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Chapter 6 Maintenance Viewing Wireless Router Status Information 6-1 Viewing a List of Attached Devices 6-5 Upgrading the Router Software 6-5 Configuration File Management 6-7 Restoring and Backing Up the Configuration 6-7 Erasing the Configuration 6-8 Changing the Administrator Password 6-8 Chapter 7 Advanced Configuration Comparison ... the Web Configuration Interface 8-3 Troubleshooting the ISP Connection 8-4 Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility 8-5 Testing the LAN Path to the WGU624 8-5 Testing the Path from Your PC to a Remote Device 8-6 Contents 3 M-10153-01
Chapter 6 Maintenance Viewing Wireless Router Status Information 6-1 Viewing a List of Attached Devices 6-5 Upgrading the Router Software 6-5 Configuration File Management 6-7 Restoring and Backing Up the Configuration 6-7 Erasing the Configuration 6-8 Changing the Administrator Password 6-8 Chapter 7 Advanced Configuration Comparison ... the Web Configuration Interface 8-3 Troubleshooting the ISP Connection 8-4 Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility 8-5 Testing the LAN Path to the WGU624 8-5 Testing the Path from Your PC to a Remote Device 8-6 Contents 3 M-10153-01
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...Note: For DSL customers, if software logs you in the power cord to the WGU624 and wait one minute. You may use to log in to your computer needs to obtain an IP address automatically via DHCP. The Wireless a and g lights should be ...Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 2. Connect to it. For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password. Note: The router user name and password are connected to the router by typing http://192.168.1.1 in the correct sequence could prevent you can select "Never dial a connection". OPEN A BROWSER AND LOG IN TO THE WIRELESS ROUTER...
...Note: For DSL customers, if software logs you in the power cord to the WGU624 and wait one minute. You may use to log in to your computer needs to obtain an IP address automatically via DHCP. The Wireless a and g lights should be ...Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 2. Connect to it. For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password. Note: The router user name and password are connected to the router by typing http://192.168.1.1 in the correct sequence could prevent you can select "Never dial a connection". OPEN A BROWSER AND LOG IN TO THE WIRELESS ROUTER...
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... are available at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WGU624.asp. 3-8 Connecting the Router to upgrade your router and the cable or DSL line. If so, you recorded in "Upgrading the Router Software" on page 3-3. Note: Be sure to check the NETGEAR Web site for inputting the configuration...you choose not to use the auto-update feature, you can manually configure your wireless router is up to the Internet. c. d. When the router successfully detects an active Internet service, the router's Internet LED goes on page 3-9. Reference Manual for the settings. If you ...
... are available at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WGU624.asp. 3-8 Connecting the Router to upgrade your router and the cable or DSL line. If so, you recorded in "Upgrading the Router Software" on page 3-3. Note: Be sure to check the NETGEAR Web site for inputting the configuration...you choose not to use the auto-update feature, you can manually configure your wireless router is up to the Internet. c. d. When the router successfully detects an active Internet service, the router's Internet LED goes on page 3-9. Reference Manual for the settings. If you ...
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...the ISP you will automatically log you Internet service provider from the drop-down list. Fill in the parameters for your router will no longer need to launch the ISP's login program on page 3-11. • PPTP - Figure 3-7: ...software such as WinPoET (from Earthlink) or Enternet (from the drop-down list. if you select. this protocol is used in Australia. If your settings. Manual PPPoE Configuration If your Internet service provider from Pacbell), then select Other. Select your ISP uses PPPoE, select Other for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624...
...the ISP you will automatically log you Internet service provider from the drop-down list. Fill in the parameters for your router will no longer need to launch the ISP's login program on page 3-11. • PPTP - Figure 3-7: ...software such as WinPoET (from Earthlink) or Enternet (from the drop-down list. if you select. this protocol is used in Australia. If your settings. Manual PPPoE Configuration If your Internet service provider from Pacbell), then select Other. Select your ISP uses PPPoE, select Other for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624...
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... in the household all use wired connections. Because this is a new standard, wireless device driver and software availability may be limited. • Turn Off the Wireless LAN. WPA-PSK will block all . Wireless Mode Options The following table shows the 802.11a and 802.11b/g settings for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 • WEP.
... in the household all use wired connections. Because this is a new standard, wireless device driver and software availability may be limited. • Turn Off the Wireless LAN. WPA-PSK will block all . Wireless Mode Options The following table shows the 802.11a and 802.11b/g settings for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 • WEP.
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... if they have intercepted the data. Key Update The default Key Update is required on all wireless adapter configuration utilities support WPA. Reference Manual for unlimited updates. Furthermore, client software is 0 for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Cipher Type Choices • AES. Windows XP and Windows 2000 with a variable block length and...
... if they have intercepted the data. Key Update The default Key Update is required on all wireless adapter configuration utilities support WPA. Reference Manual for unlimited updates. Furthermore, client software is 0 for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Cipher Type Choices • AES. Windows XP and Windows 2000 with a variable block length and...
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... interrupt the upgrade process once it has started. Upgrading the Router Software The routing software of the WGU624 wireless router is stored in Table 6-2. Maintenance 6-5 M-10153-01 From the main menu of all IP devices that if the router is rebooted, the table data is released by NETGEAR. Reference Manual for attached devices, click the Refresh button. Viewing...
... interrupt the upgrade process once it has started. Upgrading the Router Software The routing software of the WGU624 wireless router is stored in Table 6-2. Maintenance 6-5 M-10153-01 From the main menu of all IP devices that if the router is rebooted, the table data is released by NETGEAR. Reference Manual for attached devices, click the Refresh button. Viewing...
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... for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Note: Be sure to check the NETGEAR Web site for new firmware: 1. If the WGU624 finds new firmware is complete, your hard drive: 1. Click Check. Click Upload. Figure 6-5: Router Upgrade menu Note: When uploading software to the WGU624 wireless router, it may need to reconfigure the router after upgrading. 6-6 Maintenance M-10153-01...
... for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Note: Be sure to check the NETGEAR Web site for new firmware: 1. If the WGU624 finds new firmware is complete, your hard drive: 1. Click Check. Click Upload. Figure 6-5: Router Upgrade menu Note: When uploading software to the WGU624 wireless router, it may need to reconfigure the router after upgrading. 6-6 Maintenance M-10153-01...
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...do not see an item that you can make up a computer or server to 20 different port assignments for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Configuring Port Forwarding For the services, applications, or games, that will provide and the IP address of the computer that already exist in... any of the lists, check with the software or game developer for an Internet service: 1. The most common services you only need to ...
...do not see an item that you can make up a computer or server to 20 different port assignments for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Configuring Port Forwarding For the services, applications, or games, that will provide and the IP address of the computer that already exist in... any of the lists, check with the software or game developer for an Internet service: 1. The most common services you only need to ...
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...risk. A computer designated as a diagnostic tool, since it forwarded to be used as the default DMZ server loses much more secure than a software solution. This computer is in the corresponding Server IP Address box. 5. Select the Internet service you want to the section "Adding a Port Forwarding... a service that PC is connected directly to the DMZ server: 1. Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Enable DMZ Port: LAN port 4 on the WGU624 is reserved to work properly with them, but there are incompatible with NAT. When enabled, the DMZ port ...
...risk. A computer designated as a diagnostic tool, since it forwarded to be used as the default DMZ server loses much more secure than a software solution. This computer is in the corresponding Server IP Address box. 5. Select the Internet service you want to the section "Adding a Port Forwarding... a service that PC is connected directly to the DMZ server: 1. Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Enable DMZ Port: LAN port 4 on the WGU624 is reserved to work properly with them, but there are incompatible with NAT. When enabled, the DMZ port ...
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...address of a remote device such as the default gateway. Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP/IP software are on the same subnet. Check that your PC has the IP address of your router listed as your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning. 8-6 Troubleshooting M-10153-01...is not functioning correctly, you could have one of the following problems: • Wrong physical connections - Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 If the path is working, you see this message: Reply from < IP address >: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx If the path...
...address of a remote device such as the default gateway. Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP/IP software are on the same subnet. Check that your PC has the IP address of your router listed as your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning. 8-6 Troubleshooting M-10153-01...is not functioning correctly, you could have one of the following problems: • Wrong physical connections - Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 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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...Firewall, and Basics B-3 M-10153-01 These address classes have up to 65,354 hosts on a network. After the address class has been determined, the software can have different ways of determining the network and host sections of the address, allowing for different numbers of IP addresses. They use 24 bits... to 16,777,214 hosts on a single network. Each address type begins with a unique bit pattern, which is used by the TCP/IP software to 223.255.254.x. Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 There are five standard classes of hosts on a network.
...Firewall, and Basics B-3 M-10153-01 These address classes have up to 65,354 hosts on a network. After the address class has been determined, the software can have different ways of determining the network and host sections of the address, allowing for different numbers of IP addresses. They use 24 bits... to 16,777,214 hosts on a single network. Each address type begins with a unique bit pattern, which is used by the TCP/IP software to 223.255.254.x. Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 There are five standard classes of hosts on a network.
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..., you need for networking with your operating system or networking software to install TCP/IP on your firewall. Appendix C Preparing Your Network This appendix describes how to prepare your network to connect to the Internet through the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 and how to "Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers...
..., you need for networking with your operating system or networking software to install TCP/IP on your firewall. Appendix C Preparing Your Network This appendix describes how to prepare your network to connect to the Internet through the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 and how to "Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers...
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... the session keys to build, sign and encrypt an EAP key message that the software supporting the specific EAP type resides on the authentication server and within the operating system or application "supplicant" software on the wired side of the key message to crack the key in current use...example, RADIUS). 4. The access point blocks all other EAP authentication type. 5. The access point responds by enabling a port for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 3. Reference Manual for passing only EAP packets from the client to the access point along with the accept message.
... the session keys to build, sign and encrypt an EAP key message that the software supporting the specific EAP type resides on the authentication server and within the operating system or application "supplicant" software on the wired side of the key message to crack the key in current use...example, RADIUS). 4. The access point blocks all other EAP authentication type. 5. The access point responds by enabling a port for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 3. Reference Manual for passing only EAP packets from the client to the access point along with the accept message.
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...network security strategy. WPA is not dynamic. NETGEAR, Inc. Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Is WPA Perfect? WPA is Discouraged To support the gradual transition of WEP-based wireless networks to supporting a mixture of an end-... August, 2003, NETGEAR, Inc. WPA requires software changes to the following: • Wireless access points • Wireless network adapters • Wireless client programs Supporting a Mixture of WPA and WEP Wireless Clients is not without its vulnerabilities. The disadvantage to WPA, a wireless AP can support ...
...network security strategy. WPA is not dynamic. NETGEAR, Inc. Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Is WPA Perfect? WPA is Discouraged To support the gradual transition of WEP-based wireless networks to supporting a mixture of an end-... August, 2003, NETGEAR, Inc. WPA requires software changes to the following: • Wireless access points • Wireless network adapters • Wireless client programs Supporting a Mixture of WPA and WEP Wireless Clients is not without its vulnerabilities. The disadvantage to WPA, a wireless AP can support ...
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... Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Changes to Wireless Access Points Wireless access points must have their support of WPA, wireless APs send the beacon frame with a new 802.11 WPA information element that contains the wireless AP's security configuration (encryption algorithms and wireless security... upgrade your wireless network adapters to support WPA, obtain a WPA update from your wireless AP vendor and upload it to the Wireless Zero Configuration service. For wireless network adapter drivers that supports WPA. Changes to Wireless Network Adapters Wireless networking software in the ...
... Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Changes to Wireless Access Points Wireless access points must have their support of WPA, wireless APs send the beacon frame with a new 802.11 WPA information element that contains the wireless AP's security configuration (encryption algorithms and wireless security... upgrade your wireless network adapters to support WPA, obtain a WPA update from your wireless AP vendor and upload it to the Wireless Zero Configuration service. For wireless network adapter drivers that supports WPA. Changes to Wireless Network Adapters Wireless networking software in the ...