Installation Guide
54 Mbps Cable/DSL 802.11a Wireless Router
MODEL HR314
with 4-port 10/100 Mbps switch
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a NETGEAR HR314 54 Mbps 802.11a Wireless Router. The HR314
gives you the ultimate in office mobility with the freedom to roam throughout the workplace
while connected to the Internet at speeds up to 54 Mbps.
This installation guide shows you how to connect the router and configure it and your
computers for Internet access. Setup is easy—follow the instructions in this guide and your system will be up and running quickly.
If you have problems, there is a troubleshooting section on page 13 to help you—or you can
get more detailed troubleshooting information from the Reference Manual on the CD, online
from www.NETGEAR.com or by phone.
Installation Overview
Estimated time: 15 to 30 minutes
1. Gather the configuration information you have for your working DSL or cable modem
connection to the Internet.
2. Install the router between the DSL or cable modem and one computer.
3. Configure that computer to work with the router and restart the computer and modem.
4. Configure the router and go online to test the connection.
5. Connect other computers, configure them and restart each. (optional)
On the HR314 Resource CD, you’ll find the HR314 Installation Assistant, which supplements
the instructions in this installation guide by animating the step-by-step procedures given here.
For more detailed information about installation, troubleshooting and configuration
procedures, see the Reference Manual on the CD.
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802.11a Wireless Router
What’s in the Box
When you open the box, verify that you received everything.
The package includes:
• HR314 54 Mbps 802.11a Wireless Router
• AC power adapter
• Ethernet patch cable
• HR314 Resource CD, including a full Reference Manual and Installation Assistant
• HR314 Installation Guide (this document)
• Warranty and registration card
• Support information card
If you don’t have everything listed above, see the support information card for contact
information. If the support information card is missing, you can get contact information at
www.NETGEAR.com in the Customer Service area.
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802.11a Wireless Router
Power adapter
HR314 Resource CD,
installation guide, support
information card &
warranty/registration card
Category 5
100 Mbps
Ethernet cable
Gather Configuration Information for
Your Working Connection to the Internet
Before installing the HR314 router, you
should have an external DSL or cable
modem with an Ethernet port set up and
working with one computer. You’ll be
installing the router between the modem
and the computer.
For each computer that you want to connect to the router, you must have
• An available RJ-45 Ethernet port (or
adapter) — either built-in or from a
network interface card (NIC) installed
in the computer OR
an 802.11a-compliant wireless adapter.
• TCP/IP installed.
• If your computer is a Windows
®
computer, it must have the Client
for Microsoft®Networks software installed.
Note: Please see the Reference Manual on the CD if you need help installing
TCP/IP software or the Client for Microsoft Networks software on any Windows
computer that hasn’t been networked previously.
• A Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet patch cable
Note: There is one cable in the box with the router.
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Note: If you have a cable modem,
you will have a cable connection
between the modem and your
cable outlet.
DSL modem
Connection information
Later in the setup process you’ll need to configure the router to work with your network. A
Setup Wizard is available to help you through this procedure. You can configure the router
yourself using information that you can get from your computer or your ISP about your
current Internet connection.
The next page includes blanks for you to fill in and refer to later. To get the needed
information from your computer:
• (Windows 98/Me) Open the Network control panel, select the TCP/IP entry, and
click Properties.
• (Windows 2000/XP) Open Local Area Network Connection and click Properties.
• (Macintosh
®
) Open the TCP/IP (or Network) control panel.
Your ISP should have provided you with a summary sheet of all the information needed to connect
your computer to the Internet. If you cannot locate the information, you’ll have to contact your ISP.
An ISP Guide is included with your router’s documentation, either as a printed card or on the
Resource CD. The ISP Guide contains specific configuration guidelines for connecting to
many popular ISPs.
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Host and Domain Names
Some ISPs use a specific host or domain name—like jsmith or earthlink.net. If you haven’t
been given specific information about host or domain names then use the following examples
as a guide:
• If your main e-mail account with your ISP is aaa@yyy.com, then use aaa as your host
name. (Your ISP might call this your account name, user name, or system name.)
• If your ISP’s mail server is mail.xxx.yyy.com, then use xxx.yyy.com as the domain name.
Host name:_____________________________________
Domain name: __________________________________
Login Name
If your ISP requires a login name and password (possibly because you have a PPPoE account),
fill in the following:
Login name:____________________________________
(may be your full e-mail address)
Password:______________________________________
Note: The login name could be called a user name or account name by your ISP.
The login name is case sensitive. You must type it exactly as given by your ISP. For
example, c_jones is a different login name than C_Jones or cjones.
Fixed (or static) IP address
If you have a static IP address through your ISP, fill in the following information:
IP address: _____._____._____._____
Subnet mask: _____._____._____._____
Gateway IP address:_____._____._____._____
DNS server address information
If you were given specific Domain Name System (DNS) server addresses, fill in the following:
DNS Server IP address(es): _____._____._____._____
_____._____._____._____
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