NETGEAR Official Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router

Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624

•Built-in 4-port 10/100 Mbps Switch.

•LAN port 4 is a built-in hardware DMZ port

•Ethernet connection to a wide area network (WAN) device, such as a cable modem or DSL modem.

•Extensive protocol support.

•Login capability

•Front panel LEDs for easy monitoring of status and activity.

•Flash memory for firmware upgrades.

802.11 a/g Wireless Networking

The WGU624 wireless router includes 802.11 a and 802.11g wireless access points, providing continuous, high-speed access between your wireless and Ethernet devices. The router provides:

•802.11g and 802.11a wireless networking at up to 108 Mbps.

•802.11g wireless networking, with the ability to operate in 802.11g-only, 802.11-turbo-g-only, or 802.11b+g modes, providing backwards compatibility with 802.11b devices or dedicating the wireless network to the higher bandwidth 802.11g devices.

•802.11a wireless networking, with the ability to operate in 802.11a-only, 108 Mbps only, or Auto 108 Mbps modes.

•When Super G Modes is enabled, the wireless router will enable channel bonding, data compression, packet bursting and large frame support. Channel bonding takes two of the three usable channels in 2.4GHz 802.11b/g and uses them to double the speed.

•64-, 128-, and 152-bit WEP encryption security.

•WEP keys can be generated manually or by passphrase.

•WPA and WPA-PSK wireless security.

•Wireless access can be restricted by MAC address.

•Wireless network name broadcast can be turned off so that only devices that have the network name (SSID) can connect.

Comparing the 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g Modes

The Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624 offers a variety of wireless modes. The table below compares some of the features of each mode.

2-2 Introduction

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