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Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302
Management
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July 2005 v3.0
Viewing General, Log, Station, and Statistical Information
The General information screen provides a summary of the current WG302 configuration settings.
From the main Menu of the browser interface, click General to view the System Status screen,
shown below.
Figure 4-4:
Wireless Access Point Status screen
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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.
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.
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Statistics
The Information - Statistics screen provides various LAN and WLAN statistics.
Figure 4-5:
Wireless Access Point Status screen
Table 4-1.
Statistics Fields
Field
Description
Wired Ethernet
Received/Transmitted
Packets
The number of packets sent since the WG302 was restarted.
Bytes
The number of bytes sent since the WG302 was restarted.
Wireless
Received/Transmitted
Unicast Packets
The Unicast packets sent since the WG302 was restarted.
Broadcast Packets
The Broadcast packets sent since the WG302 was restarted.
Multicast Packets
The Multicast packets sent since the WG302 was restarted.
Total Packets
The Wireless packets sent since the WG302 was restarted.
Total Bytes
The Wireless bytes sent since the WG302 was restarted.
Refresh button
Click the Refresh button to update the statistics on this screen.
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Viewing a List of Available Wireless Stations
The Available Wireless Station List contains a table of all IP devices associated with the wireless
access point in the wireless network defined by the Wireless Network Name (SSID). From the
main menu of the browser interface, under the Information heading, click the Available Wireless
Station List link to view the list, shown below.
For each device, the table shows the Station ID, MAC address, IP Address, and Status (whether the
device is allowed to communicate with the wireless access point or not).
Note that if the wireless access point is rebooted, the table data is lost until the wireless access
point rediscovers the devices. To force the wireless access point to look for associated devices,
click the Refresh button.
Note:
A wireless network can include multiple wireless access points, all using the same network
name (SSID). This enables extending the reach of the wireless network and allows users to roam
from one access point to another, providing seamless network connectivity. Under these
circumstances, be aware that only the stations associated with this access point will be presented in
the Available Station List.
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Detecting a Rogue Access Point
For enhanced security, you can scan the wireless network to detect rogue access points. Detecting
Rogue AP’s involves scanning the wireless environment on all available channels looking for
unidentified AP’s. In particular, unidentified AP’s that are using the SSID of a legitimate network
can present a serious security threat.
Figure 4-6:
Rogue AP Detection menu
Once you turn on Rogue AP Detection in the WG302, the AutoCell Enabled AP continuously
scans the wireless network and collects information about all APs heard on their channel. The
information collected includes: SSID, MAC Address, Channel, and AutoCell Enabled.
The user can Grant authorization to an unidentified AP, Save the Authorized APs into a file,
Import the previous Authorized APs from a file.
Note:
The AP will disconnect all the wireless connections if Rogue AP Detection is turned ON.

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