NETGEAR WGR614v9 - 54 Mbps Wireless Router User guide

July 2008
208-10146-03
v1.0
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 USA
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© 2008 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Statement of Conditions
In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to
make changes to the products described in this document without notice.
NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit
layout(s) described herein.

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Contents
Getting to Know Your Wireless Router................................................................................1
Unpacking Your New Router .............................................................................................1
What You Need Before You Begin .....................................................................................5
Two Setup Methods: Smart Wizard Setup or Manual Setup .............................................6
Smart Wizard Setup ..........................................................................................................6
Manual Setup ....................................................................................................................7
Accessing the Wireless Router after Installation .............................................................10
Updating Your Firmware ..................................................................................................12
Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity .......................................................14
Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security ...................................................................16
Product Registration, Support, and Documentation ........................................................17
Help with Troubleshooting..................................................................................................19
Basic Troubleshooting .....................................................................................................19
Troubleshooting Connectivity Using the Ping Utility ........................................................24
Default Configuration ..........................................................................................................27
Default Configuration Settings .........................................................................................27
Restoring the Default Password and Configuration Settings ...........................................28
Related Documents..............................................................................................................29

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Getting to Know Your Wireless Router
Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR® WGR614v9 Wireless-G Router.
Before you begin installing your router, check the package contents (see Unpacking Your New
Router). Become familiar with the front and back panels of your router—especially the status
lights—and the important information on the router label (see “Bottom Label” on page 5).
Unpacking Your New Router
The product package should contain the following items:
• The router
• A snap-on stand for your router
• An AC power adapter (varies by region)
• A yellow Ethernet cable
•TheResource CD, which includes:
– The Smart Wizard™ Installation Assistant (Autorun.exe)
– A PDF version of this manual
– A link to the online User Manual
• Warranty and Support Information cards
If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the
carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the product for repair.

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To prepare your router for installation:
1. Carefully peel off the protective film covering the sides of your router.
2. Select an area suitable for installation (near an AC power outlet and accessible to the Ethernet
cables for your wired computers).
3. Set up your router by doing one of the following:
• Place it in a vertical position by inserting the router into the supplied snap-on stand (not
shown).
• Place it in a horizontal position (as shown in Figure 1).
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Router Front Panel
You can use the status lights on the front of the router to verify various conditions.
Figure 2
Table 1. Status Light Descriptions
Item Function Activity Description
1 Power On Power is supplied to the router.
Slow Blinking Firmware is corrupted. See “Basic Functions Are Not Working” on
page 20 for instructions on restoring your router firmware.
Off Power is not supplied to the router.
2 Test On The system is initializing.
Blinking Firmware is upgrading or restoring to factory default settings.
Off The system is ready and running.
3 Wireless On Indicates that the wireless router radio is enabled.
Off The wireless router radio is disabled.
4 Internet On (amber) The Ethernet cable is connected but the router has not gotten an
Internet address.
On (green) The router has an Internet address.
Blinking Data is being communicated through the Internet port.
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Router Back Panel
The rear panel of the WGR614v9 router contains the items in the list that follows the figure.
The back of the router includes:
1. AC power adapter outlet
2. Four local (LAN) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports for connecting the router to local computers
3. Internet (WAN) Ethernet port for connecting the router to a cable or DSL modem
4. Restore factory settings button
5. Wireless antenna
5LAN
(Local
Area
Network)
On (green) The LAN port is connected to a 100 Mbps device.
Blinking (green) Data is being transmitted at 100 Mbps.
On (amber) The LAN port has detected a link with a 10 Mbps device.
Blinking (amber) Data is being transmitted at 10 Mbps.
Off No link is detected on this LAN port.
Figure 3
Table 1. Status Light Descriptions (continued)
Item Function Activity Description
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Bottom Label
View the label on the bottom of the router to identify the serial number, port connectors, status
lights, and default login information.
What You Need Before You Begin
Prepare the following before you set up your router:
• Internet service.
• The configuration information your Internet Service Provider (ISP) gave you. Depending on
how your Internet account was set up, you might need one or more of these settings for the
router to access the Internet:
– Host and domain names
– Internet login name and password (frequently an e-mail address and password)
– Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses
– Fixed or static IP address
Your ISP should have provided you with all the information needed to connect to the Internet.
If you cannot locate this information, you can ask your ISP to provide it.
• For cable modem service, use the computer you first used to set up your Internet service.
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Two Setup Methods: Smart Wizard Setup or Manual
Setup
You have two methods available for setting up your router:
•Smart Wizard setup. This option is the easiest. The wizard guides you through the setup
process, automates many of the steps, and verifies that necessary conditions exist and that
steps you perform have been successfully completed. This option requires a PC running
Microsoft Windows.
•Manual setup. This option is best if you cannot use the wizard on the CD, are replacing an
existing router, or are technically knowledgeable. Follow the instructions in this manual to set
up your router.
Use the setup option that best suits you.
Smart Wizard Setup
The wizard setup process takes about 20 minutes to complete.
1. Insert the NETGEAR CD into a Windows PC. The CD automatically starts and detects the
language that you are using on your PC. Accept the language option, or change to a different
language.
2. When the Welcome screen displays, click Setup to start the Smart Wizard. Follow the wizard
instructions.
At the close of installation, the Smart Wizard places a Router_Setup.html file on your
computer’s desktop so that you can view the router settings. It also places the Router Login
shortcut on the desktop for you to access the router’s main menu.
If the CD does not automatically start, browse the CD and double-click on .

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Manual Setup
There are two steps to setting up your router:
1. Connect the router to the ADSL or cable modem, and connect a computer to the router (see
“Connecting Your Router”).
2. Configure the router to use your Internet service (see “Accessing the Wireless Router after
Installation” on page 10).
Connecting Your Router
To connect your router:
1. Connect the router, the computer, and the modem.
a. Turn off your computer.
b. Turn off and unplug the cable or ADSL broadband modem.
c. Locate the Ethernet cable (1) that connects your computer to the modem.
d. Disconnect the cable at the modem end only (2).
Your computer has to be set to automatically get its TCP/IP network settings from
the router through DHCP. This is usually the case. If you are unsure about this, use
the wizard on the CD, which automatically takes care of this for you, or refer to the
documentation for your computer.
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e. Securely insert the free end of the cable (1) into a LAN port on the router, such as LAN
port 4 (3).
f. Securely insert the yellow cable (5) that came with your router into the yellow Internet
port of the router (4), and the other end into the modem (2).
Your network cables are connected, and you are ready to start your network.
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2. Start your network in the correct sequence.
a. First, plug in and turn on the cable or DSL modem. Wait 2 minutes.
b. Now, plug the power adapter into your router and into a power outlet. Wait 1 minute.
c. Last, turn on your computer.
d. Check the router status lights to verify the following:
•Power. The power light (1) should turn solid green.
•Test. The test light (2) should turn solid amber when the router is first turned on, then
go off after 2 minutes.
•Wireless. The Wireless light (3) should be on.
•Internet. The Internet port light (4) should be lit. If not, make sure the Ethernet cable
is securely attached to the router Internet port, and the modem is powered on.
Failure to start or restart your network in the correct sequence could prevent you
from accessing the Internet.
For DSL customers, if software logs you in to the Internet, do not run that
software. You might need to go to the Internet Explorer Tools menu, select
Internet Options, and then click the Connections tab, where you can select
Never dial a connection.
Figure 8
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•LAN. A LAN light (5) should be lit. Green indicates your computer is communicating
at 100 Mbps; amber indicates 10 Mbps. If a LAN light is not lit, check that the
Ethernet cable from the computer to the router is securely attached at both ends, and
that the computer is turned on.
For general information about the status lights, see “Router Front Panel” on page 3. For
help if the status lights are not as described, see “Basic Functions Are Not Working” on
page 20.
Accessing the Wireless Router after Installation
After installing your router manually, you must open a browser window and log in to the router to
complete your wireless setup. If you installed using the Resource CD, you still need to log in to the
router any time you wish to change settings.
To access the router using its login name and password:
1. Type http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of your browser, and then press Enter.
Figure 9
Connect to the router by typing any one of these three URLs in the address field of
your browser, then pressing Enter:
• http://www.routerlogin.net
• http://www.routerlogin.com
• http://192.168.1.1

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A login window similar to the one shown in Figure 10 displays:
2. When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password,
both in lowercase letters. (For security reasons, the router has its own user name and
password.).
The router will display its home page. If there is no activity or you do not log out, the router
will automatically log you out after 5 minutes of inactivity.
3. If you later change the user name and password from the defaults, use what you have set up.
If you have problems logging in, see “I Am Unable to Log In to the Router” on page 22.
Figure 10
The router user name and password are not the same as any other user name or
password you might use to log in to your Internet connection.
To view support information or the User Manual for the router, click Knowledge
Base or Documentation under Web Support on the main menu.

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Updating Your Firmware
NETGEAR is always improving the operability and features included with your router. To make it
easy for you to receive the best, most up-to-date features of your router, NETGEAR provides a
variety of methods for updating your product.
• The Smart Wizard installation assistant lets you check for and install updates as part of the
setup activity.
• The router includes an update feature that lets you check for and install updates. You must be
logged in to the router to use this feature. If these options are selected (the default settings),
each time you log in your router will check for new firmware:
–Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in the Firmware Update screen
–Check for New Version Upon Log-in on the Router Upgrade screen
To disable this feature, deselect the check boxes.
To update firmware after you have set up your router:
1. Log in to the router (see “Accessing the Wireless Router after Installation” on page 10).
The Thank You window and the Firmware Update Assistant screen display.
2. The router checks the NETGEAR database for a new firmware image file. If no new firmware
version is available, the message “No New Firmware Version Available” displays. If you
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select Cancel, you can check for new firmware later; see “To manually check for new router
firmware:” on page 13.
3. If new firmware is available and you want to download it, click Yes and save the file to a
location on your hard disk.
Usually the firmware image is an .img (or .chk) file and does not need to be decompressed
before you can use it to update your router. If, however, the file is a .zip file, then the image is
compressed and must be “unzipped” before you can use the file. On Windows machines, you
can use the WinZip utility to unzip the file.
To install the updated firmware to your router:
1. If the Firmware Update screen does not display automatically, select Router Upgrade under
Maintenance on the main menu. The Router Upgrade screen then displays.
2. Click Browse and locate the unzipped firmware image that you downloaded to your PC (the
file ends in .img or .chk).
3. Once you have selected the file, click Upload to send the software to the router. The upload
process takes several minutes. When the software upload process is complete, the router
restarts.
4. After the router has restarted, select Router Status under Maintenance on the main menu.
Check the firmware version to verify that your router now has the new software installed.
If you selected the No radio button during installation, and want to check for new firmware later,
follow the next procedure. NETGEAR recommends that you determine the firmware version
currently running on your router before you check for updates on the NETGEAR website. Then go
to the NETGEAR website, and select the model number for this router. If a later version of the
firmware is available, download the firmware to your computer, and update your router.
To manually check for new router firmware:
1. Log in to the router (see “Accessing the Wireless Router after Installation” on page 10).
2. Select Router Status under Maintenance on the main menu. When the Router Status screen
displays, note the version number of your router firmware.
3. Go to http://www.NETGEAR.com/support and select Downloads from the menu bar.
Do not try to go online, turn off the router, shut down the computer, or do
anything else to the router until the router finishes restarting! When the Test
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4. From the Product Selection drop-down menu, select WGR614v9. The Product Support page
for your router displays.
5. Under Downloads, check the most recent firmware version offered against the firmware
version shown on your Router Status screen.
6. If the version on the NETGEAR website is more recent, click the version number. Then, click
Right-click and Save to Download, and save the file to a location on your hard disk.
7. Follow the procedure in “To install the updated firmware to your router:” on page 13 to
complete the update process.
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.
To set up and test basic wireless connectivity:
1. Log in to the router (see “Accessing the Wireless Router after Installation” on page 10).
2. To display the Setup Wizard, select Setup Wizard on the main menu.
If you are unable to successfully update using these methods, refer to the online
Reference Manual for more information. The User Manual is available through the
Documentation link on the router main menu (or through a link on the Resource
CD).
If your router is set to automatically check for firmware updates (the default
setting), each time you log in your router it will check for new firmware. If you
wish to turn off this feature, deselect one of the following:
•Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in on the Firmware Update screen
•Check for New Version Upon Log-in on the Router Upgrade screen

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3. Do one of the following:
• Click Yes. The wizard then guides you through your basic settings (continue with step 8).
• Click No. I Want To Configure the Router Myself, and then continue with the next step.
4. Select Wireless Settings under Setup on the main menu.
5. Note that the default SSID (service set identification key) is NETGEAR.
6. Select the region in which the wireless interface will operate.
7. To save your changes, click Apply.
8. Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity.
9. Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same wireless network name
(SSID) as the router. Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an IP address
by DHCP from the router.
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The SSID of any wireless adapters must match the SSID you configure in the
router. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless connection.
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 of your computer
to match the router’s new settings.

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Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security
Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can extend beyond your walls and
can be received by anyone with a compatible adapter. For this reason, use the security features of
your wireless equipment. The router provides highly effective security features, which are covered
in detail in the User Manual that is available from a link on the Resource CD as well as a link in
the main menu of your router. Follow the instructions in this manual and in the router help screens
to implement the security features appropriate to your needs.
To enable wireless security:
1. Log in to the router (see “Accessing the Wireless Router after Installation” on page 10).
2. Select Wireless Settings under Setup on the main menu.
3. Select a security option:
•None. (Not recommended.)
•WEP. This provides security compatible with my equipment (not recommended as
reliable).
•WPA-PSK (TKIP). This provides the most reliable security compatible with my
equipment.
•WPA2-PSK (AES). This provides the most reliable security compatible with my
equipment.
•WPA-PSK (TKIP) + WPA2-PSK (AES) or Mixed Mode. This provides the most
reliable security, and is easiest to implement, but it might not be compatible with older
adapters.
Follow the instructions in the User Manual or the router help screens if you need help setting
up the security feature appropriate to your needs.
4. To save your settings click Apply.
Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11g wireless networks at a range of over 300
feet. Such distances can allow others outside your immediate area to access your
network.