Netgear Router WGR614 V5 User Manual

Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5
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Now, Set Up a Computer for Wireless Connectivity
You are now connected to the Internet and the wireless feature of the wireless router is enabled! 
Next, configure your wireless computer.
1. CONFIGURE THE COMPUTER’S WIRELESS ADAPTER SETTINGS
Figure 3-7:  Configure wireless computer
NETGEAR, Inc. wireless adapters display a list of available wireless networks, and, when 
wireless...

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Troubleshooting Tips
Here are some tips for correcting simple problems you may have.
Be sure to restart your network in this sequence: 
1) Turn off the modem, wireless router, and computer; 2) Turn on the modem, wait two 
minutes; 3) Turn on the wireless router and wait 1 minute; 4) Turn on the computer. 
Make sure the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in. 
• The Internet status...

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Overview of How to Access the Wireless Router
The table below describes how you access the wireless router, depending on the state of the 
wireless router.
Table 3-1. Ways to access the router
Router StateAccess OptionsDescription
Factory Default
Note: The 
wireless 
router is supplied 
in the factory 
default state. Also, 
t
he factory default 
state is restored 
when you use the...

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How to Log On to the Wireless Router After  
Configuration Settings Have Been Applied
1.Connect to the wireless router by typing http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of 
your browser, then click Enter.
Figure 3-8:  Login address
2.
For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password. When prompted, enter 
admin for the router user name and password for...

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July 2004 202-10036-01 Figure 3-10: Login result: WGR614 v5 home page
The browser will then display the WGR614 v5 settings home page.
When the wireless router is connected to the Internet, click the Knowledge Base or the 
Documentation link under the Web Support menu to view support information or the 
documentation for the wireless router.
If you do not click Logout, the wireless router will wait 5...

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How to Bypass the Configuration Assistant
1.When the wireless router is in the factory default state, type  
http://www.routerlogin.net/basicsetting.htm in the address field of your browser, then click 
Enter.
When the wireless router is in the factory default state, a user name and password are not 
required.
2.The browser will then display the WGR614 v5 settings home page shown...

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How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection 
You can manually configure your router using the menu below, or you can allow the Setup Wizard 
to determine your configuration as described in the previous section.
Figure 3-11:  Browser-based configuration Basic Settings menus
You can manually configure the router using the Basic Settings menu shown in Figure 3-11 using 
these...

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For security reasons, the wireless 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. 
3.Click Basic Settings on the Setup menu. 
4.If your Internet connection does not require a login, click No at the top of the Basic Settings 
menu and fill in the settings according...

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Note: After you finish setting up your router, you will no longer need to launch the ISP’s login 
program on your computer in order to access the Internet. When you start an Internet 
application, your router will automatically log you in.
a.Select your Internet service provider from the drop-down list.
Figure 3-12:  Basic Settings ISP list
Note: Not all ISPs are listed here. The...

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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. To change the password, see “Changing the Administrator Password” on page 6-8.
Note: The router user name and password are not the same as any user name or password you 
may use to log in to...