NETGEAR WAG302 manual Compatible and Related Netgear Products

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

802.11a/g Standards-based Wireless Networking

The WAG302 ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point provides a bridge between Ethernet wired LANs and 802.11a/g compatible wireless LAN networks. It provides connectivity between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped wireless notebook systems, desktop systems, print servers, and other devices. Additionally, the WAG302 supports the following wireless features:

•Distributed coordinated function (CSMA/CA, Back off procedure, ACK procedure, retransmission of unacknowledged frames)

•RTS/CTS handshake

•Beacon generation

•Packet fragmentation and reassembly

•Short or long preamble

•Roaming among access points on the same subnet

Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink

The WAG302 can connect to a standard Ethernet network. The LAN interface is autosensing and capable of full-duplex or half-duplex operation.

The wireless access point incorporates Auto UplinkTM technology. The Ethernet port will automatically sense whether the Ethernet cable plugged into the port should have a ‘normal’ connection such as to a computer or an ‘uplink’ connection such as to a switch or hub. That port will then configure itself to the correct configuration. This feature also eliminates any concerns about crossover cables, as Auto Uplink will accommodate either type of cable to make the right connection.

Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products

For a list of compatible products from other manufacturers, see the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance Web site (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net).

The following NETGEAR products work with the WAG302 Access Point:

•WAG511 ProSafe 108 Mbps Dual Band PC Card

•WAG311 ProSafe 108 Mbps Dual Band PCI Card

•WG311T 802.11g 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Card

•WG511T 802.11g 108 Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter

2-4 Introduction

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