Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302

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Product and Publication Details

Model Number:

WAG302

Publication Date:

February 2005

Product Family:

access point

Product Name:

WAG302 ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point

Home or Business Product:

Business

Language:

English

Publication Part Number:

202-10078-01

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Contents

Chapter 1

About This Manual

Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats

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1-1

How to Use This Manual

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1-2

How to Print this Manual

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1-3

Chapter 2

Introduction

About the WAG302 ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point

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2-1

Key Features

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2-2

AutoCell—The Self-Organizing Wireless Network

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2-3

802.11a/g Standards-based Wireless Networking

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2-4

Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink

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2-4

Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products

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2-4

System Requirements

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2-5

What’s In the Box?

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2-5

Hardware Description

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2-6

Front Panel

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2-6

Rear Panel

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2-7

Chapter 3

Basic Installation and Configuration

Observing Placement and Range Guidelines

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3-1

Cabling Requirements

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3-2

Default Factory Settings

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3-3

Understanding WAG302 Wireless Security Options

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3-4

Installing the WAG302 Access Point

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3-5

How to Log In to the WAG302 Using Its Default IP Address

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3-12

Understanding Basic Wireless Settings

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3-13

Wireless Settings 11a

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3-13

Wireless Settings 11b/g

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3-15

Understanding WEP/WPA Security Options

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3-18

Before You Change the SSID and WEP Settings

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3-20

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802.11a Configuration

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3-20

802.11b/g Configuration

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3-21

How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity

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3-22

How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address

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3-23

How to Configure WEP

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3-24

How to Configure WPA with Radius

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3-26

How to Configure WPA-PSK

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3-29

Using the Basic IP Settings Options

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3-30

Chapter 4

Management

Remote Management

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4-1

Using the Secure Telnet Interface

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4-2

How to Use the CLI via the Console Port

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4-2

CLI Commands

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4-3

Using Syslog and Activity Log Information

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4-4

Viewing General and Statistical Information

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4-5

General Information

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4-5

Statistics

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4-8

Viewing a List of Attached Devices

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4-9

Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Software

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4-10

Configuration File Management

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4-10

Saving and Retrieving the Configuration

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4-11

Restoring the WAG302 to the Factory Default Settings

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4-11

Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings

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4-12

Rebooting the Access Point

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4-12

Changing the Administrator Password

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4-13

Chapter 5

Advanced Configuration

Understanding Advanced IP Settings for Wireless Clients

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5-1

Understanding Advanced Wireless Settings

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5-3

AutoCell RF Management

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5-4

Configuration

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5-5

AutoCell AP/Client Interaction

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5-6

Additional AutoCell View Management Options

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5-7

Configuring Wireless LAN Parameters

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5-8

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Enabling Wireless Bridging and Repeating

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5-9

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

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5-10

How to Configure Multi-Point Wireless Bridging

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5-11

How to Configure Wireless Repeating

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5-13

Chapter 6

Troubleshooting

No lights are lit on the access point.

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6-1

The Wireless LAN activity light does not light up.

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6-2

The LAN light is not lit.

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6-2

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

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6-2

I cannot connect to the WAG302 to configure it.

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6-3

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

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6-3

Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings

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6-4

Appendix A

Specifications

Specifications for the WAG302

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A-1

Appendix B

Wireless Networking Basics

Wireless Networking Overview

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B-1

Infrastructure Mode

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B-1

Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)

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B-2

Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID)

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B-2

Authentication and WEP Data Encryption

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B-3

802.11 Authentication

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B-3

Open System Authentication

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B-4

Shared Key Authentication

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B-4

Overview of WEP Parameters

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B-5

Key Size

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B-6

WEP Configuration Options

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B-7

Wireless Channels

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B-7

802.11b/g Wireless Channels

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B-7

802.11a Wireless Channels

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B-9

WPA Wireless Security

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B-10

How Does WPA Compare to WEP?

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B-11

How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 802.11i?

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B-12

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What are the Key Features of WPA Security?

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B-12

WPA Authentication: Enterprise-level User

Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS

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B-14

WPA Data Encryption Key Management

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B-16

Is WPA Perfect?

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B-18

Product Support for WPA

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B-18

Supporting a Mixture of WPA and WEP Wireless Clients is Discouraged

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B-18

Changes to Wireless Access Points

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B-19

Changes to Wireless Network Adapters

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B-19

Changes to Wireless Client Programs

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B-20

Appendix C

Command Line Reference

Command Sets

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C-1

Glossary