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NETGEAR WGR614 User Manual

NETGEAR WGR614
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Reference Manual for Cable/DSL Wireless Router WGR614
C-18 Preparing Your Network
Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account
For broadband access to the Internet, you need to contract with an Internet service provider (ISP)
for a single-user Internet access account using a cable modem or DSL modem. This modem must
be a separate physical box (not a card) and must provide an Ethernet port intended for connection
to a Network Interface Card (NIC) in a computer. Your firewall does not support a USB-connected
broadband modem.
For a single-user Internet account, your ISP supplies TCP/IP configuration information for one
computer. With a typical account, much of the configuration information is dynamically assigned
when your PC is first booted up while connected to the ISP, and you will not need to know that
dynamic information.
In order to share the Internet connection among several computers, your firewall takes the place of
the single PC, and you need to configure it with the TCP/IP information that the single PC would
normally use. When the firewall’s Internet port is connected to the broadband modem, the firewall
appears to be a single PC to the ISP. The firewall then allows the PCs on the local network to
masquerade as the single PC to access the Internet through the broadband modem. The method
used by the firewall to accomplish this is called Network Address Translation (NAT) or IP
masquerading.
Are Login Protocols Used?
Some ISPs require a special login protocol, in which you must enter a login name and password in
order to access the Internet. If you normally log in to your Internet account by running a program
such as WinPOET or EnterNet, then your account uses PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE).
When you configure your router, you will need to enter your login name and password in the
routers configuration menus. After your network and firewall are configured, the firewall will
perform the login task when needed, and you will no longer need to run the login program from
your PC. It is not necessary to uninstall the login program.
What Is Your Configuration Information?
More and more, ISPs are dynamically assigning configuration information. However, if your ISP
does not dynamically assign configuration information but instead used fixed configurations, your
ISP should have given you the following basic information for your account:

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NETGEAR WGR614 Specifications

Power IconPower
power adapter voltage12 VDC
Interface and Networking IconInterface and Networking
internet WAN10/100 Mbps (auto-sensing) Ethernet, RJ-45
LAN ports4 ports 10/100 Mbps (auto-sensing) Ethernet, RJ-45
wireless network speeds1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, & 54 Mbps (auto-rate capable)
Wireless Specifications IconWireless Specifications
modulation typeOFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK
frequency range US2.412 ~ 2.462 GHz
frequency range Japan2.412 ~ 2.484 GHz
frequency range Europe ETSI2.412 ~ 2.472 GHz
frequency range Spain2.457 ~ 2.462 GHz
frequency range France2.457 ~ 2.472 GHz
Security IconSecurity
encryption40-bit (also called 64-bit), 128-bit, and 152-bit (802.11g only) WEP encryption, WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
firewallStateful Packet Inspection (SPI), DoS Attack Detection/Logging, Dropped Packet Log, Security Event Log, E-mail Log
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
dimensions6.9 x 1.1 x 4.7 in (175.3 x 27.94 x 119.4 mm)
weight0.3 kg (0.7 lb)
antenna gain2 dBi

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