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NETGEAR, Inc
4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
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Model Number
Product and Publication Details
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Wireless Configuration
Contents
Basic Installation and Configuration
Chapter About This Manual
Management and Information
Troubleshooting
Chapter
Chapter
Glossary
Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix B
Wireless Networking Basics
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Contents
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Chapter About This Manual
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats
Printing a Page in the HTML View
How to Use This Manual
How to Print this Manual
Printing a Chapter
Printing the Full Manual
About This Manual
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RangeMax Multi-In, Multi-Out MIMO Technology
Key Features
Chapter Introduction
802.11g Wireless Networking
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink
Resource CD for the NETGEAR WPN802 RangeMax Wireless Access Point
Package Contents
Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products
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Power
The Front Panel Status Lights
The Rear Panel
Reset Button
AC power adapter outlet
Introduction
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Chapter Basic Installation and Configuration
Default Factory Settings
System Requirements
Prepare to Install Your Wireless Access Point
First, Connect the Wireless Access Point to Your Computer
3. Connect an Ethernet cable from the WPN802 to the computer
Then, Configure the Basic Settings
Figure 3-2 WPN802 Settings page
4. Configure the Basic Settings for your network
Next, Configure the Wireless Settings
Figure 3-4 Wireless Settings menu
Deploy the WPN802 and Verify Wireless Connectivity
How to Log In to the WPN802 Using Its Default IP Address
The browser display the WPN802 settings home page
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Basic Installation and Configuration
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Chapter Wireless Configuration
Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines
Figure 4-1 Vertical orientation required on metallic surfaces
Understanding Wireless Settings
Figure 4-2 Wireless Settings menu
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Understanding Advanced Wireless Settings
Figure 4-3 Advanced Wireless Settings menu
Range Up to 300 Foot Radius
Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security
Wireless Data Security Options
/PEN %ASY BUT NO SECURITY
WPA-PSK. Wi-Fi Protected Access, Pre-Shared Key WPA-PSK data encryption provides strong data security. WPA-PSK will block eavesdropping. Because this is a new standard, wireless device driver and software availability may be limited
Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings
If WPA-PSK Authentication is Used
How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity
How to Configure WEP or WPA
Figure 4-6 Wireless Settings encryption menu
Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings
Wireless Card Access Restricting by MAC Address
Turning Access Control On
Setting up the Access Control List
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Wireless Configuration
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Changing the Password
Chapter Management and Information
Then, Upgrade the Firmware
Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Firmware
First, Prepare for the Firmware Upgrade
Backing up Settings or Restoring Settings
Restoring Factory Default Settings
Backing up Settings
Restoring Settings from a Backup File
Rebooting the WPN802 Access Point
Viewing a List of Available Wireless Stations
Viewing Statistics
Figure 5-6 Statistics screen
No lights are lit on the access point
Chapter Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Tips
The Ethernet light is not lit
I cannot configure the access point from a browser
When I enter a URL or IP address I get a timeout error
Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings
To clear all data and restore the factory default values
Troubleshooting
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Physical Specifications
Appendix A Technical Specifications
Power Adapter
Environmental Specifications
Wireless
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Infrastructure Mode
Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics
Wireless Networking Overview
Network Name Extended Service Set Identification ESSID
Authentication and WEP Data Encryption
Ad Hoc Mode Peer-to-Peer Workgroup
802.11 Authentication
Open System Authentication
802.11b Authentication Open System Steps
802.11b Authentication Shared Key Steps
1. Do Not Use WEP The network uses Open System
Table B-1
Key Size
Example of Hexadecimal Key Content
Encryption Key Sizes
Wireless Channels
WEP Configuration Options
WPA and WPA2 Wireless Security
How Does WPA Compare to WEP?
What are the Key Features of WPA and WPA2 Security?
How Does WPA Compare to WPA2 IEEE 802.11i?
The primary information conveyed in the Beacon frames is the authentication method and the cipher suite. Possible authentication methods include 802.1X and Pre-shared key. Pre-shared key is an authentication method that uses a statically configured pass phrase on both the stations and the access point. This obviates the need for an authentication server, which in many home and small office environments will not be available nor desirable. Possible cipher suites include WEP, TKIP, and AES Advanced Encryption Standard. We talk more about TKIP and AES when addressing data privacy below
Wireless LAN
WPA/WPA2 Authentication Enterprise-level User
Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS
Wired Network with Optional 802.1x Port Based Network Access Control
2. The access point replies with an EAP-request identity message
WPA/WPA2 Data Encryption Key Management
AES Support for WPA2
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP
Michael
Product Support for WPA/WPA2
Wireless Clients is Discouraged
Is WPA/WPA2 Perfect?
Supporting a Mixture of WPA, WPA2, and WEP
Changes to Wireless Network Adapters
Changes to Wireless Access Points
The WPA/WPA2 two-phase authentication
The new WPA/WPA2 information element
Changes to Wireless Client Programs
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Glossary
Glossary
802.11g Standard
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802.11e Standard
802.11i
Bluetooth Wireless Technology
Access Point AP
Ad-Hoc mode
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Client or Client devices
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Bridge
Collision avoidance
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DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x and EAP
CSMA/CD Carrier Sense Multiple Action/Collision Detection
ESSID more commonly referred to as SSID - Short Set Identifier
Hot Spot also referred to as Public Access Location
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Ethernet
Physical Data Link Network Transport Session Presentation Application
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Mesh Networks
MAC Media Access Control
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Multiple Input Multiple Output MIMO
PC card also called PCMCIA
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NIC Network Interface Card
PCI adapter
Range
Rogue Access Point
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Residential gateway
Site survey
Switch
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SSID also called ESSID
TKIP
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TCP/IP
USB Universal Serial Bus
Wi-Fi Protected Access WPA
WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy
Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity
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Wi-Fi Protected Access for Home/SOHO
Wi-Fi Protected Access and IEEE 802.11i Comparison
Wi-Fi Protected Access for the Enterprise
Wi-Fi Protected Access for Public Access
Wireless Networking
Wi-Fi Protected Access in Mixed Mode Deployment
Wireless Multimedia WMM
WLAN Wireless LAN
Glossary
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