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... Configuration Configuring Access Point Modes 4-1 Configuring a WG602v3 as a Point-to-Point Bridge 4-1 Configuring Wireless Multi-Point Bridging 4-4 Configuring Repeater with Wireless Client Association 4-7 Client Mode Configuration 4-9 Advanced Wireless Settings 4-13 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ...5-1 No lights are lit on the access point 5-1 The Ethernet LAN light is not lit 5-1 The Wireless LAN activity light is not lit 5-2 I cannot configure the wireless access point from a browser 5-2 I cannot access the Internet...
... Configuration Configuring Access Point Modes 4-1 Configuring a WG602v3 as a Point-to-Point Bridge 4-1 Configuring Wireless Multi-Point Bridging 4-4 Configuring Repeater with Wireless Client Association 4-7 Client Mode Configuration 4-9 Advanced Wireless Settings 4-13 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ...5-1 No lights are lit on the access point 5-1 The Ethernet LAN light is not lit 5-1 The Wireless LAN activity light is not lit 5-2 I cannot configure the wireless access point from a browser 5-2 I cannot access the Internet...
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..., using only your Web browser, and can use the WG602v3 to gain access to -Point Bridge. Key Features The WG602v3 provides solid functionality, including these features: • Multiple Operating Modes - Firmware is a subset of data. Timedependent information, like video or audio, has a higher priority than normal traffic. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual • NetBIOS & WINS Support.
..., using only your Web browser, and can use the WG602v3 to gain access to -Point Bridge. Key Features The WG602v3 provides solid functionality, including these features: • Multiple Operating Modes - Firmware is a subset of data. Timedependent information, like video or audio, has a higher priority than normal traffic. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual • NetBIOS & WINS Support.
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... is a subset of full-duplex or half-duplex operation. 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 the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance Web site (WECA, see http://www.wi...
... is a subset of full-duplex or half-duplex operation. 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 the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance Web site (WECA, see http://www.wi...
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... Card • WGE101 802.11g Wireless Bridge • WG311 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter • WG311T 802.11g 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Card • WG511 802.11g 54 Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter • WG511T 802.11g 108 Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter What's In the Box? Hardware Description The NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point front and rear hardware functions are...
... Card • WGE101 802.11g Wireless Bridge • WG311 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter • WG311T 802.11g 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Card • WG511 802.11g 54 Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter • WG511T 802.11g 108 Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter What's In the Box? Hardware Description The NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point front and rear hardware functions are...
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...connect using WEP encryption, or no encryption. Configuring Wireless Security To configure the wireless security options of using either "Open" or "Shared" authentication type. (Not available in bridge mode (see "Configuring WEP Wireless Security" on page 2-17 for complete configuration ...wireless device driver and software availability may be entered. • WPA-PSK - Shared Key - The default is not available in Client Mode.) - If selected, you want to employ. • WEP - WPA-PSK will appear. Because this is the default. - NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3...
...connect using WEP encryption, or no encryption. Configuring Wireless Security To configure the wireless security options of using either "Open" or "Shared" authentication type. (Not available in bridge mode (see "Configuring WEP Wireless Security" on page 2-17 for complete configuration ...wireless device driver and software availability may be entered. • WPA-PSK - Shared Key - The default is not available in Client Mode.) - If selected, you want to employ. • WEP - WPA-PSK will appear. Because this is the default. - NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3...
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...- The network key must use the "passphrase" to 63 characters in length. 2-14 v1.0, August 2006 Installation and Configuration AES - NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual • WPA2-PSK - WPA2 is the standard encryption method for complete configuration details. • WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK.... - 128 bits WEP - In other keys can also enter the keys directly. Data transmissions are : - The other modes (e.g., Repeater, Bridge or Client) some options may support AES with TKIP). a WPA passphrase (Network key) must be used with WPA. - This is a ...
...- The network key must use the "passphrase" to 63 characters in length. 2-14 v1.0, August 2006 Installation and Configuration AES - NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual • WPA2-PSK - WPA2 is the standard encryption method for complete configuration details. • WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK.... - 128 bits WEP - In other keys can also enter the keys directly. Data transmissions are : - The other modes (e.g., Repeater, Bridge or Client) some options may support AES with TKIP). a WPA passphrase (Network key) must be used with WPA. - This is a ...
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... WG602v3 configuration settings based on the main menu of operation: AP, Bridge, Repeater or Client. Access Point Mode Client Mode Figure 3-1 3-1 v1.0, August 2006 Click Information on its mode of the browser interface. The majority of these features can be found under the Management menu in the left-hand pane of your NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point...
... WG602v3 configuration settings based on the main menu of operation: AP, Bridge, Repeater or Client. Access Point Mode Client Mode Figure 3-1 3-1 v1.0, August 2006 Click Information on its mode of the browser interface. The majority of these features can be found under the Management menu in the left-hand pane of your NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point...
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... for which the wireless access point is licensed for the wireless access point. Current IP Settings - DHCP Client Enabled by their Wireless Network Name (SSID). Wireless Settings - These parameters apply to . Access Point Name The default name can be legal to the Local WG602v3 wireless access point. Subnet Mask The subnet mask for use. Channel Identifies the channel the wireless port is NETGEAR. Viewing a List of...
... for which the wireless access point is licensed for the wireless access point. Current IP Settings - DHCP Client Enabled by their Wireless Network Name (SSID). Wireless Settings - These parameters apply to . Access Point Name The default name can be legal to the Local WG602v3 wireless access point. Subnet Mask The subnet mask for use. Channel Identifies the channel the wireless port is NETGEAR. Viewing a List of...
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... 4 Advanced Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your WG602v3 to one of four Access Point Modes or in the main menu on the Wireless Settings Wireless Bridging screens. Configuring Access Point Modes The NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point lets you enter the MAC address (physical address) of wireless bridging configurations are: • Access Point. Communicates with single bridge-mode wireless access point. • Multi-point bridging.
... 4 Advanced Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your WG602v3 to one of four Access Point Modes or in the main menu on the Wireless Settings Wireless Bridging screens. Configuring Access Point Modes The NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point lets you enter the MAC address (physical address) of wireless bridging configurations are: • Access Point. Communicates with single bridge-mode wireless access point. • Multi-point bridging.
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NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual For each remote access point match the settings of the Remote Access Point. 4. Figure 4-1 2. To configure a point-to the wireless access point. 4-2 Advanced Configuration v1.0, August 2006 The Wireless Bridging screen will display showing the default settings for the wireless access point. 3. Open a web browser and log into the WG602v3 using the addressing scheme you add, the WG602 must validate that...
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual For each remote access point match the settings of the Remote Access Point. 4. Figure 4-1 2. To configure a point-to the wireless access point. 4-2 Advanced Configuration v1.0, August 2006 The Wireless Bridging screen will display showing the default settings for the wireless access point. 3. Open a web browser and log into the WG602v3 using the addressing scheme you add, the WG602 must validate that...
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... other PCs or servers connected to communicate with AP2. 2. Configure AP1 in the Wireless Remote Access Point List. The following figure shows a point-to-point bridge between two wireless access points on either AP should be able to use AP2 to the network. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual 5. Click Apply to the Internet or share files and printers of AP2...
... other PCs or servers connected to communicate with AP2. 2. Configure AP1 in the Wireless Remote Access Point List. The following figure shows a point-to-point bridge between two wireless access points on either AP should be able to use AP2 to the network. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual 5. Click Apply to the Internet or share files and printers of AP2...
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... wireless Multi-point Bridging: 1. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual Configuring Wireless Multi-Point Bridging In this access point. Open a web browser and log into the WG602v3 using the addressing scheme you enter will be serviced by entering the MAC address (physical address) of each of the bridge-mode APs in the Wireless Remote Access Point List. Each wireless access point you have set up to four bridge-mode wireless access points...
... wireless Multi-point Bridging: 1. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual Configuring Wireless Multi-Point Bridging In this access point. Open a web browser and log into the WG602v3 using the addressing scheme you enter will be serviced by entering the MAC address (physical address) of each of the bridge-mode APs in the Wireless Remote Access Point List. Each wireless access point you have set up to four bridge-mode wireless access points...
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NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual 2. You can add wireless access points to the AP's MAC address in the Wireless Accept Point List. To delete a remote AP from the list, click Delete adjacent to the list for a total of AP1 on LAN Segment 2. The Wireless Bridging screen will appear in the Wireless Remote Access Point List. Click Apply to enable multi-point bridging. 4. Enable Wireless Client...
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual 2. You can add wireless access points to the AP's MAC address in the Wireless Accept Point List. To delete a remote AP from the list, click Delete adjacent to the list for a total of AP1 on LAN Segment 2. The Wireless Bridging screen will appear in the Wireless Remote Access Point List. Click Apply to enable multi-point bridging. 4. Enable Wireless Client...
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... other LAN devices (routers, hubs and switches). • That only one wireless access point is complete and accurate. 3. That is in the central location, configure AP1 on LAN Segment 2 in Multi-Point Bridging mode. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual • Because it is , all the wireless access point LAN IP addresses are in the same network. • If using...
... other LAN devices (routers, hubs and switches). • That only one wireless access point is complete and accurate. 3. That is in the central location, configure AP1 on LAN Segment 2 in Multi-Point Bridging mode. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual • Because it is , all the wireless access point LAN IP addresses are in the same network. • If using...
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Figure 4-5 2. The Wireless Bridging screen will operate as a Repeater only, and send all traffic to enable Repeater Mode. 4. Advanced Configuration 4-7 v1.0, August 2006 NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual Configuring Repeater with Wireless Client Association radio button to the remote wireless access point. Enter the MAC address of the remote wireless access point. You must enter the MAC address (physical address) of...
Figure 4-5 2. The Wireless Bridging screen will operate as a Repeater only, and send all traffic to enable Repeater Mode. 4. Advanced Configuration 4-7 v1.0, August 2006 NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual Configuring Repeater with Wireless Client Association radio button to the remote wireless access point. Enter the MAC address of the remote wireless access point. You must enter the MAC address (physical address) of...
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...Client Mode: 1. However, no structure of fixed points in to the WG602v3 using your selected method of the existing wireless access point settings are erased. Figure 4-7 2. In this mode, the WG602v3 operates as a Client bridge only and send traffic to the remote AP (... NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual Client Mode Configuration In Client Mode, the WG602 will display. The Wireless Bridging screen will operate as a wireless client bridge that can only connect and send traffic to an access point. • Ad-Hoc - In this mode, the WG602v3 ...
...Client Mode: 1. However, no structure of fixed points in to the WG602v3 using your selected method of the existing wireless access point settings are erased. Figure 4-7 2. In this mode, the WG602v3 operates as a Client bridge only and send traffic to the remote AP (... NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual Client Mode Configuration In Client Mode, the WG602 will display. The Wireless Bridging screen will operate as a wireless client bridge that can only connect and send traffic to an access point. • Ad-Hoc - In this mode, the WG602v3 ...
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NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual Figure 4-9 To connect to another AP or to a client running in ... may not be Ad-Hoc. The options are described in Table 4-1 on which channels to operate the client bridge in the Wireless Network Name Field. • If you have not already done so). From the Mode pull-down menu, ...again display showing the SSID of the Site Survey table are : • g and b - Click Site Survey. The Wireless Settings screen will be Infrastructure. Supports only 802.11g. The parameters of the remote AP or AD-Hoc device you selected...
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual Figure 4-9 To connect to another AP or to a client running in ... may not be Ad-Hoc. The options are described in Table 4-1 on which channels to operate the client bridge in the Wireless Network Name Field. • If you have not already done so). From the Mode pull-down menu, ...again display showing the SSID of the Site Survey table are : • g and b - Click Site Survey. The Wireless Settings screen will be Infrastructure. Supports only 802.11g. The parameters of the remote AP or AD-Hoc device you selected...
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...wireless bridge between two wired LANs. Identifies the type of wireless network-Access Point (Infrastructure) or peer-to . Site Survey Fields Field ID SSID Security Mode Channel Signal Description Identifies a network that you can also click Information. The WG602v3 Client, with a Network Type of the remote AP. In such cases, the SSID field will be enabled. NETGEAR... 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual • b ...
...wireless bridge between two wired LANs. Identifies the type of wireless network-Access Point (Infrastructure) or peer-to . Site Survey Fields Field ID SSID Security Mode Channel Signal Description Identifies a network that you can also click Information. The WG602v3 Client, with a Network Type of the remote AP. In such cases, the SSID field will be enabled. NETGEAR... 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual • b ...
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... In to the WG602 2-9 Logout 2-5 M MAC Address restricting access 2-12 MAC address 3-3 Mix WEP authentication 2-13 Mode 2-7 Multi-Point Bridging about 4-4 example of 4-5 extending 4-6 Multi-point Bridging configuration of 4-4 Multi-point bridging 4-1 N NetBIOS 1-2 NetBIOS name 2-9, 5-2 location of 2-10 login 2-10 NetBIOS naming logging in 2-8 NETGEAR default SSID 2-6 NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point logging in, methods of 2-9 Network Key WPA 2-14 O Obtain...
... In to the WG602 2-9 Logout 2-5 M MAC Address restricting access 2-12 MAC address 3-3 Mix WEP authentication 2-13 Mode 2-7 Multi-Point Bridging about 4-4 example of 4-5 extending 4-6 Multi-point Bridging configuration of 4-4 Multi-point bridging 4-1 N NetBIOS 1-2 NetBIOS name 2-9, 5-2 location of 2-10 login 2-10 NetBIOS naming logging in 2-8 NETGEAR default SSID 2-6 NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point logging in, methods of 2-9 Network Key WPA 2-14 O Obtain...
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NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual Password default 2-4 password changing 3-6 Placement 2-1 placement guidelines 2-1 Point-to-Point Bridging about 4-1 Point-to-point bridging 4-1 point-to-point bridging configuring 4-2 example of 4-3 Preamble Type 4-14 R Range 2-1 range guidelines 2-1 Reboot 5-3 reboot 3-5 rebooting 3-4 Repeater with Wireless Client Association 4-1, 4-7 configuration of 4-7 example 4-8 reserved IP address 2-9 Reset 5-3 Reset Button Factory Defaults, restore 3-5 reboot 3-5 Reset button how used 1-6 location of 1-6 restore...
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual Password default 2-4 password changing 3-6 Placement 2-1 placement guidelines 2-1 Point-to-Point Bridging about 4-1 Point-to-point bridging 4-1 point-to-point bridging configuring 4-2 example of 4-3 Preamble Type 4-14 R Range 2-1 range guidelines 2-1 Reboot 5-3 reboot 3-5 rebooting 3-4 Repeater with Wireless Client Association 4-1, 4-7 configuration of 4-7 example 4-8 reserved IP address 2-9 Reset 5-3 Reset Button Factory Defaults, restore 3-5 reboot 3-5 Reset button how used 1-6 location of 1-6 restore...