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Хорошее руководство по эксплуатации

Законодательство обязывает продавца передать покупателю, вместе с товаром, руководство по эксплуатации NETGEAR WGU624. Отсутствие инструкции либо неправильная информация, переданная потребителю, составляют основание для рекламации в связи с несоответствием устройства с договором. В законодательстве допускается предоставлении руководства в другой, чем бумажная форме, что, в последнее время, часто используется, предоставляя графическую или электронную форму инструкции NETGEAR WGU624 или обучающее видео для пользователей. Условием остается четкая и понятная форма.

Что такое руководство?

Слово происходит от латинского "instructio", тоесть привести в порядок. Следовательно в инструкции NETGEAR WGU624 можно найти описание этапов поведения. Цель инструкции заключается в облегчении запуска, использования оборудования либо выполнения определенной деятельности. Инструкция является набором информации о предмете/услуге, подсказкой.

К сожалению немного пользователей находит время для чтения инструкций NETGEAR WGU624, и хорошая инструкция позволяет не только узнать ряд дополнительных функций приобретенного устройства, но и позволяет избежать возникновения большинства поломок.

Из чего должно состоять идеальное руководство по эксплуатации?

Прежде всего в инструкции NETGEAR WGU624 должна находится:
- информация относительно технических данных устройства NETGEAR WGU624
- название производителя и год производства оборудования NETGEAR WGU624
- правила обслуживания, настройки и ухода за оборудованием NETGEAR WGU624
- знаки безопасности и сертификаты, подтверждающие соответствие стандартам

Почему мы не читаем инструкций?

Как правило из-за нехватки времени и уверенности в отдельных функциональностях приобретенных устройств. К сожалению само подсоединение и запуск NETGEAR WGU624 это слишком мало. Инструкция заключает ряд отдельных указаний, касающихся функциональности, принципов безопасности, способов ухода (даже то, какие средства стоит использовать), возможных поломок NETGEAR WGU624 и способов решения проблем, возникающих во время использования. И наконец то, в инструкции можно найти адресные данные сайта NETGEAR, в случае отсутствия эффективности предлагаемых решений. Сейчас очень большой популярностью пользуются инструкции в форме интересных анимаций или видео материалов, которое лучше, чем брошюра воспринимаются пользователем. Такой вид инструкции позволяет пользователю просмотреть весь фильм, не пропуская спецификацию и сложные технические описания NETGEAR WGU624, как это часто бывает в случае бумажной версии.

Почему стоит читать инструкции?

Прежде всего здесь мы найдем ответы касательно конструкции, возможностей устройства NETGEAR WGU624, использования отдельных аксессуаров и ряд информации, позволяющей вполне использовать все функции и упрощения.

После удачной покупки оборудования/устройства стоит посвятить несколько минут для ознакомления с каждой частью инструкции NETGEAR WGU624. Сейчас их старательно готовят или переводят, чтобы они были не только понятными для пользователя, но и чтобы выполняли свою основную информационно-поддерживающую функцию.

Содержание руководства

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    M-10153-01 M-10153-01 Version 1.1 September 2004 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95 054 USA Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbp s Wireless Firewall Router WGU624[...]

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    2 M-10153-01 © 2004 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. T rademarks NETGEAR is a trademark of Netge ar , Inc. Microsoft, W indows, and W indow s NT are registered trademar ks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered tradem arks or trad emarks of their respective holders. St a tement of Conditions In the interest of [...]

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    M-10153-01 3 Europe - EU Declaration of Conformity Marking by the above symbol indicates compliance with th e Essential Requirements of the R&TTE Directive of the European Union (1999/5/EC). This equipment meets the following conformance standards: EN 300 328, EN 301 489-17, EN 60950-1 Safety of Informat ion T echnology Equipment, In cluding El[...]

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    M-10153-0 1 4 requirements for use of the 2.4GHz band in France: http://www .art-telecom.fr/en g/ind ex.htm. When operating in France, this device may be operated under the following conditions: Indoors only , using any cha nnel in the 2.4465-2.4835 GHz band. Bestätigung des Hers tellers/Importeurs Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das Double 108 M[...]

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    Contents 1 M-10153-01 Content s Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats . ......... ................. ............. ................ ........ 1-1 How to Use This Manual ................. ................ ............. ................ ................ ............. ..... 1-2 How to Print this Manual . ............. ...[...]

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    M-10153-01 2 Contents How to Manually Configure Y our Internet Con nection ........................ ............. ............... 3-9 Manual PPPoE Configuration ............................ ............. ................. ................ ...... 3-1 1 Manual PPTP Configuration ............ ............. ................ ................ ...........[...]

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    Contents 3 M-10153-01 Chapter 6 Maintenance Viewing Wireless Router S t atus Information ....... ................ ............. ................ ............... 6-1 Viewing a List of Attached Devices ........... ................ ............. ................. ................ ........ 6-5 Upgrading the Router Software .................... ........[...]

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    M-10153-01 4 Contents Restoring the Default Configur ation and Password ...... ... ... ... .... ... ............. ... ... ... .... ... ... .. 8-7 Problems with Date and T ime ... ................ ................ ................. ............. ................ ........ 8-7 Why Does the WGU624 Not Reach Full 108 Mbps S peeds? ....... ..............[...]

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    Contents 5 M-10153-01 V erifying TCP/I P Properties .. ................. ............ ................. ................ ................ .... C-6 Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking .............. ................ .............. C-7 Install or V erify Windows Netw orking Comp onents ......... ....................... .............[...]

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    M-10153-01 6 Contents What are the Key Features of WP A S ecuri ty? .......... ................ ............. ............... D-10 WP A Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS ...... ................ ................ ............ D-12 WP A Data Encryption Key Management .. ....... ................ ............[...]

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    About This Manual 1 M-10153-01 Chapter 1 About This Manual This chapter describes the intended audience, sc ope, conventions, and formats of this manual. Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Format s This reference manual assumes that the reader h as basic to interme diate computer and Internet skills. However , basic computer network, Inte rnet, fire[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 2 About This Manual M-10153-01 How to Use This Manual The HTML versio n of this manual in cludes a variet y of navigation features as well as links to PDF versions of the full manual and individu al chapters. Figure 1 -1: HTML version of this manual 1. Left pane . Use the le[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 About This Manual 3 M-10153-01 How to Print this Manual T o print this manual you man cho ose one of th e following several optio ns, according to your needs. • Printing a “How T o” Sequence of S teps in the HTML V iew . Use the Print button on the upper right of the [...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 4 About This Manual M-10153-01[...]

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    Introduction 2-1 M-10153-01 Chapter 2 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR ® Double 108 Mbps W ireless Firewall Rou ter WGU624. The WGU624 wireless router provides connection for multiple personal computers (PCs) to the Internet through an external broa dband access device (such as a cable modem or DSL modem) that is normal[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 2-2 Introduction M-10153-01 • Built-in 4-port 10/100 Mbps Switch. • LAN port 4 is a built-in hardware DMZ port • Ethernet connection to a wid e area network (W AN) device, such as a cable modem or DSL modem. • Extensive protocol su pport. • Login capability • Fro[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Introduction 2-3 M-10153-01 A Powerful, T r ue Firewall with Content Filtering Unlike simple Internet sharing NA T routers, the WGU624 is a true firewall, using stateful packet inspection to defend against hacker a ttacks. Its firewall features include: • Denial of Servic[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 2-4 Introduction M-10153-01 Security The WGU624 wireless router is equipped with se veral features designed to maintain security , as described in this section. • PCs Hidden by NA T NA T opens a temporary path to the Internet fo r requests originating from the local networ[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Introduction 2-5 M-10153-01 Extensive Protocol Support The WGU624 wireless router supports the T ran smission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Routing Information Protocol (RIP). For further info rmation about TCP/IP , refer to Appendix B, “Network, Rou tin[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 2-6 Introduction M-10153-01 • Firmware Auto-Update The WGU624 wireless router automatically checks the Internet to see if a newer version of firmware is available. If so, it asks if you want to install the upgrade. This lets you take advantage of produc t enhancements for [...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Introduction 2-7 M-10153-01 The Router ’ s Front Panel The front panel of the WGU624 wireless router co ntains the status LEDs described be low . Figure 2-1: WGU624 Front Panel Y ou can use some of the LEDs to ve rify connectio ns. V iewed from left to right, the table be[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 2-8 Introduction M-10153-01 The Router ’s Rear Panel The rear panel of the WGU624 wireless router contains the port connections listed below . Figure 1-2: WGU624 Rear Panel V iewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following featu res: • AC power adapter ou[...]

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    Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-1 M-10153-01 Chapter 3 Connecting the Router to the Internet This chapter describes how to set up the router on your local area network (LAN) and connect to the Internet. Y ou will find out how to configure your Double 108 Mbps W ireless Firewall Router WGU624 for Internet access using the Setup W izard , or [...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 3-2 Connecting the Router to the Internet M-10153-01 Note: For help with DHCP configuration, pleas e use the W indows TCP/IP Configur atio n T utorials on the Double 108 Mbps W ir eless Router WGU624 Resource CD , or refer to Appendix C, “P reparing Y our Network ” . Int[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Connecting th e Rou te r to the Internet 3-3 M-10153-01 Record Y our Internet Co nnection Information Print this page. Fill in the configuration parameters from your Internet Service Provider (ISP). ISP Login Name: The login name and password are case sensitive and must be [...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 3-4 Connecting the Router to the Internet M-10153-01 Connecting the WGU624 This section provides instructio ns for connecting the Double 108 Mbps W ireless Firewall Router WGU624. Also, the Double 108 Mbps W ir eless Router WGU624 Resour ce CD included with your router conta[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Connecting th e Rou te r to the Internet 3-5 M-10153-01 Note: Place the WGU624 wireless router in a location which conforms to the “Observing Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines” on page 4-1 . The stand provide d with the WGU624 provides a convenient, space-sav[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 3-6 Connecting the Router to the Internet M-10153-01 2. R ESTART Y OUR N ETWORK IN THE C ORR ECT S EQUENCE W arning: Failure to restart your n etwork in the co rrect sequence could prevent you from connecting to the Internet. a. First, turn on the broadb and modem and wait 2[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Connecting th e Rou te r to the Internet 3-7 M-10153-01 The login window is disp layed below: Figure 3-4: Login window c. Click OK. Note: If you cannot connect to the wireless router , verify that your cables are connected correctly , that the router is powered on. V erify [...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 3-8 Connecting the Router to the Internet M-10153-01 b. Click Next and follow the steps in the Setu p Smart W izard for inpu tting the configuration parameters from your ISP to connect to the Internet. Note: If you choose not to use the S etup Smart W izard, you can manually[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Connecting th e Rou te r to the Internet 3-9 M-10153-01 How to Manually Configure Y our Internet Connection Y ou can manually configure your router using the menu below , or you can allow the Setup W izard to determine your config uration as described in the previous sectio[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 3-10 Connecting the Router to the Intern et M-10153-01 2. If your Internet connection does not require a login, click No at the top of the Basic Settings menu and fill in the settings a ccording to the inst ructions belo w . If your Internet connection does require a login, [...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Connecting th e Rou te r to the In te rn et 3-11 M-10153-01 a. Select you Internet service prov ider from the drop-down list. Figure 3-7: Basic Settings ISP lis t b. The screen changes according to the ISP se ttings requirements of the ISP you select. 4. If your Internet co[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 3-12 Connecting the Router to the Intern et M-10153-01 Figure 3-8: Ot her (PPPoE) menu T o configure your Internet service connection for Other (PPPoE), fill in the following fields: • Enter the Login and Password as provided by your ISP . These fi elds are case sensitive.[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Connecting th e Rou te r to the In te rn et 3-13 M-10153-01 Manual PPTP Configuration If your ISP uses PP TP , select PP TP for the Internet Service Provider in the Basic Settings menu and you will see th e following menu: Figure 3-9: PPTP menu[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 3-14 Connecting the Router to the Intern et M-10153-01 T o configure your Internet service connec tion for PP TP , fill in the following fields: • Enter your Login and Password. These fields are case sensitive. • T o change the login timeout, enter a new valu e in minute[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Connecting th e Rou te r to the In te rn et 3-15 M-10153-01 Manual T elstra Bigpond Configuration If your ISP uses T e lstra Bigpond, se lect T elstra Bigpond for the Internet Service Provider in the Basic Settings menu and you will see the following menu: Figure 3-10: T el[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 3-16 Connecting the Router to the Intern et M-10153-01 • The Router Mac Address section determines the Ethernet MAC address that will be used by the router on the Internet port. Some ISPs register the Ethernet MAC address of the network interface card in your PC when your [...]

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    Wireless Configuration 4-1 M-10153-01 Chapter 4 Wireless Configuration This chapter describes how to co nfigure the wireless features of your WGU624 wireless router. In planning your wireless n etwork, you should consi der the level of security required. Y ou should also select the physical placemen t of your router in order to maximize the network[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 4-2 Wireless Configuration M-10153-01 Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can be rece ived well beyond your walls by anyone with a compatib le adapter . For this reason, use the security features of your wire[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Wireless Configuration 4-3 M-10153-01 • WEP . W ired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encr yption provides data security . WEP Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption will block all but the most determined eavesdropper . • WP A-PSK . Wi-Fi Protected Access (WP A)[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 4-4 Wireless Configuration M-10153-01 Default Basic Wireless Settings When you first rece ive your WGU624, the default factory settings in ef fect are shown in the table below . Y ou can restore these defaults with the factory default reset butto n on the rear panel. T able [...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Wireless Configuration 4-5 M-10153-01 Figure 4-2: Wire le ss 802.1 1a Settings menu The following option s are available for the 80 2.1 1a configuratio n: Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless ne twork name. Enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. I[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 4-6 Wireless Configuration M-10153-01 Wir eless Mode. This field determines which data co mmunications protocols will be used: • a only — dedicates the WGU624 to comm unicating with 802.1 1a wireless devices exclusively . • 108 Mbps on ly — only compatible 802.1 1a w[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Wireless Configuration 4-7 M-10153-01 Figure 4-3: Wire le ss 802.1 1g Settings menu The following option s are available for the 80 2.1 1g configuration: Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless ne twork name. Enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. In[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 4-8 Wireless Configuration M-10153-01 Wir eless Mode. This field determines which data co mmunications protocols will be used: • g & b — both 802.1 1g and 802.1 1b wireless sta tions can be used. • g only — only 802.1 1g wireless stations can be used. • b only [...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Wireless Configuration 4-9 M-10153-01 Wireless Security Settings The following table shows t he 1 1a an d 1 1g security mode and cipher type options: Instructions on how to configur e the security settings are prov ided in the following sections. WEP Authentication and Encr[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 4-10 Wireless Configur ation M-10153-01 Security Mode Selection Figure 4-4: Encryption S trength The WGU624 lets you select the following wirele ss security modes with the WEP Cypher T ype : • Open System . W ith Open Network Authent ication an d 64-, 128-, or 152- bit WEP[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Wireless Configuration 4 -11 M-10153-01 • Disable. No encryption will be applied. This setting is useful for trouble shooting your wireless connection, but leaves your wireless data fully exposed. • 64-bit, 128-bit, or 152- bit WEP . When selected, WEP encryption will b[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 4-12 Wireless Configur ation M-10153-01 Cipher T ype Choices • AES. Ad vanced Encryption S tandard, a symmetric 128-bit block data encryption technique. It is an iterated block cipher with a vari able bl ock length and a variable key length. The block length and the key le[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Wireless Configuration 4 -13 M-10153-01 Recording Y our SSID and Security Settings Before customizing your wireless settings, print this form and record th e following information. 802.1 1a Wireless Network Name (SSID): __________ ___________ _________ 802.1 1g Wireless Net[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 4-14 Wireless Configur ation M-10153-01 Setting Up and T esting Basic Wireless Connectivity Follow the instructions below to set up and te st basic wireless conne ctivity . Once you have established basic wireless connectivity , you can enable security settin gs appropriate [...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Wireless Configuration 4 -15 M-10153-01 8. Configure and test your PCs for wireless connectivity . Program the wireless adapter of your PCs to have the same SSID and channel that you configured in the router . Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an I[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 4-16 Wireless Configur ation M-10153-01 3. Click the Setup Access List bu tton to display the W ireless Card Access menu shown below . Figure 4-7: Wirele ss Card Access List Setup 4. Click Add to add a wireless device to the wireless access control list. The A vaila ble W ir[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Wireless Configuration 4 -17 M-10153-01 Configuring WEP T o configure WEP data encr yption, follow these steps: 1. Log in to the WGU624 at its default LAN address of http://192.1 68.1.1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password , or using whatever[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 4-18 Wireless Configur ation M-10153-01 Configuring WP A-PSK Encryption Security W i-Fi Protected Access (WP A) is wireless security with far greater protection than WEP . WPS-PSK (pre-shared key) uses encryption of a shared key as the starting point. WP A has a significant [...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Wireless Configuration 4 -19 M-10153-01 Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings The advanced wireless settings ar e configured separately for the 802.1 1a and 802.1 1g protocols. Default Advanced Wireless Settings The default advanced wireless settin gs are shown in the tabl[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 4-20 Wireless Configur ation M-10153-01 Configuring Advanced 802 .1 1a Wireless Settings From the main menu, clic k Advanced a W ireless Settings to view the co nfiguration m enu shown below . Figure 4-10: Advanced 802.1 1a Wireless Settings • Enable SSID Broadcast — all[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Wireless Configuration 4 -21 M-10153-01 • DTIM — from 1 to 5. The default is 1. DTIM stands for Delivery Traf fic Indication Message. This setting determines how often the Access Point's Beacon (T raf fic Indication Message) contains a DTIM. The DTIM tells client d[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 4-22 Wireless Configur ation M-10153-01 • Enable Super G Mode — if enabled, the wireless router will enable data compression, packet bursting and large fr ame support. • Enable eXtended Range — eX tended Range (XR) technology provides significantly longer range than [...]

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    Content Filtering 5-1 M-10153-01 Chapter 5 Content Filtering This chapter describes how to use the content filtering features of the Double 108 Mbps W ireless Firewall Router WGU624 to protect your network. These featur es can be found by under th e Content Filtering heading in the ma in menu of the browser interface. The Double 108 M bps W ireless[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 5-2 Content Filtering M-10153-01 The Block Sites menu is shown below: Figure 5-1: Block Sites menu T o enable keyword bloc king, select either “Per Schedule” or “A lways”, then click Apply . If you want to block by sch edule, be sure that a time period i s specified [...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Content Filtering 5-3 M-10153-01 Blocking Access to Internet Services The WGU624 wireless router allows you to block th e use of certain Internet services by PC s on your network. This is called services blocking or port filtering. The Block Services menu is shown below: Fi[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 5-4 Content Filtering M-10153-01 The Block Services Setu p menu is shown below: Figure 5-3: Block Services Setu p menu From the Service T ype list, selec t the application or service to be allowed or b locked. The list already displays several common services, but you are no[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Content Filtering 5-5 M-10153-01 Configuring Service Blocking by IP Address Range Under “Filter Services For”, you can block the specified service for a single PC, a range of PCs (having consecutive IP addresses), or all PCs on your network. Scheduling When Blocking Wil[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 5-6 Content Filtering M-10153-01 Adjust for Daylight Savings T ime. If your region uses Daylight Saving s Time, you must manually select Adjust for Da ylight Savings Time on the first day of Daylight Savings T ime, and clear this check box at the end. Enabling Daylight Savin[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Content Filtering 5-7 M-10153-01 Log entries are described in T able 5-1 Log action buttons are described in Ta b l e 5 - 2 T able 5-1. Log entry descripti ons Field Description Number The index number of the content filt er log entries. Up to 128 entries are available numb[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 5-8 Content Filtering M-10153-01 Configuring E-Mail Alert and W eb Access Log Notifications In order to receive logs and alerts by e-mail, you must provide your e- mail information in the E-mail menu, shown below: Figure 5-6: E-mail menu T urn E-mail notification on: Select [...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Content Filtering 5-9 M-10153-01 • Send alert immediately Select this check box if you would like imme diate notification of attempted access to a blocked site. • Send logs according to this schedule Specifies how often to send the logs: N one, Hourly , Daily , W eekly [...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 5-10 Content Filtering M-10153-01[...]

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    Maintenance 6-1 M-10153-01 Chapter 6 Maintenance This chapter describes how to use the maintenan ce features of your Doub le 108 Mbps W ireless Firewall Router WGU624. These feature s can be found by clic king on the Maintenance heading in the main menu of the browser interface. V iewing Wireless Router S t atus Information The Router Status menu p[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 6-2 Maintenance M-10153-01 The Router Status screen displays the following parameters: T able 6-1. Menu 3.2 - Wireless Router S t atus Fie lds Field Descripti on Account Name The Host Name assigne d to the router . Firmware V ersion The ro uter firmware version. Internet Por[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Maintenanc e 6-3 M-10153-01 From the Router Status screen, click the “Con nection Status” button to display the connection status, as shown below . Figure 6-2: Connectio n S t atus scr een This screen shows the following statistics:. T able 6-1. Connection St atus Field[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 6-4 Maintenance M-10153-01 Click the Renew button to renew the DHCP lease. From the Router Status screen, c lick the “Show Sta tistics” button to display router usage statistics, as shown below . Figure 6-3: Router S t atistics screen This screen shows the following stat[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Maintenanc e 6-5 M-10153-01 Show Statistics action buttons are described in Ta b l e 6 - 2 . V iewing a List of Att ached Devices The Attached Devices menu contains a table of all IP devic es that the router ha s discovered on the local network. From the main menu of the br[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 6-6 Maintenance M-10153-01 From the main menu of the bro w ser interface, under the Maintenan ce heading, select the Router Upgrade heading to displa y the menu sh own below . Figure 6-5: Router Upgrade menu Note: When uploading software to the WGU624 wirel ess router, it is[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Maintenanc e 6-7 M-10153-01 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 cl[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 6-8 Maintenance M-10153-01 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 al l factory settings. After an erase, the router's password will be pa[...]

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    Advanced Configuration 7-1 M-10153-01 Chapter 7 Advanced Configuration This chapter describes ho w to configure the advan ced features of your Double 108 Mbps W ireless Firewall Router WGU624. These f eatures can be found unde r the Advance d heading in the main menu of the browser interface. Comp arison of Port T rigge ring and Port Forwarding Por[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 7-2 Advanced Configuration M-10153-01 Configuring Port Forwarding For the services, applications, or games, that alr eady 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 [...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Advanced Configur ation 7-3 M-10153-01 3. Select the Internet service you want to use fro m the Service Name list. If the service does not appear in the list, refer to the section “Adding a Port Forwarding Custom Service” on page 7- 3 . 4. T ype the IP address of the co[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 7-4 Advanced Configuration M-10153-01 1. Click the Add Custom Service button. 2. Enter the first port number in an unused S tarting Port box. 3. T o forward only one port, enter it again in the En ding Port box. T o specify a range of p orts, enter the last port to be fo rwa[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Advanced Configur ation 7-5 M-10153-01 • If the IP address of the local PC is assigned by DHCP , it may change when the PC is rebooted. T o avoid this, you can manually configure the PC to use a fixed address. • Local PCs must access the local server using th e PCs’ l[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 7-6 Advanced Configuration M-10153-01 3. Click the Add button. 4. T ype a name for the service. 5. Enter unused port numbers for the Outgoin g S tar t Port an d E nd Port. T o trigger only one port, enter it again in the Outgoing En d Port box. T o specify a range of ports, [...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Advanced Configur ation 7-7 M-10153-01 Enable DMZ Port: LAN port 4 on the WGU624 is reserved to be used as the DMZ port. Y ou can also use this port as a regular LAN port when this feature is not enabled. The DMZ port feature is helpful when using some online games and vi d[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 7-8 Advanced Configuration M-10153-01 MTU Size: The default MTU size is usually fi ne. The normal MTU (Maximum T ransmit Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 15 00 Bytes. For some ISPs, particularly some using PPP oE, you may need to reduce the MTU. This should not be d[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Advanced Configur ation 7-9 M-10153-01 Figure 7-4: LAN IP Setup Menu The LAN IP parameters are: IP Address: This is the LAN IP address of the router. IP Subnet Mask: This is the LAN Subnet Mask of the ro uter. Combined with the IP address, the IP Subnet Mask allows a device[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 7-10 Advanced C onfiguration M-10153-01 RIP V ersion: This controls the format and the broadc asting method of the RIP packets that the router sends. (It recognizes both formats when r eceiving.) By default, this is set for RIP-1. • RIP-1 is universally supported . RIP-1 i[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Advanced Configur ation 7-11 M-10153-01 The router delivers the follo wing parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP: • An IP Address from the rang e you have defined • Subnet Mas k • Gateway IP Address (the router’ s LAN IP address) • Primary DNS Server (if[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 7-12 Advanced C onfiguration M-10153-01 Using a Dynamic DNS Service If your network has a pe rman ently assigned IP addr ess, you ca n register a domain name and have that name linked with y our IP address by public Domain Name Servers (DNS). However , if your Internet accou[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Advanced Configur ation 7-13 M-10153-01 T o configure Dynamic DNS: 1. Register for an account with DynDNS.org. Se lect “Click here for information” to go to www .dyndns.or g . 2. Select DynDNS.org. 3. T ype the Host Name appended with dyndns.o rg. For example: myHostNam[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 7-14 Advanced C onfiguration M-10153-01 T o add or edit a S tatic Route: 1. Click the Add button to open the Add/Edit menu, shown below . Figure 7-7. S t atic Route Add/Edit menu 2. T ype a route name for this static route in the Route Name box under the table. (This is for [...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Advanced Configur ation 7-15 M-10153-01 S t atic Route Example As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case: • Y ou r primary Internet acce ss is thro ugh a cable modem to an ISP . • Y ou have an ISDN router on your h ome network for conn [...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 7-16 Advanced C onfiguration M-10153-01 Enabling Remote Management Access Using the Remote Manageme nt page , you can allow a user or users on the Internet to configure, upgrade and check the status of your WGU624 wireless router. T o configure your router for Remote Managem[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Advanced Configur ation 7-17 M-10153-01 Using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, su ch as Internet appliances and computers, access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can automatically discover the serv[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 7-18 Advanced C onfiguration M-10153-01 UPnP Portmap T able : The UPnP Portmap T a ble displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is currently accessing the router and whic h ports (Internal and External) that device has opened. The UPnP Portmap T able also displays wh[...]

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    Troubleshooting 8-1 M-10153-01 Chapter 8 T roubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshootin g your Double 108 Mbps W ireless Firewall Router WGU624. After each problem description, inst ructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem. Basic Functioning After you turn on power to the router , the following sequ enc[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 8-2 Troubleshooting M-10153-01 Power LED Not On If the Power and other LEDs are off wh en your router is turned on: • Make sure that the power cord is properly conn ected to your router and that the power supply adapter is properly connected to a functioning power outlet. [...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Troubleshooting 8-3 M-10153-01 T roubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface If you are unable to access the router ’ s W eb C onfiguration interface fro m a PC on your local network, check the following : • Check the Ethernet connec tion between the PC and the route[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 8-4 Troubleshooting M-10153-01 T roubleshooting the ISP Connection If your router is unable to access the Internet, you should first determine whether the router is able to obtain a W AN IP address from the ISP . Unless yo u have been assigned a static IP address, your route[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Troubleshooting 8-5 M-10153-01 OR Configure your router to spoof yo ur PC’ s MAC address. This can be done in th e Basic Settings menu. Refer to “How to Manually Configure Y our Interne t Connection” on pag e 3 -9 . If your router can obtain an IP address, but your P [...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 8-6 Troubleshooting M-10153-01 If the path is working, you see this message: Reply from < IP address >: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx If the path is not working, you see this message: Request timed out If the path is not functioning correctly , you could have one of the [...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Troubleshooting 8-7 M-10153-01 — If your ISP assigned a host name to your P C, enter that host name as the Account Name in the Basic Settings menu. — Y ou r ISP could be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your PCs. Many broadband ISPs restrict access[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 8-8 Troubleshooting M-10153-01 • T ime is off by one hour . Cause: The router does not automatically sense Daylight Savings T ime. In th e E-Mail menu, check or uncheck the box marked “Ad just for Daylight Saving s T ime”. Why Does the WGU624 Not Reach Full 108 Mbp s S[...]

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    Technical Specifications A-1 M-10153-01 Appendix A T echnical S pecifications This appendix provides techni cal specifications for the Doub le 108 Mbps W ireless Firewall Router WGU624. Network Protocol and St andards Comp atibility Data and Routing Protocols: TCP/IP , RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) Power Adapter North America: 120V ,[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 A-2 Technical Specifications M-10153-01 Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of: FCC Part 15 Class B EN 55 022 (CISPR 22 ), Class B C-T ick N10947 Interface S p ecifications The router incorporates Auto Uplink TM technology which eliminates the n eed for crosso ver c[...]

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    Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-1 M-10153-01 Appendix B Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics This chapter provides an overview of IP networks, routing, and n etworking. Related Publications As you read this document, you may be dire cted to various Request For Comment (RFC) documents for further info rmation. An RFC is a document publish[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 B-2 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics M-10153-01 Routers vary in performance an d scale, number of routing prot oc ols supported, an d types of physical W AN con n ection they support. The Double 108 Mbps W ireless Fi rewall Router WGU624 is a small office router that r[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-3 M-10153-01 There are five standard classes of IP addresses. The se address classes have different ways of determining the network and host sections of the address, allowing for different numbers of hosts on a network. Each address [...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 B-4 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics M-10153-01 • Class D Class D addresses are used for multicasts (message s sent to many hosts). Class D addresses are in this range: 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. • Class E Class E addresses are for experimental use. This address[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-5 M-10153-01 Subnet Addressing By looking at the addressing structures, you can se e that even with a Class C address, there are a large number of hosts per network. Such a structure is an inef ficient use of addresses if each end of[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 B-6 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics M-10153-01 The following table lists the additional subnet mask bits in dotted-decimal notation. T o use the table, write down the original class netmask and replace the 0 value octets with the dotted-decimal value of the additional[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-7 M-10153-01 Configure all hosts on a LAN segment to use the same netmask for the following reasons: • So that hosts recognize local IP broadcast packets When a device broadcasts to its segment neighb ors, it uses a destination add[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 B-8 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics M-10153-01 Single IP Address Operation Using NA T In the past, if multiple PCs on a LAN needed to access the Internet simultaneously , you had to obtain a range of IP addresses from the ISP . This type of Internet account is more co[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-9 M-10153-01 This scheme offers t he additional benefit of firewall -like protection because the internal LAN addresses are not available to the Internet thro ugh the translated connection. All incoming inquiries are filtered out by [...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 B-10 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics M-10153-01 Domain Name Server Many of the resources on the In ternet can be addressed by si mple descriptive names such as www .NETGEAR.com . This addressing is very helpful at th e application level, but the descriptive name must [...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Network, Routing, Fi rewall, and Basics B-11 M-10153-01 What is a Firewall? A firewall is a device that protects one netw ork from another , while allowing communication between the two. A firewall incorporates the functi ons of the NA T router , while adding features for d[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 B-12 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics M-10153-01 Category 5 Cable Quality Category 5 distributed cable that me ets ANSI/EIA/ TIA-568-A building wiring stan dards can be a maximum of 328 feet (ft.) or 10 0 meters (m) in length, div ided as follows: 20 ft. (6 m) between [...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Network, Routing, Fi rewall, and Basics B-13 M-10153-01 Inside T wisted Pair Cables For two devices to communicate, th e transmitter of each device must be connected to the receiver of the other device. The cro sso ver function is usually implemented inte rnally as part of [...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 B-14 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics M-10153-01 Figure B-6: Category 5 UTP Cable with Male RJ -4 5 Plug at Each End Note : Flat “silver satin” tele phone cable may have the same RJ-45 pl ug. However , using tele phone cable results in excessive collisio ns, causin[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Network, Routing, Fi rewall, and Basics B-15 M-10153-01 The WGU624 wireless router incorporates Auto Uplink TM technology (also called MDI/MDIX). Each LOCAL Ethernet port will automatically sens e whether the Ethernet cable plugged into the port should have a normal con nec[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 B-16 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics M-10153-01[...]

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    Preparing Your Netwo rk C-1 M-10153-01 Appendix C Prep aring Y our Network This appendix describes how to prepare your ne twork to connect to the Internet through the Double 108 Mbps W ireless Firewall Router WG U624 and how to verify the readiness of broadband Internet service from an Internet service provider (ISP). Prep aring Y our Computers for[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 C-2 Preparing Yo ur Network M-10153-01 In your IP network, each PC and the firewall must be assigned a unique IP addresses. Each PC must also have certain other IP configuration information such as a subn et mask (netmask), a domain name s erver (DNS) address, and a defau lt[...]

  • Страница 125

    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-3 M-10153-01 Y ou must have an Ethernet adapter , the TCP/IP protocol, and Client for Microsoft Networks. If you need to install a ne w adapter , follow these steps: a. Click the Add button. b. Select Adapter , and then click Add. c. Select the man[...]

  • Страница 126

    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 C-4 Preparing Yo ur Network M-10153-01 If you need Client for Micro soft Networks: a. Click the Add button. b. Select Client, and then click Ad d. c. Select Microsoft. d. Select Client for Microsoft Networks, and then click OK. 3. Restart your PC for the changes to take ef f[...]

  • Страница 127

    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-5 M-10153-01 V erify the following settings as shown: • Client for Microsoft Network exists • Ethernet adapter is present • TCP/IP is present • Primary Network Logon is set to W indows log on Click the Properties button. The following TCP/I[...]

  • Страница 128

    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 C-6 Preparing Yo ur Network M-10153-01 Selecting Windows’ In ternet Access Method 1. On the W indows taskbar , click the Start button, point to Settings, and th en click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Internet Options icon. 3. Select “I want to set up my Int ernet co[...]

  • Страница 129

    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-7 M-10153-01 2. Ty p e winipcfg , and then click OK. The IP Configuration window opens, which lists (a mong other things), your IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway . 3. From the drop-down box, select your Ethernet adapter . The window is u[...]

  • Страница 130

    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 C-8 Preparing Yo ur Network M-10153-01 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP , 2000, or NT4 Y ou will find there are many similarities in th e procedures for different W indows systems when using DHCP to configure TCP/IP . The following steps will walk you through the c[...]

  • Страница 131

    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-9 M-10153-01 • Now you should be at the Local Area Network Connection S tatus window . This box displays the conn ection status, duration, speed, and activity statistics. • Administrator logon access rights are needed to use this window . • C[...]

  • Страница 132

    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 C-10 Preparing Your Network M-10153-01 DHCP Configuration of TC P/IP in Windows 2000 Once again, after you have installed the network card, TCP/IP for W indows 2000 is configured. TCP/IP should be added by de fault and set to DHCP without your having to configure it. However[...]

  • Страница 133

    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-11 M-10153-01 • Click on the My Network Places icon on the W i ndows desktop. This will bring up a window called Network and Dial-up Connectio ns. • Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties. • The Local Area Connection Prope[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 C-12 Preparing Your Network M-10153-01 • W ith Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) selected, click Properties to open the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialogue box . • V erify that • Obtain an IP address automatically is selected. • Obtain DNS server address automati[...]

  • Страница 135

    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-13 M-10153-01 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4 Once you have installed the network card, you need to configure the TCP/IP env ironment for W indows NT 4. 0. Follow this procedure to configure TCP/IP with DHCP in W indows NT 4.0. • Choo[...]

  • Страница 136

    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 C-14 Preparing Your Network M-10153-01 • Highlight the TCP/IP Protocol in the Network Protocols box, and click on the Properties button.[...]

  • Страница 137

    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-15 M-10153-01 V erifying TCP/IP Properties fo r Windows XP , 2000, and NT4 T o check your PC’ s TCP/IP configuration: 1. On the W indows taskbar, cl ick the Start button, and then click Run. The Run window opens. 2. Ty p e cmd and then click OK. [...]

  • Страница 138

    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 C-16 Preparing Your Network M-10153-01 • The default gateway is 192 .168.1.1. 4. Ty p e exit. Configuring the Macintos h for TCP/IP Networking Beginning with Macintosh Operating System 7 , TCP/ IP is already installed on the Macint osh. On each networked Macintosh, you wil[...]

  • Страница 139

    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-17 M-10153-01 MacOS X 1. From the Apple menu, choose Syst em Preferences, then Network. 2. If not already selected, select Built- in Ethernet in the Configure list. 3. If not already selected, Select Using DHCP in the TCP/IP tab. 4. Click Save. V e[...]

  • Страница 140

    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 C-18 Preparing Your Network M-10153-01 V erifying the Readiness of Y our Internet Account For broadband access to the Internet, you need to contract with an Internet service provider (ISP) for a single-user Internet access account using a cable modem or DSL mode m. This mode[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-19 M-10153-01 • An IP address and subnet mask • A gateway IP address, which is the address of the ISP’ s router • One or more domain name server (DNS) IP addresses • Host name and domain suf fix For example, your account’ s full server [...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 C-20 Preparing Your Network M-10153-01 If an IP address appears under Installed Gatewa ys, write down the address. This is the ISP’ s gateway address. Select the address and then click Remove to remove the gateway address. 6. Select the DNS Configuration tab. If any DNS se[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-21 M-10153-01 Rest arting the Network Once you’ve set up yo ur computers to work with the fi rewall, you must reset the network for the devices to be able to communicate correctly . R estart any computer that is connected to the firewall. After c[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 C-22 Preparing Your Network M-10153-01[...]

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    Wireless Networking Basics D-1 M-10153-01 Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics This chapter provides an overview of W ireless networking. Wireless Networking Overview The WGU624 wireless router conforms to the Ins titute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.1 1 standard for wirel ess LANs (WLANs) and a product update will bring the W[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 D-2 Wireless Networking Basics M-10153-01 In the infrastructure mode, the wireless access poin t converts airwave data into wired Etherne t data, acting as a bridge between the wired LAN and wireless clients. Co nnecting multiple Access Points via a wired Ethernet backbo ne [...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Wireless Networking Basics D-3 M-10153-01 Authentication and WEP The absence of a ph ysical connection between no des makes the wireless links vulnerable to eavesdropping and information theft. T o provide a certain level of security , the IEEE 802.1 1 standard has defined [...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 D-4 Wireless Networking Basics M-10153-01 • Shared Key Authentication requires that the station and the access point have the same WEP Key to authenticate. These two authentication procedures are described below . Open System Authentication The following steps occur when t[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Wireless Networking Basics D-5 M-10153-01 5. The station co nn ec ts to the network. If the decrypted text does not match the original ch allenge text (i.e., the a ccess point and station do not share the same WEP Key), then the access point will refuse to authenticat e the[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 D-6 Wireless Networking Basics M-10153-01 3. Use WEP for Authentication and Encryption: A transmitting 802.1 1 device encrypts the data portion of every packet it sends using a conf igured WEP Key . The receiving 802.1 1 device decrypts the data using the same WEP Key . For [...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Wireless Networking Basics D-7 M-10153-01 WEP Configuration Options The WEP settings must match on a ll 802.1 1 devices that are within the same wireless network as identified by the SSID. In general, if your mobile clients will roam between access points, then all of the 8[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 D-8 Wireless Networking Basics M-10153-01 The radio frequency channels used are listed in Ta b l e 6 - 1 : Note: The av ailable channe ls sup ported by the wireless products in various countries are dif ferent. The preferred channel separation betw een the chan nels in neigh[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Wireless Networking Basics D-9 M-10153-01 The IEEE introduced the WEP as an optional security measure to secure 802.1 1b (W i-Fi) WLANs, but inherent weaknesses in the standard soon became obvious. In response to this situation, the W i-Fi Alliance announced a new security [...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 D-10 Wireless Networking B asics M-10153-01 How Does WP A Compare to IEEE 802.1 1i? WP A will be forward compatible with the IEEE 802.1 1i security specification currently under development. WP A is a subset of the current 8 02.11i draft and uses certain pieces of the 802.1 [...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Wireless Networking Basics D-11 M-10153-01 The primary information conveyed in the Beacon frames is the authentication method and the cipher suite. Possible authentication methods in clude 802.1X an d Pr e-s h are d ke y . Pre-shared key is an authentication method that use[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 D-12 Wireless Networking B asics M-10153-01 WP A Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS Figure D-1: WP A Overview IEEE 802.1x offers an ef fective framework for authenticating and controlling user traffic to a protected network, as wel[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Wireless Networking Basics D-13 M-10153-01 Figure D-2: 802.1x A uthenticat ion Sequenc e The AP sends Beacon Frames with WP A informa tion element to the stations in the service set. Information ele ments include the required au thentication method (802.1x or Pre-shared key[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 D-14 Wireless Networking B asics M-10153-01 3. The client sends an EAP-response packet containing the identity to the authentication server . The access point responds by enabling a port fo r passing only EAP packets from the client to an authentication server located on the[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Wireless Networking Basics D-15 M-10153-01 T emporal Key Integri ty Protocol (TKIP) WP A uses TKIP to provide important data encr yption enhancements i ncluding a per -packet key mixing function, a message integrity check (M IC) named Michael , an extended initialization ve[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 D-16 Wireless Networking B asics M-10153-01 Is WP A Perfect? WP A is not without its vulnerabiliti es. Specifically , it is susceptible to denial of service (DoS) attacks. If the access point receives two da ta pa ckets that fail the mes sag e integrity code (MIC) within 60 [...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Wireless Networking Basics D-17 M-10153-01 Changes to Wireless Access Point s W ireless access points must have their firm ware updated to support the following: • The new WP A information element T o advertise their support o f WP A, wireless APs send the beacon frame wi[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 D-18 Wireless Networking B asics M-10153-01 Microsoft has worked with many wireless vend ors to embed the WP A fi rmware update in the wireless adapter driver . S o, to update your Microsof t Wi ndows wireless client, all you have to do is obtain the new WP A-compatible driv[...]

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    M-10153-01 Glossary 1 Glossary Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual. List of Glossary T erms 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair wiring. 100BASE-Tx IEEE 802.3 specification for 100 Mbps Ethernet over twis ted pair wiring. 3DES 3DES (T riple DES) achieves a high level of [...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 2 Glossary M-10153-01 ADSL Short for asymmetric digital subscri ber line, a technology that allows data to be sent over existi ng copper telephone lines at data rates of from 1.5 to 9 Mbps when receiving data (known as th e downstream rate ) and from 16 to 640 Kbps when send[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Glossary 3 M-10153-01 A Certificate Authority is a trusted thir d-party organizat ion or company that issues digital certificates used to create digital signatures and public -pr ivate key pairs. The role of the CA in this process is to guarantee that the in dividual grante[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 4 Glossary M-10153-01 DSL Short for digit al subscriber li ne, but is commonly us ed in reference to the asymmetric version of this technology (ADSL) that allows data to be sent over existing copper telephone lines at data rates of from 1.5 to 9 Mbps when receiving data (kn [...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Glossary 5 M-10153-01 IKE Internet Key Exchange. An aut omated method for exchan ging and managing encryptio n keys between two VPN devices. IP Internet Protocol is the mai n inter networking protocol used in the Internet. Used in conjunction with the T ransfer Control Prot[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 6 Glossary M-10153-01 A LAN typically connects multiple pe rsonal computers and shared netw ork device s such as storage and printers. Although many technologies exist to impl ement a LAN, Ethernet is the most common for connecting person al computers. MAC address The Media [...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Glossary 7 M-10153-01 NA T A technique by which several hosts share a single IP address for access to the Internet. NetBIOS The Network Basic Input Output System is an appli cation programming interface (API) for sharing services and information on local -area networks (LAN[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 8 Glossary M-10153-01 PPP over A TM PPPoA. PPP over A TM is a protocol for con nectin g remote hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulati ng a dial-up connection. PPP over Ethernet PPPoE. PPP over Ethernet is a protocol for connecti ng remote hosts to the[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Glossary 9 M-10153-01 router A device that forwards data between networks. An IP r outer forwards data b ased on IP sou rce and destination addresses. SSID A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two charact er (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area n[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 10 Glossary M-10153-01 The TLS protocol is mad e up of two layers. The TLS Record Protocol ensures that a connection is private by using symmetric data encryption and ensures that the connection is reliable. The second TLS layer is the TLS Handshake Protocol, which allows au[...]

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    Reference Manua l for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Fir e wall Router WGU624 Glossary 11 M-10153-01 wide area network W AN. A long distance l ink used to extend or connect re motely located local area ne tworks. The Internet is a large W AN. Wi-F i A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the W ireless Ethernet Compatibili[...]

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    Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wir ele ss Firewall Router WGU624 12 Glossary M-10153-01[...]

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    Index 1 Numerics 64 or 128 bit WEP 4-1 1 802.1 1b D-1 A Account Name 3-10, 6-2 Address Resolution Protocol B-9 ad-hoc mode D-2 Authentication Server 3-15 Auto MDI/MDI-X B-15, G-2 Auto Uplink 2-4, B-15, G-2 B backup configuration 6-7 Basic W ireless Connectiv ity 4-14 BSSID D-2 C Cabling B-1 1 Cat5 cable 3-1, B-12, G-2 configuration automatic by DHC[...]

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    2 Index front panel 2-7, 2-8 fully qualified domain name (FQDN) 4-6, 4-8 G gateway address C-20 H host name 3-10 I IANA contacting B-2 IETF B-1 W eb site address B-7 infrastructure mode D-2 installation 2-5 Internet account address information C-18 establishing C-18 Internet Service Provider 3-1 IP addresses C-19, C-20 and NA T B-8 and the Internet[...]

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    Index 3 port forwarding behind NA T B-9 Port Forwarding Menu 7-2 port numbers 5-3 PPP over Ethernet 2-5, C-18 PPPoE C-18 Primary DNS Server 3-10 , 3-12, 3-14, 3-15 protocols Address Resolution B-9 DHCP B-10 Routing Information 2-5, B-2 support 2-2 publications, related B-1 R range 4-1 range, port forwarding 7-4, 7-6 rear panel 2-8 Remote Management[...]

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    4 Index W ired Equivalent Privacy . See WEP Wi r e l e s s A c c e s s 3 - 3 W ireless Au thentication 4-9 W ireless Encryption 4-9 W ireless Ethernet D-1 W ireless Performance 4-1 W ireless Range Guidel ines 4-1 W ireless Se cur ity 4-2 W orld W ide W e b 1-4 WP A 4-18[...]