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Reference Manual for the
Model RP614 Web Safe
Router
NETGEAR,Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
Phone 1-888-NETGEAR
SM-RP614NA-1
April 2002
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© 2002 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. 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. NETG
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Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das Model RP614 Web Safe Router gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 und Vfg 46/1992 aufgeführten Bestimmungen entstört ist. Das vorschriftsmäßige Betreiben einiger Geräte (z.B. Testsender) kann jedoch gewissen Beschränkungen unterliegen. Lesen Sie dazu bitte die Anmerkungen in der Betriebsanleitung. Das Bundesamt für Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet, daß dieses Gerät auf den Markt gebracht wurde u
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Contents About This Guide Technical Support ............................................................................................................xiii Related Publications ........................................................................................................xiii Typographical Conventions ............................................................................................. xv Special Message Formats ..................................................................
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Chapter 3 Preparing Your Network Preparing Your Personal Computers for IP Networking .................................................3-1 Configuring Windows 95, 98, and ME for IP Networking ................................................3-2 Install or Verify Windows Networking Components ..................................................3-2 Assign TCP/IP configuration by DHCP ....................................................................3-4 Selecting Internet Access Method ..............
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Block Sites ...............................................................................................................5-4 Schedule ..................................................................................................................5-5 Logs .........................................................................................................................5-6 Chapter 6 Maintenance System Status ................................................................................
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Troubleshooting the ISP Connection ..............................................................................8-4 Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility .................................................8-5 Testing the LAN Path to Your Router .......................................................................8-5 Testing the Path from Your PC to a Remote Device ................................................8-6 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password ...............
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Figure 2-1. RP614 Front Panel ..................................................................................2-3 Figure 2-2. RP614 Rear Panel ...................................................................................2-4 Figure 4-1. Login window ...........................................................................................4-2 Figure 4-2. Browser-based configuration main menu ................................................4-3 Figure 4-3. Setup Wizard menu for Dynamic IP a
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Table 2-1. LED Descriptions .....................................................................................2-3 Table 5-1. Log entry descriptions ..............................................................................5-6 Table 5-2. Log action buttons ....................................................................................5-7 Table 6-1. Menu 3.2 - System Status Fields .............................................................6-2 Table 6-2. Router Statistics Fields .....
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About This Guide ™ Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR Model RP614 Web Safe Router. The Model RP614 router provides connection for multiple personal computers (PCs) to the Internet through an external broadband access device (such as a cable modem or DSL modem) that is normally intended for use by a single PC. Note: If you are unfamiliar with networking and routing, refer to Appendix B, “Network andRoutingBasics,” to become more familiar with the terms and procedures used in this man
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Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router For more information about IP address translation, refer to RFC 1631, The IP Network Address Translator (NAT). xiv About This Guide
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Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router Typographical Conventions This guide uses the following typographical conventions: italics Book titles and UNIX file, command, and directory names. courier font Screen text, user-typed command-line entries. Initial Caps Menu titles and window and button names. [Enter] Named keys in text are shown enclosed in square brackets. The notation [Enter] is used for the Enter key and the Return key. [Ctrl]+C Two or more keys that must be pressed simult
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Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter describes the features of the NETGEAR Model RP614 Web Safe Router. About the Router The Model RP614 Web Safe Router with 4-port switch connects your local area network (LAN) to the Internet through an external access device such as a cable modem or DSL modem. The Model RP614 router provides you with multiple Web content filtering options, plus browsing activity reporting and instant alerts -- both via e-mail. Parents and network administrators can establish re
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Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router – Blocking can be scheduled by day and time – Network Address Translation (NAT) hides local PCs from the Internet – Incoming port forwarding and DMZ for specific services Built in 4-port 10/100 Mbps Switch – Allows LAN connections at 10 megabits per second (Mbps) or 100 Mbps – Autosensing for Ethernet (10BASE-T) or Fast Ethernet (100BASE-Tx) transmissions – Half-duplex or full-duplex operation Ethernet connection to a wide area network (WA
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Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router Content Filtering With its content filtering features, the Model RP614 router prevents objectionable content from reaching your PCs. Its content filtering features include: Content filtering by domain or keyword The Model RP614 router uses content filtering to enforce your network’s Internet access policies. The router allows you to control access to Internet content by screening for keywords within Website names or newsgroup names. Loggin
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Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router TCP/IP The Model RP614 router supports the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Routing Information Protocol (RIP). For further information about TCP/IP, refer to Appendix B, “Network and Routing Basics.” IP Address Sharing by NAT The Model RP614 router allows several networked PCs to share an Internet account using only a single IP address, which may be statically or dynamically assigned by your Internet service prov
