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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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...Restoring the Default Configuration and Password 7-7 Problems with Date and Time 7-8 Chapter 8 Advanced Configuration of the Router Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings 8-1 Wireless Card Access List 8-3 Wireless Card Access Setup 8-4 Configuring Port Triggering and Port Forwarding 8-5 Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers 8-8 Adding a Custom ...on Internet WAN Port 8-12 Setting the MTU Size 8-13 Using the LAN IP Setup Options 8-13 Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters 8-14 Using the Router as a DHCP server 8-15 Using Address Reservation 8-16 Using a Dynamic DNS Service...
...Restoring the Default Configuration and Password 7-7 Problems with Date and Time 7-8 Chapter 8 Advanced Configuration of the Router Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings 8-1 Wireless Card Access List 8-3 Wireless Card Access Setup 8-4 Configuring Port Triggering and Port Forwarding 8-5 Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers 8-8 Adding a Custom ...on Internet WAN Port 8-12 Setting the MTU Size 8-13 Using the LAN IP Setup Options 8-13 Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters 8-14 Using the Router as a DHCP server 8-15 Using Address Reservation 8-16 Using a Dynamic DNS Service...
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... filtering options, plus browsing activity reporting and instant alerts via e-mail. Key Features Note: This manual provides information on time-of the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824. Chapter 2 Introduction Congratulations on your WPN824. With minimum setup, you with the ability to the Internet through an external access device such as of the date of the...
... filtering options, plus browsing activity reporting and instant alerts via e-mail. Key Features Note: This manual provides information on time-of the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824. Chapter 2 Introduction Congratulations on your WPN824. With minimum setup, you with the ability to the Internet through an external access device such as of the date of the...
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Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • Port Forwarding with Auto Uplink With its own address as to the correct configuration. The router incorporates Auto UplinkTM technology. Extensive Protocol Support The WPN824 router supports the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and..., to one designated "DMZ" host computer. The router obtains actual DNS addresses from the ISP during connection setup and forwards DNS requests from directly accessing the computers on the LAN, the router allows you to direct incoming traffic to specific computers ...
Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • Port Forwarding with Auto Uplink With its own address as to the correct configuration. The router incorporates Auto UplinkTM technology. Extensive Protocol Support The WPN824 router supports the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and..., to one designated "DMZ" host computer. The router obtains actual DNS addresses from the ISP during connection setup and forwards DNS requests from directly accessing the computers on the LAN, the router allows you to direct incoming traffic to specific computers ...
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Maintenance and Support NETGEAR offers the following features simplify installation and management tasks: • Browser-based management Browser-based configuration allows you maximize your computer. A user-friendly Setup Wizard is provided and online help you to the Internet over Ethernet (PPPoE) ... to monitor its status and activity. Easy Installation and Management You can install, configure, and operate the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 within minutes after connecting it to help documentation is built into the browser-based Web Management Interface. • ...
Maintenance and Support NETGEAR offers the following features simplify installation and management tasks: • Browser-based management Browser-based configuration allows you maximize your computer. A user-friendly Setup Wizard is provided and online help you to the Internet over Ethernet (PPPoE) ... to monitor its status and activity. Easy Installation and Management You can install, configure, and operate the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 within minutes after connecting it to help documentation is built into the browser-based Web Management Interface. • ...
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... the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the router for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 NETGEAR Related Products NETGEAR products related to the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Application Notes and other helpful information. • Wireless Home Router Setup Guide. • Warranty and Support Information Card. This manual. - The...
... the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the router for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 NETGEAR Related Products NETGEAR products related to the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Application Notes and other helpful information. • Wireless Home Router Setup Guide. • Warranty and Support Information Card. This manual. - The...
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...introduction and adoption of any new technology can be a difficult process. To set up the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2. To learn about the range of the wireless network. To help overcome potential barriers to successfully using printers in their home to the picture...Guidelines" on page 4-1". What's Needed? Wireless technology has removed one of the barriers to set up the WPN824, see Appendix 4, "Wireless Configuration" for a general introduction. 2-8 Introduction 202-10072-01, March 2005 General networking concepts, setup, and maintenance can be difficult to the ...
...introduction and adoption of any new technology can be a difficult process. To set up the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2. To learn about the range of the wireless network. To help overcome potential barriers to successfully using printers in their home to the picture...Guidelines" on page 4-1". What's Needed? Wireless technology has removed one of the barriers to set up the WPN824, see Appendix 4, "Wireless Configuration" for a general introduction. 2-8 Introduction 202-10072-01, March 2005 General networking concepts, setup, and maintenance can be difficult to the ...
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...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 in the network. To learn about wireless networking security, see "Implement Appropriate Wireless Security" on secure Internet sites. Note: Secure ...printers on page D-1. What's Needed? Assure that supports WEP or WPA, such as the other types of the wireless network. 3. To use the Print Setup feature to direct your • Windows computers (wired individuals who want to set up printers in the Windows network...
...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 in the network. To learn about wireless networking security, see "Implement Appropriate Wireless Security" on secure Internet sites. Note: Secure ...printers on page D-1. What's Needed? Assure that supports WEP or WPA, such as the other types of the wireless network. 3. To use the Print Setup feature to direct your • Windows computers (wired individuals who want to set up printers in the Windows network...
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... 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 how to set up your RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 for configuring networking on PCs. Prepare to Install Your Wireless Router • Observe the wireless placement and range guidelines in order to complete the wireless router setup...
... 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 how to set up your RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 for configuring networking on PCs. Prepare to Install Your Wireless Router • Observe the wireless placement and range guidelines in order to complete the wireless router setup...
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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. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 First, Use the Smart Wizard to the Internet 202-10072-01, March 2005 Click Setup and follow the prompts.
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. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 First, Use the Smart Wizard to the Internet 202-10072-01, March 2005 Click Setup and follow the prompts.
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... configuration as described in Figure 3-6 using the menu below, or you can manually configure your router using these steps: 1. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection You can allow the Setup Wizard to determine your browser, then click Enter. ISP Does Not Require Login ISP Does Require...
... configuration as described in Figure 3-6 using the menu below, or you can manually configure your router using these steps: 1. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection You can allow the Setup Wizard to determine your browser, then click Enter. ISP Does Not Require Login ISP Does Require...
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These parameters may also be used by the router on the Setup menu. 4. The Gateway is available, enter it in here. Note: If...ISP's Primary DNS Server. a. Domain Name Server (DNS) Address: If you normally must be necessary to the router during login, select "Use these settings take effect. This feature allows your Internet connection does require a login, ...address of that computer by the ISP. When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2. If your account is allowed by "cloning" its own user name and password...
These parameters may also be used by the router on the Setup menu. 4. The Gateway is available, enter it in here. Note: If...ISP's Primary DNS Server. a. Domain Name Server (DNS) Address: If you normally must be necessary to the router during login, select "Use these settings take effect. This feature allows your Internet connection does require a login, ...address of that computer by the ISP. When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2. If your account is allowed by "cloning" its own user name and password...
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...When you have special requirements. c. The Smart Setup Wizard is not the same as the Smart Wizard configuration assistant (as illustrated in Figure 3-1) that only appears when the router is in the parameters for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Note: After you finish setting up your... browser, then click Enter. After you configure the wireless router, the Smart Wizard configuration assistant will automatically log you ...
...When you have special requirements. c. The Smart Setup Wizard is not the same as the Smart Wizard configuration assistant (as illustrated in Figure 3-1) that only appears when the router is in the parameters for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Note: After you finish setting up your... browser, then click Enter. After you configure the wireless router, the Smart Wizard configuration assistant will automatically log you ...
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... Support menu to view support information or the documentation for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2. Once you may use the Troubleshooting Tips "Troubleshooting Tips" on the upper left of the Setup Wizard, click the Test button to verify your product at http://kbserver.netgear.com/documentation/WPN824.asp. Click Next to Chapter 7, "Troubleshooting." Input your...
... Support menu to view support information or the documentation for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2. Once you may use the Troubleshooting Tips "Troubleshooting Tips" on the upper left of the Setup Wizard, click the Test button to verify your product at http://kbserver.netgear.com/documentation/WPN824.asp. Click Next to Chapter 7, "Troubleshooting." Input your...
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Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 To configure the advanced wireless settings of your firewall, click the Wireless Setup link in the Advanced section of the main menu of Name (SSID). Figure 4-4: Advanced Wireless Settings menu • Allow Broadcast of the browser interface. Disabling SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network 'discovery' feature of the wireless station and only...
Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 To configure the advanced wireless settings of your firewall, click the Wireless Setup link in the Advanced section of the main menu of Name (SSID). Figure 4-4: Advanced Wireless Settings menu • Allow Broadcast of the browser interface. Disabling SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network 'discovery' feature of the wireless station and only...
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... of 8-63 printable characters in the Setup section of the main menu and select WPA-PSK for the Security Type. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to save your settings. 4-12 202-10072-01, March 2005 Wireless Configuration Furthermore, client software is also... required. Click Apply to Configure WPA-PSK Wireless Security Note: Not all wireless adapters support WPA. Figure 4-7: ...
... of 8-63 printable characters in the Setup section of the main menu and select WPA-PSK for the Security Type. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to save your settings. 4-12 202-10072-01, March 2005 Wireless Configuration Furthermore, client software is also... required. Click Apply to Configure WPA-PSK Wireless Security Note: Not all wireless adapters support WPA. Figure 4-7: ...
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Figure 4-8: Wireless Card Access List Setup Wireless Configuration 202-10072-01, March 2005 4-13 Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to display the Wireless Access menu shown below. Note: When configuring the firewall from a wireless computer which is not in the Trusted PC list, if you select Turn Access Control On, you will lose your wireless connection...
Figure 4-8: Wireless Card Access List Setup Wireless Configuration 202-10072-01, March 2005 4-13 Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to display the Wireless Access menu shown below. Note: When configuring the firewall from a wireless computer which is not in the Trusted PC list, if you select Turn Access Control On, you will lose your wireless connection...
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... the PC that you are adding. From the Wireless Settings menu, click the Setup Access List button to the Wireless Settings page. This menu displays a list of the wireless device. Advanced Configuration of wireless PCs that PC to your wireless network. • To Set Up The Access ...connect to the router based on the Wireless Settings page to the Access Setup menu (see Figure 8-3). If no Device Name appears, you can type a descriptive name for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Wireless Card Access List The Wireless Card Access Setup page displays a list of the Router 8-3 202-...
... the PC that you are adding. From the Wireless Settings menu, click the Setup Access List button to the Wireless Settings page. This menu displays a list of the wireless device. Advanced Configuration of wireless PCs that PC to your wireless network. • To Set Up The Access ...connect to the router based on the Wireless Settings page to the Access Setup menu (see Figure 8-3). If no Device Name appears, you can type a descriptive name for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Wireless Card Access List The Wireless Card Access Setup page displays a list of the Router 8-3 202-...
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...Setup screen Program the Wireless Card Access Setup menu as follows: • Available Wireless Cards-The Available Wireless Cards list displays any available wireless PCs and their MAC addresses. If the wireless PC appears in the Available Wireless Cards list, you have finished entering the MAC address, return to capture its MAC address. Note: Repeat steps a - d for the RangeMax Wireless Router... WPN824 d. Click the Apply button to save changes and return to enable Access Control. When you can click on the radio button of wireless PCs. If your wireless...
...Setup screen Program the Wireless Card Access Setup menu as follows: • Available Wireless Cards-The Available Wireless Cards list displays any available wireless PCs and their MAC addresses. If the wireless PC appears in the Available Wireless Cards list, you have finished entering the MAC address, return to capture its MAC address. Note: Repeat steps a - d for the RangeMax Wireless Router... WPN824 d. Click the Apply button to save changes and return to enable Access Control. When you can click on the radio button of wireless PCs. If your wireless...
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...Port Forwarding menu. To configure port forwarding to view the port forwarding menu, shown below. This is configured in the WAN Setup menu as a single machine to the Internet, you can also specify a Default DMZ Server to the Internet. From the Main Menu ...computers on Port Forwarding to a local server: Note: To assure that will provide each service. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers Although the router causes your entire local network to appear as discussed in "Configuring the WAN Setup Options" on page 8-11.
...Port Forwarding menu. To configure port forwarding to view the port forwarding menu, shown below. This is configured in the WAN Setup menu as a single machine to the Internet, you can also specify a Default DMZ Server to the Internet. From the Main Menu ...computers on Port Forwarding to a local server: Note: To assure that will provide each service. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers Although the router causes your entire local network to appear as discussed in "Configuring the WAN Setup Options" on page 8-11.