NETGEAR WGU624 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624

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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 WGU624 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 WGU624 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

upgrade file.

2.

Click Upload.

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

Note:

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

available at

http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WGU624.asp

.

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Maintenance

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Configuration File Management

The configuration settings of the WGU624 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 Backup

Settings heading to bring up the menu shown below.

Figure 6-6:

Backup Settings 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 extracts the

configuration file from the router and prompts 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 then reboots 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 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 7

Advanced Configuration

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

Firewall Router WGU624. These features can be found under the Advanced heading in the main

menu of the browser interface.

Comparison of Port Triggering and Port Forwarding

Port Triggering is an advanced feature that can be used for gaming and other Internet applications.

Port Forwarding can typically be used to enable similar functionality, but it is static and has some

limitations.

Using the Port Forwarding / Port Triggering page, you can make local computers or servers

available to the Internet for different services (for example, FTP or HTTP), to play Internet games

(like Quake III), or to use Internet applications (like CUseeMe).

•

Port Forwarding is designed for FTP, Web Server or other server based services. Once port

forwarding is set up, requests from the Internet are forwarded to the proper server.

•

Port triggering only allows requests from the Internet after a designated port is 'triggered'. Port

triggering applies to chat and Internet games.

–

Port Triggering opens an incoming port temporarily and does not require the server on the

Internet to track your IP address if it is changed by DHCP, for example.

–

Port Triggering monitors outbound traffic. When the router detects traffic on the specified

outbound port, it remembers the IP address of the computer that sent the data and

“triggers” the incoming port. Incoming traffic on the triggered port is then forwarded to

the triggering computer.

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Configuring Port Forwarding

For the services, applications, or games, that already exist in the pull-down list, you only need to

specify the computer's IP address. Otherwise, the port number and computer's IP address for each

service, game or application should be specified by clicking the Add Custom Service button.

Port Assignment

You can make up to 20 different port assignments for Internet services, applications or games. In

the Service Name lists, you can select either a service, application or game. If you do not see an

item that you want to use in any of the lists, check with the software or game developer for the

correct port numbers to use.

For Internet Services

Before starting, you need to determine which type of services you will provide and the IP address

of the computer that will provide those services. The most common services you would provide

are a Web (HTTP) server or FTP server.

To set up a computer or server to be accessible to the Internet for an Internet service:

1.

From the main menu, under the Advanced heading, select Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.

2.

Select Port Forwarding to display the menu shown below:

Figure 7-1:

Port Forwarding Menu

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