Netgear Router WGR614 User Manual

Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 
Advanced Configuration 6-9
 
For most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the router are satisfactory. See “IP 
Configuration by DHCP” on page B-10 for an explanation of DHCP and information about how to 
assign IP addresses for your network. 
If another device on your network will be the DHCP server, or if you will manually configure the 
network settings of all of your computers, clear the ‘Use router as DHCP server’ check box....

Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 
6-10 Advanced Configuration
 
Note: The reserved address will not be assigned until the next time the PC contacts the routers 
DHCP server. Reboot the PC or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew. 
To edit or delete a reserved address entry: 
1.Click the button next to the reserved address you want to edit or delete. 
2.Click Edit or Delete.
How to Configure Static Routes
Static Routes provide additional routing information to...

Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 
Advanced Configuration 6-11
 
1.Click the Add button to open the Add/Edit Menu, shown below.
Figure 6-5. Static Route Entry and Edit Menu
2.Type a route name for this static route in the Route Name box under the table. 
(This is for identification purpose only.) 
3.Select Private if you want to limit access to the LAN only. The static route will not be reported 
in RIP. 
4.Select Active to make this route effective. 
5.Type the Destination IP Address...

Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 
6-12 Advanced Configuration
 
When you first configured your router, two implicit static routes were created. A default route was 
created with your ISP as the gateway, and a second static route was created to your local network 
for all 192.168.0.x addresses. With this configuration, if you attempt to access a device on the 
134.177.0.0 network, your router will forward your request to the ISP. The ISP forwards your 
request to the company where you...

Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 
Advanced Configuration 6-13
 
b.To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select IP address range. 
Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range. 
c.To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select Only this PC. 
Enter the IP address that will be allowed access. 
3.Specify the Port Number that will be used for accessing the management interface.
Web browser access normally uses the standard...

Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 
6-14 Advanced Configuration
 
Turn UPnP On: UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration. The default 
setting for UPnP is enabled. If disabled, the router will not allow any device to automatically 
control the resources, such as port forwarding (mapping), of the router. 
Advertisement Period: The Advertisement Period is how often the router will broadcast its UPnP 
information. This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. The...

Troubleshooting7-1
 
Chapter 7
Troubleshooting
This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your Model WGR614 Cable/DSL Wireless 
Router. After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve 
the problem.
Basic Functioning
After you turn on power to the router, the following sequence of events should occur:
1.When power is first applied, verify that the Power LEDis on.
2.After approximately 10 seconds, verify that:
a.The Test LED is not lit.
b.The LAN port LEDs...

Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 
7-2Troubleshooting
 
LEDs Never Turn Off 
When the router is turned on, the LEDs turns on for about 10 seconds and then turn off. If all the 
LEDs stay on, there is a fault within the router.
If all LEDs are still on one minute after power up:
• Cycle the power to see if the router recovers.
• Clear the router’s configuration to factory defaults. This will set the router’s IP address to 
192.168.0.1. This procedure is explained in 
“Restoring the...

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Troubleshooting7-3
 
Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface
If you are unable to access the router’s Web Configuration interface from a PC on your local 
network, check the following:
• Check the Ethernet connection between the PC and the router as described in the previous 
section.
• Make sure your PC’s IP address is on the same subnet as the router. If you are using the 
recommended addressing scheme, your PC’s address should be in the...

Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 
7-4Troubleshooting
 
Troubleshooting the ISP Connection
If your router is unable to access the Internet, you should first determine whether the router is able 
to obtain a WAN IP address from the ISP. Unless you have been assigned a static IP address, your 
router must request an IP address from the ISP. You can determine whether the request was 
successful using the Web Configuration Manager.
To check the WAN IP address: 
1.Launch your browser and...