Netgear WGT624v1

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108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router
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dd-wrt	Incompatible
OpenWrt	Incompatible
Tomato any flavor	Incompatible
Platform
Brand • Model • Rev	Netgear WGT624 v1
FCC ID	PY3WGR614V2
IC ID	4054A-WGR614V2
Type	wireless router
CPU1	Atheros AR2312A
CPU1 Type	MIPS 4Kc
CPU1 Speed	180 MHz
Flash1 Chip	Macronix MX29LV160ABTC-90
Flash1 Size	4 MiB4,194,304 B <br />32,768 Kib <br />4,096 KiB <br />32 Mib <br />0.00391 GiB <br />
RAM1 Size	16 MiB16,777,216 B <br />131,072 Kib <br />16,384 KiB <br />128 Mib <br />0.0156 GiB <br />
RAM1 Chip	Samsung K4S281632F-TC75
ETH chip1	Atheros AR2312A
Switch	Marvell 88E6060
Ethernet Port Count	1-WAN 4-100MbE-LAN
Wired Standard	IEEE 802.3/3u
802dot11 OUI: 00:09:5B (18 E, 29 W) Ethernet OUI: 00:09:5B (18 E, 29 W)
Expansion IF types	none specified
Power	5 VDC, 2 A
Connector type	barrel
Serial Port (UART)	yes
JTAG Port	yes
Other
Default IP address: 192.168.0.1 the IP 192.168.0.1 is used by 799 additional devices of which 78 are Netgear devices Default login user: admin Default login password: password admin:password credentials used by 425 additional devices of which 306 are Netgear devices
Retail
FCC approval date	01 July 2003
Country of manuf	Taiwan
Radio 1
Chip1	Atheros AR2312A
Chip2	Atheros AR2112
Wireless interface OUI	00:09:5B
Antenna Connector Type	none specified
Wireless Standard	IEEE 802.11b/g
802.11g	up to 108 Mbps
802.11b	up to 11 Mbps
WiFi Operating Frequency	2.4 GHz
FCC ID Netgear WGR614v2 PY3WGR614V2
CPU1 brand Radio1 chip1 brand Radio1 chip2 brand Netgear WGT624v1 Atheros Atheros Atheros Netgear WGT624v2 Atheros Atheros Atheros Netgear WGT624v3 Atheros Atheros Netgear WGT624v4 Atheros Atheros

For a list of all currently documented Atheros (QCA) chipsets with specifications, see Atheros.
For a list of all currently documented Marvell chipsets with specifications, see Marvell.

For a list of all currently documented Netgear device with specifications, see Netgear.

• 108 Mbps - 2.4GHz 802.11g = G108 class

Overview

Appears to use the same main board as the WGR614v2.

Links of Interest

Resurrecting the WGT624v1/v2 without JTAG

Flashing

Firmware

Same as Netgear WGT624v2

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Firmware history

II. New Features

New Features in 4.2.4

With this firmware the WGT624 and WGT624v2 passes the official Microsoft Xbox Live certification.

Adds static IP option for PPPoE (when applicable with ISP) .

New Features Since 4.1.11

Added eXtended Range (XR).

Added Adaptive Radio (AR).

Changed UPnP to be enabled by default.

French wireless channels are updated to reflect a new regulatory requirement.

III. Modifications and Bug Fixes

Modifications in 4.2.11

Fixes issue with PPPoE that the router loses WAN connection after the ISP clears the circuits ( a reboot of the router was required with older firmware).

Removes Auto-108 Mode from Japanese version.

Adds Auto-108 Mode for France and Israel.

Israel wireless channels are 1-13 now.

Modifications in 4.2.1

The "108 Only" mode and associated Adaptive Radio option were removed to conform to Wi-Fi certification requirements. After this upgrade, if that mode was selected, "Auto 108" mode is automatically selected, instead.

Fixes Since 4.2.6

Fixes "108M-only" performance issue for some units.

Fixes "wireless interference causes system reboot/lockup" issue.

Fixes problem with 4.2.6 that caused some routers to reboot repeatedly after upgrade from 4.2.4 which required a factory default reset to get it work again

Bug Fixes Since 4.2.4

UPnP enabled by default.

Fixed firmware downgrade exception (before this release, downgrading from 4.2.4 to previous version required a hardware reset).

Bug Fixes Since 4.1.11

Fixed that Macintosh browser can't access the main page of the router configuration GUI.

Fixed that the router updates the DDNS server unnecessarily frequently.

Fixed that visiting the same Web site logged multiple entries.

Fixed the router won't port forward for DNS lookup from the WAN side to the LAN side.

Fixed with ICQ application support.

Bug Fixes Since 4.1.8

Fixed Check Point VPN Connection Drop issue (when using UDP encapsulation).

Fixed Vonage VoIP call connection drop issue.

IV. Known Issues

If voice in MSN Messenger does not work, disabling UPnP will fix it. Note that even if UPnP is disabled, voice in MSN Messenger 7.0 beta might not work every time, requiring restarting Messenger.