Netgear Router WGR614 User Manual

Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 
Wireless Configuration 3-7
 
Before You Change the SSID and WEP Settings
Before customizing your wireless settings, print this form and record the following information. If 
your working with an existing wireless network, the person who set up or is responsible for the 
network will be able to provide this information. Otherwise, you will choose the settings for your 
wireless network. Either way, record the settings for your wireless network in the...

Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 
3-8 Wireless Configuration
 
How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity
Follow the instructions below to set up and test basic wireless connectivity. Once you have 
established basic wireless connectivity, you can enable security settings appropriate to your needs.
1.Log in to the WGR614 firewall at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.1 with its 
default user name of admin and default password of password, or using whatever LAN...

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8.Configure and test your PCs for wireless connectivity.
Program the wireless adapter of your PCs to have the same SSID and channel that you 
configured in the router. Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an IP 
address by DHCP from the firewall.
Once your PCs have basic wireless connectivity to the firewall, then you can configure the 
advanced wireless security functions of the firewall.
How to...

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3.From the Wireless Settings menu, click the Setup Access List button to display the Wireless 
Access menu shown below.
Figure 3-5:  Wireless Card Access List Setup
4.Click Add to add a wireless device to the wireless access control list. The Available Wireless 
Cards list displays.
5.Click the Turn Access Control On check box.
6.Then, either select from the list of available wireless cards the WGR614 has found in your...

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7.Click Add to add this wireless device to the Wireless Card Access List. The screen changes 
back to the list screen. Repeat these steps for each additional device you wish to add to the list.
8.Be sure to click Apply to save your wireless access control list settings.
Now, only devices on this list will be allowed to wirelessly connect to the WGR614.
How to Configure WEP
To configure WEP data encryption, follow these...

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3-12 Wireless Configuration
 
• Manual - Enter ten hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F) 
Select which of the four keys will be active.
Please refer to “Overview of WEP Parameters” on page D-5 for a full explanation of each of 
these options, as defined by the IEEE 802.11 wireless communication standard.
5.Click Apply to save your settings. 

Content Filtering4-1
 
Chapter 4 
Content Filtering
This chapter describes how to use the content filtering features of the Model WGR614 Cable/DSL 
Wireless Router 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 Model WGR614 Cable/DSL Wireless Router provides you with Web content filtering options, 
plus browsing activity reporting and instant alerts via e-mail. Parents and...

Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 
4-2Content Filtering
 
Blocking Access to Internet Sites
The WGR614 router allows you to restrict access based on web addresses and web address 
keywords. Up to 255 entries are supported in the Keyword list. The Block Sites menu is shown in 
Figure 4-1 below:
Figure 4-1:  Block Sites menu
To enable keyword blocking, select either “Per Schedule” or “Always”, then click Apply. If you 
want to block by schedule, be sure that a time period is specified...

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• If the keyword “.com” is specified, only websites with other domain suffixes (such as .edu or 
.gov) can be viewed.
• If you wish to block all Internet browsing access during a scheduled period, enter the keyword 
“.” and set the schedule in the Schedule menu.
To specify a Trusted User, enter that PC’s IP address in the Trusted User box and click Apply. You 
may specify one Trusted User, which is a PC that will be exempt from...

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To specify a service for blocking, click Add. The Add Services menu will appear, as shown below:
Figure 4-3:  Add Services menu
From the Service Type list, select the application or service to be allowed or blocked. The list 
already displays several common services, but you are not limited to these choices. To add any 
additional services or applications that do not already appear, select User Defined.
Configuring a User...