NETGEAR WGXB102 Router-Mode Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Figure 7-10:

PPPoE menu

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If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the wireless

range extender during login, select “Use these DNS servers” and enter the IP address of your

ISP’s Primary DNS Server. If a Secondary DNS Server address is available, enter it also.

Note:

If you enter DNS addresses, restart your computers so that these settings take effect.

•

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

•

Click Test to verify that your Internet connection works. If the NETGEAR Web site does not

appear within one minute, refer to

Chapter 8, “Troubleshooting”

.

Manual PPTP Configuration

If your ISP uses PPTP, select PPTP for the Internet Service Provider and you will see the following

menu:

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Figure 7-11:

PPTP menu

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Enter your Login and Password. These fields are case sensitive.

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To change the login timeout, enter a new value in minutes. This determines how long the

wireless range extender keeps the Internet connection active after there is no Internet activity

from the LAN. Entering a timeout value of zero means never log out.

Note:

You no longer need to run the ISP’s login program on your PC in order to access the

Internet. When you start an Internet application, your wireless range extender automatically

logs you in.The Domain Name Server (DNS) Address parameters may be necessary to access

your ISP’s services such as mail or news servers.

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Enter your IP address if your ISP provided a fixed IP address, such as 10.0.1.20. Otherwise,

leave the IP address set to 0.0.0.0 and you will be automatically assigned an IP address when

you connect.

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Enter a Server IP Address is your ISP provided one, such as 10.0.0.138. Otherwise, leave the

IP address set to 0.0.0.0 and the Server IP Address will be automatically supplied when you

connect.

•

Normally the Connection ID/Name should be left blank. If your ISP provided one, then enter it

here.

•

If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the wireless

range extender during login, select “Use these DNS servers” and enter the IP address of your

ISP’s Primary DNS Server. If a Secondary DNS Server address is available, enter it also.

Note:

If you enter DNS addresses, restart your computers so that these settings take effect.

•

The Router MAC Address section determines the Ethernet MAC address that will be used by

the wireless range extender on the Internet port. Some ISPs register the Ethernet MAC address

of the network interface card in your PC when your account is first opened. They will then

only accept traffic from the MAC address of that PC. This feature allows your wireless range

extender to masquerade as that PC.

To change the MAC address, select “Use this Computer’s MAC address.” The wireless range

extender then captures and uses the MAC address of the PC that you are now using. You must

be using the one PC that is allowed by the ISP. Or, select “Use this MAC address” and enter it.

•

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

•

Click Test to test your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR Web site does not appear within

one minute, refer to

Chapter 8, “Troubleshooting”

.

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Configuring the WGX102 in Router Mode

The figure below shows the menu choices available when the WGX102 is in Router Mode.

Figure 7-12:

Router Mode menu

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Router Mode Port Triggering

Port Triggering is an advanced feature that can be used to easily enable gaming and other internet

applications. Port Forwarding is typically used to enable similar functionality, but it is static and

has some limitations.

Note:

If you use applications such as multi-player gaming, peer-to-peer connections, real time

communications such as instant messaging, or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP), you

should also enable UPnP according to the instructions at

“Router Mode Universal Plug and Play

(UPnP)” on page 7-33

.

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 wireless range extender 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.

Using the 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. On the contrary,

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

triggering applies to chat and Internet games.

Figure 7-13:

Port Triggering menu

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