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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10090-01 April 2005 202-10090-01, April 2005
Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10090-01 April 2005 202-10090-01, April 2005
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... hereby certified that may occur due to radio communications. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that the WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. Certificate of the Manufacturer/...llung der Vorschriften hin zu überprüfen. Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to certify that the WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router is declared by...
... hereby certified that may occur due to radio communications. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that the WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. Certificate of the Manufacturer/...llung der Vorschriften hin zu überprüfen. Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to certify that the WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router is declared by...
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... equipment to be used near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio interference. World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that shipped with your WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router. Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement This equipment is in such residential areas. Customer Support Refer to the...
... equipment to be used near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio interference. World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that shipped with your WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router. Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement This equipment is in such residential areas. Customer Support Refer to the...
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This manual is provided in the Appendices and on the NETGEAR, Inc. Web site at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WGT624 v3.asp. Typographical Conventions italics bold fixed Emphasis, books, CDs, URL names User input Screen text, file and ... skills. About This Manual 1-1 202-10090-01, April 2005 Manual Scope Product Version Manual Publication Date WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router April 2005 Note: Product updates are available on the Netgear website. Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic to these...
This manual is provided in the Appendices and on the NETGEAR, Inc. Web site at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WGT624 v3.asp. Typographical Conventions italics bold fixed Emphasis, books, CDs, URL names User input Screen text, file and ... skills. About This Manual 1-1 202-10090-01, April 2005 Manual Scope Product Version Manual Publication Date WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router April 2005 Note: Product updates are available on the Netgear website. Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic to these...
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... •A button that displays the table of the full manual and individual chapters. 1-2 About This Manual 202-10090-01, April 2005 Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 How to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. online knowledge base for the product model. • Links to PDF versions of contents and an button.
... •A button that displays the table of the full manual and individual chapters. 1-2 About This Manual 202-10090-01, April 2005 Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 How to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. online knowledge base for the product model. • Links to PDF versions of contents and an button.
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... chapter describes the features of the NETGEAR WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router. In addition to the Network Address Translation (NAT) feature, the built-in 4-port 10/100 Mbps Switch. • Ethernet connection to 253 computers. Key Features The WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router with 4-port switch connects your purchase of the NETGEAR® WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router. The WGT624 v3 wireless router provides the following features: •...
... chapter describes the features of the NETGEAR WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router. In addition to the Network Address Translation (NAT) feature, the built-in 4-port 10/100 Mbps Switch. • Ethernet connection to 253 computers. Key Features The WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router with 4-port switch connects your purchase of the NETGEAR® WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router. The WGT624 v3 wireless router provides the following features: •...
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Maintenance and Support NETGEAR offers the following items: • WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router. • AC power adapter. • Vertical stand. • Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable. • 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGRT624 v3 Resource CD, including: - If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your use of the WGT624 v3 wireless router: • Flash memory for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 • Visual...
Maintenance and Support NETGEAR offers the following items: • WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router. • AC power adapter. • Vertical stand. • Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable. • 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGRT624 v3 Resource CD, including: - If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your use of the WGT624 v3 wireless router: • Flash memory for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 • Visual...
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... for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Initial Configuration 1. Insert the Resource CD into the CD drive on the wireless authentication and encryption parameters). 3-2 Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings 202-10090-01, April 2005 The following screen appears: Click SETUP to have to configure your wireless settings. - Reference Manual for information on your wireless links (Netgear strongly recommends...
... for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Initial Configuration 1. Insert the Resource CD into the CD drive on the wireless authentication and encryption parameters). 3-2 Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings 202-10090-01, April 2005 The following screen appears: Click SETUP to have to configure your wireless settings. - Reference Manual for information on your wireless links (Netgear strongly recommends...
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... of your Internet and wireless settings after they have been configured by the Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Changing Your Configuration You can change the Internet settings, click Basic Settings on the left menu bar. Internet Settings To change your NETGEAR Wireless Router. 3-6 Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings 202-10090...
... of your Internet and wireless settings after they have been configured by the Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Changing Your Configuration You can change the Internet settings, click Basic Settings on the left menu bar. Internet Settings To change your NETGEAR Wireless Router. 3-6 Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings 202-10090...
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...connect to your ISP. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Click an item in the Login box. - Helpful information related to the selected Settings page appears in the center column to jump directly to : http://kbserver.netgear.com/products_automatic/WGT624v3.asp Note: If you are... using Internet Explorer, you have a PPPoE account with a fixed IP address, the router will be terminated after this may click an item in this box....
...connect to your ISP. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Click an item in the Login box. - Helpful information related to the selected Settings page appears in the center column to jump directly to : http://kbserver.netgear.com/products_automatic/WGT624v3.asp Note: If you are... using Internet Explorer, you have a PPPoE account with a fixed IP address, the router will be terminated after this may click an item in this box....
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...be changed if the Use Computer MAC Address is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX. On the Router GearBox CD, read the Troubleshooting Guide or the Troubleshooting section in the Router Installation Guide. 4. Click Test to connect to manually type the MAC address for a different computer... MAC authentication, then select either Use Computer MAC address to disguise the Router's MAC address with the Computer's own MAC address or Use This MAC Address to the NETGEAR Web site. The format for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Usually, select Use Default MAC Address. enjoy surfing the 'net!...
...be changed if the Use Computer MAC Address is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX. On the Router GearBox CD, read the Troubleshooting Guide or the Troubleshooting section in the Router Installation Guide. 4. Click Test to connect to manually type the MAC address for a different computer... MAC authentication, then select either Use Computer MAC address to disguise the Router's MAC address with the Computer's own MAC address or Use This MAC Address to the NETGEAR Web site. The format for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Usually, select Use Default MAC Address. enjoy surfing the 'net!...
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... the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Note: Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the router. • Name (SSID): Enter a value of up to all wireless devices in your network. g & b: Both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations can be used . - Auto 108 Mbps: All 802.11g, 802.11b and NETGEAR 108 Mbps wireless...
... the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Note: Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the router. • Name (SSID): Enter a value of up to all wireless devices in your network. g & b: Both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations can be used . - Auto 108 Mbps: All 802.11g, 802.11b and NETGEAR 108 Mbps wireless...
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...) being used . This field displays the Media Access Control address being used by the wireless port of the router. Identifies if the channel the wireless port is NETGEAR. The default is configured to use a fixed IP address on page D-7 for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 This screen shows the following parameters: Table 5-1. It may be illegal to...
...) being used . This field displays the Media Access Control address being used by the wireless port of the router. Identifies if the channel the wireless port is NETGEAR. The default is configured to use a fixed IP address on page D-7 for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 This screen shows the following parameters: Table 5-1. It may be illegal to...
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...devices, click the Refresh button. To force the router to look for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Show Statistics action buttons are described in FLASH memory, and can be upgraded as new software is lost until the router rediscovers the devices. Viewing a List of Attached... data is released by NETGEAR. Do not interrupt the upgrade process once it has started. Click the Stop button to upload new firmware into the WGT624 v3 wireless router must support HTTP uploads. Upgrading the Router Software The router software of the WGT624 v3 wireless router is stored in Table ...
...devices, click the Refresh button. To force the router to look for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Show Statistics action buttons are described in FLASH memory, and can be upgraded as new software is lost until the router rediscovers the devices. Viewing a List of Attached... data is released by NETGEAR. Do not interrupt the upgrade process once it has started. Click the Stop button to upload new firmware into the WGT624 v3 wireless router must support HTTP uploads. Upgrading the Router Software The router software of the WGT624 v3 wireless router is stored in Table ...
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...: 1. Click Check.If the WGT624 v3 finds new firmware is important not to factory default and reconfigure the router after upgrading. 5-6 Maintenance 202-10090-01, April 2005 Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Note: Be sure to... download in install the new firmware. To upload firmware from your router will typically take about one minute. Note: In some cases, you may corrupt the software. If the browser is interrupted, it is available, follow the on-screen prompts to check the NETGEAR...
...: 1. Click Check.If the WGT624 v3 finds new firmware is important not to factory default and reconfigure the router after upgrading. 5-6 Maintenance 202-10090-01, April 2005 Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Note: Be sure to... download in install the new firmware. To upload firmware from your router will typically take about one minute. Note: In some cases, you may corrupt the software. If the browser is interrupted, it is available, follow the on-screen prompts to check the NETGEAR...
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...To change this password to bring up the menu shown below. From the Main Menu of the router. Changing the Administrator Password The default password for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Erasing the Configuration It is password. To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the...be done by using the Erase function, which will be 192.168.1.1, and the router's DHCP client will restore all factory settings. To erase the configuration, click the Erase button. Netgear recommends that you must use the Default Reset button on page 7-7. After an ...
...To change this password to bring up the menu shown below. From the Main Menu of the router. Changing the Administrator Password The default password for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Erasing the Configuration It is password. To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the...be done by using the Erase function, which will be 192.168.1.1, and the router's DHCP client will restore all factory settings. To erase the configuration, click the Erase button. Netgear recommends that you must use the Default Reset button on page 7-7. After an ...
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...connected device. If a port's LED is on the NETGEAR, Inc. If the port is lit. b. The Internet port LED is 10 Mbps, the LED will be amber. Troubleshooting 7-1 202-10090-01, April 2005 If any local ports that : a. Web site at www.netgear.com/support/main.asp. After each problem description, ... updates are connected. After approximately 10 seconds, verify that are available on : • Make sure that the power cord is properly connected to your WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router. If a LAN port is enabled/LIT after you diagnose and solve the problem.
...connected device. If a port's LED is on the NETGEAR, Inc. If the port is lit. b. The Internet port LED is 10 Mbps, the LED will be amber. Troubleshooting 7-1 202-10090-01, April 2005 If any local ports that : a. Web site at www.netgear.com/support/main.asp. After each problem description, ... updates are connected. After approximately 10 seconds, verify that are available on : • Make sure that the power cord is properly connected to your WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router. If a LAN port is enabled/LIT after you diagnose and solve the problem.
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... the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 • Check that you are using the correct cable: When connecting the router's WAN port to a cable or DSL modem, use the cable that power is turned on, the LEDs... turns on to the connected hub or workstation. • Be sure you are using the 12 V DC 1A power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for this product.
... the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 • Check that you are using the correct cable: When connecting the router's WAN port to a cable or DSL modem, use the cable that power is turned on, the LEDs... turns on to the connected hub or workstation. • Be sure you are using the 12 V DC 1A power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for this product.
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... the Internet can be obtained from the address information in an ARP table. Domain Name Server Many of the resource. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 If a device sends data to RFC 1631, The IP Network Address Translator (NAT). All other stations discard the request. Related Documents ... held in the table. The IP address data and MAC address data for Management of network resources to phone numbers, or as www.NETGEAR.com. The PC sends the desired message using the IP address. The next time data is included as ISPs, maintain their own DNS...
... the Internet can be obtained from the address information in an ARP table. Domain Name Server Many of the resource. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 If a device sends data to RFC 1631, The IP Network Address Translator (NAT). All other stations discard the request. Related Documents ... held in the table. The IP address data and MAC address data for Management of network resources to phone numbers, or as www.NETGEAR.com. The PC sends the desired message using the IP address. The next time data is included as ISPs, maintain their own DNS...
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... adapter. From the drop-down box, select your PC. The window is 192.168.0.1 Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 2. Verify that NETGEAR recommends for connecting through a router or gateway: • The IP address is between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254 • The subnet mask is 255.255...
... adapter. From the drop-down box, select your PC. The window is 192.168.0.1 Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 2. Verify that NETGEAR recommends for connecting through a router or gateway: • The IP address is between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254 • The subnet mask is 255.255...