Netgear Router WGR614v8 User Manual

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual
Configuring Internet Connectivity 1-7
v1.1, May 2008
If a login is required by your ISP, the following settings appear in the Basic Settings screen: 
•Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login? If you usually must use a login program 
such as WinPOET to access the Internet, your Internet connection requires a login. After you 
select Ye s, the Basic Settings screen displays.
–Internet Service Provider. This drop-down list contains a few ISPs that need...

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual
1-8 Configuring Internet Connectivity
v1.1, May 2008
•Telstra Bigpond, an Australian residential cable modem service
•Other, which selects PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet), the protocol used 
by most DSL services worldwide. 
–Login and Password. This is the user name and password provided by your ISP. This 
name and password are used to log in to the ISP server.
–Service Name. If your connection is capable of connecting to multiple Internet...

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual
Configuring Internet Connectivity 1-9
v1.1, May 2008
–Domain Name Server (DNS) Address. If you know that your ISP does not automatically 
transmit DNS addresses to the router during login, select Use These DNS Servers, and 
enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address 
is available, enter it also.
Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity
Follow these instructions to set up and test basic wireless...

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual
1-10 Configuring Internet Connectivity
v1.1, May 2008
2.For the wireless network name (SSID), use the default name, or choose a suitable descriptive 
name. In the Name (SSID) field, you can enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. 
The default SSID is NETGEAR.
3.Select the region in which the wireless interface will operate.
4.Set the channel. The default channel is Auto.
This field determines which operating frequency is used. It should not be...

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual
Configuring Internet Connectivity 1-11
v1.1, May 2008
8.Select Wireless Settings under Advanced in the main menu of the WGR614v8 router.
9.Make sure that the Enable Wireless Router Radio and Enable SSID Broadcast check boxes 
are selected.
10.Click Setup Access List.
11 .Make sure that the Turn Access Control On check box is not selected.
12.Configure and test your wireless computer for wireless connectivity.
Program the wireless adapter of your computer to...

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual
1-12 Configuring Internet Connectivity
v1.1, May 2008 

2-1
v1.1, May 2008
Chapter 2
Safeguarding Your Network
The Wireless-G Router Model WGR614v8 provides highly effective security features, which are 
covered in detail in this chapter. 
This chapter includes the following sections:
•“Choosing Appropriate Wireless Security” on page 2-1”
•“Recording Basic Wireless Settings Setup Information” on page 2-5
•“Changing Wireless Security Settings” on page 2-6
•“Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings” on page 2-10
•“Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address” on page...

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual
2-2 Safeguarding Your Network
v1.1, May 2008
WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP, WPA-PSK, and WPA2-PSK 
encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer, and can cause significant 
performance degradation with a slow computer.
To configure the wireless network, you can:
•Manually specify your SSID and your wireless security settings. The Wireless-G Router 
provides two screens for configuring the wireless settings:...

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual
Safeguarding Your Network 2-3
v1.1, May 2008
Basic security options are listed below in order of increasing effectiveness. Other features that 
affect security are listed in the table that follows this one. For more details on wireless security 
methods, see the online document “Wireless Networking Basics” in Appendix B.
Table 2-1.  Wireless Security Options
Security Type Description
None. No wireless security. Recommended only for 
troubleshooting wireless...

54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual
2-4 Safeguarding Your Network
v1.1, May 2008 Table 2-2.  Other Features That Enhance Security
Security TypeDescription
Disable the wireless router radio.If you disable the wireless router radio, wireless 
devices cannot communicate with the router at all. 
You might disable this when you are away or when 
other users of your network all use wired 
connections.
For more information, see “Viewing Advanced 
Wireless Settings” on page 2-10.
Turn off the broadcast...