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... Log On to the Wireless Router After Configuration Settings Have Been Applied 3-6 How to Bypass the Configuration Assistant 3-8 How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection 3-9 Using the Smart Setup Wizard 3-11 NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation 3-12 Chapter 4 Wireless Configuration Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines 4-1 Implement Appropriate Wireless Security 4-2 Understanding Wireless Settings 4-4 Information to Gather...
... Log On to the Wireless Router After Configuration Settings Have Been Applied 3-6 How to Bypass the Configuration Assistant 3-8 How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection 3-9 Using the Smart Setup Wizard 3-11 NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation 3-12 Chapter 4 Wireless Configuration Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines 4-1 Implement Appropriate Wireless Security 4-2 Understanding Wireless Settings 4-4 Information to Gather...
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...Wireless Networking The WPN824 router includes an 802.11g wireless access point, providing continuous, high-speed 108 Mbps access between your wireless computers. RangeMax is also 100% compatible with your existing 802.11b/g products (i.e., 802.11b, 802.11g, Centrino, and SuperG™ wireless clients) and boosts their range.... • Front panel LEDs for easy monitoring of coverage where you use your wireless and Ethernet devices. RangeMax™ Multi-In, Multi-Out (MIMO) Technology Netgear's RangeMax Multi-In, Multi-Out (MIMO) technology provides ten times more coverage than standard ...
...Wireless Networking The WPN824 router includes an 802.11g wireless access point, providing continuous, high-speed 108 Mbps access between your wireless computers. RangeMax is also 100% compatible with your existing 802.11b/g products (i.e., 802.11b, 802.11g, Centrino, and SuperG™ wireless clients) and boosts their range.... • Front panel LEDs for easy monitoring of coverage where you use your wireless and Ethernet devices. RangeMax™ Multi-In, Multi-Out (MIMO) Technology Netgear's RangeMax Multi-In, Multi-Out (MIMO) technology provides ten times more coverage than standard ...
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... of cable to the attached computers. Both the LAN and WAN interfaces are specified, the router provides its internal 4-port 10/100 switch, the WPN824 can specify forwarding of single ports or ranges of full-duplex or half-duplex operation. Each Ethernet port will automatically sense whether the Ethernet... network. • DNS Proxy When DHCP is enabled and no DNS addresses are autosensing and capable of ports. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • Port Forwarding with Auto Uplink With its own address as a DNS server to make the right connection. The...
... of cable to the attached computers. Both the LAN and WAN interfaces are specified, the router provides its internal 4-port 10/100 switch, the WPN824 can specify forwarding of single ports or ranges of full-duplex or half-duplex operation. Each Ethernet port will automatically sense whether the Ethernet... network. • DNS Proxy When DHCP is enabled and no DNS addresses are autosensing and capable of ports. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • Port Forwarding with Auto Uplink With its own address as a DNS server to make the right connection. The...
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... concepts, setup, and maintenance can be difficult to networking-running wires. 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. In addition, wireless technology adds issues, such as connecting to a wireless network, assuring appropriate security measures are taken, browsing the Internet through your...
... concepts, setup, and maintenance can be difficult to networking-running wires. 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. In addition, wireless technology adds issues, such as connecting to a wireless network, assuring appropriate security measures are taken, browsing the Internet through your...
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... login name/e-mail address and password in "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...
... login name/e-mail address and password in "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...
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... range/ performance specifications, please see Appendix A, "Technical Specifications." Wireless Configuration 4-1 202-10072-01, March 2005 Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines The operating distance or range of your wireless connection... can vary significantly based on both your firewall: • Near the center of the area in order to maximize the network speed. For best results, place your security settings and placement. The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can consume more battery power on your WPN824 router...
... range/ performance specifications, please see Appendix A, "Technical Specifications." Wireless Configuration 4-1 202-10072-01, March 2005 Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines The operating distance or range of your wireless connection... can vary significantly based on both your firewall: • Near the center of the area in order to maximize the network speed. For best results, place your security settings and placement. The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can consume more battery power on your WPN824 router...
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...: Figure 4-1: Vertical orientation required on metallic surfaces Implement Appropriate Wireless Security Note: Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11b/g wireless networks at ranges of up to your needs. 4-2 Wireless Configuration 202-10072-01, March 2005 The WPN824 router provides highly effective security features which are covered in detail in... by anyone with a compatible adapter. Deploy the security features appropriate to 300 feet. Such distances can allow for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 When used on a metallic surface, MIMO units must be received well beyond your...
...: Figure 4-1: Vertical orientation required on metallic surfaces Implement Appropriate Wireless Security Note: Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11b/g wireless networks at ranges of up to your needs. 4-2 Wireless Configuration 202-10072-01, March 2005 The WPN824 router provides highly effective security features which are covered in detail in... by anyone with a compatible adapter. Deploy the security features appropriate to 300 feet. Such distances can allow for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 When used on a metallic surface, MIMO units must be received well beyond your...
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... unwanted access to your network, but the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed. • Turn Off the Broadcast of your wireless network. • Restrict Access Based on MAC address. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 WPN824 Wireless Data Security Options Range: up to 300 foot radius 1) Open system: easy but no security...
... unwanted access to your network, but the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed. • Turn Off the Broadcast of your wireless network. • Restrict Access Based on MAC address. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 WPN824 Wireless Data Security Options Range: up to 300 foot radius 1) Open system: easy but no security...
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...up and test basic wireless connectivity. FEATURE Wireless Access Point Wireless Access List (MAC Filtering) SSID broadcast SSID 11b/g RF Channel Mode Authentication Type WEP DHCP Server DHCP range DEFAULT FACTORY SETTINGS Enabled All wireless stations allowed Enabled NETGEAR 6 Auto 108 Automatic ...wireless connectivity, you install the WPN824 router, use a wireless computer to configure WPA settings, you will be disconnected when you first receive your WPN824, the default factory settings are shown below to better meet your needs. 1. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router...
...up and test basic wireless connectivity. FEATURE Wireless Access Point Wireless Access List (MAC Filtering) SSID broadcast SSID 11b/g RF Channel Mode Authentication Type WEP DHCP Server DHCP range DEFAULT FACTORY SETTINGS Enabled All wireless stations allowed Enabled NETGEAR 6 Auto 108 Automatic ...wireless connectivity, you install the WPN824 router, use a wireless computer to configure WPA settings, you will be disconnected when you first receive your WPN824, the default factory settings are shown below to better meet your needs. 1. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router...
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...RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 To specify a service for many common protocols are defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and published in both boxes. Configuring a User Defined Service To define a service, first you are not limited to be determined by contacting the publisher of the application or from the range... the authors of the application. The list already displays several common services, but you must determine which port number or range of newsgroups. Service numbers for other applications are not sure, select Both. 5-4 Content Filtering 202-10072-01, March...
...RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 To specify a service for many common protocols are defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and published in both boxes. Configuring a User Defined Service To define a service, first you are not limited to be determined by contacting the publisher of the application or from the range... the authors of the application. The list already displays several common services, but you must determine which port number or range of newsgroups. Service numbers for other applications are not sure, select Both. 5-4 Content Filtering 202-10072-01, March...
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... computers on your Time Zone in 23:59 format. Be sure to enable a schedule for Content Filtering. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Configuring Services Blocking by checking the appropriate boxes. The Schedule menu is shown below: Figure 5-4: Schedule menu • Use ... network. Select days to block by IP Address Range Under "Filter Services For", you to Block. Scheduling When Blocking Will Be Enforced The WPN824 router allows you can block the specified service for a single computer, a range of Day to specify when blocking will be enforced...
... computers on your Time Zone in 23:59 format. Be sure to enable a schedule for Content Filtering. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Configuring Services Blocking by checking the appropriate boxes. The Schedule menu is shown below: Figure 5-4: Schedule menu • Use ... network. Select days to block by IP Address Range Under "Filter Services For", you to Block. Scheduling When Blocking Will Be Enforced The WPN824 router allows you can block the specified service for a single computer, a range of Day to specify when blocking will be enforced...
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...your computer's IP address is in the range of Windows and MacOS will set the router's IP address to another menu or tab, or your IP address is on page C-8 or "Verifying TCP/IP Properties for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface If you... are unable to access the router's Web Configuration interface from the computer to the router and reboot your computer. • If your router's IP address has been changed and you ...
...your computer's IP address is in the range of Windows and MacOS will set the router's IP address to another menu or tab, or your IP address is on page C-8 or "Verifying TCP/IP Properties for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface If you... are unable to access the router's Web Configuration interface from the computer to the router and reboot your computer. • If your router's IP address has been changed and you ...
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...wireless testing and advanced configuration only. eXtended Range (XR) Technology provides significantly longer range than basic 802.11 by NETGEAR support. Do not change these settings unless directed by maintaining connectivity when signals are using an adjacent wireless channel. As the NETGEAR 108Mbps Wireless... Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Warning: The Wireless Router is already configured with the correct SSID will be allowed access to your wireless network. Enable eXtended Range-Enable eXtended Range - If Disabled, wireless stations will not be ...
...wireless testing and advanced configuration only. eXtended Range (XR) Technology provides significantly longer range than basic 802.11 by NETGEAR support. Do not change these settings unless directed by maintaining connectivity when signals are using an adjacent wireless channel. As the NETGEAR 108Mbps Wireless... Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Warning: The Wireless Router is already configured with the correct SSID will be allowed access to your wireless network. Enable eXtended Range-Enable eXtended Range - If Disabled, wireless stations will not be ...
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... Service". 2. Figure 8-7: Ports - Type the IP address of the local server in the Ending Port box. • If the application uses a range of the Router 8-9 202-10072-01, March 2005 From the Service & Game box, select the service or game that you wish to save your network. For this... information, you may need to contact the manufacturer of the range in the Server IP Address box. 5. When you must determine what port numbers are used by the service. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 1. Click Apply to use. If the service does not appear ...
... Service". 2. Figure 8-7: Ports - Type the IP address of the local server in the Ending Port box. • If the application uses a range of the Router 8-9 202-10072-01, March 2005 From the Service & Game box, select the service or game that you wish to save your network. For this... information, you may need to contact the manufacturer of the range in the Server IP Address box. 5. When you must determine what port numbers are used by the service. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 1. Click Apply to use. If the service does not appear ...
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... Subnet Mask of the IETF-designated private address range for use in private networks, and should be reached through a gateway or router. • RIP Direction RIP (Router Information Protocol) allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers. When set to Both or In Only, ...will not send any RIP packets and will broadcast its routing table periodically. - Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters The router is shipped preconfigured to use a different IP addressing scheme, you can make those changes in most networks...
... Subnet Mask of the IETF-designated private address range for use in private networks, and should be reached through a gateway or router. • RIP Direction RIP (Router Information Protocol) allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers. When set to Both or In Only, ...will not send any RIP packets and will broadcast its routing table periodically. - Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters The router is shipped preconfigured to use a different IP addressing scheme, you can make those changes in most networks...
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... or if you will manually configure the network settings of all computers connected to the router's LAN. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Note: If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected through the browser, you will function as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol... to all of your network. You must then open a new connection to the attached computers from the range you have defined • Subnet Mask • Gateway IP Address (the router's LAN IP address) • Primary DNS Server (if you entered a Primary DNS address in again....
... or if you will manually configure the network settings of all computers connected to the router's LAN. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Note: If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected through the browser, you will function as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol... to all of your network. You must then open a new connection to the attached computers from the range you have defined • Subnet Mask • Gateway IP Address (the router's LAN IP address) • Primary DNS Server (if you entered a Primary DNS address in again....
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...symbols. Specify what external addresses will be up to define the allowed range. Enter the IP address that will type your router's WAN IP address into your external address is a common alternate for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Note: Be sure to change the remote management Web interface ...to a very secure password. To allow access from a range of the Router 202-10072-01, March 2005 To configure your changes take ...
...symbols. Specify what external addresses will be up to define the allowed range. Enter the IP address that will type your router's WAN IP address into your external address is a common alternate for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Note: Be sure to change the remote management Web interface ...to a very secure password. To allow access from a range of the Router 202-10072-01, March 2005 To configure your changes take ...
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...click on UPnP. The default setting for each UPnP advertisement before it may compromise the freshness of the device status but can range from 1 to live is measured in Windows XP), you notice that control points have current device status at the expense of the.... Advertisement Period: The Advertisement Period is 30 minutes. This value can significantly reduce network traffic. Longer durations may be fine for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Figure 8-12. The default value for the advertisement time to live hop count is the number of hops can be enabled or disabled...
...click on UPnP. The default setting for each UPnP advertisement before it may compromise the freshness of the device status but can range from 1 to live is measured in Windows XP), you notice that control points have current device status at the expense of the.... Advertisement Period: The Advertisement Period is 30 minutes. This value can significantly reduce network traffic. Longer durations may be fine for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Figure 8-12. The default value for the advertisement time to live hop count is the number of hops can be enabled or disabled...
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Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Wireless Radio Data Rates Frequency Data Encoding: Maximum Computers Per Wireless Network: Operating Frequency Ranges: 802.11 Security: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, and 108 Mbps Auto Rate Sensing 2.4-2.5Ghz 802.11b: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) 802.11g: ...
Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Wireless Radio Data Rates Frequency Data Encoding: Maximum Computers Per Wireless Network: Operating Frequency Ranges: 802.11 Security: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, and 108 Mbps Auto Rate Sensing 2.4-2.5Ghz 802.11b: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) 802.11g: ...
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... numbers of hosts on the Internet must have a unique address to make sure that transmitted data reaches the correct destination. The WPN824 router supports both the older RIP-1 and the newer RIP-2 protocols. IP Addresses and the Internet Because TCP/IP networks are subdivided into ...and the second part identifies the host node or station on the address range and the application. Each address type begins with a unique bit pattern, which each address type. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Routing Information Protocol One of the protocols used by the TCP/IP...
... numbers of hosts on the Internet must have a unique address to make sure that transmitted data reaches the correct destination. The WPN824 router supports both the older RIP-1 and the newer RIP-2 protocols. IP Addresses and the Internet Because TCP/IP networks are subdivided into ...and the second part identifies the host node or station on the address range and the application. Each address type begins with a unique bit pattern, which each address type. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Routing Information Protocol One of the protocols used by the TCP/IP...