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for the system according to the Canadian regulations. For further information, contact your local Industry
Canada office.
Product and Publication Details
Model Number:
WG302
Publication Date:
July 2005
Product Family:
wireless access point
Product Name:
NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302
Home or Business Product:
Business
Language:
English
Publication Part Number:
202-10008-03
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Contents
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Chapter 1
About This Manual
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats
................................................................
1-1
How to Use This Manual
................................................................................................
1-2
How to Print this Manual
.................................................................................................
1-3
Chapter 2
Introduction
About the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302
........................
2-1
Key Features
..................................................................................................................
2-2
AutoCell—The Self-Organizing Wireless Network
...................................................
2-3
802.11g Standards-based Wireless Networking
......................................................
2-4
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink
...............................................
2-4
Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products
................................................................
2-5
System Requirements
....................................................................................................
2-5
What’s In the Box?
.........................................................................................................
2-6
Hardware Description
.....................................................................................................
2-6
Chapter 3
Basic Installation and Configuration
Observing Placement and Range Guidelines
.................................................................
3-1
Cabling Requirements
..............................................................................................
3-2
Default Factory Settings
...........................................................................................
3-3
Understanding WG302 Wireless Security Options
.........................................................
3-4
Installing the WG302 Access Point
................................................................................
3-5
How to Log In to the WG302 Using Its Default IP Address
..........................................
3-11
Using the Basic IP Settings Options
.............................................................................
3-11
Understanding Basic Wireless Settings
........................................................................
3-13
Understanding WEP/WPA Security Options
.................................................................
3-15
Before You Change the SSID and WEP Settings
..................................................
3-18
How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity
............................................
3-19
How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address
...............................................
3-20
How to Configure WEP
..........................................................................................
3-21
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How to Configure WPA with Radius
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3-22
How to Configure WPA-PSK
..................................................................................
3-25
How to Configure WPA2 with Radius
.....................................................................
3-26
How to Configure WPA2-PSK
................................................................................
3-28
How to Configure WPA and WPA2 with Radius
.....................................................
3-29
How to Configure WPA2-PSK and WPA2-PSK
......................................................
3-32
Chapter 4
Management
Remote Management
.....................................................................................................
4-1
Using the Secure Telnet Interface
..................................................................................
4-2
How to Use the CLI via the Console Port
.................................................................
4-2
CLI Commands
........................................................................................................
4-3
Using Syslog and Activity Log Information
.....................................................................
4-4
Viewing General, Log, Station, and Statistical Information
.............................................
4-5
Statistics
...................................................................................................................
4-7
Viewing a List of Available Wireless Stations
.................................................................
4-8
Detecting a Rogue Access Point
....................................................................................
4-9
Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Software
...........................................................
4-10
Configuration File Management
...................................................................................
4-11
Saving and Retrieving the Configuration
................................................................
4-11
Restoring the WG302 to the Factory Default Settings
...........................................
4-12
Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings
.................................
4-12
Changing the Administrator Password
...................................................................
4-12
Chapter 5
Advanced Configuration
Understanding Advanced IP Settings for Wireless Clients
.............................................
5-1
Understanding Advanced Wireless Settings
..................................................................
5-2
AutoCell RF Management
........................................................................................
5-2
Configuration
.....................................................................................................
5-3
AutoCell AP/Client Interaction
...........................................................................
5-4
Additional AutoCell View Management Options
................................................
5-5
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) Setup
...............................................................................
5-5
Configuring Wireless LAN Parameters
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5-6
Hotspot Settings
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5-7
Enabling Wireless Bridging and Repeating
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5-8
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How to Configure a WG302 as a Point-to-Point Bridge
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5-9
How to Configure Multi-Point Wireless Bridging
....................................................
5-10
How to Configure Wireless Repeating
...................................................................
5-11
Chapter 6
Troubleshooting
No lights are lit on the access point.
...............................................................................
6-1
The Wireless LAN activity light does not light up.
...........................................................
6-2
The LAN light is not lit.
....................................................................................................
6-2
I cannot access the Internet or the LAN with a wireless capable computer.
.................
6-2
I cannot connect to the WG302 to configure it.
..............................................................
6-3
When I enter a URL or IP address I get a timeout error.
................................................
6-3
Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings
..........................................
6-4
Appendix A
Specifications
Specifications for the WG302
........................................................................................
A-1
Appendix B
Wireless Networking Basics
Wireless Networking Overview
......................................................................................
B-1
Infrastructure Mode
.................................................................................................
B-1
Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)
................................................................
B-2
Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID)
................................
B-2
Authentication and WEP Data Encryption
.....................................................................
B-2
802.11 Authentication
..............................................................................................
B-3
Open System Authentication
...................................................................................
B-3
Shared Key Authentication
......................................................................................
B-4
Overview of WEP Parameters
................................................................................
B-5
Key Size
..................................................................................................................
B-6
WEP Configuration Options
....................................................................................
B-7
Wireless Channels
.........................................................................................................
B-7
WPA and WPA2 Wireless Security
................................................................................
B-8
How Does WPA Compare to WEP?
........................................................................
B-9
How Does WPA Compare to WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i)?
............................................
B-10
What are the Key Features of WPA and WPA2 Security?
....................................
B-10
WPA/WPA2 Authentication: Enterprise-level User
Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS
..................................................
B-12
WPA/WPA2 Data Encryption Key Management
.............................................
B-14
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Is WPA/WPA2 Perfect?
.........................................................................................
B-16
Product Support for WPA/WPA2
...........................................................................
B-16
Supporting a Mixture of WPA, WPA2, and WEP Wireless Clients is Discouraged B-16
Changes to Wireless Access Points
...............................................................
B-17
Changes to Wireless Network Adapters
.........................................................
B-17
Changes to Wireless Client Programs
............................................................
B-18
Appendix C
Command Line Reference
Command Sets
..............................................................................................................
C-1
Glossary

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