User manual NETGEAR WGT634U V1.1 REFERENCE MANUAL

[. . . ] Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10018-02 Version 1. 1 April 2004 April 2004, 202-10018-02 © 2004 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks NETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click on Dynamic DNS. 6. Register for an account with one of the dynamic DNS service providers whose names appear in the `Select Service Provider' box. Type the Host Name (or domain name) that your dynamic DNS service provider gave you. Type the Password (or key) for your dynamic DNS account. 8-6 April 2004, 202-10018-02 Advanced Configuration Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U 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 wildcard feature will cause *. yourhost. dyndns. org to be aliased to the same IP address as yourhost. dyndns. org Click Apply to save your configuration. 8. Using LAN IP Setup Options The LAN IP Setup feature is under the Advanced heading of the main menu. This feature allows configuration of LAN IP services such as DHCP and RIP. From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click LAN IP Setup to view the LAN IP Setup menu, shown below. Figure 8-3: LAN IP Setup Menu 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. 1. 1 Subnet mask -- 255. 255. 255. 0 8-7 April 2004, 202-10018-02 Advanced Configuration Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U These addresses are part of the 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 menu. The LAN IP parameters are: · · IP Address This is the LAN IP address 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. The RIP Direction selection controls how the router sends and receives RIP packets. -- When set to Both or Out Only, the router will broadcast its routing table periodically. -- When set to Both or In Only, it will incorporate the RIP information that it receives. -- When set to None, it 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 set for RIP-1. RIP-1 is probably adequate for most networks, unless you have an unusual network setup. RIP-2B uses subnet broadcasting. · Note: If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected through the browser, you will be disconnected. You may need to restart your computer for the new IP address setting to take effect. 8-8 April 2004, 202-10018-02 Advanced Configuration Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U Using the Router as a DHCP server By default, the router will function as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) 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. [. . . ] USB is a plug-and-play interface between a computer and add-on devices (such as audio players, joysticks, keyboards, telephones, scanners, and printers). With USB, a new device can be added to your computer without having to add an adapter card or even having to turn the computer off. USB connector The plug end of the USB cable that is connected to a USB port. USB port A rectangular slot in a computer into which a USB connector is inserted. [. . . ]