Netgear Router WGR614 V5 User Manual

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Double-click the Network icon.
The Network window opens, which displays a list of installed components:
You must have an Ethernet adapter, the TCP/IP protocol, and Client for Microsoft Networks.
If you need to install a new adapter, follow these steps:
a.Click the Add button.
b.Select Adapter, and then click Add.
c.Select the manufacturer and model of your Ethernet adapter, and then click OK.
If you need TCP/IP:
a.Click the Add button.
b.Select Protocol, and then click Add.
Note: It is not necessary to remove any other network components shown in the 
Network window in order to install the adapter, TCP/IP, or Client for Microsoft 
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Select Microsoft.
d.Select TCP/IP, and then click OK.
If you need Client for Microsoft Networks:
a.Click the Add button.
b.Select Client, and then click Add.
c.Select Microsoft.
d.Select Client for Microsoft Networks, and then click OK.
3.Restart your PC for the changes to take effect.
Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings in 
Windows 95B, 98, and Me 
After the TCP/IP protocol components are installed, each PC must be assigned specific 
information about itself and resources that are available on its network. The simplest way to 
configure this information is to allow the PC to obtain the information from a DHCP server in the 
network. 
You will find there are many similarities in the procedures for different Windows systems 
when using DHCP to configure TCP/IP.
The following steps will walk you through the configuration process for each of these 
versions of Windows. 
						

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Locate your Network Neighborhood icon.
• If the Network Neighborhood icon is on the Windows desktop, position your mouse 
pointer over it and right-click your mouse button.
• If the icon is not on the desktop,
• Click Sta rt on the task bar located at the bottom left of the window.
• Choose Settings, and then Control Panel. 
• Locate the Network Neighborhood icon and click on it. This will open the Network 
panel as shown below. 
Verify the following settings as shown: 
• Client for Microsoft Network exists
• Ethernet adapter is present
• TCP/IP is present
•Primary Network Logon is set to 
Windows logon
Click on the Properties button. The 
following TCP/IP Properties window will 
display. 
  
						

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Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method
1.On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2.Double-click the Internet Options icon.
3.Select “I want to set up my Internet connection manually” or “I want to connect through a 
Local Area Network” and click Next.
4.Select “I want to connect through a Local Area Network” and click Next.
5.Uncheck all boxes in the LAN Internet Configuration screen and click Next.
6.Proceed to the end of the Wizard.
Verifying TCP/IP Properties
After your PC is configured and has rebooted, you can check the TCP/IP configuration using the 
utility winipcfg.exe:
1.On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Run. • By default, the IP Address tab is open on 
this window.
• Verify the following:
Obtain an IP address automatically is 
selected. If not selected, click in the radio 
button to the left of it to select it.  This 
setting is required to enable the DHCP server 
to automatically assign an IP address. 
• Click OK to continue.
Restart the PC.
Repeat these steps for each PC with this 
version of Windows on your network. 
						

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2.Ty p e  winipcfg, and then click OK.
The IP Configuration window opens, which lists (among other things), your IP address, subnet 
mask, and default gateway.
3.From the drop-down box, select your Ethernet adapter.
The window is updated to show your settings, which should match the values below if you are 
using the default TCP/IP settings that NETGEAR recommends for connecting through a 
router or gateway:
• The IP address is between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254
• The subnet mask is 255.255.255.0
• The default gateway is 192.168.0.1
Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking
As part of the PC preparation process, you may need to install and configure  
TCP/IP on each networked PC. Before starting, locate your Windows CD; you may need to insert 
it during the TCP/IP installation process.
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components
To install or verify the necessary components for IP networking:
1.On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2.Double-click the Network and Dialup Connections icon.
3.If an Ethernet adapter is present in your PC, you should see an entry for Local Area 
Connection. Double-click that entry.
4.Select Properties.
5.Verify that ‘Client for Microsoft Networks’ and ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’ are present. If 
not, select Install and add them.
6.Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’, click Properties, and verify that “Obtain an IP address 
automatically is selected.
7.Click OK and close all Network and Dialup Connections windows.
8.Then, restart your PC. 
						

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DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP, 2000, or NT4
You will find there are many similarities in the procedures for different Windows systems when 
using DHCP to configure TCP/IP.
The following steps will walk you through the configuration process for each of these versions of 
Windows.
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP 
Locate your Network Neighborhood icon.
• Select Control Panel from the Windows XP new Start Menu.
• Select the Network Connections icon on the Control Panel.  This will take you to the next 
step. 
• Now the Network Connection window 
displays.
The Connections List that shows all the 
network connections set up on the PC, 
located to the right of the window.
• Right-click on the Connection you will 
use and choose Sta tus.
  
						

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• Now you should be at the Local Area 
Network Connection Status window. This 
box displays the connection status, duration, 
speed, and activity statistics.
• Administrator logon access rights are needed 
to use this window.
• Click the Properties button to view details 
about the connection.
• The TCP/IP details are presented on the 
Support tab page.
• Select Internet Protocol, and click 
Properties to view the configuration 
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DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000 
Once again, after you have installed the network card, TCP/IP for Windows 2000 is configured.  
TCP/IP should be added by default and set to DHCP without your having to configure it.  
However, if there are problems, follow these steps to configure TCP/IP with DHCP for Windows 
2000.• Verify that the Obtain an IP address 
automatically radio button is selected.
• Verify that Obtain DNS server address 
automatically radio button is selected.
• Click the OK button.
This completes the DHCP configuration of TCP/
IP in Windows XP.
Repeat these steps for each PC with this version 
of Windows on your network. 
						

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• Click on the My Network Places icon on the Windows desktop.  This will bring up a window 
called Network and Dial-up Connections.
• Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties. 
•The Local Area Connection Properties 
dialog box appears. 
• Verify that you have the correct Ethernet 
card selected in the Connect using: box.
• Verify that at least the following two items 
are displayed and selected in the box of 
“Components checked are used by this 
connection:”
• Client for Microsoft Networks and
• Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
• Click OK. 
  
						

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• With Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) selected, 
click on Properties to open the Internet 
Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialogue box.
• Verify that 
•Obtain an IP address automatically is 
selected.
•Obtain DNS server address 
automatically is selected.
• Click OK to return to Local Area 
Connection Properties.
• Click OK again to complete the 
configuration process for Windows 2000.
Restart the PC.
Repeat these steps for each PC with this version 
of Windows on your network.