Description
NETGEAR's Cable/DSL 54 Mbps Wireless Router lets you experience the blazing-fast network wireless speeds of 54 Mbps - up to five times faster than the popular 802.11b wireless network. These higher speeds make it a snap to surf the Web, download large files, videoconference, stream high-quality digital movies, MP3 music, and photos, and play online games. This wireless router also works with 802.11b wireless products so you can use it with your existing 802.11b devices and your new 54 Mbps (802.11g) devices. Auto-sensing chooses the fastest connections possible on your 10/100 Mbps wide area network and four local area network ports. True Firewall (SPI) advanced security provides maximum protection from professional hackers. URL blocking and e-mail alerts provide parents with controls to limit access to inappropriate Web sites and monitor children's access. It's simple to install, you just follow the cues shown on your PC screen and your router will be up and running in no time. Smart Wizard auto-detects and configures for the best ISP connection, while UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) makes it easy to use your computers, gaming consoles, and other client devices - wireless and Ethernet - for gaming, instant messaging, and other applications.
Highlights of the NETGEAR WGR614 Cable/DSL 54 Mbps Wireless Router - For Cable Users
- Good for surfing the Internet, email and online chat
- Simple and secure way to share your high-speed Internet connection
- Easy set-up with Smart Wizard installation CD
- Works with computers with internal wireless
- Internet sharing broadband router and 4-port switch
- Configurable for private networks and public hotspots
- Double Firewall protection from external hackers attacks
- Touchless WiFi Security makes
Specifications
Summary
- Product Description
- NETGEAR WGR614 Wireless-G Router - wireless router - 802.11b/g - desktop
- Device Type
- Wireless router - 4-port switch (integrated)
- Enclosure Type
- Desktop
- Data Link Protocol
- Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
- Frequency Band
- 2.4 GHz
- Data Transfer Rate
- 54 Mbps
- Network / Transport Protocol
- TCP/IP, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, PPPoE
- Routing Protocol
- Static IP routing
- Remote Management Protocol
- HTTP
- Features
- Firewall protection, auto-sensing per device, dynamic IP address assignment , DHCP support, NAT support, auto-negotiation, auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X), Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), DoS attack prevention, manageable, E-mail alert, VPN passthrough, URL filtering
- Compliant Standards
- IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.11i, UPnP
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 17.5 cm x 11.9 cm x 2.8 cm
- Weight
- 300 g
- System Requirements
- UNIX, Microsoft Windows 95/98, Apple MacOS, Novell NetWare, Linux, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
- Localisation
- English / United Kingdom
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 1 year warranty
Detail
General
- Device Type
- Wireless router - 4-port switch (integrated)
- Enclosure Type
- Desktop
- Connectivity Technology
- Wireless, wired
- Data Link Protocol
- Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
- Frequency Band
- 2.4 GHz
- Data Transfer Rate
- 54 Mbps
- Network / Transport Protocol
- TCP/IP, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, PPPoE
- Routing Protocol
- Static IP routing
- Remote Management Protocol
- HTTP
- Encryption Algorithm
- 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA-PSK
- Authentication Method
- Radio Service Set ID (SSID)
- Features
- Firewall protection, auto-sensing per device, dynamic IP address assignment , DHCP support, NAT support, auto-negotiation, auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X), Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), DoS attack prevention, manageable, E-mail alert, VPN passthrough, URL filtering
- Compliant Standards
- IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.11i, UPnP
- Status Indicators
- Link activity, port transmission speed, power
Line Properties
- Line Coding Format
- DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK, 64 QAM, BPSK, QPSK, 16 QAM, OFDM
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces
- LAN : 4 x 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 , WAN : 1 x 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
Aerial
- Directivity
- Omni-directional
- Gain Level
- 2 dBi
Power
- Power Device
- Power adapter - external
Miscellaneous
- Width
- 17.5 cm
- Depth
- 11.9 cm
- Height
- 2.8 cm
- Weight
- 300 g
- Cables Included
- 1 x network cable
- Compliant Standards
- FCC Class B certified, CE, UL, FCC Part 15
- Localisation
- English / United Kingdom
Software / System Requirements
- OS Required
- UNIX, Microsoft Windows 95/98, Apple MacOS, Novell NetWare, Linux, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support
- 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details
- Limited warranty - 1 year
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature
- 0 °C
- Max Operating Temperature
- 55 °C
- Humidity Range Operating
- 10 - 90%
Customer reviews
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Highly recommended
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Posted 23/03/2008
v.easy to set-up, take it out of the box.. power it up.. connect to your PC and away you go. it truly couldn't be any easier. i would highly recommend it especially for cable users (Virgin/NTL/Telewest). the wireless feature works great, i've got quite a few wireless users around me and so had to change teh channel no else it also works fine.
could be a little cheaper else its bang on!!
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Easy setup
Reviewed by spencer. Review Posted 13/12/2007
Out of the box and setup within 5 minutes. Very easy setup and quick to install, all at a good price.
Recommended
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Excellent value for money
Reviewed by Richard. Review Posted 25/07/2007
Like Netgear's other routers, the WGR614 is very easy to configure - the process is intuitive and fast. I was up and running a WPA-encrypted network with internet access in about ten minutes. (Many other manufacturers' routers have confusing, sluggish and awkward configuration menus.)
Recommend initial configuration over a wired connection. No installation - configured via web interface from any connected PC.
Coverage is very good. I tested the router in a large detached property; coverage was excellent in all rooms and throughout the garden (tested up to about 150 feet away).
As described, use with cable modems only - there is no built-in ADSL modem.
Set up for Virgin (formerly Telewest).
Turn it on, configure it and forget about it.
Highly recommended.
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NETGEAR WGR614 Cable/DSL 54 Mbps Wireless Router
Reviewed by Lewis Gibson. Review Posted 04/08/2006
I needed a decent wireless router with ethernet for my home and chose this on the basis of other reviews as I am on cable with Blueyonder.
Whack the CD in, run the software, when it prompts, disconnect your cable modem and plug it into the router, then the router into the PC (via ethernet) and set up a WPA pass phrase - that's it! The router sorts the connection, allocation of IPs, MAC address and so on for you and inside 10 mins the PC was back online. No need to register the MAC with telewest (it can mask your current cable modem) or any other issues.
I then installed the software for my Netgear wireless adapter on the PC downstairs, put in the network name and pass phrase and within about 2 mins of starting, that was online too.
5/5 for use, value and overall.
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netgear wireless rubbish
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Posted 28/07/2006
I bought this router to accompany my telewest broadband package and to create a home wireless network, set the router up per instructions and it worked ok for about two weeks, then we started dropping connections all the time tried resetting router as per instructions but got locked out of the router completely had to get telewest to reset modem from their end do not purchase this router you have been warned
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Use with NOW wireless broadband
Reviewed by Tom. Review Posted 27/07/2006
Bought this router and couldn't get it to work with the set-up CD and coudn't access the router through the browser. In despair called the NETGEAR technical support who quickly discovered my modem had the same IP address as the router. Netgear guided me through changing the router's IP address - problem solved, now works brilliantly, even with pppoe that NOW broadband uses.
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Excellent All Round Router
Reviewed by . Review Posted 20/06/2006
Excellent device well worth it, cheap too.. does exactly what we n eed
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Good product
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Posted 08/06/2006
I set this up to link my NTL cable modem to an XP laptop (fitted with a Netgear WG511T wireless adaptor). Installation is relatively simple as long as you follow the instructions and remain patient while the router configures itself. It took about 25 minutes. If you still use a USB cable to connect your modem to computer, get rid and buy/borrow a network cable for the installation. The range seems very good after a couple of weeks of use. The router upstiars gives a strong, stable signal to downstairs computers, and works well with laptops used outdoors. It seems ideal for use in a small family home with cable internet access.
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brilliant product
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Posted 25/03/2006
took minutes to install and working superb on blueyonder, could not ask for anything more simple to install and configure 10 out of 10 netgear
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Works fine on telewest Broadband
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Posted 02/03/2006
easy to use out of box which is great the negative comments are from people who do not know what they are doing, ive tried Dlink and Linksys at work and the wizard on netgear makes life so easy, i would suggest people having problems have a PC setup problem or a firewall blocking the setup Zonelabs can do this, dont blame netgear, they dont know what you have on your PC i dont have shares in or work for netgear or dabs by the way!
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