WGR614

WGR614 : 54 Mbps Wireless Router

WGR614 is a Wireless G Router with 4 Port Switch. It costs somewhere around $50. It comes with a 3 Years Warranty. 1 WAN Port + 4 LAN Ports [ 10/100 BaseTX(RJ45) ]. It has NAT, DMZ, Port Forwarding, Port Range Forwarding, POrt Triggering, DHCP, Security Log, DoS/DDoS and SPI Firewall enabled. The Default IP Address is 192.168.0.1. For Alternate Admin URL : http://routerlogin.net/ The Default username is admin and the password is password. If you are not using the Internet for long time, turn the router OFF. And when turning it back ON, Turn the Modem ON first, than the router. Its a fantastic router. It rarely freezes. Click here and here for troubleshooting tips. Or visit the official Netgear forums.

Firmware Upgrade.

How to upgrade the firmware on Netgear router ?

Follow the steps to upgrade the firmware on the Netgear router.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO UPGRADE THE FIRMWARE WITH A WIRELESS COMPUTER.

• Make a note of the settings that are done on the router.
• Log in to the Router's Setup page using a Web broswer. The URL is http://192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 ( if you did not change the router’s IP address ).
• Click Maintenance > Router Upgrade
• Click Browse and find the file you just downloaded.
• Click Upload. Do not interrupt the upgrade while the router does this step. The router reboots when the upgrade is done.
• After the router boots up, log in the router again.
• You MUST Reset the router to default settings after upgrading the firmware
• Click Maintenance > Backup Settings
• Click Erase. The router reboots when the Erase operation is done.
• If you would like to check that the upgrade was successful, log in to the router again at http://192.168.1.1, and check the firmware version.
• Re-configure the router with the settings.

Forgotten or Lost Router's Password

How to recover the password for the router ?

• The router username is always admin
• The default password is password or [for older routers the password is : 1234].

If these settings dont work, than a reset is required. When the router is reset, all the information on the router is lost. The router becomes like a brand new device from the factory. The information that is losty can include the ISP Username and Password, IP addresses, security keys, Wireless Encryption and ports and services that were opened. These settings will need to be done again.

So ensure that you have the ISP information by handy before resetting the router.

• Press the reset button on the back [Rear Side of the router] until the test light blinks. This takes about 10 seconds. (Use a pen or paperclip to press it.)
• Release the button.
• Wait for the router to reboot [Wait until the lights on the router stop flashing].
• Try accessing the router with the default password.
• If you are not able to login with the default password, try the folowing steps.
• Unplug the router's power [Turn the router OFF].
• Press and hold the reset button. While the button is held down, reconnect router's power.
• Keep presseing the reset button for 20 seconds after reconnecting the power.
• Wait for the router to reboot. Try logging with the default password.
• Should work :)

For FR314, FR318, and FV318 :
These routers require reloading the firmware in order to recover the lost password. Download the most recent firmware from NETGEAR's Web site before proceeding.