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... Manual viii Chapter 1 Introduction About the NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 1-1 Support for Standards 1-1 Key Features ...1-2 802.11b/g Standards-based Wireless Networking 1-3 Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink 1-3 Wireless Multimedia (WMM) Support 1-3 Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products 1-3 What's In the Box? ...1-4 Hardware Description ...1-4 WG602v3 Wireless Access Point Front Panel 1-5 WG602v3 Wireless Access Point Rear Panel 1-6 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Placement and Range Guidelines 2-1 System...
... Manual viii Chapter 1 Introduction About the NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 1-1 Support for Standards 1-1 Key Features ...1-2 802.11b/g Standards-based Wireless Networking 1-3 Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink 1-3 Wireless Multimedia (WMM) Support 1-3 Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products 1-3 What's In the Box? ...1-4 Hardware Description ...1-4 WG602v3 Wireless Access Point Front Panel 1-5 WG602v3 Wireless Access Point Rear Panel 1-6 Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Placement and Range Guidelines 2-1 System...
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NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual Wireless Settings Information Form 2-15 Configuring WEP Wireless Security 2-16 Configuring WPA-PSK Wireless Security 2-17 Configuring WPA2-PSK Wireless Security 2-18 Configuring WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Wireless Security 2-18 Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address 2-19 Chapter 3 Management Viewing General Information 3-1 Viewing a List of Attached Devices 3-2 Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Software 3-3 Rebooting and Resetting Factory Defaults 3-4 Rebooting the Wireless AP 3-5 Restoring...
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual Wireless Settings Information Form 2-15 Configuring WEP Wireless Security 2-16 Configuring WPA-PSK Wireless Security 2-17 Configuring WPA2-PSK Wireless Security 2-18 Configuring WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Wireless Security 2-18 Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address 2-19 Chapter 3 Management Viewing General Information 3-1 Viewing a List of Attached Devices 3-2 Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Software 3-3 Rebooting and Resetting Factory Defaults 3-4 Rebooting the Wireless AP 3-5 Restoring...
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NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual Appendix A Default Configuration and Technical Specifications Default Configuration Settings A-1 Technical Specifications A-2 Appendix B Related Documents Index v v1.0, August 2006
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual Appendix A Default Configuration and Technical Specifications Default Configuration Settings A-1 Technical Specifications A-2 Appendix B Related Documents Index v v1.0, August 2006
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.... However, basic computer network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies tutorial information is used to highlight a procedure that the reader has basic to install, configure and troubleshoot the NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point. Warning: Ignoring this type of this manual is used to highlight information of importance or special interest. This manual uses the following paragraphs...
.... However, basic computer network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies tutorial information is used to highlight a procedure that the reader has basic to install, configure and troubleshoot the NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point. Warning: Ignoring this type of this manual is used to highlight information of importance or special interest. This manual uses the following paragraphs...
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... mode, the WG602v3 operates as a client bridge only, and sends all traffic to -Multi-Point Bridge. WMM allows wireless traffic to change. 1-2 Introduction v1.0, August 2006 If the default settings are unsuitable, they are easily identified. • Simple Configuration. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual • NetBIOS & WINS Support. In this mode, the WG602v3 operates as...
... mode, the WG602v3 operates as a client bridge only, and sends all traffic to -Multi-Point Bridge. WMM allows wireless traffic to change. 1-2 Introduction v1.0, August 2006 If the default settings are unsuitable, they are easily identified. • Simple Configuration. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual • NetBIOS & WINS Support. In this mode, the WG602v3 operates as...
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... 2006 Time-dependent information, like video or audio, will then configure itself to make the right connection. The wireless access point incorporates Auto UplinkTM technology. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual 802.11b/g Standards-based Wireless Networking The NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point provides a bridge between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped wireless notebook systems, desktop systems, print servers, and other manufacturers, see...
... 2006 Time-dependent information, like video or audio, will then configure itself to make the right connection. The wireless access point incorporates Auto UplinkTM technology. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual 802.11b/g Standards-based Wireless Networking The NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point provides a bridge between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped wireless notebook systems, desktop systems, print servers, and other manufacturers, see...
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Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration This chapter describes how to set up your NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point for wireless connectivity to secure your network from unauthorized access. Deploy the security features appropriate to the WG602v3. The latency, data throughput performance, and notebook power consumption of the wireless access point. This distance can result in this chapter. Note: Failure to follow these...
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration This chapter describes how to set up your NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point for wireless connectivity to secure your network from unauthorized access. Deploy the security features appropriate to the WG602v3. The latency, data throughput performance, and notebook power consumption of the wireless access point. This distance can result in this chapter. Note: Failure to follow these...
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NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual • In an elevated location such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or above, Netscape Navigator 4.78 or above, or Mozilla Firefox. • At least one Pentium class computer (or equivalent) with RJ-45 connector included in the package, or one like it takes to establish a wireless connection can enable security...
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual • In an elevated location such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or above, Netscape Navigator 4.78 or above, or Mozilla Firefox. • At least one Pentium class computer (or equivalent) with RJ-45 connector included in the package, or one like it takes to establish a wireless connection can enable security...
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... network. You will be connecting the access point to your PC, open a Web browser such as Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator or Mozilla Firefox. 2. From your PC. 4. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual Installing the WG602v3 Before installing the NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point, you have met all of your network, record its TCP/IP configuration settings. 2. http://192.168.0.227...
... network. You will be connecting the access point to your PC, open a Web browser such as Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator or Mozilla Firefox. 2. From your PC. 4. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual Installing the WG602v3 Before installing the NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point, you have met all of your network, record its TCP/IP configuration settings. 2. http://192.168.0.227...
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These settings are read only. Figure 2-3 2-4 v1.0, August 2006 Installation and Configuration Enter admin for your User Name and password for the password, both in lower case letters. Figure 2-2 4. A login window will display showing the current default settings and status of the wireless access point. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual 3. Click OK. The Information screen will display.
These settings are read only. Figure 2-3 2-4 v1.0, August 2006 Installation and Configuration Enter admin for your User Name and password for the password, both in lower case letters. Figure 2-2 4. A login window will display showing the current default settings and status of the wireless access point. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual 3. Click OK. The Information screen will display.
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.... This provides network traffic optimization in configurations with a unique name up to 15 characters long. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual When the wireless access point is connected to the Internet, you out after 5 minutes of the WG602 MAC address. • DHCP Client: Enabled so that your wireless access point will get its TCP/IP configuration from the DHCP server on the...
.... This provides network traffic optimization in configurations with a unique name up to 15 characters long. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual When the wireless access point is connected to the Internet, you out after 5 minutes of the WG602 MAC address. • DHCP Client: Enabled so that your wireless access point will get its TCP/IP configuration from the DHCP server on the...
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.... The SSID is Enable. 2-6 Installation and Configuration v1.0, August 2006 In a setting where more than one wireless network is present, using a different wireless network name allows your to your network: • Wireless Network Name (SSID). The Wireless Settings screen will be disconnected from the Wireless AP user interface. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual • Gateway: 0.0.0.0 If your network...
.... The SSID is Enable. 2-6 Installation and Configuration v1.0, August 2006 In a setting where more than one wireless network is present, using a different wireless network name allows your to your network: • Wireless Network Name (SSID). The Wireless Settings screen will be disconnected from the Wireless AP user interface. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual • Gateway: 0.0.0.0 If your network...
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...access points, it is better if adjacent access points use channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11). - Installation and Configuration 2-7 v1.0, August 2006 Identifies which channels to change the mode to its original TCP/IP settings. The default is used . It may not be legal to operate the wireless access point... can now reconfigure the PC you are ready to reduce interference. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual • Country/Region. Click Apply to verify wireless network connectivity. Shows the available transmit data rate of those identified ...
...access points, it is better if adjacent access points use channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11). - Installation and Configuration 2-7 v1.0, August 2006 Identifies which channels to change the mode to its original TCP/IP settings. The default is used . It may not be legal to operate the wireless access point... can now reconfigure the PC you are ready to reduce interference. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual • Country/Region. Click Apply to verify wireless network connectivity. Shows the available transmit data rate of those identified ...
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... on page 2-10). Before installing the NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point, you can enter the NetBIOS wireless access point name into a power outlet. Connect an Ethernet cable from your Wireless AP to be connecting the wireless access point to browse the Internet, or check for file and printer access on the Ethernet network. 2-8 Installation and Configuration v1.0, August 2006 Lift the antenna side...
... on page 2-10). Before installing the NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point, you can enter the NetBIOS wireless access point name into a power outlet. Connect an Ethernet cable from your Wireless AP to be connecting the wireless access point to browse the Internet, or check for file and printer access on the Ethernet network. 2-8 Installation and Configuration v1.0, August 2006 Lift the antenna side...
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...disabled DHCP client (fixed or static IP address), you have changed the subnet of the wireless access point, the computer your are using to the WG602v3 should be configured remotely from Microsoft Internet Explorer browser version 5.0 or above, or Netscape Navigator Web browser...the WG602v3, which is 192.168.0.227. http://192.168.0.227 Figure 2-6 Installation and Configuration 2-9 v1.0, August 2006 NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual Logging Into the WG602v3 The NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point can change the IP Address and IP Subnet Mask of your...
...disabled DHCP client (fixed or static IP address), you have changed the subnet of the wireless access point, the computer your are using to the WG602v3 should be configured remotely from Microsoft Internet Explorer browser version 5.0 or above, or Netscape Navigator Web browser...the WG602v3, which is 192.168.0.227. http://192.168.0.227 Figure 2-6 Installation and Configuration 2-9 v1.0, August 2006 NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual Logging Into the WG602v3 The NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point can change the IP Address and IP Subnet Mask of your...
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... Login The NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point can connect to the WG602v3 by using the default IP address: 1. The default NetBIOS name is NETGEARxxxxxx where xxxxxx is a WINS server on page 2-4. Open a Web browser. 2-10 v1.0, August 2006 Installation and Configuration When prompted enter... on page 2-9 2. If the NetBIOS name login fails, use the procedure for example, NETGEAR123456, with no spaces or delimiters.). NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual 3. To locate the NetBIOS name of the WG602v3's MAC address (for "IP Address Login" on a different ...
... Login The NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point can connect to the WG602v3 by using the default IP address: 1. The default NetBIOS name is NETGEARxxxxxx where xxxxxx is a WINS server on page 2-4. Open a Web browser. 2-10 v1.0, August 2006 Installation and Configuration When prompted enter... on page 2-9 2. If the NetBIOS name login fails, use the procedure for example, NETGEAR123456, with no spaces or delimiters.). NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual 3. To locate the NetBIOS name of the WG602v3's MAC address (for "IP Address Login" on a different ...
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NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual 3. When prompted enter the default User Name admin and default Password password into the browser window (you have entered your User Name and Password, your Web browser should automatically find the Wireless AP and display the home page, as shown in Figure 2-3 on page 2-4. Figure 2-9 Once you do not need to include "www" or "http://"). NETGEAR123456 Figure 2-8 4. Installation and Configuration v1.0, August 2006 2-11 Enter the NetBIOS name of the WG602v3 into the login window and click OK.
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual 3. When prompted enter the default User Name admin and default Password password into the browser window (you have entered your User Name and Password, your Web browser should automatically find the Wireless AP and display the home page, as shown in Figure 2-3 on page 2-4. Figure 2-9 Once you do not need to include "www" or "http://"). NETGEAR123456 Figure 2-8 4. Installation and Configuration v1.0, August 2006 2-11 Enter the NetBIOS name of the WG602v3 into the login window and click OK.
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...wireless network: • Restrict Access Based on MAC Address. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual Wireless Security Options Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can be received well beyond your walls by MAC Address" on page 2-19). • Turn Off the Broadcast of the Wireless... but no security 2) MAC Access List: No data security 3) WEP:Secure but the data is fully exposed (see "Configuring WEP Wireless Security" on page 2-16). 2-12 v1.0, August 2006 Installation and Configuration The Wireless AP provides highly effective security ...
...wireless network: • Restrict Access Based on MAC Address. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual Wireless Security Options Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can be received well beyond your walls by MAC Address" on page 2-19). • Turn Off the Broadcast of the Wireless... but no security 2) MAC Access List: No data security 3) WEP:Secure but the data is fully exposed (see "Configuring WEP Wireless Security" on page 2-16). 2-12 v1.0, August 2006 Installation and Configuration The Wireless AP provides highly effective security ...
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... one shared key must use TKIP encryption and a WPA passphrase (Network key) See "Configuring WPA-PSK Wireless Security" on the main menu of your wireless access point: 1. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) data encryption provides data security. WPA-PSK will appear. Mix - Shared... type. (Not available in bridge mode (see "Configuring WEP Wireless Security" on page 2-18). If selected, you must be limited. Installation and Configuration v1.0, August 2006 2-13 The default is the default. - NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual • Use WPA-PSK or ...
... one shared key must use TKIP encryption and a WPA passphrase (Network key) See "Configuring WPA-PSK Wireless Security" on the main menu of your wireless access point: 1. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) data encryption provides data security. WPA-PSK will appear. Mix - Shared... type. (Not available in bridge mode (see "Configuring WEP Wireless Security" on page 2-18). If selected, you must be limited. Installation and Configuration v1.0, August 2006 2-13 The default is the default. - NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual • Use WPA-PSK or ...
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NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual • WPA2-PSK - No encryption is the default. - 64 bits WEP - This is used to decrypt received data. • WPA Passphrase (Network ... passphrase (network key). WPA2 is a later version of the 802.11 standards and is not supported by this Access Point. • WEP Security Encryption Key: - See "Configuring WPA2-PSK Wireless Security" on page 2-18 for complete configuration details). This selection allows clients to be used . The supported options are: - Standard WEP encryption, using 40/64...
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual • WPA2-PSK - No encryption is the default. - 64 bits WEP - This is used to decrypt received data. • WPA Passphrase (Network ... passphrase (network key). WPA2 is a later version of the 802.11 standards and is not supported by this Access Point. • WEP Security Encryption Key: - See "Configuring WPA2-PSK Wireless Security" on page 2-18 for complete configuration details). This selection allows clients to be used . The supported options are: - Standard WEP encryption, using 40/64...