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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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... used to highlight information of importance or special interest. About This Manual The NETGEAR® ProSafe™ Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) describes how to install, configure and troubleshoot the ProSafe 802.11a/g Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302.The information in this manual are described in a malfunction or damage to... Fixed Emphasis, books, CDs, URL names User input Screen text, file and server names, extensions, commands, IP addresses • Formats.This manual uses the following paragraphs: • Typographical Conventions.
... used to highlight information of importance or special interest. About This Manual The NETGEAR® ProSafe™ Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) describes how to install, configure and troubleshoot the ProSafe 802.11a/g Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302.The information in this manual are described in a malfunction or damage to... Fixed Emphasis, books, CDs, URL names User input Screen text, file and server names, extensions, commands, IP addresses • Formats.This manual uses the following paragraphs: • Typographical Conventions.
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...connect to a wired network and a set of wireless stations, it can act as a DHCP server and provide network information for Wireless LANs. • WEP support. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Key Features and Standards The WAG302 Wireless Access Point is included. 64-bit, 128-bit, and... with RADIUS and certificate authentication as well as if they are connected to -use and provides solid wireless and networking support. DHCP provides a dynamic IP address to the header of WPA. • Multiple BSSIDs. Support for WEP is easy-to the same...
...connect to a wired network and a set of wireless stations, it can act as a DHCP server and provide network information for Wireless LANs. • WEP support. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Key Features and Standards The WAG302 Wireless Access Point is included. 64-bit, 128-bit, and... with RADIUS and certificate authentication as well as if they are connected to -use and provides solid wireless and networking support. DHCP provides a dynamic IP address to the header of WPA. • Multiple BSSIDs. Support for WEP is easy-to the same...
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... WAG302 Wireless Access Point: 1. Configure the computer with a static IP address of the system requirements, shown on "System Requirements" on page 1-5. The WAG302 login screen will appear. 2. Configuring LAN and Wireless Access To configure the WAG302 Ethernet port for this computer is already part of the wireless access point is lit when connected to a powered on the Ethernet network. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302...
... WAG302 Wireless Access Point: 1. Configure the computer with a static IP address of the system requirements, shown on "System Requirements" on page 1-5. The WAG302 login screen will appear. 2. Configuring LAN and Wireless Access To configure the WAG302 Ethernet port for this computer is already part of the wireless access point is lit when connected to a powered on the Ethernet network. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302...
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... Settings on this screen. 7. Rest of the main menu. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 4. It may not be legal to configure the settings on left side of World United States Figure 2-4 5. If so, you can enable this field 6. Configure the IP Address settings appropriate for your LAN support the VLAN 802.1Q...
... Settings on this screen. 7. Rest of the main menu. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 4. It may not be legal to configure the settings on left side of World United States Figure 2-4 5. If so, you can enable this field 6. Configure the IP Address settings appropriate for your LAN support the VLAN 802.1Q...
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...IP addresses, you must match the SSID configured in the Basic Installation and Configuration 2-9 v2.0, May 2006 Connect the power adapter to a power outlet. The default SSID for the 802.11a is elevated, such as Mozilla Firefox, Netscape or Internet Explorer to its original TCP/IP settings. The best location is NETGEAR-11a. Verifying Wireless... a browser such as wall mounted or on your network. The PWR, LAN, and Wireless LAN lights and should light up. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) When you have completed the setup steps, you can...
...IP addresses, you must match the SSID configured in the Basic Installation and Configuration 2-9 v2.0, May 2006 Connect the power adapter to a power outlet. The default SSID for the 802.11a is elevated, such as Mozilla Firefox, Netscape or Internet Explorer to its original TCP/IP settings. The best location is NETGEAR-11a. Verifying Wireless... a browser such as wall mounted or on your network. The PWR, LAN, and Wireless LAN lights and should light up. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) When you have completed the setup steps, you can...
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... Explorer or Netscape Navigator. 2. Connect to the WAG302 should be made. Note: If you are unable to configure the basic settings and the wireless settings. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) ProSafe 802.11a/g Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302. Note: The computer you are using the default IP Address: 1. To log in to the wireless access point to connect, see Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting."
... Explorer or Netscape Navigator. 2. Connect to the WAG302 should be made. Note: If you are unable to configure the basic settings and the wireless settings. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) ProSafe 802.11a/g Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302. Note: The computer you are using the default IP Address: 1. To log in to the wireless access point to connect, see Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting."
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...name with your country or region is located on the bottom label of WAG302. Note: If your local government agency. 4. The default Access Point Name is not listed, please check with a unique name up to 15 characters long. 3. The default is present in the United States... (the Country/Region is netgearxxxxxx, where xxxxxxx represents the last 6 digits of World United States Figure 2-9 2. Enter the IP Address fields of the WAG302. This unique name is the access point NetBIOS name. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Rest of the WAG302 MAC...
...name with your country or region is located on the bottom label of WAG302. Note: If your local government agency. 4. The default Access Point Name is not listed, please check with a unique name up to 15 characters long. 3. The default is present in the United States... (the Country/Region is netgearxxxxxx, where xxxxxxx represents the last 6 digits of World United States Figure 2-9 2. Enter the IP Address fields of the WAG302. This unique name is the access point NetBIOS name. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Rest of the WAG302 MAC...
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... use 255.255.255.0 (the default) as the subnet mask. - Enable or disable spanning tree protocol. The default is 0.0.0.0. - ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) - IP Address. or enable DHCP. - Enter the IP address of all available time zones. The default is GMT. 8. Spanning tree protocol provides network traffic optimization in settings with the default...
... use 255.255.255.0 (the default) as the subnet mask. - Enable or disable spanning tree protocol. The default is 0.0.0.0. - ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) - IP Address. or enable DHCP. - Enter the IP address of all available time zones. The default is GMT. 8. Spanning tree protocol provides network traffic optimization in settings with the default...
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...IP address by DHCP from a wireless computer and you are using a RADIUS Server, configure the RADIUS settings first, as described in the "Configuring WEP" on the WG302. Note: If you are shown below in the WAG302. Note: If you change the wireless settings of your computer to the WAG302, you configured in Figure 2-12. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point... WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 8. You can configure up to eight unique 802.11a wireless ...
...IP address by DHCP from a wireless computer and you are using a RADIUS Server, configure the RADIUS settings first, as described in the "Configuring WEP" on the WG302. Note: If you are shown below in the WAG302. Note: If you change the wireless settings of your computer to the WAG302, you configured in Figure 2-12. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point... WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) 8. You can configure up to eight unique 802.11a wireless ...
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...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 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 wireless network, print or copy this information. For an existing wireless network, the person who set...
...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 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 wireless network, print or copy this information. For an existing wireless network, the person who set...
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NETGEAR_11g is the SSID you configure in the wireless adapter card. For WPA, record the following settings for the primary and secondary RADIUS servers: Server Name/IP Address: Primary Secondary Port Shared Secret Use the procedures described in the following sections to ... this information. Key WPA RADIUS Settings. Basic Installation and Configuration v2.0, May 2006 2-23 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. Write your customized SSID on ...
NETGEAR_11g is the SSID you configure in the wireless adapter card. For WPA, record the following settings for the primary and secondary RADIUS servers: Server Name/IP Address: Primary Secondary Port Shared Secret Use the procedures described in the following sections to ... this information. Key WPA RADIUS Settings. Basic Installation and Configuration v2.0, May 2006 2-23 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. Write your customized SSID on ...
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... the following RADIUS Server settings: • Authentication/Access Control RADIUS Server Login. This is required for authentication and access control using a RADIUS Server.The IP Address, Port Number and Shared Secret are required for specifics on time interval in seconds after which the supplicant will display. 3. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Configuring the RADIUS...
... the following RADIUS Server settings: • Authentication/Access Control RADIUS Server Login. This is required for authentication and access control using a RADIUS Server.The IP Address, Port Number and Shared Secret are required for specifics on time interval in seconds after which the supplicant will display. 3. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Configuring the RADIUS...
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... when any stations disassociate from the wireless access point. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) • Update if any station disassociates: Check this radio box to use if the Primary RADIUS Server fails. - This configuration is shared between the Wireless Access Point and the RADIUS Server while authenticating the supplicant (wireless client). IP Address. The IP Address, Port Number and Shared Secret...
... when any stations disassociate from the wireless access point. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) • Update if any station disassociates: Check this radio box to use if the Primary RADIUS Server fails. - This configuration is shared between the Wireless Access Point and the RADIUS Server while authenticating the supplicant (wireless client). IP Address. The IP Address, Port Number and Shared Secret...
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... features of your ProSafe 802.11a/g Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302. Under Management on page 2-10. Remote Management Both the Remote Console and SNMP are enabled by default which allows for remote management of the browser interface. To set up a Remote Management interface: 1. Enter the following information in "Logging In Using the Default IP Address" on the...
... features of your ProSafe 802.11a/g Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302. Under Management on page 2-10. Remote Management Both the Remote Console and SNMP are enabled by default which allows for remote management of the browser interface. To set up a Remote Management interface: 1. Enter the following information in "Logging In Using the Default IP Address" on the...
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... Return. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) • Remote Console Secure Shell (SSH): If set to Enable, the Wireless Access Point will only allow remote access via SNMPv1/v2 protocol. • Public Community Name: The community string to allow the SNMP manager to read and write the wireless access point's MIB objects. The default is Private. • IP address to...
... Return. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) • Remote Console Secure Shell (SSH): If set to Enable, the Wireless Access Point will only allow remote access via SNMPv1/v2 protocol. • Public Community Name: The community string to allow the SNMP manager to read and write the wireless access point's MIB objects. The default is Private. • IP address to...
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ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Figure 3-3 2. a. SysLog Server IP address -The access point will send all the SysLog to the specified IP address if SysLog option is configured to a disk drive. 3-4 Management v2.0, May 2006 Default: 0.0.0.0 b. If enabled, you have a SysLog server on your LAN. The Activity Log Window displays the Access Point system activity. Click Apply to save...
ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Figure 3-3 2. a. SysLog Server IP address -The access point will send all the SysLog to the specified IP address if SysLog option is configured to a disk drive. 3-4 Management v2.0, May 2006 Default: 0.0.0.0 b. If enabled, you have a SysLog server on your LAN. The Activity Log Window displays the Access Point system activity. Click Apply to save...
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... IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DHCP Client The IP address of the firmware currently installed. Enabled indicates that the current IP address was obtained from a DHCP server on other than one of those identified in Figure 3-4 below. The default gateway for the wireless access point communication. The default is in "Wireless Communications"; This screen shows the following parameters: Table 3-1. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point...
... IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DHCP Client The IP address of the firmware currently installed. Enabled indicates that the current IP address was obtained from a DHCP server on other than one of those identified in Figure 3-4 below. The default gateway for the wireless access point communication. The default is in "Wireless Communications"; This screen shows the following parameters: Table 3-1. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point...
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ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Table 3-1. The Multicast packets sent since the WAG302 was restarted. The Broadcast packets sent since the WAG302 was restarted. Note: A wireless network can include multiple wireless access points, all IP devices associated with this screen. The Wireless... packets sent since the WAG302 was restarted. For each device, the table shows the Station ID, MAC address, IP Address, and...
ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Table 3-1. The Multicast packets sent since the WAG302 was restarted. The Broadcast packets sent since the WAG302 was restarted. Note: A wireless network can include multiple wireless access points, all IP devices associated with this screen. The Wireless... packets sent since the WAG302 was restarted. For each device, the table shows the Station ID, MAC address, IP Address, and...