Netgear Router WGT624 V2 User Manual
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 Advanced Configuration 6-3 M-10153-01 Local Web and FTP Server Example If a local PC with a private IP address of 192.168.0.33 acts as a web and FTP server, configure the Ports menu to forward HTTP (port 80) and FTP (port 21) to local address 192.168.0.33 In order for a remote user to access this server from the Internet, the remote user must know the IP address that has been assigned by your ISP. If this address is 172.16.1.23, for...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 6-4 Advanced Configuration M-10153-01 Some online games and videoconferencing applications are incompatible with NAT. The WGT624 v2 wireless router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work properly with them, but there are other applications that may not function well. In some cases, one local PC can run the application properly if that PC’s IP address is entered as the default in the PORTS Menu. If one...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 Advanced Configuration 6-5 M-10153-01 The default DMZ server feature is helpful when using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with NAT. The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work properly with them, but there are other applications that may not function well. In some cases, one local PC can run the application properly if that PC’s IP address is entered as the...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 6-6 Advanced Configuration M-10153-01 Using a Dynamic DNS Service If your network has a permanently assigned IP address, you can register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers (DNS). However, if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address, you will not know in advance what your IP address will be, and the address can change frequently. In this case, you can use a...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 Advanced Configuration 6-7 M-10153-01 Using LAN IP Setup Options The LAN IP Setup feature is under the Advanced heading of the main menu. This feature allows configuration of LAN IP services such as DHCP and RIP. From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click on LAN IP Setup to view the LAN IP Setup menu, shown below. Figure 6-3: LAN IP Setup Menu The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 6-8 Advanced Configuration M-10153-01 • IP Address This is the LAN IP address of the router. • IP Subnet Mask This is the LAN Subnet Mask of the router. Combined with the IP address, the IP Subnet Mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it, and which must be reached through a gateway or router. • RIP Direction RIP (Router Information Protocol) allows a router to exchange routing information with other...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 Advanced Configuration 6-9 M-10153-01 For most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the router are satisfactory. See “IP Configuration by DHCP” on page B-10 for an explanation of DHCP and information about how to assign IP addresses for your network. If another device on your network will be the DHCP server, or if you will manually configure the network settings of all of your computers, clear the ‘Use router as...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 6-10 Advanced Configuration M-10153-01 Note: The reserved address will not be assigned until the next time the PC contacts the routers DHCP server. Reboot the PC or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew. To edit or delete a reserved address entry: 1.Click the button next to the reserved address you want to edit or delete. 2.Click Edit or Delete. How to Configure Static Routes Static Routes provide additional...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 Advanced Configuration 6-11 M-10153-01 1. Click the Add button to open the Add/Edit Menu, shown below. Figure 6-5. Static Route Entry and Edit Menu 2. Type a route name for this static route in the Route Name box under the table. (This is for identification purpose only.) 3.Select Private if you want to limit access to the LAN only. The static route will not be reported in RIP. 4.Select Active to make this route effective. 5.Type...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2 6-12 Advanced Configuration M-10153-01 When you first configured your router, two implicit static routes were created. A default route was created with your ISP as the gateway, and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192.168.0.x addresses. With this configuration, if you attempt to access a device on the 134.177.0.0 network, your router will forward your request to the ISP. The ISP forwards your request...