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1. 2 6 Wireless Settings and Security v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual e Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP data encryption Provides data security WEP Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption will block all but the most determined eavesdropper e Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK Provide strong data security WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK will block eavesdropping Because these are new standards wireless device driver and software availability may be limited Turn off the wireless LAN If you disable the wireless LAN wireless devices cannot communicate with the router at all You might choose to turn off the wireless the LAN when you are away and the others in the household all use wired connections Wireless Security Options The following table identifies the basic wireless security options on the Wireless Settings page For a link to a full explanation of these standards see Wireless Communications in Appendix B Wireless Security Option Field ESSO None No wireless security WEP WEP offers the following options Open System With Open Network Authentication and 64 or 128 bit WEP Data Encryption the WGT624 v4 does perform 64 or 128 bit data encryption but does not perform authentication Shared Key Shared Key authentication encrypts the SSID and data Not all wireless adapter configuration utilities support passphrase key generation
2. Figure 1 11 Connecting the Router to the Internet 1 11 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual For more help with connecting to the Internet see Changing Your Internet Settings Manually on page 1 13 When the wireless router is connected to the Internet you can click the Knowledge Base or the Documentation link under the Web Support heading to view support information or the documentation for the wireless router If you do not click Logout the wireless router will wait 5 minutes after there is no activity before it automatically logs you out Resolving an Internet Connection Problem You can change your Internet settings after they have been configured by the Smart Wizard See Changing Your Internet Settings on page 1 12 If you do not successfully connect to the Internet 1 Go through the settings and make sure you selected the correct options and typed everything correctly 2 Contact your ISP to verify the configuration information 3 For help with troubleshooting see e Chapter 6 Troubleshooting e Troubleshooting in the Router Setup Manual on the 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGRT624 v4 Resource CD 4 Contact NETGEAR Technical Support Changing Your Internet Settings You can use the Smart Setup Wizard to change your Internet settings or you can change them manually Using the Smart Setup Wizard to Change Your Internet Settings You can use the Smart S
3. v1 2 July 2007 Connecting the Router to the Internet Chapter 2 Wireless Settings and Security This chapter describes how to set up the wireless features of your WGT624 v4 wireless router In planning your wireless network select a location for the wireless router that will maximize performance Also consider the level of wireless security required Appendix A You can restore these defaults with the Reset button on the rear panel Note The router factory default settings are shown in Default Configuration Settings in Optimizing Your Wireless Connections The speed and range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the location of the wireless router Choose a location for your router that will maximize the network speed To optimize wireless router performance Identify critical wireless links If your network has several wireless devices decide which wireless devices need the highest data rate and locate the router near them Many wireless products have automatic data rate fallback This lets you connect from farther away but the connection may also be slower So the most critical wireless links are those where the traffic is high and the distances are great Choose placement carefully For best results place your router Near the center of the area in which your computers will operate nan elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected computers hav
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5. About This Manual xi v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Xii About This Manual v1 2 July 2007 Chapter 1 Connecting the Router to the Internet The WGT624 v4 108 Mbps Wireless Router provides connection for multiple computers to the Internet through an external broadband access device such as a cable modem or DSL modem that is normally intended for use by a single computer For information about product features and compatible NETGEAR products see the NETGEAR website at http www netgear com This chapter describes how to connect your router and how to access the Internet through it After the router is connected to the Internet and your wireless connections are working you should implement wireless security Chapter 2 Wireless Settings and Security You can also configure content filtering Chapter 3 Content Filtering and advanced users can configure maintenance Chapter 4 Maintenance and advanced settings Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration What Is in the Box The product package should contain the following items e The wireless router e An AC power adapter varies by region e Vertical stand e A yellow Ethernet cable 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGRT624 v4 Resource CD including The Smart Wizard Installation Assistant This manual e Warranty and Support Information cards If any of the parts are incorrect missing or damaged contact your NETGEA
6. e Be sure you are using the correct cable When connecting the router s WAN port to a cable or DSL modem use the cable that was supplied with the cable or DSL modem This cable could be a standard straight through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable 6 2 Troubleshooting v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Accessing the Wireless Router s Main Menu If you are unable to access the wireless router s main menu from a computer on your local network check the following Check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the router as described in the Testing the LAN Path to Your Router on page 6 5 Make sure your computer s IP address is on the same subnet as the router If you are using the recommended addressing scheme your computer s address should be in the range of 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 See Preparing a Computer for Network Access in Appendix B for a link to a document that describes how to find your computer s IP address Follow the instructions in that document to configure your computer Note If your computer s IP address is shown as 169 254 x x Recent versions of Windows and MacOS will generate and assign an IP address if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server These autogenerated addresses have the subnet address of 169 254 x x If your IP address is in this range check the connection from the computer to the router and reboot your c
7. 3 2 Content Filtering v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Blocking Access to Internet Services To block access to Internet services 1 Click Block Access to go to the Block Services page Block Services Services Blocking Never O Per Schedule O Always Service Table Service Type Pot P Figure 3 2 2 Select the Services Blocking setting that you want e Never Do not block services e Per Schedule Block services based on the schedule Make sure that you specify a time period in the Schedule page e Always Always block services 3 Click Apply Adding a Service to be Blocked To specify a service for blocking 1 On the Block Sites page click Add The Block Services Setup page appears Block Services Setup Service Type UserDefined Protocol TCP vl Starting Port 1 865534 Ending Port 1755534 Service Type User Defined Filter Services For Only This IP Address OIP Address Range to O AILIP Addresses Figure 3 3 Content Filtering 3 3 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual 2 From the Service Type drop down list select the application or service to be allowed or blocked The list displays several common services but you are not limited to these choices 3 To add any additional services or applications that do not already appear select User Defined See Creating a User Defined Service Type on
8. You can establish restricted access policies based on time of day Web addresses and web address keywords You can also block Internet access by applications and services such as chat or games Log in to the router at its default LAN address of http www routerlogin net with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever LAN address and password you have set up The content filtering features are on the router s main menu Blocking Access to Internet Sites You can restrict access based on Web addresses and web address keywords Up to 255 entries are supported in the Keyword list The Block Sites page is shown below Block Sites Keyword Blocking GO Never p Type Keyword os domain name here Add Keyword Block sites containing those Keywords or domain names discodenny Delete Keywort Geer List CJ Allow Trusted IP Address To Visit Blocked Sites Trusted IP Address 0 0 0 Figure 3 1 e To enable keyword blocking select either Per Schedule or Always and then click Apply If you want to block by schedule be sure that a time period is specified in the Schedule page 3 1 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual To adda keyword or domain type it in click Add Keyword and then click Apply e To delete a keyword or domain select it from the list click Delete Keyword and then click Apply e To specify
9. the other devices in the network will not connect FEIER unless they are also set to Shared Key and are configured with the correct key WEP Encryption key size Choose 64 bit or 128 bit The encryption key size must be the same for the wireless adapters and the wireless router Data encryption WEP keys There are two ways to create WEP data encryption keys e Passphrase method These characters are case sensitive Enter a word or group of printable characters and click Generate Keys Not all wireless devices support the passphrase method e Manual method These values are not case sensitive For 64 bit WEP enter 10 hex digits any combination of 0 9 or a f For 128 bit WEP enter 26 hex digits Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 e If WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK Authentication is Used Passphrase These characters are case sensitive Enter a word or group of printable characters Use the procedures described in the following sections to configure the WGT624 v4 Store this information in a safe place Wireless Settings and Security 2 3 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Viewing or Change Wireless Settings To view or change wireless settings 1 Log in to the router at its default LAN address of http www routerlogin net with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever LAN address and password you have set up 2 Click the Wireless
10. v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Local Web and FTP Server Example If a local computer with a private IP address of 192 168 1 33 acts as a Web and FTP server configure the ports menu to forward HTTP port 80 and FTP port 21 to local address 192 168 1 33 In order for a remote user to access this server from the Internet the remote user must know the IP address that has been assigned by your ISP If this address is 172 16 1 23 for example users can access your Web server by directing the browser to http 172 16 1 23 You can view the assigned IP address in the Maintenance Status page where it is shown as the WAN IP Address Some considerations for this application are e If your account s IP address is assigned dynamically by your ISP the IP address may change periodically as the DHCP lease expires e Ifthe IP address of the local computer is assigned by DHCP it may change when the computer is rebooted To avoid this you can manually configure the computer to use a fixed address e Local computers must access the local server using the computers local LAN address 192 168 1 33 in this example Attempts by local computers to access the server using the external IP address 172 16 1 23 in this example will fail Network Computer Gaming Example To set up an additional computer to play Half Life KALI or Quake III 1 Click the button of an unused port in the table 2 Select the gam
11. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access To access the router using its login name and password follow these instructions 1 Connect to the wireless router by typing http www routerlogin net in the address field of your browser then click Enter http www routerlogin net Figure 1 9 y Tip You can connect to the wireless router by typing any one of these three URLs in the address field of your browser then clicking Enter http www routerlogin net http www routerlogin com http 192 166 1 1 2 For security reasons the router has its own user name and password When prompted enter admin for the user name and password for the router password both in lowercase letters Note The router user name and password are not the same as any other user name or password you may use to log in to your Internet connection A login window opens User name admin 7 MN Password COTTI CI Remember my password Figure 1 10 3 Click OK The Firmware Upgrade Assistant opens Connecting the Router to the Internet v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual 4 Click Yes to check for new firmware in the NETGEAR database If you select No you can check for new firmware later see Upgrading the Router Firmware on page 4 3 If new firmware is available follow the onscreen instruct
12. 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Enabling Remote Management Access Using the Remote Management page you can allow a user or users on the Internet to configure upgrade and check the status of your WGT624 v4 wireless router gt password The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any Note Be sure to change the router s default configuration password to a very secure language and should be a mixture of letters both uppercase and lowercase numbers and symbols Your password can be up to 30 characters To configure your router for remote management 1 On the main menu under the Advanced heading select Remote Management Remote Management Turn Remote Management On Remote Management Address 10 1 0 100 8080 Allow Remote Access By C Only This Computer s C P Address Range rem i mol L 11 L4 E Everyone Port Number 8080 Cancel Figure 5 9 Select the Turn Remote Management On check box Specify which external addresses will be allowed to access the router s remote management Note For enhanced security restrict access to as few external IP addresses as mn practical a To allow access from any IP address on the Internet select Everyone 5 16 Advanced Configuration v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual b To al
13. 49 Figure 3 5 To set up e mail alerts and log notifications 1 To receive logs and alerts by email you must provide your email information Turn E mail Notification On Select this check box if you want to receive e mail logs and alerts from the router Your Outgoing Mail Server Enter the name of your ISP s outgoing SMTP mail server such as mail myISP com You may be able to find this information in the configuration menu of your e mail program If you leave this box blank log and alert messages will not be sent via e mail e My Mail Server requires authentication Select this check box if authentication is required and enter the user name and password e Send To This E mail Address Enter the e mail address to which logs and alerts are sent This e mail address will also be used as the From address If you leave this box blank log and alert messages will not be sent via e mail 3 6 Content Filtering v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual 2 Specify whether or not you want alters or logs automatically sent to the specified e mail address e Send Alert Immediately Select this check box to receive immediate notification of attempted access to a blocked site Send Logs According to this Schedule Specifies how often to send the logs None Hourly Daily Weekly or When Full None Logs will not be sent If you turned on e mail notification the alert will be sent but not
14. Auto The wireless router automatically detects whether Open System or Shared Key is used WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA Pre shared Key does perform authentication WPA PSK uses TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol data encryption and WPA2 PSK uses AES Advanced Encryption Standard data encryption Both dynamically change the encryption keys making them nearly impossible to circumvent Wireless Settings and Security 2 7 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual WEP Wireless Security gt Note Before setting up wireless security verify that your wireless connections are set up and working See Setting Up Your Wireless Connections on page 2 2 When you are setting up wireless security these guidelines will help make the process simpler and easier e Use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to the router when you are setting up or changing wireless settings If you are connected wirelessly and you set up the wireless security you will lose your wireless connection when you apply the change Remember to note what your wireless settings are For help keeping track of them see Information to Gather Before Changing the Wireless Settings on page 2 3 mew Note For instructions for configuring wireless computers or personal digital assistants T PDAs for WEP see the documentation for the product you are using Setting Up WEP To set up Wi
15. Configuration Settings continued Feature Default Behavior Wireless Wireless Communication Enabled SSID Name NETGEAR Security Disabled Broadcast SSID Enabled Transmission Speed Auto Country Region United States in North America otherwise varies by region RF Channel 11 in North America otherwise varies by region Operating Mode Auto 108 Mbps in North America amp Europe otherwise varies by region Data Rate Best Output Power Full Maximum Wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate A 4 Technical Specifications and Default Configuration v1 2 July 2007 Appendix B Related Documents This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product Document Link Windows XP and Vista Wireless Configuration Utilities Internet Networking and TCP IP Addressing Wireless Communications Preparing a Computer for Network Access Virtual Private Networking VPN Glossary http documentation netgear com reference enu winzerocfg index htm http documentation netgear com reference enu tcpip index htm http documentation netgear com reference e
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17. Log Click this button to email the log immediately 3 8 Content Filtering v1 2 July 2007 Chapter 4 Maintenance This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your WGT624 v4 wireless router These features can be found under the Maintenance heading in the router s main menu Viewing the Router Status The Router Status menu provides status and usage information From the Maintenance section of the main menu select Router Status to view the Router Status screen Router Status Account Name Hardware Version WGTB24V4 v4 V1 0 5 1 0 5NA Firmware Version Internet Port MAC Address IP Address DHCP IP Subnet Mask Domain Name Server LAN Port MAC Address IP Address DHCP IP Subnet Mask Wireless Port Name SSID Wireless AP Broadcast Name 00 1B 2F 05 BC 7B 10 1 31 134 DHCPClient 255 255 255 0 10 1 1 7 10 1 1 6 00 1B 2F 05 BC 7A 192 168 1 1 ON 255 255 255 0 NETGEAR United States 06 Auto 108Mbps ON ON Show Statistics Connection Status Figure 4 1 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual This screen shows the following fields Table 4 1 Router Status Fields Field Description Account Name The host name assigned to the router Firmware Version The router firmware version Internet Port MAC Address IP Address DHCP IP Subnet Mask Domain Name Server LAN Port MAC A
18. M Turn UPnP On Advertisement Period in minutes 30 Advertisement Time To Live in hops 4 PnP Portmap Table Active Protocol Int Port Ext Port IP Address Yes TCP 9198 11913 192 168 0 2 Yes UDP 5338 7102 192 158 0 2 Apply Cancel Refresh Figure 5 10 Advanced Configuration 5 17 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual e Turn UPnP On UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration The default setting for UPnP is enabled If disabled the router will not allow any device to automatically control the resources such as port forwarding mapping of the router e Advertisement Period The Advertisement Period is how often the router will broadcast its UPnP information This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes The default period is 30 minutes Shorter durations will ensure that control points have current device status at the expense of additional network traffic Longer durations may compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic e Advertisement Time To Live The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops steps for each UPnP packet sent The time to live hop count is the number of steps a broadcast packet is allowed to propagate for each UPnP advertisement before it disappears The number of hops can range from 1 to 255 The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops which should b
19. Settings link in the main menu of the router Wireless Settings Wireless Network Name esip NETGEAR Region Select Region E Channel 11 w Mode gandb x Security Options Disable O WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy O WPA PSK Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key 5e Figure 2 1 3 View or enter the wireless settings for the router e Wireless Network Name SSID The default SSID is NETGEAR It is a good idea to change this to a name that you can easily recognize in case there are other wireless networks in your area You can enter up to 32 alphanumeric characters Note The network name SSID is case sensitive If NETGEAR is the network gt name SSID in your wireless router you must enter NETGEAR in your computer s wireless settings Typing nETgear will not work e Region The region where you are located The Smart Wizard prompts for this during installation It may not be legal to operate the wireless features of the wireless router in a region other than one of those identified in this field e Channel The channel determines the operating frequency The default channel is 11 2 4 Wireless Settings and Security v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual You need to change the channel only if you have interference problems with another nearby wireless router or access point If this is the case select a channel that is not being used by
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21. a trusted user enter that computer s IP address in the Trusted User box and then click Apply You may specify one trusted user which is a computer that will be exempt from blocking and logging Since the trusted user will be identified by an IP address you should configure that computer with a fixed IP address Keyword Application Examples e Ifthe keyword XXX is specified the URL lt http www badstuff com xxx html gt is blocked e Ifthe keyword com is specified only websites with other domain suffixes such as edu or gov can be viewed e Ifyou want to block all Internet browsing access during a scheduled period enter the keyword 6699 and set the schedule in the Schedule page Blocking Services Port Filtering You can block the use of certain Internet services by computers on your network This is called services blocking or port filtering Services are functions performed by server computers at the request of client computers For example Web servers serve Web pages time servers serve time and date information and game hosts serve data about other players moves When a computer on your network sends a request for service to a server computer on the Internet the requested service is identified by a service or port number This number appears as the destination port number in the transmitted IP packets For example a packet that is sent with destination port number 80 is an HTTP Web server request
22. and Security 2 15 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual e Wireless Card Access List When the Trusted PCs Only radio button is selected the WGT624 v4 checks the MAC address of the wireless station and allows only connections to computers identified on the trusted computers list 108Mbps Settings Disable Advanced 108Mbps Features Disables data compression packet bursting and large frame support Note If the current wireless mode is Auto 108 Mbps then this feature cannot be gt changed It is to ensure the highest throughput when in Auto 108 Mbps wireless mode Enable eXtended Range Provides significantly longer range than basic 802 11 maintaining connectivity even when signals have to pass through dense walls floors or other barriers XR products require no additional configuration and are fully compatible with standard 802 11 technologies Note The Fragmentation Threshold CTS RTS Threshold and Preamble Mode gt options are reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only Do not change these settings 2 16 Wireless Settings and Security v1 2 July 2007 Chapter 3 Content Filtering This chapter describes how to use the WGT624 v4 wireless router content filtering features to protect your network The WGT624 v4 wireless router provides you with Web content filtering options plus browser activity reporting and instant alerts via e mail
23. in the router s main menu Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers Although the router causes your entire local network to appear as a single machine to the Internet you can make a local server for example a Web server or game server visible and available to the Internet This is done using the Port Forwarding page From the Advanced section of the main menu click Port Forwarding Port Triggering to view the port forwarding page Port Forwarding Port Triggering Please select the service type Port Forwarding C Port Triggering Service Name Server IP Address E ServiceName Start Port End Port Server IP Address Edit Service Delete Service Add Custom Service Figure 5 1 _ Note If you are unfamiliar with networking and routing see Internet Networking and gt TCP IP Addressing in Appendix B for a link to a tutorial that will help you become more familiar with the terms and procedures used in this manual 5 1 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual You can use the Port Forwarding menu to configure the router to forward incoming protocols to computers on your local network In addition to servers for specific applications you can also specify a Default DMZ Server to which all other incoming protocols are forwarded The DMZ Server is configured in the WAN Setup Menu Before starting determine which type of service application or
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25. on the cable or DSL modem Wait 2 minutes b Now plug the power cord into your wireless router and into a power outlet Wait 1 minute c Last turn on your computer Note For DSL customers if software logs you in to the Internet do not run that gt software You may need to go to the Internet Explorer Tools menu gt Internet Options gt Connections tab page and select Never dial a connection Figure 1 8 d Check the wireless router status lights to verify the following O5 Power The power light should turn solid blue If it does not see Power LED Not On in Chapter 6 Vd Test The test light should turn solid green when the router is first turned on then go off If after 2 minutes it is still on see Basic Functioning in Chapter 6 Wireless The wireless light should be on The Smart Wizard sets up the wireless feature of your router Internet The Internet port light should be lit If it is not make sure that the Ethernet cable is securely attached to the wireless router Internet port and that the modem and the modem is powered on 1 LAN A LAN light should be lit Green indicates that your computer is communicating at 100 Mbps amber indicates 10 Mbps If a LAN light is not lit check that the Ethernet cable from the computer to the router is securely attached at both ends and that the computer is turned on Connecting the Router to the Internet 1 9 v1 2 July 2007
26. see the appropriate following section 6 1 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Power LED Not On If the Power and other LEDs are off when your router is turned on e Make sure that the power cord is properly connected to your router and that the power supply adapter is properly connected to a functioning power outlet e Check that you are using the 12 V DC 1A power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for this product If the error persists you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support LEDs Never Turn Off When the router is turned on the LEDs turn on for about 10 seconds and then turn off If all the LEDs stay on there is a fault within the router If all LEDs are still on one minute after power up e Cycle the power to see if the router recovers e Clear the router s configuration and reset it to factory defaults This will set the router s IP address to 192 168 1 1 This procedure is explained in Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 6 7 If the error persists you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support Local or Internet Port LEDs Not On If either the LAN LEDs or WAN LED do not light when the Ethernet connection is made check the following e Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the hub or workstation e Make sure that power is turned on to the connected hub or workstation
27. that you have bought a new network device and ask them to use the router s MAC address 6 4 Troubleshooting v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual OR Configure your router to spoof your computer s MAC address This can be done in the Basic Settings page If your router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any Web pages from the Internet e Your computer may not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names such as www addresses to numeric IP addresses Typically your ISP will provide the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use If you entered a DNS address during the router s configuration reboot your computer and verify the DNS address For help see the link to the online document Preparing a Computer for Network Access in Appendix B Or you can configure your computer manually with DNS addresses as explained in your operating system documentation e Your computer may not have the router configured as its TCP IP gateway If your computer obtains its information from the router by DHCP reboot the computer and verify the gateway address as described in Preparing a Computer for Network Access in Appendix B Troubleshooting a TCP IP Network Using a Ping Utility Most TCP IP terminal devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet to the designated de
28. using the web Configuration Manager To check the WAN IP address 1 Launch your browser 2 Access the main menu of the router s configuration at http 192 168 1 1 3 Under the Maintenance heading select Router Status 4 Check that an IP address is shown for the WAN port If 0 0 0 0 is shown your router has not obtained an IP address from your ISP If your router is unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP you may need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by performing the following procedure 1 Turn off power to the cable or DSL modem 2 Turn off power to your router 3 Wait five minutes and then reapply power to the cable or DSL modem 4 When the modem s LEDs indicate that it has reacquired sync with the ISP reapply power to your router If your router is still unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP the problem may be one of the following e Your ISP may require a login program Ask your ISP whether they require PPP over Ethernet PPPoE or some other type of login e If your ISP requires a login you may have incorrectly set the login name and password e Your ISP may check for your computer s host name Assign the computer host name of your ISP account as the Account Name in the Basic Settings page e Your ISP allows only one Ethernet MAC address to connect to Internet and may check for your computer s MAC address In this case choose one of these options Inform your ISP
29. 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual NETGEAR NETGEAR Inc 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 USA 202 10234 01 July 2007 v 1 2 2007 by NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved July 2007 Trademarks NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc in the United States and or other countries Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks and Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design operational function and or reliability NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product s or circuit layout s described herein Maximum Wireless Signal Rate Derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 Specifications Actual data throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Federal Communications Commission FCC Compliance Notice Radio Frequency Notice Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to P
30. 1765535 Port Triggering Portmap Table e Enable Service Name Service Type Inbound Connection Service User Apply Cancel Apply Cancel Figure 5 2 1 Enter service name in the Service Name box for example the name of the application 2 Select Any or Single address from the Service User drop down list The default value Any will allow everyone on the network to use the service If you select Single address enter the IP address of the computer that will be allowed to use the service Advanced Configuration 5 5 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual 3 Select the service type TCP or UDP from the Service Type drop down list 4 Enter the outbound port number in the Triggering Port box Enter the inbound connection port information a Connection type TCP UDP TCP or UDP b Starting port c Ending port For inbound connection information see the game or applications manual or the product s support website Editing or Deleting a Service To edit an existing service 1 From the Port Triggering page select the service you want to edit from the list of services in the Port Triggering Portmap Table 2 Click Edit Service or Delete Service as required 3 Ifediting change the service information on the Port Triggering Services page as described in Adding a New Service on page 5 5 and then click Apply WAN Setup Options The WAN Setup options let you config
31. 50 Hz input Japan 100V 50 60 Hz input All regions output 12V DC 1 A output 22W maximum Physical Specifications Dimensions 28x175x118mm 1 1 x 6 89 x 4 65 in Weight 0 3 kg 0 66 Ib Environmental Specifications Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Operating humidity 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of FCC Part 15 Class B VCCI Class B EN 55 022 CISPR 22 Class B Technical Specifications and Default Configuration A 1 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Interface Specifications LAN 10BASE T or 100BASE TX RJ 45 WAN 10BASE T or 100BASE TX RJ 45 Wireless Radio Data Rates Frequency 1 2 5 5 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 and 108 Mbps Auto Rate Sensing 2 4 2 5 GHz Data Encoding Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Maximum Computers Per Wireless Network Limited by the amount of wireless network traffic generated by each node Typically 30 70 nodes Operating Frequency Ranges Encryption 2 412 2 462 GHz US 2 412 2 472 GHz Japan 2 412 2 472 GHz Europe ETSI 40 bit also called 64 bit 128 bit WEP data encryption WPA PSK TKIP and WPA2 PSK AES Default Configuration Settings You can use the reset button located on the back of your WGT624 v4 wireless router to reset all settin
32. C Address To restrict access based on MAC addresses 1 Log in to the WGT624 v4 wireless router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 1 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever LAN address and password you have set up ___ Note When configuring the wireless router from a wireless computer whose MAC address is not in the Trusted PC list if you select Turn Access Control On you will lose your wireless connection when you click Apply You must then access the wireless router from a wired computer or from a wireless computer which is on the access control list to make any further changes 2 Click the Wireless Settings link in the Advanced section of the main menu 3 From the Wireless Settings page click Setup Access List The Wireless Card Access Setup page opens Wireless Card Access List Setup Access List i Wireless Card Access List wp Turn Access Control On Device Name Mac Address Figure 2 6 4 Select the Turn Access Control On check box Wireless Settings and Security 2 13 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual 5 Click Add to add a wireless device to the wireless access control list The Available Wireless Cards list displays Wireless Card Access Setup Available Wireless Cards Device Name MAC Address O 9300UNIT2 00 0f b5 0d ab 19 Wireless Card Entry Device N
33. Connections on page 2 2 When you are setting up wireless security these guidelines will help make the process simpler and easier e Use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to the router when you are setting up or changing wireless settings If you are connected wirelessly and you set up the wireless security you will lose your wireless connection when you apply the change e Remember to note what your wireless settings are For help keeping track of them see Information to Gather Before Changing the Wireless Settings on page 2 3 Wireless Adapter Compatibility me Note For instructions for configuring wireless computers or personal digital assistants PDAs for WPA PSK see the documentation for the product you are using If you want to use WPA or WPA2 first make sure that the computers or devices that will connect to your router are able to use this type of wireless security Each computer or device will need e A configuration utility that supports WPA or WPA2 for the wireless adapter e Client software that supports WPA or WPA2 Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 1 with the WPA patch do include the client software that supports WPA e The wireless adapter hardware and driver must also support WPA or WPA2 Wireless Settings and Security 2 11 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Setting Up WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK To set up WPA PSK or
34. E eor a qoaa t ecc Rd a a Rad 1 12 Using the Smart Setup Wizard to Change Your Internet Settings 1 12 Changing Your Internet Settings Manually esseseeeennee 1 13 Basic Settings for Your Internet Connection ssssssssseeeee 1 15 Product Registration Support and Documentation essseeeenee 1 17 Chapter 2 Wireless Settings and Security Optimizing Your Wireless Conneccion essercene dain iier Ank 2 1 Setting Up Your Wireless Connections srasni ain N NE 2 2 Information to Gather Before Changing the Wireless Settings 2 3 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Viewing or Change Wireless Senga oscri isodiirsa omisisse 2 4 Understanding Wireless Security 2 6 Wireless Secuii esol RS 2 7 WEP AMIISIBER SOCOM Lectio Dau Ho bna ee ih p n abad d eap a enu c UR 2 8 PUN AU c ems 2 8 WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK Wireless SOQUFID aucti cecceu ence ertet ret Eee rend Re net eme nene 2 11 Wireless Adapter Compatibilty 2 5 ce cii ern a Era eddie a cd kc Ea D Roda 2 11 Setting Up WPA PSK or WPAZTS iususuroeciiit ber IM Ere mE P CRu FE rY ER ERe I ORE 2 12 Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address esee 2 13 Advanced Wireless QOIS ennui oa aaia o dada t dad cO Xd ora ad D 2 15 Chapter 3 Content Filtering Blocking Suoese To Interea SES Lausszaddasednisdirunc onda d G2 Fe RE ER a dad
35. If your dynamic DNS provider allows the use of wildcards in resolving your URL you may select the Use Wildcards check box to activate this feature Advanced Configuration 5 9 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual For example the wildcard feature will cause yourhost dyndns org to be aliased to the same IP address as yourhost dyndns org 8 Click Apply to save your configuration Using LAN IP Setup Options The LAN IP Setup feature allows configuration of LAN IP services such as DHCP and RIP From the wireless router s main menu under Advanced click LAN IP Setup LAN IP Setup LAN TCPAP Setup IP Address fice fics R ft IP Subnet Mask 2ss ss pss fo RIP Direction None RIP Version Disabled gt M Use Router as DHCP Server Starting IP Address 192 166 fa 2 Ending IP Address 192 168 fa 52 Address Reservation IP Address Device Name Mac Address Add Edit Delete Apply Cancel Figure 5 5 The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server The router s default LAN IP configuration is e LAN IP address 192 168 1 1 e Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 These addresses are part of the IETF designated private address range for use in private networks and should be suitable in most applications If your network has a requirement to use a different IP addressing scheme yo
36. R dealer Keep the carton including the original packing materials in case you need to return the product for repair v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Wireless Router Take a moment to become familiar with the router The following sections describe the bottom label front view and back view Bottom Label View the label on the bottom of the wireless router to identify the serial number security PIN number port connectors status lights and default login information Status Lights on the Front ee ce ge i Figure 1 1 You can use the status lights on the front of the wireless router to verify various conditions Table 1 1 Status Lights Status Light Activity Description On Power is supplied to the router 1 Power Off Power is not supplied to the router On The system is initializing or the Reset button was pressed in for 5 seconds 2 Test Blink Firmware upgrade in process or factory default settings have been restored Off The system is ready and running 1 2 Connecting the Router to the Internet v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Table 1 1 Status Lights continued On Indicates that the Wireless radio is enabled Blink Data is being transferred 3 Wireless Off The wireless router radio is off See Advanced Wireless Settings in Chapter 2 On Amber The Ethernet cable is conne
37. Time Protocol 3 7 6 7 NTP 3 7 6 7 P Passphrases 2 0 2 12 password administrator 4 6 restoring 6 7 ping 5 8 placement of wireless equipment 2 port filtering 3 2 port forwarding 5 1 5 2 5 3 port numbers 3 2 port triggering 5 4 5 5 R range wireless 2 7 range port forwarding 5 2 region 4 2 remote management 5 6 reserved IP adresses 5 12 restore configuration 4 5 Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address 2 13 RIP Router Information Protocol 5 11 router back view 1 3 bottom label 2 connecting 7 front view 2 manual setup 4 1 7 setting up Internet access 0 status 4 1 S service numbers 3 4 Smart Wizard Installation 5 Smart Wizard Setup 1 4 SMTP 3 6 spoof MAC address 6 5 SSID 2 4 4 2 broadcasting 2 5 static routes 5 6 configuring 5 4 criteria 5 5 status router 4 1 status lights 2 support 7 T TCP IP network troubleshooting 6 5 time of day 6 7 time zone 3 7 time stamping 3 7 troubleshooting 6 7 basic functioning 6 1 ISP connection 6 4 Trusted Host 3 2 U Universal Plug and Play UPnP 5 17 upgrading router firmware 4 3 W WAN Setup 5 6 WEP 2 9 wireless channel 4 2 configuration 2 placement of equipment 2 range 2 Index 2 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual security 2 security options 2 6 set up and test connectivity 2 2 Wireless Settings 2 12 wireless settings adva
38. Troubleshooting a TCP IP Network Using a Ping Utility seseseeeesss 6 5 Testing ine LAN Path t Your FOULED 5o ie nter rete neo lotte pee Eee ERE Epet es ciim Pa 6 5 Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device ssusss 6 6 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password sssssee 6 7 Problems wiih Date and WD uusceaievitu tide Na bru Apa POURER ag pRKE Med cU bbc ER Kaa ved 6 7 Appendix A Technical Specifications and Default Configuration Ine kee ce ec GM MN TT A 1 Deant Contin ath Sell sirasini e ii A 3 Appendix B Related Documents Index Contents vii v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual viii Contents v1 2 July 2007 About This Manual The NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual describes how to install configure and troubleshoot the WGT624 v4 108 Mbps Wireless Router The information in this manual is intended for readers with intermediate computer and Internet skills Conventions Formats and Scope The conventions formats and scope of this manual are described in the following paragraphs e Typographical conventions This manual uses the following typographical conventions Italics Emphasis books CDs URL names Bold User input Fixed Screen text and commands e Formats This manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages Note Th
39. WPA2 PSK wireless security for the WGT624 v4 wireless router 1 Click Wireless Settings in the Setup section of the main menu Wireless Settings Wireless Network Name 88ID NETGEAR Region United States M Channel 11 Mode gandb Security Options O None Q O WPA PSK TKIP O WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Security Options WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Passphrase 8 63 characters Figure 2 5 2 Select the security option that you want to use e WPA PSK TKIP Only computers or devices that use WPA PSK TKIP will be able to connect to the router WPA2 PSK AES devices cannot connect e WPA2 PSK AES Only computers or devices that use WPA2 PSK AES will be able to connect to the router WPA PSK TKIP devices cannot connect e WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES This option is recommended since it is compatible with a greater number of computers and devices Enter a word or group of 8 63 printable characters in the Passphrase box 4 Click Apply to save your settings when you clicked Apply Now you must change the wireless security settings for your computer to match the router settings Then you will be able to connect to the router O Tip If you were connected wirelessly to the router you lost the wireless connection 2 12 Wireless Settings and Security v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Restricting Wireless Access by MA
40. Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Understanding Wireless Security maximum range of up to 300 feet Such distances can allow for others outside of your immediate area to access your network i Warning Indoors computers can connect over 802 11g wireless networks at a To protect your network from unauthorized access use the security features of your wireless equipment Wireless Data Security Options 3P Range Up to 300 Foot Radius i 1 Open System Easy but no security WGT624 v4 2 MAC Access List No data security 3 WEP Security but some performance impact 4 WPA PSK Strong security 5 WPA2 PSK Very strong security Figure 2 2 There are several ways you can enhance the security of you wireless network e Restrict access based on MAC Media Access Control address You can restrict access to only trusted computers so that unknown computers cannot wirelessly connect to the WGT624 v4 MAC address filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network but the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed Turn off the broadcast of the wireless network name SSID If you disable broadcast of the SSID only devices that have the correct SSID can connect This nullifies the wireless network discovery feature of some products such as Windows XP but the data is still fully exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test equipment like wireless sniffers
41. abled and no log entries will be made for the trusted user An example is shown below Logs Current time Tuesday 13 Dec 2005 16 00 50 ALLOW image guardian co uk Source 192 168 1 2 Tuesday 13 Dec 2005 13 25 59 ALLOW cdn valueclick com Source 192 168 1 2 Tuesday 13 Dec 2005 13 26 00 ALLOW www guardian co uk Source 192 168 1 2 Tuesday 13 Dec 2005 13 26 00 ALLOW view atdmt com Source 192 168 1 2 Tuesday 13 Dec 2005 13 26 00 ALLOW www guardian co uk Source 192 168 1 2 Tuesday 13 Dec 2005 13 26 00 ALLOW spe atdmt com Source 192 168 1 2 Tuesday 13 Dec 2005 13 26 00 ALLOW cmhtml overture com Source 192 168 1 2 Tuesday 13 Dec 2005 13 26 01 ALLOW pixO1 revsci net Source vi Refresh ClearLog SendLeg Figure 3 6 Log entries are described in Table 3 1 and Log action buttons are described in Table 3 2 Table 3 1 Log Entry Descriptions Field Description Action This field displays whether the access was blocked or allowed Destination IP The name or IP address of the website or newsgroup that you visited or attempted to access Source IP The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry Date and Time The date and time the log entry was recorded Table 3 2 Log Action Buttons Field Description Refresh Click this button to refresh the log screen Clear Log Click this button to clear the log entries Send
42. ame 9300UNIT2 MAC Address 00 0 b5 0d ab 19 Figure 2 7 6 Inthe Available Wireless Cards list either select from the list of cards the WGT624 v4 has found in your area or enter the MAC address and device name for a device you plan to use You can usually find the MAC address printed on the wireless adapter them into the MAC Address box To do this configure each wireless computer to obtain a wireless link to the wireless router The computer should then appear in the Attached Devices page O Tip You can copy MAC addresses from the Attached Devices page and then paste 7 Click Add to add this wireless device to the Wireless Card Access list The screen changes back to the list screen Repeat these steps for each additional device you wish to add to the list 8 Repeat steps 5 7 for each additional device you wish to add to the list Be sure to click Apply to save your wireless card access list settings Now only devices on this list will be allowed to wirelessly connect to the WGT624 v4 2 14 Wireless Settings and Security v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Advanced Wireless Settings Log in to the WGT624 v4 wireless router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 1 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever LAN address and password you have set up To go to advanced wireless settings click the Wireless Setti
43. anual 6 You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys These values must be identical on all computers and Access Points in your network Security Encryption WEP Key Keyi Key2 O Key3 O Key4 O Figure 2 4 e Automatic Enter a word or group of printable characters for the Passphrase and then click Generate The passphrase is case sensitive NETGEAR is not the same as nETgear The four key boxes will be automatically populated with key values Manual Select which of the four keys will be active and enter ten hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f or A F See Wireless Communications in Appendix B for a link to a document on the NETGEAR Web site that contains a full explanation of each of these options as defined by the IEEE 802 11 wireless communication standard 7 Click Apply to save your settings v Tip If you were connected wirelessly to the router you lost the wireless connection C when you clicked Apply Now you must change the wireless security settings for your computer to match the router settings Then you will be able to connect to the router 2 10 Wireless Settings and Security v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK Wireless Security gt Note Before setting up wireless security verify that your wireless connections are set up and working See Setting Up Your Wireless
44. any other wireless networks within several hundred feet of your wireless router For a link to more information on the wireless channel frequencies see Wireless Communications in Appendix B e Mode The data communications protocol that the router will use You can select Auto 108 Mbps g only or g and b The g only option dedicates the wireless router to communicating with the higher bandwidth 802 11g wireless devices exclusively The g and b mode provides backward compatibility with the slower 802 11b wireless devices while still enabling 802 11g communications The Auto 108 Mbps mode works with 802 11g 802 11b and NETGEAR 108 Mbps devices e Security Options For initial set up and test leave or set Security Options to None For more information about Security Options see Understanding Wireless Security on page 2 6 4 Click Apply to save your changes Set up the wireless adapter for each computer that will connect to the router with the same SSID and wireless channel as the router The SSID for the wireless adapters must match the SSID for the router or you will not get a wireless connection Test each computer to make sure that it can connect wirelessly to the router and is able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the wireless router After your computers can connect wirelessly to the wireless router then you can set up wireless security for your network Wireless Settings and Security 2 5 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps
45. are available at http Avww netgear com support To upgrade the router firmware 1 Before you begin make sure that you have Acomputer with a Web browser that supports HTTP uploads For example you can use Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 4 0 or later Maintenance 4 3 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual e Your router configuration settings see Configuration File Management on page 4 5 After some firmware updates you will need to reset the wireless router to its factory default settings If this is the case then you will need to configure the router 2 Connect to the router and select Router Upgrade from the router s main menu Router Upgrade Check for New Version from the Internet v Check for New Version Upon Log in Locate and Select the Upgrade File from your Hard Disk L Browse Figure 4 3 browser by closing the window clicking a link or loading a new page If the browser is interrupted it may corrupt the software i Warning When uploading software to the wireless router do not interrupt the Web 3 To check for new firmware click Check If the wireless router finds new firmware is available follow the onscreen prompts to download and install the new firmware 4 To upload firmware from your computer onto the router click Browse in the Router Upgrade page and browse to the location of the binary chk upgrade
46. art 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna ncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The radio module has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET 65C 01 01 and fou
47. case If you are unsure about this use the wizard on the CD which automatically takes care of this for you or refer to the documentation for your computer 2 Configure the router to use your Internet service Connecting Your Wireless Router To connect your wireless router 1 Connect the wireless router the computer and the modem a Turn off your computer b Turn off and unplug the cable or ADSL broadband modem c Locate the Ethernet cable 1 that connects your computer to the modem 1 wm b Internet i bs ae 4 Figure 1 5 d Disconnect the cable at the modem end only 2 Connecting the Router to the Internet 1 7 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual e Securely insert the free end of the cable 1 into a LAN port on the router such as LAN port 4 3 Figure 1 6 f Securely insert the yellow cable 5 that came with your wireless router into the yellow Internet port of the wireless router 4 and the other end into the modem 2 Figure 1 7 Your network cables are connected and you are ready to start your network 1 8 Connecting the Router to the Internet v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual 2 Start your network in the correct sequence A Warning Failure to start or restart your network in the correct sequence could prevent you from accessing the Internet a First plug in and turn
48. computer with an wired Ethernet connection not over a wireless connection Setting up your new NETGEAR router will take approximately 20 minutes The Installation Assistant will guide you through connecting the NETGEAR router to your network Then the Configuration Assistant will guide you through configuring the router to use your Internet connection Figure 1 4 3 Follow the wizard instructions The Smart Wizard Installation Assistant will guide you through the setup process to e Connect equipment Follow onscreen instructions to connect your router e Activate your network The wizard detects your Internet connection and network name The network name is the service set identifier SSID e Secure your network with wireless security You can set up wireless security now or choose to set it up later NETGEAR strongly recommends using security See Chapter 2 Wireless Settings and Security 4 A Success page opens after you have connected to the Internet and entered your wireless settings 1 6 Connecting the Router to the Internet v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Manual Setup There are two steps to setting up your wireless router 1 Connect the router to the ADSL or cable modem and connect a computer to the router _____ Note Your computer has to be set to automatically get its TCP IP network settings gt from the router via DHCP This is usually the
49. condary DNS Domain Name Server DNS Address 9 GetAutomatically From ISP Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS Router MAC Address 9 Use Default Address O Use Computer MAC Address GO Use This MAC Address Secondary DNS Tl Figure 1 12 3 Enter the settings for your Internet connection These settings are explained in Basic Settings for Your Internet Connection on page 1 15 e Click an item in the column on the left The current settings or information for that area appear in the center column e Helpful information related to the selected Settings page appears in this column If you are using Internet Explorer you may click an item in the center column to jump directly to the related help section otherwise scroll down until you reach it 4 Click Test to connect to the NETGEAR website When you verify that you are connected you can click Logout to exit For the most current documentation go to http www netgear com support 1 14 Connecting the Router to the Internet v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Basic Settings for Your Internet Connection The basic settings are explained below Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login Select this option based on the type of account you have with your ISP If you need to enter login information every time you connect to the Internet or you have a PPPoE account with your ISP select Yes Otherwise select No m
50. cted but the wireless router has not received an Internet address 4 Internet On Green The wireless router has an Internet address Blink Green Data is being communicated with the Internet Off No link is detected on this port On Green The local port is connected to a 100 Mbps device 5 LAN Local Area Blink Green Data is being transmitted at 100 Mbps Network Lights On Amber The local port has detected a link with a 10 Mbps device 1 4 Blink Amber Data is being transmitted at 10 Mbps Off No link is detected on this port Port Connections on the Back Figure 1 2 The back of the wireless router has the following port connections 1 wk WN Power adapter port Four local Ethernet LAN ports for connecting the local computers Internet port for connecting to a cable or ADSL modem Factory default reset button Wireless antenna Connecting the Router to the Internet 1 3 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Preparing to Set Up Your Wireless Router Prepare the following before you set up your router Internet service The configuration information your Internet service provider ISP gave you Depending on how your Internet account was set up your may need one or more of these settings for the wireless router to access the Internet Host and domain names Internet login name and password frequently an e mail address and pass
51. d Enternet from PacBell then you have PPPoE Select Yes After selecting Yes Note If you have installed PPP software such as WinPoET from Earthlink or and configuring your router you will not need to run the PPP software on your computer to connect to the Internet Internet Service Provider Select the service provided by your ISP Other PPPoE is the most common PPTP is used in Austria and other European countries Telstra BigPond is for Australia only Login This is usually the name that you use in your e mail address For example if your main mail account is JerAB ISP com then put JerAB in this field Some ISPs like Mindspring Earthlink and T DSL require that you use your full e mail address when you log in If your ISP requires your full e mail address then type it in Password Type the password that you use to log in to your ISP Service Name If your ISP provided a service name enter it here Otherwise this may be left blank Connection Mode Set the Connection Mode to Dial on Demand Always or Manually Connect With the default setting Dial on Demand a PPPoE PPTP BigPond connection automatically starts when there is outbound traffic to the Internet and it automatically terminates if the connection is idle based on the value in the Idle Timeout setting When the Connection Mode is set to Always On the PPPoE PPTP BigPond connection automatically starts when the computer boots up but the connect
52. ddress IP Address DHCP IP Subnet Mask Router Internet WAN port The Media Access Control address being used by the Internet WAN port of the router The IP address being used by the Internet WAN port of the router If no address is shown the router cannot connect to the Internet If DHCP is set to None the router uses a fixed IP address on the WAN If set to Client the router is configured to obtain an IP address dynamically from the ISP The IP subnet mask used by the Internet WAN port of the router The address of the current domain name server Router local LAN port The Media Access Control address being used by the LAN port of the router The IP address being used by the Local LAN port of the router The default is 192 168 1 1 Identifies if the router s built in DHCP server is active for the LAN attached devices The IP subnet mask used by the Local LAN port of the router The default is 255 255 255 0 Wireless Port Name SSID Region Channel Mode Wireless AP Broadcast Name Router wireless port The wireless network name SSID used by the wireless port of the router The default is NETGEAR The geographic region where the router being used It may be illegal to use the wireless features of the router in some parts of the world The channel the wireless port is using See the link in Wireless Communications in Appendix B for information about the frequencies us
53. e again from the Service Name list 3 Change the beginning port number in the Start Port box For these games use the supplied number in the default listing and add 1 for each additional computer For example if you have already configured one computer to play Hexen II using port 26900 the second computer s port number would be 26901 and the third computer would be 26902 4 Type the same port number in the End Port box that you typed in the Start Port box Type the IP address of the additional computer in the Server IP Address box 6 Click Apply Advanced Configuration 5 3 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Some online games and videoconferencing applications are incompatible with NAT The WGT624 v4 wireless router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work properly with them but there are other applications that may not function well In some cases one local computer can run the application properly if that computer s IP address is entered as the default in the Ports Menu If one local computer acts as a game or videoconferencing host enter its IP address as the default Using Port Triggering Port triggering is an advanced feature that allows you to dynamically open inbound ports on the basis of outbound traffic on different ports This feature can be used for gaming and other Internet applications Port forwarding can typically be used to enable similar funct
54. e enforced The Schedule page is shown below Schedule Days To Block Iv Every day IV Sunday I Monday I Tuesday I Wednesday I Thursday IV Friday IV Saturday Time Of Day To Block use 24 hour clock Iv All Day Start Blocking 0 Hour Min End Blocking J Hour Min Apply Cancel Figure 3 4 1 Use the check boxes to create a schedule for blocking content e Days To Block Select days to block by selecting the appropriate check boxes Select Every Day to select the check boxes for all days e Time Of Day To Block Select a start and end time in 24 hour format Select All Day for 24 hour blocking 2 Click Apply 3 Select your time zone in the E Mail page For details see the following section E Mail Alerts and Web Access Log Notifications Content Filtering 3 5 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual E Mail Alerts and Web Access Log Notifications The E mail page is shown below E mail Turn E mail Notification On Send Alerts and Logs Via E mail Your Outgoing Mail Server Send To This E mail Address My Mail Server requires authentication User Name Password Send Alert Immediately When Someone Attempts To Visit A Blocked Site Send Logs According to this Schedule Time am p m Time Zone GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US Canada Y Autornatically Adjust for Daylight Savings Time Current Time Wednesday 02 May 2007 10 27
55. e fine for most home networks If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly then it may be necessary to increase this value a little e UPnP Portmap Table The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is currently accessing the router and which ports Internal and External that device has opened The UPnP Portmap Table also displays what type of port is opened and if that port is still active for each IP address 5 18 Advanced Configuration v1 2 July 2007 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your WGT624 v4 wireless router After each problem description instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem Note Product updates are available on the NETGEAR website at gt http www netgear com support Basic Functioning After you turn on power to the router the following sequence of events should occur 1 When power is first applied verify that the Power LED is on 2 After approximately 10 seconds verify that a The Local port LEDs are lit for any local ports that are connected If a port s LED is lit a link has been established to the connected device If a LAN port is connected to a 100 Mbps device verify that the port s LED is green If the port is 10 Mbps the LED will be amber b The Wireless port LED is lit c The Internet port LED is lit If any of these conditions does not occur
56. e line of sight access even if through walls Avoid obstacles to wireless signals Keep wireless devices at least 2 feet from large metal fixtures such as file cabinets refrigerators pipes metal ceilings reinforced concrete and metal partitions Keep the devices away from large amounts of water such as fish tanks and water coolers 2 1 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Reduce interference Avoid windows unless you want to communicate between buildings Place wireless devices away from electromagnetic noise sources especially those in the 2400 2500 MHz frequency band Common noise creating sources are Computers and fax machines no closer than 1 foot Copying machines elevators and cell phones no closer than 6 feet Microwave ovens no closer than 10 feet Choose your settings Usea scanning utility to determine which other wireless networks are operating nearby and choose an unused channel Turn off SSID Broadcast and change the default SSID Other nearby devices may automatically try to connect to your network several times a second which can cause significant performance reduction Setting Up Your Wireless Connections Note Before you can set up your wireless connections you must install the router and connect to the Internet See Chapter 1 Connecting the Router to the Internet When you are setting up wireless connecti
57. ed it click Restore to send the file to the router The router will then reboot automatically Maintenance 4 5 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Erasing the Configuration You can restore the router to the factory default settings with the Erase function After an erase the router s password will be password the LAN IP address will be 192 168 1 1 and the router s DHCP client will be enabled e To erase the configuration click Erase on the Backup Settings page e To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the login password or IP address use the Reset button on the rear panel of the router See Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 6 7 Changing the Administrator Password The default password for the router is password NETGEAR recommends that you change this password to a more secure password To change the administrator password 1 From the router s main menu below the Maintenance heading select Set Password Set Password Old Password New Password Repeat New Password Figure 4 5 2 To change the password enter the old password and then enter the new password twice 3 Click Apply 4 6 Maintenance v1 2 July 2007 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your WGT624 v4 wireless router These features are listed under the Advanced heading
58. ed on each channel The current mode g amp b g only or Auto 108 Mbps Indicates if the access point feature of the router is enabled If it is disabled then wireless devices cannot connect to the network Indicates if the wireless router is broadcasting its SSID Maintenance v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Viewing a List of Attached Devices The Attached Devices page contains a table of all IP devices that the router has discovered on the local network From the main menu of the browser interface under the Maintenance heading select Attached Devices to view the table shown below Attached Devices PAddress DeviceName MAC Address 1 192 168 1 2 ENG TEMP 00 08 02 11 28 31 Refresh Figure 4 2 For each device the table shows the IP address NetBIOS host name if available and Ethernet MAC address m3 Note Rebooting the router empties the table data until the router rediscovers the devices To force the router to look for attached devices click Refresh Upgrading the Router Firmware The router firmware is stored in FLASH memory and can be upgraded as new firmware is released by NETGEAR The upgrade process will typically take about one minute Additionally some upgrades will require you to reset your router to its factory default settings Note Be sure to check the NETGEAR website for documentation updates which
59. er Publications Version Number WGT624 v4 July 2007 Wireless Router WGT624 v4 108 Mbps Wireless Router Home English 202 10234 01 1 2 v1 2 July 2007 vi v1 2 July 2007 Contents 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual About This Manual Conventions Formats and SCOPE sicicdcicescccnarcdsvadedarssvederdarnsesadeadnorndeddinnseveldddhseidadantanens ix 103038 7 ThS Manuail sinseridat AE NE X How io PEE TRIES Mantal douces ones ose Eu EX Rd ERR RHPERo Id a ER ND a ER ERAS KI Ra RE X Chapter 1 Connecting the Router to the Internet MICE WSF Rica o ER ET OO TS 0S 1 1 Wireless MOUII ee c M 1 2 Bonon LAGEN PN RN EET E S 1 2 Saus Lione am The From since sca saicaeed oe iaceen abUD E 1 2 Port Conmnescdons da ie BAe su dodi dr er bodie Ga bug R 1 8 Preparing to Set Up Your Wireless Router usa cease esae cres serunt ku a da 1 4 Two Setup Methods 1 Smart Wizard Setup 2 Manual Setup ssssse 1 4 Smart Wizard installation 1usiepaseodavk pro Eg ERES GE RREOUOEFCCRPO P EROR Fan D en Pod 1 5 CIPIT 1 7 Connecting Your Wireless ROULET quien ce pertanto Rene neis cita ies ase Se npe tae ER Regen 1 7 Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access 0 cececceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetaeeeenaeeees 1 10 Resolving an Internet Connection Problem cccccccceesceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeas 1 12 Ghanging Your Intermer BRUINS skrien aE
60. etup Wizard to assist with manual configuration or to verify the Internet connection The Smart Setup Wizard is not the same as the Smart Wizard Installation Assistant that appears only when the router is in its factory default state After you set up the wireless router the Smart Wizard Installation Assistant will not appear again 1 12 Connecting the Router to the Internet v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual To use the Smart Setup Wizard 1 Connect to the wireless router by typing http www routerlogin net in the address field of your browser then click Enter 2 For security reasons the router has its own user name and password When prompted enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password both in lowercase letters To change the password see Changing the Administrator Password on page 4 6 mA Note The router user name and password are not the same as any user name or password you may use to log in to your Internet connection Once you have entered your user name and password your Web browser should find the WGT624 v4 wireless router and display the home page as shown in Figure 1 11 on page 1 11 Click Setup Wizard on the upper left of the main menu 4 Click Next to proceed Input your ISP settings as needed 5 Atthe end of the Setup Wizard click the Test button to verify your Internet connection If you have trouble connecting to the I
61. f the firewall and is exposed to exploits from the Internet If compromised the DMZ server can be used to attack your network Incoming traffic from the Internet is normally discarded by the router unless the traffic is a response to one of your local computers or a service that you have configured in the Ports menu Instead of discarding this traffic you can have it forwarded to one computer on your network This computer is called the default DMZ server NAT Filtering This determines how your router handles inbound traffic The Secured option provides a secure firewall to protect the computers on the LAN from attacks from the Internet but it may cause some Internet games point to point applications or multimedia applications not to work The Open option provides less protection but allows almost all Internet applications to work e Assigning a Default DMZ Server See Assigning a Default DMZ Server on page 5 8 Advanced Configuration 5 7 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual e Respond to a Ping on the Internet WAN Port If you want the router to respond to a ping from the Internet select this check box This should be used only as a diagnostic tool since it allows your router to be discovered Do not select this check box unless you have a specific reason to do so e Setting the MTU Size In most cases it is not necessary to set the MTU size See Setting the MTU Size o
62. file 5 Click Upload When the upload is complete your router will automatically restart Es Note In some cases you may need to reset to factory default and reconfigure the router mn after upgrading 4 4 Maintenance v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Configuration File Management The configuration settings of the wireless router are stored within the router in a configuration file This file can be saved backed up onto a computer retrieved restored from the computer or cleared to the factory default settings From the Maintenance section of the main menu click Backup Settings Backup Settings Save a Copy of Current Settings Backup Restore Saved Settings from a File Restore Revert to Factory Default Settings Erase Figure 4 4 Three options are available and are described in the following sections Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration You can save and retrieve a file containing your router s configuration settings e To save your settings Click Backup Your browser will extract the configuration file from the router and prompt you for a location on your computer to store the file You can give the file a meaningful name at this time such as pacbell cfg e To restore your settings from a saved configuration file Enter the full path to the file on your computer or click Browse to browse to the file When you have locat
63. game you will provide and the IP address of the computer that will provide each service Be sure the computer s IP address never changes To configure port forwarding to a local server 1 From the Service Name box select the service or game that you will host on your network If the service does not appear in the list see the following section Adding a Port Forwarding Custom Service 2 Enter the IP address of the local server in the corresponding Server IP Address box Click Add Adding a Port Forwarding Custom Service To define a service game or application that does not appear in the Service Name list you must determine what port numbers are used by the service For this information you may need to contact the manufacturer of the program that you wish to use When you have the port number information follow these steps 1 Click Add Custom Service 2 Enter the first port number in an unused Starting Port box 3 To forward only one port enter it again in the Ending Port box To specify a range of ports enter the last port to be forwarded in the End Port box 4 Enter the IP address of the local server in the corresponding Server IP Address box 5 Type a name for the service 6 Click Apply Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry To edit or delete a port forwarding entry 1 In the table select the button next to the service name 2 Click Edit Service or Delete Service 5 2 Advanced Configuration
64. gs to their factory defaults This is called a hard reset To perform a hard reset push and hold the reset button for 3 seconds Your wireless router will return to the factory configuration settings shown in the table below Table A 1 Default Configuration Settings Feature Smart Wizard Default Behavior Disabled Router Login Router Login URL Login Name case sensitive http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com admin Login Password case sensitive password Internet Connection WAN MAC Address Use default hardware address MTU Size 1500 Local Network A 2 Technical Specifications and Default Configuration v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Table A 1 Default Configuration Settings continued Feature Default Behavior Router LAN IP address aka Gateway IP 192 168 1 1 address Router Subnet 255 255 255 0 DHCP Server Enabled Time Zone GMT Time Zone Adjusted for Daylight Savings Disabled Time Firewall Inbound communications coming in from Disabled bars all unsolicited requests except for traffic the Internet on port 80 the http port Outbound communications going out to Enabled all the Internet Technical Specifications and Default Configuration A 3 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Table A 1 Default
65. ick Static Routes Static Routes s Actve Name Destination Gateway C g Yes horace 134 177 0 0 192 168 1 100 Add Edit Delete Figure 5 7 2 Click Add The following page opens Static Routes Route Name IV Private IV Active Destination IP Address IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Metric Figure 5 8 orace N Ld a a af a FP 8 6 tn tn 34 Tj 9 34 255 fis2 ies E Apply Cancel 3 Type a route name for this static route in the Route Name box under the table This is for identification purpose only 4 Ifyou want to limit access to the LAN only select Private The static route will not be reported in RIP 5 14 v1 2 July 2007 Advanced Configuration 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual 5 Select Active to make this route effective 6 Type the Destination IP Address of the final destination Type the IP Subnet Mask for this destination If the destination is a single host type 255 255 255 255 8 Type the Gateway IP Address which must be a router on the same LAN segment as the router Type a number between 1 and 15 as the Metric value This represents the number of routers between your network and the destination Usually a setting of 2 or 3 works but if this is a direct connection set it to 1 10 Click Apply to have the static route entered into the table When to Use a Static Route As an example of
66. ion does not time out The router will keep trying to bring up the connection if it is disconnected for some reason If you select Manually Connect you must go to the Router Status screen and click the Connect button in order to connect to the Internet The manual connection does not time out and you must click the Disconnect button on the Router Status screen to disconnect it Connecting the Router to the Internet 1 15 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Idle Timeout An idle Internet connection will be terminated after this time period If this value is zero 0 then the connection will be kept alive by reconnecting immediately whenever the connection is lost Internet IP Address If you log in to your service or your ISP did not provide you with a fixed IP address the router will find an IP address for you automatically when you connect Select Get dynamically from ISP If you have a fixed static permanent IP address your ISP will have provided you with an IP address Select Use static IP address and then type in the IP address e Account Name also known as host name or system name For most users type your account name or user name in this box For example if your main mail account is Jer AB ISP com then type JerAB here If your ISP has given you a specific host name then type it for example CCA7324 A e Domain Name For most users you may leave this box blank un
67. ionality but it is static and has some limitations Ports will be open to traffic from the Internet until the port forwarding rule is removed Additionally port forwarding does not work well for some applications when your WAN IP address is assigned by DHCP and is changed frequently Port triggering opens an incoming port temporarily and does not require the server on the Internet to track your IP address if it is changed Port triggering monitors outbound traffic When the gateway detects traffic on the specified outbound port it remembers the IP address of the computer that sent the data and triggers the incoming port Incoming traffic on the triggered port is then forwarded to the triggering computer Once configured operation is as follows 1 A computer makes an outgoing connection using a port number defined in the Port Triggering table 2 The wireless router records this connection opens the INCOMING port or ports associated with this entry in the Port Triggering table and associates them with the computer 3 The remote system receives the computer s request and responds using a different port number 4 The wireless router matches the response to the previous request and forwards the response to the computer Without port triggering this response would be treated as a new connection request rather than a response As such it would be handled in accordance with the port forwarding rules Note Only one computer can
68. ions on the NETGEAR website to upgrade the firmware Note Usually the firmware image is an img or chk file and does not need to be gt decompressed before you can use it If however the file is a zip file then the image is compressed and must be unzipped before you can use the file On Windows computers you can use WinZip utility to unzip the file When you have entered a user name and password your Web browser displays the wireless router s home page NETGEAR SMARTWIZARD router manager 108 Mbps Wireless Router mode WGT624 v4 Setup Wizard Basic Settings Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login O Yes 9 No Basic Settings Wireless Settings Logs gets Account Name f Required WGT624V4 Block Services Domain Name If Required Schedule Email Internet IP Address Get Dynamically From ISP O Use Static IP Address IP Address Router Status Attached Devices Backup Settings IP Subnet Mask Set Password Router Upgrade Gateway IP Address Domain Name Server DNS Address POTERE Get Automatically From ISP Port Triggering O Use These DNS Servers WAN Setup Primary DNS Wireless Settings LAN IP Setup Secondary DNS Dynamic DNS Static Routes Router MAC Address Remote Use Default Address Management UPnP O Use Computer MAC Address Use This MAC Address Knowledge Base Apply Cancel Documentation Logout
69. is format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest Tip This format is used to highlight a procedure that will save time or resources Warning Ignoring this type of note may result in a malfunction or damage to the equipment e Scope This manual is written for the WGT624 v4 wireless router according to these specifications Product version WGT624 v4 108 Mbps Wireless Router Manual publication date July 2007 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual For more information about network Internet firewall and VPN technologies see the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B Related Documents me Note Product updates are available on the NETGEAR Inc website at http www netgear com support How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes the following Buttons gt and lt for browsing forward or backward through the manual one page at a time A button that displays the table of contents and an button that displays an index Double click a link in the table of contents or index to navigate directly to where the topic is described in the manual A Fi button to access the full NETGEAR Inc online knowledge base for the product model Links to PDF versions of the full manual and individual chapters How to Print This Manual To print this manua
70. isconnected You need run ipconfig release and ipconfig renew commands on your computer to reconnect to the router You may need to restart your computer for the new IP address setting to take effect Advanced Configuration 5 11 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Using the Router as a DHCP Server By default the router will function as a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server allowing it to assign IP DNS server and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the router s LAN The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router IP addresses will be assigned to the attached computers from a pool of addresses specified in this menu Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN For most applications the default DHCP and TCP IP settings of the router are satisfactory See Internet Networking and TCP IP Addressing in Appendix B for a link to a tutorial that provides an explanation of DHCP and information about how to assign IP addresses for your network If another device on your network will be the DHCP server or if you will manually configure the network settings of all of your computers clear the Use router as DHCP server check box Otherwise leave it selected Specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by setting the starting IP address and ending IP address These addresse
71. l you can choose one of the following several options according to your needs Printing a page in the HTML view Each page in the HTML version of the manual is dedicated to a major topic Use the Print button on the browser toolbar to print the page contents Printing a chapter Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page in the chapter you want to print The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window Your computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in order to view and print PDF files The Acrobat reader is available on the Adobe website at http www adobe com About This Manual v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Click the print icon in the upper left of the window Q Tip If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of paper you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this feature Printing the full manual Use the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of any page Click the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of any page in the manual The PDF version of the complete manual opens in a browser window Click the print icon in the upper left of the window Tip If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of paper you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this feature
72. less required by your ISP You may type the domain name of your ISP For example if your ISP s mail server is mail xxx yyy zzz you would type xxx yyy zzz as the Domain Name If you have a domain name given to you by your ISP type it in this box For example Earthlink Cable may require a host name of home and Comcast sometimes supplies a domain name If you have a cable modem this is usually the workgroup name Internet IP Address If you log in to your service or your ISP did not provide you with a fixed IP address the router will find an IP address for you automatically when you connect Select Get Dynamically From ISP If you have a fixed or static IP address your ISP will have provided you with the required information Select Use Static IP Address and type the IP address subnet mask and gateway IP address For example IP Address 24 218 156 183 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP Address 24 218 156 1 e Domain Name Server DNS Address The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their names 1 16 Connecting the Router to the Internet v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual If your ISP gave you one or two DNS addresses select Use These DNS Servers and then type the primary and secondary addresses Otherwise select Get Automatically From ISP Note If you get Address not found errors when you go to a website it is likely that gt your DNS
73. lled and configured on your computer or workstation Verify that the IP address for your router and your workstation are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly test the path from your computer to a remote device From the Windows run menu type PING n 10 IP address where IP address gt is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP s DNS server If the path is functioning correctly replies as in the previous section are displayed If you do not receive replies Check that your computer has the IP address of your router listed as the default gateway If the IP configuration of your computer is assigned by DHCP this information will not be visible in your computer s Network Control Panel Verify that the IP address of the router is listed as the default gateway For help see the link to the online document in Preparing a Computer for Network Access in Appendix B Check to see that the network address of your computer the portion of the IP address specified by the netmask is different from the network address of the remote device Check that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning 6 6 Troubleshooting v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual If your ISP assigned a host name to your computer enter that host name as the Account Na
74. low access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet select an IP address range Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet select Only This Computer Enter the IP address that will be allowed access 4 Specify the Port Number that will be used for accessing the management interface Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80 For greater security you can change the remote management Web interface to a custom port by entering that number in the box provided Choose a number between 1024 and 65535 but do not use the number of any common service port The default is 8080 which is a common alternate for HTTP 5 Click Apply to have your changes take effect Note When accessing your router from the Internet you will type your router s WAN IP gt address into your browser s address in IE or location in Netscape box followed by a colon and the custom port number For example if your external address is 134 177 0 123 and you use port number 8080 you must enter http 134 177 0 123 8080 in your browser Using Universal Plug and Play UPnP Universal Plug and Play UPnP helps devices such as Internet appliances and computers access the network and connect to other devices as needed UPnP devices can automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network UPnP
75. me in the Basic Settings page Your ISP could be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your computers Many broadband ISPs restrict access by allowing traffic only from the MAC address of your broadband modem but some ISPs additionally restrict access to the MAC address of a single computer connected to that modem If this is the case you must configure your router to clone or spoof the MAC address from the authorized computer Restoring the Default Configuration and Password This section explains how to restore the factory default configuration settings changing the router s administration password to password and the IP address to 192 168 1 1 You can erase the current configuration and restore factory defaults in two ways e Use the Erase function of the router see Erasing the Configuration on page 4 6 e Use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the router Use this method for cases when the administration password or IP address is not known To restore the factory default configuration settings if you do not know the administration password or IP address you must use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the router 1 Press and hold the Default Reset button until the Test LED turns on about 5 seconds 2 Release the Default Reset button and then wait for the router to reboot Problems with Date and Time To view the current date and time of day select E Mail bel
76. n page 5 8 Assigning a Default DMZ Server To assign a computer or server to be a default DMZ server 1 Click WAN Setup on the Advanced section of the main menu 2 Type the IP address for that server To remove the default DMZ server clear the Default DMZ Server check box 3 Click Apply Setting the MTU Size The default MTU size does not usually need to be changed The normal maximum transmit unit MTU value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes For some ISPs particularly some using PPPoE you may need to reduce the MTU You should not do this unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP Any packets sent through the router that are larger than the configured MTU size will be repackaged into smaller packets to meet the MTU requirement To change the MTU size 1 Under MTU Size enter a new size between 64 and 1500 2 Click Apply to save the new configuration Using a Dynamic DNS Service If your network has a permanently assigned IP address you can register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by public domain name servers DNS However if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address you will not know in advance what your IP address will be and the address can change frequently In this case you can use a commercial dynamic DNS service that will allow you to register your domain to their IP address and will forward traffic directed at your domain to whatever your curre
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78. nd to be compliant to the requirements as set forth in CFR 47 Sections 2 1093 and 15 247 b 4 addressing RF Exposure from radio frequency devices This model meets the applicable government requirements for exposure to radio frequency waves This device and its antenna s must not be co located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator and your body For product available in the USA market only channels 1 11 can be operated Selection of other channels is not possible v1 2 July 2007 Europe EU Declaration of Conformity C Marking by the above symbol indicates compliance with the Essential Requirements of the R amp TTE Directive of the European Union 1999 5 EC This equipment meets the following conformance standards EN300 328 EN301 489 17 EN60950 1 Europe Declaration of Conformity in Languages of the European Community LeICesky NETGEAR Inc t mto prohla uje Ze tento Radiolan je ve shodi se z kladn mi po adavky a dal mi Czech pgisluSnymi ustanoven mi smirnice 1999 5 ES Iss pansk Undertegnede NETGEAR Inc erkl rer herved at f lgende udstyr Radiolan overholder de Danish v sentlige krav og vrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF sel Deutsch Hiermit erkl rt NETGEAR Inc dass sich das Ger t Radiolan in bereinstimmung mit den
79. ngs link in the Advanced section of the main menu The Advanced Wireless Settings page appears Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless Router Settings v Enable Wireless Router Radio Enable SSID Broadcast Enable WMM Fragmentation Threshold 256 2346 2346 CTS RTS Threshold 256 2346 2346 L Preamble Mode Automatic x 108Mbps Settings Disable Advanced 108Mbps Features v Enable extended Range XR Feature Wireless Card Access List Setup Access List Ly Figure 2 8 Enable Wireless Router Radio If you disable the wireless router radio wireless devices cannot connect to the WGT624 v4 e Enable SSID Broadcast If you disable broadcast of the SSID only devices that have the correct SSID can connect Disabling SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network discovery feature of some products such as Windows XP Enable WMM Wi Fi Multimedia WMM is a Quality of Service QoS feature that prioritizes wireless data packets based on four access categories voice video best effort and background Applications without WMM and applications that do not require QoS are assigned to the best effort category which receives a lower priority than voice and video To receive the benefits of WMM QoS The application must support WMM You must enable WMM in your WGT624 v4 wireless router You must enable WMM in the wireless adapter in your computer Wireless Settings
80. nt IP address happens to be 5 8 Advanced Configuration v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual __ Note If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address such as 192 168 x x or 10 x x x the gt dynamic DNS service will not work because private addresses will not be routed on the Internet The router contains a client that can connect to many popular dynamic DNS services You can select one of these services and obtain an account with them Then whenever your ISP assigned IP address changes your router will automatically contact your dynamic DNS service provider log in to your account and register your new IP address From the wireless router s main menu under Advanced click Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS Use a Dynamic DNS Service Service Provider www D ynDNS org Host Name User Name Password I Use Wildcards Apply Cancel Show Status Figure 5 4 To configure dynamic DNS 1 Register for an account with one of the dynamic DNS service providers whose names appear in the Select Service Provider box For example for dyndns org enter www dyndns org Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box Select the name of your dynamic DNS Service Provider Type the Host Name or domain name that your dynamic DNS service provider gave you Type the User Name for your dynamic DNS account Type the Password or key for your dynamic DNS account aA i Ro
81. nt on the 708 Mbps Wireless Router WGRT624 v4 Resource CD guide you through the setup process The wizard setup process should take about 20 minutes to complete Follow these step 1 Insert the NETGEAR 7 06 Mbps Wireless Router WGRT624 v4 Resource CD into a Windows PC with an Internet connection The Welcome screen appears Setup Setup Manual Online Manual Online Registration Online Support Figure 1 3 The CD detects the language you are using on your PC Accept the language or change to a different language Note If the CD does not automatically start browse the CD and then double click Autorun Connecting the Router to the Internet 1 5 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual 2 Click Setup The Smart Wizard Installation Assistant opens L Installation Assistant NETGEAR SMARTWIZAR La beiden assistant 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router model WGTO4 v4 ens Before You Begin 1 Get Ready Important Before you begin be sure you do the following Close all software applications including VPN client and personal firewall programs Before running the Installation Assistant on a corporate PC check with your company s network suppart staff Corporate network settings or VPN client software may conflict with the default settings of a home router Ifyou are unsure about this use a different computer Use the Installation Assistant on a
82. nternet see Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Changing Your Internet Settings Manually m Note If you are setting up the router for the first time the default settings may work for PES you with no changes To change your Internet settings manually 1 Login to the router at its default LAN address of http www routerlogin net with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever LAN address and password you have set up Connecting the Router to the Internet 1 13 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual 2 Click Basic Settings in the main menu The basic settings depend on whether or not your Internet connection requires a login Basic Settings No Login Basic Settings Login Required Basic Settings Basic Settings i i jin Doas Your internat Gonin cton Require A agi Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login 2 Ak Yes 2 No O No Account Name If Required WGTB24V4 Domain Name If Required temet Senica providar Other v Internet IP Address Login guest Get Dynamically From ISP Patwari O Use Static IP Address i IP Address Service Name If Required IP Subnet Mask A s Connection Mode Dial on Demand Gateway IP Address Idle Timeout In Minutes 5 Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically From ISP Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS Internet IP Address Get Dynamically From ISP O Use Static IP Address Se
83. nu wireless index htm http documentation netgear com reference enu wsdhcp index htm http documentation netgear com reference enu vpn index htm http documentation netgear com reference enu glossary index htm v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual B 2 v1 2 July 2007 Related Documents A access restricting by MAC address 2 3 router main menu 6 3 Account Name 4 2 administrator password 4 6 blocking access to Internet services 3 2 access to Internet sites 3 scheduling 3 5 C channel wireless 4 2 configuration file 4 5 content filtering 3 crossover cable 6 2 D date and time 6 7 daylight savings time 3 7 6 7 devices viewing attached devices 4 3 DHCP 4 2 server 5 12 DMZ 5 2 5 8 server 5 7 documentation updates 4 3 domain name server 4 2 dynamic DNS 5 8 Index E ESSID 2 4 F fully qualified domain name FQDN 2 6 G gaming port forwarding 5 3 gaming example 5 3 Internet access blocking services 3 2 blocking sites 3 1 setting up 0 settings 7 12 1 13 IP addresses 4 2 auto generated 6 3 ISP connection troubleshooting 6 4 L LAN IP setup 5 10 LEDs 1 2 troubleshooting 6 2 logs sending 3 6 viewing entries 3 8 MAC addresses 4 2 restricting access by 2 13 Index 1 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual spoofing 6 5 MAC addressse 6 7 metric 5 15 N Network
84. of some equipment for example test transmitters in accordance with the regulations may however be subject to certain restrictions Please see the notes in the operating instructions Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment on the market and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI Statement This equipment is in the second category information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas v1 2 July 2007 When used near a radio or TV receiver it may become the cause of radio interference Read instructions for correct handling Customer Support Refer to the Support Information Card that shipped with your WGT624 v4 108 Mbps Wireless Router World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that you can access at the universal resource locator URL http www netgear com A direct connection to the Internet and a Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape are required Product and Publication Details Model Number Publication Date Product Family Product Name Home or Business Product Language Publication Part Numb
85. omputer If your router s IP address has been changed and you do not know the current IP address clear the router s configuration to factory defaults This will set the router s IP address to 192 168 1 1 This procedure is explained in Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 6 7 Make sure your browser has Java JavaScript or ActiveX enabled If you are using Internet Explorer click Refresh to be sure the Java applet is loaded Try quitting the browser and launching it again Make sure you are using the correct login information The factory default login name is admin and the password is password Make sure that CAPS LOCK is off when entering this information If the router does not save changes you have made check the following When entering configuration settings be sure to click Apply before exiting a page or your changes are lost Click Refresh or Reload in the Web browser The changes may have occurred but the Web browser may be caching the old configuration Troubleshooting 6 3 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Troubleshooting the ISP Connection If your router is unable to access the Internet you should first determine whether the router is able to obtain a WAN IP address from the ISP Unless you have been assigned a static IP address your router must request an IP address from the ISP You can determine whether the request was successful
86. ons these guidelines will help make the process simpler and easier Use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to the router when you are setting up or changing wireless settings If you are connected wirelessly and make a change you will lose your wireless connection when you apply the change Remember to note what your wireless settings are For help keeping track of them see Information to Gather Before Changing the Wireless Settings on page 2 3 Wait until after your wireless connection is up and running before you enable wireless security Understanding Wireless Security on page 2 6 2 2 Wireless Settings and Security v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Information to Gather Before Changing the Wireless Settings Before changing your wireless settings print this form and record the following information For an existing wireless network the person who set up or is responsible for the network can provide this information After you set up wireless security for the router you must set up each computer with the same wireless security settings in order to for it to join the wireless network e Wireless network name SSID The SSID also called the wireless network name for the wireless network You can use up to 32 alphanumeric characters The SSID is case sensitive If WEP authentication is used circle one Open System Shared Key or Auto Note If you select Shared Key
87. ow the Content Filtering heading on the main menu The wireless router uses the Network Time Protocol NTP to obtain the current time from one of several network time servers on the Internet Each entry in the log is stamped with the date and time of day Problems with the date and time function can include e Date shown is January 1 2003 Cause The router has not yet successfully reached a network time server Check that your Internet access settings are configured correctly If you have just completed configuring the router wait at least five minutes and then check the date and time e Time is off by one hour Cause The router does not automatically sense daylight savings time On the E Mail page select or clear the check box marked Adjust for Daylight Savings Time Troubleshooting 6 7 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual 6 8 v1 2 July 2007 Troubleshooting Appendix A Technical Specifications and Default Configuration This appendix provides technical specifications for the WGT624 v4 wireless router Technical Specifications The table below shows the technical specifications for the WGT624 v4 108 Mbps Wireless Router Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and Routing Protocols TCP IP RIP 1 RIP 2 DHCP PPP over Ethernet PPPoE Power Adapter North America 120V 60 Hz input United Kingdom Australia 240V 50 Hz input Europe 230V
88. ox type the IP address to assign to the computer or server choose an IP address from the router s LAN subnet such as 192 168 1 X 3 Type the MAC address of the computer or server 2 Q Tip If the computer is already present on your network you can copy its MAC of Attached Devices on page 4 3 address from the Attached Devices page and paste it here See Viewing a List 4 Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table force a DHCP release and renew A Note The reserved address will not be assigned until the next time the computer contacts gt the router s DHCP server Reboot the computer or access its IP configuration and To edit or delete a reserved address entry 1 Click the button next to the reserved address you want to edit or delete 2 Click Edit or Delete Advanced Configuration v1 2 July 2007 5 13 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual How to Configure Static Routes Static routes provide additional routing information to your router Under normal circumstances the router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for Internet access and you do not need to configure additional static routes You must configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets located on your network To add or edit a static route 1 From the wireless router s main menu under Advanced cl
89. page 3 4 4 Youcan use the Filter Services for settings to block the specified service for a single computer a range of computers having consecutive IP addresses or all computers on your network Creating a User Defined Service Type You will need to enter the protocol starting point and ending point for the service type e Protocol If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP select the appropriate protocol If you are not sure select TCP UDP Starting Point and Ending Point Enter the starting port and ending port numbers If the application uses a single port number enter that number in both boxes To define a service you must determine which port number or range of numbers the application uses The service numbers for many common protocols are defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF and published in RFC1700 Assigned Numbers Service numbers for other applications are typically chosen from the range 1024 to 65535 by the authors of the application This information can usually be determined by contacting the publisher of the application or from user groups or news groups e Filter Services For You can block the specified service for a single computer a range of computers having consecutive IP addresses or all computers on your network 3 4 Content Filtering v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Scheduling Blocking You can specify when blocking will b
90. red Encryption Protocol WEP wireless security 1 Log in to the WGT624 v4 wireless router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 1 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever LAN address and password you have set up 2 Click the Wireless Settings link in the Setup section of the main menu 2 8 Wireless Settings and Security v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual 3 In the Security Options section select WEP The WEP options display Wireless Settings Wireless Network Name SSID NETGEAR Region Channel 06 vw Mode Auto 108Mbps Security Options O None WEP O WPA PSK TKIP O WPA2 PSK AES O WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Security Encryption WEP Authentication Type Automatic v Encryption Strength Automatic Open System Shared Ke key 1 Security Encryption WEP Key Key 2 O Key 3 O key 4 O Figure 2 3 4 Select the Authentication Type The default setting is Automatic which usually works If it does not select Open System or Shared Key Check your wireless card s documentation to see which method to use Note 64 bit WEP encryption strength is sometimes referred to as 40 bit encryption 5 From the Security Encryption drop down list select the WEP encryption strength Wireless Settings and Security v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference M
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92. s should be part of the same IP address subnet as the router s LAN IP address Using the default addressing scheme you should define a range between 192 168 1 2 and 192 168 1 253 although you may wish to save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses The router will deliver the following information to any LAN device that requests DHCP e An IP address from the range you have defined e Subnet mask e Gateway IP Address the router s LAN IP address Primary DNS server if you entered a primary DNS address in the Basic Settings page otherwise the router s LAN IP address e Secondary DNS server if you entered a secondary DNS address in the Basic Settings page Using Address Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN that computer will always receive the same IP address each time it accesses the router s DHCP server Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings 5 12 Advanced Configuration v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual To reserve an IP address 1 Inthe LAN IP Setup page click Add Address Reservation Address Reservation Table IPAddress Device Name MAC Address C 1 192 168 1 2 ENG TEMP 00 08 02 11 28 31 c 2 192 1681 3 KRHEAUME 00 09 5b c4 10 39 IP Address 1 1 4 MAC Address Device Name Add Cancel Refresh Figure 5 6 2 Inthe IP Address b
93. servers are not set up properly You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses e Router MAC Address Your computer s local address is its unique address on your network This is also referred to as the computer s MAC Media Access Control address Usually select Use Default MAC Address If your ISP requires MAC authentication then select either Use Computer MAC address to disguise the router s MAC address with the computer s own MAC address or Use This MAC Address to manually type the MAC address for a different computer The format for the MAC address is XX XX XX XX XX XX This value may be changed if the Use Computer MAC Address is selected once a value has already been set in the Use This MAC Address selection Product Registration Support and Documentation Register your product at hitp www NETGEAR com register Registration is required before you can use our telephone support service Product updates and Web support are always available by going to http kbserver netgear com Documentation is available on the CD on the support website and on the documentation website When the wireless router is connected to the Internet click Knowledge Base or Documentation in below the Web Support heading on the main menu to view support information or the documentation for the wireless router Connecting the Router to the Internet 1 17 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual
94. the log Day for sending log The day of the week to send the log Relevant when the log is sent weekly or daily Time for sending log The time of day to send the log Relevant when the log is sent daily or weekly If the Weekly Daily or Hourly option is selected and the log fills up before the specified period the log is automatically e mailed to the specified e mail address After the log is sent it is cleared from the router s memory If the router cannot e mail the log file the log buffer may fill up In this case the router overwrites the log and discards its contents 3 The wireless router uses Network Time Protocol NTP to obtain the current time and date from one of several network time servers on the Internet In order to localize the time for your log entries you must specify your time zone Time Zone Select your local time zone This setting will be used for the blocking schedule and for time stamping log entries e Automatically Adjust for Daylight Savings Time Select this check box to automatically adjust for daylight savings time 4 Click Apply to save your settings Content Filtering 3 7 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access The log is a detailed record of which websites you have accessed or attempted to access Up to 128 entries are stored in the log Log entries will appear only when keyword blocking is en
95. u can make those changes in this menu 5 10 Advanced Configuration v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual The LAN IP parameters are e IP Address This is the LAN IP address of the router e IP Subnet Mask This is the LAN Subnet Mask of the router Combined with the IP address the IP Subnet Mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it and which must be reached through a gateway or router e RIP Direction RIP Router Information Protocol allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers The RIP Direction selection controls how the router sends and receives RIP packets None is the default Both or Out Only The router will broadcast its routing table periodically Both or In Only The router will incorporate the RIP information that it receives None default The router will not send any RIP packets and will ignore any RIP packets received RIP Version This controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP packets that the router sends It recognizes both formats when receiving By default it is disabled RIP 1 is universally supported RIP 1 is probably adequate for most networks unless you have an unusual network setup RIP 2 carries more information RIP 2B uses subnet broadcasting Note If you change the LAN IP address of the router while your computer is connected through the browser you will be d
96. ure a DMZ server change the MTU size and enable the wireless router to respond to a ping on the WAN port WAN Setup Disable SPI Firewall Default DMZ Server M 41g Respond to Ping on Internet Port MTU Size in bytes 1492 NAT Filtering Secured O Open Figure 5 3 5 6 Advanced Configuration v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual The WAN setup options are explained below e Disable SPI Firewall Normally this option should be enabled so that your local network will be protected by the stateful packet inspection SPI firewall included in the wireless router However certain communications functions like VPN may require turning off the SPI feature Note When SPI firewall is disabled you must use the Passive mode in the computer EAM FTP client to connect to the FTP server Default DMZ Server The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you use some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with NAT The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work properly with them but there are other applications that may not function well In some cases one local computer can run the application properly if that computer s IP address is entered as the default DMZ server Note DMZ servers pose a security risk A computer designated as the default DMZ server loses much of the protection o
97. use a port triggering application at any time 5 4 Advanced Configuration v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual After a computer has finished using a port Triggering application there is a time out period before the application can be used by another computer This is required because the wireless router cannot be sure when the application has terminated Port Triggering Menu The Port Triggering Portmap Table lists the current port triggering services e Enable Indicates if the rule is enabled or disabled Generally there is no need to disable a rule unless it interferes with some other function such as port forwarding Service Name The name assigned to this service Service Type Either TCP or UDP e Inbound Connection indicates the type of inbound connection TCP UDP TCP or UDP and the port range Service User indicates who can use the service on the network Adding a New Service To add a new service click Add Service and then enter the following data Port Forwarding Port Triggering Port Triggering Services Please select the service type Service Port Forwarding Service Name Port Triggering Service User I Disable Port Triggering Service Type TCP Port Triggering Timeout in minutes zo Triggering Port 1455535 Required Inbound Connection Connection Type TCP UDP z Starting Port 1 65535 Add Service Edit Service Delete Service Ending Port
98. vice The device then responds with an echo reply Troubleshooting a TCP IP network is made very easy by using the ping utility in your computer or workstation Testing the LAN Path to Your Router You can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly To ping the router from a computer running Windows 95 or later 1 From the Windows toolbar click Start and select Run 2 In the field provided type ping followed by the IP address of the router as in this example ping 192 168 1 1 3 Click OK Troubleshooting 6 5 v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual You should see a message like this one Pinging lt IP address gt with 32 bytes of data If the path is working you see this message Reply from lt IP address gt bytes 32 time NN ms TTL xxx If the path is not working you see this message Request timed out If the path is not functioning correctly you could have one of the following problems e Wrong physical connections Make sure the LAN port LED is on If the LED is off follow the instructions in Local or Internet Port LEDs Not On on page 6 2 Check that the corresponding Link LEDs are on for your network interface card and for the hub ports if any that are connected to your workstation and router e Wrong network configuration Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP IP software are both insta
99. when a static route is needed consider the following case e Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP e You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where you are employed This router s address on your LAN is 192 168 1 100 e Your company s network is 134 177 0 0 When you first configured your router two implicit static routes were created A default route was created with your ISP as the gateway and a second route was created to your local network for all 192 168 1 x addresses With this configuration if you try to access a device on the 134 177 0 0 network your router forwards your request to the ISP The ISP forwards your request to the company where you are employed and the request will likely be denied by the company s firewall In this case you must define a static route telling your router that 134 177 0 0 should be accessed through the ISDN router at 192 168 1 100 The static route would look like Figure 5 8 In this example e The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route applies to all 134 177 0 x addresses The Gateway IP Address fields specify that all traffic for these addresses should be forwarded to the ISDN router at 192 168 1 100 e A metric value of 1 will work since the ISDN router is on the LAN Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated Advanced Configuration 5 15 v1
100. word Domain name server DNS Addresses Fixed or static IP address Your ISP should have provided you with all the information needed to connect to the Internet If you cannot locate this information you can ask your ISP to provide it For cable modem service use the computer you first used to set up your Internet service For suggestions about the best location to place your router see Optimizing Your Wireless Connections on page 2 1 Two Setup Methods 1 Smart Wizard Setup 2 Manual Setup You have two methods available for setting up your wireless router Smart Wizard setup Click Setup on the CD to use the Smart Wizard This option is the easiest The wizard guides you through the setup process automates many of the steps and verifies that necessary conditions exist and that steps you perform have been successfully completed This option requires a PC running Microsoft Windows Manual setup This option is best if you cannot use the wizard on the CD are replacing an existing wireless router or are technically knowledgeable Follow the instructions in this manual to set up your wireless router Use the setup option that best suits you Connecting the Router to the Internet v1 2 July 2007 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Smart Wizard Installation _____ Note Do not change your existing Internet connection Instead let the Smart Wizard Installation Assista

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