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    202-10120-02 September 20 06 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point W AG102 Reference Manual (802.1 1a/g) ...

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    ii v2.0, September 2006 ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) T echnical Support Please register to obtain technical support. Please retain your proof of purchase and warranty information. T o register your product, get product support or obtai n product information and product documentation, go to http://www ...

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    v2.0, September 2006 iii ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG102 Refe rence Manual (802.1 1a/g) • A way from potential sources of interfere nce, such as PCs, large metal surfaces, microwaves, and 2.4 GHz cordless phones. • In an elevated location such as a high shelf that is near t he center of the wire less c overage area fo r all mobil ...

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    v2.0, Septembe r 2006 iv ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) RF Exposure W arning for North America, and Australia W arning! T o meet FCC and other national safety guidelines for RF exposure, the antennas for this device (see below) must be installed to e nsure a minimum se paration distance of 20cm (7.9 in. ...

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    v2.0, September 2006 v ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG102 Refe rence Manual (802.1 1a/g) Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity Marking by the above symbol indicates compliance with th e Essential Requirements of the R&TTE Directive of the European Union (1999/5/EC). This equipment meets the following conformance standards: EN300 3 ...

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    v2.0, Septembe r 2006 vi ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Countries of Operation & Conditions of Use in the European Community This device is intended to be operated in all countries of the European Commu n ity . Requirements for indoor vs. outdoor operation, license requirements and allowed channels ...

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    v2.0, September 2006 vii ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG102 Refe rence Manual (802.1 1a/g) •I n France outdoor operation is only perm itted using the 2.4 – 2.454 GHz band: Channels 1 – 7. • Belgium requires notifying spectrum agency if deploying >300m eter wireless links in outdoor public areas using 2.4GHz band. Antenna St a ...

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    v2.0, Septembe r 2006 viii ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Please go to http://www .NETGEAR.com and use the search feature to find an updated list of wi reless acce ssories approved to be used with the W AG102 in the European Community . Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs Es wird hiermit bestätigt, ...

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    2.0, September 2006 ix Content s About This Manual Conventions, Formats and Scope ...................... ................... .................... ................... ... xiii How to Use This Manual ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ...xiv How to Print this Manual ..... ............... ...

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    2.0 , September 2006 x ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Wireless Settings ... ................ ................... .................... ................... ................ ............. 2-1 4 Configuring 802.1 1a Wireless Set tings ..... ................... ....................... ................... 2-1 ...

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    xi 2.0, September 2006 ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Configuring a WAG102 as a Point-to-Point Bridge ............. ................... .................. 4-5 Configuring a Point-to-Multi-P oint W ireless Bridge ......... .................... ................... .. 4-6 Configuring the WAG102 as a Wirel ...

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    2.0 , September 2006 xii ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) ...

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    xiii v2.0, September 2006 About This Manual The NETGEAR ® Pr oSafe™ Dual Band W ir e less Access Poin t W AG102 Refer ence Manual (802.1 1a/g) describes how to install, configure and tr oubleshoot the ProSafe 802.1 1a/ g Dual Band W ireless Acc ess Point W AG102.The information in this manual is intended for readers with intermediate computer an ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) xiv v2.0, September 2006 • Scope. This manual is written for the W AG102 W ireless Access Point according to these specifications: For more information about networ k, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B, “Relate ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) xv v2.0, September 2006 How to Print this Manual T o print this manual you can ch oose one of the follo wing several options, according to your n eeds. Y our computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat R eader installed in order to view and print PDF files. The Acrobat Read ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) xvi v2.0, September 2006 ...

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    1-1 v2.0, September 2006 Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter describes some of the key features of the NETGEAR ProSafe 802.1 1a/g Dual Band W ireless Acc ess Point W AG102. It also includ es the minimum prerequisites for installation ( “System Requirements” on page 1-5 .), package contents ( “What’ s In the Box?” on page 1 -6 ) and a desc ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 1-2 Introduction v2.0, September 2006 Key Features and St andards The W AG102 Wireless Access Point is easy-to-use and provides solid wireless and networking support. It also of fers a wi de range of security op tions. Supported S t andards and Conventions The following st ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Introduction 1-3 v2.0, September 2006 Key Features The W AG102 provides solid functio na lity , including these features: • Multiple Operating Modes – W ireless Access Point. Oper ates as a standard 802.1 1a/g. – Point-to-Point Bri dge. In this mode, the W AG102 onl ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 1-4 Introduction v2.0, September 2006 • Autosensing Ethernet Connection with Auto Uplink I nterface. Connects to 10/100 Mbps IEEE 802.3 Ethernet networks . • LED Indicators. Power , test, LAN speed, LAN activ ity , and wireless activity are easily identified. • Wir e ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Introduction 1-5 v2.0, September 2006 Comp atible and Related NETGEAR Product s For a list of compatible products from othe r manufacturers, see the W ireless Etherne t Compatibility Alliance W e b site (WECA, see http://www .wi-fi.net ). The following NETGEAR pro ducts w ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 1-6 Introduction v2.0, September 2006 What’ s In the Box? The product packag e should contain the following items: • ProSafe 802.1 1a/g Dual Band W ireless Access Point W AG102 • Power adap te r and co rd (12 V dc , 1 A) • S traight through Category 5 Eth ernet cab ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Introduction 1-7 v2.0, September 2006 Hardware Description This section describes the front and rear hardware functions of the W AG102. Front Panel The W AG102 front hardware fu nctions are described below . The following table explai ns the L ED indicators: Figure 1- 1 T ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 1-8 Introduction v2.0, September 2006 Rear Panel The W AG102 rear panel functions are described below: 1. Left and Right Detachable Antenna The W AG102 provides two deta chable antennas (5 GHz and 2.4 GHz). 2. Power Socket This socket connects to the W AG102 12V 1A power a ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Introduction 1-9 v2.0, September 2006 4. RJ-45 Ethernet Port Use the W AG102 Ethernet RJ-45 port to connect to an Ethernet LA N through a device such as a hub, switch, router , or PO E switch. ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 1-10 Introduction v2.0, September 2006 ...

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    2-1 v2.0, September 2006 Chapter 2 Basic Inst allation and Configuration This chapter describes how to set up your ProS afe 802.1 1a/g Dual Band Wireless Access Point W AG102 for wireless connectivity to your LAN. This basic configuratio n will enable computers with 802.1 1b or 802.1 1a/g wireless adapters to do such things as connect to the Intern ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 2-2 Basic Installation and Configuration v2.0, September 2006 Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines The operating distance or range of yo ur wirele ss connection can vary significantly bas ed on the physical placement of the wire less access point. The latency ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-3 v2.0, September 2006 Underst anding W AG102 Wireless Security Options Y our wireless data transmissions can be receiv ed well be yond your walls by anyone with a compatible adapter . For this re ason, use the se curity features of ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 2-4 Basic Installation and Configuration v2.0, September 2006 Inst alling the W AG102 Wireless Access Point Before installing the Pro Safe 802.1 1a/g Dual Band W ireless Access Point W A G102, you should make sure that your Ethernet network is up an d working. Y ou will be ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-5 v2.0, September 2006 Configuring LAN and Wireless Access T o configure the W AG102 Ethernet port for LAN access: 1. Connect to the W AG102 by opening your bro wser and entering http://192.168.0.232 in the address field. The W AG10 ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 2-6 Basic Installation and Configuration v2.0, September 2006 3. Click OK . The main menu of the W A G102 will display as shown in Figure 2-3 . • When the wireless a ccess point is connected to the Inte rnet, select the Documentation link under the W eb Support menu to v ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-7 v2.0, September 2006 4. Select Basic Settings on left side of the ma in menu. The Basic Settings screen will display , similar to that shown in the following diagram. 5. If the Country/Region drop-dow n list is displaye d, select ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 2-8 Basic Installation and Configuration v2.0, September 2006 6. Configure the IP Address settings appropriate for your network. The default values are suitable for most users and situations. (See the online help or “Setting Basic IP Options” on page 2-12 for more info ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-9 v2.0, September 2006 4. From the main menu under Setup, select W ire less Settings 1 1b/g. The Wireless Settings 1 1b/g screen will display . 5. Enter the wireless settings for yo ur area. See the online help or “Configuring 802 ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 2-10 Basic Installation and Configuration v2.0, September 2006 Deploying the W AG102 Wireless Access Point T o deploy the W AG102 W ireless Access Point: 1. Disconnect the W AG102 and position it where it will be deployed. The best location is elevated, such as wall mounte ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-11 v2.0, September 2006 Logging In Using the Default IP Address After you install the W AG102, log in to the wireless access point to configure the basic settings and the wireless settings. The W AG102 is set, by default, with the I ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 2-12 Basic Installation and Configuration v2.0, September 2006 Setting Basic IP Options The basic settings for your wireless access point are entered on this screen. W ith the exception of selecting the correct Country/Region , most of the other default set tings will work ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-13 v2.0, September 2006 3. From the Country/Region pull-down list, select the region where the W AG102 can be used (for units sold in the United St ates th e Country/Region list is not present). 4. Enter the IP Address fields of the ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 2-14 Basic Installation and Configuration v2.0, September 2006 7. Check the Adjust for Daylig ht Saving T ime if your location uses daylight saving. The default is no adjustment. 8. Click Apply to save your Basic IP settings. Wireless Settings The following sections descri ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-15 v2.0, September 2006 • Wir eless Mode . From the pull-down menu, select the desired wireless operating mode. Only 802.1 1a wireless stations can be selected from this menu. • Channel/Frequency . From the pull-down menu, selec ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 2-16 Basic Installation and Configuration v2.0, September 2006 Configuring 802.1 1b/g Wireless Settings T o configure the wireless settings of your 802.1 1 b/g wireless access point: 1. From main menu under Setup, select Wirel ess Settings 1 1b/g. The Wireless Settings 1 1 ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-17 v2.0, September 2006 It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you experience interference (shown by lost connections and/or slow data transfers). Should this happen, you may need to experiment with differe ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 2-18 Basic Installation and Configuration v2.0, September 2006 4. From the main menu un der Setup, select your network—ei ther the W ireless Settings 11a or W ireless Settings 1 1b/g. V erify that the correct (default) channel has be en selected for your network. It shou ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-19 v2.0, September 2006 Underst anding Security Profiles Security profiles let you configure unique security settings for each SSID. Y ou can configure up to eight unique 802.1 1 a wireless secur ity profiles and up to eight uniq ue ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 2-20 Basic Installation and Configuration v2.0, September 2006 An overview of the information that is required to set up a secu rity profile follows—including a description of the Network Authenti cation choices that are available: • Security Profile Name . Use a name ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-21 v2.0, September 2006 • Data Encryption . The available options depend on the Network Authentication setting selected (see Ta b l e 2 - 1 above); otherwise, the default is None. The Data Encryption settings are explained in the ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 2-22 Basic Installation and Configuration v2.0, September 2006 – WP A Passphrase (Network Key). If using WP A-PSK and/o r WP A2-PSK, enter the passphrase here. All wireless stations must use the same passphrase (network ke y). The network key must be from 8 to 63 charact ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-23 v2.0, September 2006 SSID and WEP/WP A Settings Setup Form 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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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 2-24 Basic Installation and Configuration v2.0, September 2006 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 w ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-25 v2.0, September 2006 Configuring the RADIU S Server Settings Y ou can setup or modify the RADIUS Server settings to compliment Network Authentication security options. The RADIUS Server must be used with Legacy 802.1x, and can b ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 2-26 Basic Installation and Configuration v2.0, September 2006 • Primary/Secondary Accounting Server Configurati on . This configuration is required for accounting using a RADIUS Server . The IP Address, Port Number and Shared Secret are required for communication with t ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-27 v2.0, September 2006 Setting up a Security Profile The W AG102 allows you to set up eight different security profiles for 802.1 1a and eight diff erent profiles for 802.1 1b/g. Each profile can be configur ed with a dif f erent s ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 2-28 Basic Installation and Configuration v2.0, September 2006 T o configure a security profile: 1. From your W eb browser, log in to the W AG102 as de scribed in “Logging In Using the Default IP Address” on page 2-1 1 . 2. From the main menu under Security , select ei ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-29 v2.0, September 2006 • T o configure WEP encryption for Op en Systems or Shared Key , see “Configuring WEP” on page 2-29 . • T o configure WP A with RADIUS, see “Configuring WP A with RADIUS” on page 2-31 . • T o co ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 2-30 Basic Installation and Configuration v2.0, September 2006 3. Y ou manually or automatically program th e four data encryptio n keys. These values must be identical on all PCS and wireless access po ints in your network. Choose either: • Automatic – Enter a word or ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-31 v2.0, September 2006 Configuring WP A with RADIUS Not all wireless adapters support WP A. Furthermore, client softwa re is required on the client. W indows XP and W indows 2000 with Service Pack 3 or above do include the client s ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 2-32 Basic Installation and Configuration v2.0, September 2006 5. Choose WP A with RADIUS from the from the Network Au thentication drop-down menu. Data Encryption will be se t to TKIP by default. 6. Wir eless Client Sec urity Separation is disabled by default. If enabled, ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-33 v2.0, September 2006 6. Wir eless Client Sec urity Separation is disabled by default. If enabled, associated wireless clients will not be able to communicate with each other . (This feature is intended for hotspots and other publ ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 2-34 Basic Installation and Configuration v2.0, September 2006 4. Select Security Profile Settings under Security on the main menu, When the screen displays, check the radio button of the security profile you are modifying and click Edit . 5. From the Network Authenticatio ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-35 v2.0, September 2006 T o configure WP A-PSK: 1. From the Network Authentication drop-down me nu, select WP A-PSK . By default, Data Encryption will be set to TKIP . 2. Enter the preshared key passphrase (Network Key). 3. Wir eles ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 2-36 Basic Installation and Configuration v2.0, September 2006 3. Wir eless Client Sec urity Separation is disabled by default. If enabled, associated wireless clients will not be able to communicate with each other . (This feature is intended for hotspots and other public ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-37 v2.0, September 2006 3. Wir eless Client Sec urity Separation is disabled by default. If enabled, associated wireless clients will not be able to communicate with each other . (This feature is intended for hotspots and other publ ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 2-38 Basic Installation and Configuration v2.0, September 2006 6. Select the stations from the list of A vailable Wireless S tations found in your area, or enter the MAC address of a station under Add New S tation Manually . (Y ou can usually find the MAC address printed o ...

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    3-1 v2.0, September 2006 Chapter 3 Management This chapter describes how to use the management features of your ProSafe 802.1 1a/g Dual Band W ireless Acc ess Point W AG102. T o access these feat ures, connect to the W AG102 as describe d in “Logging In Using the Default IP Address” on page 2-1 1 . Then select the category under either the Mana ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 3-2 Management v2.0, September 2006 • Public Community Name : The community string to allow the S NMP manager to read the wireless access point's MIB objects. The default is Public. • Private Community Name : The community string to allo w the SNMP manager to read ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Management 3-3 v2.0, September 2006 2. Enable SysLog – Enable this option if y ou have a SysLog server on your LAN. If enabled, you must enter the IP addr ess of your SysLog server and the port number your SysLog server is configured to use. a. SysLog Server IP address ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 3-4 Management v2.0, September 2006 VLAN (802.1Q) This option is only us eful if the hubs/switches on your LAN support the VLAN (802.1Q) standard. If so, you ca n enable thi s feature, and define the VLAN IDs used for management and each security profile. The feature is en ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Management 3-5 v2.0, September 2006 Figure 3-3 ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 3-6 Management v2.0, September 2006 V iewing Network T raffic St atistics The Statistics screen displays information for bot h wired (LAN) and wire less (WLAN) interface network traffic. The wireless statistics are provided on a per -profile basis. T o access Statistics in ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Management 3-7 v2.0, September 2006 V iewing A vailable Wireless S tation List The A vailable W ireless Station List contains a table of all IP devices associated with this wireless access point in the wireless network defined by the Wireless Network Name (SSID). For each ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 3-8 Management v2.0, September 2006 T o view the W ireless Station List: 1. From the main menu of the brow ser interface, un der the Information head ing, select A vailable W ireless Station List. 2. Click Refresh to update the list. Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Sof ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Management 3-9 v2.0, September 2006 The W eb browser used to upload new firmware into the W AG102 must support HTTP uploads, such as Microsoft Internet Ex plorer 6.0 or above, or Netscape Navigator 4.78 or above. T o upgrade the W AG102 firmware: 1. Download the new softw ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 3-10 Management v2.0, September 2006 Configuration File Management The W AG102 W ireless Access Point settings are stored in the wireless access point in a configuration file. This file ca n be saved (backed up) to a user ’ s computer , retrieve d (restored) from the use ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Management 3-11 v2.0, September 2006 2. When you have located the file, click Retr ieve to upload the file. Af ter completing the upload, the W AG102 will reboot automatically . Restoring the W AG102 to the Factory Default Settings It is sometimes desirable to restore the ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 3-12 Management v2.0, September 2006 Changing the Administrator Password The default password is password . Y ou should change this passw ord to a more secure password, since you cannot ch ange the administrator login name. T o change the Admi nistrator password: 1. From t ...

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    4-1 v2.0, September 2006 Chapter 4 Advanced Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the adva nced features of your ProSafe 802.1 1a/g Dual Band W ireless Acces s Point W AG102. The Advanc ed Configuration features are located under Advanced in the main menu an d provide the following functions: • Hotspot settings. Enabling HTTP redi ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 4-2 Advanced Configuration v2.0, September 2006 Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings The Advanced W ireless Settings screen is used to enable the W i-Fi Mu ltimedia (WMM) support, and to configure and enable various wireless LA N parameters for both the 1 1a and 11b/g mo ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Advanced Configuration 4-3 v2.0, September 2006 3. Enable the W ireless LAN Parameters by chec king the Y es radio button and entering the appropriate information in the fields described below: • SuperA or SuperG Mode : Enable Super -A/G mode may increase the overall wi ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 4-4 Advanced Configuration v2.0, September 2006 • Wir eless Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge . Select this only if this W AG102 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 Bridge m ...

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    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Advanced Configuration 4-5 v2.0, September 2006 Configuring a W AG102 as a Point-to-Point Bridge T o configure a point-to-point bridge as shown in Figure 4-4 : 1. Under Advanced on the main menu, select Advanced Access Point Settings 1 1a or Advanced Access Point Settings ...

  • NETGEAR WAG102 - page 82

    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 4-6 Advanced Configuration v2.0, September 2006 Configuring a Point-to-Multi-Point Wireless Bridge T o configure a point-to-multi-point wireless bridge as shown in F igure 4-5 : 1. Under Advanced on the maim menu, select Advanced Access Point Settings 1 1a or Advanced Acce ...

  • NETGEAR WAG102 - page 83

    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Advanced Configuration 4-7 v2.0, September 2006 • If using DHCP , all W AG102 W ireless Access Points should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP Client)” in the IP Address Source portion of the Basic IP Settings menu. • All W AG102 Wireless Access ...

  • NETGEAR WAG102 - page 84

    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 4-8 Advanced Configuration v2.0, September 2006 • Configure the W AG102 (AP3) in Repeater mode with the Parent AP MAC Address of AP2. 3. V erify the following para me ters for all access points: • V erify that the LAN network configuratio n the W AG102 Wireless Access ...

  • NETGEAR WAG102 - page 85

    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Advanced Configuration 4-9 v2.0, September 2006 5. Click Apply to save your settings. Note: Y ou can extend repeating by adding up to two additional W AG1 02s configured in repeater mode. Ho wever , since Repe ater configurations communic ate in half- duplex mode, the ban ...

  • NETGEAR WAG102 - page 86

    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 4-10 Advanced C onfiguration v2.0, September 2006 ...

  • NETGEAR WAG102 - page 87

    5-1 v2.0, September 2006 Chapter 5 T roubleshooting This chapter provides informa tion about troubleshooting yo ur ProSa fe 802.1 1a/ g Du al Band W ireless Acc ess Point W AG102. After each problem description, instructions are given to help you diagnose and solv e the problem. For the common pro blems listed, go to the section indicated. • Is t ...

  • NETGEAR WAG102 - page 88

    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 5-2 Troubleshooting v2.0, September 2006 The Wireless LAN activity light does not light up. The access point antennas are not working. • If the W ireless LAN activity light stays off, di sconnect the adapter from its power source and then plug it in again. • Make sure ...

  • NETGEAR WAG102 - page 89

    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Troubleshooting 5-3 v2.0, September 2006 I cannot connect to the W AG102 to configure it. Check these items: • The W AG102 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 i ...

  • NETGEAR WAG102 - page 90

    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 5-4 Troubleshooting v2.0, September 2006 Using the Reset Button to Rest ore Factory Default Settings The Reset button (see “Rear Panel” on page 1-8 ) has two functio ns: • Reboot. When pressed and released quickly , the W AG102 will reboot (resta rt). • Reset to Fa ...

  • NETGEAR WAG102 - page 91

    Default Settings and Technical Specifications A-1 v2.0, September 2006 Appendix A Default Settings and T echnical Specifications This appendix provides the factory default settings and techni cal specifications for the ProSafe 802.1 1a/g Dual Band Wire less Access Point W AG102. Factory Default Settings Y ou can use the reset button located on the ...

  • NETGEAR WAG102 - page 92

    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) A-2 Default Settings and Technical Specifications v2.0, September 2006 DHCP Client Disabled T i me Zone GMT T i me Zone Adjusted fo r Daylight Saving Ti m e Disabled SNMP Disabled Wireless Operating Mode Access Point Access Point Name netgearxxxxxx where xxxxxx are the las ...

  • NETGEAR WAG102 - page 93

    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Default Settings and Technical Specifications A-3 v2.0, September 2006 T echnical Sp ecifications T able A-2. W AG102 T echnical S pecifications Parameter ProSafe 802.1 1a/g Dual Ban d Wireless Access Point W AG102 802.1 1 a Data Rates 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbp ...

  • NETGEAR WAG102 - page 94

    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) A-4 Default Settings and Technical Specifications v2.0, September 2006 ...

  • NETGEAR WAG102 - page 95

    Related Documents B-1 v2.0, September 2006 Appendix B Related Document s This appendix provides links to reference documents you c an use to gain a more complete understanding of the technolog ies used in your NET GEAR product. Document Link Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing http://documentation.net gear . com/r eference/enu/tcpip/index.htm ...

  • NETGEAR WAG102 - page 96

    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) B-2 Related Documents v2.0, September 2006 ...

  • NETGEAR WAG102 - page 97

    Index-1 v2.0, September 2006 Index Numerics 10 Mbps link activity LED 1-8 100 Mbps link activity LED 1-7 802.11a default name 2-10 wirless LAN LED 1-8 802.11b/g default name 2-10 wireless LAN LED 1-8 802.11e WMM 4-2 802.1Q VLAN 1-2 , 2-8 enabling 2-13 A access control 2-37 by MAC address 2-37 selecting from availabl e w ireless stat ions 2-38 selec ...

  • NETGEAR WAG102 - page 98

    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Index-2 v2.0, September 2006 saving 3-10 country selection 2-7 , 3-3 coverage 1-1 crossover cable 1-4 CSMA/CD 4-3 D data encryption See encryption data rate 802.1 1a 2-15 802.1 1b/g 2-17 Daylight Saving Time adjustment for 2-14 default login 2-5 password 2-5 , 2-11 setting ...

  • NETGEAR WAG102 - page 99

    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Index-3 v2.0, September 2006 K key WEP 2-21 , 2-30 L LAN IP address, default 5-3 LED indicators 1-7 legacy 802.1x authenticaton 2-20 login impact of DHCP 2-8 screen 2-5 , 2-11 using default IP address 2-11 M MAC address 3-3 access restriction 2-37 database 2-37 restrictin ...

  • NETGEAR WAG102 - page 100

    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Index-4 v2.0, September 2006 configuring 2-25 global-key update 2-25 IP address 2-25 port number 2- 25 reauthenticati on time 2-25 shared secr et 2-25 rear panel diagram of 1-8 reauthenticati on interval 2-25 reboot 3-11 , 5-4 receive traps 3-2 reception range equipment pl ...

  • NETGEAR WAG102 - page 101

    ProSafe Dual Band Wir eless Access Point WAG102 Referen ce Manual (802.11a/g) Index-5 v2.0, September 2006 test LED 1-7 time zone 2-13 TKIP encryption 2-21 , 2-32 , 2-35 TKIP+AES encryption 2-34 , 2-36 troubleshooting 5-1 access point, connecting to 5-3 configuring, 5-3 LAN activity 5-2 no LEDs lit 5-1 timeout error 5-3 wireless Internet connection ...

  • NETGEAR WAG102 - page 102

    ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG10 2 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Index-6 v2.0, September 2006 passphrase 2-22 use restrictions 2-20 WPA and WPA2 with RADIUS 2-20 , 2-29 configuration of 2-33 restrictions 2-33 TKIP+AES encryption 2-34 WPA with RADIUS 2-29 configuration of 2-31 Network Authenticat ion scre en 2-31 restrictions 2-31 securi ...

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