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    202-10078-0 1 202-10078-01 February 2005 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95 054 USA Phone 1-888-NETGEAR Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WA G 3 0 2 ...

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    ii 202-10078-0 1 T echnical Support Please register to obtain technical support . Please retain your proof of p urchase and warranty information. T o register your product, get product supp ort or obtain product information and product documentation, go to http://www .NETGEAR.com . If you do not have access to the W orld W ide W eb, you may registe ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 -iii 202-10078-01 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This devic ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 -iv 202-10078-01 FCC St atement DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY We N e t g e a r, 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA T el: +1 408 907 8000 declare under our sole respons ibility that the product(s) W AG302 (Model Designation ) ProSa fe Dual Band W ireless ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 -v 202-10078-01 • Reorient or locate th e re ce iving antenna. • Increase the sep aration betwee n the equipment and r eceiver . • Connect the equipment into an outle t on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 -vi 202-10078-01 Product and Publication Det ails Model Number: WA G 3 0 2 Publication Date: February 2005 Product Family: access point Product Name: W AG302 ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point Home or Business Prod uc t: Business Language: Engl ish Publication Par ...

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    Contents vii 202-10078-01 Content s Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats . ......... ................. ............. ................ ........ 1-1 How to Use This Manual ................. ................ ............. ................ ................ ............. ..... 1-2 How to Print this Manual . ............. ...

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    202-10078-0 1 viii Contents 802.1 1a Configuration ............ ................ ................ ............. ................ ............. 3-20 802.1 1b/g Configuration .. .... ... ... ... ............. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ............. ... ... 3-21 How to Set Up and T est Basic Wireless Co nnectivity .. ............. ...

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    Contents ix 202-10078-01 Enabling Wireless Bridging and Repeating ..... ... ................ ............. ............. ................ .. 5-9 How to Configure a W AG302 as a Point-to-P oint Bridge .................... ................ ... 5-10 How to Configure Multi-Point Wireless Bridging ....................... ................ ............. 5 ...

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    202-10078-0 1 x Contents What are the Key Features of WP A Securi ty? ... ............. ................. ............ ......... B-12 WP A Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS ...... ................ ................ ............ B-14 WP A D ata Encryption Key Management .. .......... ............. ........ ...

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    About This Manual 1-1 202-10078-01 Chapter 1 About This Manual This chapter describes the intended audience, sc ope, conventions, and formats of this manual. Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Format s This reference manual assumes that the reader h as basic to interme diate computer and Internet skills. However , basic computer network and Intern e ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 1-2 About This Manual 202-10078-01 How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this ma nual includes the following: • Buttons, and , for browsing forwards or backwards through the manual one p age at a time • A button that displays the table of cont ents and an butt ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 About This Manual 1-3 202-10078-01 How to Print this Manual T o print this manual you can choose one of the fo llowing several options, a ccording to your nee ds. • Printing a Page in the HTML V iew . Each page in the HTML version of the manu al is dedicated to a majo ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 1-4 About This Manual 202-10078-01 ...

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    Introduction 2-1 202-10078-01 Chapter 2 Introduction This chapter introduces the NETGEAR W AG302 ProSafe Dual Band W ireless Access Point. Minimal prerequisites for installation are presented in “System Requirements” on page 2-5 . About the W AG302 ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point The W AG302 ProSafe Dual Band W ireless Acce ss Point is ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 2-2 Introduction 202-10078-01 Key Features The W AG302 Access Point is easy-to-use and prov ides solid wireless and ne tw orking support. Supported S tandards and Conventions The following standards and conventions are supported: • S tandards Compliant . The W ireles ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Introduction 2-3 202-10078-01 • Access Control. The Access Control MAC address filteri ng feature can ensure that only trusted wireless stations can use the W AG302 to gain access to your LAN. • Simple Configuration. If the default settings are unsuit able, they are ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 2-4 Introduction 202-10078-01 802.1 1a/g St andards-based Wireless Networking The W AG302 ProSafe Dual Band W ireless Access Po int provides a bridge between Etherne t wired LANs and 802.1 1a/g compatible wireless LAN networks. It provides connect ivity between Etherne ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Introduction 2-5 202-10078-01 • WG51 1 802.1 1g 54 Mbps W ireless CardBus Adapter • WG1 1 1 801.11g 54 Mbps W ireless Bridge System Requirement s Before installing the W AG302, make sure your system meets these requirements: • A 10/100 Mbps Local Area Network de v ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 2-6 Introduction 202-10078-01 Hardware Description Front Panel The W AG302 front an d rear hardwa re functions are described below . Figure 2-1: W AG302 front p anel The following table explai ns the L ED indicators: LED DESCRIPTION PWR Power Indicator Off No power . O ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Introduction 2-7 202-10078-01 Rear Panel Figure 2-2: W AG302 rear p anel • Left and Right De tachable Antenna The W AG302 provides two detachable antennas (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz). LINK/ACT LAN Ethernet LAN Link Activity Indicator Off Indicate s no Ethe rnet l ink detected ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 2-8 Introduction 202-10078-01 • Restore to Factory Defaults Button The restore to default button located between the Ethernet RJ-45 connector and the power socket restores the W AG302 to the factory default se ttings . • Serial Console Port Male DB-9 serial port fo ...

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    Basic Installation and Configuration 3-1 202-10078-01 Chapter 3 Basic Inst allation and Configuration This chapter describes how to set up your W AG302 ProSafe Dual Band W ireless Access Point for wireless connectivity to your LA N. This basic configuration will enable computers with 802.1 1b or 802.1 1a/g wireless adapters to do such things as con ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 3-2 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10078-01 For best results, place your wireless access point: • Near the center of the area in which your PCs wil l operate. • In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected PCs have line-of-s ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-3 202-10078-01 Default Factory Settings When you first receive your W AG302, the default factory settings will be set as shown below . Y ou can restore these defaults with the Factory Default Restore switch on the rear panel — s ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 3-4 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10078-01 Underst anding W AG302 Wireless Security Options Y our wireless data transmissions can be receiv ed well beyond your wa lls by anyone with a compatible adapter . For this re ason, use the security features of your w ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-5 202-10078-01 • Use WP A or WP A-PSK. W i-Fi Protected Ac cess (WP A) data encryption provides data security . The very strong authentication along w ith dynamic per frame rekeying of WP A make it virtually impossible to compro ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 3-6 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10078-01 2C ONFIGURE LAN AND W IRELESS A CCESS a. Configure the W AG302 Ethernet port for LAN access. • Connect to the W AG3 02 by opening your bro wser and entering http://192.168.0.230 in the address field. A login windo ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-7 202-10078-01 • The W eb browser will then display the W AG302 General information page. Figure 3-3: Login result: W AG302 General information p age – When the wireless acces s point is connected to the Internet, click the Kn ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 3-8 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10078-01 • Click the Basic Settings link to view the Basic Settings menu. Figure 3-4: Basic Sett ings menu • Configure the settings appropriate for your network. The default values are suit able for most users and situat ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-9 202-10078-01 – Country/Region : This field identifie s the region where the W AG302 can be used. It may not be legal to operate the wireless features of the wireless access point in a region other than one of those identified ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 3-10 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10078-01 b. Click the W ireless Settings1 1a link in the Setup section of the main menu to view the W ireless Settings 1 1a menu. Figure 3-5: Wire less Settings 1 1a menu c. Click the W ireless Settings 1 1b/g link in the S ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-11 202-10078-01 Now that you have finished th e setup steps, you are ready to d eploy the W AG302 in yo ur network. If needed, you can now reconfigure the compute r you us ed in step 1 back to its original TCP/IP settings. 3D EPLO ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 3-12 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10078-01 How to Log In to the W AG302 Using It s Default IP Address 1. 192.168.0.230 is the default IP address of your access point. The W AG302 is set by d efault with the DHCP client disabled. Note: The computer you are u ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-13 202-10078-01 Underst anding Basic Wireless Settings Wireless Settings 1 1a T o configure the wireless settings of your wireless ac cess point, click the W ireless Settings 1 1b/g link in the Basic section of the main menu of th ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 3-14 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10078-01 – A group of W ireless Stations and a single a ccess point, all using the same ID (SSID), form a Basic Service Set (BSS). – Using the same SSID is essential. Devi ces with different SSIDs are unable to communic ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-15 202-10078-01 – In “Infrastructure” mode, wireless stations normally scan all chan nels, looking for an access point. If more than one a ccess point can be used, the one with the strongest s ignal is used. This can only ha ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 3-16 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10078-01 The W ireless Settings 1 1b/g menu options are disc ussed below: • Tu r n R a d i o O n . On by default, you can also turn off the radio to disable access through this device. This can be helpful fo r configurati ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-17 202-10078-01 – 1 1g Only – Only 802.1 1g wireless stations can b e used. – 1 1b Only – All 802.1 1b wireless stations can be used. 802.1 1g wirel ess stations can still be used if they can opera t e in 80 2.1 1b mode. ? ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 3-18 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10078-01 Underst anding WEP/WP A Security Options The figure below identifies the various WEP/WP A security options. A full expla nation of these standards is available in Appendix B, “W ireless Networking Basics . Figure ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-19 202-10078-01 Note : Y ou must configure Radi us Server Settings (see Figure 3-13 on page 3-27 ) with either Legacy 802.1x or WP A with Radius option. • Data Encryption : Select the desired option. If enabled (64 bit, 128 bit ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 3-20 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10078-01 Before Y ou Change the SSID and WEP Settings 802.1 1a Configuration For a new wireless network, print or copy this form and fill in the configuration parameters. For an existing wireless network, the person who set ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-21 202-10078-01 802.1 1b/g Configuration For a new wireless network, print or copy this form and fill in the configuration parameters. For an existing wireless network, the person who set up or is responsible for the network will ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 3-22 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10078-01 How to Set Up and T est B asic Wireless Connectivity Follow the instructions below to set up and te st basic wireless conne ctivity . Once you have established basic wireless connectivity , you can enable security ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-23 202-10078-01 How to Restrict Wirele ss Access by MAC Address T o restric t access based on MA C addresses, follow thes e steps: 1. Log in to the W AG3 02 using its default add ress of http://192.168.0.230 or at whatever IP addr ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 3-24 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10078-01 3. The optional Access Control window lets you block the network access privilege of the specified stations through the W AG302 Access Po int. When you enable access control, the access point only accepts connectio ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-25 202-10078-01 2. Click the WEP/WP A Settings link in the main menu of the W AG302. Figure 3-12: WEP/WP A Settings menus for 1 1a and 1 1bg 3. Choose Open System or Sh ared Key authentication. 4. Select encryption strength. 5. Y ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 3-26 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10078-01 How to Configure WP A with Radius Note : Not all wireless adapters support WP A. Furthe rmore, client software is required on the client. W indows XP and W indows 2000 with Serv ice Pack 3 or above do include the c ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-27 202-10078-01 2. From the Security menu , click Radius Server Settings lin k to display the Radius Server Settings menu shown below . Figure 3-13: Radius Server Set tings menu 3. Authentication/Access Control Ra dius Server Conf ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 3-28 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10078-01 • IP Address : The IP address of the Radius Server . The default is 0.0.0.0 • Port Number : Port number of the Radius Server . The default is 1813. • Shared Secr e t : This is shared between the W ireless Acc ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-29 202-10078-01 How to Configure WP A-PSK Note : Not all wireless adapters support WP A. Furthe rmore, client software is required on the client. W indows XP and W indows 2000 with Serv ice Pack 3 or above do include the client so ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 3-30 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10078-01 Using the Basic IP Settings Options The Basic IP Settings menu is under the Basi c heading of the main menu. Use this menu to configure DHCP , static IP , and access point access point name se ttings. Figure 3-16: ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-31 202-10078-01 If your network has a requirement to use a dif f erent IP addressing scheme, you can make those changes in this menu. These settings are only re quired if the “Use this IP address” radio button is chosen. Remem ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 3-32 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10078-01 ...

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    Management 4-1 202-10078-01 Chapter 4 Management This chapter describes how to use the management features of your W AG302 ProSafe Dual Band W ireless Access Point. These features can be found by clicking on the Maintenance heading in the Main Menu of the browser i nterface. Remote Management The Remote Management scree n le ts you enable remote co ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 4-2 Management 202-10078-01 •S N M P – Enable SNMP to allow the SNMP network ma nagement software, such as HP OpenV iew , to manage the wireless access point via SNMPv1/v2 protocol. – Public Community Name : The community string to allow the S NMP manager to read ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Management 4-3 202-10078-01 4. Press the return key , and the screen below should appear . Figure 4-2: Secure T elnet C lient The login name is admin and password is the default password. After successful login, the screen should s how the ( Access Point Name )> prom ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 4-4 Management 202-10078-01 Using Syslog and Activity Log Information The Information contains the ac tivity log link you can use for setting up a syslog server and viewing activity log information. From the ma in menu of the browser interface, under the Information he ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Management 4-5 202-10078-01 V iewing General and St atistical Information General Information The General information screen provides a su mmary of the current W AG302 configur ation settings. From the main Menu of the browser interface, click General to view the System ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 4-6 Management 202-10078-01 This screen shows the following parameters: T able 4-1. General Information Fields Field Descripti on Access Point Information Access Point Name (NetBIOS name) The default name may be changed if desired. MAC Address Displays the Media Access ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Management 4-7 202-10078-01 Current Wireless Settin gs 1 1b/g Access Point Mode Identifies the operating mode of the WAG302: Access Point, Point-to-point bridge, Multi-point bridge or Repeater. Operating Mode Identifie s the 802.1 1 operating mo de of the W AG302. Wirel ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 4-8 Management 202-10078-01 S t atistics The Information - S tatistic s screen provides various LAN and WLAN statistics. Figure 4-5: Wire less Access Point St atus screen T able 4-1. St atistics Fields Field Descripti on Wired Etherne t Received/T ransmitted Packets Th ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Management 4-9 202-10078-01 V iewing a List of Att ached Devices The A vailable W ireless Station List contains a tabl e of all IP devices associated with the wireless access point in the wireless network defined by the W ireless Network Name (SSID). From the main menu ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 4-10 Management 202-10078-01 Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Sof tware . Y ou cannot perform the firmware upgrade from a workstation co nnected to the W AG302 via a wireless link. The firmware upgrade must be performed via a workstation connected to the W AG302 via ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Management 4-11 202-10078-01 From the main menu Management heading, click the Backup/Restor e Settings link to bring up the menu shown below . Figure 4-6: Settings Ba cku p menu The three options displayed are d escribed in the following sections: Saving and Retrieving ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 4-12 Management 202-10078-01 Using the Reset Button to R estore Factory Default Settings T o restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing th e login password or IP address, you must use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the wireless ac ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Management 4-13 202-10078-01 Changing the Administrator Password The default password is password . Change this password to a mo re secure password. Y ou cannot change the administrator login name. 1. From the main menu of the br owser interface, under the Management he ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 4-14 Management 202-10078-01 ...

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    Advanced Configuration 5-1 202-10078-01 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the adva nced features of your W AG302 ProSafe Dual Band W ireless Access Point: • IP Settings : Use the AP as a DHCP server for wireless client s. • Wir eless Settings : Set up AutoCell and configure advanced wireless LAN parameters ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 5-2 Advanced Configuration 202-10078-01 Figure 5-1: Adv anced IP Settings for Wireless Client s screen Y ou may configure the Advanced IP Settings for W ireless Clients if you are a network system administrator . • Use AP as DHCP Serv er : Y ou may turn on this optio ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Advanced Configur ation 5-3 202-10078-01 – Subnet Mask : The Access Point will assign the spec ified subnet mask to the connected wireless stations. – Gateway Address : The Access Point will assign this IP address as the default gateway for any traffic beyond the lo ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 5-4 Advanced Configuration 202-10078-01 Figure 5-2: Advanced Wi reless Settings menus for 1 1a and 1 1b/g AutoCell RF Management AutoCell provides advanced RF wireless manage ment features that improve performance and enhance security . AutoCell's self-organizing ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Advanced Configur ation 5-5 202-10078-01 Configuration Figure 5-3: Advanced Wi reless Settings screen AutoCell Setup options The advanced wireless settings are as follows: • AutoCell Auto RF Management : AutoCell discovers other W i-Fi devices and includes them in its ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 5-6 Advanced Configuration 202-10078-01 Enhanced RF Security ‘S tealth Mode’ In this mode, AutoCell shrinks the size of cove rage to the minimum to reach clients but also shrinks the size of the beacons that access points use to announce their presence. This mode m ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Advanced Configur ation 5-7 202-10078-01 Additional AutoCell V iew Management Options Figure 5-4: AutoCell V iew wireless network AutoCell V iew is an available management tool that provides sophisticated views of your wireless network and enables managing the wireless ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 5-8 Advanced Configuration 202-10078-01 Configuring Wireless LAN Parameters The default advanced wireless L AN parameter settings usually wor k well. If you want the AP to operate in Super -A/G mode, use this feature. Figure 5-5: Advanced Wi reless Settings screen The ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Advanced Configur ation 5-9 202-10078-01 Enabling Wireless Bridging and Repeating The W AG302 ProSafe Dual Band W ireless Acce ss Point lets you build lar ge bridged wireless networks. Figure 5-6: Advanced W ireless Settings Access Po in t Mode settings (1 1a and 1 1 b/ ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 5-10 Advanced C onfiguration 202-10078-01 • Wir eless Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge : Select this only if this W AG302 is the "Master" for a group of Bridge-mode W ireless Stations. The othe r Bridge-mode W ireless S tations must be set to Point-to-Point Brid ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Advanced Configur ation 5-11 202-10078-01 4. V erify connectivity across the LAN 1 and LAN 2. A computer on either LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers of any other P Cs or servers conn ected to LAN Segment 1 or LAN Segment 2 ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 5-12 Advanced C onfiguration 202-10078-01 • All APs must be on the same LAN. That is, all the APs LAN IP addr ess must be in the same network. • If using DHCP , all W AG302 Access Points should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP Client)” in the ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Advanced Configur ation 5-13 202-10078-01 How to Configure Wireless Repeating Figure 5-9: Multi-Point bridging 1. Configure the Operating Mode of the W AG302 Access Points. • W AG302 (AP1) on LAN Segment 1 in Repeater mode with the Remo te MAC Address of AP2. • Conf ...

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 5-14 Advanced C onfiguration 202-10078-01 A computer on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other P Cs or servers conn ected to any of the three WLAN segments. Note : Y ou can extend this repeating by adding up ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 83

    Troubleshooting 6-1 202-10078-01 Chapter 6 T roubleshooting This chapter provides information about trou bleshooting your W AG302 ProSafe Dual Band W ireless Access Point. After each problem descriptio n, instructions are given to help you diagnose and solve the problem. For th e common problems listed, go to the section indicated. • Is the W AG3 ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 84

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 6-2 Troubleshooting 202-10078-01 The Wireless LAN activity light does not light up. The access point’ s antennae are not working. • If the W ire less LAN activity light stays off, di sconnect the adapter from its power source and then plug it in again. • Make sur ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 85

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Troubleshooting 6-3 202-10078-01 I cannot connect to the W AG302 to configure it. Check these items: • The W AG302 is properly installed, LAN connec tions are OK, and it is powered on. Check that the LAN port LED is green to verify that the Ethernet connection is OK. ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 86

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 6-4 Troubleshooting 202-10078-01 Using the Reset Button to Rest ore Factory Default Settings The Reset button (see “W AG302 rear panel” on page 2-7 ) has two functions: • Reboot. When pressed and released quickly , the W AG302 will reboot (restart). • Reset to ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 87

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Specifications A-1 202-10078-01 Appendix A S pecifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the W AG302 ProSafe Dual Band W ireless Access Point. S pecifications for the W AG302 Parameter W AG302 ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point 802.1 1a Data R ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 88

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 A-2 Specifications 202-10078-01 ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 89

    Wireless Networking Basics B-1 202-10078-01 Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics This chapter provides an overview of W ireless networking. Wireless Networking Overview The W AG302 Access Point conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.1 1a, 802.1 1b, and 802.1 1g standards for wireless LANs (WLANs). • IEEE 802 ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 90

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 B-2 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10078-01 In the infrastructure mode, the wireless access poin t converts airwave data into wired Etherne t data, acting as a bridge between the wired LAN and wireless clients. Co nnecting multiple Access Points via a wired Ethernet b ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 91

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Wireless Networking Basics B-3 202-10078-01 Authentication and WEP Dat a Encryption The absence of a ph ysical connection between no des makes the wireless links vulnerable to eavesdropping and information theft. T o provide a certain level of security , the IEEE 802.1 ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 92

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 B-4 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10078-01 • Shared Key Authentication requires that the station and the access point have the same WEP Key to authenticate. These two authentication procedures are described below . Open System Authentication The following steps occ ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 93

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Wireless Networking Basics B-5 202-10078-01 5. The station co nn ec ts to the network. If the decrypted text does not match the original ch allenge text (the access point and station do not share the same WEP Key), then the access point will refuse to authenti cate the ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 94

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 B-6 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10078-01 3. Use WEP for Authentication and Encryption: A transmitting 802.1 1 device encrypts the data portion of every packet it sends using a configur ed WEP Key . The receiving de vice decrypts the data using the same WEP Key . Fo ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 95

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Wireless Networking Basics B-7 202-10078-01 Note: T ypically , 802.1 1 access points can store up to four 128-bit WEP Keys but some 8 02.1 1 client adapters can only store one. Therefore, make sure that your 802.1 1 access and client adapters’ configurations match. WE ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 96

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 B-8 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10078-01 channels are 5 MHz apart. However , due to spread spectrum ef fect of the signals, a n ode sending signals using a particular channel will utilize frequency spectrum 12.5 MHz above and below the center channel frequency . As ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 97

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Wireless Networking Basics B-9 202-10078-01 802.1 1a Wireless Channels IEEE 802.1 1a utilizes 300 MHz of bandwidth i n the 5 GHz Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) band . Though the lower 200 MHz is ph ysically contiguous, the FCC has divided the tot ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 98

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 B-10 Wirele ss Network i ng Basics 202-10078-01 The W AG302 user can use five ch an nels in turbo mode. The available channels supported by the wirele ss products in various countries are different. WP A Wireless Security W i-Fi Protecte d Access (WP A) is a specificat ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 99

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Wireless Networking Basics B-11 202-10078-01 The W i-Fi Alliance is now perform ing interoperability certificatio n testing on W i-Fi Protected Access products. Starting August of 2003, all new Wi-Fi certified products will have to support WP A. NETGEAR will implement W ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 100

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 B-12 Wirele ss Network i ng Basics 202-10078-01 How Does WP A Compare to IEEE 802.1 1i? WP A will be forward compatible with the IEEE 802.1 1i security specification currently under development. WP A is a subs et of the current 8 02.11i draft and uses certain pieces of ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 101

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Wireless Networking Basics B-13 202-10078-01 The primary information conveyed in the Beacon frames is the authentication method and the cipher suite. Possible authentication methods in clude 802.1X an d Pr e-s h are d ke y . Pre-shared key is an authentication method th ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 102

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 B-14 Wirele ss Network i ng Basics 202-10078-01 WP A Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS Figure B-3: WP A Overview IEEE 802.1x offers an ef fective framework for authenticating and controlling user traffic to a protected netwo ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 103

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Wireless Networking Basics B-15 202-10078-01 Figure B-4: 802.1x A uthenticat ion Sequenc e The AP sends Beacon Frames with WP A informatio n element to the stations in the service set. Information ele ments include th e required authent ication method (802.1x or Pre-sha ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 104

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 B-16 Wirele ss Network i ng Basics 202-10078-01 3. The client sends an EAP-response packet containing the identity to the authentication server . The access point responds by enabling a port fo r passing only EAP packets from the client to an authentication server loca ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 105

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Wireless Networking Basics B-17 202-10078-01 T emporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) WP A uses TKIP to provide important data encr yption enhancements including a per -packet key mixing function, a message integrity check (M IC) named Michael , an extended initializatio ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 106

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 B-18 Wirele ss Network i ng Basics 202-10078-01 Is WP A Perfect? WP A is not without its vulnerabiliti es. Specifically , it is susceptible to denial of service (DoS) attacks. If the access point receives two da ta pa ckets that fail the mes sag e integrity code (MIC) ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 107

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Wireless Networking Basics B-19 202-10078-01 Changes to Wireless Access Point s W irele ss access points must have their firm wa re updated to support the following: • The new WP A information element T o advertise their support of WP A, wireless APs send the beacon f ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 108

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 B-20 Wirele ss Network i ng Basics 202-10078-01 Microsoft has worked with many wireless vend ors to embed the WP A fi rmware update in the wireless adapter driver . S o, to update your Microsof t Wi ndows wireless client, all you have to do is obtain the new WP A-compa ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 109

    Command Line Reference C-1 202-10078-01 Appendix C Command Line Reference The W AG302 ProS afe Dual B an d W i reless Access Poi n t (AP) can be configured either through the command line interface (CLI), a W eb browser, or an MIB browser . The CLI allows viewing and modification of the configuration from a term inal or PC throu gh a telnet conn ec ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 110

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 C-2 Command Line Reference 202-10078-01 get set del keyword Des cription --- --- --- ---------------------- ----- -------------------- ------ [X] [X] |-wins [X] [X] | |-primary --primary WIN S server [X] [X] | ‘-secondary --secondary W INS server [X] [X] ‘-lease -- ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 111

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Command Line Refe rence C-3 202-10078-01 get set del keyword Des cription --- --- --- ---------------------- ----- -------------------- ------ [X] [X] |-antenna --wireless an tenna selection [X] [X] |-fragmentation threshold--wireless fragmentation threshol d(even | onl ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 112

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 C-4 Command Line Reference 202-10078-01 get set del keyword Des cription --- --- --- ---------------------- ----- -------------------- ------ [X] [X] | |-sec --wireless WP A global key update int erval (i | | n seconds) [X] [X] | ‘-pkt --wireless WP A global key upda ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 113

    Glossary -1 202-10078-01 Glossary Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual. 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair wiring. 100BASE-Tx IEEE 802.3 specification for 100 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair wiring. 802.1x 802.1x defines port-based , network access control used to provi ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 114

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 -2 Glossary 202-10078-01 ARP Address Resolution Protocol, a TCP/IP protocol used to convert an IP address into a physical address (called a DLC address), such as an Ethernet address. A host wishing to obtain a physical address broadcasts an ARP request onto the TCP/IP ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 115

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Glossary -3 202-10078-01 DNS Short for Domain Name System (or Se rvice), an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses. Because domain names are alphabetic, they're easier to remember . The Internet however , is really based on IP addresses. Ev ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 116

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 -4 Glossary 202-10078-01 IP Internet Protocol is the main internetwork ing protocol used in the Internet . Used in conjunction with the T ransfer Control Protocol (T CP ) to f orm TCP/IP . IP Address A four-byte number uniquely defining each host on the Internet, usual ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 117

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Glossary -5 202-10078-01 NA T A technique by which several hosts share a si ngle IP address for access to the Internet. NetBIOS Network Basic Input Output System. An application programming interface (API) for sharing services and information on l ocal-area networks (LA ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 118

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 -6 Glossary 202-10078-01 SSID A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two charact er (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a netw ork to communicate with each other , all devices must be configured with the s ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 119

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Glossary -7 202-10078-01 If a remote network contains a WINS server , your W indows PCs can gather information from that WINS server about its local hosts. This allows your PCs to browse th at rem ote netw ork using the W indows Network Neighb orhood feature. WINS WINS. ...

  • NETGEAR WAG302 - page 120

    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG302 -8 Glossary 202-10078-01 ...

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