NETGEAR WGT624v4 manual

208-10123-01 April 2007 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Router Setup Manual[...]

ii v1.0, April 2007 © 2007 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. T rademarks NETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear , Inc. Microsoft, W indows, and W indows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are register ed trad emarks or tradema rks of their re spective holders. St atement of Conditions In the interes[...]

iii v1.0, April 20 07 Content s Router Setup Manual Chapter 1 Connecting the Route r to the Internet What’s in the Box? .............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............ 1- 1 The Router Bottom Label ................ ................ .................... ................ ..............[...]

iv v1.0, April 2007 T r oubleshooting the Internet Service Connection .. ................ .................... ................... .. 2-4 Internet Connection ...................... ................... ................ ................. ................ ........ 2-4 Obtaining an Internet IP Address . ................... ................ ............[...]

Connecting the Router to the Internet 1-1 v1.0, April 20 07 Chapter 1 Connecting the Router to the Internet This chapter describes how to connect your ro uter and how to access the Internet through it. What’ s in the Box? The product package should contain the following it ems: • The router • An AC power adapter (varies by region) • V ertic[...]

Router Setu p Manual 1-2 Connecting the Router to the Internet v1.0, April 2007 The Front of the Router Y ou can use the status lights on the front of the router to verify various conditions. Figure 1- 1 T able 1- 1. St atus Lights St atus Light Activity Description 1. Power On Off Power is supplied to the route r . Power is not suppl ie d to the r[...]

Router Setup Manual Connecting th e Rou te r to the Internet 1-3 v1.0, April 20 07 The Back of the Router The back of the router has th e following port connections: 1. Power adapter port 2. Four local Ethernet ports fo r connecting the local computers 3. Internet port for connectin g to a cable or ADSL modem 4. Factory default reset button 5. W ir[...]

Router Setu p Manual 1-4 Connecting the Router to the Internet v1.0, April 2007 – Fixed or Static IP Address Y our ISP should have provided you with all the information needed to co nnect to the Internet. If you cannot locate this information, you can ask your ISP to provide it. • For cable modem service, use the computer yo u first used to set[...]

Router Setup Manual Connecting th e Rou te r to the Internet 1-5 v1.0, April 20 07 Manual Setup There are two steps to setting up your router: 1. Connect the router to the ADSL or cable mo dem, and connect a comp uter to the router. 2. Configure the router to use your Internet service. Connecting Y our Router 1. Connect the router, the computer , a[...]

Router Setu p Manual 1-6 Connecting the Router to the Internet v1.0, April 2007 e. Securely insert the free end of the cable ( 1 ) into a LAN port on the router , such as LAN port 4 ( 3 ). f. Securely insert the yellow cable ( 5 ) that came with your router into the yellow Internet port of the router ( 4 ) and the other end into the modem ( 2 ). Y [...]

Router Setup Manual Connecting th e Rou te r to the Internet 1-7 v1.0, April 20 07 2. Star t your network in the correct sequence a. First, plug in and turn on the cable or DSL modem. W ait 2 minutes. b. Now , plug the power cord into your router and into a power outlet. W ait 1 minute. c. Last, turn on your computer . d. Check the router status li[...]

Router Setu p Manual 1-8 Connecting the Router to the Internet v1.0, April 2007 Setting Up Y our Router for Internet Access T o access the router using its login na me and password, follow these instructions. 1. Connect to the router by typing http://www .routerlogin.net in the address field of your browser , then click Enter . 2. For security reas[...]

Router Setup Manual Connecting th e Rou te r to the Internet 1-9 v1.0, April 20 07 When the router is connected to the Internet, click the Knowledge Base or the Documentation link under the W eb Support menu to view support information or the documentation for the ro uter. If you do not click Logout, the router will wait 5 minutes after there is no[...]

Router Setu p Manual 1-10 Connecting the Router to the Intern et v1.0, April 2007 Implement Appropriate Wireless Security Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can extend beyond your walls and can be received by anyone with a compatible adapte r . For this reason, use the security features of your wireless equipmen t. The rout[...]

Troubleshooting 2-1 v1.0, April 20 07 Chapter 2 T roubleshooting This chapter gives information ab out troubleshootin g your router. Quick T ip s Here are some tips for correctin g simple problems you may have. Be sure to always st art yo ur network in this sequence: 1. T urn off and unplu g the modem from it’ s power outlet, and turn of f the ro[...]

Router Setu p Manual 2-2 Troubleshooting v1.0, April 2007 Check the router status light s to verify correct router operation. If the Power light does not turn solid blue wi thin 2 minutes after turning the router on, reset the router according to the instructions in “Restoring the Default Conf iguration and Password” on page 2-6 . T o V erify B[...]

Router Setup Manual Troubleshooting 2-3 v1.0, April 20 07 T est Light Never T urns On or St ays On When the router is turned on, th e T e st light turns on for about 1 minute and then turns of f. If the T est light does not turn on or st ays on, the router has a problem. If you experience proble ms with the T est light, cycle the power to see if th[...]

Router Setu p Manual 2-4 Troubleshooting v1.0, April 2007 T roubleshooting the Inte rnet Service Connection If your router is unable to access the Internet, ch eck tha t the Internet c onnection is working, and then check that the router can get an Internet address. Internet Connection First verify that your cable or ADSL modem ha s a successful co[...]

Router Setup Manual Troubleshooting 2-5 v1.0, April 20 07 2. Use the Router Status link under the Maintenance heading to check that a n IP address is shown for the Internet Port. If 0.0.0.0 is shown, your ro uter has no t obtained an IP address from your service provider . If your router is unable to obtain an IP address from the y our service prov[...]

Router Setu p Manual 2-6 Troubleshooting v1.0, April 2007 If you cannot connect afte r sev eral min utes, you may be using an incorrect Service Name, User Name or Password. There also may be a provisioning problem with your ISP . T roubleshooting Internet Browsing If your router can obtain an IP addres s but your computer is unable to load any W eb[...]

Router Setup Manual Troubleshooting 2-7 v1.0, April 20 07 Advanced T roubleshooting Using the Ping Utility Most computers and routers have a diagnostic utility called ping that sends an request to a tar get device. The device then replies. The ping utility makes it easy to troubl esh oot a network. T esting the Path from a PC to Y our Router Y ou c[...]

Router Setu p Manual 2-8 Troubleshooting v1.0, April 2007 T esting the Path from a PC to the Internet After verifying that the path betw een your computer and the router works correctly , test the path from your PC to the Internet. Fr om the W indows run menu, type: PING -n 10 <IP address> where < IP addr ess > is the IP address of a re[...]

Technical Specifications A-1 v1.0, April 20 07 Appendix A T echnical S pecifications This appendix provides technica l specifications for the router. Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and Routing Protocols: TCP/IP , RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP , PPPoE, PPTP , Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, and UPnP Power Adapter North America: 120V , 60 Hz, inp ut UK[...]

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Related Documents B-1 v1.0, April 20 07 Appendix B Related Document s This appendix provides links to reference documents you c an use to gain a more comple te understanding of the technolog ies used in your NETGEAR product. Document Link Internet Netw orking and TCP/IP Addressing http://documentation.netgear .com/ r efer ence/enu/tcpip/index.htm P[...]

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