Netgear Router WGR614v8 User Manual

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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 special 
protocols for connection. The list includes:
•PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol), used primarily in Austrian DSL services
Figure 1-5
Note: After you finish setting up your router, you will no longer need to launch the 
ISP’s login program on your computer to access the Internet. When you start 
an Internet application, your router will automatically log you in.
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•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 services, 
this setting specifies which service to use.
–Connection Mode. This drop-down list (shown in Figure 1-5 on page 1-7) selects when 
the router will connect to and disconnect from the Internet. The list includes:
•Always On. The router logs in to the Internet immediately after booting and never 
disconnects.
•Dial on Demand. The router logs in only when outgoing traffic is present and logs out 
after the idle time-out.
•Manually Connect. The router logs in or logs out only when the user clicks Connect 
or Disconnect in the Router Status screen.
–Idle Timeout. Your Internet connection is logged out if there is no data transfer during the 
specified time interval.
Note: The Telstra Bigpond setting is only for older cable modem service 
accounts still requiring a Bigpond login utility. Telstra has 
discontinued this type of account. Those with Telstra DSL accounts 
and newer cable modem accounts should select No for Does Your 
Internet Connection Require a Login.
Figure 1-6
Note: Not all ISPs are listed here. The ones on this list have special 
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–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 connectivity. Once you have established 
basic wireless connectivity, you can enable security settings appropriate to your needs.
1.Select Wireless Settings under Setup in the main menu of the WGR614v8 router.
Note: If you enter or change a DNS address, restart the computers on your 
network so that these settings take effect.
Note: If you use a wireless computer to change wireless settings, you might be 
disconnected when you click Apply. Reconfigure your wireless adapter to match 
the new settings, or access the router from a wired computer to make any further 
changes.
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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 necessary to change 
the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless 
router or access point. Select a channel that is not being used by any other wireless networks 
within several hundred feet of your router. For more information about the wireless channel 
frequencies, click the link to the online document “Wireless Networking Basics” in 
Appendix B. 
5.Set the mode to b and g.
6.For Security Options, select None.
7.Click Apply to save your changes.
Note: The SSID is case-sensitive; NETGEAR is not the same as nETgear. Also, the 
SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you specify in the 
Wireless-G Router. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless connection 
to the Wireless-G Router.
Note: If you are configuring the router from a wireless computer and you change the 
router’s SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose your wireless 
connection when you click Apply. You must then change the wireless settings 
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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 have the same SSID and channel that you 
specified in the router, and disable encryption. Check that your computer has a wireless link 
and can obtain an IP address by DHCP from the router.
Once your computer has basic wireless connectivity to the router, you can configure the advanced 
wireless security functions of the computer and router (for more information about security, see 
Chapter 2, “Safeguarding Your Network”).
Figure 1-8 
						

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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 2-17
•“Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address” on page 2-17
•“Changing the Administrator Password” on page 2-20
•“Backing Up Your Configuration” on page 2-21
•“Understanding Your Firewall” on page 2-21
Choosing Appropriate Wireless Security 
Unlike wired networks, wireless networks allow anyone with a compatible adapter to receive your 
wireless data transmissions well beyond your walls. Operating an unsecured wireless network 
creates an opportunity for outsiders to eavesdrop on your network traffic or to enter your network 
to access your computers and files. Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11g/n wireless 
networks at ranges of up to 300 feet. Such distances can allow for others outside your immediate 
area to access your network. Use the security features of your wireless equipment that are 
appropriate to your needs.
The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security 
settings and router placement. 
Stronger security methods can entail a cost in terms of throughput, latency, battery consumption, 
and equipment compatibility. In choosing an appropriate security level, you can also consider the 
effort compared to the reward for a hacker to break into your network. As a minimum, however, 
NETGEAR recommends using WEP with Shared Key authentication. Do not run an unsecured 
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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: the basic Wireless Settings screen, 
which you access under Setup in the main menu (see “Changing Wireless Security Settings” 
on page 2-6), and the Advanced Wireless Settings screen.
•Use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA/
WPA2 security on both the router and the client device. If the clients in your network are 
WPS capable, you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and 
implement security on both the router and the client device (see “Using Push N Connect (Wi-
Fi Protected Setup)” on page 2-12).
Note: NETGEAR recommends that you change the administration password of your 
router. Default passwords are well known, and an intruder can use your 
administrator access to read or disable your security settings. For information 
about how to change the administrator password, see “Changing the Administrator 
Password” on page 2-20.
Figure 2-1
WGR614v8
1) Open system: easy but no security
2) MAC access list: no data security
3) WEP: security but some performance 
impact
4) WPA-PSK: strong security
5) WPA2-PSK: very strong security
Wireless data
security options
Range: up to 300 foot radius
Note: Use these with other features that enhance security (Table 2-2 on page 2-4).  
						

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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 connectivity. Do not run an 
unsecured wireless network unless it is your 
intention to provide free Internet access for the 
public.
WEP. Wired Equivalent Privacy.  Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption 
provides moderate data security. WEP Shared Key 
authentication and WEP data encryption can be 
defeated by a determined eavesdropper using 
publicly available tools.
For more information, see “Configuring WEP 
Wireless Security” on page 2-7.
WPA-PSK (TKIP). WPA-PSK standard encryption 
with TKIP encryption type.
WPA2-PSK (AES). Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2 
with Pre-Shared Key; WPA2-PSK standard 
encryption with the AES encryption type.
WPA-PSK (TKIP) + WPA2-PSK (AES). Mixed mode.Wi-Fi Protected Access with Pre-Shared Key (WPA-
PSK and WPA2-PSK) data encryption provides 
extremely strong data security, very effectively 
blocking eavesdropping. Because WPA and WPA2 
are relatively new standards, older wireless adapters 
and devices might not support them.
For more information, see “Configuring WPA-PSK 
and WPA2-PSK Wireless Security” on page 2-9. 
						

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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 of the wireless network 
name SSID.If you disable the broadcast of the SSID, only 
devices that know the correct SSID can connect. 
This nullifies the wireless network discovery feature 
of some products such as Windows XP, but your data 
is still fully exposed to an intruder using available 
wireless eavesdropping tools.
For more information, see “Viewing Advanced 
Wireless Settings” on page 2-10.
Restrict access based on MAC address.You can restrict access to only trusted computers so 
that unknown computers cannot wirelessly connect 
to the Wireless-G Router. MAC address filtering 
adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your 
network by the general public, but the data broadcast 
over the wireless link is fully exposed. This data 
includes your trusted MAC addresses, which can be 
read and impersonated by a hacker.
For more information, see “Restricting Wireless 
Access by MAC Address” on page 2-17.
Modify your firewall’s rules.By default, the firewall allows any outbound traffic 
and prohibits any inbound traffic except for 
responses to your outbound traffic. However, you 
can modify the firewall’s rules.
For more information, see “Understanding Your 
Firewall” on page 2-21.
Use the Push N Connect feature (Wi-Fi 
Protected Setup).Wi-Fi Protected Setup provides easy setup by 
means of a push button. Older wireless adapters and 
devices might not support this. Check whether 
devices are WPS enabled.
For more information, see “Using Push N Connect 
(Wi-Fi Protected Setup)” on page 2-12.