NETGEAR WGT624v2 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v2

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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 6-5:

Router Upgrade menu

Note:

When uploading software to the WGT624 v2 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 v2 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

(.BIN) upgrade file.

2.

Click Upload.

In some cases, you may need to reconfigure the router after upgrading.

Configuration File Management

The configuration settings of the WGT624 v2 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.

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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 6-6:

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 192.168.0.1, 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 8-7

.

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 6-7:

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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Advanced Configuration

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Chapter 6

Advanced Configuration

This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your 108 Mbps Wireless

Firewall Router WGT624 v2. These features can be found under the Advanced heading in the

Main Menu of the browser interface.

Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers

Although the router causes your entire local network to appear as a single machine to the Internet,

you can make a local server (for example, a web server or game server) visible and available to the

Internet. This is done using the Port Forwarding menu. From the Main Menu of the browser

interface, under Advanced, click on Port Forwarding to view the port forwarding menu, shown

below.

Figure 6-1:

Port Forwarding Menu

.

Note:

If you are unfamiliar with networking and routing, refer to

Appendix B,

“Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics

,” to become more familiar with the terms and

procedures used in this manual.

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Use the Port Forwarding menu to configure the router to forward incoming protocols to computers

on your local network. In addition to servers for specific applications, you can also specify a

Default DMZ Server to which all other incoming protocols are forwarded. The DMZ Server is

configured in the Security Menu.

Before starting, you'll need to determine which type of service, application or game you'll provide

and the IP address of the computer that will provide each service. Be sure the computer’s IP

address never changes. To configure port forwarding to a local server:

1.

From the Service Name box, select the service or game that you will host on your network.

If the service does not appear in the list, refer to the following section, “

Adding a Port

Forwarding Custom Service

”.

2.

Enter the IP address of the local server in the corresponding Server IP Address box.

3.

Click the Add button.

Adding a Port Forwarding Custom Service

To define a service, game or application that does not appear in the Service Name list, you must

determine what port numbers are used by the service. For this information, you may need to

contact the manufacturer of the program that you wish to use. When you have the port number

information, follow these steps:

1.

Click the Add Custom Service button.

2.

Enter the first port number in an unused Starting Port box.

3.

To forward only one port, enter it again in the Ending Port box. To specify a range of ports,

enter the last port to be forwarded in the End Port box.

4.

Enter the IP address of the local server in the corresponding Server IP Address box.

5.

Type a name for the service.

6.

Click Apply at the bottom of the menu.

Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry

To edit or delete a Port Forwarding entry, follow these steps.

1.

In the table, select the button next to the service name.

2.

Click Edit or Delete.

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