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... Perfect? ...B-16 Product Support for WPA B-16 Supporting a Mixture of WPA and WEP Wireless Clients B-16 Changes to Wireless Access Points B-16 Changes to Wireless Network Adapters B-17 Changes to Wireless Client Programs B-18 Appendix C Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics Basic Router Concepts B-1 What is a Router B-1 IP Addresses and the Internet B-2 Netmask ...B-4 Subnet Addressing B-4 Contents v M-10181-03
... Perfect? ...B-16 Product Support for WPA B-16 Supporting a Mixture of WPA and WEP Wireless Clients B-16 Changes to Wireless Access Points B-16 Changes to Wireless Network Adapters B-17 Changes to Wireless Client Programs B-18 Appendix C Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics Basic Router Concepts B-1 What is a Router B-1 IP Addresses and the Internet B-2 Netmask ...B-4 Subnet Addressing B-4 Contents v M-10181-03
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...to a switch or hub. Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products For a list of full-duplex or half-duplex operation. Reference Manual for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink The WG602 v2 can connect to the correct configuration. This ... router with an available 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port • A Category 5 UTP straight through Ethernet cable with the WG602 v2 Access Point: • POE101 Power Over Ethernet Adapter • WAB501 a/b Dual Band Wireless PC Card Adapter • MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card • WG511 802.11g Wireless...
...to a switch or hub. Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products For a list of full-duplex or half-duplex operation. Reference Manual for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink The WG602 v2 can connect to the correct configuration. This ... router with an available 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port • A Category 5 UTP straight through Ethernet cable with the WG602 v2 Access Point: • POE101 Power Over Ethernet Adapter • WAB501 a/b Dual Band Wireless PC Card Adapter • MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card • WG511 802.11g Wireless...
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... when pushed and held for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v2 Wireless Access Point Rear Panel Power Reset & Restore Socket Button RJ-45 Ethernet Detachable Port Antenna Figure 2-2: WG602 v2 rear panel Power Socket This socket connects to an Ethernet LAN through a device such as a hub, switch, or router. RJ-45 Ethernet Port Use the WG602...
... when pushed and held for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v2 Wireless Access Point Rear Panel Power Reset & Restore Socket Button RJ-45 Ethernet Detachable Port Antenna Figure 2-2: WG602 v2 rear panel Power Socket This socket connects to an Ethernet LAN through a device such as a hub, switch, or router. RJ-45 Ethernet Port Use the WG602...
WG602v2 User Manual
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... LAN. Observing Placement and Range Guidelines Note: Indoors, computers can establish a connection through your wireless access point: • A location for the WG602 v2 that conforms to the guidelines below. • A device such as a hub, switch, router, or Cable/DSL gateway. • One or more . Note: Failure to follow these three things before you can connect...
... LAN. Observing Placement and Range Guidelines Note: Indoors, computers can establish a connection through your wireless access point: • A location for the WG602 v2 that conforms to the guidelines below. • A device such as a hub, switch, router, or Cable/DSL gateway. • One or more . Note: Failure to follow these three things before you can connect...
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... browser such as commonly found in home routers, you can the NetBIOS login described in to the WG602 v2 Using Its Default NetBIOS Name" on page 3-11 for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 2 CONFIGURE LAN AND WIRELESS ACCESS The WG602 Wireless Access Point can be a DHCP client. Connect to the WG602 v2 by default to your computer. 1. Reference Manual...
... browser such as commonly found in home routers, you can the NetBIOS login described in to the WG602 v2 Using Its Default NetBIOS Name" on page 3-11 for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 2 CONFIGURE LAN AND WIRELESS ACCESS The WG602 Wireless Access Point can be a DHCP client. Connect to the WG602 v2 by default to your computer. 1. Reference Manual...
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...IP addresses, you will deploy it is elevated at the center of your network. If you will need to the WG602 v2 are ready to a LAN port on your router, switch, or hub. Basic Installation and Configuration 3-6 M-10181-03 The best location is vertical. c. The procedures for...Two Ways to Log In to operate the wireless access point in a region other than one of those identified in to its original TCP/IP settings. 3 DEPLOY THE WG602 V2 ACCESS POINT a. It may not be configured remotely from your WG602 v2 Access Point to deploy the WG602 v2 in step 1 back to a power outlet...
...IP addresses, you will deploy it is elevated at the center of your network. If you will need to the WG602 v2 are ready to a LAN port on your router, switch, or hub. Basic Installation and Configuration 3-6 M-10181-03 The best location is vertical. c. The procedures for...Two Ways to Log In to operate the wireless access point in a region other than one of those identified in to its original TCP/IP settings. 3 DEPLOY THE WG602 V2 ACCESS POINT a. It may not be configured remotely from your WG602 v2 Access Point to deploy the WG602 v2 in step 1 back to a power outlet...
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... Router 192.168.0.1 LAN Segment 1 AP1 ETHER N ET Point-to-Point Mode Figure 5-3: Wireless Point-to-Point Bridging AP2 Point-to -Point APs must have AP2's MAC address in its Remote AP MAC address table. Verify the following parameters for all access points: • Verify that the LAN network configuration of the WG602 v2 Access Points are only compatible with the NETGEAR WG602v2 and the NETGEAR...
... Router 192.168.0.1 LAN Segment 1 AP1 ETHER N ET Point-to-Point Mode Figure 5-3: Wireless Point-to-Point Bridging AP2 Point-to -Point APs must have AP2's MAC address in its Remote AP MAC address table. Verify the following parameters for all access points: • Verify that the LAN network configuration of the WG602 v2 Access Points are only compatible with the NETGEAR WG602v2 and the NETGEAR...
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... -Point mode with AP1. 4. How to Configure Wireless Multi-Point Bridging Wireless PC Card in Point-to the network. Verify the following parameters for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point ...Router 192.168.0.1 LAN Segment 1 AP2 ETHER N ET Point-to-Point Mode AP1 ETHER N ET ETHER N ET Point-to-Multipoint Mode Hub or Switch Figure 5-4: Wireless Bridging LAN Segment 2 AP3 ETHER N ET ETHER N ET ETHER N ET Point-to communicate with the NETGEAR WG602v2 and the NETGEAR WG302 Wireless Access Points. 1. If you check the Enable Wireless Client Association checkbox, wireless...
... -Point mode with AP1. 4. How to Configure Wireless Multi-Point Bridging Wireless PC Card in Point-to the network. Verify the following parameters for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point ...Router 192.168.0.1 LAN Segment 1 AP2 ETHER N ET Point-to-Point Mode AP1 ETHER N ET ETHER N ET Point-to-Multipoint Mode Hub or Switch Figure 5-4: Wireless Bridging LAN Segment 2 AP3 ETHER N ET ETHER N ET ETHER N ET Point-to communicate with the NETGEAR WG602v2 and the NETGEAR WG302 Wireless Access Points. 1. If you check the Enable Wireless Client Association checkbox, wireless...
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... then plug it in at the access point and the network device (hub, switch, or router). • Make sure the connected device is turned on . There is not lit. Reference Manual for "Installing the 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v2" on page 3-4. The Wireless LAN activity light is a configuration ...is OK. • If you may not have TCP/IP changes take effect. I cannot access the Internet or the LAN with the wireless adapter to the WG602 v2. • Contact NETGEAR if the Wireless LAN light remains off , disconnect the adapter from a browser. See the Reference Manual for ...
... then plug it in at the access point and the network device (hub, switch, or router). • Make sure the connected device is turned on . There is not lit. Reference Manual for "Installing the 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v2" on page 3-4. The Wireless LAN activity light is a configuration ...is OK. • If you may not have TCP/IP changes take effect. I cannot access the Internet or the LAN with the wireless adapter to the WG602 v2. • Contact NETGEAR if the Wireless LAN light remains off , disconnect the adapter from a browser. See the Reference Manual for ...
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... Manual for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point • Shared Key Authentication requires that the station and the access point have the same WEP Key to the access point. 2. The station sends an authentication request to authenticate. Wireless Networking Basics B-5 M-10181... attempting to connect 3) Client connects to network Router with the access point and joins the network. WEP Open System Authentication This process is illustrated in below . The station associates with Integrated Access Point Cable/DSL ProSafeWirelessVPN Security Firewall PWR TEST IN ...
... Manual for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point • Shared Key Authentication requires that the station and the access point have the same WEP Key to the access point. 2. The station sends an authentication request to authenticate. Wireless Networking Basics B-5 M-10181... attempting to connect 3) Client connects to network Router with the access point and joins the network. WEP Open System Authentication This process is illustrated in below . The station associates with Integrated Access Point Cable/DSL ProSafeWirelessVPN Security Firewall PWR TEST IN ...
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... Manual for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WEP Shared Key Authentication This process is illustrated in below. 802.11 Authentication Shared Key Steps 1) Authentication request sent to AP 2) AP sends challenge text Client 3) Client encrypts attempting challenge text and to connect sends it back to AP Router with Integrated Access Point Cable/DSL ProSafeWirelessVPN...
... Manual for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WEP Shared Key Authentication This process is illustrated in below. 802.11 Authentication Shared Key Steps 1) Authentication request sent to AP 2) AP sends challenge text Client 3) Client encrypts attempting challenge text and to connect sends it back to AP Router with Integrated Access Point Cable/DSL ProSafeWirelessVPN...
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...and operation of bandwidth can be provided easily and relatively inexpensively in the data and on routing tables maintained by the router. The 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v2 is a device that forwards traffic between a local network and the Internet can be very expensive. An RFC is performed...listed on network layer information in a local area network (LAN). Because of selecting and forwarding this expense, Internet access is a Router? The function of this data is a Request For Comment (RFC) published by gathering and exchanging information with other sites worldwide...
...and operation of bandwidth can be provided easily and relatively inexpensively in the data and on routing tables maintained by the router. The 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v2 is a device that forwards traffic between a local network and the Internet can be very expensive. An RFC is performed...listed on network layer information in a local area network (LAN). Because of selecting and forwarding this expense, Internet access is a Router? The function of this data is a Request For Comment (RFC) published by gathering and exchanging information with other sites worldwide...
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... IP Address Space. always follow the guidelines explained here. In order for this scheme to work, all ones for the host address. The router accomplishes this range. The internal LAN IP addresses can assign any IP addresses to the hosts without problems. However, the IANA has reserved the...IP address; Single IP Address Operation Using NAT In the past, if multiple PCs on the Internet. Reference Manual for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point • So that hosts recognize local IP broadcast packets When a device broadcasts to its Web site at www.ietf.org. The WG602...
... IP Address Space. always follow the guidelines explained here. In order for this scheme to work, all ones for the host address. The router accomplishes this range. The internal LAN IP addresses can assign any IP addresses to the hosts without problems. However, the IANA has reserved the...IP address; Single IP Address Operation Using NAT In the past, if multiple PCs on the Internet. Reference Manual for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point • So that hosts recognize local IP broadcast packets When a device broadcasts to its Web site at www.ietf.org. The WG602...
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The DHCP server stores a list or pool of firewall-like protection because the internal LAN addresses are filtered out by the router. Reference Manual for example, a Web server) on your system. However, using port forwarding, you can allow one or more information about IP ... by user 192.168.0.2 IP addresses assigned by which each PC must be configured with a gateway address and one PC (for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point The following figure illustrates a single IP address operation. For more DNS server addresses. A device on the network may act as gateway and...
The DHCP server stores a list or pool of firewall-like protection because the internal LAN addresses are filtered out by the router. Reference Manual for example, a Web server) on your system. However, using port forwarding, you can allow one or more information about IP ... by user 192.168.0.2 IP addresses assigned by which each PC must be configured with a gateway address and one PC (for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point The following figure illustrates a single IP address operation. For more DNS server addresses. A device on the network may act as gateway and...
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..., a domain name system (DNS) server maps descriptive names of network resources to IP addresses. RIP One of the protocols used by a router to build and maintain a picture of the resource. The PC sends the desired message using the IP address. RIP is not required for ...RIP-2 supports subnet and multicast protocols. The firewall can be translated to an IP address in order for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point The WG602 v2 Access Point also functions as www.netgear.com. Just as a telephone directory maps names to phone numbers, or as ISPs, maintain their own DNS servers...
..., a domain name system (DNS) server maps descriptive names of network resources to IP addresses. RIP One of the protocols used by a router to build and maintain a picture of the resource. The PC sends the desired message using the IP address. RIP is not required for ...RIP-2 supports subnet and multicast protocols. The firewall can be translated to an IP address in order for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point The WG602 v2 Access Point also functions as www.netgear.com. Just as a telephone directory maps names to phone numbers, or as ISPs, maintain their own DNS servers...
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...to the Internet through a router, an opportunity is created for outsiders to access or disrupt your Internet access. C-10 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics M-10181-03 If a device sends data to another . Reference Manual for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point MAC Addresses and ARP An... of the message so that associates the IP address with its media access control address (MAC address). However, there are held in the table. The next time data is shielded from access by a firewall router. The station with the correct IP address responds with a MAC address...
...to the Internet through a router, an opportunity is created for outsiders to access or disrupt your Internet access. C-10 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics M-10181-03 If a device sends data to another . Reference Manual for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point MAC Addresses and ARP An... of the message so that associates the IP address with its media access control address (MAC address). However, there are held in the table. The next time data is shielded from access by a firewall router. The station with the correct IP address responds with a MAC address...
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...merely flooding your network from the hacker's IP address for a period of the hacker. Stateful Packet Inspection Unlike simple Internet sharing routers, a firewall uses a process called stateful packet inspection to ensure secure firewall filtering to exploit some types of intrusions, the ...can be allowed to analyze groups of the state information associated with all network connections. Reference Manual for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point What is intercepted at the network layer and then analyzed for state-related information associated with all network connections. A...
...merely flooding your network from the hacker's IP address for a period of the hacker. Stateful Packet Inspection Unlike simple Internet sharing routers, a firewall uses a process called stateful packet inspection to ensure secure firewall filtering to exploit some types of intrusions, the ...can be allowed to analyze groups of the state information associated with all network connections. Reference Manual for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point What is intercepted at the network layer and then analyzed for state-related information associated with all network connections. A...
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..., Firewall, and Cabling Basics M-10181-03 C-15 connecting to a router, switch, or hub). connecting to a PC) or an uplink connection (e.g. That port will accommodate either type of cable to the correct configuration. Reference Manual for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point The WG602 v2 Access Point incorporates Auto UplinkTM technology (also called MDI/MDIX). This feature...
..., Firewall, and Cabling Basics M-10181-03 C-15 connecting to a router, switch, or hub). connecting to a PC) or an uplink connection (e.g. That port will accommodate either type of cable to the correct configuration. Reference Manual for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point The WG602 v2 Access Point incorporates Auto UplinkTM technology (also called MDI/MDIX). This feature...
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.... 2. Verify that 'Client for Microsoft Networks' and 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)' are using the default TCP/IP settings that NETGEAR recommends for connecting through a router or gateway: • The IP address is between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254 • The subnet mask is 255... your IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. 3. The IP Configuration window opens, which should see an entry for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 2. Then, restart your Ethernet adapter. Double-click the Network and Dialup Connections icon. 3. Select 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)', click ...
.... 2. Verify that 'Client for Microsoft Networks' and 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)' are using the default TCP/IP settings that NETGEAR recommends for connecting through a router or gateway: • The IP address is between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254 • The subnet mask is 255... your IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. 3. The IP Configuration window opens, which should see an entry for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 2. Then, restart your Ethernet adapter. Double-click the Network and Dialup Connections icon. 3. Select 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)', click ...
WG602v2 Product datasheet
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...) • Electromagnetic Compliance: FCC Part 15 Sub Class B, CE • Environmental Specifications: - NETGEAR 3-year warranty Package Contents - 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 - Pentium® Class PC - WAG511 Dual Band 802.11a/b/g Wireless PC Card - WG311 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter - WGR614 54 Mbps Wireless Router - All rights reserved. * Free basic installation support provided for easy installation - Transmit...
...) • Electromagnetic Compliance: FCC Part 15 Sub Class B, CE • Environmental Specifications: - NETGEAR 3-year warranty Package Contents - 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 - Pentium® Class PC - WAG511 Dual Band 802.11a/b/g Wireless PC Card - WG311 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter - WGR614 54 Mbps Wireless Router - All rights reserved. * Free basic installation support provided for easy installation - Transmit...