network Neighborhood

icon and click on it. This will open the Network

panel as shown below.

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Verify the following settings as shown:

•

Client for Microsoft Network exists

•

Ethernet adapter is present

•

TCP/IP is present

•

Primary Network Logon

is set to

Windows logon

Click on the

Properties

button. The

following TCP/IP Properties window will

display.

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