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ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual Verifying Wireless Connectivity 2-11 Logging In Using the Default IP Address 2-12 Setting Basic IP Options 2-13 Wireless Settings ...2-14 Configuring 802.11b/g/n Wireless Settings 2-14 Configuring 802.11a/n Wireless Settings 2-17 Configuring QoS Settings 2-21 Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity 2-22 Understanding Security Profiles 2-23 SSID and WEP/WPA Settings...
ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual Verifying Wireless Connectivity 2-11 Logging In Using the Default IP Address 2-12 Setting Basic IP Options 2-13 Wireless Settings ...2-14 Configuring 802.11b/g/n Wireless Settings 2-14 Configuring 802.11a/n Wireless Settings 2-17 Configuring QoS Settings 2-21 Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity 2-22 Understanding Security Profiles 2-23 SSID and WEP/WPA Settings...
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... 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 access the Internet or the LAN with a wireless capable computer 5-2 I cannot connect to the WNDAP330 to configure it 5-3 When I enter a URL or IP address I get a timeout error 5-3 Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings 5-4 Appendix A Default Settings...
... 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 access the Internet or the LAN with a wireless capable computer 5-2 I cannot connect to the WNDAP330 to configure it 5-3 When I enter a URL or IP address I get a timeout error 5-3 Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings 5-4 Appendix A Default Settings...
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Restore to Factory Defaults Button The restore to default button located between the Ethernet RJ-45 connector and the power socket restores the WNDAP330 to the factory default settings. 3. Left, Middle, and Right Detachable Antenna The WNDAP330 provides three detachable antennas (two dipole and one patch). 2. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 1 5 1 Figure 1-2 The WNDAP330 rear panel functions are described below: 1. Serial Console Port Male DB-9 serial port for serial DTE connections. 1-10 v1.0, May 2008 Introduction
Restore to Factory Defaults Button The restore to default button located between the Ethernet RJ-45 connector and the power socket restores the WNDAP330 to the factory default settings. 3. Left, Middle, and Right Detachable Antenna The WNDAP330 provides three detachable antennas (two dipole and one patch). 2. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 1 5 1 Figure 1-2 The WNDAP330 rear panel functions are described below: 1. Serial Console Port Male DB-9 serial port for serial DTE connections. 1-10 v1.0, May 2008 Introduction
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.... Putting the antenna in a vertical position provides best side-to the WNDAP330. For complete performance specifications, see Appendix A, "Default Settings and Technical Specifications." The recommended Channel spacing between adjacent access points is not needed. The WNDAP330 Wireless Access Point provides highly effective security features which your wireless equipment. Deploy the security features appropriate to reduce interference. For this chapter...
.... Putting the antenna in a vertical position provides best side-to the WNDAP330. For complete performance specifications, see Appendix A, "Default Settings and Technical Specifications." The recommended Channel spacing between adjacent access points is not needed. The WNDAP330 Wireless Access Point provides highly effective security features which your wireless equipment. Deploy the security features appropriate to reduce interference. For this chapter...
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... bottom label of WNDAP330. The default Access Point Name is the access point NetBIOS name. You may modify the default name with Netgear Support. 2-6 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.0, May 2008 The default is not listed, please check with a unique name up to 16 characters long. 5. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual Figure 2-3 4. Enter the Access Point Name of the WNDAP330 MAC address. Note...
... bottom label of WNDAP330. The default Access Point Name is the access point NetBIOS name. You may modify the default name with Netgear Support. 2-6 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.0, May 2008 The default is not listed, please check with a unique name up to 16 characters long. 5. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual Figure 2-3 4. Enter the Access Point Name of the WNDAP330 MAC address. Note...
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ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual 8. The Time screen will display, as shown in Figure 2-5. Under the Configuration tab, select System from the main menu, select Basic, and then select Time. Figure 2-5 9. Configure the IP Address settings appropriate for more information about how to configure the settings on the main menu. The default values...
ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual 8. The Time screen will display, as shown in Figure 2-5. Under the Configuration tab, select System from the main menu, select Basic, and then select Time. Figure 2-5 9. Configure the IP Address settings appropriate for more information about how to configure the settings on the main menu. The default values...
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.... - The default is time-b.netgear.com. 3. Note: You must have a custom NTP server. The default is Enabled. Hostname / IP Address. NTP Client. Enable NTP Client to get the current time. - Enter the host name or the IP address of the custom NTP server. Click Apply. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual Figure 2-6 2. The Default is Disabled...
.... - The default is time-b.netgear.com. 3. Note: You must have a custom NTP server. The default is Enabled. Hostname / IP Address. NTP Client. Enable NTP Client to get the current time. - Enter the host name or the IP address of the custom NTP server. Click Apply. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual Figure 2-6 2. The Default is Disabled...
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... Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting and Debugging." The default name is NETGEAR-11g; The PWR, LAN, and Wireless LAN lights and should light up. If they do not match, no wireless connection will be made. Connect the power adapter to the wireless access point and plug the power adapter in the ProSafe 802.11n Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330. If your Web browser. The...
... Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting and Debugging." The default name is NETGEAR-11g; The PWR, LAN, and Wireless LAN lights and should light up. If they do not match, no wireless connection will be made. Connect the power adapter to the wireless access point and plug the power adapter in the ProSafe 802.11n Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330. If your Web browser. The...
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..., or Netscape Navigator. 2. Click Login. 2-12 v1.0, May 2008 Basic Installation and Configuration ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual Logging In Using the Default IP Address After you are using the default IP Address: 1. Note: The computer you install the WNDAP330, log in lower case letters. Enter admin for the user name and password for...
..., or Netscape Navigator. 2. Click Login. 2-12 v1.0, May 2008 Basic Installation and Configuration ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual Logging In Using the Default IP Address After you are using the default IP Address: 1. Note: The computer you install the WNDAP330, log in lower case letters. Enter admin for the user name and password for...
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Figure 2-9 2. Most of your wireless access point are entered on the explanation of the WNDAP330. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual Your Web browser should automatically find the WNDAP330 Wireless Access Point and display the home screen. To configure the basic IP settings of the default settings will display as shown in most cases. Under Configuration, select IP, and then IP Settings...
Figure 2-9 2. Most of your wireless access point are entered on the explanation of the WNDAP330. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual Your Web browser should automatically find the WNDAP330 Wireless Access Point and display the home screen. To configure the basic IP settings of the default settings will display as shown in most cases. Under Configuration, select IP, and then IP Settings...
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... and Configuration Configuring 802.11b/g/n Wireless Settings To configure the wireless settings of your 802.11 b/g/n wireless access point: 1. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual - Otherwise, you enable DHCP, the wireless access point will use this IP address as the subnet mask. - The Wireless Settings screen of your 802.11 b/g/n wireless access point will use 255.255.255.0 (the default) as the secondary Domain Name...
... and Configuration Configuring 802.11b/g/n Wireless Settings To configure the wireless settings of your 802.11 b/g/n wireless access point: 1. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual - Otherwise, you enable DHCP, the wireless access point will use this IP address as the subnet mask. - The Wireless Settings screen of your 802.11 b/g/n wireless access point will use 255.255.255.0 (the default) as the secondary Domain Name...
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..., then you must select the Turn Radio On radio button to disable access through this device. On by default, you select this screen. - 11bg - Basic Installation and Configuration v1.0, May 2008 2-15 ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual Figure 2-10 2. Configure the Wireless LAN settings based on this option, then two additional options, Channel Width...
..., then you must select the Turn Radio On radio button to disable access through this device. On by default, you select this screen. - 11bg - Basic Installation and Configuration v1.0, May 2008 2-15 ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual Figure 2-10 2. Configure the Wireless LAN settings based on this option, then two additional options, Channel Width...
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.... See the article on "Wireless Channels" available on your wireless network. If more than one with least interference. If using multiple access points, it is enabled in Appendix B, "Related Documents."). Access points use will vary. (When Auto Channel is better if adjacent access points use channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11). - ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual • Wireless Network Name (SSID...
.... See the article on "Wireless Channels" available on your wireless network. If more than one with least interference. If using multiple access points, it is enabled in Appendix B, "Related Documents."). Access points use will vary. (When Auto Channel is better if adjacent access points use channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11). - ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual • Wireless Network Name (SSID...
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... Installation and Configuration v1.0, May 2008 2-17 From the pull-down menu, select the desired guard interval. The default is the static, high-throughput mode. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual • Data Rates for Channel Width=20MHz and Guard Interval=long (800ms): Best, 6.5 Mbps, 13 Mbps, 19.5 Mbps, 26 Mbps, 39 Mbps...
... Installation and Configuration v1.0, May 2008 2-17 From the pull-down menu, select the desired guard interval. The default is the static, high-throughput mode. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual • Data Rates for Channel Width=20MHz and Guard Interval=long (800ms): Best, 6.5 Mbps, 13 Mbps, 19.5 Mbps, 26 Mbps, 39 Mbps...
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... to enable available options on this menu. On by default, you can be used . Figure 2-11 2. The default is the default. • Turn Radio On. This is 11na. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual 1. Configure the Wireless LAN settings based on this screen are : - 11a - Select the desired wireless operating mode. This can be used . The options...
... to enable available options on this menu. On by default, you can be used . Figure 2-11 2. The default is the default. • Turn Radio On. This is 11na. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual 1. Configure the Wireless LAN settings based on this screen are : - 11a - Select the desired wireless operating mode. This can be used . The options...
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...wireless sniffers. In "Infrastructure" mode, wireless stations normally scan all channels, looking for 802.11b/g/n. • Broadcast Wireless Network Name (SSID). The actual data rate is enabled. • Channel/Frequency. Default is computed based on the NETGEAR...access point. When you disable broadcast of the wireless network. If more than one access point can connect. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual • Wireless Network Name (SSID). Also, depending on your wireless network. This is Best. The default is better if adjacent access points...
...wireless sniffers. In "Infrastructure" mode, wireless stations normally scan all channels, looking for 802.11b/g/n. • Broadcast Wireless Network Name (SSID). The actual data rate is enabled. • Channel/Frequency. Default is computed based on the NETGEAR...access point. When you disable broadcast of the wireless network. If more than one access point can connect. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual • Wireless Network Name (SSID). Also, depending on your wireless network. This is Best. The default is better if adjacent access points...
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... menu, select the transmit power of the access point. The guard interval protects from interference from other transmissions. Click Apply to save your 802.11a/n wireless settings. 2-20 v1.0, May 2008 Basic Installation and Configuration The default is Dynamic 20/ 40 MHz. •...select high throughput channel width. Decrease the transmit power if two or more APs are Full, Half, Quarter, Eighth, and Minimum. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual • Data Rates for Channel Width=20MHz and Guard Interval=short (400ms): Best, 7.2 Mbps, 14.4 Mbps, 21.7...
... menu, select the transmit power of the access point. The guard interval protects from interference from other transmissions. Click Apply to save your 802.11a/n wireless settings. 2-20 v1.0, May 2008 Basic Installation and Configuration The default is Dynamic 20/ 40 MHz. •...select high throughput channel width. Decrease the transmit power if two or more APs are Full, Half, Quarter, Eighth, and Minimum. ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual • Data Rates for Channel Width=20MHz and Guard Interval=short (400ms): Best, 7.2 Mbps, 14.4 Mbps, 21.7...
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... QoS Settings screen will display, as video or audio, has a higher priority than normal traffic. Wireless Multimedia (WMM) is enabled (Yes) by default. To configure your settings Basic Installation and Configuration v1.0, May 2008 2-21 ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual Configuring QoS Settings Wi-Fi Multimedia Support (WMM). Select the No radio button...
... QoS Settings screen will display, as video or audio, has a higher priority than normal traffic. Wireless Multimedia (WMM) is enabled (Yes) by default. To configure your settings Basic Installation and Configuration v1.0, May 2008 2-21 ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual Configuring QoS Settings Wi-Fi Multimedia Support (WMM). Select the No radio button...
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...Security Profiles" on page 2-23 to save any wireless access point must match the SSID you configured in the WNDAP330 Wireless Access Point. Use the default user name of admin and default password of your network. From the main menu ...default profile) are near another wireless access point. Click Apply to NETGEAR_11a and the SSID for wireless connectivity 2-22 v1.0, May 2008 Basic Installation and Configuration ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity Follow the instructions below to change the wireless...
...Security Profiles" on page 2-23 to save any wireless access point must match the SSID you configured in the WNDAP330 Wireless Access Point. Use the default user name of admin and default password of your network. From the main menu ...default profile) are near another wireless access point. Click Apply to NETGEAR_11a and the SSID for wireless connectivity 2-22 v1.0, May 2008 Basic Installation and Configuration ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity Follow the instructions below to change the wireless...
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.... ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual Figure 2-13 An overview of the information that is required to set to 32 alphanumeric characters. It is set up a Security Profile follows-including a description of the Network Authentication choices that makes it easy to recognize the profile-and to tell profiles apart. (The default names are NETGEAR, NETGEAR-1, NETGEAR...
.... ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WNDAP330 Reference Manual Figure 2-13 An overview of the information that is required to set to 32 alphanumeric characters. It is set up a Security Profile follows-including a description of the Network Authentication choices that makes it easy to recognize the profile-and to tell profiles apart. (The default names are NETGEAR, NETGEAR-1, NETGEAR...