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Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824
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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 browser
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:
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RangeMax™ Multi-In, Multi-Out (MIMO) technology
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802.11g wireless networking, with the ability to operate in 802.11g-only, 802.11-turbo-g-only,
or 802.11b+g modes
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Easy, Web-based setup for installation and management
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Content Filtering and Site Blocking security
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Built in 4-port 10/100 Mbps switch
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
can find product firmware updates for your WPN824.
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Ethernet connection to a wide area network (WAN) device, such as a cable modem or DSL
modem
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Extensive Protocol Support
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Login capability
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Front panel LEDs for easy monitoring of status and activity
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Flash memory for firmware upgrades
RangeMax™ Multi-In, Multi-Out (MIMO) Technology
NETGEAR’s RangeMax Multi-In, Multi-Out (MIMO) technology provides ten times more
coverage than standard 802.11g alone by eliminating “dead spots” in your area of coverage. Your
whole house or office suite now becomes a “hot spot” without requiring any range extenders,
repeaters, or external antennas. RangeMax maintains your high speed throughout your home, not
just when you are close to your router.
RangeMax is an advanced Smart MIMO (Multi-In, Multi-Out) technology that uses seven internal
antennas. RangeMax constantly surveys your home environment for physical barriers and
interference and adjusts the wireless signal to compensate for these performance blockers.
For example, if you carry your laptop from the family room to the bedroom, RangeMax
automatically senses the change and selects from over 100 possible antenna configurations to
deliver you the fastest, clearest connection. Everyone can enjoy consistently high-speed
connections, everywhere in your house with no drop-outs and no dead spots.
RangeMax is also 100% compatible with your existing 802.11b/g products (including 802.11b,
802.11g, Centrino, and SuperG™ wireless clients) and boosts their range and speed by up to 50%.
802.11g Wireless Networking
The WPN824 router includes an 802.11g wireless access point, providing continuous, high-speed
108 Mbps access between your wireless and Ethernet devices. The access point provides:
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802.11g wireless networking at up to 108 Mbps.
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802.11g wireless networking, with the ability to operate in 802.11g-only, 802.11b-only, or
802.11g and b modes, providing backwards compatibility with 802.11b devices or dedicating
the wireless network to the higher bandwidth 802.11g devices.
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64-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption security.
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Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) keys can be generated manually or by passphrase.
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Wi-Fi Protected Access-Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK) support, which
provides strong data encryption and authentication based on a pre-shared key.
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Wireless access can be restricted by MAC address.
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Wireless network name broadcast can be turned off so that only devices that have the network
name (SSID) can connect.
A Powerful, True Firewall with Content Filtering
Unlike simple Internet sharing NAT routers, the WPN824 is a true firewall, using stateful packet
inspection to defend against hacker attacks. Its firewall features include:
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Denial of Service (DoS) protection.
Automatically detects and thwarts DoS attacks such as Ping of Death, SYN Flood, LAND
Attack, and IP Spoofing.
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Blocks unwanted traffic from the Internet to your LAN.
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Blocks access from your LAN to Internet locations or services that you specify as off-limits.
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Logs security incidents.
The WPN824 will log security events such as blocked incoming traffic, port scans, attacks,
and administrator logins. You can configure the router to E-mail the log to you at specified
intervals. You can also configure the router to send immediate alert messages to your E-mail
address or E-mail pager whenever a significant event occurs.
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The WPN824 prevents objectionable content from reaching your computers. The router can
screen for keywords within Web addresses, allows you to control access to Internet content.
You can configure the router to log and report attempts to access objectionable Internet sites.
Security
The WPN824 router is equipped with several features designed to maintain security, as described
in this section.
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Computers Hidden by NAT.
NAT opens a temporary path to the Internet for requests originating from the local network.
Requests originating from outside the LAN are discarded, preventing users outside the LAN
from finding and directly accessing the computers on the LAN.
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Port Forwarding with NAT.
Although NAT prevents Internet locations from directly accessing the computers on the LAN,
the router allows you to direct incoming traffic to specific computers based on the service port
number of the incoming request, or to one designated “DMZ” host computer. You can specify
forwarding of single ports or ranges of ports.

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