Netgear Router WGR614 User Manual

Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 
Maintenance5-7
 
From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the Settings 
Backup heading to bring up the menu shown below. 
Figure 5-6:  Settings Backup menu
Three options are available, and are described in the following sections.
Restoring and Backing Up the Configuration
The Restore and Backup options in the Settings Backup menu allow you to save and retrieve a file 
containing your router’s configuration...

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Erasing the Configuration
It is sometimes desirable to restore the router to the factory default settings. This can be done by 
using the Erase function, which will restore all factory settings. After an erase, the routers 
password will be password, the LAN IP address will be 192.168.0.1, and the routers DHCP client 
will be enabled.
To erase the configuration, click the Erase button.
To restore the factory default configuration...

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Chapter 6 
Advanced Configuration
This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your Model WGR614 Cable/
DSL Wireless Router. These features can be found under the Advanced heading in the Main Menu 
of the browser interface.
Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers
Although the router causes your entire local network to appear as a single machine to the Internet, 
you can make a local server (for example, a web server or game server) visible and...

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Use the Port Forwarding menu to configure the router to forward incoming protocols to computers 
on your local network. In addition to servers for specific applications, you can also specify a 
Default DMZ Server to which all other incoming protocols are forwarded. The DMZ Server is 
configured in the Security Menu.
Before starting, youll need to determine which type of service, application or game youll provide 
and the...

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Local Web and FTP Server Example
If a local PC with a private IP address of 192.168.0.33 acts as a Web and FTP server, configure the 
Ports menu to forward HTTP (port 80) and FTP (port 21) to local address 192.168.0.33 
In order for a remote user to access this server from the Internet, the remote user must know the IP 
address that has been assigned by your ISP. If this address is 172.16.1.23, for example, an Internet...

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Some online games and videoconferencing applications are incompatible with NAT. The WGR614 
router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work properly with them, but 
there are other applications that may not function well. In some cases, one local PC can run the 
application properly if that PC’s IP address is entered as the default in the PORTS Menu. If one 
local PC acts as a game or...

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The default DMZ server feature is helpful when using some online games and 
videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with NAT. The router is programmed to 
recognize some of these applications and to work properly with them, but there are other 
applications that may not function well. In some cases, one local PC can run the application 
properly if that PC’s IP address is entered as the default DMZ server....

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Using a Dynamic DNS Service
If your network has a permanently assigned IP address, you can register a domain name and have 
that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers (DNS). However, if your 
Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address, you will not know in advance what your 
IP address will be, and the address can change frequently. In this case, you can use a commercial 
dynamic DNS...

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Using LAN IP Setup Options
The LAN IP Setup feature is under the Advanced heading of the main menu. This feature allows 
configuration of LAN IP services such as DHCP and RIP. From the Main Menu of the browser 
interface, under Advanced, click on LAN IP Setup to view the LAN IP Setup menu, shown below.
Figure 6-3:  LAN IP Setup Menu
The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side, and to...

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• IP Address 
This is the LAN IP address of the router.
• IP Subnet Mask 
This is the LAN Subnet Mask of the router. Combined with the IP address, the IP Subnet Mask 
allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it, and which must be reached 
through a gateway or router.
• RIP Direction 
RIP (Router Information Protocol) allows a router to exchange routing information with other 
routers. The RIP Direction...