NETGEAR WGT624 v3 Reference Manual page 29

If you have a Domain name given to you by your ISP, type it in this box. (For example,
Earthlink Cable may require a Host name of 'home' and Comcast sometimes supplies a
Domain name.)
If you have a cable modem, this is usually the Workgroup name.
• Internet IP Address: If you log in to your service or your ISP did not provide you with a
fixed IP address, the router will find an IP address for you automatically when you connect.
Select Get Dynamically From ISP.
If you have a fixed (or static IP) address, your ISP will have provided you with the required
information. Select Use Static IP Address and type the IP Address, Subnet Mask and
Gateway IP Address into the correct boxes.
For example:
IP Address: 24.218.156.183
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway IP Address: 24.218.156.1
• Domain Name Server (DNS) Address: The DNS server is used to look up site addresses
based on their names.
If your ISP gave you one or two DNS addresses, select Use These DNS Servers and type the
primary and secondary addresses.
Otherwise, select Get Automatically From ISP.
Note: If you get 'Address not found' errors when you go to a Web site, it is likely that your
DNS servers aren't set up properly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
• Router MAC Address: Your computer's local address is its unique address on your network.
This is also referred to as the computer's MAC (Media Access Control) address.
Usually, select Use Default MAC Address.
If your ISP requires MAC authentication, then select either Use Computer MAC address to
disguise the Router's MAC address with the Computer's own MAC address or Use This MAC
Address to manually type the MAC address for a different computer. The format for the MAC
address is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX. This value may be changed if the Use Computer MAC
Address is selected once a value has already been set in the Use This MAC Address selection.
Click Test to connect to the NETGEAR Web site. If you connect successfully, your settings work
and you may click Logout to exit these pages and... enjoy surfing the 'net!
Connecting the Router to the Internet
Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3
v3.0, December 2005
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