Contents iii
September 2004
Contents
Chapter 1
About This Manual
Audience, Versions, Conventions ................................................................................... 1-1
How to Use this Manual .................................................................................................. 1-2
How to Print this Manual ................................................................................................. 1-3
Chapter 2
Introduction
About the NETGEAR WG302 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point ........................ 2-1
Key Features ............................ ......................................................................................2-2
802.11g Standards-based Wireless Networking ...................................................... 2-3
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink ............................................... 2-4
Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products ................................................. ........2-4
System Requirements ........................ ............................................................................2-4
What’s In the Box? .........................................................................................................2-5
Hardware Description ................................................... ..................................................2-5
Chapter 3
Basic Installation and Configuration
Observing Placement and Range Guidelines .................................................................3-1
Cabling Requirements ..............................................................................................3-2
Default Factory Settings ........................................................................................... 3-3
Understanding WG302 Wireless Security Options .........................................................3-4
Installing the WG302 Access Point ................................................................................3-5
How to Log In to the WG302 Using Its Default IP Address ..........................................3-11
Understanding Basic Wireless Settings ........................................................................3-12
Understanding WEP/WPA Security Options .................................................................3-14
Before You Change the SSID and WEP Settings ..................................................3-18
How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity ............................................3-19
How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address ...............................................3-20
How to Configure WEP ................................... .......................................................3-21
How to Configure WPA ................................... .......................................................3-22
How to Configure WPA-PSK ..................................................................................3-22