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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10051-01 March 2005 202-10051-01, March 2005
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    NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. NETGEAR equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to bestätigt, daß das WGR826V 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter gemäß der notes in the operating instructions. Federal Office for
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    of radio interference. Read instructions for correct handling. Customer Support Refer to the Support Information Card that shipped with your WGR826V 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter. World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that you can access at the universal resource
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    Router 3-1 First, Connect the Wireless Router to Your Network 3-1 Now, Set Up a Computer for Wireless Connectivity 3-10 Troubleshooting Tips ...3-10 Chapter 4 Content Filtering Content Filtering Overview 4-1 Firewall Rules ...4-1 Outbound Services 4-4 Inbound Services ...4-6 Blocking Access
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    Configuring WAN Setup Options 7-6 Setting Up a Default DMZ Server 7-7 Setting the MTU Size 7-8 Port Triggering ...7-8 Access Control List ...7-10 UPnP Setting ...7-12 Firmware Upgrade, Provisioning, VoIP and QoS Advanced Settings 7-12 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Common Problems Basic Functioning
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    Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility 8-5 Testing the LAN Path to Your Router 8-5 Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote IP Configuration by DHCP B-10 Internet Security and Firewalls B-10 What is a Firewall B-11 Stateful Packet Inspection B-11 Denial of Service Attack
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    for Macintosh Computers C-22 Restarting the Network C-23 Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking Overview D-1 Infrastructure Mode D-1 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup D-2 Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID D-2 Authentication and WEP Data Encryption
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    Is WPA/WPA2 Perfect D-16 Product Support for WPA/WPA2 D-16 Supporting a Mixture of WPA, WPA2, and WEP Wireless Clients is Discouraged D-16 Changes to Wireless Access Points D-17 Changes to Wireless Network Adapters D-17 Changes to Wireless Client Programs D-18 Glossary Contents ix 202-10051
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    names User input Screen text, file and server names, extensions, commands, IP addresses This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages: Note: This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest. This manual is written for the WGR826V Wireless Router
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    for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes the following: • Buttons, and , for browsing forwards or backwards through the manual one page at a time •A button that displays the table of contents and an button
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    for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V How to Print this Manual To print this manual you can choose one of the following several options, according to your needs. • Printing a Page in the HTML View. Each page in the HTML version of the manual is dedicated to a major topic. Use
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V This page intentionally left blank 1-4 About This Manual 202-10051-01, March 2005
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    introduces the NETGEAR WGR826V 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter. Package Contents The product package should contain the following items: • WGR826V 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter. • AC power adapter. • A Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable. • The Setup CD, including: - This guide
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V The Front Panel The front of the WGR826V Wireless Router includes these status lights you can use to verify connections. Power Call Agent Internet Port Wireless Figure 2-1: WGR826V Front Panel Phone 1 LAN Port 3 Viewed
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Table 2-1. Status Light Descriptions (continued) Label Activity Description Phone Port* Green Fast Blinking Port is enabled and trying to register to the server (1) during boot time or (60Hz) (2) failed just
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V The Rear Panel The rear panel of the WGR826V router contains the items listed below. Wireless Antenna 21 321 Power 2 Phone Reset Ports Button Figure 1-2: WGR826V Rear Panel 3 LAN Ports Internet Port Viewed from left
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    Internet. You will find out how to configure your wireless router for Internet access. Follow these instructions to set up your router. Prepare to Install Your Wireless Router • For Cable Modem Service: When you perform the wireless router setup steps be sure to use the computer you first registered
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V c. Locate port of the wireless router as shown in point B of the diagram below. ,QWHUQHW3RUW B ,QWHUQHW 5RXWHU &DEOH 0RGHP Figure 3-2: Connect the wireless router to the modem Note: Place the WGR826V Wireless Router
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V f. Securely insert the cable that came with your wireless router (the NETGEAR cable in the diagram below) into a LAN port on the router such as LAN port 4 (point C in the diagram), and the other end into the Ethernet port of
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    the wireless router Internet port and the modem, and the modem is powered on. • Wireless: The wireless lights should be lit. If not, see "Troubleshooting Tips" on page 3-10. • Phone: The Phone light will not be lit until your phone service provider provisions the phone service. Check the user guide
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V 3. OPEN A BROWSER AND LOG IN TO THE ROUTER For DSL customers, if your Internet service provider had you install software logs you in to the Internet, do not run that software. If such software automatically starts when you
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Note: If you cannot connect to the wireless router, verify your cables are connected correctly, that the router is powered on, and that the networking setup of your computer is set to obtain its settings automatically via
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V 4. CONFIGURE YOUR WIRELESS ROUTER TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET Configure the router using the Basic Settings menu shown here: ISP Does Not Require Login ISP Does Require Login Figure 3-7: Browser-based configuration Basic
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V 4. If your Internet connection does not require a login, click No at the top of the Basic Settings menu and fill in the settings according to the instructions below. If your Internet connection does require a login, click
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V b. Click Wireless Settings in the main configuration menu. Select a Region. Do not change the other settings. Click Apply. Figure 3-8: Wireless Settings menu c. Configure your computer to use the Network Name (SSID) NETGEAR
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    connected to the Internet with strong security! Troubleshooting Tips Here are some tips for correcting simple problems you may have. Be sure to restart your network in this sequence: 1. Turn off and unplug the modem, turn off the wireless router, and turn off the computer 2. Turn on the modem
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    Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V 3. Turn on the wireless router. Wait about 2 minutes 4. Turn on the computer. Make sure the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in. • The Internet status light on the wireless router will be lit if the Ethernet cable to the wireless
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    the WGR826V 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Filtering Overview The WGR826V 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone access by applications and services, such as chat or games. To configure these features of your router so you can not use it - the service is unavailable. As well, you can use this
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Click on Firewall Rules on the Main menu bar to see the Firewall Rules page: Figure 4-1: Firewall Rules menu • Outbound Services: This lists all existing firewall rules for outbound traffic. If you have not defined any
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    Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V To make changes to an existing firewall rule: a. Click the radio button at the beginning of that row in the table. b. Click the button for the desired actions: • Edit - to make any changes to the firewall rule definition. The "Outbound Service" screen
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V • Pass Through: This feature enables you to allow certain traffic, such as L2TP, PPTP and IPSec Protocols. When you enable a type of traffic, the Router allows that traffic to Internet. • Attacks - Enabling the Stealth Mode
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V • Services: Select the desired Service or application to be covered by this firewall rule. If the desired service or application does not appear in the list, you must define it using the Services menu. • Action: Select the
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Inbound Services You can use this screen to problems. Click on Add Inbound Services on the Firewall Rules menu to see the Inbound Services page: Figure 4-3: Inbound Services menu • Services: Select the desired Service
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    to that of forwarding ports. - For example if you select Service as HTTP (TCP/80), LAN Server IP address as 192.168.15.10 and Forwarding port as 8080 then all traffic coming from internet on - TCP/80 (HTTP) to this Router is redirected to TCP/8080 port of 192.168.15.10 • WAN Users: These settings
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Blocking Access to Internet Sites The WGR826V Wireless Router allows you to restrict access based on Web addresses and Web address keywords. Up to 255 entries are supported in the Keyword list. The Block Sites menu is shown
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Blocking Access to Internet Services The WGR826V Wireless Router allows you to block the use of certain Internet services by PCs on your network. This is called services blocking or port filtering. The Block Services menu is
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V To specify a service for blocking, click Add. The Add Services menu will appear, as shown below: Figure 4-6: Add Services menu From the Service Type list, select the application or service to be allowed or blocked. The list
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Scheduling When Blocking Will Be Enforced The WGR826V Wireless Router allows you to specify when blocking will be enforced. The Schedule menu is shown below: Figure 4-7: Schedule menu • Use this schedule for blocking
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access The log is a detailed record of what Web sites you have accessed or attempted to access. Up to 128 entries are stored in the log. Log entries will only appear when keyword
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    Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Log entries are described in Table 4-1 Table 4-1. Log entry descriptions Field Number Date and Time Source IP the access was blocked or allowed. The name or IP address of the Web site or newsgroup visited or attempted to access.
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Configuring E-Mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications In order to receive logs and alerts by E-mail, you must provide your E-mail information in the E-Mail menu, shown below: Figure 4-9: Email
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V - Day for sending log Specifies which day of the week to send the log. Relevant when the log is sent weekly or daily. - Time for
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V 4-16 202-10051-01, March 2005 Content Filtering
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    of your firewall in order to maximize the network speed. The full manual with detailed how to instructions is available via the Documentation link in the configuration utility of the WGR826V Wireless Router. Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines The operating distance or range of
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Implement Appropriate Wireless Security Note: Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11b/g wireless networks at ranges of up to 300 feet. Such distances can allow for others outside of your immediate area to access your
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V • Turn Off the Wired LAN. If you disable the wireless LAN, wireless devices cannot communicate with the router at all. You might choose to turn off the wireless the LAN when you are away and the others in the household all
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V • Channel. This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. • Mode. This field
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    panel. After you install the WGR826V Wireless Router, use the procedures below to customize any of the settings to better meet your networking needs. WIRELESS FEATURE DEFAULT SETTING Wireless Access Point Enabled SSID broadcast Enabled Network Name (SSID) NETGEAR WPA and WEP Security Disabled
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    Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings Before customizing your wireless settings, print this form and record the following information. • 802.11g Wireless Network Name (SSID The SSID, identifies the wireless
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    the maintenance features of your WGR826V 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter. These features can be found by clicking on the Maintenance heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface. Other maintenance features not presented in this chapter can be found accessed via links in the browser
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Reviewing the Router Status You can use the Router Status page to check the current settings for your Router. If something needs to be changed, you will have to change it on the relevant page. Click on Router Status on the
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    in use and Frequency of the Channel in GigaHertz. - Mode - Mode of operation of the Wireless router. - Wireless AP - indicates if the Access Point feature of the WGR826V is enabled or not. If not enabled, wireless users will not be connected to the Internet. - Broadcast Name - indicates if the
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Reviewing the Attached Devices Click on Attached Devices on the Main menu bar to see the Attached Devices page: Figure 6-3: Attached Devices page This page shows the attached devices information. It lists out the device IP
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Backing up Your Settings Click on Backup Settings on the Main menu bar to see the Backup Settings page: Figure 6-4: Backup Settings page This page allows you to backup, restore and erase the Router's current settings. Once
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V To restore settings from a backup file: 1. Click Browse. 2. Locate and select the previously saved backup file (by default, netgear.cfg). 3. Click Restore. A window appears letting you know that the Router has been
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Using Diagnostics Click on Diagnostics operation, these are not required. • Ping or Trace an IP address - Ping: Use this to send a "ping" packet request to the specified IP address. This is often used to test a connection.
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V • Perform a DNS Lookup: A DNS (Domain Name Server) converts the Internet name (e.g. www.netgear.com) to an IP address. If you need the IP address of a Web, FTP, Mail or other Server on the Internet, you can do a DNS lookup
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Click on VoIP and QoS Settings on the Main menu bar to see the VoIP and QoS Settings page: Figure 6-6: VoIP and QoS Settings page • Firmware Image and NTP Server - Image File Name - This is the Firmware file name and
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    Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V - NTP Server -- Primary and Secondary - These are the NTP servers that the Router provisioning server (SASVP). • VoIP Configuration - Registration Proxy to the NAT Proxy. • Port - This indicates the UDP/ TCP port of Proxy Domain. •
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V - Digit Timer -This value in seconds indicates the Inter-digit timeout. When the customer does not dial expected number digits, the Router waits for this time after every digit dialed. - Critical Timer - This value in
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V - Codec Priorities - Indicates the codecs in the priority order to be sent to the server in call set up • PORT-2: - Phone Number - Telephone number of port -2 - Display Name - Name of the customer - Business Group ID -
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V • Click Digit Map to look at the digit map configured. Figure 6-8: Digit Map page Doing Basic Router Housekeeping 202-10051-01, March 2005 6-13
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V 6-14 Doing Basic Router Housekeeping 202-10051-01, March 2005
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    are presented in the User Guide and help screens available by following the links in the browser interface of the wireless router. Using the LAN IP Setup Options LAN IP Setup is under the Advanced heading of the browser interface. This menu allows configuration of LAN IP services such as DHCP and
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side, and to act.as a DHCP server. The router's default LAN IP configuration is: • LAN IP addresses-192.168.
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Note: If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected through the browser, you will be disconnected. You must then open a new connection to the new IP address and log in again. Using the Router as a DHCP
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Using Address Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer will always receive the same IP address each time it access the router's DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be
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    Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V 3. Select Private if you want to limit access to the LAN only. The static route will not be route effective. 5. Type the Destination IP Address of the final destination. 6. Type the IP Subnet Mask for this destination. If
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case: • Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP. • You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company
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    for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Figure 7-4: WAN Setup menu. Setting Up a Default DMZ Server The default DMZ server feature is helpful when using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with NAT. The router is programmed to recognize some
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Setting the MTU Size The default MTU size between 64 and 1500. Then, click Apply to save the new configuration. Port Triggering Port Triggering is used to allow applications which would otherwise be blocked by the firewall.
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    Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Click on Port Triggering on the Main menu bar to see the Port Triggering page: Figure 7-5: Port Triggering menus Once configured, operation is as follows: 1. A PC makes an outgoing connection using a port number defined in the Port
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    Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V • Port Triggering Rules: This table lists the current rules: - Enable - Indicates if the rule is enabled or disabled. Generally, there is no need to disable a rule unless it interferes with some other function, such as Port Forwarding
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Click on Access Control on the Main menu bar to see the Access Control page: Figure 7-6: Access Control pages • Turn Access Control On: Select this option if you want to restrict the Internet access only to some specific PC
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    the resources, such as port forwarding (mapping), of the router. 1. Click the check box to Turn UPnP On. 2. Click the Apply button to save changes. Firmware Upgrade, Provisioning, VoIP and QoS Advanced Settings Note: Access to the Firmware Upgrade, Provisioning, VoIP and QoS Advanced Settings page
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Click on Firmware Upgrade, Provisioning, VoIP and QoS Advanced Settings on the Main menu bar to see the Firmware Upgrade, Provisioning, VoIP and QoS Advanced Settings page: Figure 7-8: Firmware Upgrade, Provisioning, VoIP
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    This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your WGR826V 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter. After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem. Basic Functioning After you turn on power to the router, the following sequence of
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    . This will set the router's IP address to 192.168.15.1. This procedure is explained in "Restoring the Default Configuration and Password" on page 8-7. If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. LAN or Internet (WAN) Port Lights Not On If either
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    . To check the WAN IP address: 1. Launch your browser and select an external site such as www.netgear.com 2. Access the Main Menu of the router's configuration at http://192.168.15.1. 3. Under the Maintenance heading, select Router Status Troubleshooting Common Problems 8-3 202-10051-01, March
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V 4. 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, you may need to force your
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names (such as www addresses) to numeric IP addresses. Typically your ISP will provide the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use. If you entered a
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    Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V If the path is not functioning correctly, you could have one of the following problems: • Wrong physical connections - Make sure the LAN port LED is on. If the LED is off, follow the instructions in "LAN or Internet (WAN) Port
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    for the router to reboot. If the wireless router fails to restart or the power light continues to blink or turns solid amber, the unit may be defective. If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. Troubleshooting Common Problems 8-7 202-10051
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    Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the WGR826V 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter. Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and Routing Protocols: TCP/IP, RIP-1, DHCP PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) Power Adapter All regions (
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Operating Frequency Ranges: 802.11 Security: 2.412~2.462 GHz (US) 40-bits (also called 64-bits) and 128-bits WEP and WPA A-2 Technical Specifications 202-10051-01, March 2005
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    provides an overview of IP networks, routing, and networking the Internet can be very expensive. Because of this expense, Internet access is usually provided by a slower-speed wide-area network (WAN) forwarding this data is performed by a router. What is a Router? A router is a device that forwards
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    Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Routers vary in performance and scale, number of routing protocols supported, and types of physical WAN connection they support. The WGR826V 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter is a small office router that routes the IP
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V There are five standard classes of IP addresses. These address classes have different ways of determining the network and host sections of the address, allowing for different numbers of hosts on a network.
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V • Class D Class D addresses are used for multicasts ( in terms of the number of ones from the left. This number is appended to the IP address, following a backward slash (/), as "/n." In the example, the address could be
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Subnet Addressing By looking at the addressing structures . You can resolve this problem by using a technique known as subnet addressing. Subnet addressing allows us to split one IP network address into smaller multiple
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Note: The number 192.68.135.127 is not assigned because it is the broadcast address of the first subnet. The number 192.68.135.
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Table 8-2. Netmask Formats 255.255.255.252 /30 255.255.255.254 /31 255.255.255.255 /32 Configure all hosts on a LAN segment to use the same netmask for the following reasons: • So that hosts recognize local IP
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Single IP Address Operation Using NAT In the past, if multiple computers on a LAN needed to access the Internet simultaneously, you had to obtain a range of IP addresses from the ISP. This type of Internet account is more
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol An IP address alone cannot be used to deliver data from one LAN device to another. To send data between LAN devices, you must convert the IP address of the destination device to
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V When a computer accesses a resource by its descriptive name, it first contacts a DNS server to obtain the IP address of the resource. The computer sends the desired message using the IP address. Many large organizations,
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V What is a Firewall? A firewall is a device that protects one network from another, while allowing communication between the two. A firewall incorporates the functions of the NAT router, while adding features for dealing with
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Table B-1. UTP Ethernet cable wiring, straight-through Pin Wire color (1.5 cm) of untwist in the wire pair is allowed at any termination point. A twisted pair Ethernet network operating at 10 Mbits/second (10BASE-T) will
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Inside Twisted Pair Cables For two devices to ports, called MDI or uplink ports. Most repeaters and switch ports are configured as media-dependent interfaces with built-in crossover ports, called MDI-X or normal ports
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    Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Figure B-6: Category 5 UTP Cable with Male RJ-45 Plug at Each End Note: Flat "silver satin" telephone cable may have the same RJ-45 plug. However, using telephone cable results in excessive collisions, causing the attached port
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V The WGR826V Wireless Router incorporates Auto UplinkTM technology (also called MDI/ MDIX). Each LOCAL Ethernet port will automatically sense whether the Ethernet cable plugged into the port should have a normal connection
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V B-16 Network, Routing, and Firewall Basics 202-10051-01, March 2005
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    the WGR826V 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter and how to verify the readiness of broadband Internet service from an Internet service provider (ISP). Note: If an ISP technician configured your computer during the installation of a broadband modem, or if you configured it using instructions
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    settings for each tab page. - For Macintosh computers, record the settings in the TCP/IP or Network control panel. • You may also refer to the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup CD for the NETGEAR Router ISP Guide which provides Internet connection information for many ISPs. Once you locate your Internet
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Record Your Internet Connection Information Print this page. Fill in the configuration parameters from your Internet Service Provider (ISP). ISP Login Name: The login name and password are case sensitive and must be entered
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    Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Most operating systems include the software components you need for networking with TCP/IP: • Windows® 95 or later includes the software components for establishing a TCP/IP network. • Windows 3.1 does not include a TCP/IP component. You need to purchase
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    Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V 2. Double-click the Network icon. The Network window opens, which displays a list of installed components: You must have an Ethernet adapter, the TCP/IP in order to install the adapter, TCP/IP, or Client for Microsoft Networks. If you
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V c. Select Microsoft. d. Select TCP/IP, and then click OK. If you the procedures for different Windows systems when using DHCP to configure TCP/IP. The following steps will walk you through the configuration process for each
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Locate your Network Neighborhood icon. • If Client for Microsoft Network exists • Ethernet adapter is present • TCP/IP is present • Primary Network Logon is set to Windows logon Click on the Properties button. The
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V • By default, the IP Address tab is open on this window. • Verify the following: Obtain an IP address automatically is selected. If not selected, click in the radio button to the left of it to select it. This setting is
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    the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V 2. Type winipcfg, and then click OK. The IP Configuration window opens, which lists (among other things), your IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. 3. From the drop-down box, select your Ethernet adapter. The window is updated to show
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    Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP, 2000, or NT4 You will find there are many similarities in the procedures for different Windows systems when using DHCP to configure TCP/IP DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP Locate
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V • Now you should be at the Local Area Network Connection Status window. This box displays the connection status, duration, speed, and activity statistics. • Administrator logon access rights are needed to use this window. •
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    Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V • Verify that the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button is selected. • Verify that Obtain DNS server address automatically radio button is selected. • Click the OK button. This completes the DHCP configuration of TCP/ IP
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V • Click on the My Network Places icon on the Windows desktop. This will by this connection:" • Client for Microsoft Networks and • Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) • Click OK. Preparing Your Network 202-10051-01, March 2005 C-13
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V • With Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) selected, click on Properties to open the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialogue box. • Verify that • Obtain an IP address automatically is selected. • Obtain DNS server address
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4 Once you have installed the network card, you need to configure the TCP/IP environment for Windows NT 4.0. Follow this procedure to configure TCP/IP with DHCP in Windows NT 4.0. •
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V • Highlight the TCP/IP Protocol in the Network Protocols box, and click on the Properties button. C-16 202-10051-01, March 2005 Preparing Your Network
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V • The TCP/IP Properties dialog box now displays. • Click the IP Address tab. • Select the radio button marked Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. • Click OK. This completes the configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT.
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V • The default gateway is 192.168.15.1 4. Type exit Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking Beginning with Macintosh Operating System 7, TCP/IP is already installed on the Macintosh. On each networked Macintosh, you
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V 2. If not already selected, select Built-in Ethernet in the Configure list. 3. If not already selected, Select Using DHCP in the TCP/IP tab. 4. Click Save. Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Macintosh Computers After your
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account For broadband access to the Internet, you need to contract with an Internet service provider (ISP) for a single-user Internet access account using a cable modem or DSL modem.
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    you configure the WGR826V Wireless Router. Following this procedure is only necessary when your ISP does not dynamically supply the account information. To get the information you need to configure the firewall for Internet access: 1. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings
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    the WGR826V Wireless Router. Following this procedure is only necessary when your ISP does not dynamically supply the account information. To get the information you need to configure the firewall for Internet access: 1. From the Apple menu, select Control Panels, then TCP/IP. The TCP/IP Control
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Restarting the Network Once you've of your computers for TCP/IP networking and restarting them, and connecting them to the local network of your WGR826V Wireless Router, you are ready to access and configure the firewall.
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V C-24 202-10051-01, March 2005 Preparing Your Network
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    This chapter provides an overview of Wireless networking. Wireless Networking Overview The WGR826V Wireless Router conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11b and 802.11g standards for wireless LANs (WLANs). On an 802.11b or g wireless link, data is encoded using
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    Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) In an ad hoc network, computers are brought together as needed; thus, there is no structure or fixed points to the network - each node can generally communicate with any other node. There is no Access Point involved
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    802.11 standard defines several services that govern how two 802.11 devices communicate. The following events must occur before an 802.11 Station can communicate with an Ethernet network through an access point, such as the one built in to the WGR826V: 1. Turn on the wireless station. 2. The station
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V 2. The access point authenticates the station. 3. The station associates with the access point and joins the network. This process is illustrated below. 802.11b Authentication Open System Steps 1) Authentication request
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    Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V This process is illustrated below. 802.11b Authentication Shared Key Steps 1) Authentication request sent to AP 2) AP sends challenge text Client 3) Client encrypts attempting challenge text and to connect sends it back to AP Access Point Cable
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    Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Key Size The IEEE 802.11 standard supports are factory set and not user configurable. Some vendors allow Content 4C72F08AE1 4C72F08AE19D57A3FF6B260037 Note: Typically, 802.11 access points can store up to four 128-bit WEP
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V WEP Configuration Options The WEP settings must match on all 802.11 devices that are within the same wireless network as identified by the SSID. In general, if your mobile clients will roam between access points, then all of
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    Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V supported by the wireless products in various countries are different. For example, Channels 1 to 11 are supported in the U.S. and Canada, and Channels 1 to 13 are supported and WPA2 Wireless Security Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V WPA and WPA2 offer the following benefits: • Enhanced data privacy • Robust key management • Data origin authentication • Data integrity protection The Wi-Fi Alliance is now
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V How Does WPA Compare to WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i)? WPA is forward compatible with the WPA2 security specification. WPA is a subset of WPA2 and used certain pieces of the early 802.11i draft, such as 802.1x
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    Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V EAP type supporting this feature and is required by WPA. 802.1X port access control prevents full access to the to the access point that it is in possession of the pre-shared key. If the supplicant detects that the service set does
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V WPA/WPA2 Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS Wireless LAN WPA/WPA2 enabled wireless client with "supplicant" WPA/WPA2 enabled Access Point using pre-shared key or 802.1x Figure
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Client with a WPA/ WPA2-enabled wireless adapter and supplicant (Win XP, Funk, Meetinghouse) For example, a WPA/WPA2-enabled AP For example, a RADIUS server Controlled Port Figure D-4: 802.1x Authentication Sequence The
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    Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V 3. The client sends an EAP-response packet containing the identity to the authentication server. The access point responds by enabling a port an 802.1x-compliant access point. As a result, you can update the EAP authentication type to
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    Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V cryptanalysis to change bits in the encrypted payload and update the encrypted ICV without being detected by the problem with AES is that it requires a fundamental redesign of the NIC's hardware in both the station and the access point
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Is WPA/WPA2 Perfect? WPA/WPA2 is not without its vulnerabilities. Specifically, it is susceptible to denial of service (DoS) attacks. If the access point receives two data packets that fail the message integrity code (MIC)
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Changes to Wireless Access Points Wireless access points must have their firmware updated to support the following: • The new WPA/WPA2 information element To advertise their support of WPA/WPA2, wireless APs send the beacon
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    Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Microsoft has worked with many wireless vendors to embed the WPA driver update in the wireless adapter driver. So, to update your Microsoft Windows wireless client, all you have to do is obtain the new WPA/WPA2-compatible driver
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    Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Glossary Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual. 802.11 Standard 802.11, or IEEE 802.11, is a type of radio technology used for wireless section reviewing and creating standards for wireless allow access points to
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V The purpose of 11d is to add features and restrictions to allow WLANs to operate within the rules of these countries. Equipment manufacturers do not want to produce a wide variety of country-specific products and users that
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Access Point (AP) A wireless LAN transceiver or "base station" that can connect a wired LAN to one or many wireless devices. Access points can also bridge to each other. There are various types of access points, also
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V for cables or wires. Bluetooth is a frequency-hopping technology in the 2.4 GHz frequency spectrum, with a range of 30 feet and up to 11Mbps raw data
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    Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V that enables a server to dynamically assign IP addresses from a predefined list and limit User Authentication via 802.1x and EAP WEP has almost no user authentication mechanism. To strengthen user authentication, Wi-Fi Protected Access
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V ESSID (more commonly referred to as SSID - Short Set Identifier) The identifying name of an 802.11 wireless network. When you specify your correct ESSID in your client setup you ensure that you connect to your wireless
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    Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V DSSS standard for wireless networks. Infrastructure mode A client setting providing connectivity to an access point (AP). As of information that is sent across the Internet. An IP address has two parts: an identifier of a particular
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V MAC (Media Access Control) Every wireless 802.11 device has its own specific MAC address hard-coded into it. This unique identifier can be used to provide security for wireless networks. When a network uses a MAC table, only
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V NIC (Network Interface Card) A type of PC more networks. The proxy server forwards allowable data requests to remote servers and/or responds to data requests directly from stored remote server data Glossary 9 202-10051
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    Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Range The distance away from your access point that your wireless WLAN system that does not allow rogue access points to easily be added to an existing WLAN. Router A device that forwards data packets from one local area network
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    Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V Site survey The process whereby a wireless network installer inspects a location prior to putting in a wireless network. Site surveys are used to identify the radio- and client-use properties of a facility so that access points
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V TCP/IP The underlying wireless access. The open connections typically come from the access points of wireless networks located within buildings to serve enterprises. The chalk symbols indicate the type of access point
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V As a recent development, the debate over system (GPS), the war driver can systematically map the locations of 802.11b wireless access points. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) Basic wireless security provided by Wi-Fi.
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V does not offer. With this feature, WPA provides roughly comparable security to VPN tunneling with WEP, with the benefit of easier administration and use. This is similar to 802.1x support and requires a RADIUS server in
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    Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router with Phone Adapter WGR826V secure transmission and authentication is particularly important to users unknown to each other. The authentication capability defined in the specification enables a secure access control mechanism for the service providers
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202-10051-01
March 2005
NETGEAR
, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
Reference Manual for the
54 Mbps Wireless Router
with Phone Adapter
WGR826V