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... static IP address Your ISP should have provided you . Two Setup Methods: 1) Smart Wizard Setup 2) Manual Setup You have been successfully completed. - Follow the instructions in this information, you can ask your ISP to provide it. • For cable modem service, use the computer you . 1-4 Connecting the Router to set up your wireless router. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference...
... static IP address Your ISP should have provided you . Two Setup Methods: 1) Smart Wizard Setup 2) Manual Setup You have been successfully completed. - Follow the instructions in this information, you can ask your ISP to provide it. • For cable modem service, use the computer you . 1-4 Connecting the Router to set up your wireless router. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference...
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... From ISP. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual - Select Get dynamically from ISP. For example, if your ISP's mail server is mail.xxx.yyy.zzz, you may require a host name of your main mail account is usually the workgroup name. • Internet IP Address: If you log... this time period. If your ISP did not provide you with a fixed IP address, the router will be terminated after this box. Select Use Static IP Address and type the IP address, subnet mask and gateway IP address. If you have a domain name given to you by reconnecting immediately whenever ...
... From ISP. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual - Select Get dynamically from ISP. For example, if your ISP's mail server is mail.xxx.yyy.zzz, you may require a host name of your main mail account is usually the workgroup name. • Internet IP Address: If you log... this time period. If your ISP did not provide you with a fixed IP address, the router will be terminated after this box. Select Use Static IP Address and type the IP address, subnet mask and gateway IP address. If you have a domain name given to you by reconnecting immediately whenever ...
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... to obtain an IP address by any other wireless networks within several hundred feet of your computers can connect wirelessly to the wireless router, then you will connect to make sure that will not get a wireless connection. Test each computer that it can connect wirelessly to the router and is not being used by DHCP from the wireless router. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual...
... to obtain an IP address by any other wireless networks within several hundred feet of your computers can connect wirelessly to the wireless router, then you will connect to make sure that will not get a wireless connection. Test each computer that it can connect wirelessly to the router and is not being used by DHCP from the wireless router. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual...
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...identified by a service or port number. Services are functions performed by server computers at the request of certain Internet services by an IP address, you want to a server computer on your network. Blocking Services (Port Filtering) You can be identified by computers on the ...may specify one trusted user, which is a computer that is sent with destination port number 80 is called services blocking or port filtering. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual • To add a keyword or domain, type it in, click Add Keyword, and then click Apply. • To...
...identified by a service or port number. Services are functions performed by server computers at the request of certain Internet services by an IP address, you want to a server computer on your network. Blocking Services (Port Filtering) You can be identified by computers on the ...may specify one trusted user, which is a computer that is sent with destination port number 80 is called services blocking or port filtering. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual • To add a keyword or domain, type it in, click Add Keyword, and then click Apply. • To...
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...computers (having consecutive IP addresses), or all computers on page 3-4. 4. If the application uses a single port number, enter that number in RFC1700, "Assigned Numbers." To define a service, you know that do not already appear, select User Defined. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual 2. This... Type drop-down list, select the application or service to be determined by contacting the publisher of computers (having consecutive IP addresses), or all computers on your network. 3-4 Content Filtering v1.0, May 2007 You can usually be allowed or blocked. ...
...computers (having consecutive IP addresses), or all computers on page 3-4. 4. If the application uses a single port number, enter that number in RFC1700, "Assigned Numbers." To define a service, you know that do not already appear, select User Defined. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual 2. This... Type drop-down list, select the application or service to be determined by contacting the publisher of computers (having consecutive IP addresses), or all computers on your network. 3-4 Content Filtering v1.0, May 2007 You can usually be allowed or blocked. ...
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... or allowed. Log Entry Descriptions Field Action Destination IP Source IP Date and Time Description This field displays whether the access was recorded. Click this log entry. The IP address of the initiating device for the trusted user. ...IP address of the website or newsgroup that you have accessed or attempted to access. Log Action Buttons Field Refresh Clear Log Send Log Description Click this button to clear the log entries. Log entries will be made for this button to email the log immediately. 3-8 v1.0, May 2007 Content Filtering 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4...
... or allowed. Log Entry Descriptions Field Action Destination IP Source IP Date and Time Description This field displays whether the access was recorded. Click this log entry. The IP address of the initiating device for the trusted user. ...IP address of the website or newsgroup that you have accessed or attempted to access. Log Action Buttons Field Refresh Clear Log Send Log Description Click this button to clear the log entries. Log entries will be made for this button to email the log immediately. 3-8 v1.0, May 2007 Content Filtering 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4...
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... Internet (WAN) port of the router. Router Status Fields Field Account Name Firmware Version Internet Port MAC Address IP Address DHCP IP Subnet Mask Domain Name Server LAN Port MAC Address IP Address DHCP IP Subnet Mask Wireless Port Name (SSID) Region Channel Mode Wireless AP Broadcast Name Description The host name assigned to the network. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual This screen shows the...
... Internet (WAN) port of the router. Router Status Fields Field Account Name Firmware Version Internet Port MAC Address IP Address DHCP IP Subnet Mask Domain Name Server LAN Port MAC Address IP Address DHCP IP Subnet Mask Wireless Port Name (SSID) Region Channel Mode Wireless AP Broadcast Name Description The host name assigned to the network. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual This screen shows the...
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...check the NETGEAR website for attached devices, click Refresh. For example, you to reset your router to its factory default settings. To upgrade the router firmware: 1. Additionally, some upgrades will typically take about one minute. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference ...Manual Viewing a List of Attached Devices The Attached Devices page contains a table of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select Attached Devices to view the table shown below: Figure 4-2 For each device, the table shows the IP address...
...check the NETGEAR website for attached devices, click Refresh. For example, you to reset your router to its factory default settings. To upgrade the router firmware: 1. Additionally, some upgrades will typically take about one minute. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference ...Manual Viewing a List of Attached Devices The Attached Devices page contains a table of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select Attached Devices to view the table shown below: Figure 4-2 For each device, the table shows the IP address...
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... default configuration settings without knowing the login password or IP address, use the Reset button on page 6-7. Changing the Administrator Password The default password for the router is password. NETGEAR recommends that you change this password to the factory default settings with the Erase function. Figure 4-5 2. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Erasing the Configuration You can restore...
... default configuration settings without knowing the login password or IP address, use the Reset button on page 6-7. Changing the Administrator Password The default password for the router is password. NETGEAR recommends that you change this password to the factory default settings with the Erase function. Figure 4-5 2. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Erasing the Configuration You can restore...
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... features are unfamiliar with networking and routing, see "Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing" in Appendix B," for example, a Web server or game server) visible and available to configure the advanced features of your WGT624 v4 wireless router. Figure 5-1 Note: If you are listed under the Advanced heading in this...can make a local server (for a link to view the port forwarding page. Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers Although the router causes your entire local network to appear as a single machine to the Internet, you become more familiar with the terms and procedures...
... features are unfamiliar with networking and routing, see "Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing" in Appendix B," for example, a Web server or game server) visible and available to configure the advanced features of your WGT624 v4 wireless router. Figure 5-1 Note: If you are listed under the Advanced heading in this...can make a local server (for a link to view the port forwarding page. Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers Although the router causes your entire local network to appear as a single machine to the Internet, you become more familiar with the terms and procedures...
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... Ending Port box. If the service does not appear in an unused Starting Port box. 3. Enter the IP address of the local server in the corresponding Server IP Address box. 5. From the Service Name box, select the service or game that you can use . Click ...the following section, "Adding a Port-Forwarding 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 the computer that will provide each service. Before starting, ...
... Ending Port box. If the service does not appear in an unused Starting Port box. 3. Enter the IP address of the local server in the corresponding Server IP Address box. 5. From the Service Name box, select the service or game that you can use . Click ...the following section, "Adding a Port-Forwarding 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 the computer that will provide each service. Before starting, ...
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108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Local Web and FTP Server Example If a local computer with a private IP address of the additional computer in the Server IP Address box. 6. Select the game again from the Internet, the remote user must access the local server using the computers' local LAN address (... +1 for this example) will fail. If this , you can access your ISP, the IP address may change periodically as the WAN IP Address. You can view the assigned IP address in the Maintenance Status page, where it may change when the computer is assigned dynamically by ...
108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Local Web and FTP Server Example If a local computer with a private IP address of the additional computer in the Server IP Address box. 6. Select the game again from the Internet, the remote user must access the local server using the computers' local LAN address (... +1 for this example) will fail. If this , you can access your ISP, the IP address may change periodically as the WAN IP Address. You can view the assigned IP address in the Maintenance Status page, where it may change when the computer is assigned dynamically by ...
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... with this entry in the Ports Menu. Once configured, operation is changed frequently. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Some online games and videoconferencing applications are other Internet applications. Using Port Triggering Port triggering is an advanced feature that computer's IP address is removed. If one local computer can be used to traffic from the Internet...
... with this entry in the Ports Menu. Once configured, operation is changed frequently. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Some online games and videoconferencing applications are other Internet applications. Using Port Triggering Port triggering is an advanced feature that computer's IP address is removed. If one local computer can be used to traffic from the Internet...
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...drop-down list. Indicates if the rule is required because the wireless router cannot be sure when the application has terminated. If you select Single address, enter the IP address of the computer that will allow everyone on the network. Either... TCP or UDP. • Inbound Connection-indicates the type of the application) 2. The default value (Any) will be used by another computer. Advanced Configuration 5-5 v1.0, May 2007 Figure 5-2 1. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4...
...drop-down list. Indicates if the rule is required because the wireless router cannot be sure when the application has terminated. If you select Single address, enter the IP address of the computer that will allow everyone on the network. Either... TCP or UDP. • Inbound Connection-indicates the type of the application) 2. The default value (Any) will be used by another computer. Advanced Configuration 5-5 v1.0, May 2007 Figure 5-2 1. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4...
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... 2007 Note: When SPI firewall is a response to one local computer can be enabled, so that computer's IP address is exposed to the FTP server. • Default DMZ Server. If compromised, the DMZ server can run the application properly if that your router handles inbound traffic. Incoming traffic...Internet applications to attack your network. Normally, this traffic, you must use some cases, one computer on your network. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual The WAN setup options are other applications that may require turning off the SPI feature.
... 2007 Note: When SPI firewall is a response to one local computer can be enabled, so that computer's IP address is exposed to the FTP server. • Default DMZ Server. If compromised, the DMZ server can run the application properly if that your router handles inbound traffic. Incoming traffic...Internet applications to attack your network. Normally, this traffic, you must use some cases, one computer on your network. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual The WAN setup options are other applications that may require turning off the SPI feature.
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... packets to meet the MTU requirement. The normal maximum transmit unit (MTU) value for your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address, you can use a commercial dynamic DNS service that server. Setting the MTU Size The default MTU size does not usually need...address can change the MTU size: 1. However, if your ISP. To change frequently. If you may need to do this check box. To remove the default DMZ server, clear the Default DMZ Server check box. 3. Under MTU Size, enter a new size between 64 and 1500. 2. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4...
... packets to meet the MTU requirement. The normal maximum transmit unit (MTU) value for your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address, you can use a commercial dynamic DNS service that server. Setting the MTU Size The default MTU size does not usually need...address can change the MTU size: 1. However, if your ISP. To change frequently. If you may need to do this check box. To remove the default DMZ server, clear the Default DMZ Server check box. 3. Under MTU Size, enter a new size between 64 and 1500. 2. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4...
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... addresses will automatically contact your dynamic DNS account. 6. Select the "Use a Dynamic DNS Service" check box. 3. Type the Password (or key) for an account with them. If your dynamic DNS provider allows the use of wildcards in resolving your URL, you . 5. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 ...you may select the Use Wildcards check box to your account, and register your new IP address. Advanced Configuration 5-9 v1.0, May 2007 Then, whenever your ISP-assigned IP address changes, your router will not be routed on the Internet. You can connect to many popular dynamic DNS...
... addresses will automatically contact your dynamic DNS account. 6. Select the "Use a Dynamic DNS Service" check box. 3. Type the Password (or key) for an account with them. If your dynamic DNS provider allows the use of wildcards in resolving your URL, you . 5. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 ...you may select the Use Wildcards check box to your account, and register your new IP address. Advanced Configuration 5-9 v1.0, May 2007 Then, whenever your ISP-assigned IP address changes, your router will not be routed on the Internet. You can connect to many popular dynamic DNS...
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... 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 in most applications. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual For example, the wildcard feature will cause *.yourhost.dyndns.org...
... 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 in most applications. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual For example, the wildcard feature will cause *.yourhost.dyndns.org...
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... and ipconfig /renew commands on your computer is probably adequate for the new IP address setting to the router. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual The LAN IP parameters are local to it, and which other routers. This controls the format and the broadcasting method of the router. RIP-2 carries more information. Advanced Configuration v1.0, May 2007 5-11 RIP-1 is...
... and ipconfig /renew commands on your computer is probably adequate for the new IP address setting to the router. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual The LAN IP parameters are local to it, and which other routers. This controls the format and the broadcasting method of the router. RIP-2 carries more information. Advanced Configuration v1.0, May 2007 5-11 RIP-1 is...
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... and TCP/IP Addressing" in this menu. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Using the Router as a DHCP Server By default, the router will function as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, allowing it to assign IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all of your computers, clear the "Use router as the router's LAN IP address. Otherwise, leave it selected. IP addresses will be...
... and TCP/IP Addressing" in this menu. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Using the Router as a DHCP Server By default, the router will function as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, allowing it to assign IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all of your computers, clear the "Use router as the router's LAN IP address. Otherwise, leave it selected. IP addresses will be...