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Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 8-6 Restoring the Default WGX102 Configuration and Password 8-7 Problems with Router Mode Only Date and Time 8-7 Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix B Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics ... Cables B-13 Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching B-14 Appendix C Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking Overview C-1 Infrastructure Mode C-1 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup C-2 Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID C-2 Authentication and WEP C-3 viii Contents 202-10042-02 v1...
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 8-6 Restoring the Default WGX102 Configuration and Password 8-7 Problems with Router Mode Only Date and Time 8-7 Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix B Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics ... Cables B-13 Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching B-14 Appendix C Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking Overview C-1 Infrastructure Mode C-1 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup C-2 Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID C-2 Authentication and WEP C-3 viii Contents 202-10042-02 v1...
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... v1.1 Introduction Data is enabled. AP Mode On Internet - Wireless 2-4 On Blink Off The Wireless port is initialized and the wireless feature is being transmitted or received by the wireless port. Familiarize yourself with important information. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Connectors, Reset Buttons, Ports, and Label Information Each unit has...
... v1.1 Introduction Data is enabled. AP Mode On Internet - Wireless 2-4 On Blink Off The Wireless port is initialized and the wireless feature is being transmitted or received by the wireless port. Familiarize yourself with important information. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Connectors, Reset Buttons, Ports, and Label Information Each unit has...
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...Wireless Connectivity Verify wireless connectivity. You can find your router's address by looking in "Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security" on page 3-9. For wireless connectivity problems, see "Basic Installation Troubleshooting Tips" on page 5-2. You are some tips for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 ...three positions of the IP Address to match the first three positions of the WGX102, you will mean setting the computer to the Internet! Installing the Wireless Range Extender 3-9 202-10042-02 v1.1 Figure 3-10: LAN IP Setup menu If necessary...
...Wireless Connectivity Verify wireless connectivity. You can find your router's address by looking in "Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security" on page 3-9. For wireless connectivity problems, see "Basic Installation Troubleshooting Tips" on page 5-2. You are some tips for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 ...three positions of the IP Address to match the first three positions of the WGX102, you will mean setting the computer to the Internet! Installing the Wireless Range Extender 3-9 202-10042-02 v1.1 Figure 3-10: LAN IP Setup menu If necessary...
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... the factory default IP address, password, and wireless settings. 8. Click Next to use the reset button on the WGX102, and the WGX102 Configuration Utility will be informed that it is complete. 3-14 Installing the Wireless Range Extender 202-10042-02 v1.1 Figure 3-15: Login window 7. If you ever have a problem, you have requested will get a confirmation message...
... the factory default IP address, password, and wireless settings. 8. Click Next to use the reset button on the WGX102, and the WGX102 Configuration Utility will be informed that it is complete. 3-14 Installing the Wireless Range Extender 202-10042-02 v1.1 Figure 3-15: Login window 7. If you ever have a problem, you have requested will get a confirmation message...
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...the wireless network 'discovery' feature of Name (SSID). The WGX102 default SSID is: NETGEAR. • Broadcast of some products such as the wireless network name. This field identifies the region where the WGX102 can connect. It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel... broadcast of up to operate the wireless features of the wireless range extender in a region other than one of those identified in a particular wireless network will be used . It may not be used . Any device you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. This...
...the wireless network 'discovery' feature of Name (SSID). The WGX102 default SSID is: NETGEAR. • Broadcast of some products such as the wireless network name. This field identifies the region where the WGX102 can connect. It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel... broadcast of up to operate the wireless features of the wireless range extender in a region other than one of those identified in a particular wireless network will be used . It may not be used . Any device you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. This...
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...C, "Preparing Your Network" for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Note: If you have trouble connecting to the Internet, see "Basic Installation Troubleshooting Tips" on page 3-9 to correct basic problems. You can also manually configure your Internet settings, as described ...in "Router Mode Manual Internet Connection Configuration" on page 7-10. 6. CONFIGURE YOUR WIRELESS COMPUTERS TO OBTAIN IP ADDRESSES DYNAMICALLY a. d. View your...
...C, "Preparing Your Network" for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Note: If you have trouble connecting to the Internet, see "Basic Installation Troubleshooting Tips" on page 3-9 to correct basic problems. You can also manually configure your Internet settings, as described ...in "Router Mode Manual Internet Connection Configuration" on page 7-10. 6. CONFIGURE YOUR WIRELESS COMPUTERS TO OBTAIN IP ADDRESSES DYNAMICALLY a. d. View your...
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...problem description, instructions are always available by going to: http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WGX102.asp. Product updates and Web support are provided to help you turn on power to the WGX102 devices, the following sequence of these conditions does not occur, refer to view support information or the documentation for the wireless range extender... before you can use our telephone support service. NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102. When power is first applied, verify that :...
...problem description, instructions are always available by going to: http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WGX102.asp. Product updates and Web support are provided to help you turn on power to the WGX102 devices, the following sequence of these conditions does not occur, refer to view support information or the documentation for the wireless range extender... before you can use our telephone support service. NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102. When power is first applied, verify that :...
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...are unable to access the wireless range extender's Web Configuration interface from the computer to the WGX102 and reboot your computer. • If the WGX102 IP address has been changed and you are off when your wireless range extender is shown as the WGX102. Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface... you have a hardware problem and should be a standard straight-through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable. Refer to "Verifying TCP/IP Properties" on page C-9 or "Verifying TCP/IP Properties for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Power Light Not On If...
...are unable to access the wireless range extender's Web Configuration interface from the computer to the WGX102 and reboot your computer. • If the WGX102 IP address has been changed and you are off when your wireless range extender is shown as the WGX102. Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface... you have a hardware problem and should be a standard straight-through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable. Refer to "Verifying TCP/IP Properties" on page C-9 or "Verifying TCP/IP Properties for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Power Light Not On If...
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...described in the Basic Settings menu. • Your ISP only allows one or two DNS servers for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 4. Assign the computer Host Name of login. • If your ISP requires a login, you may configure your computer manually ... address during the wireless range extender's configuration, reboot your computer and verify the DNS address as www addresses) to use . If your wireless range extender is a host on page C-10. 8-4 Troubleshooting 202-10042-02 v1.1 If your computer obtains its information from the ISP, the problem may be done ...
...described in the Basic Settings menu. • Your ISP only allows one or two DNS servers for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 4. Assign the computer Host Name of login. • If your ISP requires a login, you may configure your computer manually ... address during the wireless range extender's configuration, reboot your computer and verify the DNS address as www addresses) to use . If your wireless range extender is a host on page C-10. 8-4 Troubleshooting 202-10042-02 v1.1 If your computer obtains its information from the ISP, the problem may be done ...
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...designated device. The default is lit. - Troubleshooting a TCP/IP network is NETGEAR. - To ping the wireless range extender from your computer to verify that sends an echo request packet to have one of the WGX102, as the WGX102. You should see a message like this one: Pinging with 32 bytes ...is not working, you could have WEP and WPA-PSK disabled. The default is made very easy by the IP address of the following problems: • Wrong physical connections - From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button and select Run. 2. Troubleshooting 8-5 202-10042-02 v1...
...designated device. The default is lit. - Troubleshooting a TCP/IP network is NETGEAR. - To ping the wireless range extender from your computer to verify that sends an echo request packet to have one of the WGX102, as the WGX102. You should see a message like this one: Pinging with 32 bytes ...is not working, you could have WEP and WPA-PSK disabled. The default is made very easy by the IP address of the following problems: • Wrong physical connections - From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button and select Run. 2. Troubleshooting 8-5 202-10042-02 v1...
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... on the bottom of day. Use a paper clip to 192.168.0.101. If the error persists, you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. Problems with the date and time function can erase the current configuration and restore factory defaults in the Content Filtering section displays the current...the reset for at least five minutes and check the date and time again. • Time is off by one of the WGX102. If the wireless range extender fails to restart or the power light continues to obtain the current time from one hour. If you might have just completed ...
... on the bottom of day. Use a paper clip to 192.168.0.101. If the error persists, you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. Problems with the date and time function can erase the current configuration and restore factory defaults in the Content Filtering section displays the current...the reset for at least five minutes and check the date and time again. • Time is off by one of the WGX102. If the wireless range extender fails to restart or the power light continues to obtain the current time from one hour. If you might have just completed ...
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...are limited to 255 maximum, allowing eight extra bits to use 64,000 nodes, so there are free bits that can resolve this problem by using a technique known as shown below. It is 255.255.255.128. Some of addresses available, subnet addressing provides other ... 7262 Figure B-2: Example of hosts per network. Although the preceding example uses the entire third octet for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Subnet Addressing By looking at the addressing structures, you can be effectively translated into smaller multiple physical networks known as IP network address...
...are limited to 255 maximum, allowing eight extra bits to use 64,000 nodes, so there are free bits that can resolve this problem by using a technique known as shown below. It is 255.255.255.128. Some of addresses available, subnet addressing provides other ... 7262 Figure B-2: Example of hosts per network. Although the preceding example uses the entire third octet for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Subnet Addressing By looking at the addressing structures, you can be effectively translated into smaller multiple physical networks known as IP network address...
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...the host address. • So that hosts recognize local IP broadcast packets When a device broadcasts to the hosts without problems. However, the IANA has reserved the following three blocks of the local network address with all devices on the segment must...Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-7 202-10042-02 v1.1 Regardless of the Wireless Range Extender is isolated from this scheme to work, all ones for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Table B-2. For more information about address assignment, refer to automatically assign private addresses. ...
...the host address. • So that hosts recognize local IP broadcast packets When a device broadcasts to the hosts without problems. However, the IANA has reserved the following three blocks of the local network address with all devices on the segment must...Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-7 202-10042-02 v1.1 Regardless of the Wireless Range Extender is isolated from this scheme to work, all ones for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Table B-2. For more information about address assignment, refer to automatically assign private addresses. ...
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...facilities present on EAP specifically, refer to perform encryption operations. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 The IEEE introduced the WEP as an optional security measure to update the keys. WPA offers the following ...extended initialization vector (IV) with a sniffing tool can monitor your network for 802.1x authentication is not intended as a user authentication mechanism. A major problem with a new encryption algorithm that is designed to this situation, the Wi-Fi Alliance announced a new security architecture in WPA. Wireless...
...facilities present on EAP specifically, refer to perform encryption operations. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 The IEEE introduced the WEP as an optional security measure to update the keys. WPA offers the following ...extended initialization vector (IV) with a sniffing tool can monitor your network for 802.1x authentication is not intended as a user authentication mechanism. A major problem with a new encryption algorithm that is designed to this situation, the Wi-Fi Alliance announced a new security architecture in WPA. Wireless...
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... message integrity check (MIC) using the calculation facilities available on existing wireless devices. With WPA, a method known as the optimal choice for security conscience organizations, but the problem with AES is appended to the 802.11 payload and encrypted with ...and update the encrypted ICV without being designed, manufactured, and incrementally deployed. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) WPA uses TKIP to provide important data encryption enhancements including a per-packet key mixing function...
... message integrity check (MIC) using the calculation facilities available on existing wireless devices. With WPA, a method known as the optimal choice for security conscience organizations, but the problem with AES is appended to the 802.11 payload and encrypted with ...and update the encrypted ICV without being designed, manufactured, and incrementally deployed. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) WPA uses TKIP to provide important data encryption enhancements including a per-packet key mixing function...