Netgear Router WGR614v8 User Manual

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• You used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons, and now you have 
connectivity or performance problems.
If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU size to 1400. If you are 
willing to experiment, you can gradually reduce the MTU size from the maximum value of 1500 
until the problem goes away. Ta b l e 5 - 1 describes common MTU sizes and applications.
To change the MTU...

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Overview of Home and Small Office Networking 
Technologies
Common connection types and their speed and security considerations are:
•Broadband Internet. Your Internet connection speed is determined by your modem type, 
such as ADSL or cable modem, as well as the connection speed of the sites to which you 
connect, and general Internet traffic. ADSL and cable modem connections are asymmetrical, 
meaning they have a...

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•Wired Ethernet. As gigabit-speed Ethernet ports (10/100/1000 Mbps) become common on 
newer computers, wired Ethernet remains a good choice for speed, economy, and security. 
Gigabit Ethernet can extend up to 100 meters with twisted-pair wiring of Cat 5e or better. A 
wired connection is not susceptible to interference, and eavesdropping would require a 
physical connection to your network.
Assessing Your Speed...

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Chapter 6
Using Network Monitoring Tools
This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your Wireless-G Router Model 
WGR614v8. You can access these features by selecting the items under Maintenance in the main 
menu of the browser interface.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•“Viewing Wireless Router Status Information” on page 6-1”
•“Viewing a List of Attached Devices” on page 6-5
•“Managing the Configuration File” in Chapter 6
•“Upgrading the Router...

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Ta b l e 6 - 1 describes the router status fields.
Table 6-1. Wireless Router Status Fields
Field Description
Account Name The host name assigned to the router.
Hardware Version The hardware version of the router.
Firmware Version The version of the current software installed in the router. This will 
change if you upgrade your router.
Internet Port These settings apply to the Internet (WAN) port of the router....

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2.Click Connection Status to display the connection status.
Wireless Port These settings apply to the wireless port of the router. 
Name (SSID) The wireless network name (SSID) being used by the wireless port of 
the router. The default is NETGEAR.
Region The geographic region where the router is being used. It might be 
illegal to use the wireless features of the router in some parts of the 
world.
Channel...

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Ta b l e 6 - 2 describes the connection status settings.
Click the Release button to release the connection status items (that is, all items return to 0).
Click the Renew button to renew to the connection status items (that is, all items are 
refreshed).
Click the Close Window button to close the Connection Status screen.
3.Click Show Statistics to display router usage statistics.
Table 6-2. Connection Status...

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Ta b l e 6 - 3 describes the router statistics.
To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field, and click 
Set Interval.
To stop the polling entirely, click Sto p.
Viewing a List of Attached Devices
The Attached Devices screen contains a table of all IP devices that the router has discovered on the 
local network. From the main menu of the browser interface, under...

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For each device, the table shows the IP address, NetBIOS host name or device name (if available), 
and the Ethernet MAC address. To force the router to look for attached devices, click Refresh.
Managing the Configuration File
The configuration settings of the Wireless-G Router are stored within the router in a configuration 
file. You can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the...