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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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... setup, you from hackers. Parents and network administrators can install and use by a single computer. This chapter describes the features of this manual. The WPN824 router provides connection for up to the Internet through an external broadband access device (such as of the date of the NETGEAR® RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824. Earlier versions of the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router...
... setup, you from hackers. Parents and network administrators can install and use by a single computer. This chapter describes the features of this manual. The WPN824 router provides connection for up to the Internet through an external broadband access device (such as of the date of the NETGEAR® RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824. Earlier versions of the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router...
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... from the LAN. 2-4 Introduction 202-10072-01, March 2005 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 based on the ... several networked computers to share an Internet account using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • Port Forwarding with Auto Uplink With its own address as NAT, allows the use of an inexpensive single-user ISP...
... from the LAN. 2-4 Introduction 202-10072-01, March 2005 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 based on the ... several networked computers to share an Internet account using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • Port Forwarding with Auto Uplink With its own address as NAT, allows the use of an inexpensive single-user ISP...
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...Setup Wizard is available. Easy Installation and Management You can be updated if a newer version of personal computer, such as Entersys or WinPOET on 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 run a login program such as Windows, Macintosh, or Linux. Maintenance and Support NETGEAR offers the following features simplify installation and...
...Setup Wizard is available. Easy Installation and Management You can be updated if a newer version of personal computer, such as Entersys or WinPOET on 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 run a login program such as Windows, Macintosh, or Linux. Maintenance and Support NETGEAR offers the following features simplify installation and...
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... 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable. • NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Resource CD, including: - If any of the WPN824 router contains the status lights described below. Power Test Wireless Internet Port Figure 2-1: WPN824 Front Panel LAN Port 4 2-6 202-10072-01, March 2005 Introduction This manual. - Application Notes and other helpful information. • Wireless Home Router Setup Guide. • Warranty and Support...
... 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable. • NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Resource CD, including: - If any of the WPN824 router contains the status lights described below. Power Test Wireless Internet Port Figure 2-1: WPN824 Front Panel LAN Port 4 2-6 202-10072-01, March 2005 Introduction This manual. - Application Notes and other helpful information. • Wireless Home Router Setup Guide. • Warranty and Support...
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General networking concepts, setup, and maintenance can be difficult to Get There From Here' The introduction and adoption of networking. What's Needed? Set up a wireless network What Do I Do? How Do I Want To? Table 2-1. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Viewed from step 1. • A wireless network • A computer within the operating range of the barriers...
General networking concepts, setup, and maintenance can be difficult to Get There From Here' The introduction and adoption of networking. What's Needed? Set up a wireless network What Do I Do? How Do I Want To? Table 2-1. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Viewed from step 1. • A wireless network • A computer within the operating range of the barriers...
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... implement are using . To learn about wireless networking security, see "Implement Appropriate Wireless Security" on the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Resource CD and the Help information provided in the combined wireless and wired network. • Any Windows networking security access rights such as banks and online merchants use the Print Setup feature to direct your WPN824 accordingly...
... implement are using . To learn about wireless networking security, see "Implement Appropriate Wireless Security" on the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Resource CD and the Help information provided in the combined wireless and wired network. • Any Windows networking security access rights such as banks and online merchants use the Print Setup feature to direct your WPN824 accordingly...
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..." on PCs. You will find out how to configure your RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 for configuring networking 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...
..." on PCs. You will find out how to configure your RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 for configuring networking 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...
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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. Click Setup and follow the prompts. 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 The following screen appears. Click Setup and follow the prompts. 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.
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... manually configure the router using the Basic Settings menu shown in the address field of your browser, then click Enter. Connect to the wireless router by typing http://www.routerlogin.net in Figure 3-6 using the menu below, or you can allow the Setup Wizard to determine ...your configuration as described in the previous section. Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-9 202-10072-01, March 2005 Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection You can...
... manually configure the router using the Basic Settings menu shown in the address field of your browser, then click Enter. Connect to the wireless router by typing http://www.routerlogin.net in Figure 3-6 using the menu below, or you can allow the Setup Wizard to determine ...your configuration as described in the previous section. Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-9 202-10072-01, March 2005 Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection You can...
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... save your network so that computer. Select Yes if you enter an address here, restart the computers on the Setup menu. 4. When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2. Note: If you normally must be necessary to masquerade as that you a permanent, fixed (static) IP address...
... save your network so that computer. Select Yes if you enter an address here, restart the computers on the Setup menu. 4. When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2. Note: If you normally must be necessary to masquerade as that you a permanent, fixed (static) IP address...
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...computer in the parameters for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Note: After you finish setting up your router, you will no longer need to launch the ISP's login program on this procedure. 1. Fill in order to access the Internet. 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 . b. Click the Test button to verify you configure the wireless router, the Smart Wizard configuration assistant will ...
...computer in the parameters for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Note: After you finish setting up your router, you will no longer need to launch the ISP's login program on this procedure. 1. Fill in order to access the Internet. 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 . b. Click the Test button to verify you configure the wireless router, the Smart Wizard configuration assistant will ...
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...and at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register. At the end of the main menu. 4. When the wireless router is available on page 3-4 to correct basic problems, or refer to view support information or the documentation for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2. Click Setup Wizard on page 6-9. ...When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password, both in "Login result: WPN824 home page" on page 3-7....
...and at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register. At the end of the main menu. 4. When the wireless router is available on page 3-4 to correct basic problems, or refer to view support information or the documentation for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2. Click Setup Wizard on page 6-9. ...When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password, both in "Login result: WPN824 home page" on page 3-7....
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... correct SSID can connect. Disabling SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network 'discovery' feature of the wireless station and only allows connections to the WPN824. • Wireless Card Access List. 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...
... correct SSID can connect. Disabling SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network 'discovery' feature of the wireless station and only allows connections to the WPN824. • Wireless Card Access List. 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...
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... to Configure WPA-PSK Wireless Security Note: Not all wireless adapters support WPA. Enter a word or group 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 To configure WPA-PSK, follow these steps:...
... to Configure WPA-PSK Wireless Security Note: Not all wireless adapters support WPA. Enter a word or group 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 To configure WPA-PSK, follow these steps:...
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... LAN address and password you click on Apply. Figure 4-8: Wireless Card Access List Setup Wireless Configuration 202-10072-01, March 2005 4-13 From the Wireless Settings menu, click Setup Access List to display the Wireless Access menu shown below. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address To restrict access based on...
... LAN address and password you click on Apply. Figure 4-8: Wireless Card Access List Setup Wireless Configuration 202-10072-01, March 2005 4-13 From the Wireless Settings menu, click Setup Access List to display the Wireless Access menu shown below. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address To restrict access based on...
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...; The MAC address 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 wireless PCs that will be found on the Wireless Settings page to display the Wireless Access List menu: Figure 8-2: Wireless Card Access List screen Program the wireless card access list as follows: • Turn Access...
...; The MAC address 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 wireless PCs that will be found on the Wireless Settings page to display the Wireless Access List menu: Figure 8-2: Wireless Card Access List screen Program the wireless card access list as follows: • Turn Access...
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... of wireless PCs. Wireless Card Access Setup The Wireless Card Access Setup screen is configured correctly, and then click on page 8-3): Figure 8-3: Wireless Card Access 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. Reference Manual for each wireless PC. d for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824...
... of wireless PCs. Wireless Card Access Setup The Wireless Card Access Setup screen is configured correctly, and then click on page 8-3): Figure 8-3: Wireless Card Access 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. Reference Manual for each wireless PC. d for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824...
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...server) visible and available to the Internet. 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 how to use the reserved IP address feature of your...sure the computer's IP address never changes. The DMZ Server is done using the Port Forwarding menu. This is configured in the WAN Setup menu as a single machine to the Internet, you can also specify a Default DMZ Server to which type of service, application or game...
...server) visible and available to the Internet. 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 how to use the reserved IP address feature of your...sure the computer's IP address never changes. The DMZ Server is done using the Port Forwarding menu. This is configured in the WAN Setup menu as a single machine to the Internet, you can also specify a Default DMZ Server to which type of service, application or game...