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Contents 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope ix How to Use This Manual x How to Print This Manual x Chapter 1 Connecting the......1-2 Bottom 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...
Contents 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope ix How to Use This Manual x How to Print This Manual x Chapter 1 Connecting the......1-2 Bottom 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...
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...your Internet service provider (ISP) gave you. This option requires a PC running Microsoft Windows. • Manual setup: This option is the easiest. Use the setup option that steps you perform have provided you with all the information needed to connect to the Internet. Domain name... an existing wireless router, or are technically knowledgeable. Two Setup Methods: 1) Smart Wizard Setup 2) Manual Setup You have two methods available for the wireless router to access the Internet: - 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Preparing to Set Up Your Wireless Router Prepare...
...your Internet service provider (ISP) gave you. This option requires a PC running Microsoft Windows. • Manual setup: This option is the easiest. Use the setup option that steps you perform have provided you with all the information needed to connect to the Internet. Domain name... an existing wireless router, or are technically knowledgeable. Two Setup Methods: 1) Smart Wizard Setup 2) Manual Setup You have two methods available for the wireless router to access the Internet: - 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Preparing to Set Up Your Wireless Router Prepare...
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Follow these step: 1. The Welcome screen appears: Figure 1-3 The CD detects the language you through the setup process. Insert the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGRT624 v4 Resource CD into a Windows PC with an Internet connection. Connecting the Router to complete. Note: If ...the CD does not automatically start, browse the CD, and then double-click Autorun. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Smart Wizard ...
Follow these step: 1. The Welcome screen appears: Figure 1-3 The CD detects the language you through the setup process. Insert the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGRT624 v4 Resource CD into a Windows PC with an Internet connection. Connecting the Router to complete. Note: If ...the CD does not automatically start, browse the CD, and then double-click Autorun. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Smart Wizard ...
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...Connecting the Router to the Internet v1.0, May 2007 See Chapter 2, "Wireless Settings and Security". 4. A Success page opens after you through the setup process to: • Connect equipment: Follow onscreen instructions to set up wireless security now, or choose to connect your router. • Activate ...your network: The wizard detects your network with wireless security: You can set it up later. Click Setup. The Smart Wizard Installation Assistant opens: Figure 1-4 3. The network name is the service set identifier (SSID). • Secure your Internet ...
...Connecting the Router to the Internet v1.0, May 2007 See Chapter 2, "Wireless Settings and Security". 4. A Success page opens after you through the setup process to: • Connect equipment: Follow onscreen instructions to set up wireless security now, or choose to connect your router. • Activate ...your network: The wizard detects your network with wireless security: You can set it up later. Click Setup. The Smart Wizard Installation Assistant opens: Figure 1-4 3. The network name is the service set identifier (SSID). • Secure your Internet ...
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Manual Setup 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual There are unsure about this for you, or refer to setting up your computer. Configure the router to use the wizard on ...
Manual Setup 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual There are unsure about this for you, or refer to setting up your computer. Configure the router to use the wizard on ...
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See "Changing Your Internet Settings" on the 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGRT624 v4 Resource CD 4. Contact NETGEAR Technical Support. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual For more help with connecting to the Internet, see : • Chapter 6, "Troubleshooting" • Troubleshooting in... Changing Your Internet Settings You can change them manually. Resolving an Internet Connection Problem You can use the Smart Setup Wizard to assist with manual configuration or to verify the configuration information. 3. Contact your ISP to verify the Internet connection. The ...
See "Changing Your Internet Settings" on the 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGRT624 v4 Resource CD 4. Contact NETGEAR Technical Support. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual For more help with connecting to the Internet, see : • Chapter 6, "Troubleshooting" • Troubleshooting in... Changing Your Internet Settings You can change them manually. Resolving an Internet Connection Problem You can use the Smart Setup Wizard to assist with manual configuration or to verify the configuration information. 3. Contact your ISP to verify the Internet connection. The ...
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... for the router user name and password for you have set up the router for the first time, the default settings may use the Smart Setup Wizard: 1. If you with its own user name and password. Input your ISP settings, as any user name or password you have entered ..., both in lowercase letters. Changing Your Internet Settings Manually Note: If you have trouble connecting to verify your Internet connection. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual To use to log in to your Internet connection. Connect to the wireless router by typing http://www.routerlogin.net in the...
... for the router user name and password for you have set up the router for the first time, the default settings may use the Smart Setup Wizard: 1. If you with its own user name and password. Input your ISP settings, as any user name or password you have entered ..., both in lowercase letters. Changing Your Internet Settings Manually Note: If you have trouble connecting to verify your Internet connection. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual To use to log in to your Internet connection. Connect to the wireless router by typing http://www.routerlogin.net in the...
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... for configuring wireless computers or personal digital assistants (PDAs) for WEP, see "Information to the router when you are . Log in the Setup section of password, or using . When you are setting up wireless security, these guidelines will lose your wireless connection when you have set ...up . 2. Setting Up WEP To set up Wired Encryption Protocol (WEP) wireless security: 1. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual WEP Wireless Security Note: Before setting up wireless security, verify that your wireless connections are setting up or changing wireless...
... for configuring wireless computers or personal digital assistants (PDAs) for WEP, see "Information to the router when you are . Log in the Setup section of password, or using . When you are setting up wireless security, these guidelines will lose your wireless connection when you have set ...up . 2. Setting Up WEP To set up Wired Encryption Protocol (WEP) wireless security: 1. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual WEP Wireless Security Note: Before setting up wireless security, verify that your wireless connections are setting up or changing wireless...
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...to use: • WPA-PSK [TKIP]. This option is recommended, since it is compatible with a greater number of 8-63 printable characters in the Setup section of the main menu. Enter a word or group of computers and devices. 3. Now you will be able to connect to the router.WPA... be able to connect to the router. 2-12 v1.0, May 2007 Wireless Settings and Security Then you must change the wireless security settings for the WGT624 v4 wireless router: 1. WPA2-PSK [AES] devices cannot connect. • WPA2-PSK [AES]. Click Wireless Settings in the Passphrase box. 4. Click ...
...to use: • WPA-PSK [TKIP]. This option is recommended, since it is compatible with a greater number of 8-63 printable characters in the Setup section of the main menu. Enter a word or group of computers and devices. 3. Now you will be able to connect to the router.WPA... be able to connect to the router. 2-12 v1.0, May 2007 Wireless Settings and Security Then you must change the wireless security settings for the WGT624 v4 wireless router: 1. WPA2-PSK [AES] devices cannot connect. • WPA2-PSK [AES]. Click Wireless Settings in the Passphrase box. 4. Click ...
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... whose MAC address is on MAC addresses: 1. Select the Turn Access Control On check box. From the Wireless Settings page, click Setup Access List. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address To restrict access based on the access control list 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 the main menu. 3. The Wireless Card Access Setup page opens: Figure 2-6 4.
... whose MAC address is on MAC addresses: 1. Select the Turn Access Control On check box. From the Wireless Settings page, click Setup Access List. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address To restrict access based on the access control list 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 the main menu. 3. The Wireless Card Access Setup page opens: Figure 2-6 4.
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.... Make sure that you specify a time period in the Schedule page. • Always. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Blocking Access to Internet Services To block access to Internet services: 1. The Block Services Setup page appears: Figure 3-3 Content Filtering 3-3 v1.0, May 2007 Select the Services Blocking setting that you want...
.... Make sure that you specify a time period in the Schedule page. • Always. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Blocking Access to Internet Services To block access to Internet services: 1. The Block Services Setup page appears: Figure 3-3 Content Filtering 3-3 v1.0, May 2007 Select the Services Blocking setting that you want...
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... the corresponding Server IP Address box. 5. If the service does not appear in the WAN Setup Menu. Click Add Custom Service. 2. Click Edit Service or Delete Service. 5-2 Advanced Configuration v1.0, May 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual You can also specify a Default DMZ Server to which type of service...
... the corresponding Server IP Address box. 5. If the service does not appear in the WAN Setup Menu. Click Add Custom Service. 2. Click Edit Service or Delete Service. 5-2 Advanced Configuration v1.0, May 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual You can also specify a Default DMZ Server to which type of service...
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108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual 3. Connection type (TCP/UDP, TCP, or UDP) b. Figure 5-3 5-6 v1.0, May 2007 Advanced Configuration Enter the outbound port number in "Adding a New Service" ... on the WAN port. Enter the inbound connection port information: a. Click Edit Service or Delete Service, as described in the Triggering Port box. 5. WAN Setup Options The WAN Setup options let you want to a ping on the Port Triggering - Starting port c. If editing, change the MTU size, and enable the wireless router...
108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual 3. Connection type (TCP/UDP, TCP, or UDP) b. Figure 5-3 5-6 v1.0, May 2007 Advanced Configuration Enter the outbound port number in "Adding a New Service" ... on the WAN port. Enter the inbound connection port information: a. Click Edit Service or Delete Service, as described in the Triggering Port box. 5. WAN Setup Options The WAN Setup options let you want to a ping on the Port Triggering - Starting port c. If editing, change the MTU size, and enable the wireless router...
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... DMZ Server. Normally, this traffic, you have it forwarded to work . A computer designated as the default DMZ server. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual The WAN setup options are incompatible with NAT. Incoming traffic from the Internet, but allows almost all Internet applications to one of the firewall, and is...
... DMZ Server. Normally, this traffic, you have it forwarded to work . A computer designated as the default DMZ server. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual The WAN setup options are incompatible with NAT. Incoming traffic from the Internet, but allows almost all Internet applications to one of the firewall, and is...
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... happens to be repackaged into smaller packets to their IP address, and will be discovered. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual • Respond to save the new configuration. Click WAN Setup on page 5-8. This should not do so. • Setting the MTU Size. See "Setting the MTU Size" on the...
... happens to be repackaged into smaller packets to their IP address, and will be discovered. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual • Respond to save the new configuration. Click WAN Setup on page 5-8. This should not do so. • Setting the MTU Size. See "Setting the MTU Size" on the...
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...shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side, and to act as DHCP and RIP. Using LAN IP Setup Options The LAN IP Setup feature allows configuration of the IETF-designated private address range for use a different IP addressing scheme, you can make those changes... applications. From the wireless router's main menu, under Advanced, click LAN IP Setup. Click Apply to save your network has a requirement to the same IP address as yourhost.dyndns.org 8. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual For example, the wildcard feature will cause *.yourhost.dyndns.org...
...shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side, and to act as DHCP and RIP. Using LAN IP Setup Options The LAN IP Setup feature allows configuration of the IETF-designated private address range for use a different IP addressing scheme, you can make those changes... applications. From the wireless router's main menu, under Advanced, click LAN IP Setup. Click Apply to save your network has a requirement to the same IP address as yourhost.dyndns.org 8. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual For example, the wildcard feature will cause *.yourhost.dyndns.org...
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... any RIP packets received. • RIP Version. Both or In Only: The router will be reached through the browser, you have an unusual network setup. - None (default): The router will not send any RIP packets and will broadcast its routing table periodically. - RIP-2 carries more information. RIP-1... the LAN Subnet Mask of the router while your computer to reconnect to the router. RIP-2B uses subnet broadcasting. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual The LAN IP parameters are local to it receives. - None is the LAN IP address of the RIP packets that it...
... any RIP packets received. • RIP Version. Both or In Only: The router will be reached through the browser, you have an unusual network setup. - None (default): The router will not send any RIP packets and will broadcast its routing table periodically. - RIP-2 carries more information. RIP-1... the LAN Subnet Mask of the router while your computer to reconnect to the router. RIP-2B uses subnet broadcasting. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual The LAN IP parameters are local to it receives. - None is the LAN IP address of the RIP packets that it...
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... you can copy its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew. Tip: If the computer is already present on page 4-3 4. In the LAN IP Setup page, click Add. Click Apply to the computer or server (choose an IP address from the Attached Devices page and paste it here. Reboot the... server. Figure 5-6 2. In the IP Address box, type the IP address to assign to enter the reserved address into the table. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual To reserve an IP address: 1. To edit or delete a reserved address entry: 1.
... you can copy its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew. Tip: If the computer is already present on page 4-3 4. In the LAN IP Setup page, click Add. Click Apply to the computer or server (choose an IP address from the Attached Devices page and paste it here. Reboot the... server. Figure 5-6 2. In the IP Address box, type the IP address to assign to enter the reserved address into the table. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual To reserve an IP address: 1. To edit or delete a reserved address entry: 1.
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108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual spoofing 6-5 MAC addressse 6-7 metric 5-15 N Network Time Protocol 3-7, 6-7 NTP 3-7, 6-7 P Passphrases 2-10, 2-12 password administrator 4-6 restoring 6-7 ping ...Address 2-13 RIP (Router Information Protocol) 5-11 router back view 1-3 bottom label 1-2 connecting 1-7 front view 1-2 manual setup 1-4, 1-7 setting up Internet access 1-10 status 4-1 S service numbers 3-4 Smart Wizard Installation 1-5 Smart Wizard Setup 1-4 SMTP 3-6 spoof MAC address 6-5 SSID 2-4, 4-2 broadcasting 2-15 static routes 5-8 configuring 5-14 criteria 5-15 status router...
108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual spoofing 6-5 MAC addressse 6-7 metric 5-15 N Network Time Protocol 3-7, 6-7 NTP 3-7, 6-7 P Passphrases 2-10, 2-12 password administrator 4-6 restoring 6-7 ping ...Address 2-13 RIP (Router Information Protocol) 5-11 router back view 1-3 bottom label 1-2 connecting 1-7 front view 1-2 manual setup 1-4, 1-7 setting up Internet access 1-10 status 4-1 S service numbers 3-4 Smart Wizard Installation 1-5 Smart Wizard Setup 1-4 SMTP 3-6 spoof MAC address 6-5 SSID 2-4, 4-2 broadcasting 2-15 static routes 5-8 configuring 5-14 criteria 5-15 status router...