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Wireless-G Router WGR614v9 Reference Manual
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v1.1, May 2008
Using the Setup Manual
For first-time installation of your wireless router, refer to the
. The
Setup Manual
explains how to
launch the NETGEAR Smart Wizard on the
Resource CD
to step you through the procedure to
connect your router, modem, and computers. The Smart Wizard will assist you in configuring your
wireless settings and enabling wireless security for your network. After initial configuration using
the
Setup Manual
, you can use the information in this
User Manual
to configure additional
features of your wireless router.
For installation instructions in a language other than English, refer to the language options on the
Resource CD
.
Logging In to Your Wireless Router
When the wireless router is connected to your network, you can access and configure the router
using your browser.
To access the Web Configuration Manager:
1.
Connect to the wireless router by typing
or the router’s LAN IP
address (the default is 192.168.1.1) in the address field of your browser, and then press Enter.
A login window opens:
Figure 1-1
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2.
Enter
admin
for the router user name and your password (or the default,
password
). For
information about how to change the password, see
“Changing the Administrator Password”
on page 2-14
.
The Checking for Firmware Updates screen appears unless you previously cleared the
Check
for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in
check box.
If the router discovers a newer version of software, you are asked if you want to upgrade to the
new software (see
“Upgrading the Router Software” on page 6-7
for details). If no new
firmware is available, the no new firmware available message displays.
3.
In the main menu on the left, select
Basic Settings
under Setup. The Basic Settings screen
displays showing the wireless router’s home page and suggested default settings.
Tip:
You can connect to the wireless router by typing either of these URLs in the
address field of your browser, and then pressing Enter:
•
•
If these URLs do not work, you must type the IP address of the router, for
example,
.
Note:
The router user name and password are not the same as any other user name or
password you might use to log in to your Internet connection.
Figure 1-2
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If the wireless router is connected to the Internet, you can select
Knowledge Base
or
Documentation
under Web Support in the main menu to view support information or the
documentation for the wireless router.
If you do not click
Logout
, the wireless router will wait for 5 minutes after no activity before
it automatically logs you out.
Figure 1-3
Note:
If the
Check for New Version Upon Log-in
check box is selected, the home
page is the Router Upgrade screen. Otherwise, it is the Basic Settings screen.
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Viewing and Configuring Basic ISP Settings
Settings related to your Internet service are specified in the Basic Settings screen. To access the
Basic Settings screen, from the main menu of the router’s Web Configuration Interface, under
Setup, select
Basic Settings
. The content you see in the Basic Settings screen depends on whether
your ISP requires that you log in with a user name and password for Internet access.
•
No login required by ISP
. If no login is required by your ISP, the following settings appear in
the Basic Settings screen.
Figure 1-4
ISP
does
not
require login
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–
Account Name
(might also be called Host Name). The account name is provided to the
ISP during a DHCP request from your router. In most cases, this setting is not required,
but some ISPs require it for access to ISP services such as mail or news servers.
–
Domain Name
. The domain name is provided by your router to computers on your LAN
when the computers request DHCP settings from your router. In most cases, this settings is
not required.
–
Internet IP Address
. Determines how your router obtains an IP address for Internet
access.
•
If your ISP assigns an IP address dynamically (by DHCP), select
Get Dynamically
From ISP
.
•
If your ISP has assigned you a permanent, fixed (static) IP address for your computer,
select
Use Static IP Address
. Enter the IP address that your ISP assigned. Also, enter
the subnet mask and the gateway IP address. The gateway is the ISP’s router to which
your router will connect.
–
Domain Name Server (DNS) Address
. If you know that your ISP does not automatically
transmit DNS addresses to the router during login, select
Use These DNS Servers
, and
enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address
is available, enter it also.
–
Router MAC Address
. This section determines the Ethernet MAC address that the router
will use on the Internet port. Typically, you would leave
Use Default Address
selected.
However, some ISPs (especially cable modem providers) register the Ethernet MAC
address of the network interface card in your computer when your account is first opened.
They then accept only traffic from the MAC address of that computer. This feature allows
your router to masquerade as that computer by “cloning” or “spoofing” its MAC address.
To change the MAC address, select one of the following methods:
•
Select
Use Computer MAC Address
. The router will then capture and use the MAC
address of the computer that you are now using. You must be using the one computer
that is allowed by the ISP.
•
Select
Use This MAC Address
, and type it in here.
Note:
If you enter or change a DNS address, restart the computers on your
network so that these settings take effect.

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