Netgear Router WGT624 V3 User Manual

							Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3
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The Router’s Rear Panel
The rear panel of the WGT624 v3 wireless router contains the port connections listed below.
Figure 1-2: WGT624 v3 Rear Panel
Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following features:
• AC power adapter outlet
• Four Local (LAN) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports for connecting the router to the local PCs
• Internet (WAN) Ethernet port for connecting the router to a cable or DSL modem
• Factory Default Reset push button
• Wireless antenna 
						

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Chapter 3
Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings
This chapter describes how to use the Smart Wizard Installation Assistant on the Resource CD to 
configure your wireless router’s Internet connection and wireless parameters.
Once you are connected to the Internet and your wireless connections are working, you can also 
configure the router’s content filtering parameters if you need to change the default settings. See 
Chapter 4, “Content Filtering. 
If you are an advanced user, you can also configure maintenance (see Chapter 5, “Maintenance) 
and advanced (see Chapter 6, “Advanced Configuration) settings if you need to change the factory 
defaults.
Note: Do not change your existing Internet connection. Instead, let the Smart Wizard 
Installation Assistant on the Resource CD guide you through the setup process. 
						

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Initial Configuration
1.Insert the Resource CD into the CD drive on your PC. The following screen appears:
Figure 3-1:  Smart Wizard Installation Assistant Startup screen
2.
Click Setup and follow the instructions. The Smart Wizard Installation Assistant will guide 
you through the setup process:
• How to change your cabling.
• How to connect to the Internet.
• How to configure your wireless settings.
– When you get to the wireless settings, you will have to select the country where you 
are located and decide whether you want to have security on your wireless links 
(Netgear strongly recommends enabling security). 
– Depending on the type of security you select, you will also have to enter security key 
or passphrase information (see “Wireless Settings” on page 3-10 for information on 
the wireless authentication and encryption parameters).
Click SETUP
to get started 
						

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If you want to change your Internet or wireless settings later, see “Changing Your 
Configuration” on page 3-6.
Logging Into Your Router
To log into your router after you have configured your router, do the following:
1.Ty p e  http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of Internet Explorer or Netscape® 
Navigator.
Figure 3-2:  Log in to the router
2.
When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password, 
both in lower case letters (or enter the password you chose if you changed it during the setup 
in “Initial Configuration” on page 3-2).
Note: The router user name and password are not the same as any user name or password you 
may use to log in to your Internet connection.
A login window like the one shown below opens:
Figure 3-3:  Login window 
						

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Click OK and the resulting window below appears:
Figure 3-4:  Login result 
						

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Enable the Firmware Upgrade Assistant if you want the router to check for the lastest 
firmware everytime you log into the router (otherwise, you can check yourself manually; see 
“Upgrading the Router Software” on page 5-5).
Figure 3-5:  Firmware Upgrade Assistant popup and screen 
						

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Changing Your Configuration
You can change your Internet and wireless settings after they have been configured by the Smart 
Wizard Configuration Assistant.
Internet Settings
To change the Internet settings, click Basic Settings on the left menu bar. One of the following 
screens appears:
Figure 3-6:  Basic Settings screens
The Basic Settings pages allow you to configure, upgrade and check the status of your NETGEAR 
Wireless Router. 
Basic Settings, No Login Basic Settings, Login Required 
						

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Click an item in the leftmost column. The current settings or information for that area appear in the 
center column. 
Helpful information related to the selected Settings page appears in this column. If you are using 
Internet Explorer, you may click an item in the center column to jump directly to the related help 
section; otherwise, scroll down until you reach it. 
For the most current documentation, go to: 
http://kbserver.netgear.com/products_automatic/WGT624v3.asp 
Note: If you are setting up the router for the first time, the default settings may work for you with 
no changes. 
•Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login?: Select this option based on the type of 
account you have with your ISP. If you need to enter login information every time you connect 
to the Internet or you have a PPPoE account with your ISP, select Yes. Otherwise, select No. 
Note: If you have installed PPP software such as WinPoET (from Earthlink) or Enternet (from 
PacBell), then you have PPPoE. Select Yes. After selecting Yes and configuring your router, 
you will not need to run the PPP software on your PC to connect to the Internet. 
•Internet Service Provider: Select the service provided by your ISP. Other (PPPoE) is the 
most common. PPTP is used in Austria and other European countries. Telstra BigPond is 
for Australia only.
–Login: This is usually the name that you use in your e-mail address. For example, if your 
main mail account is [email protected], then put JerAB in this box. 
Some ISPs (like Mindspring, Earthlink, and T-DSL) require that you use your full e-mail 
address when you log in. If your ISP requires your full e-mail address, then type it in the 
Login box. 
–Password: Type the password that you use to log in to your ISP. 
–Service Name: If your ISP provided a Service Name, enter it here. Otherwise, this may be 
left blank.
–Idle Timeout: An idle Internet connection will be terminated after this time period. 
If this value is zero (0), then the connection will be kept alive by re-connecting 
immediately whenever the connection is lost.
•Internet IP Address: If you log in to your service or your ISP did not provide you with a 
fixed IP address, the router will find an IP address for you automatically when you connect. 
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If you have a fixed (static, permanent) IP address, your ISP will have provided you with an IP 
address. Select Use static IP address and type in the IP Address. 
•Account Name (also known as Host Name or System Name): For most users, type your 
account name or user name in this box. For example, if your main mail account is 
[email protected], then put JerAB in this box. 
If your ISP has given you a specific Host name, then type it (for example, CCA7324-A). 
•Domain Name: For most users, you may leave this box blank, unless required by your ISP. 
You may type the domain name of your ISP. For example, if your ISPs mail server is 
mail.xxx.yyy.zzz, you would type xxx.yyy.zzz as the Domain Name. 
If you have a Domain name given to you by your ISP, type it in this box. (For example, 
Earthlink Cable may require a Host name of home and Comcast sometimes supplies a 
Domain name.) 
If you have a cable modem, this is usually the Workgroup name. 
•Internet IP Address: If you log in to your service or your ISP did not provide you with a 
fixed IP address, the router will find an IP address for you automatically when you connect. 
Select Get Dynamically From ISP. 
If you have a fixed (or static IP) address, your ISP will have provided you with the required 
information. Select Use Static IP Address and type the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway 
IP Address into the correct boxes. 
For example: 
IP Address: 24.218.156.183 
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 
Gateway IP Address: 24.218.156.1 
•Domain Name Server (DNS) Address: The DNS server is used to look up site addresses 
based on their names. 
If your ISP gave you one or two DNS addresses, select Use These DNS Servers and type the 
primary and secondary addresses. 
Otherwise, select Get Automatically From ISP. 
Note: If you get Address not found errors when you go to a Web site, it is likely that your 
DNS servers arent set up properly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses. 
•Router MAC Address: Your computers local address is its unique address on your network. 
This is also referred to as the computers MAC (Media Access Control) address.