Netgear Router WGR614v7 User Manual

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual
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From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select Set 
Password to bring up the menu shown below.
Figure 5-7:  Set Password menu
To change the password, first enter the old password, then enter the new password twice. Click 
Apply. 

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Chapter 6 
Advanced Configuration of the Router 
This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your 54 Mbps Wireless Router 
WGR614v7. These features can be found under the Advanced heading in the Main Menu of the 
browser interface.
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Configuring Port Triggering
Port Triggering is an advanced feature that can be used to easily enable gaming and other internet 
applications. Port Forwarding is typically used to enable similar...

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port triggering will only allow request from Internet after a designated port is triggered. Port 
triggering applies to chat and Internet games. 
Figure 6-1:  Port Triggering Menu
Note: If Disable Port Triggering box is checked after configuring port triggering, port triggering 
will be disabled but any port triggering configuration information you added to the router will be 
retained even though it...

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Follow these steps to set up a computer to play Internet games or use Internet applications: 
1.Click Add. 
Figure 6-2:  Add Port Trigger Menu
2.
Enter a service name in the Service Name box. 
3.Under Service User, selecting Any (default) will allow this service to be used by everyone in 
your network. Otherwise, select Single address and enter the IP address of one computer to 
restrict the service to a...

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interface, under Advanced, click on Port Forwarding to view the port forwarding menu, shown 
below.
Figure 6-3:  Port Forwarding Menu
Use the Port Forwarding menu to configure the router to forward incoming protocols to computers 
on your local network. In addition to servers for specific applications, you can also specify a 
Default DMZ Server to which all other incoming protocols are forwarded. The DMZ...

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Adding a Custom Service
To define a service, game or application that does not appear in the Services & Games list, you 
must determine what port numbers are used by the service. For this information, you may need to 
contact the manufacturer of the program that you wish to use. When you have the port number 
information, follow these steps:
1.Click the Add Custom Service button.
Figure 6-4:  Ports -...

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Local Web and FTP Server Example
If a local computer with a private IP address of 192.168.1.33 acts as a Web and FTP server, 
configure the Ports menu to forward HTTP (port 80) and FTP (port 21) to local address 
192.168.1.33 
In order for a remote user to access this server from the Internet, the remote user must know the IP 
address that has been assigned by your ISP. If this address is 172.16.1.23,...

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Some online games and videoconferencing applications are incompatible with NAT. The wireless 
router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work properly with them, but 
there are other applications that may not function well. In some cases, one local computer can run 
the application properly if that computer’s IP address is entered as the default in the PORTS Menu. 
If one local...

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Disabling the SPI Firewall 
The SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) Firewall protects your LAN against Denial of Service attacks. 
This should only be disabled in special circumstances. 
Setting Up a Default DMZ Server
The default DMZ server feature is helpful when using some online games and videoconferencing 
applications that are incompatible with NAT. The router is programmed to recognize some of these...