Netgear Router WGT624 User Manual

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M-10153-01 Are Login Protocols Used?  ................................................................................... C-18
What Is Your Configuration Information?  .............................................................. C-18
Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers  ....................... C-19
Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers  ..................... C-20
Restarting the Network...

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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:...

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR® 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router 
WGT624. The WGT624 wireless router provides connection for multiple personal computers 
(PCs) 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 PC. This chapter describes the features of the 
NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624.
Key Features of the Router
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• Front panel LEDs for easy monitoring of status and activity.
• Flash memory for firmware upgrade.
802.11g Wireless Networking
The WGT624 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...

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• The WGT624 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 wireless router is equipped with several features designed to maintain security, as 
described in this section.
• PCs...

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• IP Address Sharing by NAT 
The WGT624 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 wireless router dynamically...