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Wireless Settings

To change the Internet settings, click Wireless Settings on the left menu bar. One of the following

screens appears:

Figure 3-6:

Wireless Settings screens

NOTE

: To ensure proper agency compliance and compatibility between similar products in your

area; the operating channel & region must be set correctly.

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Placement of the Router to Optimize Wireless Connectivity

: The operating distance or

range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement of

the router. For best results, place your router:

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Near the center of the area in which your PCs will operate

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In an elevated location such as a high shelf

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Away from potential sources of interference, such as PCs, microwaves, and cordless

phones

–

With the Antenna tight and in the upright position

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Away from large metal surfaces

Wireless Settings:

No security

Wireless Settings:

WEP security

Wireless Settings:

WPA-PSK security

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Note

: Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or

inability to wirelessly connect to the router.

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Name (SSID)

: Enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The same Name (SSID)

must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is NETGEAR, but

NETGEAR strongly recommends that you change your network's Name (SSID) to a different

value. This value is also case-sensitive. For example, NETGEAR is not the same as

NETGEAr.

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Region

: Select your region from the drop-down list. This field displays the region of operation

for which the wireless interface is intended. It may not be legal to operate the router in a region

other than the region shown here. If your country or region is not listed, please check with

your local government agency or check our web site for more information on which channels

to use.

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Channel

: This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It should not be

necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another

nearby access point.

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Mode

: Select the desired wireless mode. The options are:

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g & b

: Both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations can be used.

–

g only

: Only 802.11g wireless stations can be used.

–

b only

: All 802.11b wireless stations can be used. 802.11g wireless stations can still be

used if they can operate in 802.11b mode.

The default is "g & b", which allows both "g" and "b" wireless stations to access this device.

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Security Options

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Disable

: no data encryption

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WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

: use WEP 64 or 128 bit data encryption

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Authentication Type:

Normally this can be left at the default value of "Automatic." If

that fails, select the appropriate value - "Open System" or "Shared Key" Check your

wireless card's documentation to see what method to use.

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Encryption Strength

: Select the WEP Encryption level:

64-bit (sometimes called 40-bit) encryption

128-bit encryption

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Security Encryption (WEP) Key

: If WEP is enabled, you can manually or

automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values must be identical

on all PCs and Access Points in your network.

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Automatic Key Generation (Passphrase)

: Enter a word or group of printable

characters in the Passphrase box and click the Generate button to automatically

configure the WEP Key(s). If encryption strength is set to 64 bit, then each of the four

key boxes will automatically be populated with key values. If encryption strength is

set to 128 bit, then only the selected WEP key box will automatically be populated

with key values.

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Manual Entry Mode

: Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the

matching WEP key information for your network in the selected key box.

For 64 bit WEP: Enter ten hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, A-F).

For 128 bit WEP: Enter twenty-six hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, A-F).

–

WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key)

: use WPA-PSK standard

encryption

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Security Encryption (WPA-PSK)

: Enter a word or group of printable characters in

the Passphrase box. The Passphrase must be 8 to 63 characters in length.

Default Factory Settings

When you first receive your WGR614 v6, the default factory settings are shown below. You can

restore these defaults with the Factory Default Restore button on the rear panel. After you install

the WGR614 v6 router, use the procedures below to customize any of the settings to better meet

your networking needs.

FEATURE

DEFAULT FACTORY SETTINGS

Wireless Access Point

Enabled

Wireless Access List (MAC Filtering)

All wireless stations allowed

SSID broadcast

Enabled

SSID

NETGEAR

11b/g RF Channel

11

Mode

g and b

Authentication Type

Open System

WEP

Disabled

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How to Bypass the Configuration Assistant

1.

When the wireless router is in the factory default state, type

in the address field of your browser, then click

Enter

.

When the wireless router is in the factory default state, a user name and password are not

required.

2.

The browser will then display the WGR614 v6 settings home page shown in

Figure 3-4

.

If you do not click Logout, the wireless router will wait 5 minutes after there is no activity

before it automatically logs you out.

NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation

Register your product at

. Registration is required before

you can use our telephone support service.

Product updates and Web support are always available by going to:

.

Documentation is available on the CD and at

.

When the wireless router is connected to the Internet, click the Knowledge Base or the

Documentation link under the Web Support menu to view support information or the

documentation for the wireless router.

Content Filtering

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Chapter 4

Content Filtering

This chapter describes how to use the content filtering features of the 54 Mbps Wireless Router

WGR614 v6 to protect your network. These features can be found by clicking on the Content

Filtering heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface.

Content Filtering Overview

The 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 provides you with Web content filtering options, plus

browsing activity reporting and instant alerts via e-mail. Parents and network administrators can

establish restricted access policies based on time of day, Web addresses and Web address

keywords. You can also block Internet access by applications and services, such as chat or games.

To configure these features of your router, click on the subheadings under the Content Filtering

heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface. The subheadings are described below: