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About This Manual

Conventions, Formats and Scope

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How to Use This Manual

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How to Print this Manual

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Revision History

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Chapter 1

Introduction

About the RangeMax NEXT Wireless-N Access Point

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1-1

Key Features

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1-1

System Requirements

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1-2

What’s in the Box

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1-3

Front Panel of the RangeMax NEXT

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1-3

Back Panel of the RangeMax NEXT

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1-5

RangeMax NEXT Default Settings Location

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1-5

Wall Mount Kit

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1-6

Chapter 2

Installation and Configuration

Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines

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2-1

System Requirements

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2-2

Configuring the RangeMax NEXT

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2-3

Setting Your Basic LAN Settings

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2-3

Configuring Your Wireless Settings

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2-7

Verifying Basic Wireless Connectivity

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2-9

Deploying the RangeMax NEXT

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2-10

Installing the Wall Mount Kit (Optional)

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2-10

Configuring and Testing Your PCs for Wireless Connectivity

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2-11

Logging in to the RangeMax NEXT

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Wireless Security Settings

Understanding WN802T Wireless Security Options

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3-1

WEP/WPA Settings

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3-2

SSID and WEP/WPA Settings Setup Form

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3-4

Configuring WEP

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3-5

Configuring WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK and WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK

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3-7

Configuring WPA with Radius, WPA2 with Radius, and WPA + WPA2 with Radius

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3-8

Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address

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Chapter 4

Management

Rebooting the RangeMax NEXT

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4-5

Viewing the Statistics

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4-6

Configuring the Advanced Wireless Settings

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4-7

Configuring the RADIUS Server Settings

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4-9

Chapter 5

Advanced Wireless Bridging

Configuring Wireless Multi-Point Bridging

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5-1

Configuring Repeater with Wireless Client Association

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5-4

Chapter 6

Troubleshooting

No lights are lit on the access point.

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6-1

The Ethernet light is not lit.

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6-1

The WLAN light is not lit.

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6-1

I cannot configure the access point from a browser.

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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

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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6-3

Appendix A

Default Settings and Technical Specifications

Factory Default Settings

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A-1

Technical Specifications

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Appendix B

Related Documents

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About This Manual

The

NETGEAR

®

RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless-N Access Point WN802T Reference Manual

describes how to install, configure and troubleshoot the RangeMax NEXT Wireless-N Access

Point. The information in this manual is intended for readers with intermediate computer and

Internet skills.

Conventions, Formats and Scope

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Tip:

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Warning:

Ignoring this type of note may result in a malfunction or damage to the

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Scope.

This manual is written for the RangeMax NEXT according to these specifications:

For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to the

NETGEAR website in

Appendix B, “Related Documents”

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Product Version

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Manual Publication Date

August 2007

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