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...interference to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in this unit not expressly approved by NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR does not assume any other antenna or transmitter. 3. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in ... into an outlet on a circuit different from that may cause harmful interference to operate the equipment. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks or trademarks of Netgear, Inc. This equipment should be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to...
...interference to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in this unit not expressly approved by NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR does not assume any other antenna or transmitter. 3. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in ... into an outlet on a circuit different from that may cause harmful interference to operate the equipment. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks or trademarks of Netgear, Inc. This equipment should be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to...
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... Protocol B-8 Related Documents B-9 Domain Name Server B-9 IP Configuration by DHCP B-10 Internet Security and Firewalls B-10 What is a Firewall B-10 Stateful Packet Inspection B-11 Denial of Service Attack B-11 Ethernet Cabling ...B-11 Category 5 Cable... Quality B-12 Inside Twisted Pair Cables B-12 Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching B-14 Appendix C Preparing Your Network Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking C-1 Configuring Windows...
... Protocol B-8 Related Documents B-9 Domain Name Server B-9 IP Configuration by DHCP B-10 Internet Security and Firewalls B-10 What is a Firewall B-10 Stateful Packet Inspection B-11 Denial of Service Attack B-11 Ethernet Cabling ...B-11 Category 5 Cable... Quality B-12 Inside Twisted Pair Cables B-12 Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching B-14 Appendix C Preparing Your Network Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking C-1 Configuring Windows...
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Are Login Protocols Used C-18 What Is Your Configuration Information C-18 Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers C-19 Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers C-20 Restarting the Network C-21 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 Identification (ESSID...
Are Login Protocols Used C-18 What Is Your Configuration Information C-18 Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers C-19 Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers C-20 Restarting the Network C-21 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 Identification (ESSID...
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... the free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in the upper left of the window. Click "PDF of This Chapter" link at the top right of the browser window. - About This Manual 3 M-10153-01 Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 How to Print this Manual To print this manual you ... • Printing the Full Manual. Note: Your computer must have to print the currently displayed topic. Click the print icon in a browser window. Click the PDF button on the upper right of the toolbar. Use the Print button on the upper right of the toolbar to worry about...
... the free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in the upper left of the window. Click "PDF of This Chapter" link at the top right of the browser window. - About This Manual 3 M-10153-01 Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 How to Print this Manual To print this manual you ... • Printing the Full Manual. Note: Your computer must have to print the currently displayed topic. Click the print icon in a browser window. Click the PDF button on the upper right of the toolbar. Use the Print button on the upper right of the toolbar to worry about...
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...108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 • IP Address Sharing by NAT The WGT624 v2 wireless router..., and operate the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 within minutes...PCs by DHCP The WGT624 v2 wireless router dynamically assigns network configuration information,...router from the LAN. • PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) PPPoE is built into the browser-based web Management Interface. • Smart Wizard The WGT624 v2 wireless router...Auto-Update The WGT624 v2 wireless router automatically checks the Internet to...-up connection. The router obtains actual DNS addresses...
...108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 • IP Address Sharing by NAT The WGT624 v2 wireless router..., and operate the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 within minutes...PCs by DHCP The WGT624 v2 wireless router dynamically assigns network configuration information,...router from the LAN. • PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) PPPoE is built into the browser-based web Management Interface. • Smart Wizard The WGT624 v2 wireless router...Auto-Update The WGT624 v2 wireless router automatically checks the Internet to...-up connection. The router obtains actual DNS addresses...
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... are several ways you can ask your Internet configuration parameters, you may also refer to the 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGRT624 Resource CD (SW-10027-01) for the NETGEAR Router ISP Guide which is also known as Static IP Address Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration.... Internet Configuration Requirements Depending on the 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGRT624 Resource CD (SW-10027-01), or refer to Appendix C, "Preparing Your Network. For Windows 2000/XP, open the TCP/IP or Network control panel. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 Note: For help with ...
... are several ways you can ask your Internet configuration parameters, you may also refer to the 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGRT624 Resource CD (SW-10027-01) for the NETGEAR Router ISP Guide which is also known as Static IP Address Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration.... Internet Configuration Requirements Depending on the 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGRT624 Resource CD (SW-10027-01), or refer to Appendix C, "Preparing Your Network. For Windows 2000/XP, open the TCP/IP or Network control panel. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 Note: For help with ...
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Connect to the Internet 3-7 M-10153-01 Connecting the Router to the Internet Figure 3-6: Setup Smart Wizard a. If you can manually configure your ISP to ... form, "Record Your Internet Connection Information" on the upper left of the main menu. You are now connected to the router. b. Note: If you choose not to use the Setup Smart Wizard, you do not see the menu above, click ...the configuration parameters from your ISP that you recorded in the Setup Smart Wizard for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 A login window like the one shown below opens: Figure 3-5: Login...
Connect to the Internet 3-7 M-10153-01 Connecting the Router to the Internet Figure 3-6: Setup Smart Wizard a. If you can manually configure your ISP to ... form, "Record Your Internet Connection Information" on the upper left of the main menu. You are now connected to the router. b. Note: If you choose not to use the Setup Smart Wizard, you do not see the menu above, click ...the configuration parameters from your ISP that you recorded in the Setup Smart Wizard for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 A login window like the one shown below opens: Figure 3-5: Login...
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... Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption provides data security. Such distances can allow for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 Implement Appropriate Wireless Security Note: Indoors, computers can connect over the wireless link is still fully exposed to 300 Foot Radius 1) Open System: Easy but no ...WGT624 v2. This nullifies the wireless network 'discovery' feature of some products such as Windows XP, but the data is fully exposed. • Turn Off the Broadcast of the Wireless Network Name SSID. For this chapter. WGT624 v2 Wireless Data Security Options Range: Up...
... Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption provides data security. Such distances can allow for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 Implement Appropriate Wireless Security Note: Indoors, computers can connect over the wireless link is still fully exposed to 300 Foot Radius 1) Open System: Easy but no ...WGT624 v2. This nullifies the wireless network 'discovery' feature of some products such as Windows XP, but the data is fully exposed. • Turn Off the Broadcast of the Wireless Network Name SSID. For this chapter. WGT624 v2 Wireless Data Security Options Range: Up...
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...as Windows XP. • Enable Wireless Access Point. Any device you want to participate in a particular wireless network will be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you disable the wireless access point, wireless devices cannot connect to operate the wireless features of the wireless router in... will need to use this SSID for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 The 802.11b and 802.11g wireless networking protocols are configured in this turbo mode. • Allow Broadcast of the wireless station and only allows connections to communicating with another...
...as Windows XP. • Enable Wireless Access Point. Any device you want to participate in a particular wireless network will be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you disable the wireless access point, wireless devices cannot connect to operate the wireless features of the wireless router in... will need to use this SSID for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 The 802.11b and 802.11g wireless networking protocols are configured in this turbo mode. • Allow Broadcast of the wireless station and only allows connections to communicating with another...
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...wireless network name in Windows XP, identifies the wireless network. For 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hexadecimal digits. If your working with the same SSID. • Authentication. Passphrase Enter a word or group of 0-9 or a-f). Whichever method you configure in the wireless adapter card. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router... WGT624 v2 Before You Change the SSID and WEP Settings Before customizing your wireless settings, print this form and ...
...wireless network name in Windows XP, identifies the wireless network. For 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hexadecimal digits. If your working with the same SSID. • Authentication. Passphrase Enter a word or group of 0-9 or a-f). Whichever method you configure in the wireless adapter card. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router... WGT624 v2 Before You Change the SSID and WEP Settings Before customizing your wireless settings, print this form and ...
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... Status TxPkts RxPkts Collisions Tx B/s Rx B/s Up Time Up Time Poll Interval Description The statistics for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 Click on this port since the router was last restarted. The amount of time since reset or manual clear. Field Set Interval Stop Show Statistics... polling frequency. The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on this port since reset or manual clear. The time elapsed since this window. Specifies the intervals at which the statistics are described in this port acquired the link. The number of packets received on the ...
... Status TxPkts RxPkts Collisions Tx B/s Rx B/s Up Time Up Time Poll Interval Description The statistics for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 Click on this port since the router was last restarted. The amount of time since reset or manual clear. Field Set Interval Stop Show Statistics... polling frequency. The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on this port since reset or manual clear. The time elapsed since this window. Specifies the intervals at which the statistics are described in this port acquired the link. The number of packets received on the ...
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To check for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the Router Upgrade heading to factory default settings. 6-6 Maintenance M-10153-01 Configuration File Management The configuration ...wireless router are stored within the router in install the new firmware. To upload firmware from the user's PC, or cleared to display the menu shown below. Click Upload. If the browser is interrupted, it is available, follow the on-screen prompts to interrupt the web browser by closing the window...
To check for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the Router Upgrade heading to factory default settings. 6-6 Maintenance M-10153-01 Configuration File Management The configuration ...wireless router are stored within the router in install the new firmware. To upload firmware from the user's PC, or cleared to display the menu shown below. Click Upload. If the browser is interrupted, it is available, follow the on-screen prompts to interrupt the web browser by closing the window...
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...DHCP server. The factory default login name is admin and the password is on the same subnet as described in the range of Windows and MacOS will set the router's IP address to 192.168.0.1. Make sure that CAPS LOCK is off when entering this range, check the connection from a PC... page C-17 to find your PC's IP address. Refer to "Verifying TCP/IP Properties" on page C-6 or "Verifying TCP/IP Properties for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface If you are using the recommended addressing scheme, your PC's IP address is password.
...DHCP server. The factory default login name is admin and the password is on the same subnet as described in the range of Windows and MacOS will set the router's IP address to 192.168.0.1. Make sure that CAPS LOCK is off when entering this range, check the connection from a PC... page C-17 to find your PC's IP address. Refer to "Verifying TCP/IP Properties" on page C-6 or "Verifying TCP/IP Properties for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface If you are using the recommended addressing scheme, your PC's IP address is password.
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...: Pinging with 32 bytes of the router, as its information from the Internet: • Your PC may not have the router configured as in this one or two DNS servers for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 OR Configure your router to the designated device. Typically your PC... is made very easy by the IP address of data Troubleshooting 7-5 M-10153-01 From the Windows toolbar, click on the Internet that translates ...
...: Pinging with 32 bytes of the router, as its information from the Internet: • Your PC may not have the router configured as in this one or two DNS servers for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 OR Configure your router to the designated device. Typically your PC... is made very easy by the IP address of data Troubleshooting 7-5 M-10153-01 From the Windows toolbar, click on the Internet that translates ...
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... sure the LAN port LED is listed as the default gateway as your ISP's DNS server. From the Windows run menu, type: PING -n 10 where is different from the network address of the router is on page 7-2. - If you do not receive replies: - If the IP configuration of your PC is ... C-6. - If the path is off, follow the instructions in the previous section are both installed and configured on the same subnet. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 If the path is working, you see this message: Reply from < IP address >: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx If the path...
... sure the LAN port LED is listed as the default gateway as your ISP's DNS server. From the Windows run menu, type: PING -n 10 where is different from the network address of the router is on page 7-2. - If you do not receive replies: - If the IP configuration of your PC is ... C-6. - If the path is off, follow the instructions in the previous section are both installed and configured on the same subnet. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 If the path is working, you see this message: Reply from < IP address >: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx If the path...
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... Network This appendix describes how to prepare your network to connect to the Internet through the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 and how to verify the readiness of your firewall. Preparing Your Computers for further information. Most operating systems include the software components you may ... provided by your network must have TCP/IP installed and selected as well. You need to "Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers" on page C-19 or "Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers" on your ISP, you need for establishing a...
... Network This appendix describes how to prepare your network to connect to the Internet through the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 and how to verify the readiness of your firewall. Preparing Your Computers for further information. Most operating systems include the software components you may ... provided by your network must have TCP/IP installed and selected as well. You need to "Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers" on page C-19 or "Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers" on your ISP, you need for establishing a...
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...private address range for use in private networks. The WGT624 v2 wireless router is shipped preconfigured as a subnet mask (netmask), a domain name server (DNS) address, and a default gateway address. The firewall assigns the following TCP/IP configuration information automatically when the PCs ...networked PC. Double-click the Network icon. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 In your Windows CD; On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to insert it during bootup. Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for IP networking: 1. Each PC must...
...private address range for use in private networks. The WGT624 v2 wireless router is shipped preconfigured as a subnet mask (netmask), a domain name server (DNS) address, and a default gateway address. The firewall assigns the following TCP/IP configuration information automatically when the PCs ...networked PC. Double-click the Network icon. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 In your Windows CD; On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to insert it during bootup. Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for IP networking: 1. Each PC must...
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b. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 You must have an Ethernet adapter, the TCP/IP protocol, and Client for Microsoft Networks. b. Select Microsoft. Note: It is not necessary to remove any other network components shown in the Network window in order to install a new adapter, follow these steps: a. Select the manufacturer and...
b. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 You must have an Ethernet adapter, the TCP/IP protocol, and Client for Microsoft Networks. b. Select Microsoft. Note: It is not necessary to remove any other network components shown in the Network window in order to install a new adapter, follow these steps: a. Select the manufacturer and...
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... is not on the desktop, • Click Start on the task bar located at the bottom left of Windows. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 If you through the configuration process for different Windows systems when using DHCP to take effect. Enabling DHCP to obtain the information from a DHCP server in the...
... is not on the desktop, • Click Start on the task bar located at the bottom left of Windows. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 If you through the configuration process for different Windows systems when using DHCP to take effect. Enabling DHCP to obtain the information from a DHCP server in the...
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Preparing Your Network C-5 M-10153-01 The following settings as shown: • Client for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 Verify the following TCP/IP Properties window will display. Reference Manual for Microsoft Network exists • Ethernet adapter is present • TCP/IP is present • Primary Network Logon is set to Windows logon Click on the Properties button.
Preparing Your Network C-5 M-10153-01 The following settings as shown: • Client for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 Verify the following TCP/IP Properties window will display. Reference Manual for Microsoft Network exists • Ethernet adapter is present • TCP/IP is present • Primary Network Logon is set to Windows logon Click on the Properties button.