Netgear Router WGR614 User Manual

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Chapter 2 
Connecting the Router to the Internet
This chapter describes how to set up the router on your local area network (LAN) and connect to 
the Internet. You will find out how to configure your Model WGR614 Cable/DSL Wireless Router 
for Internet access using the Setup Wizard, or how to manually configure your Internet connection.
What You Will Need Before You Begin
You need to prepare these three things before you begin:
1.Have active Internet service such as that provided by an cable or DSL broadband account.
2.Locate the Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration information for your DSL account. 
3.Connect the router to a cable or DSL modem and a computer as explained below.
Cabling and Computer Hardware Requirements
To use the WGR614 router on your network, each computer must have an installed Ethernet 
Network Interface Card (NIC) and an Ethernet cable. If the computer will connect to your network 
at 100 Mbps, you must use a Category 5 (
Cat 5) cable such as the one provided with your router.
Tip: The power adapter and cord shipped with the WGR614 limits the distance from an 
AC outlet. To overcome this, consider using NETGEAR’s POE101 Power Over 
Ethernet Adapter with a Category 5 Ethernet cable like the one included with your 
WGR614. This adapter sends DC power through an Ethernet cable to enable you to 
power your router in a remote location. 
						

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Computer Network Configuration Requirements
The WGR614 includes a built-in Web Configuration Manager. To access the configuration menus 
on the WGR614, your must use a Java-enabled web browser program which supports HTTP 
uploads such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. NETGEAR recommends 
using Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above. Free browser programs are readily 
available for Windows, Macintosh, or UNIX/Linux.
For the initial connection to the Internet and configuration of your router, you will need to connect 
a computer to the router which is set to automatically get its TCP/IP configuration from the router 
via DHCP.
Note: For help with DHCP configuration, please refer to Appendix C, “Preparing Your Network.
The cable or DSL modem broadband access device must provide a standard 10 Mbps (10BASE-T) 
or 100 Mbps (100BASE-Tx) Ethernet interface.
Internet Configuration Requirements
Depending on how your ISP set up your Internet account, you will need one or more of these 
configuration parameters to connect your router to the Internet: 
• Host and Domain Names
• ISP Login Name and Password
• ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) Addresses
• Fixed IP Address which is also known as Static IP Address
Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters?
There are several ways you can gather the required Internet connection information.
• Your ISP provides all the information needed to connect to the Internet. If you cannot locate 
this information, you can ask your ISP to provide it or you can try one of the options below.
• If you have a computer already connected using the active Internet access account, you can 
gather the configuration information from that computer.
— For Windows 95/98/ME, open the Network control panel, select the TCP/IP entry for the 
Ethernet adapter, and click Properties. Record all the settings for each tab page.
— For Windows 2000/XP, open the Local Area Network Connection, select the TCP/IP entry 
for the Ethernet adapter, and click Properties. Record all the settings for each tab page.
— For Macintosh computers, open the TCP/IP or Network control panel. Record all the 
settings for each section. 
						

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• You may also refer to the GearBox CD for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 for the 
NETGEAR Router ISP Guide which provides Internet connection information for many ISPs.
Once you locate your Internet configuration parameters, you may want to record them on the page 
below.
Record Your Internet Connection Information
Print this page. Fill in the configuration parameters from your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
ISP Login Name: The login name and password are case sensitive and must be entered exactly as 
given by your ISP. For AOL customers, the login name is their primary screen name. Some ISPs 
use your full e-mail address as the login name. The Service Name is not required by all ISPs. If 
you connect using a login name and password, then fill in the following:
Login Name: ______________________________ 
Password: ____________________________
Service Name: _____________________________ 
Fixed or Static IP Address: If you have a static IP address, record the following information. For 
example, 169.254.141.148 could be a valid IP address.
Fixed or Static Internet IP Address: ______ . ______ . ______ . ______
Gateway IP Address: ______ . ______ . ______ . ______
Subnet Mask: ______ . ______ . ______ . ______
ISP DNS Server Addresses: If you were given DNS server addresses, fill in the following:
Primary DNS Server IP Address: ______ . ______ . ______ . ______
Secondary DNS Server IP Address: ______ . ______ . ______ . ______
Host and Domain Names: Some ISPs use a specific host or domain name like CCA7324-A or 
home. If you haven’t been given host or domain names, you can use the following examples as a 
guide:
• If your main e-mail account with your ISP is [email protected], then use aaa as your host name. 
Your ISP might call this your account, user, host, computer, or system name. 
• If your ISP’s mail server is mail.xxx.yyy.com, then use xxx.yyy.com as the domain name.
ISP Host Name: _________________________ ISP Domain Name: _______________________
For Wireless Access: For configuration of the wireless network, record the following: 
Wireless Network Name (SSID): __________________ 
Encryption (circle one): WEP 64, or WEP 128
WEP passphrase or key: ____________________ 
						

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Connecting the WGR614
This section provides instructions for connecting the WGR614 router. Also, the Model WGR614 
Resource CD included with your router contains an animated Installation Assistant to help you 
through this procedure.
Connecting the Router
There are three steps to connecting your router:
1.Connect the router to your network
2.Log in to the router
3.Connect to the Internet
Follow the steps below to connect your router to your network. You can also refer to the GearBox 
CD for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614 included with your router which contains an 
animated Installation Assistant to help you through this procedure.
1. Connect the router to your network.
a.Turn off your computer and Cable or DSL Modem.
b.Disconnect the Ethernet cable (A) from your computer which connects to your cable or 
DSL modem.
Figure 2-1:  Disconnect the cable or DSL Modem
c.Connect the Ethernet cable from your cable or DSL modem to the Internet port (A) on the 
WGR614.
Cable or DSL modem
A 
						

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Note: Place the WGR614 router in a location which conforms to the “Observe 
Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines” on page 3-1. The stand provided with the 
WGR614 provides a convenient, space-saving way of installing the router. Avoid stacking 
it on other electronic equipment.
Figure 2-2:  Connect the cable or DSL Modem to the router
d.Connect the Ethernet cable which came with the router from a Local port on the router (B) 
to your computer.
Figure 2-3:  Connect the computers on your network to the router
Note: The WGR614 router incorporates Auto UplinkTM technology. Each LOCAL 
Ethernet port will automatically sense if the cable should have a normal connection or an 
uplink connection. This feature eliminates the need to worry about crossover cables 
because Auto Uplink will make the right connection either type of cable.
Cable
or DSL modem
A
Cable or
DSL modem
B 
						

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e.Now, turn on your computer. If software usually logs you in to your Internet connection, 
do not run that software or cancel it if it starts automatically. 
f.Verify the following:
When you turn the router on, the power light goes on.
The router’s local LAN lights are lit for any computers that are connected to it.
The router’s Internet light is lit, indicating a link has been established to the cable 
or DSL modem.
Note: For wireless placement and range guidelines, and wireless configuration 
instructions, please see 
Chapter 3, “Wireless Configuration.”
2. Log in to the router.
Note: To connect to the router, your computer needs to be configured to obtain an IP address 
automatically via 
DHCP. If you need instructions on how to do this, please refer to 
Appendix C, “Preparing Your Network.
a.Connect to the router by typing http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of Internet Explorer 
or Netscape® Navigator.
Figure 2-4:  Log in to the router
b.For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password. When prompted, 
enter 
admin for the router user name and password for the router password, both in lower 
case letters.
Note: The router user name and password are not the same as any user name or password 
you may use to log in to your Internet connection. 
						

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A login window like the one shown below opens:
Figure 2-5:  Login window
3. Connect to the Internet
Figure 2-6:  Setup Smart Wizard 
a.You are now connected to the router. If you do not see the menu above, click the Setup 
Smart Wizard link on the upper left of the main menu. 
b.Click Next and follow the steps in the Setup Smart Wizard for inputting the configuration 
parameters from your ISP to connect to the Internet.
Note: If you choose not to use the Setup Smart Wizard, you can manually configure your 
Internet connection settings by following the procedure 
“How to Manually Configure 
Your Internet Connection” on page 2-12.  
 
Unless your ISP automatically assigns your configuration automatically via DHCP, you 
will need the configuration parameters from your ISP that you recorded in the form, 
“Record Your Internet Connection Information” on page 2-3. 
						

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c.When the router successfully detects an active Internet service, the router’s Internet LED 
goes on. The Setup Smart Wizard reports which connection type it discovered, and 
displays the appropriate configuration menu. If the Setup Smart Wizard finds no 
connection, you will be prompted to check the physical connection between your router 
and the cable or DSL line. 
d.The Setup Smart Wizard will report the type of connection it finds. The options are:
• Connections which require a login using protocols such as  
PPPoE, PPTP, Telstra, or Bigpond broadband connections.
• Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment.
• Connections which use fixed IP address assignment.
The procedures for filling in the configuration menu for each type of connection follow 
below.
PPPoE Smart Wizard-Detected Option 
If the Setup Smart Wizard discovers that your ISP uses PPPoE, you will see this menu:
Figure 2-7:  Setup Smart Wizard menu for PPPoE accounts
• Enter the Account Name, Domain Name, Login, and Password as provided by your ISP. These 
fields are case sensitive. The router will try to discover the domain automatically if you leave 
the Domain Name blank. Otherwise, you may need to enter it manually. 
						

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• To change the login timeout, enter a new value in minutes. This determines how long the 
router keeps the Internet connection active after there is no Internet activity from the LAN. 
Entering a timeout value of zero means never log out.
Note: You no longer need to run the ISP’s login program on your PC in order to access the 
Internet. When you start an Internet application, your router will automatically log you in.
• 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.
Note: If you enter DNS addresses, restart your computers so that these settings take effect.
• Click Apply to save your settings.
• Click Test to verify that your Internet connection works. If the NETGEAR website does not 
appear within one minute, refer to 
Chapter 7, “Troubleshooting.”
Telstra Bigpond Cable Smart Wizard-Detected Option
If the Setup Wizard discovers Telstra Bigpond Cable is your ISP, you will see this menu:
Figure 2-8:  Setup Smart Wizard menu for Telstra Bigpond Cable accounts
• Enter your Login, Password and Authentication Server. These fields are case sensitive.  
						

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Note: You will no longer need to launch the ISP’s login program on your PC in order to access 
the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your router will automatically log you in.
• The Domain Name Server (DNS) Address parameters may be necessary to access your ISP’s 
services such as mail or news servers.  
Note: If you enter DNS addresses, restart your computers so that these settings take effect.
• Router MAC Address. This section determines the Ethernet MAC address that will be used by 
the router on the Internet port. Some ISPs will register the Ethernet MAC address of the 
network interface card in your PC when your account is first opened. They will then only 
accept traffic from the MAC address of that PC. This feature allows your router to masquerade 
as that PC. 
To change the MAC address, select “Use this Computer’s MAC address.” The router will then 
capture and use the MAC address of the PC that you are now using. You must be using the one 
PC that is allowed by the ISP. Or, select “Use this MAC address” and enter it.
• Click Apply to save your settings.
• Click Test to test your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR website does not appear within 
one minute, refer to 
Chapter 7, “Troubleshooting.
Dynamic IP Smart Wizard-Detected Option
If the Setup Wizard discovers that your ISP uses Dynamic IP assignment, you will see this menu:
 
Figure 2-9:  Setup Smart Wizard menu for Dynamic IP address accounts