Enabling Wireless Bridging and Repeating

5-9

How to Configure a WAG302 as a Point-to-Point Bridge

5-10

How to Configure Multi-Point Wireless Bridging

5-11

How to Configure Wireless Repeating

5-13

Chapter 6

 

Troubleshooting

 

No lights are lit on the access point

6-1

The Wireless LAN activity light does not light up

6-2

The LAN light is not lit

6-2

I cannot access the Internet or the LAN with a wireless capable computer. .................6-2

I cannot connect to the WAG302 to configure it

6-3

When I enter a URL or IP address I get a timeout error

6-3

Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings

6-4

Appendix A

 

Specifications

 

Specifications for the WAG302

A-1

Appendix B

 

Wireless Networking Basics

 

Wireless Networking Overview

B-1

Infrastructure Mode

B-1

Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)

B-2

Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID)

B-2

Authentication and WEP Data Encryption

B-3

802.11 Authentication

B-3

Open System Authentication

B-4

Shared Key Authentication

B-4

Overview of WEP Parameters

B-5

Key Size

B-6

WEP Configuration Options

B-7

Wireless Channels

B-7

802.11b/g Wireless Channels

B-7

802.11a Wireless Channels

B-9

WPA Wireless Security

B-10

How Does WPA Compare to WEP?

B-11

How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 802.11i?

B-12

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