Netgear Router WGR614 V5 User Manual

Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5
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Stateful Packet Inspection
Unlike simple Internet sharing routers, a firewall uses a process called stateful packet inspection to 
ensure secure firewall filtering to protect your network from attacks and intrusions. Since 
user-level applications such as FTP and Web browsers can create complex patterns of network 
traffic, it is necessary for the firewall to analyze groups of...

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Category 5 Cable Quality
Category 5 distributed cable that meets ANSI/EIA/TIA-568-A building wiring standards can be a 
maximum of 328 feet (ft.) or 100 meters (m) in length, divided as follows:
20 ft. (6 m) between the hub and the patch panel (if used)
295 ft. (90 m) from the wiring closet to the wall outlet
10 ft. (3 m) from the wall outlet to the desktop device
The patch panel...

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Inside Twisted Pair Cables
For two devices to communicate, the transmitter of each device must be connected to the receiver 
of the other device. The crossover function is usually implemented internally as part of the 
circuitry in the device. Computers and workstation adapter cards are usually media-dependent 
interface ports, called MDI or uplink ports. Most repeaters and switch...

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July 2004 202-10036-01 Figure B-6:   Category 5 UTP Cable with Male RJ-45 Plug at Each End
Note: Flat “silver satin” telephone cable may have the same RJ-45 plug. However, using telephone 
cable results in excessive collisions, causing the attached port to be partitioned or disconnected 
from the network.
Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching
In the wiring table above, the concept of...

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The WGR614 v5 router incorporates Auto UplinkTM technology (also called MDI/MDIX). Each 
LOCAL Ethernet port will automatically sense whether the Ethernet cable plugged into the port 
should have a normal connection (e.g. connecting to a computer) or an uplink connection (e.g. 
connecting to a router, switch, or hub). That port will then configure itself to the correct...

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Appendix C
Preparing Your Network
This appendix describes how to prepare your network to connect to the Internet through the 54 
Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 and how to verify the readiness of broadband Internet service 
from an Internet service provider (ISP).
What You Need To Use a Router with a Broadband Modem
You need to prepare these three things before you begin:
Cabling and Computer Hardware
To use the WGR614 v5 router on your network, each...

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For the initial setup of your router, you will need to connect a computer to the router. This 
computer has to be set to automatically get its TCP/IP configuration from the router via DHCP.
Note: For help with DHCP configuration, please use the Windows TCP/IP Configuration 
Tutorials on the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 Resource CD (230-10091-01), 
or in this appendix.
Internet...

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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. 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...

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Most operating systems include the software components you need for networking with TCP/IP:
•Windows
® 95 or later includes the software components for establishing a TCP/IP network. 
• Windows 3.1 does not include a TCP/IP component. You need to purchase a third-party TCP/
IP application package such as NetManage Chameleon.
• Macintosh Operating System 7 or later includes the software components...