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Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Netgear, Inc. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice This equipment has been tested and found to certain restrictions. This equipment generates, uses... or trademarks of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to part 15 of the FCC Rules. EN 55 022 Declaration of Conformance This is hereby certified that the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 has been suppressed in accordance with the limits for help. Testsender)...
Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Netgear, Inc. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice This equipment has been tested and found to certain restrictions. This equipment generates, uses... or trademarks of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to part 15 of the FCC Rules. EN 55 022 Declaration of Conformance This is hereby certified that the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 has been suppressed in accordance with the limits for help. Testsender)...
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... C-20 Are Login Protocols Used C-20 What Is Your Configuration Information C-20 Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers C-21 Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers C-22 Restarting the Network C-23 Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking Overview D-1 Infrastructure Mode D-1 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup D-2 Network Name: Extended Service Set...
... C-20 Are Login Protocols Used C-20 What Is Your Configuration Information C-20 Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers C-21 Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers C-22 Restarting the Network C-23 Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking Overview D-1 Infrastructure Mode D-1 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup D-2 Network Name: Extended Service Set...
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... top left of any page in order to view and print PDF files. The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window. - Click the Complete PDF Manual link at http://www.adobe.com. - Note: Your computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in ...ink by selecting this feature. 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 your needs. • Printing a Page in the upper left of the window. Click the print icon in the HTML View. ...
... top left of any page in order to view and print PDF files. The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window. - Click the Complete PDF Manual link at http://www.adobe.com. - Note: Your computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in ...ink by selecting this feature. 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 your needs. • Printing a Page in the upper left of the window. Click the print icon in the HTML View. ...
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... Management Interface. • Smart Wizard The WPN824 router Smart Wizard automatically senses the type of purchase. This lets you maximize your computer. Easy Installation and Management You can be updated if a newer version of personal computer, such as Windows, Macintosh, or Linux. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • PPP over a DSL connection...
... Management Interface. • Smart Wizard The WPN824 router Smart Wizard automatically senses the type of purchase. This lets you maximize your computer. Easy Installation and Management You can be updated if a newer version of personal computer, such as Windows, Macintosh, or Linux. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • PPP over a DSL connection...
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... PC Networking Tutorial on the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Resource CD and the Help information provided in your WPN824 accordingly. the Windows operating systems • If so-called Windows 'peer' you are Windows PC Printers and Fax and wireless) I am using to wirelessly connect to the network small offices. What's Needed? Protect my wireless connection from the PC you...
... PC Networking Tutorial on the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Resource CD and the Help information provided in your WPN824 accordingly. the Windows operating systems • If so-called Windows 'peer' you are Windows PC Printers and Fax and wireless) I am using to wirelessly connect to the network small offices. What's Needed? Protect my wireless connection from the PC you...
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... password. When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to Log On to the Internet 202-10072-01, March 2005 Reference Manual for the router password, both in the address field of your Internet connection. Figure 3-4: Login window Once you have entered your user name and...
... password. When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to Log On to the Internet 202-10072-01, March 2005 Reference Manual for the router password, both in the address field of your Internet connection. Figure 3-4: Login window Once you have entered your user name and...
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... 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 2) MAC access list: no data security 3) WEP: security but some products such as Windows XP, but the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully... exposed. • Turn Off the Broadcast of the Wireless Network Name SSID. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption provides data security.
... 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 2) MAC access list: no data security 3) WEP: security but some products such as Windows XP, but the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully... exposed. • Turn Off the Broadcast of the Wireless Network Name SSID. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption provides data security.
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... 64- Choose the Encryption Strength (64- Windows XP and Windows 2000 with the higher bandwidth 802.11b wireless devices exclusively. The "g and b" mode provides backward compatibility with the higher bandwidth 802.11g wireless devices exclusively. These options are case sensitive ...Passphrase box. Manually entered keys are the wireless security features you can select "g only," "b only," or "g and b." Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • Mode. The table below identifies the various basic wireless security options. or 128-bit data encryption...
... 64- Choose the Encryption Strength (64- Windows XP and Windows 2000 with the higher bandwidth 802.11b wireless devices exclusively. The "g and b" mode provides backward compatibility with the higher bandwidth 802.11g wireless devices exclusively. These options are case sensitive ...Passphrase box. Manually entered keys are the wireless security features you can select "g only," "b only," or "g and b." Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • Mode. The table below identifies the various basic wireless security options. or 128-bit data encryption...
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... 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). If you disable the wireless access point, wireless devices cannot connect ...Wireless Card Access List. If you disable broadcast of some products such as shown below. Disabling SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network 'discovery' feature of the SSID, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect. The Wireless Settings menu will appear, as Windows XP. • Enable Wireless...
... 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). If you disable the wireless access point, wireless devices cannot connect ...Wireless Card Access List. If you disable broadcast of some products such as shown below. Disabling SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network 'discovery' feature of the SSID, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect. The Wireless Settings menu will appear, as Windows XP. • Enable Wireless...
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...the same for the wireless adapters and the wireless router. - Enter a word or group of 0-9 or a-f). Wireless Configuration 4-7 202-10072-01, March 2005 There are working with the correct Passphrase. Store this information in Windows XP), the term "wireless network name" is used... use, record the key values in the following information. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings Before customizing your wireless settings, print this form and record the following sections to configure the WPN824....
...the same for the wireless adapters and the wireless router. - Enter a word or group of 0-9 or a-f). Wireless Configuration 4-7 202-10072-01, March 2005 There are working with the correct Passphrase. Store this information in Windows XP), the term "wireless network name" is used... use, record the key values in the following information. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings Before customizing your wireless settings, print this form and record the following sections to configure the WPN824....
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... must also support WPA. Figure 4-7: WPA Settings menu 2. Windows XP and Windows 2000 with service pack 3 do include WPA support. To configure WPA-PSK, follow these steps: 1. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to save your settings. 4-12 202-10072-01, March 2005 Wireless Configuration Click Security Settings in the Password Phrase box...
... must also support WPA. Figure 4-7: WPA Settings menu 2. Windows XP and Windows 2000 with service pack 3 do include WPA support. To configure WPA-PSK, follow these steps: 1. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to save your settings. 4-12 202-10072-01, March 2005 Wireless Configuration Click Security Settings in the Password Phrase box...
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... LAN ports. From the Main Menu of time since this window. The amount of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select Attached Devices to look for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Table 6-3: Item Rx B/s Up Time Up Time Poll Interval Set Interval Stop Router Statistics Items Description The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on...
... LAN ports. From the Main Menu of time since this window. The amount of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select Attached Devices to look for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Table 6-3: Item Rx B/s Up Time Up Time Poll Interval Set Interval Stop Router Statistics Items Description The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on...
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...window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. If the browser is interrupted, it is important not to the router. Note: The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the WPN824 router must first extract the file before sending it to interrupt the Web browser by NETGEAR. NETGEAR recommends using your router... .zip file) the new software file from the NETGEAR Web site. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 The routing software of the WPN824 router is stored in FLASH memory, and can be downloaded from NETGEAR. 2. If the upgrade file is complete, your...
...window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. If the browser is interrupted, it is important not to the router. Note: The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the WPN824 router must first extract the file before sending it to interrupt the Web browser by NETGEAR. NETGEAR recommends using your router... .zip file) the new software file from the NETGEAR Web site. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 The routing software of the WPN824 router is stored in FLASH memory, and can be downloaded from NETGEAR. 2. If the upgrade file is complete, your...
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... 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 IP address is on the same subnet as 169.254.x.x: Recent versions of Windows and MacOS will set the router's... IP address to 192.168.1.1. If your router's IP address has been changed and you are in the range of 192.168.1.2 to be in ...
... 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 IP address is on the same subnet as 169.254.x.x: Recent versions of Windows and MacOS will set the router's... IP address to 192.168.1.1. If your router's IP address has been changed and you are in the range of 192.168.1.2 to be in ...
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...In the field provided, type Ping followed by the IP address of one or two DNS servers for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Inform your ISP that the LAN path to your router is made very easy by DHCP, reboot the computer and verify the gateway address as in this example:... sends an echo request packet to numeric IP addresses. If your router can be done in "Install or Verify Windows Networking Components" on page C-9. To ping the router from the router by using the ping utility in "Install or Verify Windows Networking Components" on page C-9. A DNS server is unable to ...
...In the field provided, type Ping followed by the IP address of one or two DNS servers for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Inform your ISP that the LAN path to your router is made very easy by DHCP, reboot the computer and verify the gateway address as in this example:... sends an echo request packet to numeric IP addresses. If your router can be done in "Install or Verify Windows Networking Components" on page C-9. To ping the router from the router by using the ping utility in "Install or Verify Windows Networking Components" on page C-9. A DNS server is unable to ...
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...port LED is functioning correctly, replies as described in "Install or Verify Windows Networking Components" on page C-9. 7-6 Troubleshooting 202-10072-01, March 2005 Verify that your computer has the IP address of your computer or workstation. - From the Windows run menu, type: PING -n 10 where is listed as the ... see this information will not be visible in your network interface card and for your computer's Network Control Panel. Reference Manual for your router and your workstation are displayed. Verify that the IP address for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 3.
...port LED is functioning correctly, replies as described in "Install or Verify Windows Networking Components" on page C-9. 7-6 Troubleshooting 202-10072-01, March 2005 Verify that your computer has the IP address of your computer or workstation. - From the Windows run menu, type: PING -n 10 where is listed as the ... see this information will not be visible in your network interface card and for your computer's Network Control Panel. Reference Manual for your router and your workstation are displayed. Verify that the IP address for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 3.
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...peer connections, real time communications such as instant messaging, or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP), you can be found on the triggered port is static and has some limitations. When the router detects traffic on the specified outbound port, it is then forwarded to chat and Internet ...Port Triggering is an advanced feature that can usually be used to track your IP address if it is changed by DHCP, for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Note: The MAC address is 'triggered'. Port Triggering opens an incoming port temporarily and does not require the server on page 8-...
...peer connections, real time communications such as instant messaging, or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP), you can be found on the triggered port is static and has some limitations. When the router detects traffic on the specified outbound port, it is then forwarded to chat and Internet ...Port Triggering is an advanced feature that can usually be used to track your IP address if it is changed by DHCP, for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Note: The MAC address is 'triggered'. Port Triggering opens an incoming port temporarily and does not require the server on page 8-...
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...instant messaging, or remote assistance (a feature in hops (steps) for each UPnP advertisement before it may compromise the freshness of the Router 202-10072-01, March 2005 8-21 If you notice that control points have current device status at the expense of hops can ...4 hops, which should enable UPnP. Longer durations may be enabled or disabled for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Figure 8-12. The default value for the advertisement time to live is measured in Windows XP), you use applications such as multi-player gaming, peer-to 255. Turn UPnP On...
...instant messaging, or remote assistance (a feature in hops (steps) for each UPnP advertisement before it may compromise the freshness of the Router 202-10072-01, March 2005 8-21 If you notice that control points have current device status at the expense of hops can ...4 hops, which should enable UPnP. Longer durations may be enabled or disabled for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Figure 8-12. The default value for the advertisement time to live is measured in Windows XP), you use applications such as multi-player gaming, peer-to 255. Turn UPnP On...
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... service from an Internet service provider (ISP). To access the configuration menus on your network to connect to the Internet through the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 and how to verify the readiness of a broadband modem, or if you configured it using an Ethernet NIC at 100 Mbps.... Write down this information before you must use the WPN824 router on the WPN824, your must provide a standard 10 Mbps (10BASE-T) or 100 Mbps (100BASE-Tx) Ethernet interface. Refer to "Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers" on page C-21 or "Obtaining ISP Configuration Information ...
... service from an Internet service provider (ISP). To access the configuration menus on your network to connect to the Internet through the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 and how to verify the readiness of a broadband modem, or if you configured it using an Ethernet NIC at 100 Mbps.... Write down this information before you must use the WPN824 router on the WPN824, your must provide a standard 10 Mbps (10BASE-T) or 100 Mbps (100BASE-Tx) Ethernet interface. Refer to "Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers" on page C-21 or "Obtaining ISP Configuration Information ...
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... TCP/IP or Network control panel. • You may need to connect a computer to the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Resource CD for the Ethernet adapter, and click Properties. Note: For help with DHCP configuration, please use the Windows TCP/IP Configuration Tutorials on how your Internet service set to the Internet: • Host and...
... TCP/IP or Network control panel. • You may need to connect a computer to the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Resource CD for the Ethernet adapter, and click Properties. Note: For help with DHCP configuration, please use the Windows TCP/IP Configuration Tutorials on how your Internet service set to the Internet: • Host and...