Chapter 2

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR® Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624. The WGU624 wireless router provides connection for multiple personal computers (PCs) to the Internet through an external broadband access device (such as a cable modem or DSL modem) that is normally intended for use by a single PC. This chapter describes the features of the NETGEAR Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624.

Key Features of the Router

The Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 with 4-port switch connects your local area network (LAN) to the Internet through an external access device such as a cable modem or DSL modem.

The WGU624 wireless router provides you with multiple Web content filtering options, plus browsing activity reporting and instant alerts — both via e-mail. Parents and network administrators can establish restricted access policies based on time of day, Web site addresses and address keywords, and share high-speed cable/DSL Internet access for up to 253 personal computers. In addition to the Network Address Translation (NAT) feature, the built-in firewall protects you from hackers.

With minimum setup, you can install and use the router within minutes.

The WGU624 wireless router provides the following features:

802.11g wireless networking, with the ability to operate in 802.11g-only, 802.11-turbo-g-only, or 802.11b+g modes.

802.11a wireless networking

Channel bonding combines the bandwidth of two radio channels into one communications link (54 Mbps +54 Mbps =108 Mbps) between the router and wireless stations

Super A and Super G modes

Easy, Web-based setup for installation and management.

Content Filtering and Site Blocking Security.

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