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... typographical conventions: Table 1-1. Manual Scope Product Version Manual Publication Date Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 September 2004 Note: Product updates are available on the Netgear website. However, basic computer network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies tutorial information is written for the WGU624 wireless router according to intermediate computer and Internet skills. Chapter 1 About This Manual This...
... typographical conventions: Table 1-1. Manual Scope Product Version Manual Publication Date Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 September 2004 Note: Product updates are available on the Netgear website. However, basic computer network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies tutorial information is written for the WGU624 wireless router according to intermediate computer and Internet skills. Chapter 1 About This Manual This...
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... missing, or damaged, contact your use of the WGU624 wireless router: • Flash memory for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 • Firmware Auto-Update The WGU624 wireless router automatically checks the Internet to see if a newer ...WGU624. - Maintenance and Support NETGEAR offers the following items: • Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624. • AC power adapter. • Vertical stand. • Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable. • Double 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGU624 Resource CD , including: - This lets you maximize your NETGEAR...
... missing, or damaged, contact your use of the WGU624 wireless router: • Flash memory for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 • Firmware Auto-Update The WGU624 wireless router automatically checks the Internet to see if a newer ...WGU624. - Maintenance and Support NETGEAR offers the following items: • Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624. • AC power adapter. • Vertical stand. • Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable. • Double 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGU624 Resource CD , including: - This lets you maximize your NETGEAR...
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Note: If you choose not to use the Setup Smart Wizard, you can check for documentation updates, which connection type it finds and prompts you recorded in the form, "Record Your Internet Connection Information" on . c. The Setup ... no connection, you will need the configuration parameters from your wireless router is a new version of connection it discovered, and displays the appropriate configuration menu. The options are available at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WGU624.asp. 3-8 Connecting the Router to date with the latest enhancements and features. Reference Manual ...
Note: If you choose not to use the Setup Smart Wizard, you can check for documentation updates, which connection type it finds and prompts you recorded in the form, "Record Your Internet Connection Information" on . c. The Setup ... no connection, you will need the configuration parameters from your wireless router is a new version of connection it discovered, and displays the appropriate configuration menu. The options are available at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WGU624.asp. 3-8 Connecting the Router to date with the latest enhancements and features. Reference Manual ...
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... Radius Port number is 0 for every packet. It is extremely difficult for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Cipher Type Choices • AES. Each device then changes their encryption key for unlimited updates. Key Update The default Key Update is 1812 by default. • Enter a Radius Secret, which can change this to a value between...
... Radius Port number is 0 for every packet. It is extremely difficult for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Cipher Type Choices • AES. Each device then changes their encryption key for unlimited updates. Key Update The default Key Update is 1812 by default. • Enter a Radius Secret, which can change this to a value between...
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...-PSK. The Passphrase can be between 15 and 1800 seconds. 6. Click Apply. To enable WPA-PSK Encryption Security: 1. Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Configuring WPA-PSK Encryption Security Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is extremely difficult for the Key Update time is 0, which is NETGEAR-ULTRA-G. 5.
...-PSK. The Passphrase can be between 15 and 1800 seconds. 6. Click Apply. To enable WPA-PSK Encryption Security: 1. Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Configuring WPA-PSK Encryption Security Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is extremely difficult for the Key Update time is 0, which is NETGEAR-ULTRA-G. 5.
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Figure 6-3: Router Statistics screen This screen shows the following statistics: Table 6-1. Specifies the intervals at which the statistics are updated in this port acquired the link. The number of collisions on this port since this window. The current transmission (... reset or manual clear. Field Port Status TxPkts RxPkts Collisions Tx B/s Rx B/s Up Time Poll Interval Router Statistics Fields Description The statistics for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Click the Renew button to renew the DHCP lease. The number of the port. The current reception (...
Figure 6-3: Router Statistics screen This screen shows the following statistics: Table 6-1. Specifies the intervals at which the statistics are updated in this port acquired the link. The number of collisions on this port since this window. The current transmission (... reset or manual clear. Field Port Status TxPkts RxPkts Collisions Tx B/s Rx B/s Up Time Poll Interval Router Statistics Fields Description The statistics for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Click the Renew button to renew the DHCP lease. The number of the port. The current reception (...
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.... To upload firmware from your router will typically take about one minute. 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 To check for documentation updates, which are available at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WGU624.asp. In the Router Upgrade menu, click the...
.... To upload firmware from your router will typically take about one minute. 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 To check for documentation updates, which are available at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WGU624.asp. In the Router Upgrade menu, click the...
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... for UPnP is 30 minutes. Shorter durations will ensure that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly, then it disappears. The number of additional network traffic. Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as...
... for UPnP is 30 minutes. Shorter durations will ensure that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly, then it disappears. The number of additional network traffic. Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as...
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... LED is lit. Troubleshooting 8-1 M-10153-01 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624. Note: Product updates are provided to help you turn on power to the appropriate following sequence of events should occur: 1. The... When power is on the NETGEAR, Inc. The Local port LEDs are connected. If a LAN port is connected to a 100 Mbps device, verify that are lit for any of these conditions does not occur, refer to the router, the following section. The Wireless G port LED is green.
... LED is lit. Troubleshooting 8-1 M-10153-01 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624. Note: Product updates are provided to help you turn on power to the appropriate following sequence of events should occur: 1. The... When power is on the NETGEAR, Inc. The Local port LEDs are connected. If a LAN port is connected to a 100 Mbps device, verify that are lit for any of these conditions does not occur, refer to the router, the following section. The Wireless G port LED is green.
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...the routing table. The WGU624 wireless router supports both the older RIP-1 and the newer RIP-2 protocols. The first part of physical WAN connection they support. Among other improvements, RIP-2 supports subnet and multicast protocols. Using RIP, routers periodically update one another and check for... reaches the correct destination. In addition, the 32 bits of eight bits is not required for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Routers vary in decimal form, separated by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). B-2 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics ...
...the routing table. The WGU624 wireless router supports both the older RIP-1 and the newer RIP-2 protocols. The first part of physical WAN connection they support. Among other improvements, RIP-2 supports subnet and multicast protocols. Using RIP, routers periodically update one another and check for... reaches the correct destination. In addition, the 32 bits of eight bits is not required for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Routers vary in decimal form, separated by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). B-2 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics ...
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... Windows Networking Components To install or verify the necessary components for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 2. Double-click the Network and Dialup Connections icon. 3. Click OK and close all...01 Before starting, locate your PC. Double-click that "Obtain an IP address automatically is updated to show your PC, you may need to insert it during the TCP/IP installation ...'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)' are using the default TCP/IP settings that NETGEAR recommends for connecting through a router or gateway: • The IP address is between 192.168.1.2 and ...
... Windows Networking Components To install or verify the necessary components for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 2. Double-click the Network and Dialup Connections icon. 3. Click OK and close all...01 Before starting, locate your PC. Double-click that "Obtain an IP address automatically is updated to show your PC, you may need to insert it during the TCP/IP installation ...'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)' are using the default TCP/IP settings that NETGEAR recommends for connecting through a router or gateway: • The IP address is between 192.168.1.2 and ...
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... "Configure" setting to a different option, then back again to the TCP/IP Control Panel. Verifying TCP/IP Properties for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 MacOS X 1. Preparing Your Network M-10153-01 C-17 If not already selected, select Built-in Ethernet in the TCP/IP tab. 4. Click ... not already selected, Select Using DHCP in the Configure list. 3. The panel is updated to show your settings, which should match the values below if you are using the default TCP/IP settings that NETGEAR recommends: • The IP Address is between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254 ...
... "Configure" setting to a different option, then back again to the TCP/IP Control Panel. Verifying TCP/IP Properties for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 MacOS X 1. Preparing Your Network M-10153-01 C-17 If not already selected, select Built-in Ethernet in the TCP/IP tab. 4. Click ... not already selected, Select Using DHCP in the Configure list. 3. The panel is updated to show your settings, which should match the values below if you are using the default TCP/IP settings that NETGEAR recommends: • The IP Address is between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254 ...
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... standard offers two methods for wireless LANs (WLANs) and a product update will automatically back down from 11 Mbps to multiple wireless network devices within a fixed range or area of coverage, interacting with wireless nodes via an antenna. Wireless Networking Basics D-1 M-10153-01... wireless network - ad hoc and infrastructure. The maximum data rate for the wireless link is detected. Wireless Networking Overview The WGU624 wireless router conforms to the Institute of Wireless networking. Infrastructure Mode With a wireless Access Point, you can operate the wireless LAN...
... standard offers two methods for wireless LANs (WLANs) and a product update will automatically back down from 11 Mbps to multiple wireless network devices within a fixed range or area of coverage, interacting with wireless nodes via an antenna. Wireless Networking Basics D-1 M-10153-01... wireless network - ad hoc and infrastructure. The maximum data rate for the wireless link is detected. Wireless Networking Overview The WGU624 wireless router conforms to the Institute of Wireless networking. Infrastructure Mode With a wireless Access Point, you can operate the wireless LAN...
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... to work with existing 802.11 products and offers forward compatibility with 802.11i, the new wireless security architecture being defined in WPA. If you do not update the WEP keys often, an unauthorized person with the 802.11 standard is required. Support for...decode the encrypted messages. TKIP replaces WEP with sequencing rules, and a re-keying mechanism. Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 The IEEE introduced the WEP as an optional security measure to change. In response to perform encryption operations. In the 802.11 ...
... to work with existing 802.11 products and offers forward compatibility with 802.11i, the new wireless security architecture being defined in WPA. If you do not update the WEP keys often, an unauthorized person with the 802.11 standard is required. Support for...decode the encrypted messages. TKIP replaces WEP with sequencing rules, and a re-keying mechanism. Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 The IEEE introduced the WEP as an optional security measure to change. In response to perform encryption operations. In the 802.11 ...
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..., rekeying of unicast encryption keys is synchronized between the wireless client and the wireless access point (AP). For the unicast encryption key,... authentication server (for multicast and broadcast traffic. D-14 M-10153-01 Wireless Networking Basics The authentication server uses a specific authentication algorithm to an...build, sign and encrypt an EAP key message that you can update the EAP authentication type to such devices as token cards (... encryption keys is sent to the connected wireless clients. Reference Manual for the wireless AP to advertise the changed key to ...
..., rekeying of unicast encryption keys is synchronized between the wireless client and the wireless access point (AP). For the unicast encryption key,... authentication server (for multicast and broadcast traffic. D-14 M-10153-01 Wireless Networking Basics The authentication server uses a specific authentication algorithm to an...build, sign and encrypt an EAP key message that you can update the EAP authentication type to such devices as token cards (... encryption keys is sent to the connected wireless clients. Reference Manual for the wireless AP to advertise the changed key to ...
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... an 8-byte message integrity check (MIC) using the calculation facilities available on existing wireless devices. Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) WPA uses TKIP to change bits in the encrypted payload and update the encrypted ICV without being designed, manufactured, and incrementally deployed. This is...
... an 8-byte message integrity check (MIC) using the calculation facilities available on existing wireless devices. Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) WPA uses TKIP to change bits in the encrypted payload and update the encrypted ICV without being designed, manufactured, and incrementally deployed. This is...
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... advertise their firmware updated to support the following : • The new WPA information element Wireless clients must be able to pass the adapter's WPA capabilities and security configuration to the Wireless Zero Configuration service. Wireless Networking Basics M-10153-01 D-17 Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Changes to Wireless Access Points Wireless access points...
... advertise their firmware updated to support the following : • The new WPA information element Wireless clients must be able to pass the adapter's WPA capabilities and security configuration to the Wireless Zero Configuration service. Wireless Networking Basics M-10153-01 D-17 Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Changes to Wireless Access Points Wireless access points...
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... Microsoft Web site. Changes to Wireless Client Programs Wireless client programs must be updated to do is loaded in the wireless adapter driver. Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Microsoft has worked with many wireless vendors to embed the WPA firmware update in Windows. So, to update your Microsoft Windows wireless client, all you have to...
... Microsoft Web site. Changes to Wireless Client Programs Wireless client programs must be updated to do is loaded in the wireless adapter driver. Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 Microsoft has worked with many wireless vendors to embed the WPA firmware update in Windows. So, to update your Microsoft Windows wireless client, all you have to...
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...backup configuration 6-7 Basic Wireless Connectivity 4-14 BSSID D-2 C Cabling B-11 Cat5 cable 3-1, B-12, G-2 configuration automatic by DHCP 2-5 backup 6-7 erasing 6-8 restore 6-7 router, initial 3-1 content ...filtering 2-3, 5-1 conventions typography 1-1 crossover cable 2-4, 8-2, B-14, B-15, G-2 customer support 1-4 Index Index D date and time 8-7 Daylight Savings Time 8-8 Denial of Service (DoS) protection 2-3 denial of service attack B-11 DHCP B-10 DHCP Client ID C-16 DMZ 2-4, 7-3 DMZ Server 7-7 DNS Proxy 2-5 DNS server C-20 DNS, dynamic 7-12 documentation updates...
...backup configuration 6-7 Basic Wireless Connectivity 4-14 BSSID D-2 C Cabling B-11 Cat5 cable 3-1, B-12, G-2 configuration automatic by DHCP 2-5 backup 6-7 erasing 6-8 restore 6-7 router, initial 3-1 content ...filtering 2-3, 5-1 conventions typography 1-1 crossover cable 2-4, 8-2, B-14, B-15, G-2 customer support 1-4 Index Index D date and time 8-7 Daylight Savings Time 8-8 Denial of Service (DoS) protection 2-3 denial of service attack B-11 DHCP B-10 DHCP Client ID C-16 DMZ 2-4, 7-3 DMZ Server 7-7 DNS Proxy 2-5 DNS server C-20 DNS, dynamic 7-12 documentation updates...