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Contents
Chapter Maintenance
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Appendix C Preparing Your Network
Glossary
Contents
Chapter About This Manual
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats
How to Use This Manual
Printing a Chapter
How to Print this Manual
Printing a Page in the Html View
Printing the Full Manual
About This Manual
Key Features
Chapter Introduction
802.11g Wireless Networking
Powerful, True Firewall with Content Filtering
Extensive Protocol Support
Security
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink
Easy Installation and Management
Package Contents
Router’s Front Panel
LED Descriptions
Router’s Rear Panel
WGT624 v3 Rear Panel
Introduction
Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings
Initial Configuration
Smart Wizard Installation Assistant Startup screen
Logging Into Your Router
Log in to the router
Click OK and the resulting window below appears
Firmware Upgrade Assistant popup and screen
Changing Your Configuration
Internet Settings
Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings
Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings
Usually, select Use Default MAC Address
Wireless Settings
Wireless Settings No security WEP security WPA-PSK security
Security Options
Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings
Chapter Content Filtering
Blocking Access to Internet Sites
Blocking Access to Internet Services
Block Services menu
Configuring a User Defined Service
Add Services menu
Scheduling When Blocking Will Be Enforced
Configuring Services Blocking by IP Address Range
Configuring E-Mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications
Email menu
Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access
Log entries are described in Table
Log action buttons are described in Table
Chapter Maintenance
Viewing Wireless Router Status Information
This screen shows the following parameters
This screen shows the following statistics
Renew Click the Renew button to renew the Dhcp lease
Router Statistics screen
Viewing a List of Attached Devices
Upgrading the Router Software
Router Upgrade menu
Configuration File Management
Restoring and Backing Up the Configuration
Changing the Administrator Password
Erasing the Configuration
Chapter Advanced Configuration
Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers
Adding a Port Forwarding Custom Service
Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry
Local Web and FTP Server Example
Multiple Computers for Half Life, Kali or Quake III Example
Using Port Triggering
Port Triggering Rules Menu
Adding a new Rule
Modifying or Deleting an existing Rule
Connect Automatically, as Required
Configuring WAN Setup Options
Disable SPI Firewall
Respond to Ping on Internet WAN Port
Setting Up a Default DMZ Server
Setting the MTU Size
Using a Dynamic DNS Service
Dynamic DNS screen
Advanced Configuration
Using LAN IP Setup Options
LAN IP Setup Menu
Using the Router as a Dhcp server
Using Address Reservation
To reserve an IP address Click the Add button
How to Configure Static Routes
Static Route Summary Table
Advanced Configuration
Enabling Remote Management Access
Remote Management screen
Advanced Configuration
Using Universal Plug and Play UPnP
10. UPnP Menu
Advanced Configuration
Basic Functioning
Chapter Troubleshooting
Power LED Not On
LEDs Never Turn Off
Local or Internet Port LEDs Not On
Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface
Troubleshooting the ISP Connection
Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router
Testing the Path from Your PC to a Remote Device
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password
Problems with Date and Time
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Appendix a Technical Specifications
TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, Dhcp
Wireless
Related Publications Basic Router Concepts
What is a Router?
Appendix B Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics
IP Addresses and the Internet
Routing Information Protocol
Class E Class E addresses are for experimental use
Netmask
Subnet Addressing
Example of Subnetting a Class B Address
Netmask Notation Translation Table for One Octet
Single IP Address Operation Using NAT
Private IP Addresses
MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol
Following figure illustrates a single IP address operation
Related Documents
Domain Name Server
Internet Security and Firewalls
IP Configuration by Dhcp
What is a Firewall?
Ethernet Cabling
Stateful Packet Inspection
Category 5 Cable Quality
Inside Twisted Pair Cables
Figure B-2illustrates crossover twisted pair cable
Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching
Appendix C Preparing Your Network
Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking
Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components
Preparing Your Network
Enabling Dhcp to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings
Choose Settings, and then Control Panel
Primary Network Logon is set to Windows logon
Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method
Verifying TCP/IP Properties
Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking
Locate your Network Neighborhood icon
Dhcp Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP, 2000, or NT4
Dhcp Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP
Preparing Your Network
Dhcp Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows
Preparing Your Network
Obtain an IP address automatically is selected
Dhcp Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4
Preparing Your Network
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP, 2000, and NT4
TCP/IP Properties dialog box now displays
MacOS
Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking
MacOS 8.6 or
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Macintosh Computers
Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account
Are Login Protocols Used?
What Is Your Configuration Information?
Select the Gateway tab
Preparing Your Network
Restarting the Network
Preparing Your Network
Infrastructure Mode
Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics
Wireless Networking Overview
Network Name Extended Service Set Identification Essid
Authentication and WEP Data Encryption
Ad Hoc Mode Peer-to-Peer Workgroup
Authentication
Open System Authentication
Open System Authentication Steps
Shared Key Authentication Steps
Key Size
Wireless Channels
WEP Configuration Options
WPA and WPA2 Wireless Security
How Does WPA Compare to WEP?
What are the Key Features of WPA and WPA2 Security?
How Does WPA Compare to WPA2 Ieee 802.11i?
Wireless Networking Basics
WPA/WPA2 Overview
Access point replies with an EAP-request identity message
WPA/WPA2 Data Encryption Key Management
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol Tkip
Is WPA/WPA2 Perfect?
Product Support for WPA/WPA2
Michael
WPA/WPA2 two-phase authentication
New WPA/WPA2 information element
Changes to Wireless Client Programs
Glossary
802.11e Standard
Bandwidth
Collision avoidance
DNS Domain Name System Encryption Key
Gateway
IP Internet Protocol address
PHY
Plug and Play
Satellite broadband
TCP/IP
War Driving
Wi-Fi Protected Access and Ieee 802.11i Comparison
Wi-Fi Protected Access in Mixed Mode Deployment
