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Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10072-01 March 2005 202-10072-01, March 2005
Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10072-01 March 2005 202-10072-01, March 2005
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...EN 55 022 Class B (CISPR 22). ii 202-10072-01, March 2005 March 2005. Trademarks NETGEAR is hereby certified that the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 has been suppressed in accordance with the regulations may occur due to test the series for Telecommunications ...Other brand and product names are registered trademarks of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 is shielded against harmful interference in a particular installation. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice:...
...EN 55 022 Class B (CISPR 22). ii 202-10072-01, March 2005 March 2005. Trademarks NETGEAR is hereby certified that the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 has been suppressed in accordance with the regulations may occur due to test the series for Telecommunications ...Other brand and product names are registered trademarks of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 is shielded against harmful interference in a particular installation. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice:...
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... radio interference in such residential areas. World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that shipped with your RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824. Product and Publication Details Model Number: Publication Date: Product Family: Product Name: Home or Business Product: Language: Publication Part Number: WPN824 March 2005 router RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Home English 202-10072-01 iii 202-10072-01...
... radio interference in such residential areas. World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that shipped with your RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824. Product and Publication Details Model Number: Publication Date: Product Family: Product Name: Home or Business Product: Language: Publication Part Number: WPN824 March 2005 router RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Home English 202-10072-01 iii 202-10072-01...
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...guide uses the following typographical conventions: Table 1-1. Manual Scope Product Version Manual Publication Date RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 March 2005 Note: Product updates are available on the Netgear website. This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages: Note: This format ...interest. This manual is provided in the Appendices and on the NETGEAR, Inc. However, basic computer network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies tutorial information is written for the WPN824 router according to intermediate computer and Internet skills. Audience, Scope, ...
...guide uses the following typographical conventions: Table 1-1. Manual Scope Product Version Manual Publication Date RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 March 2005 Note: Product updates are available on the Netgear website. This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages: Note: This format ...interest. This manual is provided in the Appendices and on the NETGEAR, Inc. However, basic computer network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies tutorial information is written for the WPN824 router according to intermediate computer and Internet skills. Audience, Scope, ...
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... forwards or backwards through the manual one page at a time •A button that displays the table of contents and an button. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes the following: • Buttons, and , for the product model. • Links to access...
... forwards or backwards through the manual one page at a time •A button that displays the table of contents and an button. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes the following: • Buttons, and , for the product model. • Links to access...
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... PDF Manual link at the top left of any page in the manual. About This Manual 1-3 202-10072-01, March 2005 Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to Print this Manual To print this manual you can choose one of the following several options, according to print the page contents. •...
... PDF Manual link at the top left of any page in the manual. About This Manual 1-3 202-10072-01, March 2005 Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to Print this Manual To print this manual you can choose one of the following several options, according to print the page contents. •...
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Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 1-4 About This Manual 202-10072-01, March 2005
Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 1-4 About This Manual 202-10072-01, March 2005
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...this manual. Go to the Internet through an external access device such as of the date of the NETGEAR® RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824. The RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 with 4-port switch connects your purchase of publication. In addition to the Internet through an external broadband ... built-in firewall protects you from hackers. Key Features Note: This manual provides information on time-of the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824. The WPN824 router provides you can establish restricted access policies based on the complete features as a cable modem or DSL modem...
...this manual. Go to the Internet through an external access device such as of the date of the NETGEAR® RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824. The RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 with 4-port switch connects your purchase of publication. In addition to the Internet through an external broadband ... built-in firewall protects you from hackers. Key Features Note: This manual provides information on time-of the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824. The WPN824 router provides you can establish restricted access policies based on the complete features as a cable modem or DSL modem...
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..., March 2005 Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • Built in your house with no drop-outs and no dead spots. RangeMax maintains your high speed throughout your home, not just when you use your router. The access point provides: • 802.11g wireless networking at up to your wireless computers. RangeMax is also 100% compatible with...
..., March 2005 Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • Built in your house with no drop-outs and no dead spots. RangeMax maintains your high speed throughout your home, not just when you use your router. The access point provides: • 802.11g wireless networking at up to your wireless computers. RangeMax is also 100% compatible with...
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... log security events such as described in this section. • Computers Hidden by screening for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • WPA-PSK support. You can configure the router to log and report attempts to you to control access to Internet content by NAT NAT opens a temporary path to defend against hacker attacks. Introduction 2-3 ...
... log security events such as described in this section. • Computers Hidden by screening for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • WPA-PSK support. You can configure the router to log and report attempts to you to control access to Internet content by NAT NAT opens a temporary path to defend against hacker attacks. Introduction 2-3 ...
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...) addresses, to attached computers on the LAN using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • Port Forwarding with Auto Uplink With its internal 4-port 10/100 switch, the WPN824 can specify forwarding of single ports or ranges of computers on your Internet service provider (ISP). You can...
...) addresses, to attached computers on the LAN using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • Port Forwarding with Auto Uplink With its internal 4-port 10/100 switch, the WPN824 can specify forwarding of single ports or ranges of computers on your Internet service provider (ISP). You can...
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...take advantage of product enhancements for your type of ISP account. • Firmware Update The WPN824 router can install, configure, and operate the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 within minutes after connecting it to the Internet over a DSL connection by simulating a dial-up...RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) PPPoE is a protocol for 90 days from almost any type of personal computer, such as Windows, Macintosh, or Linux. Easy Installation and Management You can be updated if a newer version of firmware is available. Maintenance and Support NETGEAR...
...take advantage of product enhancements for your type of ISP account. • Firmware Update The WPN824 router can install, configure, and operate the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 within minutes after connecting it to the Internet over a DSL connection by simulating a dial-up...RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) PPPoE is a protocol for 90 days from almost any type of personal computer, such as Windows, Macintosh, or Linux. Easy Installation and Management You can be updated if a newer version of firmware is available. Maintenance and Support NETGEAR...
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... as follows: • RangeMax Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter (WPN111) • RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter (WPN311) • RangeMax Wireless PC Card (WPN511) Package Contents The product package should contain the following items: • RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824. • AC power adapter. • Vertical stand. • Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable. • NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Resource CD, including: - Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 NETGEAR Related Products NETGEAR products related to...
... as follows: • RangeMax Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter (WPN111) • RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter (WPN311) • RangeMax Wireless PC Card (WPN511) Package Contents The product package should contain the following items: • RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824. • AC power adapter. • Vertical stand. • Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable. • NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Resource CD, including: - Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 NETGEAR Related Products NETGEAR products related to...
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...diagnostic test. Data is detected on self test diagnostic. The Router's Rear Panel The rear panel of the WPN824 router contains the items listed below describes the lights on the front panel of the router. The wireless feature is turned off or there is enabled. No link is...(local area network) port has detected link with a 100 Mbps device. Table 2-1. LEDs to verify connections. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 You can use the status lights to show which antenna is being transmitted or received by the Internet port. The unit is being ...
...diagnostic test. Data is detected on self test diagnostic. The Router's Rear Panel The rear panel of the WPN824 router contains the items listed below describes the lights on the front panel of the router. The wireless feature is turned off or there is enabled. No link is...(local area network) port has detected link with a 100 Mbps device. Table 2-1. LEDs to verify connections. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 You can use the status lights to show which antenna is being transmitted or received by the Internet port. The unit is being ...
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... Here If I ? 1. To learn about the range of wireless networks, see Appendix 4, "Wireless Configuration" for a general introduction. 2-8 Introduction 202-10072-01, March 2005 Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Viewed from step 1. • A wireless network • A computer within the operating range of the wireless network. Set up the wireless computers with other computers and using printers in...
... Here If I ? 1. To learn about the range of wireless networks, see Appendix 4, "Wireless Configuration" for a general introduction. 2-8 Introduction 202-10072-01, March 2005 Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Viewed from step 1. • A wireless network • A computer within the operating range of the wireless network. Set up the wireless computers with other computers and using printers in...
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... up Windows networking, refer to the PC Networking Tutorial on the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Resource CD and the Help information provided in the Windows system you are using to wirelessly connect to the network computer support groups. Reference Manual for that comes... or Domain settings as Microsoft Word, use WEP security features, see "Wireless Networking Basics" on other Windows computers in addition to the printer when Windows prompts for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Table 2-1. Use the Windows connect to be enabled for How to a...
... up Windows networking, refer to the PC Networking Tutorial on the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Resource CD and the Help information provided in the Windows system you are using to wirelessly connect to the network computer support groups. Reference Manual for that comes... or Domain settings as Microsoft Word, use WEP security features, see "Wireless Networking Basics" on other Windows computers in addition to the printer when Windows prompts for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Table 2-1. Use the Windows connect to be enabled for How to a...
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Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2-10 202-10072-01, March 2005 Introduction
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... "Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines" on page 4-1. • For Cable Modem Service: When you perform the wireless router setup steps be sure to use the computer you first registered with the contents of the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Resource CD, especially this manual and the animated tutorials for Internet access using the Setup Wizard, or...
... "Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines" on page 4-1. • For Cable Modem Service: When you perform the wireless router setup steps be sure to use the computer you first registered with the contents of the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Resource CD, especially this manual and the animated tutorials for Internet access using the Setup Wizard, or...
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The following screen appears. Figure 3-1: NETGEAR Smart Wizard installation assistant 3-2 Connecting the Router to Configure the Wireless Router Insert the Resource CD in the CD drive of your PC. Click Setup and follow the prompts. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 First, Use the Smart Wizard to the Internet 202-10072-01, March 2005
The following screen appears. Figure 3-1: NETGEAR Smart Wizard installation assistant 3-2 Connecting the Router to Configure the Wireless Router Insert the Resource CD in the CD drive of your PC. Click Setup and follow the prompts. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 First, Use the Smart Wizard to the Internet 202-10072-01, March 2005
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... Tips" on page 4-2. You are now connected to the wireless router from the list and connect. VERIFY WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY Verify wireless connectivity. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Now, Set Up a Computer for Wireless Connectivity You are now wirelessly connected to match your wireless computer. 1. Next, configure your settings exactly. Typing nETgear will not work. 2. Connect to the Internet or...
... Tips" on page 4-2. You are now connected to the wireless router from the list and connect. VERIFY WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY Verify wireless connectivity. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Now, Set Up a Computer for Wireless Connectivity You are now wirelessly connected to match your wireless computer. 1. Next, configure your settings exactly. Typing nETgear will not work. 2. Connect to the Internet or...