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Remote Management

To access the Remote Management screen:

1.

Enter the LAN address of the WG302v2 into the address field of your browser.

2.

After you log in, click Remote Management under Management on the main menu

.

3.

Enter the Remote Management information.

•

Secure Shell (SSH)

: If set to Enable, the Wireless Access Point will only allow remote

access via Secure Shell and Secure Telnet. The default is Enable.

•

SNMP

: Enable SNMP to allow the SNMP network management software, such as HP

OpenView, to manage the wireless access point via SNMPv1/v2 protocol.

•

Public Community Name

: The community string to allow the SNMP manager to read the

wireless access point's MIB objects. The default is public.

•

Private Community Name

: The community string to allow the SNMP manager to read

and write the wireless access point's MIB objects. The default is private.

•

Community Name for Traps:

The community string associated with the IP address to

Receive Traps. There is no default value.

•

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.

4.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

Figure 3-2

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Using the Secure Telnet Interface

The WG302v2 includes a secure Telnet command line interface (CLI). You can access the CLI

from a secure Telnet client over the Ethernet port or over the serial console port.

Accessing the CLI by Using the Console Port

1.

Using a null-modem cable, connect a VT100/ANSI terminal or a workstation to the port

labeled Console.

If you attached a PC, Apple Macintosh, or UNIX workstation, start a secure

terminal-emulation program.

2.

Configure the terminal-emulation program to use the following settings:

•

Baud rate: 9600 bps

•

Data bits: 8

•

Parity: none

•

Stop bit: 1

•

Flow control: none

These settings appear below the connector on the back panel.

3.

Press ENTER, and a screen similar to the one in

Figure 3-3

should appear.

The login name is

admin

and

password

is the default password.

Note:

You must use a secure Telnet client such as PuTTY. Also, when you configure the

client, use the SSH1, 3DES option. If you use the Telnet client to connect over the

Ethernet port, use the IP address of the WG302v2 as the host name.

Figure 3-3

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After a successful login, the screen should show the command prompt, which is the name of

the access point, by default. In this example, the prompt is

netgear112400#

.

Press TAB two times (TAB + TAB) to display the CLI command help.

CLI Commands

The CLI commands that correspond to the Web interface are explained in

Appendix C, “Command

Line Reference”

.

Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Firmware

The ProSafe 802.11g

firmware is stored in FLASH memory and can be upgraded as new firmware

is released by NETGEAR. You can download the upgrade files from the NETGEAR Web site. You

can upload the upgrade file (.TAR) to the wireless access point by using your Web browser.

You cannot upgrade the firmware from a computer that is connected to the WG302v2 with a

wireless link. You must use a computer that is connected to the WG302v2 with an Ethernet cable.

You cannot use the WG302v2 image to upgrade the WG302v1 software. When you upgrade the

WG302v2 software, the configuration file is erased. After you upgrade the firmware, you must

reconfigure the WG302v2. The previous configuration file might not be compatible with the new

software.

Use the following steps to upgrade the firmware:

1.

Download the file from

and save it to your

hard disk.

2.

If you want to save your configuration settings, see

“Backing up and Restoring the

Configuration” on page 3-6

.

Warning:

When uploading firmware to the ProSafe 802.11g , do not interrupt the Web

browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. If the

browser is interrupted, the upload may fail, corrupt the firmware, and render

the WG302v2 completely inoperable.

Note:

The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the WG302v2 must support

HTTP uploads, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or above, or Netscape

Navigator 4.78 or above.

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3.

From the main menu Management section, click the Upgrade Firmware link.

4.

In the Upgrade Firmware menu, click the Browse button and browse to the location of the

image (.tar) upgrade file.

5.

Click Upload.

When the upload completes, your wireless access point automatically restarts. The upgrade

process typically takes about one minute.

In some cases, you may need to reconfigure the wireless access point after upgrading.

Configuration File Management

The ProSafe 802.11g

settings are stored in the wireless access point in a configuration file. This

file can be saved (backed up) to a computer, retrieved (restored) from a computer, or cleared to

factory default settings.

Click Backup/Restore Settings under the Management heading to go to the page shown in

Figure 3-4

.

The following sections describes the options available on the Backup/Restore Settings page.

Figure 3-4

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Backing up and Restoring the Configuration

To save your settings, click Backup. Your browser extracts the configuration file from the wireless

access point and prompts you for a location on your computer to store the file. You can give the

file a meaningful name at this time, such as

WG302v2.xml

.

To restore your settings from a saved configuration file, enter the full path to the file on your

computer or click the Browse button to locate the file. When you have located it, click the Restore

button to upload the file. After completing the upload, the WG302v2 reboots automatically.

Erasing the Configuration

You can erase the wireless access point configurations and return to the factory default settings.

After you erase the configurations, the wireless access point’s password will be

password

, the

SSID will be NETGEAR, the DHCP client will be disabled, the default LAN IP address will be

192.168.0.228, and the access point name is reset to the name printed on the label on the bottom of

the unit.

Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings

If you do not know the login password or IP address, you can still restore the factory default

configuration settings with the Reset button. This button is on the rear panel of the wireless access

point (see

“Rear Panel” on page 1-6

). To view a list of the factory default settings, see

“Default

Factory Settings” on page B-1

.

The reset button has two functions:

•

Reboot.

When pressed and released, the Wireless Access Point reboots (restart).

•

Reset to Factory Defaults.

When pressed and held down, it clears all data and restores all

settings to the factory default values.

To clear all data and restore the factory default values:

1.

Hold the Reset Button until the LEDs blink twice, usually more than five seconds.

2.

Release the Reset Button.

The factory default configuration has now been restored, and the WG302v2 is ready for use.