NETGEAR WAG302 manual Technical Support

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Contents NETGEAR, Inc Technical Support WAG302 ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point Tested to Comply with FCC StandardsDeclaration of Conformity Industry Canada Compliance Statement Product and Publication Details Contents Chapter Management Appendix a Specifications Appendix C Command Line Reference Bold Chapter About This ManualAudience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats How to Use This Manual How to Print this Manual Printing a Page in the Html ViewAbout This Manual About the WAG302 ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point Chapter IntroductionKey Features Supported Standards and ConventionsAutoCell-The Self-Organizing Wireless Network Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink 802.11a/g Standards-based Wireless NetworkingCompatible and Related Netgear Products System Requirements What’s In the Box?100 Hardware DescriptionFront Panel 802.11g Wlan Rear Panel802.11a Wlan Serial Console Port Chapter Basic Installation and Configuration Observing Placement and Range GuidelinesCabling Requirements Enabled but Trap forwarding is disabled Default Factory SettingsTime Zone Adjust for Daylight Saving TIme Disabled Secure Telnet EnabledUnderstanding WAG302 Wireless Security Options LUHOHVVDWD 6HFXULW\2SWLRQVInstalling the WAG302 Access Point SET UP the WAG302 Access PointLogin window Web browser will then display the WAG302 General information Basic Settings menu Basic Installation and Configuration Wireless Settings 11a menu Deploy the WAG302 Access Point How to Log In to the WAG302 Using Its Default IP Address Understanding Basic Wireless Settings Wireless Settings 11aBasic Installation and Configuration Wireless Settings 11b/g Basic Installation and Configuration Basic Installation and Configuration 10 WEP/WPA Settings menus for 11a and 11b/g Understanding WEP/WPA Security OptionsBasic Installation and Configuration Before You Change the Ssid and WEP Settings 802.11a Configuration802.11b/g Configuration How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address Access Control 11a menu Access Control 11b/g menuHow to Configure WEP Click Apply to save your settings How to Configure WPA with Radius 13 Radius Server Settings menu 14 WEP/WPA Settings menus for 11a and 11bg How to Configure WPA-PSK 15 WEP/WPA Settings menus for 11a and 11bgUsing the Basic IP Settings Options IP AddressSpanning Tree Protocol Basic Installation and Configuration Chapter Management Remote ManagementUsing the Secure Telnet Interface How to Use the CLI via the Console PortCLI Commands Secure Telnet ClientUsing Syslog and Activity Log Information Syslog and Activity Log informationViewing General and Statistical Information General InformationCurrent Wireless Settings 11a Field Description Access Point InformationCurrent IP Settings Field Description Current Wireless Settings 11b/g Statistics Field Description Wired Ethernet Received/TransmittedWireless 11a Received/Transmitted Refresh button Field Description Wireless 11b/g Received/TransmittedViewing a List of Attached Devices Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Software Configuration File ManagementSaving and Retrieving the Configuration Restoring the WAG302 to the Factory Default SettingsUsing the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings Rebooting the Access PointChanging the Administrator Password Set Password menuManagement Chapter Advanced Configuration Understanding Advanced IP Settings for Wireless ClientsAdvanced IP Settings for Wireless Clients screen Understanding Advanced Wireless Settings Auto RF Management -- Default Enable Problem AutoCell SettingsEnhance RF Privacy -- Default Disable AutoCell RF ManagementAuto RF Management Enhanced RF Security ‘Stealth Mode’ Additional AutoCell View Management Options Configuring Wireless LAN Parameters Advanced Wireless Settings screenEnabling Wireless Bridging and Repeating How to Configure a WAG302 as a Point-to-Point Bridge Point-to-Point BridgeManual Advanced Configuration How to Configure Wireless Repeating Multi-Point bridgingAdvanced Configuration Chapter Troubleshooting No lights are lit on the access pointWireless LAN activity light does not light up LAN light is not litCannot connect to the WAG302 to configure it When I enter a URL or IP address I get a timeout errorUsing the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings Parameter WAG302 ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point Appendix a SpecificationsSpecifications for the WAG302 Specifications Infrastructure Mode Appendix B Wireless Networking BasicsWireless Networking Overview Ad Hoc Mode Peer-to-Peer Workgroup Network Name Extended Service Set Identification EssidAuthentication and WEP Data Encryption Authentication802.11b Authentication Open System Steps 802.11b Authentication Shared Key Steps Key Size 802.11b/g Wireless Channels Wireless ChannelsWEP Configuration Options Table B-2 802.11b/g Radio Frequency Channels Channel Center Frequency Frequency Spread802.11a Wireless Channels Channel FrequencyWPA Wireless Security WAG302 user can use five channels in turbo modeHow Does WPA Compare to WEP? What are the Key Features of WPA Security? How Does WPA Compare to Ieee 802.11i?Wireless Networking Basics Figure B-3 WPA Overview Radius ServerAccess point replies with an EAP-request identity message WPA Data Encryption Key Management Temporal Key Integrity Protocol Tkip Is WPA Perfect? Product Support for WPAChanges to Wireless Access Points Changes to Wireless Client Programs Appendix C Command Line Reference Command SetsCommand Line Reference Command Line Reference Command Line Reference 802.11a 100BASE-Tx802.1x 802.11bCertificate Authority Auto UplinkCat Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Domain NameMAC address Internet ProtocolLocal area network MbpsNetwork Address Translation NetBIOSNetmask PacketWi-Fi Windows Internet Naming Service Wide area networkWireless Network Name Ssid Glossary

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