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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
...............................................
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
.....................................................................................................
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
........................................................
B-16
Is WPA Perfect?
....................................................................................................
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
............................................................
B-20
Appendix C
Command Line Reference
Command Sets
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C-1
Glossary

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