Netgear Router WGT624 V2 User Manual
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Maintenance6-1 M-10153-01 Chapter 6 Maintenance This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2. These features can be found by clicking on the Maintenance heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface. Viewing Wireless 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...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 6-2Maintenance M-10153-01 This screen shows the following parameters: Table 6-1. Menu 3.2 - Wireless 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...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 Maintenance6-3 M-10153-01 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...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 6-4Maintenance M-10153-01 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...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 Maintenance6-5 M-10153-01 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...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 6-6Maintenance M-10153-01 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 v2 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...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 Maintenance6-7 M-10153-01 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...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 6-8Maintenance M-10153-01 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...
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Advanced Configuration 6-1 M-10153-01 Chapter 6 Advanced Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2. 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)...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 6-2 Advanced Configuration M-10153-01 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...