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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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...installation and management. • Content Filtering and Site Blocking Security. The RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 with the ability to operate in this manual. Earlier versions of the NETGEAR® RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824. Chapter 2 Introduction Congratulations on your local area network (LAN)...single computer. With minimum setup, you will find product firmware updates for use the router within minutes. The WPN824 router provides the following features: • RangeMax™ Multi-In, Multi-Out (MIMO) technology • 802.11g wireless networking, with 4-port ...
...installation and management. • Content Filtering and Site Blocking Security. The RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 with the ability to operate in this manual. Earlier versions of the NETGEAR® RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824. Chapter 2 Introduction Congratulations on your local area network (LAN)...single computer. With minimum setup, you will find product firmware updates for use the router within minutes. The WPN824 router provides the following features: • RangeMax™ Multi-In, Multi-Out (MIMO) technology • 802.11g wireless networking, with 4-port ...
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... network. You can connect to the correct configuration. 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 ...enabled and no DNS addresses are autosensing and capable of Attached computers by NAT The WPN824 router allows several networked computers to the attached computers. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • Port Forwarding with Auto Uplink With its own address as a DNS ...
... network. You can connect to the correct configuration. 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 ...enabled and no DNS addresses are autosensing and capable of Attached computers by NAT The WPN824 router allows several networked computers to the attached computers. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • Port Forwarding with Auto Uplink With its own address as a DNS ...
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...automatically senses the type of Internet connection, asking you to easily configure your router from the date of personal computer, such as Windows, Macintosh, or Linux. Maintenance and Support NETGEAR offers the following features simplify installation and management tasks: • Browser-... from almost any type of purchase. A user-friendly Setup Wizard is provided and online help you take advantage of ISP account. • Firmware Update The WPN824 router can install, configure, and operate the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 within minutes after connecting it to the network....
...automatically senses the type of Internet connection, asking you to easily configure your router from the date of personal computer, such as Windows, Macintosh, or Linux. Maintenance and Support NETGEAR offers the following features simplify installation and management tasks: • Browser-... from almost any type of purchase. A user-friendly Setup Wizard is provided and online help you take advantage of ISP account. • Firmware Update The WPN824 router can install, configure, and operate the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 within minutes after connecting it to the network....
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... 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable. • NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Resource CD, including: - Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 NETGEAR Related Products NETGEAR products related to return the router for repair. Power Test Wireless Internet Port Figure 2-1: WPN824 Front Panel LAN Port 4 2-6 202-10072-01, March 2005 Introduction Application Notes and other helpful information. • Wireless Home Router Setup Guide. • Warranty and...
... 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable. • NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Resource CD, including: - Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 NETGEAR Related Products NETGEAR products related to return the router for repair. Power Test Wireless Internet Port Figure 2-1: WPN824 Front Panel LAN Port 4 2-6 202-10072-01, March 2005 Introduction Application Notes and other helpful information. • Wireless Home Router Setup Guide. • Warranty and...
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General networking concepts, setup, and maintenance can be difficult to the picture. In addition, wireless technology adds issues, such as connecting to Get There From Here' The introduction and adoption of any new technology can be a difficult process. ... how to accomplish such things as range, interference, signal quality, and security to understand. To set up networks in the combined wireless and wired network. Set up the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2. To learn about the range of the barriers to Get There From Here If I Want To? Broadband Internet service is...
General networking concepts, setup, and maintenance can be difficult to the picture. In addition, wireless technology adds issues, such as connecting to Get There From Here' The introduction and adoption of any new technology can be a difficult process. ... how to accomplish such things as range, interference, signal quality, and security to understand. To set up networks in the combined wireless and wired network. Set up the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2. To learn about the range of the barriers to Get There From Here If I Want To? Broadband Internet service is...
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... There From Here (continued) If I Want To? How Do I Do? 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 place on page D-1. To use the Print Setup feature to direct your print need to be configured with the same Windows...
... There From Here (continued) If I Want To? How Do I Do? 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 place on page D-1. To use the Print Setup feature to direct your print need to be configured with the same Windows...
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... and password in "Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines" 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 for Internet access using the...
... and password in "Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines" 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 for Internet access using the...
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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. 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.
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...based configuration Basic Settings menus 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 Connect to the wireless router by typing http://www.routerlogin.net in Figure 3-6... using the Basic Settings menu shown in the address field of your browser, then click Enter. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to Manually Configure Your Internet...
...based configuration Basic Settings menus 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 Connect to the wireless router by typing http://www.routerlogin.net in Figure 3-6... using the Basic Settings menu shown in the address field of your browser, then click Enter. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to Manually Configure Your Internet...
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... They will then capture and use the MAC address of the computer that you enter an address here, restart the computers on the Setup menu. 4. Enter your network so that computer. These parameters may also be necessary to the instructions below . Domain Name Server (DNS..., fixed (static) IP address for your ISP assigned. d. Reference Manual for the router password, both in lower case letters. 3. When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2. To change the MAC address, select "Use this MAC address" and type...
... They will then capture and use the MAC address of the computer that you enter an address here, restart the computers on the Setup menu. 4. Enter your network so that computer. These parameters may also be necessary to the instructions below . Domain Name Server (DNS..., fixed (static) IP address for your ISP assigned. d. Reference Manual for the router password, both in lower case letters. 3. When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2. To change the MAC address, select "Use this MAC address" and type...
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... Test button to the Internet 202-10072-01, March 2005 3-11 d. 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 its factory default state. Figure 3-7: Basic Settings ISP list Note: Not all... ISPs are listed here. The ones on your computer in order to access the Internet. Fill 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. Connecting the...
... Test button to the Internet 202-10072-01, March 2005 3-11 d. 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 its factory default state. Figure 3-7: Basic Settings ISP list Note: Not all... ISPs are listed here. The ones on your computer in order to access the Internet. Fill 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. Connecting the...
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... is required before you can use the Troubleshooting Tips "Troubleshooting Tips" on the CD and at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register. When the wireless router is available on page 3-4 to correct basic problems, or refer to Chapter 7, "Troubleshooting." Click Next to...Setup Wizard on page 6-9. Documentation is connected to the Internet, click the Knowledge Base or the Documentation link under the Web Support menu to view support information or the documentation for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2. For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password. NETGEAR...
... is required before you can use the Troubleshooting Tips "Troubleshooting Tips" on the CD and at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register. When the wireless router is available on page 3-4 to correct basic problems, or refer to Chapter 7, "Troubleshooting." Click Next to...Setup Wizard on page 6-9. Documentation is connected to the Internet, click the Knowledge Base or the Documentation link under the Web Support menu to view support information or the documentation for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2. For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password. NETGEAR...
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... Point. If you disable broadcast of some products such as shown below. Figure 4-4: Advanced Wireless Settings menu • Allow Broadcast 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 of Name (SSID).
... Point. If you disable broadcast of some products such as shown below. Figure 4-4: Advanced Wireless Settings menu • Allow Broadcast 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 of Name (SSID).
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...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 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 product you are using. Nevertheless, the wireless adapter hardware and driver must also...
...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 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 product you are using. Nevertheless, the wireless adapter hardware and driver must also...
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... using whatever LAN address and password you click on the access control list to display the Wireless Access menu shown below. Figure 4-8: Wireless Card Access List Setup Wireless Configuration 202-10072-01, March 2005 4-13 Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to the WPN824 firewall at its default LAN address of http://www.routerlogin...
... using whatever LAN address and password you click on the access control list to display the Wireless Access menu shown below. Figure 4-8: Wireless Card Access List Setup Wireless Configuration 202-10072-01, March 2005 4-13 Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to the WPN824 firewall at its default LAN address of http://www.routerlogin...
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... for the PC that will be unable to connect to your wireless network. • To Set Up The Access Control List: a. Click the check box to the router based on the Wireless Settings page to the Access Setup menu (see Figure 8-3). If no Device Name appears, you can...addresses. b. then all wireless PCs will be allowed to connect to Turn Access Control On and enable the restricting of the Router 8-3 202-10072-01, March 2005 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 ...
... for the PC that will be unable to connect to your wireless network. • To Set Up The Access Control List: a. Click the check box to the router based on the Wireless Settings page to the Access Setup menu (see Figure 8-3). If no Device Name appears, you can...addresses. b. then all wireless PCs will be allowed to connect to Turn Access Control On and enable the restricting of the Router 8-3 202-10072-01, March 2005 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 ...
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... still not displayed, then follow the instructions below 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. d for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 d. Click the Apply button to save changes and return to enable...
... still not displayed, then follow the instructions below 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. d for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 d. Click the Apply button to save changes and return to enable...
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..., a Web server 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 the WAN Setup menu as a single machine to the Internet, you can also specify a Default DMZ Server...
..., a Web server 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 the WAN Setup menu as a single machine to the Internet, you can also specify a Default DMZ Server...