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Hi.
Hope someone can help. I am trying to set up a neatgear router wgr614 to my power bridge. I have run through the router setup with no success. I have intalled my user name and password in basic setup and left it as always on. The laptop wirless connect to router but will not browse internet at all even the test function while connected to router will not connect to any test web site. If i disconnect the router and plug direct to the ethernet port on laptop and use a pppoe dial up i configured in networks with my user name and password it does work good. pppoe does not seem to be reconised by router??? but saying this in basic setup the router informs me i have a pppoe connection. How do i set up this router to have a always connection via my wireless bridge or a maual connection using my username and password similar to when i am connecting bridge direct to ethernet on laptop. I have tried all kinds of installs with no success so iam hoping you can help.
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A compact troubleshooting checklist for the Netgear WGR614 v8 + power bridge scenario described by (PPPoE works when the bridge is plugged into the laptop but clients cannot browse when the bridge goes into the Netgear): common causes are port/mode mix-ups, WAN vs LAN/subnet conflicts, DNS or MTU issues, or the bridge itself acting as a router (double NAT). The suggestion from to convert the Netgear into an access point is valid in some cases — below are clear checks and actions.

  1. Physical/mode check
  • Confirm the power bridge is wired to the Netgear’s WAN/Internet port when the Netgear is intended to run the PPPoE session.
  • If the bridge already performs PPPoE/NAT, set the WGR614 to AP mode instead: disable DHCP on the Netgear, give it a LAN IP on a different subnet (for example 192.168.2.1), and plug the bridge into a LAN port (not the WAN). This matches ’s AP suggestion but keeps subnets distinct.
  1. Verify PPPoE and WAN IP
  • On the router Status page check the WAN address:
    • No WAN IP / 0.0.0.0 = PPPoE not established.
    • WAN IP in 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x = bridge upstream is giving a private address (double NAT).
    • A public WAN IP = PPPoE is up and the problem is likely DNS/firewall.
  1. Quick tests and fixes
  • From a PC on the Netgear LAN run:
    ipconfig /all
ping 8.8.8.8
nslookup google.com
  • If ping 8.8.8.8 works but name lookups fail, set static DNS on the router (e.g., 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4).
  • If PPPoE logs in but traffic fails, try: clone the laptop’s MAC address in the router, set WAN MTU to 1492 for PPPoE, update Netgear firmware, or perform a factory reset and reconfigure.

Notes: confirm the bridge is in true client/bridge mode (not router mode) if the Netgear is expected to run PPPoE; otherwise use the AP approach. These checks narrow the cause quickly and will determine whether the WGR614 needs to act as router, or simply as a switch/AP as suggested by .

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if you have another router or switch in front of that router you may want to disable dns server and the plug the cat 5 into one of the ports that is not wan so that the router becomes a switch / wirless access point

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Hi Hitman,
No i have other router just a wireless power bridge that can connect straight to my ethernet in laptop or it shoud just plug into netgear router. If i connect wireless bridge to computer i have no problems on the internet my dial up will connect to pppoe and run my user name and password then connect. When bridge goes to router and a wireless connection to router has established i have internet connecdtion but cannot browse and web pages.

any idears would be appreciated

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