Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3

Introduction

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The Router’s Rear Panel

The rear panel of the WGT624 v3 wireless router contains the port connections listed below.

Figure 1-2: WGT624 v3 Rear Panel

Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following features:

•

AC power adapter outlet

•

Four Local (LAN) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports for connecting the router to the local PCs

•

Internet (WAN) Ethernet port for connecting the router to a cable or DSL modem

•

Factory Default Reset push button

•

Wireless antenna

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Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings

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Chapter 3

Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings

This chapter describes how to use the Smart Wizard Installation Assistant on the Resource CD to

configure your wireless router’s Internet connection and wireless parameters.

Once you are connected to the Internet and your wireless connections are working, you can also

configure the router’s content filtering parameters if you need to change the default settings. See

Chapter 4, “Content Filtering

.

If you are an advanced user, you can also configure maintenance (see

Chapter 5, “Maintenance

)

and advanced (see

Chapter 6, “Advanced Configuration

) settings if you need to change the factory

defaults.

Note:

Do not change your existing Internet connection. Instead, let the Smart Wizard

Installation Assistant on the Resource CD guide you through the setup process.

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Initial Configuration

1.

Insert the Resource CD into the CD drive on your PC. The following screen appears:

Figure 3-1:

Smart Wizard Installation Assistant Startup screen

2.

Click Setup and follow the instructions. The Smart Wizard Installation Assistant will guide

you through the setup process:

•

How to change your cabling.

•

How to connect to the Internet.

•

How to configure your wireless settings.

–

When you get to the wireless settings, you will have to select the country where you

are located and decide whether you want to have security on your wireless links

(Netgear strongly recommends enabling security).

–

Depending on the type of security you select, you will also have to enter security key

or passphrase information (see

“Wireless Settings” on page 3-10

for information on

the wireless authentication and encryption parameters).

Click SETUP

to get started

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If you want to change your Internet or wireless settings later, see

“Changing Your

Configuration” on page 3-6

.

Logging Into Your Router

To log into your router after you have configured your router, do the following:

1.

Type

http://www.routerlogin.net

in the address field of Internet Explorer or Netscape®

Navigator.

Figure 3-2:

Log in to the router

2.

When prompted, enter

admin

for the router user name and

password

for the router password,

both in lower case letters (or enter the password you chose if you changed it during the setup

in

“Initial Configuration” on page 3-2

).

Note:

The router user name and password are not the same as any user name or password you

may use to log in to your Internet connection.

A login window like the one shown below opens:

Figure 3-3:

Login window