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... Log Notifications 4-5 Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access 4-6 Chapter 5 Maintenance Viewing Wireless Router Status Information 5-1 Viewing a List of Attached Devices 5-5 Upgrading the Router Software 5-5 Configuration File Management 5-7 Restoring and Backing Up the Configuration 5-7 Erasing the Configuration 5-8 ...Status ...6-6 Configuring WAN Setup Options 6-7 Using a Dynamic DNS Service 6-9 Using LAN IP Setup Options 6-11 Using the Router as a DHCP server 6-12 Using Address Reservation 6-13 How to Configure Static Routes 6-15 Enabling Remote Management Access 6-...
... Log Notifications 4-5 Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access 4-6 Chapter 5 Maintenance Viewing Wireless Router Status Information 5-1 Viewing a List of Attached Devices 5-5 Upgrading the Router Software 5-5 Configuration File Management 5-7 Restoring and Backing Up the Configuration 5-7 Erasing the Configuration 5-8 ...Status ...6-6 Configuring WAN Setup Options 6-7 Using a Dynamic DNS Service 6-9 Using LAN IP Setup Options 6-11 Using the Router as a DHCP server 6-12 Using Address Reservation 6-13 How to Configure Static Routes 6-15 Enabling Remote Management Access 6-...
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... manual assumes that the reader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills. 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. Chapter 1 About This Manual This chapter describes the intended audience, scope, conventions, and formats of importance or special interest...
... manual assumes that the reader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills. 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. Chapter 1 About This Manual This chapter describes the intended audience, scope, conventions, and formats of importance or special interest...
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... with 4-port switch connects your purchase of the NETGEAR® WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router. The WGT624 v3 wireless router provides connection for multiple computers to the Internet through an external access device such as a cable modem or DSL modem. Introduction 2-1 202-10090-01, April 2005 Key Features The WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router with multiple web content filtering options, plus browsing...
... with 4-port switch connects your purchase of the NETGEAR® WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router. The WGT624 v3 wireless router provides connection for multiple computers to the Internet through an external access device such as a cable modem or DSL modem. Introduction 2-1 202-10090-01, April 2005 Key Features The WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router with multiple web content filtering options, plus browsing...
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... log to defend against hacker attacks. A Powerful, True Firewall with Content Filtering Unlike simple Internet sharing NAT routers, the WGT624 v3 is a true firewall, using stateful packet inspection to you specify as blocked incoming traffic, port scans, attacks, and administrator logins. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 • Flash memory for Wi-Fi Protected Access...
... log to defend against hacker attacks. A Powerful, True Firewall with Content Filtering Unlike simple Internet sharing NAT routers, the WGT624 v3 is a true firewall, using stateful packet inspection to you specify as blocked incoming traffic, port scans, attacks, and administrator logins. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 • Flash memory for Wi-Fi Protected Access...
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... content by NAT NAT opens a temporary path to the Internet for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 • The WGT624 v3 prevents objectionable content from reaching your PCs. That port will then configure itself to Appendix B, "Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics." Security The WGT624 v3 wireless router is equipped with several features designed to maintain security, as to one...
... content by NAT NAT opens a temporary path to the Internet for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 • The WGT624 v3 prevents objectionable content from reaching your PCs. That port will then configure itself to Appendix B, "Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics." Security The WGT624 v3 wireless router is equipped with several features designed to maintain security, as to one...
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... login program such as Entersys or WinPOET on your WGT624 v3 as soon as Windows, Macintosh, or Linux. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 • IP Address Sharing by NAT The WGT624 v3 wireless router allows several networked PCs to share an Internet account ... any type of product enhancements for your PC. Easy Installation and Management You can install, configure, and operate the WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router within minutes after connecting it asks you if you take advantage of personal computer, such as they become available. 2-4...
... login program such as Entersys or WinPOET on your WGT624 v3 as soon as Windows, Macintosh, or Linux. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 • IP Address Sharing by NAT The WGT624 v3 wireless router allows several networked PCs to share an Internet account ... any type of product enhancements for your PC. Easy Installation and Management You can install, configure, and operate the WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router within minutes after connecting it asks you if you take advantage of personal computer, such as they become available. 2-4...
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... original packing materials, in case you maximize your NETGEAR dealer. Application Notes and other helpful information. • 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 Installation Guide. • Registration and Warranty Card. • Support Information Card. Introduction 2-5 202-10090-01, April 2005 Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 • Visual monitoring The WGT624 v3 wireless router's front panel LEDs provide an easy way...
... original packing materials, in case you maximize your NETGEAR dealer. Application Notes and other helpful information. • 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 Installation Guide. • Registration and Warranty Card. • Support Information Card. Introduction 2-5 202-10090-01, April 2005 Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 • Visual monitoring The WGT624 v3 wireless router's front panel LEDs provide an easy way...
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... are green when lit. The Local (LAN) port has detected link with an attached device. Indicates that the Wireless port is being transmitted or received at 100 Mbps. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 The Router's Front Panel The front panel of the router. Data is initialized. The Local port has detected link with a 10...
... are green when lit. The Local (LAN) port has detected link with an attached device. Indicates that the Wireless port is being transmitted or received at 100 Mbps. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 The Router's Front Panel The front panel of the router. Data is initialized. The Local port has detected link with a 10...
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..., the rear panel contains the following features: • AC power adapter outlet • Four Local (LAN) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports for connecting the router to the local PCs • Internet (WAN) Ethernet port for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 The Router's Rear Panel The rear panel of the WGT624 v3 wireless router contains the port connections listed below.
..., the rear panel contains the following features: • AC power adapter outlet • Four Local (LAN) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports for connecting the router to the local PCs • Internet (WAN) Ethernet port for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 The Router's Rear Panel The rear panel of the WGT624 v3 wireless router contains the port connections listed below.
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...CD guide you through the setup process. Once you are connected to the Internet and your wireless connections are an advanced user, you can also configure the router's content filtering parameters if you need to change the factory defaults. Note: Do not change...maintenance (see Chapter 5, "Maintenance) and advanced (see Chapter 6, "Advanced Configuration) settings if you need to change your wireless router's Internet connection and wireless parameters. Instead, let the Smart Wizard Installation Assistant on the Resource CD to configure your existing Internet connection.
...CD guide you through the setup process. Once you are connected to the Internet and your wireless connections are an advanced user, you can also configure the router's content filtering parameters if you need to change the factory defaults. Note: Do not change...maintenance (see Chapter 5, "Maintenance) and advanced (see Chapter 6, "Advanced Configuration) settings if you need to change your wireless router's Internet connection and wireless parameters. Instead, let the Smart Wizard Installation Assistant on the Resource CD to configure your existing Internet connection.
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...NETGEAR Wireless Router. 3-6 Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings 202-10090-01, April 2005 One of the following screens appears: Basic Settings, No Login Basic Settings, Login Required Figure 3-6: Basic Settings screens The Basic Settings pages allow you to configure, upgrade and check the status 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 ...
...NETGEAR Wireless Router. 3-6 Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings 202-10090-01, April 2005 One of the following screens appears: Basic Settings, No Login Basic Settings, Login Required Figure 3-6: Basic Settings screens The Basic Settings pages allow you to configure, upgrade and check the status 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 ...
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The WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router provides you to restrict access based on the Content Filtering heading in the Keyword list. ... restricted access policies based on time-of-day, web addresses and web address keywords. Blocking Access to Internet Sites The WGT624 v3 wireless router allows you with web content filtering options, plus browsing activity reporting and instant alerts via e-mail. Chapter 4 Content Filtering... web address keywords. Up to 255 entries are supported in the Main Menu of the WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router to protect your network.
The WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router provides you to restrict access based on the Content Filtering heading in the Keyword list. ... restricted access policies based on time-of-day, web addresses and web address keywords. Blocking Access to Internet Sites The WGT624 v3 wireless router allows you with web content filtering options, plus browsing activity reporting and instant alerts via e-mail. Chapter 4 Content Filtering... web address keywords. Up to 255 entries are supported in the Main Menu of the WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router to protect your network.
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... is shown below: Figure 4-2: Block Services menu 4-2 202-10090-01, April 2005 Content Filtering Blocking Access to Internet Services The WGT624 v3 wireless router allows you to block the use of certain Internet services by an IP address, you wish to block by schedule, be identified ... a fixed IP address. To delete a keyword or domain, select it in the Trusted User box and click Apply. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 To enable keyword blocking, select either "Per Schedule" or "Always", then click Apply. To add a keyword or domain, type it ...
... is shown below: Figure 4-2: Block Services menu 4-2 202-10090-01, April 2005 Content Filtering Blocking Access to Internet Services The WGT624 v3 wireless router allows you to block the use of certain Internet services by an IP address, you wish to block by schedule, be identified ... a fixed IP address. To delete a keyword or domain, select it in the Trusted User box and click Apply. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 To enable keyword blocking, select either "Per Schedule" or "Always", then click Apply. To add a keyword or domain, type it ...
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... boxes. Click Apply. 4-4 Content Filtering 202-10090-01, April 2005 Scheduling When Blocking Will Be Enforced The WGT624 v3 wireless router allows you know that number in both boxes. If you to create a schedule for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Enter the Starting Port and Ending Port numbers. Select days to Block. Click Apply. • Days...
... boxes. Click Apply. 4-4 Content Filtering 202-10090-01, April 2005 Scheduling When Blocking Will Be Enforced The WGT624 v3 wireless router allows you know that number in both boxes. If you to create a schedule for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Enter the Starting Port and Ending Port numbers. Select days to Block. Click Apply. • Days...
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...from one of several Network Time Servers on e-mail notification and choose None in the Send Logs According To This Schedule area. The WGT624 v3 wireless router uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to automatically adjust for daylight savings time. Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access ...is sent but not the log. If the Weekly, Daily or Hourly option is selected and the log fills up . Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 • Your outgoing mail server Enter the name of your ISP's outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as required. An example is ...
...from one of several Network Time Servers on e-mail notification and choose None in the Send Logs According To This Schedule area. The WGT624 v3 wireless router uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to automatically adjust for daylight savings time. Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access ...is sent but not the log. If the Weekly, Daily or Hourly option is selected and the log fills up . Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 • Your outgoing mail server Enter the name of your ISP's outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as required. An example is ...
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Figure 5-1: Router Status screen Maintenance 5-1 202-10090-01, April 2005 These features can be found by clicking on Maintenance, then select System Status to use the maintenance ... interface. Chapter 5 Maintenance This chapter describes how to view the System Status screen, shown below. From the Main Menu of status and usage information. Viewing Wireless Router Status Information The Router Status menu provides a limited amount of the browser interface, click on the Maintenance heading in the Main Menu of your WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router.
Figure 5-1: Router Status screen Maintenance 5-1 202-10090-01, April 2005 These features can be found by clicking on Maintenance, then select System Status to use the maintenance ... interface. Chapter 5 Maintenance This chapter describes how to view the System Status screen, shown below. From the Main Menu of status and usage information. Viewing Wireless Router Status Information The Router Status menu provides a limited amount of the browser interface, click on the Maintenance heading in the Main Menu of your WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router.
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... 3.2 - These parameters apply to use the wireless features of the router in DHCP server is NETGEAR. This field displays the wireless network name (SSID) being used by the Wireless port of the world. Identifies if the channel the wireless port is configured to the Local (WAN) port... to the Wireless port of the router. The default is 255.255.255.0 These parameters apply to the router. This field displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Local (LAN) port of the router. The default is active for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 This ...
... 3.2 - These parameters apply to use the wireless features of the router in DHCP server is NETGEAR. This field displays the wireless network name (SSID) being used by the Wireless port of the world. Identifies if the channel the wireless port is configured to the Local (WAN) port... to the Wireless port of the router. The default is 255.255.255.0 These parameters apply to the router. This field displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Local (LAN) port of the router. The default is active for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 This ...
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...is released by NETGEAR. Note: The web browser used to set the polling frequency. Field Set Interval Stop Show Statistics action buttons Description Enter a time and click the button to upload new firmware into the WGT624 v3 wireless router must support HTTP uploads. Note that the router has discovered on... the IP address, NetBIOS Host Name (if available), and Ethernet MAC address. Click the Stop button 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...
...is released by NETGEAR. Note: The web browser used to set the polling frequency. Field Set Interval Stop Show Statistics action buttons Description Enter a time and click the button to upload new firmware into the WGT624 v3 wireless router must support HTTP uploads. Note that the router has discovered on... the IP address, NetBIOS Host Name (if available), and Ethernet MAC address. Click the Stop button 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...
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...is interrupted, it is available, follow the on-screen prompts to check the NETGEAR web site for documentation updates which are available at http://www.netgear.com/docs. In the Router Upgrade menu, click the Browse button and browse to the location of the ... shown below. Figure 5-5: Router Upgrade menu Note: When uploading software to the WGT624 v3 wireless router, it may need to reset 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 ...
...is interrupted, it is available, follow the on-screen prompts to check the NETGEAR web site for documentation updates which are available at http://www.netgear.com/docs. In the Router Upgrade menu, click the Browse button and browse to the location of the ... shown below. Figure 5-5: Router Upgrade menu Note: When uploading software to the WGT624 v3 wireless router, it may need to reset 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 ...
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... from the user's PC, or cleared to factory default settings. From the Main Menu of the WGT624 v3 wireless router are described in a configuration file. The router will prompt you have located it, click the Restore button to send the file to store the...Three options are available, and are stored within the router in the following sections. Your browser will extract the configuration file from the router and will then reboot automatically. When you for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Configuration File Management The configuration settings of the browser...
... from the user's PC, or cleared to factory default settings. From the Main Menu of the WGT624 v3 wireless router are described in a configuration file. The router will prompt you have located it, click the Restore button to send the file to store the...Three options are available, and are stored within the router in the following sections. Your browser will extract the configuration file from the router and will then reboot automatically. When you for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Configuration File Management The configuration settings of the browser...