Netgear Router WGR614v7 User Manual

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v7 Reference Manual
Advanced Configuration of the Router 6-9
April 2006
Setting the MTU Size
The normal MTU (Maximum Transmit Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes, 
1492 Bytes for PPPoE connections, or 1436 for PPTP connections. For some ISPs you may need to 
reduce the MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is 
necessary for your ISP connection.
Any packets sent through the router that are larger than the configured...

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Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters
The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side, and to act.as a 
DHCP server. The router’s default LAN IP configuration is:
• LAN IP addresses—192.168.1.1
• Subnet mask—255.255.255.0
These addresses are part of the IETF-designated private address range for use in private networks, 
and should be suitable in most applications. If...

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Using the Router as a DHCP server
By default, the router will function as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, 
allowing it to assign IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to 
the routers LAN. The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router. IP 
addresses will be assigned to the attached computers from a pool of addresses specified...

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Using Address Reservation
When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer will always 
receive the same IP address each time it access the router’s DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses 
should be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings. 
To reserve an IP address: 
1.Click the Add button. 
Figure 6-7:  Address Reservation menu
2.
In the IP Address box, type...

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Using a Dynamic DNS Service
If your network has a permanently assigned IP address, you can register a domain name and have 
that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers (DNS). However, if your 
Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address, you will not know in advance what your 
IP address will be, and the address can change frequently. In this case, you can use a...

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Select the Use a dynamic DNS service check box. 
3.Select the name of your dynamic DNS Service Provider. 
4.Type the Host Name (or domain name) that your dynamic DNS service provider gave you.
5.Type the User Name for your dynamic DNS account. 
6.Type the Password (or key) for your dynamic DNS account. 
7.If your dynamic DNS provider allows the use of wildcards in resolving your URL, you may 
select...

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To add or edit a Static Route:
1.Click the Add button to open the Add/Edit Menu, shown below.
Figure 6-10. Static Route Entry and Edit Menu
2.
Type a route name for this static route in the Route Name box under the table. 
(This is for identification purposes only.) 
3.Select Private if you want to limit access to the LAN only. The static route will not be reported 
in RIP. 
4.Select Active to make this...

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When you first configured your router, two implicit static routes were created. A default route was 
created with your ISP as the gateway, and a second static route was created to your local network 
for all 192.168.1.x addresses. With this configuration, if you attempt to access a device on the 
134.177.0.0 network, your router will forward your request to the ISP. The ISP forwards your 
request to the...

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April 2006 Figure 6-11:  Remote Management menu
To configure your router for Remote Management:
1.Select the Turn Remote Management On check box.
2.Specify what external addresses will be allowed to access the router’s remote management. 
 
Note: For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical.
a.To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select Everyone. 
b.To allow...

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Note: When accessing your router from the Internet, you will type your routers WAN IP address 
into your browsers Address (in IE) or Location (in Netscape) box, followed by a colon (:) and the 
custom port number. For example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port 
number 8080, you must enter http://134.177.0.123:8080 in your browser. The Remote 
Management Address from the Remote...