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... radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the use or application of their respective holders. Trademarks NETGEAR is declared by NETGEAR, Inc. Conformity is a trademark of EN 55 022 Class B (CISPR 22). Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are...operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is no guarantee that the Pre-N Wireless Router WGM124 is shielded against harmful interference ...
... radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the use or application of their respective holders. Trademarks NETGEAR is declared by NETGEAR, Inc. Conformity is a trademark of EN 55 022 Class B (CISPR 22). Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are...operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is no guarantee that the Pre-N Wireless Router WGM124 is shielded against harmful interference ...
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... are required. Certificate of this equipment on the market and has been granted the right to certain restrictions. World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that the Pre-N Wireless Router WGM124 has been suppressed in accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject to test the series for Telecommunications Approvals has been...
... are required. Certificate of this equipment on the market and has been granted the right to certain restrictions. World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that the Pre-N Wireless Router WGM124 has been suppressed in accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject to test the series for Telecommunications Approvals has been...
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Product and Publication Details Model Number: Publication Date: Product Family: Product Name: Home or Business Product: Language: WGM124 December 2004 router Pre-N Wireless Router WGM124 Home English iv December 2004
Product and Publication Details Model Number: Publication Date: Product Family: Product Name: Home or Business Product: Language: WGM124 December 2004 router Pre-N Wireless Router WGM124 Home English iv December 2004
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..., Conventions, and Formats 1-1 How to Use This Manual 1-2 How to Print this Manual 1-3 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your NETGEAR Wireless Router Package Contents ...2-1 The Front Panel ...2-2 The Rear Panel ...2-2 Chapter 3 Connecting the Router to the Internet Prepare to Install Your Wireless Router 3-1 Connect the Wireless Router to Your Network 3-1 Troubleshooting Tips ...3-2 How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection...
..., Conventions, and Formats 1-1 How to Use This Manual 1-2 How to Print this Manual 1-3 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your NETGEAR Wireless Router Package Contents ...2-1 The Front Panel ...2-2 The Rear Panel ...2-2 Chapter 3 Connecting the Router to the Internet Prepare to Install Your Wireless Router 3-1 Connect the Wireless Router to Your Network 3-1 Troubleshooting Tips ...3-2 How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection...
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...Wireless Router Software 5-3 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Common Problems Basic Functioning ...6-1 Power Light Not On 6-1 Lights Never Turn Off 6-2 LAN or Internet (WAN) Port Lights Not On 6-2 Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface 6-2 Troubleshooting the ISP Connection 6-3 Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility 6-5 Testing the LAN Path to Your Router...Specifications Appendix B Network, Routing, and Firewall Basics Related Publications ...B-1 Basic Router Concepts B-1 What is a Router B-1 Routing Information Protocol B-2 IP Addresses and the Internet B-2 Netmask ...
...Wireless Router Software 5-3 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Common Problems Basic Functioning ...6-1 Power Light Not On 6-1 Lights Never Turn Off 6-2 LAN or Internet (WAN) Port Lights Not On 6-2 Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface 6-2 Troubleshooting the ISP Connection 6-3 Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility 6-5 Testing the LAN Path to Your Router...Specifications Appendix B Network, Routing, and Firewall Basics Related Publications ...B-1 Basic Router Concepts B-1 What is a Router B-1 Routing Information Protocol B-2 IP Addresses and the Internet B-2 Netmask ...
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... Quality B-12 Inside Twisted Pair Cables B-13 Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching B-14 Appendix C Preparing Your Network What You Need To Use a Router with a Broadband Modem C-1 Cabling and Computer Hardware C-1 Computer Network Configuration Requirements C-1 Internet Configuration Requirements C-2 Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters C-2 Record Your Internet Connection...
... Quality B-12 Inside Twisted Pair Cables B-13 Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching B-14 Appendix C Preparing Your Network What You Need To Use a Router with a Broadband Modem C-1 Cabling and Computer Hardware C-1 Computer Network Configuration Requirements C-1 Internet Configuration Requirements C-2 Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters C-2 Record Your Internet Connection...
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...highlight information of this manual. This manual is used to highlight special messages: Note: This format is written for NETGEAR wireless routers. Table 1-2. About This Guide 1 December 2004 Chapter 1 About This Guide This chapter describes the intended audience, scope,... provided in the Appendices and on the NETGEAR Web site at http://kbserver.netgear.com. Manual Publication Details Product Version Manual Publication Date Pre-N Wireless Router WGM124 December 2004 Note: Product updates are available on the Netgear Web site. Audience, Conventions, and Formats...
...highlight information of this manual. This manual is used to highlight special messages: Note: This format is written for NETGEAR wireless routers. Table 1-2. About This Guide 1 December 2004 Chapter 1 About This Guide This chapter describes the intended audience, scope,... provided in the Appendices and on the NETGEAR Web site at http://kbserver.netgear.com. Manual Publication Details Product Version Manual Publication Date Pre-N Wireless Router WGM124 December 2004 Note: Product updates are available on the Netgear Web site. Audience, Conventions, and Formats...
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NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes the following: • Buttons, and , for the product model. • Links to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. online knowledge base for browsing forwards or backwards through the manual one page at a time •A button that displays the table...
NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes the following: • Buttons, and , for the product model. • Links to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. online knowledge base for browsing forwards or backwards through the manual one page at a time •A button that displays the table...
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.... The Acrobat reader is dedicated to view and print PDF files. Tip: If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of any page. - NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual How to Print this Manual To print this manual you want to print. Click the "PDF of This Chapter" link at the top...
.... The Acrobat reader is dedicated to view and print PDF files. Tip: If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of any page. - NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual How to Print this Manual To print this manual you want to print. Click the "PDF of This Chapter" link at the top...
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..., Warranty Card, and Support Information Card. This chapter introduces the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless Router WGM124. Package Contents The product package should contain the following items: • Pre-N Wireless Router WGM124. • AC power adapter. • A Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable. • The Setup CD, including: - This guide. - Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your NETGEAR Wireless Router NETGEAR wireless routers provide connections for multiple computers to return the...
..., Warranty Card, and Support Information Card. This chapter introduces the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless Router WGM124. Package Contents The product package should contain the following items: • Pre-N Wireless Router WGM124. • AC power adapter. • A Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable. • The Setup CD, including: - This guide. - Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your NETGEAR Wireless Router NETGEAR wireless routers provide connections for multiple computers to return the...
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... detected a link with an attached device. The Rear Panel The rear panel of the wireless router includes various status lights. NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual The Front Panel The front panel of the WGM124 router contains the items listed below. • AC power adapter outlet • Four LAN ports • Internet (WAN) Ethernet port for connecting the...
... detected a link with an attached device. The Rear Panel The rear panel of the wireless router includes various status lights. NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual The Front Panel The front panel of the WGM124 router contains the items listed below. • AC power adapter outlet • Four LAN ports • Internet (WAN) Ethernet port for connecting the...
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... up your router. Connecting the Router to configure your wireless router for networking. Connect the Wireless Router to Your Network Use the instructions in order to complete the wireless router setup. You will find out how to the Internet 3-1 December 2004 Before proceeding with the wireless router installation, familiarize... password in the Installation Guide to connect the wireless router to the Internet and configure the wireless functions. Chapter 3 Connecting the Router to the Internet This chapter describes how to set up the router on your local area network (LAN) and connect...
... up your router. Connecting the Router to configure your wireless router for networking. Connect the Wireless Router to Your Network Use the instructions in order to complete the wireless router setup. You will find out how to the Internet 3-1 December 2004 Before proceeding with the wireless router installation, familiarize... password in the Installation Guide to connect the wireless router to the Internet and configure the wireless functions. Chapter 3 Connecting the Router to the Internet This chapter describes how to set up the router on your local area network (LAN) and connect...
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... correcting simple problems you are now using the computer that is turned on according to the Internet December 2004 Click Apply to restart your settings. NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual Troubleshooting Tips Here are some tips for help with the ISP. Be sure to save your network in the correct sequence. You must...
... correcting simple problems you are now using the computer that is turned on according to the Internet December 2004 Click Apply to restart your settings. NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual Troubleshooting Tips Here are some tips for help with the ISP. Be sure to save your network in the correct sequence. You must...
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NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection You can manually configure your router using the menu below . When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password, both in the previous section. a. Connect to the wireless router by ... not require a login, click No at the top of your browser, then click Enter. 2. Connecting the Router to step 5. For security reasons, the wireless router has its own user name and password. If your configuration as mail or news servers. These parameters may also...
NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection You can manually configure your router using the menu below . When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password, both in the previous section. a. Connect to the wireless router by ... not require a login, click No at the top of your browser, then click Enter. 2. Connecting the Router to step 5. For security reasons, the wireless router has its own user name and password. If your configuration as mail or news servers. These parameters may also...
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...the network interface card in your computer when your computer in order to the instructions below. Note: After you finish setting up your router, you will register the Ethernet MAC address of your ISP's Primary DNS Server. Some ISPs will no longer need to launch the ISP...using . a. Click Apply to which your computer, select "Use static IP address". Or, select "Use this Computer's MAC address." NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual b. d. This feature allows your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to access the Internet. Select your Internet service provider...
...the network interface card in your computer when your computer in order to the instructions below. Note: After you finish setting up your router, you will register the Ethernet MAC address of your ISP's Primary DNS Server. Some ISPs will no longer need to launch the ISP...using . a. Click Apply to which your computer, select "Use static IP address". Or, select "Use this Computer's MAC address." NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual b. d. This feature allows your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to access the Internet. Select your Internet service provider...
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... the documentation for your Internet service provider. Product updates and Web support are listed here. NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual Figure 3-2: Basic Settings ISP list Note: Not all ISPs are always available by going to: http://kbserver.netgear.com. c. NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your settings. Registration is connected to the Internet, click...
... the documentation for your Internet service provider. Product updates and Web support are listed here. NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual Figure 3-2: Basic Settings ISP list Note: Not all ISPs are always available by going to: http://kbserver.netgear.com. c. NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your settings. Registration is connected to the Internet, click...
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NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual 3-6 Connecting the Router to the Internet December 2004
NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual 3-6 Connecting the Router to the Internet December 2004
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...should also select the physical placement of your firewall in order to configure the wireless features of the wireless firewall. Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines The operating distance or range of the wireless router. For best results, place your firewall: • Near the center of the.... • Away from large metal surfaces. The full manual with detailed how to the router. Note: Failure to follow these guidelines can vary depending on line at http://kbserver.netgear.com/ and via the Documentation link in which your security settings and placement. WEP or ...
...should also select the physical placement of your firewall in order to configure the wireless features of the wireless firewall. Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines The operating distance or range of the wireless router. For best results, place your firewall: • Near the center of the.... • Away from large metal surfaces. The full manual with detailed how to the router. Note: Failure to follow these guidelines can vary depending on line at http://kbserver.netgear.com/ and via the Documentation link in which your security settings and placement. WEP or ...
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... to your network. WPA-PSK will block all but the most determined eavesdropper. • WPA-PSK. The wireless router provides highly effective security features which are away and the others outside of your immediate area to access your network... devices that unknown computers cannot wirelessly connect to the WGM124. You can connect over the wireless link is a new standard, wireless device driver and software availability may be received well beyond your wireless equipment. NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual Implement Appropriate Wireless Security Note: Indoors, computers ...
... to your network. WPA-PSK will block all but the most determined eavesdropper. • WPA-PSK. The wireless router provides highly effective security features which are away and the others outside of your immediate area to access your network... devices that unknown computers cannot wirelessly connect to the WGM124. You can connect over the wireless link is a new standard, wireless device driver and software availability may be received well beyond your wireless equipment. NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual Implement Appropriate Wireless Security Note: Indoors, computers ...