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Chapter 1
About This Manual
This chapter describes the intended audience, scope, conventions, and formats of this manual.
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats
This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet
skills. However, basic computer network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies tutorial
information is provided in the Appendices and on the Netgear website.
This guide uses the following typographical conventions:
This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages:
This manual is written for the WPN824 router according to these specifications:
Table 1-1.
Typographical Conventions
italics
Emphasis, books, CDs, URL names
bold
User input
fixed
Screen text, file and server names, extensions, commands, IP addresses
Note:
This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest.
Table 1-2.
Manual Scope
Product Version
RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824
Manual Publication Date
March 2005
Note:
Product updates are available on the NETGEAR, Inc. Web site at
.
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How to Use This Manual
The HTML version of this manual includes the following:
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Buttons,
and
, for browsing forwards or backwards through the manual one page
at a time
•
A
button that displays the table of contents and an
button. Double-click on a
link in the table of contents or index to navigate directly to where the topic is described in the
manual.
•
A
button to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. online knowledge base for the
product model.
•
Links to PDF versions of the full manual and individual chapters.
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How to Print this Manual
To print this manual you can choose one of the following several options, according to your needs.
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Printing a Page in the HTML View
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Each page in the HTML version of the manual is dedicated to a major topic. Use the
Print
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Printing a Chapter
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Use the
PDF of This Chapter
link at the top left of any page.
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Click the
PDF of This Chapter
link at the top right of any page in the chapter you want to
print. The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window.
Note:
Your computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in order to view
and print PDF files. The Acrobat reader is available on the Adobe Web site at
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Click the print icon in the upper left of the window.
Tip
: If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of paper, you can save
paper and printer ink by selecting this feature.
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Printing the Full Manual
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Use the
Complete PDF Manual
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Click the
Complete PDF Manual
link at the top left of any page in the manual. The PDF
version of the complete manual opens in a browser window.
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Click the print icon in the upper left of the window.
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Introduction
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Chapter 2
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR
®
RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824. The
WPN824 router provides connection for multiple computers to the Internet through an external
broadband access device (such as a cable modem or DSL modem) that is normally intended for use
by a single computer. This chapter describes the features of the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless
Router WPN824.
Key Features
The RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 with 4-port switch connects your local area network
(LAN) to the Internet through an external access device such as a cable modem or DSL modem.
The WPN824 router provides you with multiple Web content filtering options, plus browsing
activity reporting and instant alerts via e-mail. Parents and network administrators can establish
restricted access policies based on time-of-day, Web site addresses and address keywords, and
share high-speed cable/DSL Internet access for up to 253 computers. In addition to the Network
Address Translation (NAT) feature, the built-in firewall protects you from hackers.
With minimum setup, you can install and use the router within minutes.
The WPN824 router provides the following features:
•
RangeMax™ Multi-In, Multi-Out (MIMO) technology
•
802.11g wireless networking, with the ability to operate in 802.11g-only, 802.11-turbo-g-only,
or 802.11b+g modes.
•
Easy, Web-based setup for installation and management.
•
Content Filtering and Site Blocking Security.
Note:
This manual provides information on the complete features as of the date of
publication. Earlier versions of this product may not have all the features presented in
this manual. Go to
where you will
find product firmware updates for your WPN824.

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