Netgear Router WGT624 V3 User Manual

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Chapter 6 
Advanced Configuration
This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your WGT624 v3 108 Mbps 
Wireless Firewall Router. 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...

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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 WAN Setup Menu.
Before starting, youll need to determine which type of service,...

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Local Web and FTP Server Example
If a local PC with a private IP address of 192.168.1.33 acts as a web and FTP server, configure the 
Ports menu to forward HTTP (port 80) and FTP (port 21) to local address 192.168.1.33 
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...

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Some online games and videoconferencing applications are incompatible with NAT. The 
WGT624 v3 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...

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Port Triggering Rules Menu
The Port Triggering Rules Menu lists the current rules: 
• Enable - Indicates if the rule is enabled or disabled. Generally, there is no need to disable a rule 
unless it interferes with some other function, such as Port Forwarding. 
• Name - The name for this rule. 
• Outgoing Ports - The port or port range for outgoing traffic. An outgoing connection using...

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• Incoming (Response) Port Range - enter the range of port numbers used by the remote system 
when it responds to the PCs request. 
Modifying or Deleting an existing Rule: 
• Select the desired rule by clicking the radio button beside the rule. 
• Click Edit or Delete as desired. 
• Checking Operation and Status 
Rules Status
To see which rules are currently being used, click the...

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Configuring WAN Setup Options
The WAN Setup options let you configure a DMZ server, change the MTU size and enable the 
wireless router to respond to a Ping on the WAN port. These options are discussed below.
 
Figure 6-3:  WAN Setup menu.
• Connect Automatically, as Required
Normally, this option should be enabled. An Internet connection will be made automatically 
after each timeout,...

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• Setting Up a Default DMZ Server
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...

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Under MTU Size, enter a new size between 64 and 1500. Then, click Apply to save the new 
configuration.
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...

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To configure Dynamic DNS:
1.Register for an account with one of the dynamic DNS service providers whose names appear 
in the ‘Select Service Provider’ box. For example, for dyndns.org, go to www.dyndns.org.
2.Select the Use a Dynamic DNS service check box. 
3.Select the name of your dynamic DNS Service Provider. 
4.Type the Host Name (or domain name) that your dynamic DNS service...