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1. 4 16 v1 0 January 2009 Managing Your Network Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your Wireless Router Advanced Settings The Wireless Router provides a variety of advanced features such as the following WAN Setup See WAN Setup LAN TCP IP settings See LAN IP Settings on page 5 3 Configuring Dynamic DNS See Dynamic DNS on page 5 7 Configuring Static Routes See Using Static Routes on page 5 9 UpnP See Universal Plug and Play UPnP on page 5 11 Wireless Bridging and Repeating See Wireless Bridging and Repeating on page 5 12 To view or change these settings log in to the router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever password and LAN address you have chosen for the router WAN Setup Note To change broadband Internet connection settings use the Broadband Settings screen as described in Manually Configuring Your Internet Settings on page 1 12 5 1 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual To view or change the WAN Setup 1 From the main menu select WAN Setup to display the WAN Setup screen WAN Setup Disable Port Scan and DOS Protection Default DMZ Server 3 yi J0 Respond to Ping on Internet Port MTU Size in bytes
2. For more information about the information displayed in the Router Status screen see Router Status on page 4 4 You can use different methods to configure your router e Select Setup Wizard from the router menu to set up your Internet connection and wireless network configuration See Accessing the Setup Wizard after Installation on page 1 11 e You can manually configure the router settings See Manually Configuring Your Internet Settings on page 1 12 e Your router s Push N Connect feature supports Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS which is compatible with WPA or WPA2 security Select Add WPS Client to use Push N Connect to add WPS compatible WPA capable clients to your wireless network See Using Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network on page 2 13 Accessing the Setup Wizard after Installation 1 Log in to the router as described in the previous section Logging in to the Router after Installation on page 1 10 2 Select Setup Wizard to go to the Setup Wizard screen Setup Wizard Welcome You are now connected to NETGEAR 3G Broadband Wireless Router This Installation Wizard will guide you to 1 Set up 3G Broadband Internet Access 2 Set up secured WiFi Network Please plug in your 3G USB Modem adapter to the USB port of the router and click Next Note m Test your 3G USB Modem adapter on your PC first to ensure you have service and access to Internet m Visit to th
3. 0 3 kg 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing FCC Part 15 Class B VCCI Class B EN 55 022 CISPR 22 Class B 10BASE T or 100BASE Tx RJ 45 USB Technical Specifications v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual A 2 v1 0 January 2009 Technical Specifications Appendix B Related Documents This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product Document Link Internet Networking and TCP IP http documentation netgear com reference enu tcpip index htm Addressing Wireless Communications http documentation netgear com reference enu wireless index htm Preparing a Computer for http documentation netgear com reference enu wsdhcp index htm Network Access Virtual Private Networking VPN http documentation netgear com reference enu vpn index htm Glossary http documentation netgear com reference enu glossary index htm Related Documents B 1 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual B 2 Related Documents v1 0 January 2009
4. Figure 5 5 Fill in or change the fields e Route Name The route name is for identification purposes only e Private Select this check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only The static route will not be reported in RIP e Active Select this check box to make this route effective 5 10 Advanced Configuration v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask If the destination is a single host type a subnet value of 255 255 255 255 Gateway IP Address This must be a router on the same LAN segment as the router Metric Type a number between 2 and 15 This represents the number of routers between your network and the destination Usually a setting of 2 or 3 works but if this is a direct connection set it to 2 5 Click Apply to either save your changes If you added a static route it is added to the Static Routes screen Universal Plug and Play UPnP Universal Plug and Play UPnP helps devices such as Internet appliances and computers access the network and connect to other devices as needed UPnP devices can automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network 1 Select UPnP on the main menu to display the UPnP screen UPnP v Turn UPnP On Advertisement Period in minutes 30 Advertisement Time To Live in hops 4 UPnP Portmap Table Active Protocol Int Port Ext Port IP
5. IP 192 168 0 2 This entry shows a time out of the administrator login Wed 2002 05 22 22 00 19 Log emailed This entry shows when the log was e mailed Dropped Packets Wed 2002 05 22 07 15 15 TCP packet dropped Source 64 12 47 28 4787 WAN Destination 134 177 0 11 21 LAN Inbound Default rule match Sun 2002 05 22 12 50 33 UDP packet dropped Source 64 12 47 28 10714 WAN Destination 134 177 0 11 6970 LAN Inbound Default rule match Sun 2002 05 22 21 02 53 ICMP packet dropped Source 64 12 47 28 0 WAN Destination 134 177 0 11 0 LAN Inbound Default rule match These entries show an inbound FTP port 21 packet User Datagram Protocol UDP packet port 6970 and Internet Control Message Protocol ICMP packet port 0 being dropped as a result of the default inbound rule which states that all inbound packets are denied Managing Your Network 4 11 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Enabling Security Event E mail Notification To set up the router so that you can receive logs and alerts by e mail select Email from the router menu to display the following screen E mail Turn E mail Notification On Send Alerts and Logs Via E mail Your Outgoing Mail Server Send To This E mail Address My Mail Server requires authentication User Name Password Send E Mail alerts immediately Ifa DoS attack is detected Ifa Port S
6. 1492 Disable SIP ALG Figure 5 1 2 Make the changes that you want and then click Apply to save the settings The WAN Setup fields are described in the following table Table 5 1 WAN Setup Settings Setting Description Disable Port Scan and DOS This check box is usually clear so that the firewall protects your LAN Protection against port scans and denial of service DOS attacks This check box should be selected only in special circumstances Default DMZ Server This feature is sometimes helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing Be careful when using this feature because it makes the firewall security less effective See Setting Up a Default DMZ Server on page 5 3 Respond to Pin on Internet If you want the router to respond to a ping from the Internet select this WAN Port check box This should be used only as a diagnostic tool since it allows your router to be discovered Do not select this check box unless you have a specific reason to do so MTU Size in bytes The normal MTU Maximum Transmit Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes or 1492 Bytes for PPPoE connections For some ISPs you might need to reduce the MTU This is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection 5 2 Advanced Configuration v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Setting Up a
7. Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20 cm 8 inches during normal operation v1 0 January 2009 European Union Statement of Compliance Hereby NETGEAR Inc declares that this router is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Eesky NETGEAR Inc timto prohlaSuje Ze tento 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU Czech je ve shodi se z kladn mi po adavky a dal mi pgislusnymi ustanoven mi smirnice 1999 5 ES Dansk Undertegnede NETGEAR Inc erkl rer herved at f lgende udstyr 3G Broadband Danish Wireless Router MBR624GU overholder de v sentlige krav og vrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF Deutsch Hiermit erkl rt NETGEAR Inc dass sich das Ger t 3G Broadband Wireless Router German MBR624GU in bereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den brigen einschl gigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999 5 EG befindet Eesti K esolevaga kinnitab NETGEAR Inc seadme 3G Broadband Wireless Router Estonian MBR624GU vastavust direktiivi 1999 5 EU p hin uetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele s tetele English Hereby NETGEAR Inc declares that
8. any combination of 0 9 a f or A F 2 10 Wireless Network Configuration v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy 128 bit encryption Enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f or A F 6 Enter the encryption keys You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys These values must be identical on all computers and Access Points in your network e Passphrase To use a passphrase to generate the keys enter a passphrase and click Generate This automatically creates the keys Wireless stations must use the passphrase or keys to access the router Note Not all wireless adapters support passphrase key generation e Key 1 Key4 These values are not case sensitive You can manually enter the four data encryption keys These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your network Enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f or A F 7 Select which of the four keys will be the default Data transmissions are always encrypted using the default key The other keys can be used only to decrypt received data The four entries are disabled if WPA PSK or WPA authentication is selected 8 Click Apply to save your settings Configuring WPA WPA2 or WPA WPA2 Both WPA and WPA2 provide strong data security WPA with TKIP is a software implementation that can be used on Windows systems with
9. l i Perform a DNS Lookup Internet Name Lookup IP address DNS Server Display the Routing Table Reboot the Router Figure 4 9 Enabling Remote Management Using the Remote Management screen you can allow a user or users on the Internet to configure upgrade and check the status of your router gt gt gt Tip Be sure to change the router default password to a very secure password The ideal D password should contain no dictionary words from any language and should be a mixture of letters both upper case and lower case numbers and symbols Your password can be up to 30 characters Configuring Remote Management 1 Log in to the router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with its default user name of admin default password of password or using whatever user name password and LAN address you have chosen for the router 4 14 Managing Your Network v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual 2 Under the Advanced heading of the main menu select Remote Management to display the Remote Management screen Remote Management Turn Remote Management On Remote Management Address http 166 129 147 123 8080 Allow Remote Access By Only This Computer O IP Address Range From Everyone Port Number 8080 Figure 4 10 Select the Turn Remote Management On check box Specify which external addresses will be allowed to a
10. Address Figure 5 6 2 Fill in the settings on the UPnP screen Turn UPnP On UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration The default setting for UPnP is enabled If disabled the router will not allow any device to automatically control the resources such as port forwarding mapping of the router Advertisement Period The advertisement period is how often the router advertises broadcasts its UPnP information This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes The default period is for 30 minutes Shorter durations ensure that control points have current device status at the expense of additional network traffic Longer durations might compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic Advanced Configuration 5 11 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Advertisement Time To Live The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops steps for each UPnP packet sent A hop is the number of steps allowed to propagate for each UPnP advertisement before it disappears The number of hops can range from 1 to 255 The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops which should be fine for most home networks If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly then it might be necessary to increase this value a little UPnP Portmap Table The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP devi
11. Apply when you finish changing the settings e Click Cancel to discard changes e Click Refresh to update connection status Installing Your Router v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual 1 14 Installing Your Router v1 0 January 2009 Chapter 2 Wireless Network Configuration For a wireless connection the SSID also called the wireless network name and the wireless security setting must be the same for the router and wireless computers or wireless adapters NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security A Warning Computers can connect wirelessly at a range of several hundred feet This can allow others outside of your immediate area to access your network This chapter includes e Planning Your Wireless Network e Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings on page 2 4 e Specifying Wireless Security on page 2 7 e Advanced Wireless Settings on page 2 12 e Using Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network on page 2 13 e Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices After WPS Setup on page 2 17 Planning Your Wireless Network For compliance and compatibility between similar products in your area the operating channel and region must be set correctly To configure the wireless network you can either specify the wireless settings or you can use Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS to automatically set the SSID and implem
12. Default DMZ Server When a computer is designated as the default DMZ server it loses much of the protection of the firewall and is exposed to many exploits from the Internet If compromised the computer can be used to attack your network i Warning For security reasons you should avoid using the default DMZ server feature The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with NAT The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work properly with them but there are other applications that may not function well In some cases one local computer can run the application properly if that computer s IP address is entered as the default DMZ server Incoming traffic from the Internet is normally discarded by the router unless the traffic is a response to one of your local computers or a service that you have configured in the Ports screen Instead of discarding this traffic you can have it forwarded to one computer on your network This computer is called the default DMZ server To assign a computer or server to be a default DMZ server 1 Go to the WAN Setup screen as described in the previous section 2 Select the Default DMZ Server check box 3 Type the IP address for that server 4 Click Apply to save your changes LAN IP Settings The LAN IP Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as D
13. EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sit koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen Svenska H rmed intygar NETGEAR Inc att denna utrustningstyp star verensst mmelse med Swedish de v sentliga egenskapskrav och vriga relevanta best mmelser som framg r av direktiv 1999 5 EG A printed copy of the EU Declaration of Conformity certificate for this product is provided in the MBR624GU product package Best tigung des Herstellers Importeurs Es wird hiermit best tigt da das 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU gem der im BMPT AmtsblVfg 243 1991 und Vfg 46 1992 aufgef hrten Bestimmungen entst rt ist Das vorschriftsm ige Betreiben einiger Ger te z B Testsender kann jedoch gewissen Beschr nkungen unterliegen Lesen Sie dazu bitte die Anmerkungen in der Betriebsanleitung Das Bundesamt f r Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet da dieses Ger t auf den Markt gebracht wurde und es ist berechtigt die Serie auf die Erf llung der Vorschriften hin zu berpr fen Certificate of the Manufacturer Importer It is hereby certified that the 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT AmtsblVfg 243 1991 and Vfg 46 1992 The operation of some equipment for example v1 0 January 2009 test transmitters in accordance with the regulations may however be subject to certain restrictions Please refer to the notes in the operating i
14. Indoors computers can connect over 802 11g wireless networks at a maximum range of up to 300 feet Such distances can allow for others outside your immediate area to access your network Unlike wired network data your wireless data transmissions can extend beyond your walls and can be received by anyone with a compatible adapter For this reason use the security features of your wireless equipment The Wireless Router provides highly effective security features which are covered in detail in this chapter Deploy the security features appropriate to your needs There are several ways you can enhance the security of your wireless network Wireless Data Security Options Range Up to 300 Feet oF 1 Open System Easy but no security 2 MAC Access List No data security 3 WEP Security but some performance impact 4 WPA Strong security 5 WPA2 Very strong security Figure 2 1 e Restrict Access Based on MAC Address You can allow only trusted PCs to connect so that unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the router Restricting access by MAC address adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network but the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed e Turn Off the Broadcast of the Wireless Network Name SSID If you disable broadcast of the SSID only devices that have the correct SSID can connect This nullifies wireless network discovery feature of some products such as Windows X
15. List to display the Wireless Station Access List screen Wireless Station Access List Wireless Station Access List Setup Access List Turn Access Control On Trusted Wireless Stations Device Name MAC Address Delete Available Wireless Stations Device Name MAC Address Add New Station Manually Device Name MAC Address Add Figure 2 4 The trusted wireless stations listed on this screen are the wireless clients that will have access to the wireless network when the list is enabled Adjust the list as needed for your network You can add devices to the Trusted Wireless Stations list using either of the following methods e Ifthe computer is in the Available Wireless Stations table select the radio button of that computer to capture its MAC address e Use the Add New Station Manually fields to enter the MAC address of the device to be added The MAC address can usually be found on the bottom of the wireless device gt Note If no device name appears when you enter the MAC address you can type a o descriptive name for the computer that you are adding Click Add and then click Apply to save these settings Now only devices on this list will be allowed to wirelessly connect to the Product Family Wireless Network Configuration 2 9 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Configuring WEP ____ Note If you use a wireless computer t
16. Many broadband ISPs restrict access by allowing only traffic from the MAC address of your broadband modem but some ISPs additionally restrict access to the MAC address of a single PC connected to that modem If this is the case you must configure your router to clone or spoof the MAC address from the authorized PC See the 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU Installation Guide Restoring the Default Configuration and Password This section explains how to restore the factory default configuration settings changing the router s administration password to password and the IP address to 192 168 0 1 You can erase the current configuration and restore factory defaults in two ways e Use the Erase function see Backing Up Restoring or Erasing Your Settings on page 4 1 Troubleshooting 6 7 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual e Press both the Wireless button and WPS button on the side of the router for 5 seconds Use this method for cases when the administration password or IP address is not known Note Pressing the reset button on the router reboots the unit but does not restore the a factory default settings Problems with Date and Time The E mail screen in the Content Filtering section displays the current date and time of day The Wireless Router uses the Network Time Protocol NTP to obtain the current time from one of several network time servers on the Internet Each
17. Service Pack 2 or later WPA2 with AES is a hardware implementation see your device documentation before implementing it Consult the product documentation for your wireless adapter for instructions for configuring WPA settings ____ Note If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless security settings you will be disconnected when you click Apply If this happens reconfigure your wireless computer to match the new settings or access the router from a wired computer to make further changes Wireless Network Configuration 2 11 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual To configure WPA or WPA2 in the router 1 Log in to the router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever user name password and LAN address you have chosen for the router 2 Select Wireless Settings from the main menu 3 On the Wireless Setting screen select the radio button for the WPA or WPA2 option of your choice 4 The settings displayed on the screen depend on which security option you select For WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK enter the passphrase 6 If prompted enter the settings for the Radius server For WPA 802 1x or WPA2 802 1x these settings are required for communication with the primary Radius server e Primary Radius Server IP Address The IP address of the Radius server The default is 0 0 0 0 e Radius P
18. Source Tue 2003 08 26 07 41 29 TCP Packet Sourc aff CREB GREE Gb BT Refresh Clear Log Send Log Include in Log Attempted access to blocked sites Connections to the Web based interface of this Router Router operation start up get time etc M Known DoS attacks and Port Scans Syslog Disable Broadcast on LAN Send to this Syslog server IP address Apply Cancel Figure 4 7 Log entries are described in the following table Table 4 4 Security Log Entry Descriptions Field Description Current time The date and time the log entry was recorded Description or The type of event and what action was taken if any action Managing Your Network 4 9 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Table 4 4 Security Log Entry Descriptions Field Description Source IP The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry Source port and interface The service port number of the initiating device and whether it originated from the LAN or WAN Destination The name or IP address of the destination device or website Destination port and interface The service port number of the destination device and whether it is on the LAN or WAN Log action buttons are described in the following table Table 4 5 Log Action Buttons Field Description Refresh Refresh the log scree
19. access from your LAN to Internet locations or services that you specify as off limits e Denial of service DoS protection Detects and thwarts denial of service DoS attacks such as Ping of Death SYN flood LAND attack and IP spoofing e Blocking unwanted traffic from the Internet to your LAN The following section explains how to configure your router to perform these functions Blocking Keywords and Sites The router allows you to restrict access to Internet content based on Web addresses and Web address keywords 1 Log in to the router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever password and LAN address you have chosen for the router 2 On the main menu select Block Sites to display the Block Sites screen Block Sites Keyword Blocking Newt Per Schedute O aws Type Keyword or Domain Name Here Add Keyword Block Sites Containing these Keywords of Domain Names Delete Keyword _ Coar List C Aow Trusted IP Address to Visit Blocked Sites Trusted IP Address Apply Cancel Figure 3 2 Protecting Your Network 3 3 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual 3 To enable keyword blocking select one of the following e Per Schedule Turn on keyword blocking according to the settings on the Schedule screen e Always Turn on keyword blocking all the time independent of the s
20. be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment The radio module has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET 65C 01 01 and found to be compliant to the requirements as set forth in CFR 47 Sections 2 1093 and 15 247 b 4 addressing RF Exposure from radio frequency devices This model meets the applicable government requirements for exposure to radio frequency waves This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator amp your body For product available in the USA market only channels 1 11 can be operated Selection of other channels is not possible Federal Communications Commission FCC
21. e AP devices must use the same SSID channel authentication mode and encryption Disable the DHCP servers on repeaters AP2 and AP3 AP1 will then be the DHCP server Verify connectivity across the LANs A computer on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other PCs or servers connected to any of the three WLAN segments Advanced Configuration 5 17 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual 5 18 Advanced Configuration v1 0 January 2009 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your Wireless Router After each problem description instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem For the common problems listed go to the section indicated Is the router on Have I connected the router correctly Go to Basic Functioning on page 6 1 I can t access the router s configuration with my browser Go to Troubleshooting Access to the Router Main Menu on page 6 2 I ve configured the router but I can t access the Internet Go to Troubleshooting the ISP Connection on page 6 4 I want to clear the configuration and start over again Go to Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 6 7 Basic Functioning After you turn on power to the router the following sequence of events should occur 1 When power is first applied verify that the Po
22. entry in the log is stamped with the date and time of day Problems with the date and time function can include the following e Date shown is January 1 2000 Cause The router has not yet successfully reached a network time server Check that your Internet access settings are configured correctly If you have just completed configuring the router wait at least 5 minutes and check the date and time again e Time is off by one hour Cause The router does not automatically sense daylight savings time On the E mail screen select or clear the Adjust for Daylight Savings Time check box 6 8 Troubleshooting v1 0 January 2009 Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and Routing Protocols Power Adapter North America United Kingdom Australia Europe Japan All regions output Physical Specifications Dimensions Weight Environmental Specifications Operating temperature Operating humidity Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of Interface Specifications LAN WAN TCP IP RIP 1 RIP 2 DHCP PPPoE PPPoA or PPTP RFC 1483 Bridged or Routed Ethernet and RFC 1577 Classical IP over ATM 120V AC 60 Hz input 240V AC 50 Hz input 230V AC 50 Hz input 100V AC 50 60 Hz input 12 V DC 1 0A output 6 9 x 4 7 x 1 1 175 mm x 119 mm x 28 mm 0 7 Ibs
23. have a WPS configuration utility such as the NETGEAR Smart Wizard or Atheros Jumpstart The first time you add a WPS client make sure that the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box on the WPS Settings screen is cleared This is the default setting for the router and allows it to generate the SSID and WPA WPA2 security settings when it implements WPS After WPS is implemented the router automatically selects this check box so that your SSID and wireless security settings remain the same if other WPS enabled devices are added later To use a PIN to add a WPS client 1 Log in to the router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever LAN address and password you have set up Wireless Network Configuration 2 15 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual 2 On the router main menu select Add a WPS Client computers that will connect wirelessly to the router are clients and then click Next The Add WPS Client screen displays Add WPS Client Select a setup method Push Button recommended PIN Number Ifyour Adapter supports WPS please click on Generate a client Security Pin to input on the AP Router Gateway and put the generated client PIN number here Enter Client s PIN Next Figure 2 9 3 Select the PIN Number radio button 4 Goto the client wireless computer Run a WPS configuratio
24. in to the router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with its default user name of admin default password of password or using whatever user name password and LAN address you have chosen for the router 2 Under the Maintenance heading on the main menu select Backup Settings to display the Backup Settings screen Backup Settings Save a Copy of Current Settings Backup Restore Saved Settings from a File Revert to Factory Default Settings Erase Figure 4 1 Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings 4 Store the cfg file on a computer on your network 4 1 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Restoring the Configuration from a File To restore the configuration 1 Log in to the router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with its default user name of admin default password of password or using whatever user name password and LAN address you have chosen for the router Under the Maintenance heading on the main menu select Backup Settings 2 3 Enter the full path to the file on your network or click Browse to locate the file 4 When you have located the cfg file click Restore to upload the file to the router 5 The router reboots Erasing the Configuration You can use the Erase feature to erase its configuration settings and restore the router to the factory default settings To erase the configuration 1 Under the Maintenan
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26. name password and LAN address you have chosen for the router From the main menu under the Maintenance heading select Router Upgrade to display this screen Firmware Upgrade Locate and Select the Upgrade File from your Hard Disk Browse Figure 4 2 Click Browse to locate the binary bin or img upgrade file Click Upload by closing the window clicking a link or loading a new page If the browser is interrupted it might corrupt the firmware causing router to be unworkable and inaccessible When the upload is complete your router will automatically restart The upgrade process typically takes about 1 minute In some cases you might need to clear the configuration and reconfigure the router after upgrading j Warning When uploading firmware to the router do not interrupt the Web browser Managing Your Network 4 3 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Network Management Information The router provides a variety of status and usage information which is discussed in the following sections Router Status From the main menu below the Maintenance heading select Router Status to view this screen Router Status Firmware Version HSDPA Modem Identity Modem SW version Modem driver version IMSI IMEI Operator Network mode WAN Port Connection Status IP Address Protocol IP Subnet Mask Gateway Ip Address Domain Name Serve
27. or 10 x x x A the Dynamic DNS service will not work because private addresses will not be routed on the Internet 1 Log in to the router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with its default user name of admin default password of password or using whatever user name password and LAN address you have chosen for the router 2 From the main menu select Dynamic DNS to display the Dynamic DNS screen Dynamic DNS Use a Dynamic DNS Service Service Provider www DynDNS org Host Name User Name Password Use Wildcards Apply Cancel Show Status Figure 5 3 3 Access the website of one of the Dynamic DNS service providers whose names appear in the Service Provider drop down list and register for an account For example for dyndns org go to www dyndns org 4 Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box Select the name of your dynamic DNS service provider 6 Fill in the Host Name User Name and Password fields The dynamic DNS service provider may call the host name a domain name If your URL is myName dyndns org then your host name is myName The password can be a key for your dynamic DNS account 5 8 Advanced Configuration v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual 7 If your dynamic DNS provider allows the use of wildcards in resolving your URL you can select the Use wildcards check box to activate this feature For example the wildc
28. screen e WINS Server Windows Internet Naming Service Server determines the IP address associated with a particular Windows computer A WINS server records and reports a list of names and IP address of Windows PCs on its local network If you connect to a remote network that contains a WINS server enter the server s IP address here This allows your PCs to browse the network using the Network Neighborhood feature of Windows 5 6 Advanced Configuration v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Reserved IP Addresses When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN that computer always receives the same IP address each time it access the router s DHCP server Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings To reserve an IP address 1 Click the Add button 2 Inthe IP Address field type the IP address to assign to the computer or server Choose an IP address from the router s LAN subnet such as 192 168 0 x 3 Type the MAC address of the computer or server convenience Clicking the radio button for each entry in the attached device list t Oo Tip If the computer is on your network it is listed on the same page for your fills in the fields automatically with the computer s MAC address and name 4 Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table Note The reserved address will not be assigned until the next time
29. the cell site WAN Port Connection Status The status of the Internet connection IP Address The IP address used by the modem If no address is shown the router cannot connect to the Internet Protocol The protocol for the Internet connection which is PPP Point to Point IP Subnet Mask The IP subnet mask used by the router s USB port Gateway IP Address The IP address used by the router Domain Name The DNS server IP addresses used by the router These Server addresses are usually obtained dynamically from the ISP LAN Port MAC Address The Ethernet MAC address used by the router s LAN port IP Address The LAN port IP address The default is 192 168 0 1 DHCP e Off The router will not assign IP addresses to PCs on the oa router assigns IP addresses to PCs on the LAN IP Subnet Mask The LAN port IP subnet mask The default is 255 255 255 0 Wireless Port Name SSID The service set ID also known as the wireless network name aa se Region The country where the unit is set up for use Wireless Settings Channel The current channel which determines the operating frequency on page 2 4 Wireless AP Indicates if the access point feature is disabled or not If not enabled the Wireless LED on the front panel will be off Broadcast Name Indicates if the router is configured to broadcast its SSID Managing Your Network 4 5 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router
30. the computer contacts the router s DHCP server Reboot the computer or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew To edit or delete a reserved address entry 1 Click the button next to the reserved address you want to edit or delete 2 Click Edit or Delete Dynamic DNS If your network has a permanently assigned IP address you can register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers DNS However if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address you will not know in advance what your IP address will be and the address can change frequently In this case you can use a commercial Dynamic DNS service to register your domain to their IP address and forward traffic directed at your domain to your frequently changing IP address The router contains a client that can connect to a Dynamic DNS service provider To use this feature you must select a service provider and obtain an account with them After you have Advanced Configuration 5 7 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual configured your account information in the router whenever your ISP assigned IP address changes your router will automatically contact your Dynamic DNS service provider log in to your account and register your new IP address Configuring Dynamic DNS Warning If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address such as 192 168 x x
31. to the designated device The device then responds with an echo reply Troubleshooting a TCP IP network is made very easy by using the ping utility in your computer Testing the LAN Path to Your Router You can ping the router from your PC to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly To ping the router from a PC running Windows 95 or later 1 From the Windows toolbar click the Start button and select Run 2 Inthe field provided type ping followed by the IP address of the router as in this example ping 192 168 0 1 3 Click OK You should see a message like this one Pinging lt IP address gt with 32 bytes of data If the path is working you see this message Reply from lt IP address gt 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 working correctly you could have one of the following problems e Wrong physical connections Make sure that the LAN port LED is on If the LED is off follow the instructions in Table 6 1 on page 6 2 Check that the corresponding Link LEDs are on for your network interface card and for the hub ports if any that are connected to your workstation and router e 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 corre
32. wireless settings 1 Log in to the router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever user name password and LAN address you have chosen for the router 2 Select Wireless Settings from the main menu to display the Wireless Settings screen Wireless Settings Wireless Network Name SSID NETGEAR Region Channel 03 Mode bandg Wireless Access Point V Enable Wireless Access Point v Allow Broadcast of Name SSID Wireless Isolation Wireless Station Access List Setup Access List Security Options Disable OWEP Wired Equivalent Privacy O WPA PSK Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key OWPA2 PSK Wi Fi Protected Access 2 with Pre Shared Key OWPA PSK WPA2 PSK O WPA 802 1x O WPA2 802 1x O WPA 802 1x WPA2 802 1x Figure 2 2 2 4 Wireless Network Configuration v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual The settings for this screen are explained in Table 2 1 Select the region in which the router will operate For initial configuration and test leave the other settings unchanged To save your changes click Apply A we amp Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and wireless security settings as your router Check that they have a wireless link and a
33. you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this feature v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual v1 0 January 2009 Chapter 1 Installing Your Router Congratulations on your purchase of the 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU Before you begin installing your router check the package contents see Unpacking Your New Router on page 1 1 Become familiar with the front and back panels of your router especially the LEDs and the important information on the router label see Hardware Features on page 1 1 Then read the section on Positioning Your Wireless Router on page 1 5 to ensure that you have selected the best location to install your router This chapter describes how to set up the router on your Local Area Network LAN and connect to the Internet It describes how to set up your router for Internet access and configure basic wireless connectivity Unpacking Your New Router Your router should contain the following items e 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU e AC power adapter varies by region e Category 5 Cat 5 Ethernet cable e USB docking station e 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU Installation Guide e Warranty and Support Information cards If any of the parts are incorrect missing or damaged contact your NETGEAR dealer Keep the carton including the original packing materials in case you need to return the product for repair H
34. 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual NETGEAR NETGEAR Inc 350 E Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA 202 10437 01 January 2009 2009 by NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved Trademarks NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are trademarks 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 without notice NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product s or circuit layout s described herein FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B 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 may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can
35. 9 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Router Side Panel The side panel of the router has a Wireless On Off button and a WPS button Wireless WPS On Off Figure 1 3 e WPS You can use the Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS feature with clients on the network that are Wi Fi certified and WPA capable See Using Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network on page 2 13 e Wireless On Off By default the router is set up to work as a wireless access point Pressing this button turns the wireless access point feature off and on You can also do this through the Wireless Settings screen see the link to your User Manual on the Resource CD e Factory default settings Pressing both buttons at the same time resets the unit the factory default settings Router Label The label on the back of the router shows the router s MAC address serial number and factory default login information fads NETGEAR z Se 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU g 3 Si 22am 2 Ges DW ISS Ct d ag a S zD MESO mmm ls FETEPAL E eaae SSS S 5 d3 olj SS Eeo ae 33 OFSSok8 GON il USB LAN LAN LAN LAN 3 2 5827 57 Power 4 32 1 osi S lt 2E 2877 335 42 BUNK ACTIVITY LAN GREEN 100 Mbps YELLOW 10 Mbps fef rN Za wo gt S A a ne amp Z a fe eee NETGEAR O 1 2 3 4 amp H I SS
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37. HCP and RIP These features can be found under the Advanced heading in the router main menu The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server The router default LAN IP configuration is e LAN IP addresses 192 168 0 1 e Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 These addresses are part of the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF designated private address range for use in private networks and should be suitable in most applications If your network has a requirement to use a different IP addressing scheme you can make those changes in this screen Advanced Configuration 5 3 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual To view or change the LAN IP Setup i Warning If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected through the browser you will be disconnected and so will others connected to the router To connect to the router you must open a new connection to the new IP address and log in again Others using the router must restart their computers to connect to the router again 1 Select LAN IP to display the LAN IP Setup screen LAN IP Setup LAN TCPAP Setup IP Address h92 168 o galt IP Subnet Mask 255 1255 255 0 RIP Direction None RIP Version Disabled v Use Router as DHCP Server Starting IP Address A Ending IP Address u 254 Address Reservation IP Address Device
38. IP he Connected Connect Disconnect Apply ji Cancel J Refresh Figure 1 11 Table 1 1 Broadband Settings fields Fields and Checkboxes Description Username Internet account login username Password Internet account password for authentication Pin code Pin code of the SIM card where applicable 1 12 Installing Your Router v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Table 1 1 Broadband Seitings fields continued Fields and Checkboxes Description Network name APN ISP network name PDP type Type of packet data protocol Connect automatically at startup If this checkbox is selected the modem automatically connects to the network when powered up This should be selected after login information is provided Reconnect automatically when connection is lost If this check box is selected the modem will attempt to reconnect to the network when the connection is lost Under normal situation this setting should be selected Connect only to preferred operators If this checkbox is cleared not selected the unit may roam to any available operator in range and may incur roaming charges Connection status Current WAN port status The following buttons are available e Click Connect when you want to manually connect to the network e Click Disconnect when you want to manually disconnect from current network e Click
39. MBR624GU User Manual Showing Statistics Click the Show Statistics button on the Router Status screen to display router usage statistics System Up Time 00 08 51 Port Status TxPkts RxPkts Collisions Tx B s Rx Bis Up Time WAN PPPoE 0 0 0 0 0 00 00 00 LAN 10M 100M 542 751 0 294 155 00 08 47 WLAN 54M 288 0 0 70 0 00 08 36 ADSL Link Downstream Upstream Connection Speed 0 kbps 0 kbps Line Attenuation 0 db 0 db Noise Margin 0 db 0 db Poll Interval 5 secs Set Interval J Figure 4 4 This following table explains the statistic fields Table 4 2 Router Statistics Fields Field Description WAN Internet Status The link status of the port LAN or WEAN TxPkts The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or Wireless LAN manual clear statistics RxPkts The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear Collisions The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear Tx B s The average egress line utilization for this port Rx B s The average ingress line utilization for this port Up Time The time elapsed since the last power cycle or reset 4 6 Managing Your Network v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Table 4 2 Router Statistics Fields continued technical support representative if there is a connection problem Field Description ADSL Link Connection Speed Typi
40. Name Mac Address Delete Figure 5 2 2 Change the settings For more information see Table 5 2 DHCP Settings on page 5 6 or Reserved IP Addresses on page 5 7 3 Click Apply to save the changes 5 4 Advanced Configuration v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual The LAN TCP IP Setup parameters are explained in the following table Table 5 2 LAN IP Setup Settings Description LAN TCP IP IP Address The LAN IP address of the router Setup IP Subnet Mask The LAN subnet mask of the router Combined with the IP address the IP Subnet Mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it and which must be reached through a gateway or router RIP Direction RIP Router Information Protocol allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers This setting controls how the router sends and receives RIP packets Both is the default e Both or Out Only The router broadcasts its routing table periodically e Both or In Only The router incorporates the RIP information that it receives e None The router will not send any RIP packets and will ignore any RIP packets received RIP Version This controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP packets that the router sends It recognizes both formats when receiving By default this is RIP 1 e RIP 1 is universally supported It is adequate for most networks unless you have an unusual ne
41. P but the data is still exposed e WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP data encryption provides data security WEP Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption block all but the most determined eavesdropper This data encryption mode has been superseded by WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK e WPA 802 1x WPA2 802 1x Wi Fi Protected Access WPA with user authentication implemented using IEE 802 1x and RADIUS servers e WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Wi Fi Protected Access WPA using a pre shared key to perform authentication and generate the initial data encryption keys The very strong authentication along with dynamic per frame re keying of WPA makes it virtually impossible to compromise Wireless Network Configuration 2 3 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual For more information about wireless technology see the link to the online document in Wireless Communications in Appendix B Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings You can view or manually configure the wireless settings for the router in the Wireless Settings screen If you want to make changes make sure to note the current settings first ____ Note If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name SSID or gt wireless security settings you will be disconnected when you click Apply To avoid this problem use a computer with a wired connection to access the router To view or manually configure the
42. S as 2 s o o z gt w u N N N Figure 1 4 1 4 Installing Your Router v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Positioning Your Wireless Router The router lets you access your network from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network However the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your router For example the thickness and number of walls the wireless signal must pass through may limit the range For best results place your router e Near the center of the area where your computers and other devices will operate preferably within line of sight to your wireless devices e Accessible to an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for wired computers e Inan elevated location such as a high shelf keeping the number of walls and ceilings between the router and your other devices to a minimum e Away from electrical devices which are potential sources of interference such as ceiling fans home security systems microwaves or the base for a cordless phone e Away from any large metal surfaces such as a solid metal door or aluminum studs Large expanses of other materials such as glass insulated walls fish tanks mirrors brick and concrete can also affect your wireless signal Es Note Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or an inab
43. ab or your changes are lost Click the Refresh or Reload button in the Web browser The changes might have occurred but the Web browser might be caching the old configuration Troubleshooting 6 3 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Troubleshooting the ISP Connection Obtaining a WAN IP Address If your router is unable to access the Internet and your Internet LED is green or blinking green determine whether the router is able to obtain a WAN IP address from the ISP Unless you have been assigned a static IP address your router must request an IP address from the ISP You can determine whether the request was successful using the browser interface To check the WAN IP address 1 Launch your browser and select an external site such as www netgear com 2 Access the router main menu at http 192 168 0 1 3 Under the Maintenance heading check that an IP address is shown for the WAN port If 0 0 0 0 is shown your router has not obtained an IP address from your ISP If your router is unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP the problem might be one of the following e Your ISP might require a multiplexing method or virtual path identifier or virtual channel identifier parameter Verify with your ISP the multiplexing method and parameter value and update the router s ADSL settings accordingly e Your ISP might require a login program Ask your ISP whether they require PPP over E
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45. anually Configuring Your Wireless Settings on page 2 4 and click Apply On the WPA PSK WPA2 PSK screen select a passphrase and click Apply Record this information to add additional clients Wireless Network Configuration 2 17 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual 3 For the non WPS devices that you want to connect open the networking utility and follow the utility s instructions to enter the security settings that you selected in Step 2 the SSID WPA PSK WPA2 PSK security method and passphrase For the WPS devices that you want to connect follow the procedure Using a WPS Button to Add a WPS Client on page 2 14 or Using PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client on page 2 15 The settings that you configured in Step 2 are broadcast to the WPS devices so that they can connect to the router Note To make sure that your new wireless settings remain in effect verify that the Keep Existing Wireless Settings checkbox is selected in the WPS Settings screen To view a list of all devices connected to your router including wireless and Ethernet connected see Viewing Attached Devices on page 4 8 2 18 Wireless Network Configuration v1 0 January 2009 Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network This chapter describes how to use the basic firewall features of the Wireless Router to protect your network Protecting Access to Your Wireless Router For security
46. ard feature will cause yourhost dyndns org to be aliased to the same IP address as yourhost dyndns org 8 Click Apply to save your configuration Using Static Routes Static routes provide additional routing information to your router Under normal circumstances the router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for Internet access and you do not need to configure additional static routes You must configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets located on your network Static Route Example As an example of when a static route is needed consider the following case e Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP e You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where you are employed This router s address on your LAN is 192 168 0 100 e Your company s network is 134 177 0 0 When you first configured your router two implicit static routes were created A default route was created with your ISP as the router and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192 168 0 x addresses With this configuration if you attempt to access a device on the 134 177 0 0 network your router forwards your request to the ISP The ISP forwards your request to the company where you are employed and the request is likely to be denied by the company s firewall In this case you must define a static route telli
47. ardware Features Before you install and connect your router take a moment to become familiar with the front and back panels of the router especially the LEDs on the front panel 1 1 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Front Panel The router front panel shown below contains status LEDs NETGEAR W Figure 1 1 to 2 3 od ETHERNET WIRELESS USB tp ots i 5 You can use the LEDs to verify various conditions The following table describes each LED Table 1 LED Descriptions LED Activity Description Solid green Power is supplied to the router 1 Power Solid red POST Power On Self Test failure or device malfunction factory Off Power is not supplied to the router reset Factory reset During a reset lights momentarily blinks red three times and then turns green as the gateway resets to the factory defaults Solid green The powered device is connected to the associated Ethernet Local Area Network LAN port which is operating at 100 Mbps Blinking green Data is being transmitted or received at 100 Mbps 2 Ethernet Solid Amber The powered device is connected to the associated Ethernet Local ports 1 4 Area Network LAN port which is operating at 10 Mbps Blinking amber Data is being transmitted or received at 10 Mbps Off No link is detected on this port or no cable or no powered device is connected to the associated port Solid green The wireless acc
48. cally the downstream speed is faster than the upstream Downstream or speed Upstream F T Th tatisti Line Attenuation The line attenuation increases the further you are physically ee located from your ISP s facilities might help your Noise Margin This is the signal to noise ratio and is a measure of the quality of the signal on the line Poll Interval Specifies the interval at which the statistics are updated in this window Click Stop to freeze the display Connection Status Click the Connection Status button on the Router Status screen to view the connection status HSDPA Status Connection Status Received Signal Quality in dbm Bytes Transmitted Bytes Received Tx Bis Rx Bis System Uptime Connection Duration Available Networks Connected 81 1472 1186 48 0 00 01 31 00 00 18 AT amp T AT amp T T Mobile Poll Interval secs Set Interval l Stop Close Window Figure 4 5 This screen shows the following statistics Table 4 3 Connection Status Fields for HSDPA Status Field Description Connection Status The status of the Internet connection e Scanning The modem is scanning for broadband wireless networks in your area e Connected The router is connected to the Internet e No USB Device Attached The router does not detect a USB modem connected to its USB port Either the modem is disconnected or it is not correctly seate
49. can is detected If someone attempts to access a blocked site Send Logs According to this Schedule Figure 4 8 Turn e mail notification on Select this check box if you want to receive e mail logs and alerts from the router e Send alerts and logs via email Send To This E mail Address Enter the e mail address where you want to send the alerts and logs Use a full e mail address such as ChrisX Y myISP com Outgoing Mail Server Enter the name or IP address of the outgoing SMTP mail server of your ISP such as mail myISP com My Mail Server requires authentication Select this check box if you need to log in to your SMTP server to send E mail If you select this feature you must enter the user name and password for the mail server gt CO Tip If you cannot remember this information check the settings in your e mail program 4 12 Managing Your Network v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Send alert immediately Select the corresponding check box if you would like immediate notification of a significant security event such as a known attack port scan or attempted access to a blocked site Send logs according to this schedule Specifies how often to send the logs Hourly Daily Weekly or When Full Day for sending log Specifies which day of the week to send the log Relevant when the log is sent weekly Time for sending log Specifies the ti
50. can use Wireless Access Point settings in the Wireless Setting screen to further restrict wireless access to your network Wireless Access Point V Enable Wireless Access Point v Allow Broadcast of Name SSID C Wireless Isolation Figure 2 3 Turning off wireless connectivity completely You can completely turn off the wireless portion of the router For example if you use your notebook computer to wirelessly connect to your router and you take a business trip you can turn off the wireless portion of the router while you are traveling Other members of your household who use computers connected to the router via Ethernet cables can still use the router To do this clear the Enable Wireless Access Point check box on the Wireless Settings screen and then click Apply Wireless Network Configuration 2 7 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Hiding your wireless network name SSID By default the router is set to broadcast its wireless network name SSID You can restrict wireless access to your network by not broadcasting the wireless network name SSID To do this clear the Allow Broadcast of Name SSID check box on the Wireless Settings screen and then click Apply Wireless devices will not see your router You must configure your wireless devices to match the wireless network name SSID of the router Note The SSID of any wireless access adapters must match t
51. ccess the router s remote management For security restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical e To allow access from any IP address on the Internet select Everyone e To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet select IP address range Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet select Only This Computer Enter the IP address that will be allowed access 5 Specify the port number that will be used for accessing the management interface Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80 For greater security you can change the remote management Web interface to a custom port by entering that number in the field provided Choose a number between 1024 and 65535 but do not use the number of any common service port The default is 8080 which is a common alternate for HTTP 6 Click Apply to have your changes take effect When accessing your router from the Internet you will type your router WAN IP address in your Internet browser address or location field followed by a colon and the custom port number For example if your external address is 134 177 0 123 and you use port number 8080 enter Managing Your Network 4 15 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual http 134 177 0 123 8080 Note In this case you must include http in the address
52. ce heading on the main menu select Backup Settings 2 Click Erase 3 The router reboots After an erase the router password is password the LAN IP address is 192 168 0 1 and the router DHCP client is enabled Note To restore the factory default configuration settings when you do not know the login password or IP address press both the Wireless button and WPS button on the side of the router for 5 seconds Upgrading the Router Firmware The software of the router is stored in flash memory and can be upgraded as new software is released by NETGEAR Upgrade files can be downloaded from the NETGEAR website If the upgrade file is compressed a zip file you must first extract the binary bin or img file before uploading it to the router 4 2 Managing Your Network v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual NETGEAR recommends that you back up your configuration before doing a firmware upgrade After the upgrade is complete you might need to restore your configuration settings 1 Download and unzip the new firmware file from NETGEAR The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the router must support HTTP uploads NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or later or Mozilla Firefox 2 0 or later Log in to the router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with its default user name of admin default password of password or using whatever user
53. ce that is currently accessing the router and which ports internal and external that device has opened 3 To save cancel your changes or refresh the table Click Apply to save the new settings to the router Click Cancel to disregard any unsaved changes Click Refresh to update the portmap table and to show the active ports that are currently opened by UPnP devices Wireless Bridging and Repeating You can build large bridged wireless networks by using the router to configure a wireless distribution system WDS Some examples of wireless bridged configurations are e Point to Point bridge The router communicates with another bridge mode wireless station See Point to Point Bridge Configuration e Multi Point bridge The router is the master for a group of bridge mode wireless stations Then all traffic is sent to this master rather than to other access points See Multi Point Bridge Configuration e Repeater with wireless client association Sends all traffic to the remote access point See Repeater with Wireless Client Association Note Unless you change the security configuration the wireless bridging and repeating feature uses the default security profile to send and receive traffic On the main menu below the Advanced heading select Wireless Settings and then select the WDS radio button 5 12 Advanced Configuration v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Rou
54. creen Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN For most applications the default DHCP and TCP IP settings of the router are satisfactory See the online document listed in Internet Networking and TCP IP Addressing in Appendix B for an explanation of DHCP and information about how to assign IP addresses for your network Use Router as DHCP Server If another device on your network will be the DHCP server or if you will manually configure the network settings of all of your computers clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box on the LAN IP Setup screen Otherwise leave it selected Specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by filling in the Starting IP Address and Ending IP Address fields These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet as the router s LAN IP address Using the default addressing scheme you should define a range between 192 168 0 2 and 192 168 0 254 although you might want to save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP e An IP address from the range you have defined e Subnet mask e Gateway IP Address is the router s LAN IP address e Primary DNS server if you entered a primary DNS address in the Basic Settings screen otherwise the router s LAN IP address e Secondary DNS server if you entered a secondary DNS address in the Basic Settings
55. ct and that the addresses are on the same subnet 6 6 Troubleshooting v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly test the path from your PC to a remote device 1 From the Windows toolbar click the Start button and select Run 2 Inthe Windows Run window type PING n 10 P address where IP address is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP s DNS server If the path is functioning correctly replies as in the previous section are displayed If you do not receive replies e Check that your PC has the IP address of your router listed as the default router If the IP configuration of your PC is assigned by DHCP this information is not visible in your PC s Network Control Panel Verify that the IP address of the router is listed as the default router as described in the online document listed in Preparing a Computer for Network Access in Appendix B e Make sure that the network address of your PC the portion of the IP address specified by the netmask is different from the network address of the remote device e Check that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning e If your ISP assigned a host name to your PC enter that host name as the account name in the Basic Settings screen e Your ISP could be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your PCs
56. d To correct the problem remove the modem and reinsert it into the port Managing Your Network v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Table 4 3 Connection Status Fields for HSDPA Status continued Field Description Received Signal 3G modem radio reception A small negative number indicates good signal quality Quality in dbm Bytes Transmitted The number of bytes transmitted in the most recent connection session Bytes Received The number of bytes received in the most recent connection session Tx B s The transmission rate Rx B s The receiving rate System Uptime Time elapsed since the last reboot Connection The time elapsed since the most recent connection to the Internet Duration Available Networks The broadband wireless networks available in your area Viewing Attached Devices The Attached Devices screen contains a table of all IP devices that the router has discovered on the local network From the main menu under the Maintenance heading select Attached Devices The Attached Devices screen displays Attached Devices DHCP Addresses IP Address Device Name MAC Address 1 192 168 0 2 PSERVER 00 0 02 34 45 16 2 192 168 0 3 GEARGUY XP2 00 d0 59 e1 f8 5d 3 192 168 0 4 BLACKDELL 00 09 5b 0f db 13 4 192 168 0 5 OLD O0 c0 4f 29 bfc8 5 192 168 0 6 GEARGUY XP2 00 d0 59 d8 10 20 Figure 4 6 For each device the table show
57. dge mode AP 2is in wireless PC i Point to Point associated with AP 1 Bridge mode AP 1 192 168 0 1 Lal PCs LAN Segment 3 Internet Hub or switch PCs LAN Segment 1 PCs LAN Segment 2 m Wireless PC eee associated y withAP2 Figure 5 9 Multi Point Bridge mode configuration includes the following steps e Entering the MAC addresses of the other access points in the fields provided e Setting the other bridge mode access points to Point to Point Bridge mode using the MAC address of this MBR624GU router as the Remote MAC Address e Using wireless security to protect this traffic To set up the multi point bridge configuration shown in Figure 5 9 1 Configure the operating mode of the routers e Because it is in a central location configure the MBR624GU router AP 1 on LAN Segment 1 in Point to Multi Point Bridge mode and enter the MAC addresses of AP 2 and AP 3 in the Remote MAC Address 1 and Remote MAC Address 2 fields e Configure the access point AP2 on LAN Segment 2 in Point to Point Bridge mode with the remote MAC address of the MBR624GU router Advanced Configuration 5 15 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual e Configure the access point AP3 on LAN Segment 3 in Point to Point Bridge mode with the remote MAC address of the MBR624GU router 2 Disable the DHCP server on AP2 and AP3 API will then be the DHCP server 3 Verify the following for al
58. e NETGEAR support site and verify your 3G USB Modem adapter is supported m Follow the instructions on the NETGEAR support site to download the latest firmware m Close the 3G Connections Manager on your PC before continuing setup To configure your router settings manually click Skip Skip Next Figure 1 10 Installing Your Router 1 11 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual 3 Click Next The Setup Wizard prompts you to configure your Internet connection and wireless network as described in Using the Setup Wizard to Configure Your Router s Internet Connection on page 1 8 and Using the Setup Wizard to Configure Your Wireless Network on page 1 9 Manually Configuring Your Internet Settings In order to connect to the network an active broadband service account is required Please contact your ISP for username password and the network name To manually configure your Internet settings 1 Log in to the router as described in the previous section 2 Select Broadband Settings and the following screen displays Broadband Settings User Name Password UMTS Modem Settings Country Internet Service Provider PIN Code Context Identity Number CID APN PDP Type Connect automatically at startup Reconnect automatically When connection is lost Connect only to preferred operators Connection Status 1 isp cingular
59. e of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement of the router The latency data throughput performance and notebook power consumption of wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices For best results place your router according to the following guidelines Near the center of the area in which your PCs will operate In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected PCs have line of sight access even if through walls Away from sources of interference such as PCs microwave ovens and 2 4 GHz cordless phones Away from large metal surfaces Put the antenna in a vertical position to provide the best side to side coverage Put the antenna in a horizontal position to provide the best up and down coverage If using multiple access points it is better if adjacent access points use different radio frequency channels to reduce interference The recommended channel spacing between adjacent access points is 5 channels for example use Channels 1 and 6 or 6 and 11 The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security settings and placement WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish Also WEP encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer 2 2 Wireless Network Configuration v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Wireless Security Options
60. e utility s instructions to click a WPS button 5 Go back to the router screen to check for a message 2 14 Wireless Network Configuration v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual The router WPS screen displays a message confirming that the client was added to the wireless network The router generates an SSID and implements WPA WPA2 wireless security The router will keep these wireless settings unless you change them or you clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box in the WPS Settings screen WPS Settings WPS Settings Router s PIN 12345670 Keep Existing Wireless Settings Cancel Figure 2 8 6 Note the new SSID and WPA WPA2 password for the wireless network You can view these settings in the Wireless Settings screen See Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings on page 2 4 To access the Internet from any computer connected to your router launch a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox You should see the router s Internet LED blink indicating communication to the ISP Note If no WPS capable client devices are located during the 2 minute timeframe the SSID will not be changed and no security will be implemented on the router Using PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client Any wireless computer or wireless adapter that will connect to the router wirelessly is a client The client must support a WPS PIN and must
61. ed address in the Start field e Log Select whether the traffic will be logged The choices are Never No log entries will be made for this service Always Any traffic for this service type will be logged Match Traffic of this type that matches the rule will be logged Not match Traffic of this type that does not match the rule will be logged Protecting Your Network 3 9 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Order of Precedence for Rules As you define new rules they are added to the tables in the Firewall Rules screen as shown utbound Services Enable Servicename Action LaNusers WANServers Log oja v AM BLOCK by schedule Any Any Match Derautt Yes Any ALLOW always Any Any Never Add Edit Move Delete inbound Services Enable service Name Action LAN Server IP address WAN Users Log 1 m CUSEEME ALLOWalways 192168 0 11 134 177 88 1 134 177 88 254 Not Match 6j 2 K HTTP ALLOW always 192 168 0 99 Any Never Deraun Yes Any BLOCK always Any Match Add Edit Move Delete Figure 3 7 For any traffic attempting to pass through the firewall the packet information is subjected to the rules in the order shown in the rules table beginning at the top and proceeding to the default rules at the bottom In some cases the order of precedence of two or more rules might be important in determining the disposition o
62. een shows AIM selected in the Service list Outbound Services Service AlM TCP 5190 Action BLOCK by schedule otherwise allow gt LAN users Any start finish WAN Users Any I start C finish i Match xJ Back Cancel Figure 3 6 The Outbound Services screen includes the following fields e Service Select the application or service from the drop down list to be allowed or blocked You can use the Add Custom Service feature to add any additional services or applications that are not in the list see Defining Services for details e Action Choose when you want this type of traffic to be handled You can block or allow always or you can block or allow according to the schedule defined in the Schedule screen e LAN users This setting determine which packets are covered by the rule based on their source LAN IP address Select the desired option Any All IP addresses are covered by this rule Address range If this option is selected you must fill in the Start and Finish fields Single address Enter the required address in the Start field e WAN users This setting determines which packets are covered by the rule based on their destination WAN IP address Select the option that you want Any All IP addresses are covered by this rule Address range If this option is selected you must fill in the Start and Finish fields Single address Enter the requir
63. elete e To move arule to a different position in the table select its button and then click Move At the prompt enter the number of the desired new position and then click OK Protecting Your Network 3 5 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Inbound Rules Port Forwarding Because the router uses Network Address Translation NAT your network presents only one IP address to the Internet and outside users cannot directly access any of your local computers However by defining an inbound rule you can make a local server for example a Web server or game server visible and available to the Internet The rule tells the router to direct inbound traffic for a particular service to one local server based on the destination port number This is also known as port forwarding ____ Note Some broadband ISP accounts do not allow you to run any server processes such as a Web or FTP server from your location Your ISP might periodically check for servers and might suspend your account if it discovers any active services at your location If you are unsure see the acceptable use policy of your ISP Remember that allowing inbound services opens holes in your firewall Enable only those ports that are necessary for your network Following are two application examples of inbound rules Inbound Rule Example A Local Public Web Server If you host a public Web server on your local network y
64. ent WPA WPA2 security e To manually configure the wireless settings you must know the following SSID The default SSID for the router is NETGEAR 3G The wireless mode 802 11g or 802 11b that each wireless adapter supports Wireless security option To successfully implement wireless security check each wireless adapter to determine which wireless security option it supports 2 1 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual See Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings on page 2 4 Push N Connect WPS automatically implements wireless security on the router while at the same time allowing you to automatically implement wireless security on any WPS enabled devices such as wireless computers and wireless adapter cards You activate WPS by pressing a WPS button on the router clicking an onscreen WPS button or entering a PIN number This generates a new SSID and implements WPA WPA2 security To set up your wireless network using the WPS feature Use the WPS button on the side of the router there is also an onscreen WPS button or enter the PIN of the wireless device Make sure that all wireless computers and wireless adapters on the network are Wi Fi certified and WPA or WPA 2 capable and that they support WPS configuration See Using Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network on page 2 13 Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines The rang
65. er See Configuring WPA WPA2 or WPA WPA2 WPA2 PSK Wi Fi Protected Access with 2 Pre Shared Keys Allow only computers configured with WPA2 to connect to the router See Configuring WPA WPA2 or WPA WPA2 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Allow computers configured with either WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK security to connect to the router See Configuring WPA WPA2 or WPA WPA2 The WPA 802 1x WPA2 802 1 and WPA 802 1x WPA2 802 1 options utilize user authentication implemented using IEE 802 1x and Radius servers See Configuring WPA WPA2 or WPA WPA2 Wireless Network Configuration v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Specifying Wireless Security To set up wireless security you can either manually configure it in the Wireless Settings screen or you can use Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA WPA2 security see Using Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network on page 2 13 This section explains how to specify these wireless security features e Wireless Station Access Control e Restricting Access by MAC Address on page 2 8 e Configuring WEP on page 2 10 e Configuring WPA WPA2 or WPA WPA2 on page 2 11 Wireless Station Access Control By default any wireless PC that is configured with the correct SSID and wireless security settings is allowed access to your wireless network You
66. er to log into the router Note Your computer must be configured for DHCP For help with configuring DHCP see gt the documentation that came with your computer or see the link to the online document in Preparing a Computer for Network Access on page B 1 To log in to the router 1 Open a Web browser on your computer and connect to the router by typing http 192 168 0 1 or www routerlogin com in the address field of your browser 2 When prompted enter the router user name and password admin and password both in lowercase letters The Router Status screen displays Router Status Firmware Version V6 00 21 09_RC10 HSDPA Modem Identity AirCard 881U F1_0_0_11AP Modem SW version CoAS FWIF1_0_0_11AP MSM7200R3 SRC AMSS 2007 11 21 20 49 15 Modem driver version v 1 2 6b IMSI 310410065357791 IMEI 356685010801031 Operator AT amp T Network mode EDGE WAN Port Connection Status Connected IP Address 166 129 162 441 Protocol PPP IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 255 Gateway Ip Address 10 64 64 64 gt 209 183 654 151 Domain Name Server 20918354151 LAN Port MAC Address 00 1F 33 B3 F3 94 IP Address 192 168 0 1 DHCP ON IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Wireless Port Name SSID NETGEAR Region USA Channel 03 Wireless AP ON Broadcast Name ON l Connection Status l Refresh Show Statistics Figure 1 9 1 10 Installing Your Router v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual
67. erklaart NETGEAR Inc dat het toestel 3G Broadband Wireless Router Dutch MBR624GU in overeenstemming is met de essenti le eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999 5 EG Malti Hawnhekk NETGEAR Inc jiddikjara li dan 3G Broadband Wireless Router Maltese MBR624GU jikkonforma mal tiijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti orajn relevanti li hemm fid Dirrettiva 1999 5 EC Magyar Alul rott NETGEAR Inc nyilatkozom hogy a 3G Broadband Wireless Router Hungarian MBR624GU megfelel a vonatkoz alapvet k vetelm nyeknek s az 1999 5 EC ir nyelv egy b eldirasainak Polski Niniejszym NETGEAR Inc o wiadcza e 3G Broadband Wireless Router Polish MBR624GU jest zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozosta ymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999 5 EC Portugu s NETGEAR Inc declara que este 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU est Portuguese conforme com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposi es da Directiva 1999 5 CE Slovensko NETGEAR Inc izjavlja da je ta 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU v skladu z Slovenian bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi dolo ili direktive 1999 5 ES Slovensky NETGEAR Inc t mto vyhlasuje e 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU sp a Slovak z kladn po iadavky a v etky pr slu n ustanovenia Smernice 1999 5 ES Suomi NETGEAR Inc vakuuttaa t ten ett 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU Finnish tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999 5
68. esday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Time of day to Block use 24 hour clack 7 All Day Start Blocking Hour Minute End Blocking Hour Minute Time Zone GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US Canada Adjust for Daylight Savings Time Use this NTP Server Current Time Wednesday 01 Jan 2003 00 03 24 Figure 3 10 Select your time zone This setting will be used for the blocking schedule according to your local time zone and for time stamping log entries If your time zone is currently in daylight savings time select the Adjust for daylight savings time check box ___ Note If your region uses daylight savings time you must manually select Adjust for Daylight Savings Time on the first day of daylight savings time and clear it at the end Enabling daylight savings time causes 1 hour to be added to the standard time The router has a list of NETGEAR NTP servers If you prefer to use a particular NTP server as the primary server enter its IP address in the Use this NTP Server field Click Apply to save your settings 3 12 Protecting Your Network v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Scheduling Firewall Services If you enabled services blocking in the Block Services screen or port forwarding in the Ports screen you can set up a schedule for when blocking occurs or when access is not restricted 1 Log in to the router at its defau
69. ess point is enabled 3 Wireless Blinking green Data is being transmitted or received over the wireless link Off The wireless access point is disabled 1 2 Installing Your Router v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Table 1 LED Descriptions continued Solid green The wireless USB modem is attached to the USB port 4 USB Blinking green Data is being transmitted or received Off No link is detected on this port or the USB modem is powered off Solid green The router is connected to the Internet The LED will remain solid green if the Internet session is dropped due to an idle time out but an ADSL connection is still present If the session is dropped for any other reason the LED will turn off 5 Internet Blinking green The router is connected to the Internet and traffic is passing through the device Red No Internet connection Off The router is powered off Back Panel att Wit WH Wn Figure 1 2 The router ports are color coded to distinguish your Internet port from the other four ports that connect to the wired computer s on your LAN The rear panel contains the following elements 1 Wireless antenna Power Oe eee o S AC power adapter input switch USB port for connecting a wireless USB modem sold separately Four local Ethernet RJ 45 LAN ports for connecting the router to the local computers Installing Your Router 1 3 v1 0 January 200
70. etting in the Schedule screen 4 Enter a keyword or domain in the Keyword field click Add Keyword and then click Apply Some examples of keyword applications are shown in the following chart Keyword Result XXX Block the URL http www badstuf com xxx html com Only websites with other domain suffixes such as edu or gov can be viewed a period Block all Internet browsing access Up to 32 entries are supported in the Keyword list Note If you block sites you can set up the router to log attempts to access them See a Viewing Selecting and Saving Logged Information on page 4 9 5 To delete a keyword or domain select it from the list click Delete Keyword and then click Apply 6 To specify a trusted user enter that computer s IP address in the Trusted IP Address field and then click Apply You can specify one trusted user which is a computer that will be exempt from blocking and logging Since the trusted user will be identified by an IP address you should configure that computer with a fixed IP address 7 Click Apply to save your settings 3 4 Protecting Your Network v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Firewall Rules Firewall rules block or allow specific traffic passing through from one side of the router to the other Inbound rules WAN to LAN restrict access by outsiders to private resources selectively allowin
71. f a packet The Move button allows you to relocate a defined rule to a new position in the table Services Services are functions performed by server computers at the request of client computers For example Web servers serve Web pages time servers serve time and date information and game hosts serve data about other players moves When a computer on the Internet sends a request for service to a server computer the requested service is identified by a service or port number This number appears as the destination port number in the transmitted IP packets For example a packet that is sent with destination port number 80 is an HTTP Web server request The service numbers for many common protocols are defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF and published in RFC 1700 Assigned Numbers Service numbers for other applications are typically chosen from the range 1024 to 65535 by the authors of the application Although the router already holds a list of many service port numbers you are not limited to these choices Use the following procedure to define your own services 3 10 Protecting Your Network v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Defining Services To define a service 1 Log in to the router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with its default user name of admin default password of password or using whatever password and LAN address you have chosen
72. figure the Wireless Router as the parent by entering the address of a child access point Note that the following restrictions apply e You do not have the option of disabling client associations with this Wireless Router e You cannot configure a sequence of parent child APs You are limited to only one parent AP although if the MBR624GU router is the parent AP it can connect with up to four child APs 5 16 Advanced Configuration v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual The following figure shows an example of a Repeater Mode configuration MBR624GU Router is AP 1 r arent in AP Repeater mode Wireless PC i Wireless PC iated with AP 1 associated with associated wi AP ma i AP 1 192 168 0 1 AP 2 in Repeater mode Internet pS 7 l PCs Wireless PC associated with AP 3 2 2 Figure 5 10 To set up a repeater with wireless client association 1 Configure the operating mode of the devices e Configure AP 1 the MBR624GU router in the previous figure on LAN Segment 1 with the MAC address of AP 2 and AP 3 in the first two Remote MAC Address fields e Configure AP 2 with the MAC address of AP 1 in the Remote MAC Address field e Configure AP 3 with the MAC address of AP 1 in the Remote MAC Address field Verify the following for both access points e The APs must be on the same LAN That is the LAN IP addresses for the APs must be in the same subnet
73. for the router Under the Content Filtering heading select Services to display this screen Services Service Table Service Type Ports Add Custom Service f Edit Service Delete Service Figure 3 8 e To create a new service click Add Custom Service e To edit an existing service select its button on the left side of the table and then click Edit Service e To delete an existing service select its button on the left side of the table and then click Delete Service Use the screen shown in the following figure to define or edit a service Services Service Definition Name Type TCP a Finish Port Figure 3 9 Click Apply to save your changes Setting Times and Scheduling Firewall Services The router uses network time protocol NTP to obtain the current time and date from one of several network time servers on the Internet Protecting Your Network 3 11 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Setting Your Time Zone To localize the time for your log entries you must specify your time zone 1 5 Log in to the router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with its default user name of admin default password of password or using whatever password and LAN address you have chosen for the router On the main menu select Schedule to display the Schedule screen Schedule Days to Block Z Every Day Sunday Monday Tu
74. g only specific outside users to access specific resources Outbound rules LAN to WAN determine what outside resources local users can have access to The default inbound and outbound rules of the router are e Inbound Block all access from outside except responses to requests from the LAN side e Outbound Allow all access from the LAN side to the outside You can define additional rules that will specify exceptions to the default rules By adding custom rules you can block or allow access based on the service or application source or destination IP addresses and time of day You can also choose to log traffic that matches or does not match the rule you have defined You can change the order of precedence of rules so that the rule that applies most often will take effect first See Order of Precedence for Rules for more details To view or change firewall rules select Firewall Rules on the main menu Firewall Rules Outbound Services Enable Service Name Action LAN Users WAN Servers Log Default Yes Any ALLOW always Any Any Never Aad Edit Move Delete Inbound Services Enable Service Name Action LAN Server IP address WAN Users Log Defaut Yes Any BLOCK always Any Any Never Add Edit Move Delete Figure 3 3 e To edit an existing rule select its button on the left side of the table and click Edit e To delete an existing rule select its button on the left side of the table and click D
75. g section Using a WPS Button to Add a WPS Client e Entering a PIN For information about using the PIN method see Using PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client on page 2 15 Wireless Network Configuration 2 13 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Using a WPS Button to Add a WPS Client Any wireless computer or wireless adapter that will connect to the router wirelessly is a client The client must support a WPS button and must have a WPS configuration utility such as the NETGEAR Smart Wizard or Atheros Jumpstart To use the router WPS button to add a WPS client 1 Log in to the router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever LAN address and password you have set up 2 On the router main menu select Add a WPS Client and then click Next The following screen displays Add WPS Client Select a setup method Push Button recommended You can either press the Push Button physically on the router or press the Button below soft Push Button 6J WPS button OPIN Number Figure 2 7 By default the Push Button recommended radio button is selected 3 Either press the WPS button on the side of the router or click the onscreen button The router tries to communicate with the client for 2 minutes 4 Goto the client wireless computer and run a WPS configuration utility Follow th
76. ge of 192 168 0 2 to 192 168 0 254 See the online document listed in Preparing a Computer for Network Access in Appendix B to find your computer s IP address _____ Note If your computer s IP address is shown as 169 254 x x Recent versions of Windows and MacOS generate and assign an IP address if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server These auto generated addresses are in the range of 169 254 x x If your IP address is in this range check the connection from the computer to the router and reboot your computer If your router s IP address was changed and you do not know the current IP address clear the router s configuration to factory defaults This will set the router s IP address to 192 168 0 1 This procedure is explained in Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 6 7 Make sure that your browser has Java JavaScript or ActiveX enabled If you are using Internet Explorer click Refresh to be sure that the Java applet is loaded Try quitting the browser and launching it again Make sure you are using the correct login information The factory default login name is admin and the password is password Make sure that Caps Lock is off when entering this information If the router does not save changes you have made in the Web configuration interface check the following When entering configuration settings be sure to click the Apply button before moving to another screen or t
77. ght have a hardware problem and should contact technical support Internet LED is red The router cannot connect to the Internet e Make sure the USB LED is lit indicating that the wireless modem is securely connected to the router e Your wireless modem must be activated and there must be coverage in your area To test coverage connect your modem to your PC and try to connect to the Internet directly from your computer e Check the NETGEAR website to ensure that your wireless modem is supported e Close the 3G Connection manager if it is running on your PC LAN LEDs are off If these LEDs do not light when the Ethernet connection is made check the following Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the hub or workstation e Make sure that power is turned on to the connected hub or workstation Troubleshooting Access to the Router Main Menu If you are unable to access the router main menu from a computer on your local network check the following e Ifyou are using an Ethernet connected computer check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the router as described in the previous section 6 2 Troubleshooting v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Make sure your computer s IP address is on the same subnet as the router If you are using the recommended addressing scheme your computer s address should be in the ran
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79. he IP address of the local server computer is assigned by DHCP it might change when the computer is rebooted To avoid this use the Reserved IP address feature in the LAN IP menu to keep the computer s IP address constant Local computers must access the local server using the computer s local LAN address 192 168 0 11 in the previous example Attempts by local computers to access the server using the external WAN IP address will fail Outbound Rules Service Blocking The router allows you to block the use of certain Internet services by computers on your network This is called service blocking or port filtering You can define an outbound rule to block Internet access from a local computer based on the following e IP address of the local computer source address e IP address of the Internet site being contacted destination address e Time of day e Type of service being requested service port number Outbound Rule Example Blocking Instant Messenger If you want to block Instant Messenger usage by employees during working hours you can create an outbound rule to block that application from any internal IP address to any external address according to the schedule that you have created in the Schedule screen You can also have the router log any attempt to use Instant Messenger during that blocked period 3 8 Protecting Your Network v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual The following scr
80. he SSID you configure in the router If they do not match you will not get a wireless connection to the y y 8 router Restricting access by MAC address See Restricting Access by MAC Address Restricting Access by MAC Address For increased security you can restrict access to the wireless network to allow only specific PCs based on their MAC addresses You can restrict access to only trusted PCs so that unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the Wireless Router MAC address filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network but the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed To restrict access based on MAC addresses 1 Log in to the router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever user name password and LAN address you have chosen for the router Note If you configure the Product Family from a wireless computer add your gt computer s MAC address to the access list Otherwise you will lose your wireless connection when you click Apply You must then access the router from a wired computer or from a wireless computer that is on the access control list to make any further changes 2 8 Wireless Network Configuration v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual 2 From the main menu select Wireless Settings and then click Setup Access
81. ility to wirelessly connect to the Internet Connecting Your Router Your wireless USB modem sold separately must be activated before you install the router For a list of compatible wireless USB modems see the NETGEAR website at http www netgear com To configure the router during installation you need a computer with an Ethernet port Your computer must be configured with DHCP most PCs are What You Need Before You Begin You need to prepare the following before you can set up your router e Awireless USB modem sold separately with Internet service activated and coverage in your location Installing Your Router 1 5 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual e Your computer must be set up to use DHCP to get its TCP IP configuration from the router This is usually the case For help with DHCP see the documentation that came with your computer or see the link to the online document in Preparing a Computer for Network Access on page B 1 Connecting the Wireless USB Modem 1 At the location where you will install the router connect your activated USB modem to your computer Follow the instructions from your Internet Service Provider ISP to connect to the Internet from your computer 2 Place the router in its vertical stand and adjust the antenna Figure 1 5 For best performance place the router in a location where your USB modem Internet connection
82. is strong such as on a desk near a window instead of on the floor 3 Connect your wireless USB modem with activated Internet service to the USB port on the rear panel of the router 4 If your wireless USB modem has a separate antenna adjust it as needed 5 On your computer close the software that you used to connect to the Internet 1 6 Installing Your Router v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Connecting Your Router and Applying Power 1 Connect one end of the Ethernet cable that came with your router into a LAN port on the router and the other end into the Ethernet port of your computer Se ee Figure 1 6 2 Plug in the power adapter to your router and push the Power button on the rear panel Figure 1 7 Installing Your Router 1 7 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual 3 Verify that the following LEDs on the front of the router light up Power Power is supplied to the router 2 LAN Your computer is securely connected to this LAN port on the router USB Your wireless USB modem is securely connected to the router ey Wireless There is a wireless signal from the router d Internet This LED is red because the router is not connected to the Internet Using the Setup Wizard The NETGEAR Setup Wizard helps you to configure your Internet connection and wireless network The Setup Wizard guide
83. l access points e The LAN network configuration of the router and other access points are configured to operate in the same LAN network address range as the LAN devices e Only one AP the MBR624GU router in Figure 5 9 is configured in Point to Multi Point Bridge mode all the others are in Point to Point Bridge mode e All APs including the MBR624GU router must be on the same LAN That is all the AP LAN IP addresses must be in the same network e All APs including the MBR624GU router must use the same SSID channel authentication mode if any and encryption in use e All point to point APs must have the MAC address of AP 1 the MBR624GU router in the above diagram in the Remote AP MAC address field 4 Verify connectivity across the LANs e A computer on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other PCs or servers connected to any of the three LAN segments ____ Note Wireless stations configured as they are in Figure 5 9 will not be able to connect to the router or access points If you require wireless stations to access any LAN segment you can use additional access points configured in Wireless Access Point mode in any LAN segment Repeater with Wireless Client Association In this mode the Wireless Router sends all traffic to a remote AP For Repeater mode you must enter the MAC address of the remote parent access point Alternatively you can con
84. lient as long as the Keep Existing Wireless Settings checkbox is selected in the Advanced Wireless screen listed under the Advanced heading in the router main menu If you clear this checkbox when you add the client a new SSID and passphrase will be generated and all existing connected wireless clients will be disassociated and disconnected from the router To add a wireless client device that is WPS enabled 1 Follow the procedures in Using a WPS Button to Add a WPS Client on page 2 14 or Using PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client on page 2 15 2 To view a list of all devices connected to your router including wireless and Ethernet connected see Viewing Attached Devices on page 4 8 Adding Both WPS and Non WPS Clients For non WPS clients you cannot use the WPS setup procedures to add them to the wireless network You must record and then manually enter your security settings see Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings on page 2 4 To connect a combination of non WPS enabled and WPS Enabled clients to the router 1 Restore the router to its factory default settings press both the Wireless and WPS buttons on the side of the router for 5 seconds When the factory settings are restored all existing wireless clients are disassociated and disconnected from the router 2 Configure the network names SSIDs select the WPA PSK WPA2 PSK radio button on the Wireless Settings screen see M
85. lt this setting enables the wireless radio Turning off the wireless radio can be helpful for configuration network tuning or troubleshooting Allow Broadcast Name SSID Selected by default the router broadcasts its SSID allowing wireless stations that have a null blank SSID to adopt the correct SSID If you disable broadcast of the SSID only devices with the correct SSID can connect This nullifies the wireless network discovery feature of products such as Windows XP but the data is still exposed to equipment like wireless sniffers For this reason NETGEAR recommends that you also enable wireless security Wireless Isolation Turn Access Control On This feature is disabled by default If it is enabled wireless stations cannot communicate with each other or with stations on the wired network Access control is disabled by default so that any computer configured with the correct SSID can connect See Restricting Access by MAC Address Security Options e Disabled You can use this setting to establish wireless connectivity before implementing wireless security NETGEAR strongly recommends that you implement wireless security WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy Use encryption keys and data encryption for data security You can select 64 bit or 128 bit encryption See Configuring WEP WPA PSK WiFi Protected Access Pre Shared Key Allow only computers configured with WPA to connect to the rout
86. lt LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with its default user name of admin default password of password or using whatever password and LAN address you have chosen for the router 2 On the main menu select the Schedule The Schedule screen appears To block Internet services based on a schedule select Every Day or select one or more days If you want to limit access completely for the selected days select All Day Otherwise to limit access during certain times for the selected days fill in the Start Blocking and End Blocking fields 4 Enter the values in 24 hour time format For example 10 30 a m would be 10 hours and 30 minutes and 10 30 p m would be 22 hours and 30 minutes If you set the start time after the end time the schedule will be effective through midnight the next day 5 Click Apply to save your changes Protecting Your Network 3 13 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual 3 14 Protecting Your Network v1 0 January 2009 Chapter 4 Managing Your Network This chapter describes how to perform network management tasks with your Wireless Router Backing Up Restoring or Erasing Your Settings The configuration settings of the router are stored in a configuration file in the router This file can be backed up to your computer restored or reverted to factory default settings The procedures below explain how to do these tasks Backing Up the Configuration to a File 1 Log
87. me of day to send the log Relevant when the log is sent daily or weekly If the Weekly Daily or Hourly option is selected and the log fills up before the specified period the log is automatically e mailed to the specified e mail address After the log is sent it is cleared from the router s memory If the router cannot e mail the log file the log buffer might fill up In this case the router overwrites the log and discards its contents Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Router The router has a diagnostics feature You can use the Diagnostics screen to perform the following functions from the router Ping an IP address to test connectivity to see if you can reach a remote host If Ping VPN is enabled the ping packet always goes through the VPN if the VPN tunnel is enabled and working Perform a DNS lookup to test if an Internet name resolves to an IP address to verify that the DNS server configuration is working Display the routing table to identify what other routers the router is communicating with Reboot the router to enable new network configurations to take effect or to clear problems with the router s network connection Managing Your Network 4 13 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual From the main menu under the Maintenance heading select Router Diagnostics to display the Diagnostics screen Diagnostics Ping an IP address Ping VPN IP Address
88. n Clear Log Clear the log entries Send Log Email the log immediately Apply Apply the current settings Cancel Clear the current settings Selecting Which Information to Log Besides the standard information listed previously you can choose to log additional information Those optional selections are as follows e Attempted access to blocked site e Connections to the Web based interface of the router e Router operation start up get time etc e Known DoS attacks and port scans Saving Log Files on a Server You can choose to write the logs to a computer running a syslog program To activate this feature select to the Broadcast on LAN radio button or enter the IP address of the server where the syslog file will be written Managing Your Network v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Examples of Log Messages Following are examples of log messages In all cases the log entry shows the timestamp as Day Year Month Date Hour Minute Second Activation and Administration Tue 2002 05 21 18 48 39 NETGEAR activated This entry indicates a power up or reboot with initial time entry Tue 2002 05 21 18 55 00 Administrator login successful IP 192 168 0 2 Thu 2002 05 21 18 56 58 Administrator logout IP 192 168 0 2 This entry shows an administrator logging in and out from IP address 192 168 0 2 Tue 2002 05 21 19 00 06 Login screen timed out
89. n utility Follow the utility s instructions to generate a PIN Take note of the client PIN 5 From the router Add WPS Client screen enter the client PIN number and then click Next e The router tries to communicate with the client for 4 minutes e The router WPS screen displays a message confirming that the client was added to the wireless network The router generates an SSID and implements WPA WPA2 wireless security 6 Note the new SSID and WPA WPA2 password for the wireless network You can view these settings in the Wireless Settings screen See Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings on page 2 4 To access the Internet from any computer connected to your router launch a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox You should see the router s Internet LED blink indicating communication to the ISP Note If no WPS capable client devices are located during the 2 minute timeframe the SSID will not be changed and no security will be implemented on the router 2 16 Wireless Network Configuration v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices After WPS Setup You can add more WPS clients to your wireless network or you can add a combination of WPS enabled clients and clients without WPS Adding More WPS Clients ____ Note Your wireless settings remain the same when you add another WPS enabled c
90. networks See Wireless Bridging and Repeating in Chapter 5 Using Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network If your wireless clients support Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS you can use this feature to configure the router s SSID and security settings and at the same time connect the wireless client securely and easily to the router Look for the Ey symbol on your client device computers that will connect wirelessly to the router are clients WPS automatically configures the network name SSID and wireless security settings for the router if the router is in its default state and broadcasts these settings to the wireless client Some considerations regarding WPS are e WPS supports only WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK wireless security WEP security is not supported by WPS e NETGEAR s Push N Connect feature is based on the WPS standard All other Wi Fi certified and WPS capable products should be compatible with NETGEAR products that implement Push N Connect e If your wireless network will include a combination of WPS capable devices and non WPS capable devices NETGEAR suggests that you set up your wireless network and security settings manually first and use WPS only for adding additional WPS capable devices See Adding Both WPS and Non WPS Clients on page 2 17 A WPS client can be added using the Push Button method or the PIN method e Using the Push Button This is the preferred method See the followin
91. ng your router that 134 177 0 0 should be accessed through the ISDN router at 192 168 0 100 The static route would look like Figure 5 5 In this example e The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route applies to all 134 177 x x addresses e The Gateway IP Address fields specify that all traffic for these addresses should be forwarded to the ISDN router at 192 168 0 100 Advanced Configuration 5 9 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual In the Metric field a value of 1 will work since the ISDN router is on the LAN This represents the number of routers between your network and the destination This is a direct connection so it is set to 1 Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated Configuring Static Routes 1 Log in to the router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever user name password and LAN address you have chosen for the router From the main menu under the Advanced heading select Static Routes to view the Static Routes screen Static Routes Active Name Destination Gateway aa Ea Figure 5 4 Click Add or Edit to display the following screen Static Routes Route Name Private v Active Destination IP Address IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Metric
92. nstructions Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment on the market and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations 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 instructions for correct handling Customer Support Refer to the Support Information Card that shipped with your 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that you can access at the universal resource locator URL http www netgear com A direct connection to the Internet and a Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox are required Product and Publication Details Model Number MBR624GU Publication Date January 2009 Product Family Router Product Name 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU Home or Business Product Home Language English Publication Part Number 202 10437 01 Publication Version Number 1 0 v1 0 January 2009 vi v1 0 January 2009
93. o configure wireless security settings you will be disconnected when you click Apply Reconfigure your wireless computer to match the new settings or access the router from a wired computer to make further changes To configure WEP data encryption 1 Log in to the router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever user name password and LAN address you have chosen for the router 2 From the main menu select Wireless Settings to display the Wireless Settings screen In the Security Options section select the WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy radio button Security Encryption WEP Authentication Type Open System a Encryption Strength Automatic Shared Key Security Encryption WEP Key Passphrase key 1 E18600E9CES20F95AE00B22A Key 2 SSS keyso keys S Fea ose Figure 2 5 4 Select the Authentication Type Automatic Open System or Shared Key The default is Open System ___ Note The authentication scheme is separate from the data encryption You can select an authentication scheme that requires a shared key but still leaves the data transmissions unencrypted If you require strong security use both the Shared Key and WEP encryption settings 5 Select the Encryption Strength setting WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy 64 bit encryption Enter 10 hexadecimal digits
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95. ort Port number of the Radius server The default is 1812 e Shared Key This is shared between the wireless access point and the Radius server during authentication 7 To save your settings click Apply Advanced Wireless Settings The Advanced Wireless Settings screen includes settings for Push N Connect WPS and for wireless distribution system WDS setup From the main menu select Advanced Wireless Settings to display the following screen Advanced Wireless Settings WPS Push N Connect O wos WPS Settings Router s PIN 25100174 Disable Router s PIN Keep Existing Wireless Settings Figure 2 6 2 12 Wireless Network Configuration v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual e WPS Push N Connect The WPS settings show the router PIN the Disable Router s PIN check box and the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box By default these check boxes are cleared This allows the WPS clients to discover the router s PIN and lets router to automatically generate the SSID and WPA WPA2 security settings when it implements WPS After WPS is implemented the router automatically selects the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box so that your SSID and wireless security settings remain the same if other WPS enabled devices are added later e WDS Select this radio button to configure a wireless distribution system WDS You can build large bridged wireless
96. ou can define a rule to allow inbound Web HTTP requests from outside IP addresses to the IP address of your Web server at any time of day This rule is shown in the following figure Inbound Services Service HTTP TCP 80 v Action faLLow always z Send to LAN Server 192 J68 JO 99 WAN Users Any P7 start C finish Log Never Back Cancel Figure 3 4 The settings are e Service From this list select the application or service to be allowed or blocked The list already displays many common services but you are not limited to these choices Use the Services screen to add any additional services or applications that do not already appear 3 6 Protecting Your Network v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual e Action Select when you want this type of traffic to be handled You can block or allow always or you can choose to block or allow according to the schedule you have defined in the Schedule screen e Send to LAN Server Enter the IP address of the computer or server on your LAN which will receive the inbound traffic covered by this rule e WAN Users These settings determine which packets are covered by the rule based on their source WAN IP address Select the option that you want Any All IP addresses are covered by this rule Address range If this option is selected you must enter the Start and Finish fields Single addres
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99. re able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the router If there is interference adjust the channel Table 2 1 Wireless Settings Settings Description Wireless Name SSID The SSID is also known as the wireless network name Network Enter a 32 character maximum name in this field This field is case sensitive In a setting where there is more than one wireless network different wireless network names provide a means for separating the traffic Any device you want to participate in a wireless network must use the SSID Region The location where the Product Family is used Channel The wireless channel used by the gateway The default is Channel 6 Do not change the wireless channel unless you experience interference shown by lost connections or slow data transfers If this happens you might need to experiment with different channels to see which is the best Mode The default is g amp b which allows both 802 11g and 802 11b wireless stations access Note that in b only mode 802 11g wireless stations can connect if they can operate in 802 11b mode Wireless Network Configuration 2 5 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Table 2 1 Wireless Settings continued Settings Description Wireless Access Point Wireless Station Access List Enable Wireless Access Point which allows the router to work as a wireless access point Selected by defau
100. reasons the router has its own user name and password Also after a period of inactivity for a set length of time the administrator login automatically disconnects When prompted enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password You can use procedures in the following sections to change the router password and the amount of time for the administrator s login time out Note The user name and password are not the same as a user name or password you might use to log in to your Internet connection NETGEAR recommends that you change this password to a more secure password The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any language and should be a mixture of both upper and lower case letters numbers and symbols Your password can be up to 30 characters Changing the Built In Password 1 Log in to the router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with its default user name of admin default password of password or using whatever password and LAN address you have chosen for the router 3 1 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual 2 From the main menu under the Maintenance heading select Set Password to display the Set Password screen Set Password Old Password New Password Repeat New Password Administrator login times out after idle for 5 minutes Figure 3 1 To change the password first enter the old password and then enter
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102. rovisioning problem with your ISP Note Unless you connect manually the router will not authenticate using PPPoE or gt PPPoA until data is transmitted to the network Troubleshooting Internet Browsing If your router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any Web pages from the Internet e Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names such as www addresses to numeric IP addresses Typically your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use If you entered a DNS address during the router s configuration reboot your computer and verify the DNS address as described in Preparing a Computer for Network Access in Appendix B Alternatively you can configure your computer manually with DNS addresses as explained in your operating system documentation e Your computer might not have the router configured as its TCP IP router If your computer obtains its information from the router by DHCP reboot the computer and verify the router address as described in the link to the online document Preparing a Computer for Network Access in Appendix B Troubleshooting 6 5 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Troubleshooting a TCP IP Network Using the Ping Utility Most TCP IP terminal devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet
103. s Enter the required address in the Start field e Log You can select whether the traffic will be logged The choices are Never No log entries will be made for this service Always Any traffic for this service type will be logged Match Traffic of this type that matches the rule will be logged Not match Traffic of this type that does not match the rule will be logged Inbound Rule Example Allowing Videoconferencing You can create an inbound rule to allow incoming videoconferencing to be initiated from a restricted range of outside IP addresses such as from a branch office In this example CU SeeMe connections are allowed only from a specified range of external IP addresses This example also specifies logging of any incoming CU SeeMe requests that do not match the allowed parameters Inbound Services Service CU SEEME TCP UDP 7648 Action ALLOW always z Send to LAN Server ae 1 1268 pe spl WAN Users Address Range 7 start 134 fi77 Jee fi finish 134 177 j88 J254 Log Not Match Back Cancel Figure 3 5 Protecting Your Network 3 7 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Considerations for Inbound Rules If your external IP address is assigned dynamically by your ISP the IP address might change periodically as the DHCP lease expires Consider using the Dynamic DNS feature so that external users can always find your network If t
104. s the IP address device name if available and the Ethernet MAC address Note that if the router is rebooted the table data is lost until the router rediscovers the devices To force the router to look for attached devices click the Refresh button 4 8 Managing Your Network v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Viewing Selecting and Saving Logged Information The router logs security related events such as denied incoming service requests hacker probes and administrator logins If you enabled content filtering in the Block Sites screen the Logs screen can show you when someone on your network tries to access a blocked site If you enabled e mail notification you receive these logs in an e mail message If you do not have e mail notification enabled you can view the logs here An example of the logs file is shown in the following figure Logs Current time 2003 08 26 07 42 13 Tue 2003 08 26 06 04 14 Send out NTP reque Tue 2003 08 26 06 04 14 Receive NTP Replay Tue 2003 08 26 07 17 17 Administrator logi Tue 2003 08 26 07 26 19 Administrator logi Tue 2003 08 26 07 26 32 Administrator logi Tue 2003 08 26 07 29 48 Administrator logi Tue 2003 08 26 07 38 12 TCP Packet Sourc Tue 2003 08 26 07 38 39 ICMP Packet Sour Tue 2003 08 26 07 38 42 TCP Packet Sourc Tue 2003 08 26 07 39 43 TCP Packet Sourc Tue 2003 08 26 07 39 49 ICMP Packet Sour Tue 2003 08 26 07 39 49 TCP Packet
105. s you through the setup process You can also manually configure your router see Accessing the Setup Wizard after Installation on page 1 11 Using the Setup Wizard to Configure Your Router s Internet Connection 1 From the Ethernet connected computer open a Web browser 2 Connect to the router by typing http 192 168 0 1 or www routerlogin com in the address field of your browser The Setup screen displays Welcome tings manually click Skip Figure 1 8 Note If you connect to the router after initial configuration a log in prompt displays See Logging in to the Router after Installation on page 1 10 1 8 Installing Your Router v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Click Next and the Setup Wizard configures your router s Internet connection When the Internet connection is working a Connection Success message displays To proceed to wireless network configuration click Next See Using the Setup Wizard to Configure Your Wireless Network on page 1 9 Note If your Internet connection is not working see Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Using the Setup Wizard to Configure Your Wireless Network The Setup Wizard prompts you to change the router password and enter wireless settings 1 Enter the settings e Password The router has its own user name and password which are admin and password both in lowercase let
106. ter MBR624GU User Manual The following screen displays Advanced Wireless Settings WPS Push N Connect wos WDS Mode Enable Wireless Bridging and Repeating Wireless Point to Point Bridge Local MAC Address Remote MAC Address Wireless Point to Multi Point Bridge Local MAC Address Remote MAC Address 1 Remote MAC Address 2 Remote MAC Address 3 Remote MAC Address 4 Repeater with Wireless Client Association Local MAC Address Remote MAC Address 1 Remote MAC Address 2 Remote MAC Address 3 Remote MAC Address 4 Apply Cancel Figure 5 7 Point to Point Bridge Configuration In Point to Point Bridge mode the router communicates as an access point with another bridge mode wireless station The following figure shows an example of Point to Point Bridge mode Both APs access points are in Point to Point Bridge mode wireless PC wireless PC associated with AP 1 AP 1 MBR624GU Router 192 168 0 1 Internet s PCs LAN Segment 1 Figure 5 8 associated with AP 2 Switch or hub I Pcs ey LAN Segment 2 Advanced Configuration 5 13 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual As a bridge wireless client associations are disabled only wired clients can be connected You must enter the MAC address of the other bridge mode wireless station in the field provided Use wireless security to protect
107. ters You can change the password e Region Depending on your location you might be prompted to select the region where the router will operate e Wireless Network Name SSID The name that identifies your wireless network The default is NETGEAR Note The SSID is case sensitive NETGEAR is not the same as Netgear or ca netgear e Secure Your Wireless Network For initial wireless setup click No When your wireless connections are working NETGEAR strongly recommends that you implement wireless security For more information about wireless security see Chapter 2 Wireless Network Configuration A summary of your settings is displayed You should either click Print to print the settings or write them down Save this information in a secure location for future reference Click Finish Your browser automatically goes to the NETGEAR website to verify that the Internet connection is working For each wireless computer or device that will connect wirelessly to the router configure its wireless network name SSID to match the router Verify that each wireless computer or device can connect to the Internet via the router Installing Your Router 1 9 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Logging in to the Router after Installation When you first connect to your router during installation a Setup Wizard appears After the initial configuration you can use your Web brows
108. the following formats to highlight special messages Note This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest 9 Tip This format is used to highlight a procedure that will save time or resources A Warning Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the equipment e Scope This manual is written for the Wireless Router according to these specifications Product Version 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU Manual Publication Date January 2009 v1 0 January 2009 3G Bro adband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual For more information about network Internet firewall and VPN technologies see the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B Related Documents Note Product updates are available on the NETGEAR Inc website at http kbserver netgear com products MBR624GU asp How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes the following e Buttons gt and lt for browsing forward or backward through the manual one page at a time e 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 ma nual e A i button to access the full NETGEAR Inc online knowledge base for the product model e Links to PDF versions of the full
109. the new password twice Click Apply to save your changes Note After changing the password you must log in again to continue the configuration If you have backed up the router settings previously you should g y p gs p y y do a new backup so that the saved settings file includes the new password Changing the Administrator Login Time out For security the administrator login to the router configuration times out after a period of inactivity To change the login time out period 1 In the Set Password screen type a number in the Administrator login times out field The suggested default value is 5 minutes 2 Click Apply to save your changes or click Cancel to keep the current period Configuring Basic Firewall Services Basic firewall services you can configure include access blocking and scheduling of firewall security These topics are presented in the following sections 3 2 Protecting Your Network v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Blocking Keywords Sites and Services The router provides a variety of options for blocking Internet based content and communications services With its content filtering feature the router prevents objectionable content from reaching your PCs You can control access to Internet content by screening for keywords within Web addresses Content filtering options include e Keyword blocking of HTTP traffic e Outbound service blocking Limits
110. thernet PPPoE or PPP over ATM PPPOA login e Ifyou have selected a login program the service name user name and password might be set incorrectly See Troubleshooting PPPoE or PPPoA below e Your ISP might check for your computer s host name Assign the computer host name of your ISP account to the router in the browser based Setup Wizard e Your ISP only allows one Ethernet MAC address to connect to Internet and might check for your computer s MAC address In this case try either of the following Inform your ISP that you have bought a new network device and ask them to use the router s MAC address Configure your router to spoof your computer s MAC address This can be done in the Basic Settings screen 6 4 Troubleshooting v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Troubleshooting PPPoE or PPPoA The PPPoA or PPPoA connection can be debugged as follows 1 Access the main menu of the router at http 192 168 0 1 Under the Maintenance heading select Router Status 2 3 Click Connection Status 4 If all of the steps indicate OK then your PPPoE or PPPoA connection is up and working 5 If any of the steps indicates Failed you can attempt to reconnect by clicking Connect The router will continue to attempt to connect indefinitely If you cannot connect after several minutes the service name user name or password might be incorrect There also might be a p
111. this 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Espa ol Por medio de la presente NETGEAR Inc declara que el 3G Broadband Wireless Router Spanish MBR624GU cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999 5 CE EMnvIk ME THN NAPOYZA NETGEAR Inc AHAQNEI OTI 3G Broadband Wireless Router Greek MBR624GU ZYMMOPOONETAI NPOX TIZ OYZIQAEIZ ANAITHZEIZ KAI TIZ AOINE YXETIKEX AIATA EIZ TH OAHTIA 1999 5 EK Frangais Par la pr sente NETGEAR Inc d clare que l appareil 3G Broadband Wireless Router French MBR624GU est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999 5 CE Italiano Con la presente NETGEAR Inc dichiara che questo 3G Broadband Wireless Router Italian MBR624GU conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999 5 CE Latviski Ar o NETGEAR Inc deklar ka 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU atbilst Latvian Direktivas 1999 5 EK b tiskaj m pras b m un citiem ar to saist tajiem noteikumiem Lietuvi iuo NETGEAR Inc deklaruoja kad is 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU Lithuanian atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999 5 EB Direktyvos nuostatas v1 0 January 2009 Nederlands Hierbij v
112. this communication To set up a point to point bridge configuration shown in Figure 5 8 1 2 Configure the MBR624GU router AP 1 on LAN Segment 1 in Point to Point Bridge mode Configure the other access point AP 2 on LAN Segment 2 in Point to Point Bridge mode The MBR624GU router must have AP 2 s MAC address in its Remote MAC Address field and AP 2 must have the MBR624GU s MAC address in its Remote MAC Address field Configure and verify the following for both access points e Both APs must use the same SSID channel authentication mode if any and security settings if security is in use Disable the DHCP server on AP2 AP1 will then be the DHCP server Verify connectivity across LAN Segment 1 and LAN Segment 2 A computer on either LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers of any other PCs or servers connected to LAN Segment 1 or LAN Segment 2 5 14 Advanced Configuration v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Multi Point Bridge Configuration Multi Point Bridge mode allows a router to bridge to multiple peer access points simultaneously As a bridge wireless client associations are disabled only wired clients can be connected The figure below shows an example of a Multi Point Bridge mode configuration The MBR624GU Router is AP 1 which is the Master AP n AP 3 is in in Point to Multi Point Bridge mode Point to Point Bri
113. twork setup e RIP 2 carries more information Both RIP 2B and RIP 2M send the routing data in RIP 2 format RIP 2B uses subnet broadcasting RIP 2M uses multicasting DHCP Server Use Router as a DHCP This check box is usually selected so that the router For more Server functions as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol information see DHCP server See DHCP Settings on page 5 6 sel Pe Starting IP Address Specify the start of the range for the pool of IP addresses in Sennas an the same subnet as the router page 5 6 Ending IP Address Specify the end of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same subnet as the router Address Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on For more information see DHCP Settings on the LAN that computer receives the same IP address each page 5 6 time it access the router s DHCP server Assign reserved IP addresses to servers that require permanent IP settings Advanced Configuration 5 5 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual DHCP Settings By default the router functions as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server allowing it to assign IP DNS server and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the router s LAN The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router IP addresses is assigned to the attached PCs from a pool of addresses specified in this s
114. wer W LED is on 2 After approximately 10 seconds verify that a The Power LED is still solid green A red light indicates the unit has failed its power on self test POST b The Ethernet LAN port LEDs are lit for any local ports that are connected If a LAN port s LED is lit a link has been established to the connected device If a LAN port is connected to a 100 Mbps device verify that the port s LED is green If the port is 10 Mbps the LED is amber c The USB and Internet LEDs are lit 6 1 v1 0 January 2009 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual If any of these conditions does not occur refer to the following table Table 6 1 Troubleshooting with the LEDs LED Action Power LED is off e Make sure that the power cord is properly connected to your router and that the power supply adapter is properly connected to a functioning power outlet e Check that you are using the power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for this product e If the error persists you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support Power LED is red There is a fault within the router Try to clear the fault as follows e Cycle the power to see if the router recovers e Clear the router s configuration to factory defaults This sets the router s IP address to 192 168 0 1 This procedure is explained in Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 6 7 If the error persists you mi

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