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

This screen shows the following parameters:

Table 4-1.

General Information Fields

 

 

 

Field

 

Description

 

 

Access Point Information

 

 

 

Access Point Name (NetBIOS

The default name may be changed if desired.

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.

 

 

Access Point Mode

Identifies the operating mode of the WG302: Access Point,

 

 

Point-to-point bridge, Multi-point bridge or Repeater.

 

 

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

 

 

 

Operating Mode

Identifies the 802.11 operating mode of the WG302.

 

 

Wireless Network Name (SSID)

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

 

 

wireless port of the wireless access point. The default is NETGEAR.

Channel/Frequency

Identifies the channel the wireless port is using. 11 is the default

 

 

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

 

 

frequencies used on each channel.

 

 

 

WEP/WPA

 

WEP/WPA setting.

 

 

 

AutoCell

 

AutoCell setting.

 

 

Rogue AP Detection

Rogue AP detection setting.

 

 

 

4-6

Management

July 2005 v3.0

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NETGEAR WG302NA manual This screen shows the following parameters, General Information Fields