Netgear Router WGT624 User Manual

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• Visual monitoring 
The WGT624 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 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:
• 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624.
•AC power adapter.
• Vertical stand.
• Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable.
•108 Mbps Wireless Router WGRT624 Resource CD (SW-10027-01), including:
— This guide.
— Application Notes and other helpful information.
• 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 Installation Guide.
• Registration and Warranty Card.
• Support Information Card.
If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the 
carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the router for repair. 
						

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The Router’s Front Panel
The front panel of the WGT624 wireless router contains the status LEDs described below. 
Figure 2-1:  WGT624 Front Panel
You can use some of the LEDs to verify connections. Viewed from left to right, Ta b l e  2 - 1 
describes the LEDs on the front panel of the router. These LEDs are green when lit.
Table 2-1. LED Descriptions
LabelActivityDescription
PowerOn
OffPower is supplied to the router.
Power is not supplied to the router.
Internet On
BlinkThe Internet (Wide Area Network) port has detected a link with an 
attached device.
Data is being transmitted or received by the Internet port.
WirelessOn Indicates that the Wireless port is initialized.
Local On (Green)
Blink (Green)
On (Amber)
Blink (Amber)
OffThe Local (LAN) port has detected link with a 100 Mbps device.
Data is being transmitted or received at 100 Mbps.
The Local port has detected link with a 10 Mbps device.
Data is being transmitted or received at 10 Mbps.
No link is detected on this port. 
						

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The Router’s Rear Panel
The rear panel of the Model RP614 router contains the port connections listed below.
Figure 1-2: WGT624 Rear Panel
Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following features:
• AC power adapter outlet
• Four Local (LAN) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports for connecting the router to the local PCs
• Internet (WAN) Ethernet port for connecting the router to a cable or DSL modem
• Factory Default Reset push button
• Wireless antenna 
						

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Chapter 3
Connecting the Router to the Internet
This chapter describes how to set up the router on your local area network (LAN) and connect to 
the Internet. You will find out how to configure your 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 
for Internet access using the Setup Wizard, or how to manually configure your Internet connection.
What You Will Need Before You Begin
You need to prepare these three things before you begin:
1.Have active Internet service such as that provided by an cable or DSL broadband account.
2.Locate the Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration information for your DSL account. 
3.Connect the router to a cable or DSL modem and a computer as explained below.
Cabling and Computer Hardware Requirements
To use the WGT624 wireless router on your network, each computer must have an installed 
Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) and an Ethernet cable. If the computer will connect to your 
network at 100 Mbps, you must use a Category 5 (Cat 5) cable such as the one provided with your 
router. The cable or DSL broadband modem must provide a standard 10 Mbps (10BASE-T) or 100 
Mbps (100BASE-Tx) Ethernet interface. 
Computer Network Configuration Requirements
The WGT624 includes a built-in web Configuration Manager. To access the configuration menus 
on the WGT624, your must use a Java-enabled web browser program which supports HTTP 
uploads such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Use Internet Explorer or 
Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above. 
For the initial setup of your router, you will need to connect a computer to the router. This 
computer has to be set to automatically get its TCP/IP configuration from the router via DHCP.
Note: For help with DHCP configuration, please use the Windows TCP/IP Configuration 
Tutorials on the 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGRT624 Resource CD (SW-10027-01), or refer to 
Appendix C, “Preparing Your Network. 
						

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Internet Configuration Requirements
Depending on how your ISP set up your Internet account, you will need one or more of these 
configuration parameters to connect your router to the Internet: 
• Host and Domain Names
• ISP Login Name and Password
• ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) Addresses
• Fixed IP Address which is also known as Static IP Address
Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters?
There are several ways you can gather the required Internet connection information.
• Your ISP provides all the information needed to connect to the Internet. If you cannot locate 
this information, you can ask your ISP to provide it or you can try one of the options below.
• If you have a computer already connected using the active Internet access account, you can 
gather the configuration information from that computer.
— For Windows 95/98/ME, open the Network control panel, select the TCP/IP entry for the 
Ethernet adapter, and click Properties. Record all the settings for each tab page.
— For Windows 2000/XP, open the Local Area Network Connection, select the TCP/IP entry 
for the Ethernet adapter, and click Properties. Record all the settings for each tab page.
— For Macintosh computers, open the TCP/IP or Network control panel. Record all the 
settings for each section.
• You may also refer to the 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGRT624 Resource CD (SW-10027-01) 
for the NETGEAR Router ISP Guide which provides Internet connection information for 
many ISPs.
Once you locate your Internet configuration parameters, you may want to record them on the page 
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Record Your Internet Connection Information
Print this page. Fill in the configuration parameters from your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
ISP Login Name: The login name and password are case sensitive and must be entered exactly as 
given by your ISP. Some ISPs use your full e-mail address as the login name. The Service Name is 
not required by all ISPs. If you connect using a login name and password, then fill in the 
following:
Login Name: ______________________________
 
Password: ____________________________
Service Name: _____________________________ 
Fixed or Static IP Address: If you have a static IP address, record the following information. For 
example, 169.254.141.148 could be a valid IP address.
Fixed or Static Internet IP Address: ______
 ______ ______ ______
Gateway IP Address: ______ ______ ______ ______
Subnet Mask: ______ ______ ______ ______
ISP DNS Server Addresses: If you were given DNS server addresses, fill in the following:
Primary DNS Server IP Address: ______
 ______ ______ ______
Secondary DNS Server IP Address: ______ ______ ______ ______
Host and Domain Names: Some ISPs use a specific host or domain name like CCA7324-A or 
home. If you haven’t been given host or domain names, you can use the following examples as a 
guide:
• If your main e-mail account with your ISP is 
[email protected], then use aaa as your host name. 
Your ISP might call this your account, user, host, computer, or system name. 
• If your ISP’s mail server is 
mail.xxx.yyy.com, then use xxx.yyy.com as the domain name.
ISP Host Name: _________________________
 ISP Domain Name: _______________________
For Wireless Access: For configuration of the wireless network, record the following: 
Wireless Network Name (SSID): __________________
 
Encryption (circle one): WEP 64, or WEP 128
WEP passphrase or key: ____________________ 
						

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Connecting the WGT624
This section provides instructions for connecting the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router 
WGT624. Also, the 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGRT624 Resource CD (SW-10027-01) included 
with your router contains an animated Installation Assistant to help you through this procedure.
Connecting the Router
There are three steps to connecting your router:
1.Connect the router to your network
2.Log in to the router
3.Connect to the Internet
Follow the steps below to connect your router to your network. You can also refer to the 108 Mbps 
Wireless Router WGRT624 Resource CD (SW-10027-01) included with your router which contains 
an animated Installation Assistant to help you through this procedure.
1. Connect the wireless router to your network.
a.Turn off your computer and Cable or DSL Modem.
b.Disconnect the Ethernet cable (A) from your computer which connects to your cable or 
DSL modem.
Figure 3-1:  Disconnect the cable or DSL Modem
c.
Connect the Ethernet cable from your cable or DSL modem to the Internet port (A) on the 
WGT624.
Cable or DSL modem
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Note: Place the WGT624 wireless router in a location which conforms to the “Observe 
Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines” on page 4-1. The stand provided with the 
WGT624 provides a convenient, space-saving way of installing the wireless router. Avoid 
stacking it on other electronic equipment.
Figure 3-2:  Connect the cable or DSL Modem to the router
d.
Connect the Ethernet cable which came with the router from a Local port on the router (B) 
to your computer.
Figure 3-3:  Connect the computers on your network to the router
Note: The WGT624 wireless router incorporates Auto UplinkTM technology. Each 
LOCAL Ethernet port will automatically sense if the cable should have a normal 
connection or an uplink connection. This feature eliminates the need to worry about 
crossover cables because Auto Uplink will make the right connection either type of cable.
Cable
or DSL modem
A
Cable or
DSL modem
B 
						

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Now, turn on your computer. If software usually logs you in to your Internet connection, 
do not run that software or cancel it if it starts automatically. 
f.Verify the following:
When you turn the router on, the power light  goes on.
The router’s local LAN lights  are lit for any computers that are connected to it.
The router’s Internet light  is lit, indicating a link has been established to the cable 
or DSL modem.
Note: For wireless placement and range guidelines, and wireless configuration 
instructions, please see Chapter 4, “Wireless Configuration.”
2. Log in to the wireless router.
Note: To connect to the router, your computer needs to be configured to obtain an IP address 
automatically via DHCP. If you need instructions on how to do this, please refer to 
Appendix C, “Preparing Your Network.
a.Connect to the router by typing http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of Internet Explorer 
or Netscape® Navigator.
Figure 3-4:  Log in to the router
b.
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 lower 
case letters.
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.