Netgear Router WGT624 User Manual

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Chapter 6 
Maintenance 
This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall 
Router WGT624. These features can be found by clicking on the Maintenance heading in the Main 
Menu of the browser interface.
Viewing Router Status Information
The Router Status menu provides a limited amount of status and usage information. From the 
Main Menu of the browser interface, click on Maintenance, then select System Status to view the 
System Status screen, shown below.
Figure 6-1:  Router Status screen 
						

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This screen shows the following parameters:
Table 6-1. Menu 3.2 - Router Status Fields
Field Description
Account Name This field displays the Host Name assigned to the router.
Firmware Version This field displays the router firmware version.
Internet Port These parameters apply to the Internet (WAN) port of the router. 
MAC Address This field displays the Media Access Control address being used by the 
Internet (WAN) port of the router. 
IP Address This field displays 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.
IP Subnet Mask This field displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Internet (WAN) 
port of the router.
DHCP If set to None, the router is configured to use a fixed IP address on the 
WAN.
If set to Client, the router is configured to obtain an IP address 
dynamically from the ISP.
LAN Port These parameters apply to the Local (WAN) port of the router. 
MAC Address This field displays the Media Access Control address being used by the 
LAN port of the router. 
IP Address This field displays the IP address being used by the Local (LAN) port of 
the router. The default is 192.168.0.1
DHCP Identifies if the router’s built-in DHCP server is active for the LAN 
attached devices.
IP Subnet Mask This field displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Local (LAN) 
port of the router. The default is 255.255.255.0
Wireless Port These parameters apply to the Wireless port of the router. 
MAC Address This field displays the Media Access Control address being used by the 
Wireless port of the router. 
Name (SSID) This field displays the wireless network name (SSID) being used by the 
wireless port of the router. The default is Wireless.
Region This field displays 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.
Channel Identifies if the channel the wireless port is using. See “Wireless 
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Click on the “Show WAN Status” button to display the WAN status, as shown below.
Figure 6-2:  Connection Status screen
This screen shows the following statistics:.
WAN Status action buttons are described in Table 6-2
Table 6-1. Connection Status Fields 
Field Description
Connection Time The length of time the router has been connected to your Internet service provider’s 
network.
Connection Method The method used to obtain an IP address from your Internet service provider.
IP Address The WAN (Internet) IP Address assigned to the router.
Network Mask The WAN (Internet) Subnet Mask assigned to the router.
Default Gateway The WAN (Internet) default gateway the router communicates with.
Table 6-2. Show WAN Status action buttons
Field Description
Renew Click the Renew button to renew the DHCP lease. 
						

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Click on the “Show Statistics” button to display router usage statistics, as shown below.
Figure 6-3:  Router Statistics screen
This screen shows the following statistics:
Show Statistics action buttons are described in Ta b l e  6 - 2
Table 6-1. Router Statistics Fields 
Field Description
Port The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (local) ports. For each port, the screen 
displays:
Status The link status of the port.
TxPkts The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear.
RxPkts The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.
Collisions The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.
Tx B/s The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.
Rx B/s The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.
Up Time The amount of time since the router was last restarted.
Up Time The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.
Poll Interval Specifies the intervals at which the statistics are updated in this window. Click on Stop 
to freeze the display.
Table 6-2. Show Statistics action buttons
Field Description
Set Interval Enter a time and click the button to set the polling frequency.
Stop Click the Stop button to freeze the polling information. 
						

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Viewing a List of Attached Devices
The Attached Devices menu 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.
Figure 6-4:  Attached Devices menu
For each device, the table shows the IP address, NetBIOS Host Name (if available), and Ethernet 
MAC address. Note that if the router is rebooted, the table data is lost until the router rediscovers 
the devices. To force the router to look for attached devices, click the Refresh button.
Upgrading the Router Software
The routing software of the WGT624 wireless router is stored in FLASH memory, and can be 
upgraded as new software is released by NETGEAR. 
Note: The web browser used to upload new firmware into the WGT624 wireless router must 
support HTTP uploads. Use Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above. Do 
not interrupt the upgrade process once it has started.
Note: Be sure to check the NETGEAR web site for documentation updates which are 
available at http://www.netgear.com/docs. 
						

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From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the Router 
Upgrade heading to display the menu shown below. 
Figure 6-5:  Router Upgrade menu
Note: When uploading software to the WGT624 wireless router, it is important not to interrupt the 
web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. If the browser is 
interrupted, it may corrupt the software. When the upload is complete, your router will 
automatically restart. The upgrade process will typically take about one minute.
To check for new firmware:
1.Click Check.If the WGT624 finds new firmware is available, follow the on-screen prompts to 
download in install the new firmware.
To upload firmware from your hard drive:
1.In the Router Upgrade menu, click the Browse button and browse to the location of the binary 
(.BIN) upgrade file. 
2.Click Upload.
In some cases, you may need to reconfigure the router after upgrading.
Configuration File Management
The configuration settings of the WGT624 wireless router are stored within the router in a 
configuration file. This file can be saved (backed up) to a user’s PC, retrieved (restored) from the 
user’s PC, or cleared to factory default settings. 
						

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From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the Settings 
Backup heading to bring up the menu shown below. 
Figure 6-6:  Settings Backup menu
Three options are available, and are described in the following sections.
Restoring and Backing Up the Configuration
The Restore and Backup options in the Settings Backup menu allow you to save and retrieve a file 
containing your router’s configuration settings.
To save your settings, select the Backup tab. Click the Backup button. Your browser will extract 
the configuration file from the router and will prompt you for a location on your PC to store the 
file. You can give the file a meaningful name at this time, such as pacbell.cfg.
To restore your settings from a saved configuration file, enter the full path to the file on your PC or 
click the Browse button to browse to the file. When you have located it, click the Restore button to 
send the file to the router. The router will then reboot automatically. 
						

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Erasing the Configuration
It is sometimes desirable to restore the router to the factory default settings. This can be done by 
using the Erase function, which will restore all factory settings. After an erase, the routers 
password will be password, the LAN IP address will be 192.168.0.1, and the routers DHCP client 
will be enabled.
To erase the configuration, click the Erase button.
To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the login password or IP 
address, you must use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the router. See “Restoring the 
Default Configuration and Password” on page 8-7.
Changing the Administrator Password
The default password for the router’s web Configuration Manager is password. Netgear 
recommends that you change this password to a more secure password. 
From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select Set 
Password to bring up the menu shown below.
Figure 6-7:  Set Password menu
To change the password, first enter the old password, and then enter the new password twice. Click 
Apply. 
						

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Chapter 6 
Advanced Configuration
This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your 108 Mbps Wireless 
Firewall Router WGT624. These features can be found under the Advanced heading in the Main 
Menu of the browser interface.
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 menu. From the Main Menu of the browser 
interface, under Advanced, click on Port Forwarding to view the port forwarding menu, shown 
below.
Figure 6-1:  Port Forwarding Menu
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Note: If you are unfamiliar with networking and routing, refer to Appendix B, 
“Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics,” to become more familiar with the terms and 
procedures used in this manual. 
						

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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 Security Menu.
Before starting, youll need to determine which type of service, application or game youll 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, refer to 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.
3.Click the Add button.
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 the Add Custom Service button.
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 at the bottom of the menu.
Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry
To edit or delete a Port Forwarding entry, follow these steps.
1.In the table, select the button next to the service name.
2.Click Edit or Delete.