User manual NETGEAR WGR614V9

[. . . ] Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA July 2008 208-10146-03 v1. 0 © 2008 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are registered trademarks, and RangeMax and Smart Wizard are trademarks of NETGEAR. 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. [. . . ] To display the Setup Wizard, select Setup Wizard on the main menu. 14 v1. 0, July 2008 Getting to Know Your Wireless Router Router Setup Manual Figure 12 3. The wizard then guides you through your basic settings (continue with step 8). I Want To Configure the Router Myself, and then continue with the next step. 4. Note that the default SSID (service set identification key) is NETGEAR. The SSID of any wireless adapters must match the SSID you configure in the router. To save your changes, click Apply. If you are configuring the router from a wireless computer and you change the router's SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you click Apply. You must then change the wireless settings of your computer to match the router's new settings. 8. Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same wireless network name (SSID) as the router. Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the router. Getting to Know Your Wireless Router v1. 0, July 2008 15 Router Setup Manual Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security Indoors, computers can connect over 802. 11g wireless networks at a range of over 300 feet. Such distances can allow others outside your immediate area to access your network. Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can extend beyond your walls and can be received by anyone with a compatible adapter. For this reason, use the security features of your wireless equipment. The router provides highly effective security features, which are covered in detail in the User Manual that is available from a link on the Resource CD as well as a link in the main menu of your router. Follow the instructions in this manual and in the router help screens to implement the security features appropriate to your needs. To enable wireless security: 1. Log in to the router (see "Accessing the Wireless Router after Installation" on page 10). Select a security option: · · · · · None. This provides security compatible with my equipment (not recommended as reliable). This provides the most reliable security compatible with my equipment. This provides the most reliable security compatible with my equipment. This provides the most reliable security, and is easiest to implement, but it might not be compatible with older adapters. Follow the instructions in the User Manual or the router help screens if you need help setting up the security feature appropriate to your needs. 4. To save your settings click Apply. 16 v1. 0, July 2008 Getting to Know Your Wireless Router Router Setup Manual Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your product at http://www. NETGEAR. com/register. Registration is required before you can use NETGEAR's telephone support service. Product updates and Web support are always available by going to http://www. NETGEAR. com/support. [. . . ] If the light is off, follow the instructions in "Basic Functions Are Not Working" on page 20. ­ Check that the corresponding lights are on for your computer's network interface card. · Wrong network configuration ­ Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP/IP software are both installed and configured on your computer. Testing the Path from a PC to the Internet After verifying that the path between your computer and the router works correctly, test the path from your PC to the Internet. menu, type: PING -n 10 <IP address> where <IP address> is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP's DNS server. [. . . ]