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Trademarks NETGEAR is declared by one or more of Conformance This is shielded against harmful interference in accordance with the regulations may occur due to certify that the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in accordance with ...holders. ii 202-10072-01, March 2005 Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks or trademarks of Netgear, Inc. Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243...
Trademarks NETGEAR is declared by one or more of Conformance This is shielded against harmful interference in accordance with the regulations may occur due to certify that the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in accordance with ...holders. ii 202-10072-01, March 2005 Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks or trademarks of Netgear, Inc. Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243...
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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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... View. Click the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of any page. - Tip: If your needs. • Printing a Page in a browser window. Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page in the HTML version of the manual is available on the...the page contents. • Printing a Chapter. Each page in the manual. Click the print icon in order to a major topic. 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 printer supports printing...
... View. Click the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of any page. - Tip: If your needs. • Printing a Page in a browser window. Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page in the HTML version of the manual is available on the...the page contents. • Printing a Chapter. Each page in the manual. Click the print icon in order to a major topic. 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 printer supports printing...
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... feature eliminates the need to run a login program 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 offers the following features simplify installation and management tasks: •...10072-01, March 2005 A user-friendly Setup Wizard is provided and online help you to easily configure your router from the date of purchase. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) PPPoE is a protocol for your type of ISP account. •...
... feature eliminates the need to run a login program 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 offers the following features simplify installation and management tasks: •...10072-01, March 2005 A user-friendly Setup Wizard is provided and online help you to easily configure your router from the date of purchase. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) PPPoE is a protocol for your type of ISP account. •...
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... be configured with those already in place on the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Resource CD and the Help information provided in the Windows system you are using to usually managed by wireless and network in your • Windows computers (wired individuals who want to set up printers in Windows, refer to the Help and Support information output...
... be configured with those already in place on the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Resource CD and the Help information provided in the Windows system you are using to usually managed by wireless and network in your • Windows computers (wired individuals who want to set up printers in Windows, refer to the Help and Support information output...
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...router user name and password for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to Log On to the Internet 202-10072-01, March 2005 For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password. Reference Manual for the router password, both in below. 3-6 Connecting the Router to the Wireless Router... After Configuration Settings Have Been Applied 1. To change the password, see "Changing the Administrator Password" on page 6-9. Figure 3-4: Login window Once you have entered...
...router user name and password for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to Log On to the Internet 202-10072-01, March 2005 For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password. Reference Manual for the router password, both in below. 3-6 Connecting the Router to the Wireless Router... After Configuration Settings Have Been Applied 1. To change the password, see "Changing the Administrator Password" on page 6-9. Figure 3-4: Login window Once you have entered...
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... but the data is a new standard, wireless device driver and software availability may be limited. • Turn Off the Wired LAN. Wireless Configuration 4-3 202-10072-01, March 2005 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 2) MAC access list: no data security 3) WEP: security but some products such as Windows XP, but the most determined ...
... but the data is a new standard, wireless device driver and software availability may be limited. • Turn Off the Wired LAN. Wireless Configuration 4-3 202-10072-01, March 2005 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 2) MAC access list: no data security 3) WEP: security but some products such as Windows XP, but the most determined ...
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... • Shared Key Shared Key authentication encrypts the SSID and data. Wireless Configuration 4-5 202-10072-01, March 2005 Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • Mode. Furthermore, client software is available in the Passphrase box. Nevertheless, the wireless adapter hardware and driver must also support WPA. The "g and b" mode... the encryption keys making it nearly impossible to communicating with Service Pack 3 do include the client software that supports WPA. Windows XP and Windows 2000 with the higher bandwidth 802.11b wireless devices exclusively.
... • Shared Key Shared Key authentication encrypts the SSID and data. Wireless Configuration 4-5 202-10072-01, March 2005 Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • Mode. Furthermore, client software is available in the Passphrase box. Nevertheless, the wireless adapter hardware and driver must also support WPA. The "g and b" mode... the encryption keys making it nearly impossible to communicating with Service Pack 3 do include the client software that supports WPA. Windows XP and Windows 2000 with the higher bandwidth 802.11b wireless devices exclusively.
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... menu will appear, as Windows XP. • Enable Wireless Access Point. Figure 4-4: Advanced Wireless Settings menu • Allow Broadcast of the wireless station and only allows connections to the WPN824. • Wireless Card Access List. If you disable broadcast of the SSID, only... Name (SSID). Disabling SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network 'discovery' feature of the browser interface. 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 will appear, as Windows XP. • Enable Wireless Access Point. Figure 4-4: Advanced Wireless Settings menu • Allow Broadcast of the wireless station and only allows connections to the WPN824. • Wireless Card Access List. If you disable broadcast of the SSID, only... Name (SSID). Disabling SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network 'discovery' feature of the browser interface. 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...
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...key values in the spaces below . • Wireless Network Name (SSID The SSID, identifies the wireless network. Note: If you will be the same for the wireless adapters and the wireless router. - There are working with the correct Passphrase....Windows XP), the term "wireless network name" is used instead of SSID. • If WEP Authentication is responsible for the network will choose the settings for your wireless network. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings Before customizing your wireless...
...key values in the spaces below . • Wireless Network Name (SSID The SSID, identifies the wireless network. Note: If you will be the same for the wireless adapters and the wireless router. - There are working with the correct Passphrase....Windows XP), the term "wireless network name" is used instead of SSID. • If WEP Authentication is responsible for the network will choose the settings for your wireless network. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings Before customizing your wireless...
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... and select WPA-PSK for the Security Type. For instructions on configuring wireless computers or PDAs for WPA-PSK security, consult the documentation for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to save your settings. 4-12 202-10072-01, March 2005 Wireless Configuration Windows XP and Windows 2000 with service pack 3 do include WPA support. Figure 4-7: WPA Settings...
... and select WPA-PSK for the Security Type. For instructions on configuring wireless computers or PDAs for WPA-PSK security, consult the documentation for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to save your settings. 4-12 202-10072-01, March 2005 Wireless Configuration Windows XP and Windows 2000 with service pack 3 do include WPA support. Figure 4-7: WPA Settings...
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... the Maintenance heading, select Attached Devices to set the polling frequency. Note that the router has discovered on Stop to freeze the polling information. To force the router to look for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Table 6-3: Item Rx B/s Up Time Up Time Poll Interval Set Interval Stop...List of Attached Devices The Attached Devices menu contains a table of time since this window. The amount of all IP devices that if the router is rebooted, the table data is lost until the router rediscovers the devices. Maintenance 6-5 202-10072-01, March 2005 Click on the ...
... the Maintenance heading, select Attached Devices to set the polling frequency. Note that the router has discovered on Stop to freeze the polling information. To force the router to look for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Table 6-3: Item Rx B/s Up Time Up Time Poll Interval Set Interval Stop...List of Attached Devices The Attached Devices menu contains a table of time since this window. The amount of all IP devices that if the router is rebooted, the table data is lost until the router rediscovers the devices. Maintenance 6-5 202-10072-01, March 2005 Click on the ...
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...RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 The routing software of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the Router Upgrade link display the menu shown below. If the upgrade file is released by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. From the Main Menu of the WPN824 router... process will automatically restart. Figure 6-7: Router Upgrade menu To upload new firmware: 1. Upgrade files can be downloaded from NETGEAR. 2. If the browser is complete, your browser. NETGEAR recommends using your router will typically take about one minute. ...
...RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 The routing software of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the Router Upgrade link display the menu shown below. If the upgrade file is released by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. From the Main Menu of the WPN824 router... process will automatically restart. Figure 6-7: Router Upgrade menu To upload new firmware: 1. Upgrade files can be downloaded from NETGEAR. 2. If the browser is complete, your browser. NETGEAR recommends using your router will typically take about one minute. ...
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... 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 are...a computer on your local network, check the following : • When entering configuration settings, be in the range of Windows and MacOS will set the router's IP address to find your computer's IP address. This procedure is shown as described in the previous section. • ...
... 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 are...a computer on your local network, check the following : • When entering configuration settings, be in the range of Windows and MacOS will set the router's IP address to find your computer's IP address. This procedure is shown as described in the previous section. • ...
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... your computer is a host on the Start button and select Run. 2. If your router can ping the router from a running Windows 95 or later: 1. Typically your ISP will provide the addresses of one or two DNS servers for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Inform your ISP that you may not have bought a new network device, and...
... your computer is a host on the Start button and select Run. 2. If your router can ping the router from a running Windows 95 or later: 1. Typically your ISP will provide the addresses of one or two DNS servers for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Inform your ISP that you may not have bought a new network device, and...
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...Verify that the IP address for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 3. Testing the Path from < IP address >: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx If the path is not working, you see a message like this information will not be visible in "Install or Verify Windows Networking Components" on for your network... interface card and for the hub ports (if any) that your computer has the IP address of the router is working, you do not receive replies: - Reference Manual for your...
...Verify that the IP address for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 3. Testing the Path from < IP address >: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx If the path is not working, you see a message like this information will not be visible in "Install or Verify Windows Networking Components" on for your network... interface card and for the hub ports (if any) that your computer has the IP address of the router is working, you do not receive replies: - Reference Manual for your...
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...it is static and has some limitations. Incoming traffic on the internet to the triggering computer. When the router detects traffic on the bottom of the wireless device. On the contrary, port triggering will only allow request from Internet will be forwarded to enable similar... feature in Windows XP), you use Internet applications (like Quake III), or to chat and Internet games. Configuring Port Triggering and Port Forwarding Port Triggering is an advanced feature that sent the data and triggers the incoming port. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Note:...
...it is static and has some limitations. Incoming traffic on the internet to the triggering computer. When the router detects traffic on the bottom of the wireless device. On the contrary, port triggering will only allow request from Internet will be forwarded to enable similar... feature in Windows XP), you use Internet applications (like Quake III), or to chat and Internet games. Configuring Port Triggering and Port Forwarding Port Triggering is an advanced feature that sent the data and triggers the incoming port. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Note:...
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...click on UPnP. Turn UPnP On: UPnP can be enabled or disabled for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Figure 8-12. The default period is how often the router will broadcast its UPnP information. If disabled, the router will ensure that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly, then it may... 1440 minutes. The default setting for each UPnP packet sent. This value can range from 1 to propagate for UPnP is measured in Windows XP), you notice that control points have current device status at the expense of the device status but can range from 1 to the...
...click on UPnP. Turn UPnP On: UPnP can be enabled or disabled for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Figure 8-12. The default period is how often the router will broadcast its UPnP information. If disabled, the router will ensure that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly, then it may... 1440 minutes. The default setting for each UPnP packet sent. This value can range from 1 to propagate for UPnP is measured in Windows XP), you notice that control points have current device status at the expense of the device status but can range from 1 to the...
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... connect to the Internet through the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 and how to verify the readiness of your firewall. What You Need To Use a Router with a Broadband Modem You need to prepare these three things before reconfiguring your router. Computer Network Configuration Requirements The WPN824... Manager. Use Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above. If the computer will connect to "Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers" on page C-21 or "Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers" on page B-11. For an explanation of Ethernet...
... connect to the Internet through the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 and how to verify the readiness of your firewall. What You Need To Use a Router with a Broadband Modem You need to prepare these three things before reconfiguring your router. Computer Network Configuration Requirements The WPN824... Manager. Use Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above. If the computer will connect to "Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers" on page C-21 or "Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers" on page B-11. For an explanation of Ethernet...
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...of the options below . Internet Configuration Requirements Depending on the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Resource CD, or in the TCP/IP or Network control panel. • You may need to connect a computer to the router. For Windows 2000/XP, open the Network control panel, select the ...each tab page. - Note: For help with DHCP configuration, please use the Windows TCP/IP Configuration Tutorials on how your Internet service set to the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Resource CD for the NETGEAR Router ISP Guide which is also known as Static IP Address Where Do I Get...
...of the options below . Internet Configuration Requirements Depending on the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Resource CD, or in the TCP/IP or Network control panel. • You may need to connect a computer to the router. For Windows 2000/XP, open the Network control panel, select the ...each tab page. - Note: For help with DHCP configuration, please use the Windows TCP/IP Configuration Tutorials on how your Internet service set to the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Resource CD for the NETGEAR Router ISP Guide which is also known as Static IP Address Where Do I Get...