Netgear WGT634U - 108 Mbps Wireless Storage Router driver and firmware
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Reference Manual - Page 2
...digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions...
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Reference Manual - Page 7
...Viewing Wireless Router Status Information 7-1 Viewing a List of Attached Devices 7-5 Upgrading the Router Software 7-5 Configuration File Management 7-6
Restoring and Backing Up the Configuration 7-7 Erasing the Configuration 7-8 Changing the Administrator Password 7-8 Chapter 8 Advanced Configuration
Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers 8-1 Adding a Port Forwarding Custom Service...
Reference Manual - Page 9
... Networking Basics
Wireless Networking Overview D-1 Infrastructure Mode D-1 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup D-2 Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID D-2
Authentication and WEP D-2 802.11 Authentication D-3 Open System Authentication D-3 Shared Key Authentication D-4
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Reference Manual - Page 14
Preliminary Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U
How to Print this Manual
To print this manual you can choose one of the following several options, according to your needs.
• Printing a "How To" Sequence of Steps in the HTML View. Use the Print button
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Reference Manual - Page 16
... • Support for DMZ network • Flash memory for firmware upgrades • Integrated USB 2.0 port allows plug-in storage device with: • Data transfer speeds that are double that of 802.11g equipment • Long-range wireless transfer of bandwidth-intensive multimedia applications including
digital images, videos and MP3 files • Easy, Web-based setup for installation and...
Reference Manual - Page 20
...8226; Smart Wizard External USB Disk Setup The WGT634U Wireless Media Router Smart Wizard automatically senses the addition of a plug-in USB device and assists in the configuration.
• Firmware Auto-Update The WGT634U Wireless Media Router automatically checks the Internet to see if a newer version of firmware is available. If so, it asks you if you want to install the upgrade. This lets you...
Reference Manual - Page 25
... area network (LAN) and connect to the Internet. You will find out how to configure your 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U for Internet access using the Setup Wizard, or how to manually configure your Internet connection.
What You Will Need Before You Begin
You need to prepare these three things before you begin:
1. Have active Internet service such as that provided by an cable...
Reference Manual - Page 32
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4. RUN THE SETUP WIZARD TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET
Figure 3-6: Setup Wizard
a. You are now connected to the router. If you do not see the menu above, click the Setup Wizard link on the upper left of the main menu.
b. Click Next to proceed. Follow the screen prompts and input your ISP settings...
Reference Manual - Page 72
...the 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U
Click on the "Show Statistics" button to display router usage statistics, as shown below.
Figure 7-3: Router Statistics screen
This screen shows the following statistics:
Table 7-1.
Router Statistics Fields
Field Port
Status TxPkts RxPkts Collisions Tx B/s Rx B/s Up Time Up Time Poll Interval
Description
The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN...
Reference Manual - Page 73
... devices. To force the router to look for attached devices, click the Refresh button.
Upgrading the Router Software
The routing software of the WGT634U Wireless Media Router is stored in FLASH memory, and can be upgraded as new software is released by NETGEAR. Note: The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the WGT634U Wireless Media Router must support HTTP uploads. Use Microsoft Internet...
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From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the Router Upgrade heading to display the menu shown below.
Figure 7-5: Router Upgrade menu
Note: When uploading software to the WGT634U Wireless Media Router, it is important not to interrupt the Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading...
Reference Manual - Page 96
... and router.
• Wrong network configuration - Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP/IP software are both installed and configured on your PC or workstation. - Verify that the IP address for your router and your workstation are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet.
Testing the Path from Your PC to a Remote Device
After verifying that the LAN path...
Reference Manual - Page 102
Preliminary Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U
Routing Information Protocol
One of the protocols used by a router to build and maintain a picture of the network is the Routing Information Protocol (RIP). Using RIP, routers periodically update one another and check for changes to add to the routing table. The WGT634U Wireless Media Router supports both the older RIP-1 and the ...
Reference Manual - Page 115
...to prepare your network to connect to the Internet through the 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U and how to verify the readiness of broadband Internet service from an Internet service provider (ISP).
Note: If an ISP technician configured your computer during the installation of a broadband modem, or if you configured it using instructions provided by your ISP, you may need to copy the current...
Reference Manual - Page 116
Preliminary Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U
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 subnet mask (netmask), a domain name server (DNS) address, and a default gateway address. In most cases, you should install TCP/IP so that the PC obtains...
Reference Manual - Page 117
Preliminary Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U
You must have an Ethernet adapter, the TCP/IP protocol, and Client for Microsoft Networks.
Note: It is not necessary to remove any other network components shown in the Network window in order to install the adapter, TCP/IP, or Client for Microsoft Networks.
If you need to install a new adapter, follow these steps: a. Click the ...
Reference Manual - Page 118
... 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U
If you need Client for Microsoft Networks: a. Click the Add button. b. Select Client, and then click Add. c. Select Microsoft. d. Select Client for Microsoft Networks, and then click OK. 3. Restart your PC for the changes to take effect.
Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings
After the TCP/IP protocol components are installed...
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... 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U
2. Type winipcfg, and then click OK. The IP Configuration window opens, which lists (among other things), your IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway.
3. From the drop-down box, select your Ethernet adapter. The window is updated to show your settings, which should match the values below if you are using the default TCP/IP settings that NETGEAR...
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• Verify that the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button is selected.
• Verify that Obtain DNS server address automatically radio button is selected.
• Click the OK button. This completes the DHCP configuration of TCP/ IP in Windows XP. Repeat these steps for each PC with this version of Windows...
Reference Manual - Page 158
... 2-4 Flash memory, for firmware upgrade 2-2 front panel 2-8, 2-9 fully qualified domain name (FQDN) 4-10
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gateway address C-20
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Half Life 8-3 host name 3-13, 3-16
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IANA contacting B-2
IETF B-1 Web 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 NAT B-7 and the Internet...