Netgear WGU624 Guide D’Exploitation
Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624
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Advanced Configuration
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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.
router sends. (It recognizes both formats when receiving.) By default, this is set for RIP-1.
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RIP-1 is universally supported. RIP-1 is probably adequate for most networks, unless you
have an unusual network setup.
have an unusual network setup.
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RIP-2 carries more information. Both RIP-2B and RIP-2M send the routing data in RIP-2
format.
format.
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RIP-2B uses subnet broadcasting.
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RIP-2M uses multicasting. Multicasting can reduce the load on non-router machines
because they do not listen to the RIP multicast address and will not receive the RIP
packets. However, if one router uses multicasting, then all routers on your network
must use multicasting.
because they do not listen to the RIP multicast address and will not receive the RIP
packets. However, if one router uses multicasting, then all routers on your network
must use multicasting.
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. IP
addresses will be assigned to the attached PCs from a pool of addresses specified in this menu.
Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN.
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 will be assigned to the attached PCs from a pool of addresses specified in this menu.
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
assign IP addresses for your network.
If another device on your network is 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.
Otherwise, leave it selected.
network settings of all of your computers, clear the ‘Use router as DHCP server’ check box.
Otherwise, leave it selected.
Specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by setting the Starting IP Address and Ending IP
Address. 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 192.168.1.2 and
192.168.1.253, although you may wish to save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses.
Address. 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 192.168.1.2 and
192.168.1.253, although you may wish to save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses.
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.
IP address setting to take effect.