NETGEAR WGR614 v6 manual

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ii 202-10099- 01, April 2005 © 2005 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. April 2005. T rademarks NETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear , Inc. Microsoft, W indows, and W indows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corpo ration. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trad emarks of their respective holders. Statement of Conditi[...]

202-10099- 01, April 2005 iii V oluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statemen t 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 V oluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Off[...]

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Co n t e n t s v 202-10099-01, April 2005 Content s Chapter 1  About This Manual A u d i e nc e, S c o p e, C o nv e nt i o n s , and F o r m at s . ................ ................... ................ ............ 1 - 1 H o w t o U s e Th i s M anu al ................. ................... ................ .................... .................[...]

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Ab o u t T h i s M a n u a l 1- 1 202-10099-01, April 2005 Chapter 1 About This Manual This chapter describes the intended audience , scope, conventions, and formats of this manual. Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Format s This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills. However , basic compute[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 1- 2 Ab o u t T h i s M a n u a l 202-10099-01, April 2005 How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this ma nual includes the following: • Buttons, and , for browsing forwards or backwards through the manual one page at a time • A button that displays the table of contents and an but[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 Ab o u t T h i s M a n u a l 1- 3 202-10099-01, April 2005 How to Print this Manual T o print this manual you can choose one of the fo llowing several options, according to your needs. • Printing a Page in the HTML V iew .   Each page in the HTML version of the manual is dedicated[...]

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I n t r od u ct i on 2- 1 202-10099-01, April 2005 Chapter 2 Introduction Congratulations on your pu rchase of the NETGEAR ® 54 Mbps W ireless Router WGR614 v6. The WGR614 v6 router provides connection for multiple computers to the Internet through an external broadband access device (such as a cable modem or DSL modem) that is normally intended f[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 2- 2 I n t r od u ct i on 202-10099-01, April 2005 • Flash memory for firmware upgrades. 802.1 1g Wireless Networking The WGR614 v6 router includes an 802.1 1g wireless access point, providing continuous, high-speed 54 Mbps access between your wireless and Ethernet devices. The access po[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 I n t r od u ct i on 2- 3 202-10099-01, April 2005 • The WGR614 v6 prevents ob jectionable content from reaching your computers. The router allows you to control access to Internet content by screening for keywords within W eb addresses. Y ou can configure the router to log and report a[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 2- 4 I n t r od u ct i on 202-10099-01, April 2005 • IP Address Sharing by NA T  The WGR614 v6 router allows several networked computers to share an Internet account using only a single IP address, which may be statically or dynamically assigned by your Internet service provider (ISP)[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 I n t r od u ct i on 2- 5 202-10099-01, April 2005 • V isual monitoring  The WGR614 v6 router’ s front panel LEDs provide an easy wa y to monitor its status and activity . Maintenance and Support NETGEAR offers the following features to help you maximize your use of the WGR614 v6 r[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 2- 6 I n t r od u ct i on 202-10099-01, April 2005 The Router ’ s Front Panel The front panel of the WGR614 v6 router contains the s tatus lights described below . Figure 2-1: WGR614 v6 Front Panel Y ou can use the status lights to verify connections. V iewed from left to right, the tabl[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 I n t r od u ct i on 2- 7 202-10099-01, April 2005 The Router ’ s Rear Panel The rear panel of the WGR614 v6 router contains the items listed below . Figure 1-2: WGR614 v6 Rear Panel V iewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following features: • AC power adapter outlet [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 2- 8 I n t r od u ct i on 202-10099-01, April 2005[...]

C on f igu r in g t h e I n t e r n e t a n d W ir e le ss S e t t in gs 3 - 1 202-10099-01, April 2005 Chapter 3 Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings This chapter describes how to use the Smart W izard Installation Assistant on the Resource CD to configure your wireless router’ s Internet connection and wireless parameters. Once you ar[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 3 - 2 C o n f i g u r i n g th e I n te r n e t a n d W i r e l e s s S e tti n g s 202-10099-01, April 2005 Initial Configuration 1. Insert the Resource CD into the CD drive on your PC. The following screen appears: Figure 3-1: Smart Wiza rd Inst allation Assist ant St artup screen 2. Cli[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 C o n f i g u r i n g th e I n te r n e t a n d W i r e l e s s S e tti n g s 3 - 3 202-10099-01, April 2005 If you want to change your Intern et or wireless settings later , see “Changing Y our Configuration” on page 3-5 . Logging Into Y our Router T o log into your router after you [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 3 - 4 C o n f i g u r i n g th e I n te r n e t a n d W i r e l e s s S e tti n g s 202-10099-01, April 2005 3. Click OK and the resulting window below appears: Figure 3-4: Login result[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 C o n f i g u r i n g th e I n te r n e t a n d W i r e l e s s S e tti n g s 3 - 5 202-10099-01, April 2005 Changing Y our Configuration Y ou can change your Internet and wireless settings after they have been configured by the Smart W izard Configuration Assistant. Internet Settings T o[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 3 - 6 C o n fi g u r i n g th e I n te r n e t a n d W i r e l e s s S e tti n g s 202-10099-01, April 2005 Click an item in the leftmost column. The current settings or information for that area appear in the center column. Helpful information related to the selected Settings page appears[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 C o n f i g u r i n g th e I n te r n e t a n d W i r e l e s s S e tti n g s 3 - 7 202-10099-01, April 2005 If you have a fixed (static, permanent) IP ad dress, your ISP will have provided you with an IP address. Select Use static IP address and type in the IP Address. • Account Name ([...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 3 - 8 C o n f i g u r i n g th e I n te r n e t a n d W i r e l e s s S e tti n g s 202-10099-01, April 2005 Usually , select Use Default MAC Address. If your ISP requires MAC authentication, then select either Use Computer MAC address to disguise the Router's MAC address with the Com[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 C o n f i g u r i n g th e I n te r n e t a n d W i r e l e s s S e tti n g s 3 - 9 202-10099-01, April 2005 Wireless Settings T o change the Internet settings, click W ireless Settings on the left menu bar . One of the following screens app ear s: Figure 3-6: Wireless Settings scr eens N[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 3 - 1 0 C o n f i g u r i n g th e I n te r n e t a n d W i r e l e s s S e tti n g s 202-10099-01, April 2005 Note : Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the router . • Name (SSID) : Enter a value of u[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 C o n f i g u r i n g th e I n te r n e t a n d W i r e l e s s S e tti n g s 3 - 1 1 202-10099-01, April 2005 • Automatic Key Generation (Passphrase) : Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase box and c lick the Generate button to automatically configure the WEP [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 3 - 1 2 C o n f i g u r i n g th e I n te r n e t a n d W i r e l e s s S e tti n g s 202-10099-01, April 2005 How to Byp ass the Configuration Assist ant 1. When the wireless router is in the factory default state, type  http://www .routerlogin.net/basicsetting.htm in the address field[...]

C o n t ent F i l t er i ng 4- 1 202-10099-01, April 2005 Chapter 4 Content Filtering This chapter describes how to use the content filtering features of the 54 Mbps W ireless Router WGR614 v6 to protect your network. These feat ures can be found by clicking on the Content Filtering heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface. Content Filteri[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 4- 2 C o nt en t F i l t er i ng 202-10099-01, April 2005 Blocking Access to Internet Sites The WGR614 v6 router allows you to restrict access based on W eb addresses and W eb address keywords. Up to 255 entries are supported in th e Keyword list. The Block Sites menu is shown in Figure 4-[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 C o n t ent F i l t er i ng 4- 3 202-10099-01, April 2005 • If the keyword “.com” is specified, only W eb sites with other domain suf fixes (such as .edu or .gov) can be viewed. • If you wish to block all Internet browsing access during a scheduled period, enter the keyword “.?[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 4- 4 C o nt en t F i l t er i ng 202-10099-01, April 2005 T o specify a service for blocking, click Add. The Add Services menu will appear , as shown below: Figure 4-3: Add Services menu From the Service T ype list, select the application or service to be allowed or blocked. The list alrea[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 C o n t ent F i l t er i ng 4- 5 202-10099-01, April 2005 Configuring Services 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[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 4- 6 C o nt en t F i l t er i ng 202-10099-01, April 2005 V iewing Logs of W eb Access or Attempted W eb Access The log is a detailed record of what W e b sites you have accessed or attempted to access. Up to 128 entries are stored in the log. Log entries will only appear when keyword bl o[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 C o n t ent F i l t er i ng 4- 7 202-10099-01, April 2005 Log action buttons are described in Ta b l e 4 - 2 Configuring E-Mail Alert and W eb 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: [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 4- 8 C o nt en t F i l t er i ng 202-10099-01, April 2005 • T urn e-mail notification on  Check this box if you wish to receive e-mail logs and alerts from the router . • Y our outgoing mail server  Enter the name of your ISP’ s outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as mail.myISP .[...]

Ma i n t e n a n c e 5- 1 202-10099-01, April 2005 Chapter 5 Maintenance This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your 54 Mbps W ireless Router WGR614 v6. These features can be found by clicking on the Maintenance heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface. V iewing Wireless Router S t atus Information The Router S tatus[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 5- 2 Ma i n t e n a n c e 202-10099-01, April 2005 This screen shows the following parameters: T able 5-1. Wireless Router St atus Fields Field Description A c c o u n t N a m e T h i s f i e l d d i s p l a y s th e H o s t N a m e a s s i g n e d to th e r o u te r. F i rm w a re V e rs [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 M ai nt enanc e 5- 3 202-10099-01, April 2005 Click on the “Connection S tatus” button to d isplay the connection status, as shown below . Figure 5-2: Connection S t atus screen This screen shows the following statistics:. W i re l e s s P o rt T h e s e p a ra m e t e rs a p p l y t [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 5- 4 Ma i n t e n a n c e 202-10099-01, April 2005 Click on the “Show St atistics” button to display router usage statistics, as shown below . Figure 5-3: Router St atistics screen This screen shows the following statistics: D e f a u l t G a te w a y T h e W A N ( I n te r n e t) d e [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 M ai nt enanc e 5- 5 202-10099-01, April 2005 V iewing a List of Att ached 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 [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 5- 6 Ma i n t e n a n c e 202-10099-01, April 2005 From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the Settings Backup heading to bring up the menu shown below . Figure 5-5: Settings Backu p menu Three options are available, and are described in the follo[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 M ai nt enanc e 5- 7 202-10099-01, April 2005 Erasing the Configuration It is sometimes desirable to restore the router to original 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 p[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 5- 8 Ma i n t e n a n c e 202-10099-01, April 2005 Figure 5-6: Router Upgrade menu T o upload new firmware: 1. Download and unzip (if the downloaded file is a .zip file) the new software file from NETGEAR. 2. In the Router Upgrade menu, click the Browse button and browse to the location of[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 M ai nt enanc e 5- 9 202-10099-01, April 2005 From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select Set Password to bring up the menu shown below . Figure 5-7: Set Pass word menu T o change the password, first enter the old pa ssword, then enter the new passwo[...]

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A d v a n ced C on f igu r a t ion of t h e R ou t er 6 - 1 202-10099-01, April 2005 Chapter 6 Advanced Configuration of the Router This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your 54 Mbps W ireless Router WGR614 v6. These features can be found under the Advanced heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface. . Configuring [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 6 - 2 A dv a n c e d C o n f i g ur a t i o n o f t h e R o ut e r 202-10099-01, April 2005 port triggering will only allow request from Internet after a designated port is 'triggered'. Port triggering applies to chat and Internet games. Figure 6-1: Port T riggering Menu Note : I[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 A d v a n ced C on f igu r a t ion of t h e R o u t e r 6 - 3 202-10099-01, April 2005 Follow these steps to set up a computer to play Internet games or use Internet applications: 1. Click Add . Figure 6-2: Add Port T rigger Menu 2. Enter a service name in the Service Name box. 3. Under S[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 6 - 4 A dv a n c e d C o n f i g ur a t i o n o f t h e R o ut e r 202-10099-01, April 2005 interface, under Advanced, click on Port Forwardi ng to view the port forwarding menu, shown below . Figure 6-3: Port Forwarding Menu Use the Port Forwarding menu to configure the ro uter to forward[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 A d v a n ced C on f igu r a t ion of t h e R o u t e r 6 - 5 202-10099-01, April 2005 Adding a Custom Service T o define a service, game or application that does not appear in the Services & Games list, you must determine what port numbers are used by the service. For this informatio[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 6 - 6 Adv a n c e d C o n f i g u r a t i o n o f t h e R o ut e r 202-10099-01, April 2005 Local We b and FTP Server Example If a local computer with a private IP address of 192.168.1.33 acts as a W eb and FTP server , configure the Ports menu to forward HTTP (port 80) and FTP (port 21) t[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 A d v a n ced C on f igu r a t ion of t h e R o u t e r 6 - 7 202-10099-01, April 2005 Some online games and videoconferencing applications are incompatible with NA T . The WGR614 v6 router is programmed to recognize some of th ese applications and to work properly with them, but there ar[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 6 - 8 Adv a n c e d C o n f i g ur a t i o n o f t h e R o ut e r 202-10099-01, April 2005 Disabling the SPI Firewall The SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) Firewall protec ts your LAN against Denial of Service attacks. This should only be disabled in special circumstances. Setting Up a Defa[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 A d v a n ced C on f igu r a t ion of t h e R o u t e r 6 - 9 202-10099-01, April 2005 Setting the MTU Size The normal MTU (Maximum T ransmit Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes, 1492 Bytes for PPPoE connections, or 1436 for PP TP connections. For some ISPs you may need t[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 6- 1 0 A d v anc e d C o nf i g u r at i o n o f t h e R o u t e r 202-10099-01, April 2005 Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters The router is shipped preconfigured to use priv ate IP addresses on the LAN side, and to act.as a DHCP server . The router ’ s default LAN IP configuration [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 A d v a n ce d C on f igu r a t ion of t h e R ou t e r 6 - 1 1 202-10099-01, April 2005 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 ga teway addresses t[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 6- 1 2 A d v anc e d C o nf i g u r at i o n o f t h e R o u t e r 202-10099-01, April 2005 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 th e router ’ s DHCP server . [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 A d v a n ce d C on f igu r a t ion of t h e R ou t e r 6 - 1 3 202-10099-01, April 2005 Using a Dynamic DNS Service If your network has a per manently assigned IP address, you can register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by pub lic Domain Name Servers (DNS). [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 6- 1 4 A d v anc e d C o nf i g u r at i o n o f t h e R o u t er 202-10099-01, April 2005 2. Select the Use a dynamic DNS service check box. 3. Select the name of your dynamic DNS Service Provider . 4. T ype the Host Name (or do main name) that your dynamic DN S service provider gave you.[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 A d v a n ce d C on f igu r a t ion of t h e R ou t e r 6 - 1 5 202-10099-01, April 2005 T o add or edit a Static Route: 1. Click the Add button to open the Add/Edit Menu, shown below . Figure 6-10. St atic Route Entry and Edit Menu 2. T ype a route name for this static route in the Route[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 6- 1 6 A d v anc ed C o nf i g u r at i o n o f t h e R o u t er 202-10099-01, April 2005 When you first configured your rou ter , 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[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 A d v a n ce d C on f igu r a t ion of t h e R ou t e r 6 - 1 7 202-10099-01, April 2005 Figure 6-1 1: Remote Management menu T o configure your router for Remote Management: 1. Select the T urn Remote Management On check box. 2. Specify what external addresses will be allowed to access t[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 6- 1 8 A d v anc e d C o nf i g u r at i o n o f t h e R o u t er 202-10099-01, April 2005 Note: When accessing your router from the Internet, you will type your router's W AN IP address into your browser's Address (in IE) or Locat ion (in Netscape) box, followed by a colon (:) a[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 A d v a n ce d C on f igu r a t ion of t h e R ou t e r 6 - 1 9 202-10099-01, April 2005 Note: If you use applications such as multi-player gaming, peer -to-peer connections, real time communications such as instant messaging, or remo te assistance (a feat ure in W indows XP), you should [...]

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T r ou b l e s h oot i n g 7- 1 202-10099-01, Ap ril 2005 Chapter 7 T roubleshooting This chapter gives information about troublesho oting your 54 Mbps W ireless Router WGR614 v6. After each problem description, instructions are pro vided to help you diagnose and solve the problem. Basic Functioning After you turn on power to the router , th e foll[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 7- 2 T r ou b le s h oot i n g 202-10099-01 , April 2005 Light s Never T urn Off When the router is turn ed on, the lights turns on for about 10 seconds and then turn of f. If all the lights stay on, there is a fault within the router . If all lights are still on one minute after power up:[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 T r ou b l e s h oot in g 7- 3 202-10099-01 , April 2005 T roubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface If you are unable to access the router ’ s W eb Config uration interface from a computer on your local network, check the following: • Check the Ethernet connection between the co[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 7- 4 T r ou b le s h oot i n g 202-10099-01 , April 2005 T roubleshooting the ISP Connection If your router is unable to access the Internet, you should first determine whether the router is able to obtain a W AN IP address from the ISP . Unless yo u have been assigned a static IP address,[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 T r ou b l e s h oot in g 7- 5 202-10099-01 , April 2005 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 rou[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 7- 6 T r ou b le s h oot i n g 202-10099-01 , April 2005 3. Click on OK. Y ou should see a message like this one: Pinging <IP address> with 32 bytes o f data If the path is working, you see this message: Reply from < IP address >: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx If the path is not [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 T r ou b l e s h oot in g 7- 7 202-10099-01 , April 2005 — Check to see that the network address of your computer (the portion of the IP address specified by the netmask) is different fro m the network address of the remote device. — Check that your cable or DSL mod em is connected an[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 7- 8 T r ou b le s h oot i n g 202-10099-01 , April 2005 • Date shown is January 1, 2000. Cause: The router has not yet successfully reached a Network T ime Server . Check that your Internet access settings are configured correctly . If you have just completed configuring the router , wa[...]

T e ch n ica l S p e cif ica t ion s A - 1 202-10099-01, April 2005 Appendix A T echnical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the 54 Mbps W ireless Router WGR614 v6. Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility D a t a a n d R o u t in g P r ot ocols : T C P / I P , R I P - 1 , R I P - 2 , D H C P  PPP o v e r Et h[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 A - 2 T e ch n ica l S p ecif ica t ion s 202-10099-01, April 2005 Wireless R ad i o D at a R at es 1 , 2, 5.5, 6, 9 , 1 2, 1 8, 2 4 , 3 6, 4 8, an d 54 M b p s  A u to R a te S e n s i n g F r eq u enc y 2 .4 - 2 .5G h z D a t a E n c o di n g : 8 0 2 . 11 b : D i r e c t Se q ue n c e[...]

N e t w or k , R ou t i n g, F ir e wa ll, a n d B a s ics B - 1 202-10099-01, April 2005 Appendix B Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics This chapter provides an overview of IP networks, routing, and networking. Related Publications As you read this document, you may be dire cted to various RFC documents for further information. An RFC is a Requ[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 B -2 N e t w o rk , R o u t i n g , F i re w a l l , a n d B a s i c s 202-10099-01, April 2005 Routing Information Protocol One of the protocols used by a router to build and maintain a picture of the network is the Routing Information Protocol (RIP). Using RIP , routers peri odically upd[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 N e t w o r k , R o u t i n g , Fi r e w a l l , a n d Ba s i c s B- 3 202-10099-01, April 2005 Figure B-1: Three Main Address Classe s The five address classes are: • Class A  Class A addresses can have up to 16,777,214 hosts on a single network. They use an eight-bit network number[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 B -4 N e t w o rk , R o u t i n g , F i re w a l l , a n d B a s i c s 202-10099-01, April 2005 This addressing structure allows IP addresses to uniquely identify each physical network and each node on each physical network. For each unique value of the network portion of the address, the [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 N e t w o r k , R o u t i n g , Fi r e w a l l , a n d Ba s i c s B- 5 202-10099-01, April 2005 Subnet addressing allows us to split one IP network address into smaller multiple physical networks known as subnetworks. Some of the node numbers are used as a subnet number instead. A Class B[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 B -6 N e t w o rk , R o u t i n g , F i re w a l l , a n d B a s i c s 202-10099-01, April 2005 The following table lists the additional subnet mask bits in dotted-decimal notation. T o use the table, write down the original class netmask and replace the 0 value octets with the dotted-deci[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 N e t w o r k , R o u t i n g , Fi r e w a l l , a n d Ba s i c s B- 7 202-10099-01, April 2005 • So that hosts recognize local IP broadcast packets When a device broadcasts to its segment nei ghbors, it uses a destination address of the local network address with all ones for the host [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 B -8 N e t w o rk , R o u t i n g , F i re w a l l , a n d B a s i c s 202-10099-01, April 2005 The following figure illustrates a single IP address operation. Figure B-3: Single IP Address Operation Using NA T This scheme offers t he additional benefit of firewall -like protection because[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 N e t w o r k , R o u t i n g , Fi r e w a l l , a n d Ba s i c s B- 9 202-10099-01, April 2005 If a device sends data to another station on the network and the destination MAC address is not yet recorded, ARP is used. An ARP request is broa dcast onto the network. All stations on the net[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 B - 1 0 N e t w or k , R ou t i n g, F ir e wa ll, a n d B a s ics 202-10099-01, April 2005 IP Configuration by DHCP When an IP-based local area network is installed, each computer must be configured with an IP address. If the computers need to access the Internet, they should also be conf[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 N e t w o r k , R o u t i n g , Fi r e w a l l , a n d Ba s i c s B- 11 202-10099-01, April 2005 St ateful Packet Inspection Unlike simple Internet sharing routers, a firewall us es a process called stateful packet inspection to ensure secure firewall filtering to protect your network fro[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 B - 1 2 N e t w or k , R ou t i n g, F ir e wa ll, a n d B a s ics 202-10099-01, April 2005 Category 5 Cable Quality Category 5 distributed cable that meets ANSI/EIA/T IA-568-A building wiring standards can be a maximum of 328 feet (ft.) or 100 meters (m) in length, divided as follows: 20 [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 N e t w o r k , R o u t i n g , Fi r e w a l l , a n d Ba s i c s B- 13 202-10099-01, April 2005 Figure B-4: Straight-Through T wisted-Pair Cable Figure B-5 illustrates crossover twisted pair cable. Figure B-5: Crossover T wisted-Pair Cable[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 B - 1 4 N e t w or k , R ou t i n g, F ir e w a ll, a n d B a s ics 202-10099-01, April 2005 Figure B-6: Category 5 UTP Cable wit h Male RJ-45 Plug at Each End Note : Flat “silver satin” telephone cable may have th e same RJ-45 plug. However , using telephone cable results in excessive[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 N e t w o r k , R o u t i n g , Fi r e w a l l , a n d Ba s i c s B- 15 202-10099-01, April 2005 The WGR614 v6 router incorporates Aut o Uplink TM technology (also called MDI/MDIX). Each LOCAL Ethernet port will automatically sense whether the Ethernet cable plugged into the port should h[...]

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P r e p a r in g Y ou r N e t w or k C - 1 202-10099-01, April 2005 Appendix C Prep aring Y our Network This appendix describes how to prepare your netw ork to connect to the Internet through the 54 Mbps W ireless Router WGR614 v6 and how to verify the readiness of broadband Internet service from an Internet service provider (ISP). What Y ou Need T[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 C- 2 P r e p a r i n g Y o u r N e t w o r k 202-10099-01, April 2005 For the initial setup of your router , you will need to connect a computer to the router . This computer has to be set to automatically get its TCP/IP configuration from the router via DHCP . Note: For help with DHCP con[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 P r e p a r in g Y ou r N e t w or k C - 3 202-10099-01, April 2005 Record Y our Internet Connection Information Print this page. Fill in the configuration parameters from your Internet Service Provider (ISP). ISP Login Name: The login name and password are case sens itive and must be ent[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 C- 4 P r e p a r i n g Y o u r N e t w o r k 202-10099-01, April 2005 • W indows 3.1 does not include a TCP/IP component. Y ou need to purchase a third-party TCP/ IP application package such as NetManage Chameleon. • Macintosh Operating System 7 or later includes the software component[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 P r e p a r in g Y ou r N e t w or k C - 5 202-10099-01, April 2005 Y ou must have an Ethernet adapter , the TCP/IP protocol, and Client for Microsoft Networks. If you need to install a new adapter , follow these steps: a. Click the Add button. b. Select Adapter , and then click Add. c. S[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 C- 6 Pr e p a r i n g Y o u r N e t w o r k 202-10099-01, April 2005 If you need Client for Microsoft Networks: a. Click the Add button. b. Select Client, and then click Add. c. Select Microsoft. d. Select Client for Microsoft Networks, and then click OK. 3. Restart your PC for the changes[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 P r e p a r in g Y ou r N e t w or k C - 7 202-10099-01, April 2005 V erify the following settings as shown: • Client for Microsoft Network exists • Ethernet adapter is present • TCP/IP is present • Primary Network Logon is set to W indows logon Click on the Properties button. The[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 C- 8 P r e p a r i n g Y o u r N e t w o r k 202-10099-01, April 2005 Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method 1. On the W indows taskbar , click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Internet Options icon. 3. Select “I want to set up m[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 P r e p a r in g Y ou r N e t w or k C - 9 202-10099-01, April 2005 2. Ty p e winipcfg , and then click OK. The IP Configuration window opens, which lists (among other things), your IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway . 3. From the drop-down box, select your Ethernet adapter . Th[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 C- 10 P r e p a r i n g Y o u r N e t w o r k 202-10099-01, April 2005 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP , 2000, or NT4 Y ou will find there are many similarities in the procedures for dif ferent W indows systems when using DHCP to configure TCP/IP . The following steps will walk [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 Pr e p a r i n g Y o u r Ne t w o r k C - 1 1 202-10099-01, April 2005 • Now you should be at the Local Area Network Connection Status window . This box displays the conn ection status, duration, speed, and activity statistics. • Administrator logon access rights are needed to use thi[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 C- 12 P r e p a r i n g Y o u r N e t w o r k 202-10099-01, April 2005 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000 Once again, after you have installed the network ca rd, TCP/IP for W indows 2000 is configured. TCP/IP should be added by default and set to DHCP without your having to confi[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 Pr e p a r i n g Y o u r Ne t w o r k C - 1 3 202-10099-01, April 2005 • Click on the My Network Places icon on the W indows desktop. This will bring up a window called Network and Dial-up Connections. • Right click on Local Ar ea Connection and select Properties .  •T h e Local [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 C- 14 P r e p a r i n g Y o u r N e t w o r k 202-10099-01, April 2005 • W ith Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) selected, click on Properties to open the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialogue box. • V erify that • Obtain an IP address automatically is selected. • Obtain DNS serv[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 Pr e p a r i n g Y o u r Ne t w o r k C - 1 5 202-10099-01, April 2005 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4 Once you have installed the network card, you ne ed to configure the TCP/IP environment for W indows NT 4.0. Follow this procedure to confi gure TCP/IP with DHCP in W indows [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 C- 16 Pr e p a r i n g Y o u r N e t w o r k 202-10099-01, April 2005 • Highlight the TCP/IP Pr otocol in the Network Protocols box, and click on the Properties button.[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 Pr e p a r i n g Y o u r Ne t w o r k C - 1 7 202-10099-01, April 2005 V erifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP , 2000, and NT4 T o check your PC’ s TCP/IP configuration: 1. On the W indows taskbar , click the S tart button, and then click Run. The Run window opens. 2. Ty p e cmd and[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 C- 18 P r e p a r i n g Yo u r N e t w o r k 202-10099-01, April 2005 • The default gateway is 192.168.1.1 4. Ty p e exit Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking Beginning with Macintosh Operating System 7, TCP/IP is already installed on the Macint osh. On each networked Macintos[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 Pr e p a r i n g Y o u r Ne t w o r k C - 1 9 202-10099-01, April 2005 2. If not already selected, select Built-in Ethernet in the Configure list. 3. If not already selected, Select Using DHCP in the TCP/IP tab. 4. Click Save. V erifying TCP/IP Properties for Macintosh Computers After you[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 C- 2 0 P r e p a r i n g Y o u r N e t w o r k 202-10099-01, April 2005 V erifying the Readiness of Y our 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[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 Pr e p a r i n g Y o u r Ne t w o r k C - 2 1 202-10099-01, April 2005 • An IP address and subnet mask • A gateway IP address, which is the address of the ISP’ s router • One or more domain name server (DNS) IP addresses • Host name and domain suf fix For example, your account?[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 C- 2 2 P r e p a r i n g Y o u r N e t w o r k 202-10099-01, April 2005 If an IP address appears under Installed Gateways, write down the address. This is the ISP’ s gateway address. Select the address and then c lick Remove to remove the gateway address. 6. Select the DNS Configuration [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 Pr e p a r i n g Y o u r Ne t w o r k C - 2 3 202-10099-01, April 2005 Rest arting the Network Once you’ve set up your computers to work with the router, you must reset the network for the devices to be able to communicate correctly . Restart any computer that is connected to the firewa[...]

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W ir e less N et w o r kin g B a sic s D - 1 202-10099-01, April 2005 Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics This chapter provides an overview of W ireless networking. Wireless Networking Overview The WGR614 v6 router conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.1 1b and 802.1 1g standards for wireless LANs (WLANs). O[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 D - 2 W ir eles s N et w o r king B a si cs 202-10099-01, April 2005 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Wo rkgroup) In an ad hoc network, computers are brought together as needed; thus, there is no structure or fixed points to the network - each node can generall y communicate with any other node. [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 W ir e less N et w o r kin g B a sic s D - 3 202-10099-01, April 2005 • Shar ed Key . W ith Shared Key authentication, only those PCs that possess the correct authentication key can join the network. By default, IEEE 802.1 1 wireless devices operate in an Open System network. W ired Equ[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 D - 4 W ir el ess N et w o r ki n g B a si c s 202-10099-01, April 2005 2. The access point authenticates the station. 3. The station associates with the a ccess point and joins the network. This process is illustrated below . Figure 7-1: Open system authentication Shared Key Authenticatio[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 W ir e less N et w o r kin g B a sic s D - 5 202-10099-01, April 2005 This process is illustrated below . Figure 7-2: Shared key authentication Overview of WEP Parameters Before enabling WEP on an 802.1 1 network, you must first consider what type of encryption you require and the key siz[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 D - 6 W i r el ess N et w o r ki n g B a si c s 202-10099-01, April 2005 Key Size The IEEE 802.1 1 standard supports two types of WEP encryption: 40-bit and 128-bit. The 64-bit WEP data encryption method allows for a five-character (40-bit) input. Additionally , 24 factory-set bits are add[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 W ir e less N et w o r kin g B a sic s D - 7 202-10099-01, April 2005 WEP Configuration Options The WEP settings must match on all 802.1 1 devices that are within the same wireless network as identified by the SSID. In general, if your mobile clients will roam between access points, then [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 D - 8 W ir el ess N et w o r ki n g B a si c s 202-10099-01, April 2005 Note: The available channels supported by the wireless products in various countries are different. For example, Channels 1 to 1 1 are supported in the U.S. and Canada, and Channels 1 to 13 are supported in Europe and [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 W ir e less N et w o r kin g B a sic s D - 9 202-10099-01, April 2005 WP A and WP A2 offer the following benefits: • Enhanced data privacy • Robust key management • Data origin authentication • Data integrity protection The W i-Fi Alliance is now performing interoperability certif[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 D - 1 0 W ir e l ess N et w o r king B a sic s 202-10099-01, April 2005 How Does WP A Compare to WP A2 (IEEE 802.1 1i)? WP A is forward compatible with the WP A2 security specification. WP A is a subset of WP A2 and used certain pieces of the early 802.11i draft, such as 802.1x and TKIP . [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 W ir e less N et w o r kin g B a sic s D - 1 1 202-10099-01, April 2005 The primary information conveyed in the Beacon frames is the authentication method and the cipher suite. Possible authentication methods includ e 802.1X and Pre-shared key . Pre-shared key is an authentication method [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 D - 1 2 W ir e l ess N et w o r king B a sic s 202-10099-01, April 2005 WP A/WP A2 Authentication: Enterprise-leve l User  Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS Figure 4-3: WP A/WP A2 Overview IEEE 802.1x offers an ef fective framework for authenticating and controlling user traf fic[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 W ir e less N et w o r kin g B a sic s D - 1 3 202-10099-01, April 2005 Figure 4-4: 802.1x Authentication Sequence The AP sends Beacon Frames with WP A/WP A2 information element to the stations in the service set. Information elements include the required authenticatio n method (802.1x or[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 D - 1 4 W ir e l ess N et w o r kin g B a sic s 202-10099-01, April 2005 3. The client sends an EAP-response packet containing the identity to the authentication server . The access point responds by enabling a port for passing only EAP packets from the client to an authentication server l[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 W ir e less N et w o r kin g B a sic s D - 1 5 202-10099-01, April 2005 T emporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) WP A uses TKIP to provide important data encryption enhancements including a per-packet key mixing function, a message integrity check (MIC) named Michael, an extended initializ[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 D - 1 6 W ir eless N et w or kin g B a sic s 202-10099-01, April 2005 Is WP A/WP A2 Perfect? WP A/WP A2 is not without its vulnerabilities. Specifically , it is susceptible to denial of service (DoS) attacks. If the access point receives two da ta packets that fail the message integrity co[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 W ir e less N et w o r kin g B a sic s D - 1 7 202-10099-01, April 2005 Changes to Wireless Access Point s W ireless access points must have their firmware updated to support the following: • The new WP A/WP A2 information element  T o advertise their support of WP A/WP A2, wireless [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 D - 1 8 W ir e l ess N et w o r kin g B a sic s 202-10099-01, April 2005 Microsoft has worked with many wireless vendors to embed the WP A driver update in the wireless adapter driver . So, to update your Mi crosoft W indo ws wireless client, all you have to do is obtain the new WP A/WP A2[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 G lo ssar y -1 202-10099-01, April 2005 Glossary Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual. 802.1 1 St a ndard 802.1 1, or IEEE 802.1 1, is a type of radio technology us ed for wireless local area networks (WLANs). It is a standard that has been develo[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 -2 Gl o s s a r y 202-10099-01, April 2005 802.1 1e St and ard 802.1 1e is a proposed IEEE standard to define quality of service (QoS) mechanisms for wireless gear that gives support to bandwidth-sensitive applications such as voice and video. 802.1 1g St an dard Similar to 802.1 1b, this [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 G lo ssar y -3 202-10099-01, April 2005 A bridge connects devices that all use the same kind of protocol. A router can connect networks that use differing protocols. It also reads the addresses included in the packets and routes them to the appropriate computer station, working with any o[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 -4 Gl o s s a r y 202-10099-01, April 2005 ISA bus W i -Fi radios. Client devices usually comm unicate with hub devices like access points and gateways. Collision av oidance A network node characteristic for pr oactively detecting that it can transmit a signal without risking a collision, [...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 G lo ssar y -5 202-10099-01, April 2005 DNS (Domain Name Service) A program that translates URLs to IP addresses by accessing a database maintained on a collection of Internet servers. The program works behind the s cenes to facilitate surfing the W eb with alpha versus numeric addresses.[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 -6 Gl o s s a r y 202-10099-01, April 2005 Gateway In the wireless world, a gateway is an access point with additional software cap abilities such as providing NA T and DHCP . Gateways may also provide VPN supp ort, roami ng, firewalls, various levels of security , etc. Hot Spot (also refe[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 G lo ssar y -7 202-10099-01, April 2005 IP (Internet Protocol) address A 32-bit number that identifies each sender or receiver of information that is sent across the Internet. An IP address has two parts: an identifier of a particular network on the Internet and an identifier of the parti[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 -8 Gl o s s a r y 202-10099-01, April 2005 In a wireless mesh example, each of the spheres below represent a mesh router . Corporate servers and printers may be shared by attaching to each mesh router . For wireless access to the mesh, an access point must be attached to any one of the mes[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 G lo ssar y -9 202-10099-01, April 2005 PHY defines parameters such as data rates, modulation method, signali ng parameters, transmitter/receiver synchronization, etc. W ithin an actual radio i mplementation, the PHY corresponds t o the radio front end and baseband signal processing secti[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 -1 0 Gl o s s a r y 202-10099-01, April 2005 Satellite broadb and A wireless high-speed Internet connection provided by satellites. Some satellite broadband connections are two-way—up and down. Others are one-way , wit h the satell ite providing a high-speed downlink and then using a dia[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 G lo ssar y -1 1 202-10099-01, April 2005 For example, when a web page is downloaded from a web server , the TCP program layer in that server divides the file into packets, numbers the packets, and then forwards them individually to the IP program layer . Although each packet has the same[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 -1 2 Gl o s s a r y 202-10099-01, April 2005 can benefit from the free wireless access. The open c onnections typically come from the access points of wireless networks located within build ings to serve enterprises. The ch alk symbols ind icate the type of access point that is available a[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WG R614 v6 G lo ssar y -1 3 202-10099-01, April 2005 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WP A) WP A is a security technology for wireless networks that improves on the authentication and encryption features of WEP (W ired Equivalent Privacy). In fact, WP A was developed by th e networking industry in response t[...]

Reference Manual for the 54 Mb ps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 -1 4 Gl o s s a r y 202-10099-01, April 2005 Wi-Fi Protected Access for Public Acces s The intrinsic encryption and authentication schemes defined in W i-Fi Protected Access may also prove useful for W ireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) offering W i-Fi public access in "hot sp[...]