NETGEAR WG302NA manual AutoCell-The Self-Organizing Wireless Network

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302

–Wireless Repeater. In this half-duplex mode, the WG302 only communicates with another repeater-mode wireless station. You must enter the MAC address of both adjacent repeater-mode wireless stations in the fields provided. WEP should be used to protect this communication.

•Wireless Multimedia (WMM) support. WMM is a subset of the 802.11e standard. WMM allows wireless traffic to have a range of priorities, depending on the kind of data. Time-dependent information such as video or audio will have a higher priority than normal traffic. For WMM to function correctly, wireless clients must also support WMM.

•Rogue Access Point detection. For enhanced security, you can scan the wireless network to detect rogue access points.

•Hotspot settings. You can allow all HTTP (TCP, port 80) requests to be captured and re-directed to the URL you specify.

•Upgradeable Firmware. Firmware is stored in a flash memory and can be upgraded easily, using only your Web browser, and can be upgraded remotely.

•Access Control. The Access Control MAC address filtering feature can ensure that only trusted wireless stations can use the WG302 to gain access to your LAN.

•Simple Configuration. If the default settings are unsuitable, they are easy to change.

•Hidden Mode. The SSID is not broadcast, assuring only clients configured with the correct SSID can connect.

•Secure Telnet Command Line Interface. The Telnet command line interface enables direct access over the serial port and easy scripting of configuration of multiple WG302 across an extensive network via the Ethernet interface. An SSH client is required.

•Configuration Backup. Configuration settings can be backed up to a file and restored.

•Secure and Economical Operation. Adjustable power output allows more secure or economical operation.

•Power over Ethernet. Power can be supplied to the WG302 over the Ethernet port from any 802.3af compliant mid-span or end-span source such as the NETGEAR FSM7326P Managed Power over Ethernet Layer 3 managed switch.

•Autosensing Ethernet Connection with Auto Uplink Interface. Connects to 10/100 Mbps IEEE 802.3 Ethernet networks.

•LED Indicators. Power, test, LAN speed, LAN activity, and wireless activity are easily identified.

AutoCell—The Self-Organizing Wireless Network

AutoCellTM, an embedded control system for 802.11 WLANs. AutoCell increases available bandwidth and reduces WLAN installation and operating costs significantly.

Introduction 2-3

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