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.