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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3
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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.

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