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1. IP Address This field displays the IP address being used by the Local LAN port of the router The default is 192 168 1 1 DHCP Identifies if the router s built in DHCP server is active for the LAN attached devices IP Subnet Mask This field displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Local LAN port of the router The default is 255 255 255 0 3 2 Maintenance v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Click on the Connection Status button to display the connection status as shown below Connection Status IP Address 10 1 32 66 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 10 1 32 13 DHCP Server 10 1 32 13 10 1 1 6 DNS Server 10117 Lease Obtained 8 days 0 hrs 0 minutes Lease Expires 7 days 23 hrs 18 minutes Release Renew Close Window Figure 3 2 This screen shows the following statistics Table 3 2 Connection Status Items Description IP Address The WAN Internet IP Address assigned to the router Subnet Mask The WAN Internet Subnet Mask assigned to the router Default Gateway The WAN Internet default gateway the router communicates with DHCP Server The IP address of the DHCP server which provided the IP configuration addresses DNS Server The IP address of the DNS server which provides network name to IP address translation Lease Obtained When the DHCP lease was obtained Lease Expires When the DHCP lease was expires Rele2. RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual NETGEAR NETGEAR Inc 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 USA 202 10167 01 2006 03 2006 by NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved 2006 03 Trademarks NETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear Inc Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders 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 Federal Communications Commission FCC Compliance Notice Radio Frequency Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful in
3. incoming port Incoming traffic on the triggered port is then forwarded to the triggering computer Using the Port Triggering page you can make local computers or servers available to the Internet for different services for example FTP or HTTP to play Internet games like Quake IID or to use Internet applications like CUseeMe Port Forwarding is designed for FTP Web Server or other server based services Once port forwarding is set up a request from the Internet will be forwarded to the proper server In contrast port triggering will only allow request from Internet after a designated port is triggered Port triggering applies to chat and Internet games 4 1 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Port Forwarding Port Triggering Please select the service type O Port Forwarding Port Triggering C Disable Port Triggering Port Triggering Timeout in minutes Port Triggering Portmap Table Enable Service NameService Type Inbound Connection Service User Add Service Edit Service Delete Service Figure 4 1 e Port Triggering Timeout Enter a value up to 9999 minutes The Port Triggering Timeout value controls the inactivity timer for the designated inbound port s The inbound port s will be closed when the inactivity timer expires e For Internet Games or Applications Before starting you ll need to know which service application or game you ll be configuring Als
4. Details Model Number RP614v4 Publication Date 2006 03 Product Family Router Product Name RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Home or Business Product Home Language English Publication Part Number 202 10167 01 Publication Version Number 3 0 iil v3 0 2006 03 v3 0 2006 03 Contents RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual About This Manual Audience Scope Conventions and Formats ccscccccccsssceeeecsnneeeeescnneeeeeesseaeeeeeeeaees ix Hew to Use THIS Manual seccvusinscieinscransriessnessnnesenndaaeenenneneneecntaeriuacdaniepennnneenadnnnssdriaiee xX Kow ROU Ce TS MA a AA xX Chapter 1 Introduction PI NN AE A A E E A A EA A E 1 1 The Mewiar eG Front PANG E E E A A 1 2 THe euler se heal Pate aa 1 3 installing the PD 14v4 rouler Ses csi sccs scitvee cont senrtunreatiourts paste rae E 1 3 Maintenance and SUNG POR cericsccostccsicossesedsctedseegeassuansenescucesniedaie Ea aaan 1 4 Chapter 2 Content Filtering Gonent Ritengo OVSTEW sausiau panana artar dah ybee goaisee 2 1 Biocking Access to Internet SES aurrin aana a aes 2 2 Blocking Access to Intemel Services ssaccsscasdeiagintssasxcsads aciacecerandasegsnbaadivdsebabeceioanntabvieesei 2 3 Gonfiguring a User Detined SeryiGe siisii 2 5 Configuring Service Blocking by IP Address Range c cccceeeeeesseeeeeeteeeeseeteees 2 5 Scheduling When Blocking Will B Enforced sence scccctsiccccetsecncnsanntssonce tactedciectcentiocenmnenees 2 6 Viewing Log
5. Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is currently accessing the router and which ports Internal and External that device has opened The UPnP Portmap Table also displays what type of port is opened and if that port is still active for each IP address 4 18 Advanced Configuration of the Router v3 0 2006 03 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your RP614v4 Cable DSL Router After each problem description instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem Basic Functioning After you turn on power to the router the following sequence of events should occur 1 2 When power is first applied verify that the Power light is on After approximately 10 seconds verify that a The power light is solid green b The LAN port lights are lit for any local ports that are connected c The Internet port light is lit If a port s light is lit a link has been established to the connected device If a LAN port is connected to a 100 Mbps device verify that the port s light is green If the port is 10 Mbps the light will be amber If any of these conditions does not occur refer to the appropriate following section Power Light Not On If the Power and other lights are off when your router is turned on Make sure that the power cord is properly connected to your router and that the power supply adapter is properly connected to a func
6. RP614v4 Cable DSL Router has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT AmtsblVfg 243 1991 and Vfg 46 1992 The operation of some equipment for example test transmitters v3 0 2006 03 in accordance with the regulations may however be subject to certain restrictions Please refer to the notes in the operating instructions Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment on the market and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI Statement This equipment is in the second category information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas When used near a radio or TV receiver it may become the cause of radio interference Read instructions for correct handling Customer Support Refer to the Support Information Card that shipped with your RP614v4 Cable DSL Router World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that you can access at the universal resource locator URL hittp www netgear com A direct connection to the Internet and a Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape are required Product and Publication
7. TCP or UDP select the appropriate protocol If you are not sure select Both Configuring Service Blocking by IP Address Range Under Filter Services For you can block the specified service for a single computer a range of computers having consecutive IP addresses or all computers on your network Content Filtering 2 5 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Scheduling When Blocking Will Be Enforced The RP614v4 router allows you to specify when blocking will be enforced The Schedule menu is shown below Schedule Days To Block M Every day F Sunday IF Monday I Tuesday I Wednesday I Thursday IM Friday I Saturday Time Of Day To Block use 24 hour clock M All Day Start Blocking J Hour Min End Blocking 0 Hour Min Cancel Figure 2 4 Use this schedule for blocking content Check this box if you wish to enable a schedule for Content Filtering e Days to Block Select days to block by checking the appropriate boxes Select Every day to check the boxes for all days e Time of Day to Block Select a start and end time in 23 59 format Select All Day for 24 hour blocking e Click Apply to make the schedule take effect Be sure to select your Time Zone in the E Mail menu see Configuring E Mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications on page 2 9 for details 2 6 Content Filtering v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Vi
8. and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with NAT The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work properly with them but there are other applications that may not function well In some cases one local computer can run the application properly if that computer s IP address is entered as the default DMZ server Incoming traffic from the Internet is normally discarded by the router unless the traffic is a response to one of your local computers or a service that you have configured in the Ports menu Instead of discarding traffic for services you have not defined you can have it forwarded to one computer on your network This computer is called the Default DMZ Server gt Advanced Configuration of the Router 4 7 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual If you are willing to risk open access the WAN Setup menu shown below lets you configure a Default DMZ Server WAN Setup V Connect Automatically as Required C Disable SPI Firewall Default DMZ Server C Respond to Ping on Internet Port MTU Size in bytes Figure 4 5 To assign a computer or server to be a Default DMZ server follow these steps 1 Click the WAN Setup link on the Advanced section of the main menu 2 Check the Default DMZ Server box and type the IP address for that server To remove the default DMZ server uncheck the Default DMZ Server box 3 Click Ap
9. connection between the computer and the router as described in the previous section 5 2 Troubleshooting v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Make sure your computer s IP address is on the same subnet as the router If you are using the recommended addressing scheme your computer s address should be in the range of 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 Refer to Preparing a Computer for Network Access in Appendix B for instructions on how to verify TCP IP properties and for instructions on how to configure your computer gt If your router s IP address has been changed and you do not know the current IP address clear the router s configuration to factory defaults This will set the router s IP address to 192 168 1 1 This procedure is explained in Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 7 Make sure your browser has Java JavaScript or ActiveX enabled If you are using Internet Explorer click Refresh to be sure the Java applet is loaded Try quitting the browser and launching it again Make sure you are using the correct login information The factory default login name is admin and the password is password Make sure that CAPS LOCK is off when entering this information If the router does not save changes you have made in the Web Configuration Interface check the following When entering configuration settings be sure to click Apply before moving to anot
10. satisfactory See Internet Networking and TCP IP Addressing in Appendix B for for an explanation of DHCP and information about how to assign IP addresses for your network If another device on your network will be the DHCP server or to manually configure the network settings of all of your computers clear the Use router as DHCP server check box Otherwise leave it checked Specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by setting the Starting IP Address and Ending IP Address These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet as the router s LAN IP address Using the default addressing scheme you should define a range between 192 168 1 2 and 192 168 1 253 although you may wish to save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses The router will deliver the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP e An IP Address from the range you have defined e Subnet Mask e Gateway IP Address the router s LAN IP address e Primary DNS Server if you entered a Primary DNS address in the Basic Settings menu otherwise the router s LAN IP address e Secondary DNS Server if you entered a Secondary DNS address in the Basic Settings menu Using Address Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN that computer will always receive the same IP address each time it access the router s DHCP server Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to servers that require permane
11. 3 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual 9 Type the IP Subnet Mask for this destination If the destination is a single host type 255 255 255 255 Type the Gateway IP Address which must be a router on the same LAN segment as the router Type a number between 1 and 15 as the Metric value This represents the number of routers between your network and the destination Usually a setting of 2 or 3 works but if this is a direct connection set it to 1 Click Apply to have the static route entered into the table As an example of when a static route is needed consider the following case e Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP e You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where you are employed This router s address on your LAN is 192 168 1 100 e Your company s network is 134 177 0 0 When you first configured your router two implicit static routes were created A default route was created with your ISP as the gateway and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192 168 1 x addresses With this configuration if you attempt to access a device on the 134 177 0 0 network your router will forward your request to the ISP The ISP forwards your request to the company where you are employed and the request will likely be denied by the company s firewall In this case you must define a static route telling your router that 134 177 0 0 shoul
12. 3 0 2006 03 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeenaeeteees 5 7 Problems with Date and TIME sictescstics isuuasisencvereisaaduonsteasaluhantonednagiionauoerioniaonixaneuiurts 5 7 Appendix A Technical Specifications Factory DEUE SENTOS sonir naain a a ne nent aaa a A A 1 General GS CHIU US rooe caire a aa E a ENAS A 3 Appendix B Related Documents Index v3 0 2006 03 vii viii v3 0 2006 03 About This Manual This section describes the intended audience scope conventions and formats of this manual Audience Scope Conventions and Formats This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills However basic computer network Internet firewall and VPN technologies tutorial information is provided in the Appendices and on the Netgear website This guide uses the following typographical conventions Table 1 Typographical Conventions italics Emphasis books CDs URL names bold User input fixed Screen text file and server names extensions commands IP addresses This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual A This manual is written for the RP614v4 router according to these specifications Table 2 Manual Scope Product
13. N IP Setup to view the LAN IP Setup menu shown below LAN IP Setup LAN TCPAP Setup IP Address i92 ies fo Ih IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 o RIP Direction Both RIP Version RIP 1 Use Router As DHCP Server Starting IP Address lig2 hes jo le Ending IP Address 192 168 fo 50 Address Reservation IP Address Device Name MAC Address Figure 4 6 Advanced Configuration of the Router 4 9 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Configuring LAN TCP IP Setup Parameters The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server The router s default LAN IP configuration is e LAN IP addresses 192 168 1 1 e Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 These addresses are part of the IETF designated private address range for use in private networks and should be suitable in most applications If your network has a requirement to use a different IP addressing scheme you can make those changes in this menu The LAN IP parameters are e IP Address This is the LAN IP address of the router e IP Subnet Mask This is the LAN Subnet Mask of the router Combined with the IP address the IP Subnet Mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it and which must be reached through a gateway or router e RIP Direction RIP Router Information Protocol allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers
14. P address as yourhost dyndns org Click Apply to save your configuration Configuring Static Routes Static Routes provide additional routing information to your router Under normal circumstances the router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for Internet access and you do not need to configure additional static routes You must configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets located on your network Advanced Configuration of the Router 4 13 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual From the Main Menu of the browser interface under Advanced click on Static Routes to view the IP Static Routes menu shown below Static Routes ElActive Name Destination Gateway Add Edit Delete Figure 4 8 To add or edit a Static Route 1 Click the Add button to open the Add Edit Menu Static Routes Route Name C Private Mactive Destination IP Address IP Subnet f Mask Gateway IP Address Metric Figure 4 9 2 Type a route name for this static route in the Route Name box under the table This is for identification purposes only 3 Check the Private box if you want to limit access to the LAN only The static route will not be reported in RIP 4 Select Active to make this route effective Type the Destination IP Address of the final destination 4 14 Advanced Configuration of the Router v3 0 2006 0
15. Port Forwarding entry follow these steps 1 In the table select the button next to the service name 2 Click Edit or Delete Local Web and FTP Server Example If a local computer with a private IP address of 192 168 1 33 acts as a Web and FTP server configure the Ports menu to forward HTTP port 80 and FTP ports 20 and 21 to local address 192 168 1 33 To access this server from the Internet the remote user must know the IP address that has been assigned by your ISP If this address is 172 16 1 23 for example an Internet user can access your Web server by directing the browser to http 172 16 1 23 The assigned IP address can be found in the Router Status Menu where it is shown as the WAN IP Address Some considerations for this application are e If your account s IP address is assigned dynamically by your ISP the IP address may change periodically as the DHCP lease expires e Ifthe IP address of the local computer is assigned by DHCP it may change when the computer is rebooted To avoid this you can manually configure the computer to use a fixed address e Local computers must access the local server using the computers local LAN address 192 168 1 33 in this example Attempts by local computers to access the server using the external IP address 172 16 1 23 in this example will fail Multiple Computers for Internet Game Example To set up an additional computer to play an Internet game 1 Select the game agai
16. The RIP Direction selection controls how the router sends and receives RIP packets Both is the default When set to Both or Out Only the router will broadcast its routing table periodically When set to Both or In Only it will incorporate the RIP information that it receives When set to None it will not send any RIP packets and will ignore any RIP packets received RIP Version This controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP packets that the router sends It recognizes both formats when receiving By default this is set for RIP 1 RIP 1 is universally supported RIP 1 is probably adequate for most networks unless you have an unusual network setup RIP 2 carries more information RIP 2B uses subnet broadcasting 4 10 Advanced Configuration of the Router v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Using the Router as a DHCP server By default the router will function as a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server allowing it to assign IP DNS server and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the router s LAN The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router IP addresses will be assigned to the attached computers from a pool of addresses specified in this menu Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN For most applications the default DHCP and TCP IP settings of the router are
17. Version RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Manual Publication Date 2006 03 gt Note Product updates are available on the NETGEAR Inc Web site at http kbserver netgear com products RP614v4 asp How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes the following e Buttons gt and lt for browsing forwards or backwards through the manual one page at a time e A gt button that displays the table of contents and an button Double click on a link in the table of contents or index to navigate directly to where the topic is described in the manual A button to access the full NETGEAR Inc online knowledge base for the product model e Links to PDF versions of the full manual and individual chapters How to Print this Manual To print this manual you can choose one of the following several options according to your needs e Printing a Page in the HTML View v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Each page in the HTML version of the manual is dedicated to a major topic Use the Print button on the browser toolbar to print the page contents Printing a Chapter Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top right of any page in the chapter you want to print The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window Your computer must have the free Adobe Acro
18. ase Click the Release button to release the DHCP lease Renew Click the Renew button to renew the DHCP lease Maintenance 3 3 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Click on the Show Statistics button to display router usage statistics as shown below System Up Time 00 59 03 Port Status TxPkts RxPkts Collisions Tx Bis Rx Bis Up Time WAN LinkUp 4286 7043 0 0 0 00 59 03 LAN LinkUp 6346 5329 0 Oo 0 00 59 03 Poll Interval 5 secs Set Interval Stop Figure 3 3 This screen shows the following statistics Table 3 3 Router Statistics Items Description System Up Time The amount of time since the router was last restarted Port The statistics for the WAN Internet and LAN local ports For each port the screen displays Status The link status of the port TxPkts The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear RxPkts The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear Collisions The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear Tx B s The current transmission outbound bandwidth used on the LAN ports Rx B s The current reception inbound bandwidth used on the LAN ports Up Time The time elapsed since this port acquired the link Poll Interval Specifies the intervals at which the statistics are updated in this window Click on Stop to freeze the display Set Interval Enter a time and click the but
19. assword to a more secure password 3 8 Maintenance v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual From the Main Menu of the browser interface under the Maintenance heading select Set Password to bring up the menu shown below Set Password Old Password New Password Repeat New Password Figure 3 7 To change the password 1 First enter the old password 2 Enter the new password twice 3 Click Apply to save your changes Maintenance 3 9 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual 3 10 v3 0 2006 03 Maintenance Chapter 4 Advanced Configuration of the Router This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your RP614v4 Cable DSL Router These features can be found under the Advanced heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface Configuring Port Triggering Port Triggering is an advanced feature that can be used to easily enable gaming and other internet applications Port Forwarding is typically used to enable similar functionality but it is static and has some limitations gt Port Triggering opens an incoming port temporarily and does not require the server on the internet to track your IP address if it is changed by DHCP for example Port Triggering monitors outbound traffic When the router detects traffic on the specified outbound port it remembers the IP address of the computer that sent the data and triggers the
20. bat reader installed in order to view and print PDF files The Acrobat reader is available on the Adobe Web site at http www adobe com Click the print icon in the upper left of the window Q Printing the Full Manual Use the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of any page Click the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of any page in the manual The PDF version of the complete manual opens in a browser window Click the print icon in the upper left of the window Q xi v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual xii v3 0 2006 03 Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter lists the package contents for the RP614v4 Cable DSL Router describes the front and rear panel layouts and describes your NETGEAR maintenance and support benefits Package Contents The product package should contain the following items RP614v4 Cable DSL Router AC power adapter Category 5 CATS Ethernet cable Resource CD including This guide The Installation Guide Application Notes and other helpful information Registration and Warranty Card Support Information Card 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 router for repair v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Th
21. cified period the log is automatically e mailed to the specified e mail address After the log is sent the log is cleared from the router s memory If the router cannot e mail the log file the log buffer may fill up In this case the router overwrites the log and discards its contents The RP614v4 router uses the Network Time Protocol NTP to obtain the current time and date from one of several Network Time Servers on the Internet In order to localize the time for your log entries you must specify your Time Zone Time Zone Select your local time zone This setting will be used for the blocking schedule and for time stamping log entries Daylight Savings Time Check this box if your time zone is currently under daylight savings time 2 10 Content Filtering v3 0 2006 03 Chapter 3 Maintenance This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your RP614v4 Cable DSL Router These features can be found by clicking on the Maintenance heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface Viewing Router Status Information The Router Status menu provides status and usage information From the Main Menu of the browser interface click on Maintenance then select System Status to view the Router Status screen shown below Router Status Account Name RP614 4 Firmware Version V0 1 2_01_10 Internet Port MAC Address 00 14 6C 3B 0D 10 IP Address 10 1 32 66 DHCP DHCPClient IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Domain Nam
22. d be accessed through the ISDN router at 192 168 1 100 In this example The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route applies to all 134 177 x x addresses The Gateway IP Address fields specifies that all traffic for these addresses should be forwarded to the ISDN router at 192 168 1 100 A Metric value of 1 will work since the ISDN router is on the LAN Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated Advanced Configuration of the Router 4 15 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Enabling Remote Management Access Using the Remote Management page you can allow a user or users on the Internet to configure upgrade and check the status of your RP614v4 router gt To configure your router for Remote Management 1 From the Main Menu of the browser interface under Advanced click on Remote Management Remote Management Cl Turn Remote Management On Remote Management Address 10 1 32 66 8080 Allow Remote Access By Only This Computer IP Address Range To Everyone Port Number Figure 4 10 2 Check the Turn Remote Management On check box 3 Specify what external addresses will be allowed to access the router s remote management For enhanced security restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical a To allow access from any IP address on the Internet
23. e ISP reapply power to your router Then restart your computer If your router is still unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP the problem may be one of the following Your ISP may require a login program Ask your ISP whether they require PPP over Ethernet PPPoE or some other type of login If your ISP requires a login you may have incorrectly set the login name and password Your ISP may check for your computer s host name Assign the computer Host Name of your ISP account as the Account Name in the Basic Settings menu Your ISP only allows one Ethernet MAC address to connect to Internet and may check for your computer s MAC address In this case Inform your ISP that you have bought a new network device and ask them to use the router s MAC address OR Configure your router to spoof your computer s MAC address This can be done in the Basic Settings menu If your router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any Web pages from the Internet 5 4 Troubleshooting v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual e Your computer may not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names such as www addresses to numeric IP addresses Typically your ISP will provide the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use If you entered a DNS address during the router s configuration reboot your computer and veri
24. e Router s Front Panel The front panel of the RP614v4 router contains the status lights described below N A 7 a mevTGeaR O VJV amp W 2 3 4 Figure 1 1 You can use the status lights to verify connections Viewed from left to right the table below describes the lights on the front panel of the router Table 1 1 Status Light Descriptions LED Activity Description 1 Power On Green Solid Power is supplied to the router Off Power is not supplied to the router 2 Test On The router is initializing or in the middle of a firmware upgrade Off The router is ready and running 3 Internet On Amber The Ethernet cable is connected but the router has not acquired an Internet address On Green The router has an Internet address Blink Green Data is being transmitted or received by the Internet port 4 LAN On Green The LAN local area network port is connected to a 100 Mbps device Blink Green Data is being transmitted or received at 100 Mbps On Amber The Local port has detected link with a 10 Mbps device Blink Amber Data is being transmitted or received at 10 Mbps Off No link is detected on this port 1 2 Introduction v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual The Router s Rear Panel The rear panel of the RP614v4 Cable DSL Router contains these connections Power Figure 1 2 it
25. e Saved Settings From A File Revert To Factory Default Settings Erase Browse Figure 3 5 Three options are available and are described in the following sections Restoring and Backing Up the Configuration The Restore and Backup options in the Backup Settings menu allow you to save and retrieve a file containing your router s configuration settings To save your settings click the Backup button Your browser will extract the configuration file from the router and will prompt you for a location on your computer to store the file You can give the file a meaningful name at this time such as pacbell cfg To restore your settings from a saved configuration file enter the full path to the file on your computer or click the Browse button to browse to the file When you have located it click the Restore button to send the file to the router The router will then reboot automatically gt 3 6 Maintenance v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Erasing the Configuration It is sometimes desirable to restore the router to the factory default settings This can be done by using the Erase function which will restore all factory settings After an erase the router s password will be password the LAN IP address will be 192 168 1 1 and the router s DHCP client will be enabled To erase the configuration click the Erase button To restore the factory default configuration setti
26. e Server 10 1 1 6 10 1 1 7 LAN Port MAC Address 00 14 6C 38 0D 0F IP Address 192 168 1 1 DHCP ON IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Show Statistics _ Connection Status Figure 3 1 3 1 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual This screen shows the following parameters Table 3 1 Router Status Fields Description Account Name This field displays the Host Name assigned to the router Firmware Version This field displays the router firmware version Internet Port These parameters apply to the Internet Wire Area Network also referred to as WAN port of the router MAC Address This field displays the Media Access Control address being used by the Internet WAN port of the router IP Address This field displays the IP address being used by the Internet WAN port of the router If no address is shown the router cannot connect to the Internet DHCP If set to Fixed IP the router is configured to use a fixed IP address on the WAN If set to Client the router is configured to obtain an IP address dynamically from the ISP IP Subnet Mask This field displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Internet WAN port of the router Domain Name Server DNS This field displays the IPaddress es of the DNS server s LAN Port These parameters apply to the Local LAN port of the router MAC Address This field displays the Media Access Control address being used by the LAN port of the router
27. e for blocking 1 Click Add The Add Services menu will appear as shown below Block Services Service Type HTTP Se Protocol TCF 7 Starting Port ol 1 65535 Ending Port fo 1 65535 Service TypeiUser Defined HTTP Filter IP by Only this IP 192 168 0 C IP address range 192 168 0 toJ192 168 0 a C Every IP OK Cancel Figure 2 3 2 From the Service Type list select the application or service to be allowed or blocked The list already displays several common services but you are not limited to these choices To add any additional services or applications that do not already appear select User Defined 2 4 Content Filtering v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Configuring a User Defined Service To define a service first you must determine which port number or range of numbers is used by the application The service numbers for many common protocols are defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF and published in RFC1700 Assigned Numbers Service numbers for other applications are typically chosen from the range 1024 to 65535 by the authors of the application This information can usually be determined by contacting the publisher of the application or from user groups of newsgroups 1 Enter the Starting Port and Ending Port numbers If the application uses a single port number enter that number in both boxes 2 Ifyou know that the application uses either
28. ectly If you have just completed configuring the router wait at least five minutes and check the date and time again Troubleshooting 5 7 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual e Time is off by one hour Cause The router does not automatically sense Daylight Savings Time In the E mail menu select or clear the checkbox marked Adjust for Daylight Savings Time 5 8 Troubleshooting v3 0 2006 03 Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Factory Default Settings Smart Wizard Router Login Default Access Router Login URL Login Name case sensitive printed on product label Login Password case sensitive printed on product label Internet Connection WAN MAC Address MTU Size Local Network Router Lan IP address printed on product label also known as Gateway IP address Router Subnet DHCP Server Time Zone Time Zone Adjusted for Daylight Saving Time Firewall Inbound communications coming in from the Internet Outbound communications going out to the Internet Enabled http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com admin password Use default hardware address 1500 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 0 Enabled Pacific Time Disabled Disabled bars all unsolicited requests Enabled all Technical Specifications A 1 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Man
29. es Reset Internet 4 LAN Por Button Port orts Viewed from left to right the rear panel contains the following features e AC power adapter outlet for 5 V DC 1 A output 5W maximum e Factory Default Reset push button for Restoring the Default Configuration and Password e Internet WAN Ethernet port for connecting the router to a cable or DSL modem e Four Local LAN 10 100 Mbps Ethernet ports for connecting the router to the local computers Installing the RP614v4 router For installation instructions refer to the setup manual that came on the CD or refer to one of the online versions listed in the following table Table 1 1 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Online Setup Manuals Language Setup Manual URL English http documentation netgear com rp6 14v4 enu 208 10044 0 1 index html German http documentation netgear com rp6 14v4 deu 208 10045 0 I index html French http documentation netgear com rp614v4 fra 208 10046 01 index html Italian http documentation netgear com rp614v4 ita 208 10049 01 index htiml Introduction 1 3 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Table 1 1 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Online Setup Manuals continued Language Setup Manual URL Spanish http documentation netgear com rp6 14v4 esp 208 10047 01 index html Dutch http documentation netgear com rp614v4 nld 208 10048 0 I index html Swedish http documentation netgear com rp614
30. et you can make a local server for example a Web server or game server visible and available to the Internet This is done using the Port Forwarding menu From the Main Menu of the browser interface under Advanced click on Port Forwarding to view the port forwarding menu shown below Port Forwarding Port Triggering Please select the service type Port Forwarding O Port Triggering Service Name Server IP Address AIM fis2 fies i Add Service Name Start Port End PortServer IP Address Add Custom Service Figure 4 3 gt Use the Port Forwarding menu to configure the router to forward incoming protocols to computers on your local network In addition to servers for specific applications you can also specify a Default DMZ Server to which all other incoming protocols are forwarded The DMZ Server is configured in the Security Menu Before starting you need to determine which type of service application or game you will provide and the IP address of the computer that will provide each service Be sure the computer s IP address never changes To configure port forwarding to a local server 4 4 Advanced Configuration of the Router v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual gt 1 From the Service amp Game box select the service or game that you will host on your network If the service does not appear in the list refer to the following section Addin
31. ewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access The log is a detailed record of what Web sites you have accessed or attempted to access Up to 128 entries are stored in the log Log entries will only appear when keyword blocking is enabled and no log entries will be made for the Trusted User An example is shown below Logs Current Time Monday 16 January 2006 11 28 12 Jan 16 10 59 13 none syslog info syslogd st Jan 16 11 10 01 none authpriv emerg boa 16 Jan 16 11 15 18 none authpriv emerg boa 16 Jan 16 11 19 13 none syslog info MARK 2006 01 16 10 47 21 New TCP Outbound Flow 02006 01 16 10 47 25 New TCP Outbound Flow 02006 01 16 10 47 25 New TCP Outbound Flow 02006 01 16 10 47 25 New TCP Outbound Flow 02006 01 16 10 47 25 New TCP Outbound Flow 02006 01 16 10 47 25 New TCP Outbound Flow 02006 01 16 10 47 26 New TCP Outbound Flow 02006 01 16 10 47 26 New TCP Outbound Flow 02006 01 16 10 47 26 New TCP Outbound Flow 02006 01 16 10 47 26 New TCP Outbound Flow 02006 01 16 10 47 26 New TCP Outbound Flow lt gt Refresh Clear Log Send Log Figure 2 5 Log entries are described in Table 2 1 Table 2 1 Log entry descriptions Field Description Date and Time The date and time the log entry was recorded Source IP The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry Action This field displays whether the access was blocked or allowed Target URL The na
32. fy the DNS address as described in Preparing a Computer for Network Access in Appendix B Alternatively you may configure your computer manually with DNS addresses as explained in your operating system documentation e Your computer may not have the router configured as its TCP IP gateway If your computer obtains its information from the router by DHCP reboot the computer and verify the gateway address For details see Preparing a Computer for Network Access in Appendix B Troubleshooting a TCP IP Network Using a Ping Utility Most TCP IP terminal devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet to the designated device The device then responds with an echo reply Troubleshooting a TCP IP network is made very easy by using the ping utility in your computer or workstation Testing the LAN Path to Your Router You can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly To ping the router from a PC running Windows 95 or later 1 From the Windows toolbar click on the Start button and select Run 2 In the field provided type Ping followed by the IP address of the router as in this example ping 192 168 1 1 3 Click on OK You should see a message like this one Pinging lt IP address gt with 32 bytes of data If the path is working you see this message Reply from lt IP address gt bytes 32 time NN ms TTL xxx If the path is not working y
33. g a Custom Service 2 Enter the IP address of the local server in the corresponding Server IP Address box 3 Click the Add button Adding a Custom Service To define a service game or application that does not appear in the Services amp Games list you must determine what port numbers are used by the service For this information you may need to contact the manufacturer of the program that you wish to use When you have the port number information follow these steps 1 If port forwarding services are already configured make a note of the Start Port and the End Port used by each service 2 Click the Add Custom Service button Ports Custom Services Service Name Service Type TCP UDP v Starting Port 1 765534 Ending Port 1 65534 Server IP Address Figure 4 4 In the Service Name box type a name Enter an unused port number Starting Port box Advanced Configuration of the Router 4 5 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual 5 To forward only one port enter it again in the Ending Port box To specify a range of ports enter the last port to be forwarded in the Ending Port box making sure that the range of ports being forwarded does not overlap with any currently configured services 6 Enter the IP address of the local server in the corresponding Server IP Address box Click Apply at the bottom of the menu Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry To edit or delete a
34. her menu or tab or your changes will be lost Click the Refresh or Reload button in the Web browser The changes may have occurred but the Web browser may be caching the old configuration Troubleshooting the ISP Connection If your router is unable to access the Internet you should first determine whether the router is able to obtain a WAN IP address from the ISP Unless you have been assigned a static IP address your router must request an IP address from the ISP You can determine whether the request was successful using the Web Configuration Manager Troubleshooting 5 3 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual To check the WAN IP address 1 2 3 4 Launch your browser and select an external site such as www netgear com Access the Main Menu of the router s configuration at http www routerlogin net Under the Maintenance heading select Router Status Check that an IP address is shown for the Internet WAN Port If 0 0 0 0 is shown your router has not obtained an IP address from your ISP If your router is unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP you may need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by performing the following procedure 1 2 3 4 5 Turn off power to the cable or DSL modem Turn off power to your router Wait five minutes and reapply power to the cable or DSL modem When the modem s lights indicate that it has reacquired sync with th
35. hown in Figure 2 1 below Block Sites Keyword Blocking Never O Per Schedule O Always Type keyword or domain name here Add Keyword discodanny A Delete Keyword Clear List C Allow Trusted IP Address To Visit Blocked Sites Trusted IP Address 0 Block sites containing these keywords or domain names Figure 2 1 To enable keyword blocking 1 Select either Per Schedule or Always 2 Click Apply 3 Ifyou want to block by schedule be sure to specify a time period in the Schedule menu as described in Scheduling When Blocking Will Be Enforced on page 2 6 To add a keyword or domain type it in the Keyword box click Add Keyword then click Apply To delete a keyword or domain select it from the list click Delete Keyword then click Apply 2 2 Content Filtering v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Keyword application examples e Ifthe keyword XXX is specified the URL lt http www badstuff com xxx html gt is blocked e Ifthe keyword com is specified only Web sites with other domain suffixes such as edu or gov can be viewed e Ifyou wish to block all Internet browsing access during a scheduled period enter the keyword 6699 and set the schedule in the Schedule menu To specify a Trusted User 1 Enter that computer s IP address in the Trusted User box 2 Click Apply You may specify one Trusted User which is a com
36. m http documentation netgear com reference enu wsdhcp index htm http documentation netgear com reference enu vpn index htm http documentation netgear com reference enu glossary index htm Related Documents v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual B 2 Related Documents v3 0 2006 03 A Account Name 3 2 backup configuration 3 6 C configuration backup 3 6 erasing 3 7 restore 3 8 content filtering 2 1 conventions typography i ix crossover cable 5 2 customer support l iii D date and time 5 7 Daylight Savings Time 5 8 daylight savings time 2 10 Default DMZ Server 4 7 DMZ 4 4 4 8 DMZ Server 4 7 DNS dynamic 4 12 Dynamic DNS 4 12 E End Port 4 6 erase configuration 3 7 F factory settings restoring 3 7 front panel 1 2 1 3 IP addresses auto generated 5 3 n d e xX L LAN IP Setup Menu 4 9 LEDs troubleshooting 5 2 log sending 2 9 log entries 2 7 MAC address 5 7 spoofing 5 4 metric 4 15 N Network Time Protocol 2 10 5 7 NTP 2 10 5 7 P package contents 1 1 password restoring 5 7 ping 4 8 port filtering 2 3 Port Forwarding 4 4 Port Forwarding Menu 4 2 4 3 4 4 port numbers 2 4 R range port forwarding 4 6 rear panel 1 3 remote management 4 16 reserved IP adresses 4 11 restore configuration 3 8 restore factory settings 3 7 RIP Router Information Protocol 4 10 Router Status 3 1 Index 1 S Scope
37. me or IP address of the Web site or newsgroup visited or attempted to access Content Filtering 2 7 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Log action buttons are described in Table 2 2 Table 2 2 Log action buttons Field Description Refresh Click this button to refresh the log screen Clear Log Click this button to clear the log entries Send Log Click this button to E mail the log immediately 2 8 Content Filtering v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Configuring E Mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications In order to receive logs and alerts by E mail you must provide your E mail information in the E Mail menu shown below E mail Cl Turn E mail Notification On Send Alerts and Logs Via E mail Your Outgoing Mail Server Send To This E mail Address Authentication Authenticate with SMTP server User Name Password Send Alert Immediately When Someone Attempts To Visit A Blocked Site Send Logs According To This Schedule Day Time Oam P M Time Zone GMT 08 00 Pacific Time USAICanada Tijuana bdl C Automatically Adjust for Daylight Savings Time Current Time Monday 16 January 2006 11 30 07 Figure 2 6 e Turn E mail Notification On Check this box if you wish to receive e mail logs and alerts from the router e Your Outgoing Mail Server Enter the name of your outgoing SMTP mail serve
38. n from the Services Games list 4 6 Advanced Configuration of the Router v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual 2 Change the beginning port number in the Start Port box For these games use the supplied number in the default listing and add 1 for each additional computer For example if you ve already configured one computer to play Hexen II using port 26900 the second computer s port number would be 26901 and the third computer would be 26902 3 Type the same port number in the End Port box that you typed in the Start Port box 4 Type the IP address of the additional computer in the Server IP Address box 5 Click Apply Some online games and videoconferencing applications are incompatible with NAT The RP614v4 router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work properly with them but there are other applications that may not function well In some cases one local computer can run the application properly if that computer s IP address is entered as the default in the Ports Menu If one local computer acts as a game or videoconferencing host enter its IP address as the default Configuring the WAN Setup Options The WAN Setup options let you configure a DMZ server change the MTU size and enable the router to respond to a Ping on the WAN port These options are discussed below Setting Up a Default DMZ Server The default DMZ server feature is helpful when using some online games
39. nd the IP address to 192 168 1 1 You can erase the current configuration and restore factory defaults in two ways e Use the Erase function of the router see Erasing the Configuration on page 3 7 e Use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the router Use this method for cases when the administration password or IP address is not known To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the administration password or IP address you must use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the router 1 Press and hold the Default Reset button until the power light blinks on about 10 seconds 2 Release the Default Reset button and wait for the router to reboot If the router fails to restart or the power light continues to blink or turns solid amber the unit may be defective If the error persists you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support Problems with Date and Time The E mail menu in the Content Filtering section displays the current date and time of day The RP614v4 router uses the Network Time Protocol NTP to obtain the current time from one of several Network Time Servers on the Internet Each entry in the log is stamped with the date and time of day Problems with the date and time function can include e Date shown is January 1 2000 Cause The router has not yet successfully reached a Network Time Server Check that your Internet access settings are configured corr
40. ngs without knowing the login password or IP address you must use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the router See Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 5 7 Upgrading the Router Software gt The routing software of the RP614v4 router is stored in FLASH memory and can be upgraded as new software is released by NETGEAR Upgrade files can be downloaded from the NETGEAR Web site If the upgrade file is compressed ZIP file you must first extract the binary BIN file before sending it to the router The upgrade file can be sent to the router using your browser gt Maintenance 3 7 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual From the Main Menu of the browser interface under the Maintenance heading select the Router Upgrade heading to display the menu shown below Router Upgrade Locate and select the upgrade file from your hard disk Browse Upload Cancel Figure 3 6 To upload new firmware 1 Download and unzip the new software file from NETGEAR 2 Inthe Router Upgrade menu click the Browse button and browse to the location of the binary BIN upgrade file 3 Click Upload gt In some cases you may need to reconfigure the router after upgrading Changing the Administrator Password The default password for the router s Web Configuration Manager is password Change this p
41. nt IP settings To reserve an IP address 1 Click the Add button 2 Inthe IP Address box type the IP address to assign to the computer or server Choose an IP address from the router s LAN subnet 192 168 1 X Advanced Configuration of the Router 4 11 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual 3 Type the MAC Address of the computer or server Q 4 Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table Note The reserved address will not be assigned until the next time the computer contacts the router s DHCP server Reboot the computer or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew To edit or delete a reserved address entry 1 Click the button next to the reserved address you want to edit or delete 2 Click Edit or Delete Using a Dynamic DNS Service If your network has a permanently assigned IP address you can register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers DNS However if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address you will not know in advance what your IP address will be and the address can change frequently In this case you can use a commercial dynamic DNS service which will allow you to register your domain to their IP address and will forward traffic directed at your domain to your frequently changing IP address gt The router contains a client tha
42. o you ll need to have the outbound port triggering port address for this game or application Follow these steps to set up a computer to play Internet games or use Internet applications 4 2 Advanced Configuration of the Router v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual 1 Click Add Service Port Triggering Services Service Semice Name Service User Any __ Serice Type TCP Triggering Port 1 65535 Required Inbound Connection Connection Type TCP bdl Starting Pot 1 65535 Ending Port i 1 65535 Figure 4 2 2 Enter a service name in the Service Name box In the Service User box selecting the default value of Any allows the service to be used by everyone in your network Otherwise to restrict the service to a particular PC select Single address and enter the PC s IP address 4 Inthe Service Type box select between TCP the default and UDP In the Triggering Port box enter the outbound port number that the application will use 6 Set the parameters for the inbound connection the connection type TCP or UDP the starting port and ending port numbers r 7 Click Apply to save your changes Advanced Configuration of the Router 4 3 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Configuring for Port Forwarding to Local Servers Although the router causes your entire local network to appear as a single machine to the Intern
43. of Document i ix service numbers 2 5 SMTP 2 9 spoof MAC address 5 4 Start Port 4 5 Static Routes 4 12 Status Light 1 2 T TCP IP network troubleshooting 5 5 time of day 5 7 time zone 2 10 time stamping 2 10 troubleshooting 5 1 Trusted Host 2 3 W WAN 4 8 World Wide Web 1 iii Index 2
44. ou see this message Request timed out Troubleshooting 5 5 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual If the path is not functioning correctly you could have one of the following problems e Wrong physical connections Make sure the LAN port LED is on If the LED is off follow the instructions in LAN or Internet Port Lights Not On on page 5 2 Check that the corresponding Link LEDs are on for your network interface card and for the hub ports if any that are connected to your workstation and router e Wrong network configuration Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP IP software are both installed and configured on your computer or workstation Verify that the IP address for your router and your workstation are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly test the path from your computer to a remote device From the Windows run menu type PING n 10 lt IP address gt where lt P address gt is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP s DNS server If the path is functioning correctly replies as in the previous section are displayed If you do not receive replies Check that your computer has the IP address of your router listed as the default gateway If the IP configuration of your computer is assigned by DHCP this information will no
45. ply Disabling the SPI Firewall The SPI Stateful Packet Inpection Firewall protects your LAN against Denial of Service attacks This should only be disabled in special circumstances Responding to Ping on the Internet WAN Port If you want the router to respond to a ping from the Internet click the Respond to Ping on Internet WAN Port check box This should only be used as a diagnostic tool since it allows your router to be discovered Do not check this box unless you have a specific reason to do so 4 8 Advanced Configuration of the Router v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Setting the MTU Size The default MTU size is usually fine The normal MTU Maximum Transmit Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes For some ISPs particularly some using PPPoE you may need to reduce the MTU to 1492 This should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary by your ISP Any packets sent through the router that are larger than the configured MTU size will be repackaged into smaller packets to meet the MTU requirement To change the MTU size 1 Under MTU Size enter a new size between 64 and 1500 2 Click Apply to save the new configuration Using the LAN IP Setup Options The second feature category under the Advanced heading is LAN IP Setup This menu allows configuration of LAN IP services such as DHCP and RIP From the Main Menu of the browser interface under Advanced click on LA
46. puter that will be exempt from blocking and logging Since the Trusted User will be identified by an IP address you should configure that computer with a fixed IP address Blocking Access to Internet Services The RP614v4 router allows you to block the use of certain Internet services by computers on your network This is called service blocking or port filtering The Block Services menu is shown below Block Services Services Blocking Never O Per Schedule O Always Service Type Port IP Figure 2 2 Content Filtering 2 3 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Services are functions performed by server computers at the request of client computers For example Web servers serve Web pages time servers serve time and date information and game hosts serve data about other players moves When a computer on your network sends a request for service to a server computer on the Internet the requested service is identified by a service or port number This number appears as the destination port number in the transmitted IP packets For example a packet that is sent with destination port number 80 is an HTTP Web server request To enable service blocking 1 Select either Per Schedule or Always 2 Click Apply 3 Ifyou want to block by schedule be sure to specify a time period in the Schedule menu as described in Scheduling When Blocking Will Be Enforced on page 2 6 To specify a servic
47. r such as mail myISP com You may be able to find this information in the configuration menu of your e mail program If you leave this box blank log and alert messages will not be sent via e mail Content Filtering 2 9 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Authentication with SMTP Server If you use an outgoing mail server provided by your current ISP you do not need to check this box If you use an e mail account that is not provided by your ISP check this box and enter the required user name and password information Send To This E mail Address Enter the e mail address to which logs and alerts are sent This e mail address will also be used as the From address If you leave this box blank log and alert messages will not be sent via e mail You can specify that logs are automatically sent to the specified e mail address with these options Send alert immediately Check this box if you would like immediate notification of attempted access to a blocked site Send logs according to this schedule Use this option to specify how often to send the logs Hourly Daily Weekly or When Full Day for sending log Specifies which day of the week to send the log Relevant when the log is sent weekly or daily Time for sending log Specifies the time of day to send the log Relevant when the log is sent daily or weekly If the Weekly Daily or Hourly option is selected and the log fills up before the spe
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49. s Figure 4 11 Advanced Configuration of the Router 4 17 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Set up UPnP according to the guidelines below Turn UPnP On UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration The default setting for UPnP is disabled If disabled the router will not allow any device to automatically control the resources such as port forwarding mapping of the router gt Advertisement Period The Advertisement Period is how often the router will broadcast its UPnP information This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes The default period is 30 minutes Shorter durations will ensure that control points have current device status at the expense of additional network traffic Longer durations may compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic Advertisement Time To Live The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops steps for each UPnP packet sent The time to live hop count is the number of steps a broadcast packet is allowed to propagate for each UPnP advertisement before it disappears The number of hops can range from 1 to 255 The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops which should be fine for most home networks If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly then it may be necessary to increase this value a little UPnP Portmap Table The UPnP
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51. select Everyone 4 16 Advanced Configuration of the Router v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual b To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet select IP address range Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range c To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet select Only this Computer Enter the IP address that will be allowed access 4 Specify the Port Number that will be used for accessing the management interface Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80 For greater security change the remote management Web interface to a custom port by entering that number in the box provided Choose a number between 1024 and 65535 but do not use the number of any common service port The default is 8080 which is a common alternate for HTTP 5 Click Apply to have your changes take effect gt Using Universal Plug and Play UPnP Universal Plug and Play UPnP helps devices such as Internet appliances and computers access the network and connect to other devices as needed UPnP devices can automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network From the Main Menu of the browser interface under Advanced click on UPnP Turn UPnP On Advertisement Period in minutes 30 Advertisement Time To Live in hops 4 UPnP Portmap Table Active Protocol Int Port Ext Port IP Addres
52. t be visible in your computer s Network Control Panel Verify that the IP address of the router is listed as the default gateway For details refer to Preparing a Computer for Network Access in Appendix B Check to see that the network address of your computer the portion of the IP address specified by the netmask is different from the network address of the remote device Check that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning Ifyour ISP assigned a host name to your computer enter that host name as the Account Name in the Basic Settings menu 5 6 Troubleshooting v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Your ISP could be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your computers Many broadband ISPs restrict access by only allowing traffic from the MAC address of your broadband modem but some ISPs additionally restrict access to the MAC address of a single computer connected to that modem If this is the case you must configure your router to clone or spoof the MAC address from the authorized computer To do this click on the Basic Settings link under the Setup heading of the browser interface at www routerlogin com and click the Use Computer MAC Address radio button Restoring the Default Configuration and Password This section explains how to restore the factory default configuration settings changing the router s administration password to password a
53. t can connect to many popular dynamic DNS services You can select one of these services and obtain an account with them Then whenever your ISP assigned IP address changes your router will automatically contact your dynamic DNS service provider log in to your account and register your new IP address To configure Dynamic DNS 4 12 Advanced Configuration of the Router v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual 1 From the Main Menu of the browser interface under Advanced click on Dynamic DNS 2 A AN wR amp Dynamic DNS C Use a Dynamic DNS Service Service Provider www DynDNS org xj Host Name User Name Password C Use Wildcards Apply Cancel Show Status Figure 4 7 Register for an account with one of the dynamic DNS service providers whose names appear in the Service Provider box For example for dyndns org go to www dyndns org Check the Use a dynamic DNS service check box Select your dynamic DNS Service Provider from the Service Provider box Type the Host Name or domain name that your dynamic DNS service provider gave you Type the User Name for your dynamic DNS account Type the Password or key for your dynamic DNS account If your dynamic DNS provider allows the use of wildcards in resolving your URL you may select the Use wildcards check box to activate this feature For example the wildcard feature will cause yourhost dyndns org to be aliased to the same I
54. terference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help EN 55 022 Declaration of Conformance This is to certify that the RP614v4 Cable DSL Router is shielded against the generation of radio interference in accordance with the application of Council Directive 89 336 EEC Article 4a Conformity is declared by the application of EN 55 022 Class B CISPR 22 Bestatigung des Herstellers Importeurs Es wird hiermit best tigt da das RP614v4 Cable DSL Router gem der im BMPT AmtsblVfg 243 1991 und Vfg 46 1992 aufgef hrten Bestimmungen entstort ist Das vorschriftsmaBige Betreiben einiger Ger te z B Testsender kann jedoch gewissen Beschr nkungen unterliegen Lesen Sie dazu bitte die Anmerkungen in der Betriebsanleitung Das Bundesamt fiir Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet da dieses Ger t auf den Markt gebracht wurde und es ist berechtigt die Serie auf die Erf llung der Vorschriften hin zu berpr fen Certificate of the Manufacturer Importer It is hereby certified that the
55. tioning power outlet Check that you are using the 5 V DC 1A power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for this product If the error persists you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support 5 1 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Lights Never Turn Off When the router is turned on the lights turns on for about 10 seconds and then turn off If all the lights stay on there is a fault within the router If all lights are still on one minute after power up e Cycle the power to see if the router recovers e Clear the router s configuration to factory defaults This will set the router s IP address to 192 168 1 1 This procedure is explained in Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 7 If the error persists you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support LAN or Internet Port Lights Not On If either the LAN lights or Internet light do not light when the Ethernet connection is made check the following e Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the hub or workstation e Make sure that power is turned on to the connected hub or workstation e Be sure you are using the correct cable gt Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface If you are unable to access the router s Web Configuration interface from a computer on your local network check the following e Check the Ethernet
56. ton to set the polling frequency Stop Click the Stop button to freeze the polling information 3 4 Maintenance v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Viewing a List of Attached Devices The Attached Devices menu 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 the Maintenance heading select Attached Devices to view the table shown below Attached Devices IP Address Device Name MAC Address 4 192 168 0 2 emachine 00 48 54 8d d7 d3 Refresh Figure 3 4 For each device the table shows the IP address NetBIOS Host Name if available and Ethernet MAC address Note that if the router is rebooted the table data is lost until the router rediscovers the devices To force the router to look for attached devices click the Refresh button Configuration File Management The configuration settings of the RP614v4 router are stored within the router in a configuration file This file can be saved backed up to a user s computer retrieved restored from the user s computer or cleared to factory default settings Maintenance 3 5 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual From the Main Menu of the browser interface under the Maintenance heading select the Backup Settings heading to bring up the menu shown below Backup Settings Save A Copy Of Current Settings Restor
57. ual General Specifications Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and Routing Protocols Power Adapter North America United Kingdom Australia Europe Japan All regions output Physical Specifications Dimensions Weight Environmental Specifications Operating temperature Operating humidity Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of Interface Specifications TCP IP RIP 1 RIP 2 DHCP PPP over Ethernet PPPoE Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP Telstra BigPond 120V 60 Hz input 240V 50 Hz input 230V 50 Hz input 100V 50 60 Hz input 5 V DC 1 A output 5W maximum 28x 175x 118mm 1 1 x 6 89 x 4 65 in 0 3kg 0 66 Ib 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing FCC Part 15 Class B EN 55 022 CISPR 22 Class B LAN 10BASE T or 100BASE Tx RJ 45 WAN 10BASE T or 100BASE Tx RJ 45 A 2 Technical Specifications v3 0 2006 03 Appendix B Related Documents This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product Document Link Internet Networking and TCP IP Addressing Wireless Communications Preparing a Computer for Network Access Virtual Private Networking VPN Glossary http documentation netgear com reference enu tcpip index htm http documentation netgear com reference enu wireless index ht
58. v4 sve 208 10050 0 1 index html Maintenance and Support NETGEAR offers the following features to help you maximize your use of the RP614Vv4 router e Flash memory for firmware upgrades e Free technical support seven days a week twenty four hours a day Introduction v3 0 2006 03 Chapter 2 Content Filtering This chapter describes how to use the content filtering features of the RP614v4 Cable DSL Router to protect your network These features can be found by clicking on the Content Filtering heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface Content Filtering Overview The RP614v4 Cable DSL Router provides you with Web content filtering options plus browsing activity reporting and instant alerts via e mail Parents and network administrators can establish restricted access policies based on time of day Web addresses and Web address keywords You can also block Internet access by applications and services such as chat or games To configure these features of your router click on the subheadings under the Content Filtering heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface at http Avww routerlogin com The subheadings are described below 2 1 v3 0 2006 03 RP614v4 Cable DSL Router Reference Manual Blocking Access to Internet Sites The RP614v4 router allows you to restrict access based on Web addresses and Web address keywords Up to 255 entries are supported in the Keyword list The Block Sites menu is s
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