NETGEAR WAG302 manual AutoCell-The Self-Organizing Wireless Network

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302

•Access Control. The Access Control MAC address filtering feature can ensure that only trusted wireless stations can use the WAG302 to gain access to your LAN.

•Simple Configuration. If the default settings are unsuitable, they are easy to change.

•Hidden Mode. The SSID is not broadcast, assuring only clients configured with the correct SSID can connect.

•Secure Telnet Command Line Interface. The Telnet command line interface enables direct access over the serial port and easy scripting of configuration of multiple WAG302 across an extensive network via the Ethernet interface. An SSH client is required.

•Configuration Backup. Configuration settings can be backed up to a file and restored.

•Secure and Economical Operation. Adjustable power output allows more secure or economical operation.

•Power over Ethernet. Power can be supplied to the WAG302 over the Ethernet port from any 802.3af compliant mid-span or end-span source such as the NETGEAR FSM7326P Managed Power over Ethernet Layer 3 managed switch.

•Autosensing Ethernet Connection with Auto Uplink Interface. Connects to 10/100 Mbps IEEE 802.3 Ethernet networks.

•LED Indicators. Power, test, LAN speed, LAN activity, and wireless activity are easily identified.

AutoCell—The Self-Organizing Wireless Network

AutoCellTM, an embedded control system for 802.11 WLANs. AutoCell increases available bandwidth and reduces WLAN installation and operating costs significantly.

AutoCell is completely automatic: It is a continuous communication system that relies on a lightweight protocol to monitor changes on the wireless domain while keeping overhead very low. Among AutoCell's inherent advantages:

•Elimination of manual site surveys and channel maps

•Dynamic load balancing

•Plug-and-play-implementation

•Transparent fault recovery and failover

Since AutoCell is completely self-organizing, it holds human intervention to a minimum. That reduces the people costs associated with deployment, management, and maintenance—making 802.11 WLANs practical, efficient, and cost-effective.

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