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I am installing a NETGEAR Wireless router for a friend who has a UPS STORE cannot install the Router on the computer???
I am attempting to install a NETGEAR WGR614 Wireless Router in my friends UPS STORE, UPS has a good deal of security with a NETSCREEN 5GT FIREWALL that the two hard wired computers are hooked up through...Normally I would just hook the router up to the modem and one of the computers to the router install the drivers so the wireless network is established BINGO people can use their laptops and logon...
For some reason unknown to me when I try to install the Software it keeps saying there is a missing dll file, but when I called NETGEAR SUPPORT they say it is because I haven't got it configured properly????
I am at a loss, please help us out??
For some reason unknown to me when I try to install the Software it keeps saying there is a missing dll file, but when I called NETGEAR SUPPORT they say it is because I haven't got it configured properly????
I am at a loss, please help us out??
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I am going to attempt this later today, but I am confused about your instructions:
I am not sure what you mean about the DHCP server nor am I clear on how to go about changing these IP addresses. Also your last sentence in parenthesis is confusing to me: (if you can't remember to use http://www.routerlogin.net) this is not clear to me. Incidentally, NETGEAR has told me to go to the same link but it does not open the router like it should it just directs me to their troubleshooting page! HELP!
I am not sure what you mean about the DHCP server nor am I clear on how to go about changing these IP addresses. Also your last sentence in parenthesis is confusing to me: (if you can't remember to use http://www.routerlogin.net) this is not clear to me. Incidentally, NETGEAR has told me to go to the same link but it does not open the router like it should it just directs me to their troubleshooting page! HELP!
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Oh, and the default username for the netgear is admin ; the default password is password.
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Please do not scratch this off as neglected or abandoned I am awaiting the opportunity to finish this setup but do to other pressing matters I have been unable to do so .... I am hoping to get this done in the next week!
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My apologies, I am scheduled to attempt this installation on Tuesday of next week in the evening, so I will be responding with my results then...
> Normally I would just hook the router up to the modem and one of the computers to the router
> install the drivers so the wireless network is established BINGO people can use their laptops and logon
Well, usually no installation files would be required in order to add the router if the computers are already on a TCP/IP network. Where is this modem, and what is the netscreen firewall connected to?
If all you want to do is add a wireless access point, do not use the netgear's WAN/Internet port at all... disable its DHCP Server in Advanced->LAN IP Setup, and run a patch cord from a firewall port to one of the LAN ports on the netgear.
Check that they're not using the 192.168.1.0 network, otherwise you'll need to set a different address on the netgear's LAN port to keep their DHCP server from handing that IP out to another device... that would throw duplicate IP errors on all the windows computers. The netgear cannot be configured to accept an address on the LAN ports via DHCP with stock firmware... but it doesn't really NEED an IP, either - those ports (and the wireless) will just be acting as a switch, essentially - all the LAN port address does in the described situation is give access to the web configuration menu (if you can't remember to use http://www.routerlogin.net).