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

This screen shows the following parameters:

Table 4-1.

General Information Fields

 

 

 

Field

 

Description

 

 

Access Point Information

 

 

 

Access Point Name

The default name may be changed if desired.

(NetBIOS name)

 

 

 

 

MAC Address

 

Displays the Media Access Control address (MAC address) of the wireless

 

 

access point’s Ethernet port.

 

 

Country/Region

Displays the domain or region for which the wireless access point is

 

 

licensed for use. It may not be legal to operate this wireless access point in

 

 

a region other than one of those identified in this field.

 

 

Firmware Version

The version of the firmware currently installed.

 

 

Current IP Settings

 

 

 

 

IP Address

 

The IP address of the wireless access point.

 

 

 

Subnet Mask

 

The subnet mask for the wireless access point.

 

 

Default Gateway

The default gateway for the wireless access point communication.

 

 

 

DHCP Client

 

Enabled indicates that the current IP address was obtained from a DHCP

 

 

server on your network. Disabled indicated a static IP configuration.

 

 

Current Wireless Settings 11a

 

 

Access Point Mode

Identifies the operating mode of the WAG302: Access Point, Point-to-point

 

 

bridge, Multi-point bridge or Repeater.

Operating Mode

Identifies the 802.11 operating mode of the WAG302.

 

 

Wireless Network Name

Displays the wireless network name (SSID) being used by the wireless port

(SSID)

 

of the wireless access point. The default is NETGEAR_11a.

 

 

Channel/Frequency

Identifies the channel the wireless port is using. 52 is the default channel

 

 

setting. See “Wireless Channels” on page B-7for the frequencies used

 

 

on each channel.

WEP/WPA

 

WEP/WPA setting.

 

 

 

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NETGEAR WAG302 manual Field Description Access Point Information, Current IP Settings, Current Wireless Settings 11a