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... Manual xiv How to Print this Manual xv Chapter 1 Introduction About the ProSafe 802.11a/g Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 1-1 Key Features and Standards 1-2 Supported Standards and Conventions 1-2 Key Features ...1-2 802.11a/g Standards-based Wireless Networking 1-4 Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink 1-4 Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products 1-5 System Requirements ...1-5 What's In the Box? ...1-5 Hardware Description ...1-6 Front Panel...
... Manual xiv How to Print this Manual xv Chapter 1 Introduction About the ProSafe 802.11a/g Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 1-1 Key Features and Standards 1-2 Supported Standards and Conventions 1-2 Key Features ...1-2 802.11a/g Standards-based Wireless Networking 1-4 Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink 1-4 Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products 1-5 System Requirements ...1-5 What's In the Box? ...1-5 Hardware Description ...1-6 Front Panel...
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ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Hotspot Settings ...4-3 Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings 4-3 Enabling Wireless Bridging and Repeating 4-5 Configuring a WAG302 as a Point-to-Point Bridge 4-7 Configuring a Point-to-Multi-Point Wireless Bridge 4-8 Configuring the WAG302 as a Wireless Repeater 4-9 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting No lights are lit on the wireless access point 5-1 The Wireless LAN activity light does not light up 5-2 The LAN light is not lit...5-2 I cannot...
ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Hotspot Settings ...4-3 Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings 4-3 Enabling Wireless Bridging and Repeating 4-5 Configuring a WAG302 as a Point-to-Point Bridge 4-7 Configuring a Point-to-Multi-Point Wireless Bridge 4-8 Configuring the WAG302 as a Wireless Repeater 4-9 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting No lights are lit on the wireless access point 5-1 The Wireless LAN activity light does not light up 5-2 The LAN light is not lit...5-2 I cannot...
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...IP addresses • Formats.This manual uses the following paragraphs: • Typographical Conventions. Warning: Ignoring this type of this manual are described in this manual is used to highlight a procedure that will save time or resources. About This Manual The NETGEAR® ProSafe™ Dual Band Wireless Access Point...and scope of note may result in a malfunction or damage to install, configure and troubleshoot the ProSafe 802.11a/g Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302.The information in the following formats to highlight special messages: Note: This format is used...
...IP addresses • Formats.This manual uses the following paragraphs: • Typographical Conventions. Warning: Ignoring this type of this manual are described in this manual is used to highlight a procedure that will save time or resources. About This Manual The NETGEAR® ProSafe™ Dual Band Wireless Access Point...and scope of note may result in a malfunction or damage to install, configure and troubleshoot the ProSafe 802.11a/g Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302.The information in the following formats to highlight special messages: Note: This format is used...
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...IP address to -use and provides solid wireless and networking support. VLANs are supported. • Full WPA and WPA2 support. VLANs are supported: • Standards Compliant. Supports multiple BSSIDs. When one WLAN from your DHPC server; The Wireless Access Point complies with all of the strong security of wireless... Base (MIB) management. • 802.1Q VLAN (Viral Wireless LAN) Support. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Key Features and Standards The WAG302 Wireless Access Point is easy-to PCs and other devices upon request.
...IP address to -use and provides solid wireless and networking support. VLANs are supported. • Full WPA and WPA2 support. VLANs are supported: • Standards Compliant. Supports multiple BSSIDs. When one WLAN from your DHPC server; The Wireless Access Point complies with all of the strong security of wireless... Base (MIB) management. • 802.1Q VLAN (Viral Wireless LAN) Support. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Key Features and Standards The WAG302 Wireless Access Point is easy-to PCs and other devices upon request.
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... connected to a powered on computer. • The WLAN LEDs should be blinking. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) to communicate with computers on page 1-5. Turn on your network, record its TCP/IP configuration settings. 2. Prepare a computer with a static IP address of the wireless access point is already part of the system requirements, shown on "System Requirements" on...
... connected to a powered on computer. • The WLAN LEDs should be blinking. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) to communicate with computers on page 1-5. Turn on your network, record its TCP/IP configuration settings. 2. Prepare a computer with a static IP address of the wireless access point is already part of the system requirements, shown on "System Requirements" on...
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... (This option is only useful if the hubs/switches on page 2-11 for more information about how to operate the wireless access point in a region other than one of those identified in the United States, the Country/Region is preset).) Note: You must.... Basic Installation and Configuration 2-7 v2.0, May 2006 The Basic Settings screen will display. Configure the IP Address settings appropriate for your LAN support the VLAN 802.1Q standard. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 4. Rest of the main menu. Select Basic Settings on this feature...
... (This option is only useful if the hubs/switches on page 2-11 for more information about how to operate the wireless access point in a region other than one of those identified in the United States, the Country/Region is preset).) Note: You must.... Basic Installation and Configuration 2-7 v2.0, May 2006 The Basic Settings screen will display. Configure the IP Address settings appropriate for your LAN support the VLAN 802.1Q standard. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 4. Rest of the main menu. Select Basic Settings on this feature...
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... where it a new IP address, enter the wireless access point name into your router, switch, or hub. If your network. the default SSID for the 802.11b/g is netgearxxxxxx, where xxxxxx represents the last 6 bytes of any wireless access adapters must change this setting. The default wireless access point name is NETGEAR-11g; The SSID of the MAC address. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual...
... where it a new IP address, enter the wireless access point name into your router, switch, or hub. If your network. the default SSID for the 802.11b/g is netgearxxxxxx, where xxxxxx represents the last 6 bytes of any wireless access adapters must change this setting. The default wireless access point name is NETGEAR-11g; The SSID of the MAC address. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual...
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...in using to connect to connect, see Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting." If they do not match, no wireless connection will be configured with an IP address that starts with 192.168.0.x and a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0. The WAG302 is set...settings and the wireless settings. Logging In Using the Default IP Address After you are using the default IP Address: 1. To log in to the wireless access point to the WAG302 by default, with DHCP disabled. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) ProSafe 802.11a/g Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302. Open a...
...in using to connect to connect, see Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting." If they do not match, no wireless connection will be configured with an IP address that starts with 192.168.0.x and a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0. The WAG302 is set...settings and the wireless settings. Logging In Using the Default IP Address After you are using the default IP Address: 1. To log in to the wireless access point to the WAG302 by default, with DHCP disabled. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) ProSafe 802.11a/g Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302. Open a...
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... name is present in the United States). Enter the IP Address fields of the WAG302 MAC address. The default is netgearxxxxxx, where xxxxxxx represents the last 6 digits of the WAG302. 2-12 v2.0, May 2006 Basic Installation and Configuration Note: If your local government agency. 4. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Rest of the WAG302...
... name is present in the United States). Enter the IP Address fields of the WAG302 MAC address. The default is netgearxxxxxx, where xxxxxxx represents the last 6 digits of the WAG302. 2-12 v2.0, May 2006 Basic Installation and Configuration Note: If your local government agency. 4. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Rest of the WAG302...
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... Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client is GMT. 8. Enter the IP Address of all available time zones. For more complex networks, enter the address of the gateway for WAG302. (Useful primarily if the hubs/switches on your LAN. Secondary DNS Servers. Enable or disable spanning tree protocol. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) - or enable DHCP...
... Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client is GMT. 8. Enter the IP Address of all available time zones. For more complex networks, enter the address of the gateway for WAG302. (Useful primarily if the hubs/switches on your LAN. Secondary DNS Servers. Enable or disable spanning tree protocol. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) - or enable DHCP...
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...they have basic wireless connectivity to obtain an IP address by DHCP from a wireless computer and you change the wireless settings of your PCs have a wireless link and are shown below in Figure 2-12. You can configure the advanced wireless security functions..... Understanding Security Profiles Security Profiles let you configure unique security settings for wireless connectivity Program the wireless adapter of your wireless connection when you configured in the "Configuring WEP" on the WG302. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 8.
...they have basic wireless connectivity to obtain an IP address by DHCP from a wireless computer and you change the wireless settings of your PCs have a wireless link and are shown below in Figure 2-12. You can configure the advanced wireless security functions..... Understanding Security Profiles Security Profiles let you configure unique security settings for wireless connectivity Program the wireless adapter of your wireless connection when you configured in the "Configuring WEP" on the WG302. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 8.
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... all four 802.11a keys for the primary and secondary RADIUS servers: Server Name/IP Address: Primary Secondary Port Shared Secret 2-22 v2.0, May 2006 Basic Installation and Configuration All wireless nodes in the same network must be able to Shared Key as well and have...in the same positions as the first step. • SSID: The Service Set Identification (SSID) identifies the wireless local area network. Key WPA RADIUS Settings. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) SSID and WEP/WPA Settings Setup Form 802.11a Configuration For a new...
... all four 802.11a keys for the primary and secondary RADIUS servers: Server Name/IP Address: Primary Secondary Port Shared Secret 2-22 v2.0, May 2006 Basic Installation and Configuration All wireless nodes in the same network must be able to Shared Key as well and have...in the same positions as the first step. • SSID: The Service Set Identification (SSID) identifies the wireless local area network. Key WPA RADIUS Settings. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) SSID and WEP/WPA Settings Setup Form 802.11a Configuration For a new...
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...are set to set up to configure the WAG302. Choose Shared Key for the primary and secondary RADIUS servers: Server Name/IP Address: Primary Secondary Port Shared Secret Use the procedures described in the following settings for more security. For WPA, record the ... 3 Key 4 WPA-PSK (Preshared Key) Record the WPA-PSK key. Key WPA RADIUS Settings. However, you configure in the wireless adapter card. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 802.11b/g Configuration For a new wireless network, print or copy this information in a safe place.
...are set to set up to configure the WAG302. Choose Shared Key for the primary and secondary RADIUS servers: Server Name/IP Address: Primary Secondary Port Shared Secret Use the procedures described in the following settings for more security. For WPA, record the ... 3 Key 4 WPA-PSK (Preshared Key) Record the WPA-PSK key. Key WPA RADIUS Settings. However, you configure in the wireless adapter card. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 802.11b/g Configuration For a new wireless network, print or copy this information in a safe place.
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... using the global key. The radius Server Settings screen will be configured once per wireless access point. IP Address. The default is 3600 seconds. Note: The RADIUS Server Settings apply to be authenticated again with RADIUS" on implementing these security options). ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Configuring the RADIUS Server Settings You can configure a Secondary...
... using the global key. The radius Server Settings screen will be configured once per wireless access point. IP Address. The default is 3600 seconds. Note: The RADIUS Server Settings apply to be authenticated again with RADIUS" on implementing these security options). ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Configuring the RADIUS Server Settings You can configure a Secondary...
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... - ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) • Update if any stations disassociate from the wireless access point. This is 0.0.0.0 - Port number of the RADIUS Server. You can configure a Secondary RADIUS Server to refresh the global key when any station disassociates: Check this radio box to use if the Primary RADIUS Server fails. - The IP address of...
... - ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) • Update if any stations disassociate from the wireless access point. This is 0.0.0.0 - Port number of the RADIUS Server. You can configure a Secondary RADIUS Server to refresh the global key when any station disassociates: Check this radio box to use if the Primary RADIUS Server fails. - The IP address of...
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... page 2-10. Enter the following information in "Logging In Using the Default IP Address" on the main menu, select Remote Management. The Remote Management screen will display. To access these features, connect to use the management features of your ProSafe 802.11a/g Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302. Figure 3-1 2. To set up a Remote Management interface: 1. Remote Management Both the...
... page 2-10. Enter the following information in "Logging In Using the Default IP Address" on the main menu, select Remote Management. The Remote Management screen will display. To access these features, connect to use the management features of your ProSafe 802.11a/g Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302. Figure 3-1 2. To set up a Remote Management interface: 1. Remote Management Both the...
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... If you configure the client, use the SSH1, 3DES option. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) • Remote Console Secure Shell (SSH): If set to receive traps sent from the wireless access point. To use the CLI from a secure Telnet client over the ...Press Return. The default is Private. • IP address to Receive Traps: The IP address of the WAG302 as Absolute Telnet. If you use the IP address of the SNMP manager to Enable, the Wireless Access Point will only allow remote access via SNMPv1/v2 protocol. • Public Community ...
... If you configure the client, use the SSH1, 3DES option. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) • Remote Console Secure Shell (SSH): If set to receive traps sent from the wireless access point. To use the CLI from a secure Telnet client over the ...Press Return. The default is Private. • IP address to Receive Traps: The IP address of the WAG302 as Absolute Telnet. If you use the IP address of the SNMP manager to Enable, the Wireless Access Point will only allow remote access via SNMPv1/v2 protocol. • Public Community ...
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ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Figure 3-3 2. The port number configured in the SysLog server on your SysLog server is configured to the specified IP address if SysLog option is enabled. a. Port - Click Apply to a disk drive. 3-4 Management v2.0, May 2006... LAN. The Activity Log Window displays the Access Point system activity. Enable this option if you must enter the IP address of your SysLog server and the port number your LAN. Enable SysLog - SysLog Server IP address -The access point will send all the SysLog to use.
ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Figure 3-3 2. The port number configured in the SysLog server on your SysLog server is configured to the specified IP address if SysLog option is enabled. a. Port - Click Apply to a disk drive. 3-4 Management v2.0, May 2006... LAN. The Activity Log Window displays the Access Point system activity. Enable this option if you must enter the IP address of your SysLog server and the port number your LAN. Enable SysLog - SysLog Server IP address -The access point will send all the SysLog to use.
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... be found in this wireless access point in Figure 3-4 below. Current IP Settings IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DHCP Client The IP address of the current WAG302 configuration settings, including current IP settings and current Wireless settings. This information is the default channel setting. (Channel frequencies used by the wireless port of those identified in "Wireless Communications"; ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802...
... be found in this wireless access point in Figure 3-4 below. Current IP Settings IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DHCP Client The IP address of the current WAG302 configuration settings, including current IP settings and current Wireless settings. This information is the default channel setting. (Channel frequencies used by the wireless port of those identified in "Wireless Communications"; ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802...
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..., the table shows the Station ID, MAC address, IP Address, and Status (whether the device is allowed to communicate with this access point will be presented in the wireless network defined by the Wireless Network Name (SSID). The number of packets ... the WAG302 was restarted. Note: A wireless network can include multiple wireless access points, all IP devices associated with this screen. Under these circumstances, be aware that only the stations associated with the wireless access point or not). ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Table...
..., the table shows the Station ID, MAC address, IP Address, and Status (whether the device is allowed to communicate with this access point will be presented in the wireless network defined by the Wireless Network Name (SSID). The number of packets ... the WAG302 was restarted. Note: A wireless network can include multiple wireless access points, all IP devices associated with this screen. Under these circumstances, be aware that only the stations associated with the wireless access point or not). ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Table...