NETGEAR WG302v2 manual Chapter Introduction, Key Features, Supported Standards and Conventions

Chapter 1

Introduction

This chapter introduces the NETGEAR® ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG302v2. The WG302v2 is the basic building block of a wireless LAN infrastructure. It provides connectivity between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped wireless notebook systems, desktop systems, print servers, and other devices.

The wireless access point provides wireless connectivity within about a 300-foot radius. The wireless access point can support up to 40 users simultaneously.

The WG302v2 acts as a bridge between the wired LAN and wireless clients. You can connect multiple wireless access points via a wired Ethernet backbone to add more wireless network coverage. As a wireless device moves out of the range of one access point, it moves into the range of another. As a result, wireless clients can freely roam from one access point to another and still maintain seamless connection to the network.

The auto-sensing capability of the ProSafe 802.11g allows packet transmission at up to 108 Mbps, or at reduced speeds to compensate for distance or electromagnetic interference.

Key Features

The ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point is easy-to-use and provides solid wireless and networking support.

Supported Standards and Conventions

The following standards and conventions are supported:

•Standards Compliant. The Wireless Access Point complies with IEEE 802.11b/g standards for Wireless LANs.

•WEP support. Includes support for 64-bit, 128-bit, and 152-bit WEP keys.

•Full WPA and WPA2 support. WPA and WPA2 enterprise-class strong security with RADIUS and certificate authentication as well as dynamic encryption key generation. WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK pre-shared key authentication without the overhead of RADIUS servers but with all of the strong security of WPA.

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v1.0, May 2006