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RP614v4 Cable/DSL
Router Reference Manual
NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
202-10167-01v1.1
June 2008
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© 2008 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. June 2008. 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
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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 ar
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Contents RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manual About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats .................................................................. ix How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................... x How to Print this Manual .................................................................................................... x Chapter 1 Introduction Package Contents .........................
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Erasing the Configuration .........................................................................................3-7 Upgrading the Router Software ......................................................................................3-7 Changing the Administrator Password ...........................................................................3-8 Chapter 4 Advanced Configuration of the Router Configuring Port Triggering ......................................................................
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Restoring the Default Configuration and Password ........................................................5-7 Problems with Date and Time .........................................................................................5-7 Appendix A Technical Specifications Factory Default Settings ................................................................................................ A-1 General Specifications ....................................................................................
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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 Conventio
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RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manual Danger: This is a safety warning. Failure to take heed of this notice may result in personal injury or death. This manual is written for the RP614v4 router according to these specifications: Table 2. Manual Scope Product Version RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Manual Publication Date June 2008 v3.1 updated to correct maximum blocked sites entries count Note: Product updates are available on the NETGEAR, Inc. Web site at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/RP6
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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 Acroba
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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 (CAT5) Ethernet cable. • Resource CD, including: — This guide. — The Installation Guide — Application Notes and other helpful information. • Registration and Warran
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RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manual The Router’s Front Panel The front panel of the RP614v4 router contains the status lights described below. 2 4 1 3 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 rou
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RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manual The Router’s Rear Panel The rear panel of the RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router contains these connections. 1 4 32 Power Internet Reset 4 LAN Ports Port Button Figure 1-2 Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following features: • AC power adapter outlet for 5 V DC @ 1 A output, 5W maximum • Factory Default Reset push button for Restoring the Default Configuration and Password • Internet (WAN) Ethernet port for connecting the router to a cable
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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/rp614v4/esp/208-10047-01/index.html Dutch http://documentation.netgear.com/rp614v4/nld/208-10048-01/index.html Swedish http://documentation.netgear.com/rp614v4/sve/208-10050-01/index.html Maintenance and Support NETGEAR offers the following features to help you maximize your use of the RP614v4 router: • Flash memory for
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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
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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 40 entries are supported in the Keyword list. The Block Sites menu is shown in Figure 2-1 below: Figure 2-1 To enable keyword blocking: 1. Select either “Per Schedule” or “Always” 2. Click Apply. 3. If you want to block by schedule, be sure to specify a time period in the Schedule menu, as described in “Scheduling
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RP614v4 Cable/DSL Router Reference Manual Keyword application examples: • If the keyword “XXX” is specified, the URL is blocked. • If the keyword “.com” is specified, only Web sites with other domain suffixes (such as .edu or .gov) can be viewed. • If you wish to block all Internet browsing access during a scheduled period, enter the keyword “.” and set the schedule in the Schedule menu. To specify a Trusted User: 1. Enter that computer’s IP address in the Tr
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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 tr
