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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction About the ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 . 7 What Is in the Box 7 System Requirements 8 Key Features and ...Description 11 Front Panel 11 Back Panel 12 Bottom Panel with Product Label and Reset to Factory Defaults Button 13 Chapter 2 Installation and Basic Configuration What You Need Before You Begin 15 Wireless ... 16 LAN Configuration Requirements 16 Hardware Requirements for Computers on Your LAN 16 Requirements for Entering IP Addresses 16 Install and Configure the Wireless Access Point 16 Connect the Wireless Access Point to ...
Contents Chapter 1 Introduction About the ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 . 7 What Is in the Box 7 System Requirements 8 Key Features and ...Description 11 Front Panel 11 Back Panel 12 Bottom Panel with Product Label and Reset to Factory Defaults Button 13 Chapter 2 Installation and Basic Configuration What You Need Before You Begin 15 Wireless ... 16 LAN Configuration Requirements 16 Hardware Requirements for Computers on Your LAN 16 Requirements for Entering IP Addresses 16 Install and Configure the Wireless Access Point 16 Connect the Wireless Access Point to ...
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ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Wireless-Capable Computer 101 You Cannot Configure the Wireless Access Point from a Browser . . . . .102 When You Enter a URL or IP Address a Time-Out Error Occurs 103 Troubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility 103 Test the ...LAN Path to Your Wireless Access Point 103 Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 104 Problems with Date and Time 105 Appendix A Supplemental Information Technical Specifications 107 Factory Default Settings 108 Appendix...
ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Wireless-Capable Computer 101 You Cannot Configure the Wireless Access Point from a Browser . . . . .102 When You Enter a URL or IP Address a Time-Out Error Occurs 103 Troubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility 103 Test the ...LAN Path to Your Wireless Access Point 103 Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 104 Problems with Date and Time 105 Appendix A Supplemental Information Technical Specifications 107 Factory Default Settings 108 Appendix...
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... main menu: Installation and Basic Configuration 18 The Test LED is disabled so you can log in using the default IP address. To log in to the wireless access point by entering its default address of your browser (use http and not https). Click the Login button. After about one minute, the... Test LED turns off. The WLAN LED is blue when the wireless LAN (WLAN) is 192.168.0.100. ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Test LED.
... main menu: Installation and Basic Configuration 18 The Test LED is disabled so you can log in using the default IP address. To log in to the wireless access point by entering its default address of your browser (use http and not https). Click the Login button. After about one minute, the... Test LED turns off. The WLAN LED is blue when the wireless LAN (WLAN) is 192.168.0.100. ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Test LED.
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... host name or IP address of the wireless access point with an NTP server. Note: If you use a host name, make sure that you want to use a custom NTP server. Installation and Basic Configuration 21 ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 To ... in the following table: Setting Time Zone Description Select the time zone to have configured a DNS server. By default the Enable radio button is a nonconfigurable field that is time-e.netgear.com. Click the Apply button. Select Configuration > System > Basic > Time. Current Time This is selected. For...
... host name or IP address of the wireless access point with an NTP server. Note: If you use a host name, make sure that you want to use a custom NTP server. Installation and Basic Configuration 21 ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 To ... in the following table: Setting Time Zone Description Select the time zone to have configured a DNS server. By default the Enable radio button is a nonconfigurable field that is time-e.netgear.com. Click the Apply button. Select Configuration > System > Basic > Time. Current Time This is selected. For...
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...IP address. Network Integrity Check Select this check box to validate that the default gateway is configured. 3. Select Configuration > IP...netgear.com) to your wireless access point. Default Gateway If you do not enable the DHCP client, enter the IP addresses of one or two DNS servers to numeric IP addresses. If the ISP does not transfer addresses, you need to your LAN. Click the Apply button. The default IP...default, the DHCP server is 192.168.0.100. Ensure that the upstream link is disabled. IP Address IP...IP address, subnet mask, and default...TCP/IP configurations...IP...
...IP address. Network Integrity Check Select this check box to validate that the default gateway is configured. 3. Select Configuration > IP...netgear.com) to your wireless access point. Default Gateway If you do not enable the DHCP client, enter the IP addresses of one or two DNS servers to numeric IP addresses. If the ISP does not transfer addresses, you need to your LAN. Click the Apply button. The default IP...default, the DHCP server is 192.168.0.100. Ensure that the upstream link is disabled. IP Address IP...IP address, subnet mask, and default...TCP/IP configurations...IP...
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... WINS server for the DHCP server. ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 2. The default VLAN is 192.168.0.1. Gateway IP Address Enter the IP address of IP addresses to 4094. Use the default settings or specify the pool of the default routing gateway to enable the DHCP server. The VLAN ID range is from...
... WINS server for the DHCP server. ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 2. The default VLAN is 192.168.0.1. Gateway IP Address Enter the IP address of IP addresses to 4094. Use the default settings or specify the pool of the default routing gateway to enable the DHCP server. The VLAN ID range is from...
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...network. Installation and Basic Configuration 25 Configure the Basic Wireless Settings For proper compliance and compatibility between adjacent wireless access points is the default mode for the wireless access point), wireless clients normally scan all channels, looking for example, use the same SSID, a wireless...wireless access point near another wireless access point. For other wireless settings. ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Setting Description Secondary WINS Server Enter the IP address of your computer to match the wireless access point's new settings.
...network. Installation and Basic Configuration 25 Configure the Basic Wireless Settings For proper compliance and compatibility between adjacent wireless access points is the default mode for the wireless access point), wireless clients normally scan all channels, looking for example, use the same SSID, a wireless...wireless access point near another wireless access point. For other wireless settings. ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Setting Description Secondary WINS Server Enter the IP address of your computer to match the wireless access point's new settings.
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..., verify that you can occur. ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Setting Descriptions MCS Index / Data Rate 11ng mode only Note: For most networks, the default settings work fine. The default setting is Best. For a list of your computers have enabled the DHCP server... options are able to configure advanced wireless settings, see Technical Specifications on page 70. Note: For information about how to obtain an IP address through DHCP from interference. Configure the 802.11b/g/n wireless adapters of all have the same SSID and channel that you comply with...
..., verify that you can occur. ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Setting Descriptions MCS Index / Data Rate 11ng mode only Note: For most networks, the default settings work fine. The default setting is Best. For a list of your computers have enabled the DHCP server... options are able to configure advanced wireless settings, see Technical Specifications on page 70. Note: For information about how to obtain an IP address through DHCP from interference. Configure the 802.11b/g/n wireless adapters of all have the same SSID and channel that you comply with...
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... all devices that are connected to configure primary servers and optional secondary servers. ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Configure RADIUS Server Settings For authentication, accounting, or both authentication and accounting using RADIUS, you need to the wireless access ...Enter the IP address of the UDP port on the wireless access point that is 1812. Wireless Configuration and Security 45 Select Configuration > Security > Advanced > Radius Server Settings. Port Enter the number of the primary RADIUS server for authentication. The default port number...
... all devices that are connected to configure primary servers and optional secondary servers. ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Configure RADIUS Server Settings For authentication, accounting, or both authentication and accounting using RADIUS, you need to the wireless access ...Enter the IP address of the UDP port on the wireless access point that is 1812. Wireless Configuration and Security 45 Select Configuration > Security > Advanced > Radius Server Settings. Port Enter the number of the primary RADIUS server for authentication. The default port number...
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... access the secondary RADIUS server for accounting. ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Setting Descriptions Secondary IP Address Authentication Server Enter the IP address of the secondary RADIUS server for accounting. The secondary RADIUS server is used when ...filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to access the secondary RADIUS server for accounting. Restrict Wireless Access by default, and the default interval is used to the wireless access point. Authentication Settings Reauthentication Time (Seconds) The interval in seconds. ...
... access the secondary RADIUS server for accounting. ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Setting Descriptions Secondary IP Address Authentication Server Enter the IP address of the secondary RADIUS server for accounting. The secondary RADIUS server is used when ...filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to access the secondary RADIUS server for accounting. Restrict Wireless Access by default, and the default interval is used to the wireless access point. Authentication Settings Reauthentication Time (Seconds) The interval in seconds. ...
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... delay, which is enabled. Most standard IP applications use this queue. Select Configuration > Wireless > Basic > QoS Settings. To enable this queue. • Best Effort. By default, this queue. ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 By enabling WMM, you allow Quality of... priority queue with high throughput. For information about how to configure advanced wireless QoS, that are routed to this feature is the default setting. WMM defines the following four queues in decreasing order of Service Settings on page 73. To configure basic wireless ...
... delay, which is enabled. Most standard IP applications use this queue. Select Configuration > Wireless > Basic > QoS Settings. To enable this queue. • Best Effort. By default, this queue. ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 By enabling WMM, you allow Quality of... priority queue with high throughput. For information about how to configure advanced wireless QoS, that are routed to this feature is the default setting. WMM defines the following four queues in decreasing order of Service Settings on page 73. To configure basic wireless ...
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... and Telnet Management Both Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and the remote console Secure Shell (SSH) are enabled by default. Management 52 ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Enable Remote Management This section describes the different options for remote management of the SNMP manager, the community names, and... read the wireless access point's Management Information Base (MIB) objects. Select Maintenance > Remote Management > SNMP. SNMP Management The SNMP screen lets you configure the IP address of the wireless access point from an SSH client. The...
... and Telnet Management Both Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and the remote console Secure Shell (SSH) are enabled by default. Management 52 ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Enable Remote Management This section describes the different options for remote management of the SNMP manager, the community names, and... read the wireless access point's Management Information Base (MIB) objects. Select Maintenance > Remote Management > SNMP. SNMP Management The SNMP screen lets you configure the IP address of the wireless access point from an SSH client. The...
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... SSH connections from the wireless access point. By default, you can make a Telnet connection to receive traps sent from being made . 3. Management 53 The Remote Console screen displays: 2. IP Address to Receive Traps Enter the IP address of the SNMP manager port to send traps...disabled. To configure remote console features: 1. By default, you cannot make an SSH connection to read and write the wireless access point's MIB objects. ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Setting Description Read-Write Community Name Enter the community string to...
... SSH connections from the wireless access point. By default, you can make a Telnet connection to receive traps sent from being made . 3. Management 53 The Remote Console screen displays: 2. IP Address to Receive Traps Enter the IP address of the SNMP manager port to send traps...disabled. To configure remote console features: 1. By default, you cannot make an SSH connection to read and write the wireless access point's MIB objects. ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Setting Description Read-Write Community Name Enter the community string to...
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...Yes radio button. ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Note: After you have restored the factory default settings on the wireless access point: * All custom configurations are lost. * The login password is password. * The default LAN IP address is 192.168.0.100. * The DHCP client is ...disabled. * The Access Point Name field is selected. 3. Use the Web Management Interface to Restore Factory Default Settings IMPORTANT: During the restoration process, do not try to ...
...Yes radio button. ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Note: After you have restored the factory default settings on the wireless access point: * All custom configurations are lost. * The login password is password. * The default LAN IP address is 192.168.0.100. * The DHCP client is ...disabled. * The Access Point Name field is selected. 3. Use the Web Management Interface to Restore Factory Default Settings IMPORTANT: During the restoration process, do not try to ...
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... Access Point WN203 During the restoration process, the wireless access point automatically restarts. Using a sharp object, press and hold the Reset to Factory Defaults button for a few seconds simply causes the wireless access point to factory default settings. Note: Pressing the Reset to Factory Defaults button for...takes about one minute. Reboot the Wireless Access Point without Restoring the Default Configuration If you do not know the login user name, login password, or IP address, you can use the Reset to Factory Defaults button on the bottom panel of the wireless access point (see ...
... Access Point WN203 During the restoration process, the wireless access point automatically restarts. Using a sharp object, press and hold the Reset to Factory Defaults button for a few seconds simply causes the wireless access point to factory default settings. Note: Pressing the Reset to Factory Defaults button for...takes about one minute. Reboot the Wireless Access Point without Restoring the Default Configuration If you do not know the login user name, login password, or IP address, you can use the Reset to Factory Defaults button on the bottom panel of the wireless access point (see ...
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...you have a syslog server on the syslog server. Syslog Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the syslog server to enable the syslog option. Select Configuration > System > Advanced > Syslog. The Syslog screen displays: 2. By default, the syslog option is 514. 3. Port Number Enter the ...port number that is enabled, the wireless access point sends its syslog files to enable the syslog option. ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Enable the Syslog Option If ...
...you have a syslog server on the syslog server. Syslog Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the syslog server to enable the syslog option. Select Configuration > System > Advanced > Syslog. The Syslog screen displays: 2. By default, the syslog option is 514. 3. Port Number Enter the ...port number that is enabled, the wireless access point sends its syslog files to enable the syslog option. ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Enable the Syslog Option If ...
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ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Configure Advanced Quality of Service Settings For most networks, the default Quality of audio, video, and streaming media, as well as traditional IP data. You can specify the settings on multiple queues for different types of Service (ToS). If WMM is ...Quality of Service on page 49. The queues defined for different types of data is sent to the wireless access point. Most traditional IP data is associated with each queue. For information about how to enable WMM, see Configure Basic Wireless Quality of data transmitted from the...
ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Configure Advanced Quality of Service Settings For most networks, the default Quality of audio, video, and streaming media, as well as traditional IP data. You can specify the settings on multiple queues for different types of Service (ToS). If WMM is ...Quality of Service on page 49. The queues defined for different types of data is sent to the wireless access point. Most traditional IP data is associated with each queue. For information about how to enable WMM, see Configure Basic Wireless Quality of data transmitted from the...
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...WN203 Setting Country / Region Description The country or region for which the wireless access point is licensed for the wireless access point communication. IP Address Subnet Mask The IP address of the firmware that is installed. Disabled indicates that the wireless port is not. Default Gateway The default IP... For information about how to change any of the wireless access point. Current Wireless Settings for the address of these IP settings, see Configure Wireless Bridging on page 20. Access Point Mode The operating mode of the following modes is enabled...
...WN203 Setting Country / Region Description The country or region for which the wireless access point is licensed for the wireless access point communication. IP Address Subnet Mask The IP address of the firmware that is installed. Disabled indicates that the wireless port is not. Default Gateway The default IP... For information about how to change any of the wireless access point. Current Wireless Settings for the address of these IP settings, see Configure Wireless Bridging on page 20. Access Point Mode The operating mode of the following modes is enabled...
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...on , and LAN connections are the same as those of the wireless access point. • Ping the IP address of the wireless access point. The wireless access point's default IP address is 192.168.0.100, its subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, and the DHCP client is password.... might not work with the wireless adapter to the default gateway. ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 • The wireless access point's default values might be caching the old configuration. Check the wireless access point's default configuration against the configuration of the computer with the...
...on , and LAN connections are the same as those of the wireless access point. • Ping the IP address of the wireless access point. The wireless access point's default IP address is 192.168.0.100, its subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, and the DHCP client is password.... might not work with the wireless adapter to the default gateway. ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 • The wireless access point's default values might be caching the old configuration. Check the wireless access point's default configuration against the configuration of the computer with the...
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...] switch, or router). • Make sure that provides PoE, you use the power adapter to its original TCP/IP settings. For information about changing the default values of NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR recommends registering your access point. • If the access point is good. • Ensure that you do not ... encounter. Support Thank you might not work . • If the WLAN LED stays off . The access point default IP address is 192.168.0.100, and the default subnet mask is , 802.11ng). Problem Cause Possible Solution You cannot access the Internet or the LAN from the ...
...] switch, or router). • Make sure that provides PoE, you use the power adapter to its original TCP/IP settings. For information about changing the default values of NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR recommends registering your access point. • If the access point is good. • Ensure that you do not ... encounter. Support Thank you might not work . • If the WLAN LED stays off . The access point default IP address is 192.168.0.100, and the default subnet mask is , 802.11ng). Problem Cause Possible Solution You cannot access the Internet or the LAN from the ...