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... Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge 2-6 The Label on the Rear Panel of the XE102 2-7 Chapter 3 Installing the Wireless Range Extender How the Wireless Range Extender Fits in Your Network 3-1 Prepare to Install Your Wireless Range Extender 3-2 Default Factory Settings 3-2 First, Set Up the Powerline Network 3-3 Now, Add the WGX102 to Your Wireless Network 3-5 Plug and Play Installation 3-6 Custom WGX102 Setup 3-7 Test Your...
... Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge 2-6 The Label on the Rear Panel of the XE102 2-7 Chapter 3 Installing the Wireless Range Extender How the Wireless Range Extender Fits in Your Network 3-1 Prepare to Install Your Wireless Range Extender 3-2 Default Factory Settings 3-2 First, Set Up the Powerline Network 3-3 Now, Add the WGX102 to Your Wireless Network 3-5 Plug and Play Installation 3-6 Custom WGX102 Setup 3-7 Test Your...
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... by IP Address Range 7-38 Router Mode Scheduling When Blocking is Enforced 7-38 Router Mode Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access 7-39 Router Mode E-Mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications 7-40 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation 8-1 Basic Functioning ...8-1 Power Light Not On 8-2 HomePlug/Internet or Wireless Port Lights...
... by IP Address Range 7-38 Router Mode Scheduling When Blocking is Enforced 7-38 Router Mode Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access 7-39 Router Mode E-Mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications 7-40 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation 8-1 Basic Functioning ...8-1 Power Light Not On 8-2 HomePlug/Internet or Wireless Port Lights...
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... Key Management C-14 Is WPA Perfect? ...C-16 Product Support for WPA C-16 Supporting a Mixture of Glossary Terms G-1 Index Contents ix 202-10042-02 v1.1 802.11 Authentication C-3 Open System Authentication C-4 Shared Key Authentication C-4 Overview of WEP Parameters C-5 Key Size ...C-6 WEP Configuration Options C-7 Wireless Channels ...C-7 WPA Wireless Security C-8 How Does WPA Compare to WEP C-9 How...
... Key Management C-14 Is WPA Perfect? ...C-16 Product Support for WPA C-16 Supporting a Mixture of Glossary Terms G-1 Index Contents ix 202-10042-02 v1.1 802.11 Authentication C-3 Open System Authentication C-4 Shared Key Authentication C-4 Overview of WEP Parameters C-5 Key Size ...C-6 WEP Configuration Options C-7 Wireless Channels ...C-7 WPA Wireless Security C-8 How Does WPA Compare to WEP C-9 How...
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... of the window. Click the Complete PDF Manual link at http://www.adobe.com. - Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 How to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. Tip: If your needs. • Printing a HTML Page: Each page in the manual. Double-click on a link in the ... PDF Manual link at the top right of the window. The PDF version of any page in a browser window. - Tip: If your printer supports printing two pages on the Adobe Web site at the top left of paper, you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this manual...
... of the window. Click the Complete PDF Manual link at http://www.adobe.com. - Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 How to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. Tip: If your needs. • Printing a HTML Page: Each page in the manual. Double-click on a link in the ... PDF Manual link at the top right of the window. The PDF version of any page in a browser window. - Tip: If your printer supports printing two pages on the Adobe Web site at the top left of paper, you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this manual...
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... the NETGEAR® 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102. Earlier versions of this product may not have all the features presented in 802.11g-only, or 802.11b+g modes. • Data encryption for both the powerline and wireless portions of the network. • Easy, Web-based setup for installation and management. • Extensive protocol support...
... the NETGEAR® 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102. Earlier versions of this product may not have all the features presented in 802.11g-only, or 802.11b+g modes. • Data encryption for both the powerline and wireless portions of the network. • Easy, Web-based setup for installation and management. • Extensive protocol support...
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... allows you take advantage of product enhancements for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 802.11g Wireless Networking The Wireless Range Extender includes an 802.11g wireless access point, providing continuous, high-speed 54 Mbps access between your wireless and wall-plugged devices. Support for Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) data encryption which provides strong data encryption...
... allows you take advantage of product enhancements for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 802.11g Wireless Networking The Wireless Range Extender includes an 802.11g wireless access point, providing continuous, high-speed 54 Mbps access between your wireless and wall-plugged devices. Support for Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) data encryption which provides strong data encryption...
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... hours a day, for 90 days from hackers. Introduction 2-3 202-10042-02 v1.1 Maintenance and Support NETGEAR offers the following items: • A 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102. • A Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge XE102. • NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Resource CD, including: - Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you...
... hours a day, for 90 days from hackers. Introduction 2-3 202-10042-02 v1.1 Maintenance and Support NETGEAR offers the following items: • A 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102. • A Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge XE102. • NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Resource CD, including: - Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you...
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... in the Passphrase box. Table 5-1. Note: Not all wireless adapter configuration utilities support WPA. Note: Not all wireless adapter configuration utilities support passphrase key generation. • Auto Automatically determines whether Open System or Shared Key should be used . Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 • Mode. This field determines which data...
... in the Passphrase box. Table 5-1. Note: Not all wireless adapter configuration utilities support WPA. Note: Not all wireless adapter configuration utilities support passphrase key generation. • Auto Automatically determines whether Open System or Shared Key should be used . Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 • Mode. This field determines which data...
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...is Used. Circle one : 64-bit or 128-bit. Again, the encryption key size must match the SSID of the wireless range extender. Not all wireless devices support the passphrase method. • Manual method. You can use up or is Used. - For 128-bit WEP, enter 26... Key 4 • If WPA-PSK Authentication is responsible for the network will choose the settings for the wireless adapters and the wireless range extender. - Use the procedures described in the wireless adapter card must be able to configure the WGX102. WEP Encryption key size. Enter a word or group of...
...is Used. Circle one : 64-bit or 128-bit. Again, the encryption key size must match the SSID of the wireless range extender. Not all wireless devices support the passphrase method. • Manual method. You can use up or is Used. - For 128-bit WEP, enter 26... Key 4 • If WPA-PSK Authentication is responsible for the network will choose the settings for the wireless adapters and the wireless range extender. - Use the procedures described in the wireless adapter card must be able to configure the WGX102. WEP Encryption key size. Enter a word or group of...
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... can affect performance. Click Apply to save your settings. For instructions on configuring wireless computers or PDAs for WPA-PSK security, consult the documentation for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 WPA-PSK Wireless Security Options Note: Not all wireless adapters support WPA. Enter a word or group of 8-63 printable characters in the main...
... can affect performance. Click Apply to save your settings. For instructions on configuring wireless computers or PDAs for WPA-PSK security, consult the documentation for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 WPA-PSK Wireless Security Options Note: Not all wireless adapters support WPA. Enter a word or group of 8-63 printable characters in the main...
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... can be upgraded as new software is 192.168.0.101. After an erase, the wireless range extender's password is password and the LAN IP address is released by NETGEAR. To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the login password or IP address...wireless range extender upgrade reverts the WGX102 settings back to the WGX102 until the power LED has turned solid green. After completing the upgrade, you must support HTTP uploads. From the main menu of the WGX102. Reference Manual for at least 15 seconds. The Erase function restores all factory settings. NETGEAR...
... can be upgraded as new software is 192.168.0.101. After an erase, the wireless range extender's password is password and the LAN IP address is released by NETGEAR. To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the login password or IP address...wireless range extender upgrade reverts the WGX102 settings back to the WGX102 until the power LED has turned solid green. After completing the upgrade, you must support HTTP uploads. From the main menu of the WGX102. Reference Manual for at least 15 seconds. The Erase function restores all factory settings. NETGEAR...
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... multicasting. RIP-1 is the default. - Note: If you have an unusual network setup. - Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 • IP Subnet Mask This is universally supported. Both RIP-2B and RIP-2M send the routing data in again. 7-26 Advanced Configuration of the RIP packets that the...
... multicasting. RIP-1 is the default. - Note: If you have an unusual network setup. - Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 • IP Subnet Mask This is universally supported. Both RIP-2B and RIP-2M send the routing data in again. 7-26 Advanced Configuration of the RIP packets that the...
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...still active for the advertisement time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops (steps) for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Advertisement Period: The Advertisement Period is opened . The default value for each IP address. The UPnP Portmap Table also ...address keywords. If you with Web content filtering options, plus browsing activity reporting and instant alerts via e-mail. The subheadings are supported in the main menu of each UPnP device that is 30 minutes. Parents and network administrators can establish restricted access policies based...
...still active for the advertisement time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops (steps) for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Advertisement Period: The Advertisement Period is opened . The default value for each IP address. The UPnP Portmap Table also ...address keywords. If you with Web content filtering options, plus browsing activity reporting and instant alerts via e-mail. The subheadings are supported in the main menu of each UPnP device that is 30 minutes. Parents and network administrators can establish restricted access policies based...
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..., verify that : a. The power light is lit. c. If any of events should occur: 1. Registration is lit. b. Troubleshooting 8-1 202-10042-02 v1.1 NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102. When power is connected to the Internet, click the Knowledge Base or the Documentation link under the Web...
..., verify that : a. The power light is lit. c. If any of events should occur: 1. Registration is lit. b. Troubleshooting 8-1 202-10042-02 v1.1 NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102. When power is connected to the Internet, click the Knowledge Base or the Documentation link under the Web...
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... These auto-generated addresses are not lit, check the following : • Check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the wireless range extender as described in this range, check the connection from a computer on your local network, check the following : • Make sure that the Ethernet cable... to. • Be sure you are using the recommended addressing scheme, your computer's address should contact technical support. HomePlug/Internet or Wireless Port Lights Not On If either the HomePlug/Internet or the Wireless light are in Appendix C to 192.168.0.101.
... These auto-generated addresses are not lit, check the following : • Check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the wireless range extender as described in this range, check the connection from a computer on your local network, check the following : • Make sure that the Ethernet cable... to. • Be sure you are using the recommended addressing scheme, your computer's address should contact technical support. HomePlug/Internet or Wireless Port Lights Not On If either the HomePlug/Internet or the Wireless light are in Appendix C to 192.168.0.101.
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... the current configuration and restore factory defaults in the Content Filtering section displays the current date and time of day. Cause: The wireless range extender has not yet successfully reached a Network Time Server. Cause: The WGX102 does not automatically sense Daylight Savings Time. Troubleshooting 8-7 202... or IP address, you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. A small hole (reset) is off by one of several Network Time Servers on the bottom of the WGX102. 1. The Wireless Range Extender uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to press and hold the reset...
... the current configuration and restore factory defaults in the Content Filtering section displays the current date and time of day. Cause: The wireless range extender has not yet successfully reached a Network Time Server. Cause: The WGX102 does not automatically sense Daylight Savings Time. Troubleshooting 8-7 202... or IP address, you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. A small hole (reset) is off by one of several Network Time Servers on the bottom of the WGX102. 1. The Wireless Range Extender uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to press and hold the reset...
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...B-2 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics 202-10042-02 v1.1 The 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 is the Routing Information Protocol (RIP). Blocks of physical WAN connection they support. IP Addresses and the Internet Because TCP/IP networks are subdivided into your computer. The dividing.... The Internet Protocol (IP) uses a 32-bit address structure. Reference Manual for most home applications. The Wireless Range Extender supports both the older RIP-1 and the newer RIP-2 protocols. Routing Information Protocol One of the address are interconnected ...
...B-2 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics 202-10042-02 v1.1 The 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 is the Routing Information Protocol (RIP). Blocks of physical WAN connection they support. IP Addresses and the Internet Because TCP/IP networks are subdivided into your computer. The dividing.... The Internet Protocol (IP) uses a 32-bit address structure. Reference Manual for most home applications. The Wireless Range Extender supports both the older RIP-1 and the newer RIP-2 protocols. Routing Information Protocol One of the address are interconnected ...
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... one another, this configuration. This mode enables you to quickly set up a small wireless workgroup and allows workgroup members to exchange data or share printers as supported by the intended transmitting and receiving stations. In this configuration, network packets are brought together...; As long as the stations are within range of the wireless local area network. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 In the infrastructure mode, the wireless access point converts airwave data into the range of Service Set Identification (SSID). An SSID...
... one another, this configuration. This mode enables you to quickly set up a small wireless workgroup and allows workgroup members to exchange data or share printers as supported by the intended transmitting and receiving stations. In this configuration, network packets are brought together...; As long as the stations are within range of the wireless local area network. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 In the infrastructure mode, the wireless access point converts airwave data into the range of Service Set Identification (SSID). An SSID...
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... are added to the forty-bit input to four 128-bit WEP Keys but some manufacturers support only one . The 64-bit WEP data encryption method, allows for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 3. Some vendors refer to the forty-bit WEP data encryption method, the remaining 24..., make sure that your 802.11 access and client adapters configurations match. Note: Some 802.11 access points also support Use WEP for 128-bit encryption, wireless products typically support four WEP Keys but 128-bit encryption may not be used to four WEP Keys. Additionally, 24 factory-set and...
... are added to the forty-bit input to four 128-bit WEP Keys but some manufacturers support only one . The 64-bit WEP data encryption method, allows for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 3. Some vendors refer to the forty-bit WEP data encryption method, the remaining 24..., make sure that your 802.11 access and client adapters configurations match. Note: Some 802.11 access points also support Use WEP for 128-bit encryption, wireless products typically support four WEP Keys but 128-bit encryption may not be used to four WEP Keys. Additionally, 24 factory-set and...
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... Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a specification of data protection and access control for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 The radio frequency channels used are listed in Table 8-1: Table 8-1. 802.11 Radio Frequency Channels Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11... - 2474.5 MHz 2454.5 MHz - 2479.5 MHz 2459.5 MHz - 2484.5 MHz Note: The available channels supported by the wireless products in various countries are only 11 usable wireless channels in neighboring wireless networks is 25 MHz (5 channels). It is recommended that you can apply up to use channel 6, and 11...
... Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a specification of data protection and access control for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 The radio frequency channels used are listed in Table 8-1: Table 8-1. 802.11 Radio Frequency Channels Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11... - 2474.5 MHz 2454.5 MHz - 2479.5 MHz 2459.5 MHz - 2484.5 MHz Note: The available channels supported by the wireless products in various countries are only 11 usable wireless channels in neighboring wireless networks is 25 MHz (5 channels). It is recommended that you can apply up to use channel 6, and 11...