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... Label ...1-2 Status Lights on the Front 1-2 Port Connections on the Back 1-3 Preparing to Set Up Your Wireless Router 1-4 Two Setup Methods: 1) Smart Wizard Setup 2) Manual Setup 1-4 Smart Wizard Installation 1-5 Manual Setup ...1-7 Connecting Your Wireless Router 1-7 Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access 1-10 Resolving an Internet Connection Problem 1-12 Changing Your Internet Settings 1-12 Using the Smart...
... Label ...1-2 Status Lights on the Front 1-2 Port Connections on the Back 1-3 Preparing to Set Up Your Wireless Router 1-4 Two Setup Methods: 1) Smart Wizard Setup 2) Manual Setup 1-4 Smart Wizard Installation 1-5 Manual Setup ...1-7 Connecting Your Wireless Router 1-7 Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access 1-10 Resolving an Internet Connection Problem 1-12 Changing Your Internet Settings 1-12 Using the Smart...
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... Computer Gaming Example 5-3 Using Port Triggering ...5-4 Port Triggering Menu 5-5 WAN Setup Options ...5-6 Assigning a Default DMZ Server 5-8 Setting the MTU Size 5-8 Using a Dynamic DNS Service 5-8 Using LAN IP Setup Options 5-10 Using the Router as a DHCP Server 5-12 Using Address Reservation 5-12 How to Configure Static... Power LED Not On 6-2 LEDs Never Turn Off 6-2 Local or Internet Port LEDs Not On 6-2 Accessing the Wireless Router's Main Menu 6-3 Troubleshooting the ISP Connection 6-4 Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility 6-5 Testing the LAN Path to Your...
... Computer Gaming Example 5-3 Using Port Triggering ...5-4 Port Triggering Menu 5-5 WAN Setup Options ...5-6 Assigning a Default DMZ Server 5-8 Setting the MTU Size 5-8 Using a Dynamic DNS Service 5-8 Using LAN IP Setup Options 5-10 Using the Router as a DHCP Server 5-12 Using Address Reservation 5-12 How to Configure Static... Power LED Not On 6-2 LEDs Never Turn Off 6-2 Local or Internet Port LEDs Not On 6-2 Accessing the Wireless Router's Main Menu 6-3 Troubleshooting the ISP Connection 6-4 Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility 6-5 Testing the LAN Path to Your...
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... v1.0, May 2007 The wizard guides you through the setup process, automates many of these settings for setting up your wireless router. • Smart Wizard setup: Click Setup on the CD, are replacing an existing wireless router, or are technically knowledgeable. Two Setup Methods: 1) Smart Wizard Setup 2) Manual Setup You have provided you with all the information needed...
... v1.0, May 2007 The wizard guides you through the setup process, automates many of these settings for setting up your wireless router. • Smart Wizard setup: Click Setup on the CD, are replacing an existing wireless router, or are technically knowledgeable. Two Setup Methods: 1) Smart Wizard Setup 2) Manual Setup You have provided you with all the information needed...
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...screen appears: Figure 1-3 The CD detects the language you through the setup process. Note: If the CD does not automatically start, browse the CD, and then double-click Autorun. Insert the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGRT624 v4 Resource CD into a Windows PC with an Internet connection.... 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Smart Wizard Installation Note: Do not change to a ...
...screen appears: Figure 1-3 The CD detects the language you through the setup process. Note: If the CD does not automatically start, browse the CD, and then double-click Autorun. Insert the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGRT624 v4 Resource CD into a Windows PC with an Internet connection.... 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Smart Wizard Installation Note: Do not change to a ...
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NETGEAR strongly recommends using security. A Success page opens after you through the setup process to: • Connect equipment: Follow onscreen instructions to the Internet v1.0, May 2007 See Chapter 2, "Wireless Settings and Security". 4. Follow... you have connected to the Internet and entered your wireless settings. 1-6 Connecting the Router to connect your router. • Activate your network: The wizard detects your network with wireless security: You can set up later. Click Setup. The Smart Wizard Installation Assistant opens: Figure 1-4 3. The network name is the...
NETGEAR strongly recommends using security. A Success page opens after you through the setup process to: • Connect equipment: Follow onscreen instructions to the Internet v1.0, May 2007 See Chapter 2, "Wireless Settings and Security". 4. Follow... you have connected to the Internet and entered your wireless settings. 1-6 Connecting the Router to connect your router. • Activate your network: The wizard detects your network with wireless security: You can set up later. Click Setup. The Smart Wizard Installation Assistant opens: Figure 1-4 3. The network name is the...
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...and the modem. Turn off and unplug the cable or ADSL broadband modem. Locate the Ethernet cable (1) that connects your Internet service. Configure the router to use the wizard on the CD, which automatically takes care of this , use your computer to the modem. 1 2 Figure 1-5 d.... This is usually the case. Disconnect the cable at the modem end only (2). Manual Setup 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual There are unsure about this for you, or refer to the documentation for your computer. Connecting Your Wireless...
...and the modem. Turn off and unplug the cable or ADSL broadband modem. Locate the Ethernet cable (1) that connects your Internet service. Configure the router to use the wizard on the CD, which automatically takes care of this , use your computer to the modem. 1 2 Figure 1-5 d.... This is usually the case. Disconnect the cable at the modem end only (2). Manual Setup 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual There are unsure about this for you, or refer to the documentation for your computer. Connecting Your Wireless...
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... Internet: 1. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual For more help with troubleshooting see "Changing Your Internet Settings Manually" on page 1-12. If you can change your Internet settings, or you do not successfully connect to verify the Internet connection. Contact NETGEAR Technical Support. Using the Smart Setup Wizard to Change Your...
... Internet: 1. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual For more help with troubleshooting see "Changing Your Internet Settings Manually" on page 1-12. If you can change your Internet settings, or you do not successfully connect to verify the Internet connection. Contact NETGEAR Technical Support. Using the Smart Setup Wizard to Change Your...
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...your Internet connection. At the end of http://www.routerlogin.net with no changes. When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for you may use the Smart Setup Wizard: 1. To change the password, see Chapter 6, "Troubleshooting". Log in the address field of the main menu....shown in lowercase letters. Connecting the Router to proceed. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual To use to log in to the wireless router by typing http://www.routerlogin.net in to the router at its default LAN address of the Setup Wizard, click the Test button to...
...your Internet connection. At the end of http://www.routerlogin.net with no changes. When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for you may use the Smart Setup Wizard: 1. To change the password, see Chapter 6, "Troubleshooting". Log in the address field of the main menu....shown in lowercase letters. Connecting the Router to proceed. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual To use to log in to the wireless router by typing http://www.routerlogin.net in to the router at its default LAN address of the Setup Wizard, click the Test button to...
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Note: For instructions for configuring wireless computers or personal digital assistants (PDAs) for WEP, see "Information to the WGT624 v4 wireless router at its default LAN address of http://192.168.1.1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password, or using...easier: • Use an Ethernet cable to connect your wireless connections are set up Wired Encryption Protocol (WEP) wireless security: 1. Log in the Setup section of them, see the documentation for the product you apply the change. • Remember to note what your wireless settings are. When you ...
Note: For instructions for configuring wireless computers or personal digital assistants (PDAs) for WEP, see "Information to the WGT624 v4 wireless router at its default LAN address of http://192.168.1.1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password, or using...easier: • Use an Ethernet cable to connect your wireless connections are set up Wired Encryption Protocol (WEP) wireless security: 1. Log in the Setup section of them, see the documentation for the product you apply the change. • Remember to note what your wireless settings are. When you ...
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... connect. • WPA2-PSK [AES]. This option is recommended, since it is compatible with a greater number of the main menu. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Setting Up WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK To set up WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK wireless security for your settings. Enter... a word or group of 8-63 printable characters in the Setup section of computers and devices. 3. Then you clicked Apply. Tip: If you were connected wirelessly to the router, you lost the wireless connection when you will be able to connect to the...
... connect. • WPA2-PSK [AES]. This option is recommended, since it is compatible with a greater number of the main menu. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Setting Up WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK To set up WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK wireless security for your settings. Enter... a word or group of 8-63 printable characters in the Setup section of computers and devices. 3. Then you clicked Apply. Tip: If you were connected wirelessly to the router, you lost the wireless connection when you will be able to connect to the...
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...connection when you have set up. The Wireless Card Access Setup page opens: Figure 2-6 4. Log in the Advanced section of password, or using whatever LAN address and password you click Apply. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address To... Wireless Settings link in to make any further changes. 2. From the Wireless Settings page, click Setup Access List. Select the Turn Access Control On check box. You must then access the wireless router from a wired computer or from a wireless computer whose MAC address is on MAC addresses: 1....
...connection when you have set up. The Wireless Card Access Setup page opens: Figure 2-6 4. Log in the Advanced section of password, or using whatever LAN address and password you click Apply. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address To... Wireless Settings link in to make any further changes. 2. From the Wireless Settings page, click Setup Access List. Select the Turn Access Control On check box. You must then access the wireless router from a wired computer or from a wireless computer whose MAC address is on MAC addresses: 1....
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.... • Always. Click Apply. Block services based on the schedule. Select the Services Blocking setting that you want: • Never. The Block Services Setup page appears: Figure 3-3 Content Filtering 3-3 v1.0, May 2007 Click Block Access to go to be Blocked To specify a service for blocking: 1. Always block... services. 3. Adding a Service to the Block Services page: Figure 3-2 2. On the Block Sites page, click Add. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Blocking Access to Internet Services To block access to Internet services: 1.
.... • Always. Click Apply. Block services based on the schedule. Select the Services Blocking setting that you want: • Never. The Block Services Setup page appears: Figure 3-3 Content Filtering 3-3 v1.0, May 2007 Click Block Access to go to be Blocked To specify a service for blocking: 1. Always block... services. 3. Adding a Service to the Block Services page: Figure 3-2 2. On the Block Sites page, click Add. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Blocking Access to Internet Services To block access to Internet services: 1.
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..., you have the port number information, follow these steps: 1. Click Apply. In addition to servers for the service. 6. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual You can also specify a Default DMZ Server to which type of service, application or game you will provide and the ...of the computer that you will provide each service. To specify a range of ports, enter the last port to be forwarded in the WAN Setup Menu. Click Edit Service or Delete Service. 5-2 Advanced Configuration v1.0, May 2007 Editing or Deleting a Port-Forwarding Entry To edit or delete...
..., you have the port number information, follow these steps: 1. Click Apply. In addition to servers for the service. 6. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual You can also specify a Default DMZ Server to which type of service, application or game you will provide and the ...of the computer that you will provide each service. To specify a range of ports, enter the last port to be forwarded in the WAN Setup Menu. Click Edit Service or Delete Service. 5-2 Advanced Configuration v1.0, May 2007 Editing or Deleting a Port-Forwarding Entry To edit or delete...
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...a New Service" on page 5-5, and then click Apply. Enter the inbound connection port information: a. Services page, as required. 3. WAN Setup Options The WAN Setup options let you want to a ping on the Port Triggering - Editing or Deleting a Service To edit an existing service: 1. Enter the... May 2007 Advanced Configuration Select the service type (TCP or UDP) from the list of services in the Triggering Port box. 5. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual 3. Connection type (TCP/UDP, TCP, or UDP) b. From the Port Triggering page, select the service you configure a...
...a New Service" on page 5-5, and then click Apply. Enter the inbound connection port information: a. Services page, as required. 3. WAN Setup Options The WAN Setup options let you want to a ping on the Port Triggering - Editing or Deleting a Service To edit an existing service: 1. Enter the... May 2007 Advanced Configuration Select the service type (TCP or UDP) from the list of services in the Triggering Port box. 5. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual 3. Connection type (TCP/UDP, TCP, or UDP) b. From the Port Triggering page, select the service you configure a...
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... DMZ Server" on the LAN from attacks from the Internet is called the default DMZ server. • NAT Filtering. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual The WAN setup options are other applications that your local network will be used to attack your local computers or a service that computer's IP address...
... DMZ Server" on the LAN from attacks from the Internet is called the default DMZ server. • NAT Filtering. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual The WAN setup options are other applications that your local network will be used to attack your local computers or a service that computer's IP address...
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...Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address, you can change the MTU size: 1. For some ISPs, particularly some using PPPoE, you want the router to respond to be . 5-8 Advanced Configuration v1.0, May 2007 Using a Dynamic DNS Service If your network has a permanently assigned IP address, you...IP address, and will forward traffic directed at your domain to whatever your ISP. If you may need to be discovered. Click WAN Setup on page 5-8. Type the IP address for most cases it allows your IP address will be used only as a diagnostic tool, since...
...Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address, you can change the MTU size: 1. For some ISPs, particularly some using PPPoE, you want the router to respond to be . 5-8 Advanced Configuration v1.0, May 2007 Using a Dynamic DNS Service If your network has a permanently assigned IP address, you...IP address, and will forward traffic directed at your domain to whatever your ISP. If you may need to be discovered. Click WAN Setup on page 5-8. Type the IP address for most cases it allows your IP address will be used only as a diagnostic tool, since...
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... example, the wildcard feature will cause *.yourhost.dyndns.org to be suitable in most applications. If your configuration. From the wireless router's main menu, under Advanced, click LAN IP Setup. Figure 5-5 The router is : • LAN IP address-192.168.1.1 • Subnet mask-255.255.255.0 These addresses are part of LAN IP...
... example, the wildcard feature will cause *.yourhost.dyndns.org to be suitable in most applications. If your configuration. From the wireless router's main menu, under Advanced, click LAN IP Setup. Figure 5-5 The router is : • LAN IP address-192.168.1.1 • Subnet mask-255.255.255.0 These addresses are part of LAN IP...
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...renew commands on your computer is the LAN IP address of the router. None is universally supported. RIP-2B uses subnet broadcasting. This is connected through a gateway or router. • RIP Direction. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual The LAN IP parameters are local to exchange... adequate for the new IP address setting to the router. Note: If you change the LAN IP address of the RIP packets that it , and which other routers. Both or In Only: The router will be reached through the browser, you have an unusual network setup. - This is disabled. -
...renew commands on your computer is the LAN IP address of the router. None is universally supported. RIP-2B uses subnet broadcasting. This is connected through a gateway or router. • RIP Direction. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual The LAN IP parameters are local to exchange... adequate for the new IP address setting to the router. Note: If you change the LAN IP address of the RIP packets that it , and which other routers. Both or In Only: The router will be reached through the browser, you have an unusual network setup. - This is disabled. -
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...Click the button next to edit or delete. 2. Note: The reserved address will not be assigned until the next time the computer contacts the router's DHCP server. To edit or delete a reserved address entry: 1. Advanced Configuration v1.0, May 2007 5-13 In the IP Address box, type .... Figure 5-6 2. Tip: If the computer is already present on page 4-3 4. Reboot the computer, or access its MAC address from the router's LAN subnet, such as 192.168.1.X). 3. In the LAN IP Setup page, click Add. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual To reserve an IP address: 1.
...Click the button next to edit or delete. 2. Note: The reserved address will not be assigned until the next time the computer contacts the router's DHCP server. To edit or delete a reserved address entry: 1. Advanced Configuration v1.0, May 2007 5-13 In the IP Address box, type .... Figure 5-6 2. Tip: If the computer is already present on page 4-3 4. Reboot the computer, or access its MAC address from the router's LAN subnet, such as 192.168.1.X). 3. In the LAN IP Setup page, click Add. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual To reserve an IP address: 1.
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Index A access restricting by MAC address 2-13 router main menu 6-3 Account Name 4-2 administrator password 4-6 B blocking access to Internet services 3-2 access to Internet sites 3-1 scheduling 3-5 C channel (wireless) 4-2 configuration file 4-5 content filtering ... 5-3 I Internet access blocking services 3-2 blocking sites 3-1 setting up 1-10 settings 1-12, 1-13 IP addresses 4-2 auto-generated 6-3 ISP connection troubleshooting 6-4 L LAN IP setup 5-10 LEDs 1-2 troubleshooting 6-2 logs sending 3-6 viewing entries 3-8 M MAC addresses 4-2 restricting access by 2-13 v1.0, May 2007 Index-1
Index A access restricting by MAC address 2-13 router main menu 6-3 Account Name 4-2 administrator password 4-6 B blocking access to Internet services 3-2 access to Internet sites 3-1 scheduling 3-5 C channel (wireless) 4-2 configuration file 4-5 content filtering ... 5-3 I Internet access blocking services 3-2 blocking sites 3-1 setting up 1-10 settings 1-12, 1-13 IP addresses 4-2 auto-generated 6-3 ISP connection troubleshooting 6-4 L LAN IP setup 5-10 LEDs 1-2 troubleshooting 6-2 logs sending 3-6 viewing entries 3-8 M MAC addresses 4-2 restricting access by 2-13 v1.0, May 2007 Index-1