KWGR614 Product FAQs

What is Open Source?

Open source is the software created by a community of people who are dedicated to work together in a collaborative way. The most important difference between software created by the open source communities and commercial software sold by vendors is that open source software is published under licenses that ensure the source code is available to everyone to inspect, change, download, and explore as they wish. The source code can be obtained and improved by anyone with the right skills.

Where can I find the KWGR614's source code?

NETGEAR publishes the open source code on the web site at http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/open_src.asp.

How can I build the router firmware image?

Download the open source package from the web site, extract the package and find the "KWGR614_README" text file under the directory of "\vendors\Documentation". This readme file describes the directory structure, the tools needed for building the router firmware, the procedure to build the router firmware, and the list of the firmware modules.

How can I program my own firmware to the router?

The firmware can be programmed to the router via the web GUI of the router -- Login to the router's web UI at http://www.routerlogin.com, open the Router Upgrade page, locate your firmware image file, then click at Upload.

My own firmware crashed the router. Is there any way I can recover the router?

Yes, the recovery procedure is :

1. Power off the unit
2. Press and hold the RESET button at the rear panel
3. Power on to reboot the unit
4. Monitor the Test LED, and keep holding the RESET button until the Test LED changes from blinking to steady ON (which means the boot loader has entered the TFTP recovery mode)
5. Connect the PC to the LAN port of the unit
6. Transmit the working firmware image file to the unit (the firmware can be downloaded from NETGEAR support website):
   • For Windows PC, enter the DOS command:
     tftp -i 192.168.1.1 PUT KWGR614_XXX.bix
   • For a Linux PC, use the command:
     tftp -m binary 192.168.1.1 -c put KWGR614_XXX.bix
     where "192.168.1.1" is the unit's LAN IP address and "KWGR614_XXX.bix" is the firmware image file to transmit.
7. Monitor the Test LED. When it starts blinking, the recovery procedure is complete
8. Power cycle to reboot KWGR614. Repeat the above steps if the procedure is interrupted or failed

N101656.asp Feb 7, 2007