Netgear Router WGT624 V2 User Manual
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Contentsxi 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 Manual1 M-10153-01 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:...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 2About This Manual M-10153-01 How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes a variety of navigation features as well as links to PDF versions of the full manual and individual chapters. Figure 1 -1: HTML version of this manual 1. Left pane. Use the left pane to view the Contents, Index, Search, and Favorites tabs. To view the HTML version of the manual, you must have a version 4 or later browser with JavaScript...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 About This Manual3 M-10153-01 How to Print this Manual To print this manual you man choose one of the following several options, according to your needs. •Printing a “How To” Sequence of Steps in the HTML View. Use the Print button on the upper right of the toolbar to print the currently displayed topic. Using this button when a step-by-step procedure is displayed will send the entire procedure to your printer--you do not have to...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 4About This Manual M-10153-01
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Introduction2-1 M-10153-01 Chapter 2 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR® 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2. The WGT624 v2 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 v2. Key Features of the Router...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 2-2Introduction M-10153-01 • Front panel LEDs for easy monitoring of status and activity. • Flash memory for firmware upgrade. 802.11g Wireless Networking The WGT624 v2 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...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 Introduction2-3 M-10153-01 • The WGT624 v2 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 v2 wireless router is equipped with several features designed to maintain security, as described in this section. •...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 2-4Introduction M-10153-01 • IP Address Sharing by NAT The WGT624 v2 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 v2 wireless router...