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Manager IP Address:

Enter the IP address of the SNMP manager. If this is set to

255.255.255.255,

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IP address to Receive Traps:

The IP address of the SNMP manager to receive traps sent

from the wireless access point. The default is 0.0.0.0.

Using Syslog and Activity Log Information

The Information contains the Activity Log link you can use for setting up a syslog server and

viewing activity log information.

1.

From the main menu of the browser interface, under the Information heading, click the

Activity Log link to view the list, shown below.

The Activity Log Window displays the Access Point system activity.

2.

To update the Activity Log display, click Refresh. To save the log contents into a file on your

PC, click Save As and save the file to a disk drive.

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3.

Enable the SysLog option if you have a SysLog server on your LAN. If enabled, you must

enter the IP address of your SysLog server and the port number your SysLog server is

configured to use.

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SysLog Server IP address: The access point will send all the SysLog to the specified IP

address if SysLog option is enabled. Default: 0.0.0.0

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Port: The port number configured in the SysLog server on your LAN. Default: 514

Viewing General and Statistical Information

General Information

The General information screen provides a summary of the current WAG102 configuration

settings. From the main Menu of the browser interface, click General to view the System Status

screen, shown below.

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This screen shows the following parameters:

Table 4-1. General Information Fields

Field

Description

Access Point Information

Access Point Name

(NetBIOS name)

The default name may be changed if desired.

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.

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 11a

Access Point Mode

Identifies the operating mode of the WAG102: Access Point, Point-to-point

bridge, Point to Multi-point bridge or Repeater.

Operating Mode

Identifies the 802.11 operating mode of the WAG102.

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_11a.

Channel/Frequency

Identifies the channel the wireless port is using. By default, the channel is

set automatically. To manually set the channel, see

“Wireless

Communications:” in Appendix B

.

WEP/WPA

WEP/WPA setting.

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Current Wireless Settings 11b/g

Access Point Mode

Identifies the operating mode of the WAG102: Access Point, Point-to-point

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

Operating Mode

Identifies the 802.11 operating mode of the WAG102.

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_11g.

Channel/Frequency

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

setting. By default, the channel is set automatically. To manually set the

channel, see

“Wireless Communications:” in Appendix B

.

WEP/WPA

WEP/WPA setting.

Table 4-1. General Information Fields

Field

Description

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Statistics

The Information - Statistics screen provides various LAN and WLAN statistics.

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Table 4-1. Statistics Fields

Field

Description

Wired Ethernet

Received/Transmitted

Packets

The number of packets sent since the WAG102 was restarted.

Bytes

The number of bytes sent since the WAG102 was restarted.

Wireless 11a

Received/Transmitted

Unicast Packets

The Unicast packets sent since the WAG102 was restarted.

Broadcast Packets

The Broadcast packets sent since the WAG102 was restarted.

Multicast Packets

The Multicast packets sent since the WAG102 was restarted.

Total Packets

The Wireless packets sent since the WAG102 was restarted.

Total Bytes

The Wireless bytes sent since the WAG102 was restarted.