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 spaces below.
•Network Name (SSID): The Service Set Identification (SSID), called the wireless 
network name in Windows XP, identifies the wireless network. You may use up to 32 
alphanumeric characters. Record your customized SSID on the line below. 
Name (SSID):______________________________
Note: The SSID in the router is the SSID you configure in the wireless adapter card. For 
the access point and wireless nodes to communicate with each other, all must be 
configured with the same SSID.
•Authentication. The authentication setting, “Open System” or “Shared Key,” is unrelated 
to encryption of transmissions. The two bands can use different authentication settings. 
Choose “Shared Key” for more security, circle one: Open System or Shared Key
Note: If you select shared key, the other devices in the network will not connect unless 
they are set to Shared Key as well.
•WEP Encryption Strength. Choose the key size. Circle one: 64 or 128 bits.
•WEP Encryption Keys.
There are two methods for creating WEP encryption keys:
–Passphrase. ______________________________ Enter a word or group of printable 
characters. These characters are case sensitive. When you enter the Passphrase and 
click the Generate button on the WGR614, the keys will be generated.
–Manual. For 64-bit WEP, enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9 or a-f). 
These values are not case sensitive. For 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hexadecimal digits.
Whichever method you use, record the key values in the spaces below.
Key 1: ___________________________________ 
Key 2: ___________________________________ 
Key 3: ___________________________________ 
Key 4: ___________________________________ 
Use the procedures described in the following sections to configure the WGR614. Store this 
information in a safe place. 
						

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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 
address and password you have set up.
2.Click the Wireless Settings link in the main menu of the WGR614 firewall.
Figure 3-4:  Wireless Settings menu
3.Choose a suitable descriptive name for the wireless network name (SSID). In the SSID box, 
enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The default SSID is NETGEAR.
Note: The SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you configure in the 
Model WGR614 Cable/DSL Wireless Router. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless 
connection to the WGR614.
4.Set the Region. Select the region in which the wireless interface will operate. 
5.Set the Channel. The default channel is 11.
This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It should not be necessary to 
change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby 
wireless router or access point. Select a channel that is not being used by any other wireless 
networks within several hundred feet of your firewall. For more information on the wireless 
channel frequencies please refer to 
“Wireless Channels” on page D-7. 
6.For initial configuration and test, leave the Wireless Card Access List set to “Everyone” and 
the Encryption Strength set to “Disabled.” 
7.Click Apply to save your changes. 
						

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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 Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address
To restrict access based on MAC addresses, follow these steps:
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 
address and password you have set up.
2.Click the Wireless Settings link in the main menu of the WGR614 firewall.
Note: If you are configuring the firewall from a wireless PC and you change the 
firewall’s SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection 
when you click on Apply. You must then change the wireless settings of your PC to 
match the firewall’s new settings.
Note: When configuring the firewall from a wireless PC whose MAC address is not in 
the Trusted PC list, if you select Turn Access Control On, you will lose your wireless 
connection when you click on Apply. You must then access the router from a wired PC 
or from a wireless PC which is on the access control list to make any further changes. 
						

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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 
area, or enter the MAC address and device name for a device you plan to use. You can usually 
find the MAC address printed on the wireless adapter.
Note: You can copy and paste the MAC addresses from the firewall’s Attached Devices menu 
into the MAC Address box of this menu. To do this, configure each wireless PC to obtain a 
wireless link to the firewall. The PC should then appear in the Attached Devices menu. 
						

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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 steps:
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 
address and password you have set up.
2.Click the Wireless Settings link in the main menu of the WGR614 firewall. 
3.From the Security Encryption menu drop-down list, select the WEP encryption strength you 
will use.
Figure 3-6. Wireless Settings encryption menu
4.You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values must 
be identical on all PCs and Access Points in your network.
• Automatic - Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase box and click 
the Generate button. The four key boxes will be automatically populated with key values.
Note: If you use a wireless PC configure WEP settings, you will be disconnected when 
you click on Apply. You must then either configure your wireless adapter to match the 
router WEP settings or access the router from a wired PC to make any further changes. 
						

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• 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. 
						

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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 network administrators 
can establish restricted access policies based on time-of-day, web addresses and web address 
keywords. You can also block Internet access by applications and services, such as chat or games.
To configure these features of your router, click on the subheadings under the Content Filtering 
heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface. The subheadings are described below: 
						

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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 in the Schedule menu.
To add a keyword or domain, type it in the Keyword box, click Add Keyword, then click Apply.
To delete a keyword or domain, select it from the list, click Delete Keyword, then click Apply.
Keyword application examples:
• If the keyword XXX is specified, the URL  is blocked. 
						

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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 blocking and logging. Since 
the Trusted User will be identified by an IP address, you should configure that PC with a fixed IP 
address.
Blocking Access to Internet Services
The WGR614 router allows you to block the use of certain Internet services by PCs on your 
network. This is called services blocking or port filtering. The Block Services menu is shown 
below:
Figure 4-2:  Block Services menu
Services are functions performed by server computers at the request of client computers. For 
example, Web servers serve web pages, time servers serve time and date information, and game 
hosts serve data about other players’ moves. When a computer on your network sends a request for 
service to a server computer on the Internet, the requested service is identified by a service or port 
number. This number appears as the destination port number in the transmitted IP packets. For 
example, a packet that is sent with destination port number 80 is an HTTP (Web server) request.
To enable service 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 in the Schedule menu.  
						

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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 Defined Service
To define a service, first you must determine which port number or range of numbers is used by 
the application. The service numbers for many common protocols are defined by the Internet 
Engineering Task Force (IETF) and published in RFC1700, “Assigned Numbers.” Service 
numbers for other applications are typically chosen from the range 1024 to 65535 by the authors of 
the application. This information can usually be determined by contacting the publisher of the 
application or from user groups of newsgroups.
Enter the Starting Port and Ending Port numbers. If the application uses a single port number, enter 
that number in both boxes.
If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP, select the appropriate protocol. If you are 
not sure, select Both.