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Reference Manual for the
108 Mbps Wireless
Firewall Router
WGT624 v3
NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
202-10090-02 v 1.4
April 2005
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© 2005 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. April 2005. Trademarks NETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks 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 withou
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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. When used near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio interference. Read instructio
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Contents Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats ................................................................1-1 How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................1-2 How to Print this Manual .................................................................................................1-3 Chapter 2 Introduction Key Features ................................................................
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Scheduling When Blocking Will Be Enforced .................................................................4-4 Configuring E-Mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications ..........................................4-5 Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access ...............................................4-6 Chapter 5 Maintenance Viewing Wireless Router Status Information ...................................................................5-1 Viewing a List of Attached Devices ..........
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Power LED Not On ...................................................................................................7-1 LEDs Never Turn Off ................................................................................................7-2 Local or Internet Port LEDs Not On .........................................................................7-2 Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface ..........................................................7-3 Troubleshooting the ISP Connection ...
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Appendix C Preparing Your Network Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking ....................................................... C-1 Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking ....................................... C-2 Install or Verify Windows Networking Components ................................................. C-2 Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings ................................. C-4 Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method .................
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Overview of WEP Parameters ................................................................................ D-5 Key Size .................................................................................................................. D-6 WEP Configuration Options .................................................................................... D-7 Wireless Channels ......................................................................................................... D-7 WPA and WPA2 Wire
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Chapter 1 About This Manual This chapter describes the intended audience, scope, conventions, and formats of this manual. Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills. However, basic computer network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies tutorial information is provided in the Appendices and on the Netgear website. This guide uses the following typographical conventions: Table 1-1. Typographi
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes the following: • Buttons, and , for browsing forwards or backwards through the manual one page at a time • A button that displays the table of contents and an button. Double-click on a link in the table of contents or index to navigate directly to where the topic is described in the manual. • A button to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. online knowledge base for th
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 How to Print this Manual To print this manual 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 Chapte
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 1-4 About This Manual 202-10090-02 v 1.4, July 2005
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Chapter 2 Introduction ® Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router. The WGT624 v3 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. This chapter describes the features of the NETGEAR WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router. Key Features The WGT624 v3 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall R
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 • Flash memory for firmware upgrade. 802.11g Wireless Networking The WGT624 v3 wireless router includes an 802.11g wireless access point, providing continuous, high-speed 54 Mbps access between your wireless and Ethernet devices. The access point provides: • 802.11g wireless networking at up to 108 Mbps. • 802.11g wireless networking, with the ability to operate in 802.11g-only, 802.11b-only, or 802.11g and b modes, providin
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 • The WGT624 v3 prevents objectionable content from reaching your PCs. The router allows you to control access to Internet content by screening for keywords within web addresses. You can configure the router to log and report attempts to access objectionable Internet sites. Security The WGT624 v3 wireless router is equipped with several features designed to maintain security, as described in this section. • PCs Hidden by NAT
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 • IP Address Sharing by NAT The WGT624 v3 wireless router allows several networked PCs to share an Internet account using only a single IP address, which may be statically or dynamically assigned by your Internet service provider (ISP). This technique, known as NAT, allows the use of an inexpensive single-user ISP account. • Automatic Configuration of Attached PCs by DHCP The WGT624 v3 wireless router dynamically assigns n
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 • Visual monitoring The WGT624 v3 wireless router’s front panel LEDs provide an easy way to monitor its status and activity. Maintenance and Support NETGEAR offers the following features to help you maximize your use of the WGT624 v3 wireless router: • Flash memory for firmware upgrade • Free technical support seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day Package Contents The product package should contain the following items:
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 The Router’s Front Panel The front panel of the WGT624 v3 wireless router contains the status LEDs described below. Figure 2-1: WGT624 v3 Front Panel You can use some of the LEDs to verify connections. Viewed from left to right, Table 2-1 describes the LEDs on the front panel of the router. These LEDs are green when lit. Table 2-1. LED Descriptions Label Activity Description On Power is supplied to the router. Off Power is
