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Click on the “Show Statistics” button to display router usage statistics, as shown below.

Figure 5-3:

Router Statistics screen

This screen shows the following statistics:

Table 5-1.

Router Statistics Fields

Field

Description

Port

The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (local) ports. For each port, the screen

displays:

Status

The link status of the port.

TxPkts

The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear.

RxPkts

The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.

Collisions

The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.

Tx B/s

The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.

Rx B/s

The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.

Up Time

The amount of time since the router was last restarted.

Up Time

The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.

Poll Interval

Specifies the intervals at which the statistics are updated in this window. Click on Stop

to freeze the display.

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Show Statistics action buttons are described in

Table 5-2

Viewing a List of Attached Devices

The Attached Devices menu contains a table of all IP devices that the router has discovered on the

local network. From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading,

select Attached Devices to view the table, shown below:

Figure 5-4:

Attached Devices menu

For each device, the table shows the IP address, NetBIOS Host Name (if available), and Ethernet

MAC address. Note that if the router is rebooted, the table data is lost until the router rediscovers

the devices. To force the router to look for attached devices, click the Refresh button.

Upgrading the Router Software

The router software of the WGT624 v3 wireless router is stored in FLASH memory, and can be

upgraded as new software is released by NETGEAR.

Note:

The web browser used to upload new firmware into the WGT624 v3 wireless router must

support HTTP uploads. Use Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above. Do

not interrupt the upgrade process once it has started.

Table 5-2.

Show Statistics action buttons

Field

Description

Set Interval

Enter a time and click the button to set the polling frequency.

Stop

Click the Stop button to freeze the polling information.

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From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the Router

Upgrade heading to display the menu shown below.

Figure 5-5:

Router Upgrade menu

Note:

When uploading software to the WGT624 v3 wireless router, it is important not to interrupt

the web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. If the browser is

interrupted, it may corrupt the software. When the upload is complete, your router will

automatically restart. The upgrade process will typically take about one minute.

To check for new firmware:

1.

Click Check.If the WGT624 v3 finds new firmware is available, follow the on-screen prompts

to download in install the new firmware.

To upload firmware from your hard drive:

1.

In the Router Upgrade menu, click the Browse button and browse to the location of the binary

(.chk) upgrade file.

2.

Click Upload.

Note

: In some cases, you may need to reset to factory default and reconfigure the router after

upgrading.

Note:

Be sure to check the NETGEAR web site for documentation updates which are

available at

.

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Configuration File Management

The configuration settings of the WGT624 v3 wireless router are stored within the router in a

configuration file. This file can be saved (backed up) to a user’s PC, retrieved (restored) from the

user’s PC, or cleared to factory default settings.

From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the Settings

Backup heading to bring up the menu shown below.

Figure 5-6:

Settings Backup menu

Three options are available, and are described in the following sections.

Restoring and Backing Up the Configuration

The Restore and Backup options in the Settings Backup menu allow you to save and retrieve a file

containing your router’s configuration settings.

To save your settings, select the Backup tab. Click the Backup button. Your browser will extract

the configuration file from the router and will prompt you for a location on your PC to store the

file. You can give the file a meaningful name at this time, such as pacbell.cfg.

To restore your settings from a saved configuration file, enter the full path to the file on your PC or

click the Browse button to browse to the file. When you have located it, click the Restore button to

send the file to the router. The router will then reboot automatically.

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Erasing the Configuration

It is sometimes desirable to restore the router to the factory default settings. This can be done by

using the Erase function, which will restore all factory settings. After an erase, the router's

password will be

password

, the LAN IP address will be 192.168.1.1, and the router's DHCP client

will be enabled.

To erase the configuration, click the Erase button.

To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the login password or IP

address, you must use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the router. See

“Restoring the

Default Configuration and Password” on page 7-7

.

Changing the Administrator Password

The default password for the router’s web Configuration Manager is

password

. Netgear

recommends that you change this password to a more secure password.

From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select Set

Password to bring up the menu shown below.

Figure 5-7:

Set Password menu

To change the password, first enter the old password, and then enter the new password twice. Click

Apply.