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Note:

For help with DHCP configuration, please use the Windows TCP/IP Configuration

Tutorials on the

108 Mbps Wireless Router WGRT624 Resource CD (SW-10027-01)

, or refer to

Appendix C, “Preparing Your Network

.

Internet Configuration Requirements

Depending on how your ISP set up your Internet account, you will need one or more of these

configuration parameters to connect your router to the Internet:

•

Host and Domain Names

•

ISP Login Name and Password

•

ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) Addresses

•

Fixed IP Address which is also known as Static IP Address

Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters?

There are several ways you can gather the required Internet connection information.

•

Your ISP provides all the information needed to connect to the Internet. If you cannot locate

this information, you can ask your ISP to provide it or you can try one of the options below.

•

If you have a computer already connected using the active Internet access account, you can

gather the configuration information from that computer.

—

For Windows 95/98/ME, open the Network control panel, select the TCP/IP entry for the

Ethernet adapter, and click Properties. Record all the settings for each tab page.

—

For Windows 2000/XP, open the Local Area Network Connection, select the TCP/IP entry

for the Ethernet adapter, and click Properties. Record all the settings for each tab page.

—

For Macintosh computers, open the TCP/IP or Network control panel. Record all the

settings for each section.

•

You may also refer to the

108 Mbps Wireless Router WGRT624 Resource CD (SW-10027-01)

for the NETGEAR Router ISP Guide which provides Internet connection information for

many ISPs.

Once you locate your Internet configuration parameters, you may want to record them on the page

below.

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Record Your Internet Connection Information

Print this page. Fill in the configuration parameters from your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

ISP Login Name:

The login name and password are case sensitive and must be entered exactly as

given by your ISP. Some ISPs use your full e-mail address as the login name. The Service Name is

not required by all ISPs. If you connect using a login name and password, then fill in the

following:

Login Name: ______________________________

Password: ____________________________

Service Name: _____________________________

Fixed or Static IP Address:

If you have a static IP address, record the following information. For

example, 169.254.141.148 could be a valid IP address.

Fixed or Static Internet IP Address: ______

______

______

______

Gateway IP Address: ______

______

______

______

Subnet Mask: ______

______

______

______

ISP DNS Server Addresses:

If you were given DNS server addresses, fill in the following:

Primary DNS Server IP Address: ______

______

______

______

Secondary DNS Server IP Address: ______

______

______

______

Host and Domain Names:

Some ISPs use a specific host or domain name like

CCA7324-A

or

home

. If you haven’t been given host or domain names, you can use the following examples as a

guide:

•

If your main e-mail account with your ISP is

, then use

aaa

as your host name.

Your ISP might call this your account, user, host, computer, or system name.

•

If your ISP’s mail server is

mail.xxx.yyy.com

, then use

xxx.yyy.com

as the domain name.

ISP Host Name: _________________________

ISP Domain Name: _______________________

For Wireless Access:

For configuration of the wireless network, record the following:

Wireless Network Name (SSID): __________________

Encryption (circle one): WEP 64, or WEP 128

WEP passphrase or key: ____________________

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Connecting the WGT624 v2

This section provides instructions for connecting the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624

v2. Also, the

108 Mbps Wireless Router WGRT624 Resource CD (SW-10027-01)

included with

your router contains an animated Installation Assistant to help you through this procedure.

Connecting the Wireless Router

There are three steps to connecting your router:

1.

Connect the router to your network

2.

Log in to the router

3.

Connect to the Internet

Follow the steps below to connect your router to your network. You can also refer to the

108 Mbps

Wireless Router WGRT624 Resource CD (SW-10027-01)

included with your router which contains

an animated Installation Assistant to help you through this procedure.

1.

Connect the wireless router to your network.

a.

Turn off your computer and Cable or DSL Modem.

b.

Disconnect the Ethernet cable

(

A

)

from your computer which connects to your cable or

DSL modem.

Figure 3-1:

Disconnect the cable or DSL Modem

c.

Connect the Ethernet cable from your cable or DSL modem to the Internet port (A

)

on the

WGT624 v2.

Cable or DSL modem

A

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Place the WGT624 v2 wireless router in a location which conforms to the

“Observe

Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines” on page 4-1

. The stand provided with the

WGT624 v2 provides a convenient, space-saving way of installing the wireless router.

Avoid stacking it on other electronic equipment.

Figure 3-2:

Connect the cable or DSL Modem to the router

d.

Connect the Ethernet cable which came with the router from a Local port on the router (B

)

to your computer.

Figure 3-3:

Connect the computers on your network to the router

Note:

The WGT624 v2 wireless router incorporates Auto Uplink

TM

technology. Each

LOCAL Ethernet port will automatically sense if the cable should have a normal

connection or an uplink connection. This feature eliminates the need to worry about

crossover cables because Auto Uplink will make the right connection either type of cable.

Cable

or DSL modem

A

Cable or

DSL modem

B

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e.

Now, turn on your computer. If software usually logs you in to your Internet connection,

do not run that software or cancel it if it starts automatically.

f.

Verify the following:

When you turn the router on, the power light

goes on.

The router’s local LAN lights

are lit for any computers that are connected to it.

The router’s Internet light

is lit, indicating a link has been established to the cable

or DSL modem.

Note

: For wireless placement and range guidelines, and wireless configuration

instructions, please see

Chapter 4, “Wireless Configuration

.”

2.

Log in to the wireless router.

Note:

To connect to the router, your computer needs to be configured to obtain an IP address

automatically via DHCP. If you need instructions on how to do this, please refer to

Appendix C, “Preparing Your Network

.

a.

Connect to the router by typing

http://192.168.0.1

in the address field of Internet Explorer

or Netscape® Navigator.

Figure 3-4:

Log in to the router

b.

For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password. When prompted,

enter

admin

for the router user name and

password

for the router password, both in lower

case letters.

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.