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202-10167-01v1.1 June 2008 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manual.
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v v3.1, June 2008 Content s RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manual About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats . ............. ................ ................ ................ .... ix How to Use This Manual ................. .....
vi v3.1, June 2008 Erasing the Configuration ... ................ .................... ................ ................... ............... 3-7 Upgrading the Router Software .................... ................ ................ ................ .....
vii v3.1, June 2008 Restoring the Default Configur ation and Password ......... ... ... ................. ... ... ... ... .... ... ... .. 5-7 Problems with Date and T ime ... .................... ................... ................ ..................
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ix v3.1, June 2008 About This Manual This section describes the intended audience, sc ope, conventions, and formats of this manual. Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Format s This reference manual assumes that the reader h as basic to interme diate computer and Internet skills.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual x v3.1, June 2008 This manual is written for the RP614v4 router according to these specifications: How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this ma nual in.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manu al xi v3.1, June 2008 Each page in the HTML version of the manu al is dedicated to a major topic. Use the Print button on the brows er toolbar to print the page contents. • Printing a Chapter . Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page.
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1-1 v3.1, June 2008 Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter lists the package contents for the RP614 v4 Cable/DSL Router, describes the front and rear panel layouts, and describ es your N ETGEAR main tenance and support be nefits. Package Content s The product package should contain the following it ems: • RP614v4 Cabl e/ DS L Router.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual 1-2 Introduction v3.1, June 2008 The Router ’ s Front Panel The front panel of th e RP614v4 router contains th e status lights described bel ow . Y ou can use the status lights to verify connection s. V iewed from left to right, the table below describes the lights on the front panel of the router .
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manu al Introduction 1-3 v3.1, June 2008 The Router ’ s Rear Panel The rear panel of the RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router contains these connections.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual 1-4 Introduction v3.1, June 2008 Maintenance and Support NETGEAR offers the following features to help you maximize your use of the RP61 4v4 router: • Flash memory for firmware upgrades • Free technical support seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day S panish http://documentation/netgear .
2-1 v3.1, June 2008 Chapter 2 Content Filtering This chapter describes ho w to us e the content filtering features of the RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router to protect your network. These featu res can be found by clicking on th e Content Filterin g heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual 2-2 Content Filtering v3.1, June 2008 Blocking Access to Internet Sites The RP614v4 router allows you to restrict access based on W eb addresses and W eb address keywords. Up to 40 entries are supported in the Keyword list.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manu al Content Filtering 2-3 v3.1, June 2008 Keyword application examples: • If the keyword “XXX” is specified, the URL <http://www .badstuff.com/xxx.html> is blocked. • If the keyword “.com” is specified, only W eb s ites with other domain suffixes (such as .
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual 2-4 Content Filtering v3.1, June 2008 Services are functions performed by server computers at the request of client computers. For example, W eb servers serve W e b pages, time serve rs serve time and date information, and game hosts serve data about other players’ moves.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manu al Content Filtering 2-5 v3.1, June 2008 Configuring a User Defined Service T o define a service, first you must determine whic h port number or range of numb ers is used by the application.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual 2-6 Content Filtering v3.1, June 2008 Scheduling When Blocking Will Be Enforced The RP614v4 router allows you to specify when blocking will be enforced. The Schedule menu is shown below: Use this schedule for blocking content.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manu al Content Filtering 2-7 v3.1, June 2008 V iewing Logs of W eb Access or Attempted W eb Access The log is a detailed record of what W eb sites yo u have accessed or attempted to acces s. Up to 128 entries are stored in the log.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual 2-8 Content Filtering v3.1, June 2008 Log action buttons are described in Ta b l e 2 - 2 . T able 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.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manu al Content Filtering 2-9 v3.1, June 2008 Configuring E-Mail Alert and W eb Access Log Notifications In order to receive logs and alerts by E-mail, you must prov.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual 2-10 Content Filtering v3.1, June 2008 • Authentication with SMTP Server —If you use an outgoing mail server provided by your current ISP , you do not need to check this box.
3-1 v3.1, June 2008 Chapter 3 Maintenance This chapter describes how to use the maintenan ce features of your RP614v4 Cabl e/DSL Router. These features can be found by clicki ng on the Maintenance head ing in the Main Menu of the browser interface. V iewing Router S t atus Information The Router S tatus menu provides status and us age information.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual 3-2 Maintenance v3.1, June 2008 This screen shows the following parameters: T able 3-1. Router S t atus Fields Field Description Account Name This field displays the Host Name assigned to the router . Firmware V ersion This field displays the router firmware version.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manu al Maintenanc e 3-3 v3.1, June 2008 Click on the Connection S tatus button to display the connection status, as shown below . This screen shows the following statistics:. Figure 3-2 T able 3-2: Connection S t atus Items Item Description IP Address The W A N (In ternet) IP Address assigned to the router .
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual 3-4 Maintenance v3.1, June 2008 Click on the Show S tatistics button to display router us age statistics, as shown below . This screen shows the following statistics: Figure 3-3 T able 3-3: Router St atistics Items Item Description System Up T ime The amount of time since the router was last restarted.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manu al Maintenanc e 3-5 v3.1, June 2008 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.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual 3-6 Maintenance v3.1, June 2008 From the Main Menu of the brows er interfa ce, under the Maintenance hea ding, select the Backup Settings heading to bring up the menu shown below . Three options are available, and are described in the following sections.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manu al Maintenanc e 3-7 v3.1, June 2008 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 al l factory settings.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual 3-8 Maintenance v3.1, June 2008 From the Main Menu of the browser interfa ce, under the Maintenance hea ding, select the Router Upgrade heading to displa y the menu sh own below . T o upload new firmware: 1. Download and unzip the new so ftware file from NETGEAR.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manu al Maintenanc e 3-9 v3.1, June 2008 From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance hea ding, select Set Password to bring up the menu shown below . T o change the password: 1. First enter the old password 2.
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4-1 v3.1, June 2008 Chapter 4 Advanced Configuration of the Router This chapter describes how to configure the ad vanced fe atu res of your RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router. These features can be found under the Adva nced heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual 4-2 Advanced Configuration of th e Router v3.1, June 2008 • Port T r ig gering T imeout Enter a value up to 9999 minute s. The Port T riggering T imeout value controls the inactivity timer for the designated inbound port(s).
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manu al Advanced Configuration of the Rou te r 4-3 v3.1, June 2008 1. Click Add Service . 2. Enter a service name in the Service Name box. 3. In the Service User box, se lecting the default value of Any allows the servic e to be used by everyone in your network.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual 4-4 Advanced Configuration of th e Router v3.1, June 2008 Configuring for Port Forwarding to Local Servers Although the router causes your entire local netwo.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manu al Advanced Configuration of the Rou te r 4-5 v3.1, June 2008 1. From the Service & Game box, se lect the service or game that you will host on your net work. If the service does not appear in the lis t, refer to the following section, “ Adding a Custom Service ”.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual 4-6 Advanced Configuration of th e Router v3.1, June 2008 5. T o forward only one port, enter it again in the En ding Port box.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manu al Advanced Configuration of the Rou te r 4-7 v3.1, June 2008 2. Change the beginn ing port numb er in the Start Port box. For these games, use the supplied number in th e default listing and add +1 for each additional computer .
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual 4-8 Advanced Configuration of th e Router v3.1, June 2008 If you are willing to risk open access, the W AN Setup menu show n below lets you configure a Default DMZ Server . T o assign a computer or server to be a Default DMZ server , follow these steps: 1.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manu al Advanced Configuration of the Rou te r 4-9 v3.1, June 2008 Setting the MTU Size The default MTU size is usually fine. The no rmal MTU (Maximum T ransmit 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.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual 4-10 Advanced Configuration of the Router v3.1, June 2008 Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters The router is shipped precon figured to use priv ate IP address es on the LAN side, and to act.as a DHCP server .
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manu al Advanced Co nfiguration of the Router 4-11 v3.1, June 2008 Using the Router as a DHCP server By default, the router will function as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Con.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual 4-12 Advanced Configuration of the Router v3.1, June 2008 3. T ype the MAC Address of the computer or server . 4. Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table. Note: The reserved address will no t be assigned until the next ti me the computer contacts the router's DHCP server .
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manu al Advanced Co nfiguration of the Router 4-13 v3.1, June 2008 1. From the Main Menu of the brows er interfa ce, under Advanced, clic k o n Dynamic DNS. 2. Register for an account with one of the dyn amic DNS service providers whose names appear in the ‘Service Provider ’ box.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual 4-14 Advanced Configuration of the Router v3.1, June 2008 From the Main Menu of the browser interface, un der Advanced, click on Static Routes to view the IP Static Routes menu, shown below . T o add or edit a Static Route: 1.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manu al Advanced Co nfiguration of the Router 4-15 v3.1, June 2008 6. T ype the IP Subnet Mask for this destination. If the destination is a single host, type 255.255.255.2 55. 7. T ype the Gateway IP Address, which must be a router on the same L AN segment as the router .
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual 4-16 Advanced Configuration of the Router v3.1, June 2008 Enabling Remote Management Access Using the Remote Manageme nt page , you can allow a user or users on the Internet to configure, upgrade an d check the status of your RP 614v4 router.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manu al Advanced Co nfiguration of the Router 4-17 v3.1, June 2008 b. T o allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select IP address range . Enter a beginning and end ing IP address to defi ne the allowed range.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual 4-18 Advanced Configuration of the Router v3.1, June 2008 Set up UPnP according to the guidelines below . • T urn UPnP On. UPnP can be enabled or disabled for auto matic device configuration. The default setting for UPnP is di sabled.
5-1 v3.1, June 2008 Chapter 5 T roubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your RP61 4v4 Cable/DSL Router. After each problem description, instructio ns are provided to help you d iagnose and solve the problem. Basic Functioning After you turn on power to the router , the following sequ ence of events should occur: 1.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual 5-2 Troubleshooting v3.1, June 2008 Light s Never T urn Off When the router is turned on, th e lights turns on for about 10 secon ds and then turn of f. If all the lights stay on, there is a fault within the router .
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manu al Troubleshooting 5-3 v3.1, June 2008 • Make sure your computer ’ s IP address is on th e sa me subnet as the router . If you are using the recommended addressing scheme, your computer ’ s addr ess should be in the range of 192.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual 5-4 Troubleshooting v3.1, June 2008 T o check the W AN IP address: 1. Launch your browser and select an exte rnal site such as www .netgear .com. 2. Access the Main Menu of the router ’ s configuration at http://www .
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manu al Troubleshooting 5-5 v3.1, June 2008 • Y our computer may not recognize any DNS server addresses. A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Interne t names (such as www addresses) to numeric IP addresses.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual 5-6 Troubleshooting v3.1, June 2008 If the path is not functioning correctly , you could have one of the following problems: • W rong ph ysical connections – Make sure the LAN port LED is on. If the LED is of f, follow the instructions in “LAN or Internet Port Lights Not On ” on page 5 -2 .
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manu al Troubleshooting 5-7 v3.1, June 2008 – Y our ISP could be rejec ting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your computers.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual 5-8 Troubleshooting v3.1, June 2008 • T ime is off by one hour . Cause: The router does not automatically sense Daylight Savings T ime. In the E-mail menu, select or cle ar the chec kbox marked “Adjust for Da ylight Savings T ime”.
Technical Specifications A-1 v3.1, June 2008 Appendix A T echnical Specifications This appendix provides tech nical specifications for th e RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router. Factory Default Settings Smart Wizard Enabled Router Login Default Access Router Login URL http://www .
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual A-2 Technical Specifications v3.1, June 2008 General Specifications Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and Routing Protocols: TC P/IP , RIP-1,.
Related Documents B-1 v3.1, June 2008 Appendix B Related Document s This appendix provides links to reference documents you c an use to gain a more complete understanding of the technolog ies used in your NET GEAR product. Document Link Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing http://documentation.
RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Ma nual B-2 Related Documents v3.1, June 2008.
Index-1 A Account Name 3-2 B 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 1-iii D .
Index-2 S Scope of Document i-ix service numbers 2-5 SMTP 2-9 spoof MAC address 5-4 Star t Port 4-5 Stat ic Routes 4-12 Status Light 1-2 T TCP/IP network, troubleshooting 5-5 time of day 5-7 time zone.
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