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Reference Manual for the
RangeMax Wireless
Router WPN824
NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
202-10072-01
March 2005
202-10072-01, March 2005
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© 2005 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. March 2005. Trademarks NETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document withou
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Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement This equipment is in the second category (information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas. When used near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio interference. Read instructio
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Contents Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats ................................................................1-1 How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................1-2 How to Print this Manual .................................................................................................1-3 Chapter 2 Introduction Key Features ................................................................
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How to Log On to the Wireless Router After Configuration Settings Have Been Applied ..............................................................3-6 How to Bypass the Configuration Assistant .............................................................3-8 How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection ....................................................3-9 Using the Smart Setup Wizard ..................................................................................... 3-11 NETGEAR Produc
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Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Basic Functioning ...........................................................................................................7-1 Power Light Not On ..................................................................................................7-1 Lights Never Turn Off ...............................................................................................7-2 LAN or WAN Port Lights Not On .......................................................................
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Configuring Static Routes .............................................................................................8-17 Enabling Remote Management Access .......................................................................8-19 Using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) ........................................................................8-20 Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix B Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics Related Publications .........................................
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Record Your Internet Connection Information ......................................................... C-3 Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking ....................................................... C-3 Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking ....................................... C-4 Install or Verify Windows Networking Components ................................................. C-4 Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings in Windows 95B, 98, and Me
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Key Size .................................................................................................................. D-6 WEP Configuration Options .................................................................................... D-7 Wireless Channels ......................................................................................................... D-7 WPA and WPA2 Wireless Security ................................................................................ D-8 How Does WPA
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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: Table 1-1. Typographi
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Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes the following: • 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 m
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Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How to Print this Manual To print this manual you can choose one of the following several options, according to your needs. • Printing a Page in the HTML View. Each page in the HTML version of the manual is dedicated to a major topic. Use the Print button on the browser toolbar to print the page contents. • Printing a Chapter. Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page. – Click the PDF of This Chapter link at th
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Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 1-4 About This Manual 202-10072-01, March 2005
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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 Note: This manual provides information on the complete features as of the date
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Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • Built in 4-port 10/100 Mbps Switch. • Ethernet connection to a wide area network (WAN) device, such as a cable modem or DSL modem. • Extensive Protocol Support. • Login capability. • Front panel LEDs for easy monitoring of status and activity. • 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 802.1
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Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • WPA-PSK support. Support for Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) data encryption which provides strong data encryption and authentication based on a pre-shared key. • Wireless access can be restricted by MAC address. • 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
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Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • 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. Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink With its internal 4-port 10/100 switc
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Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over a DSL connection by simulating a dial-up connection. This feature eliminates the need to run a login program such as Entersys or WinPOET on your computer. Easy Installation and Management You can install, configure, and operate the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 within minutes after connecting it to the network. The following features simp
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Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 NETGEAR Related Products NETGEAR products related to the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 are as follows: • RangeMax Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter (WPN111) • RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter (WPN311) • RangeMax Wireless PC Card (WPN511) Package Contents The product package should contain the following items: • RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824. •AC power adapter. • Vertical stand. • Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable. • NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router
