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...powered on the Resource CD for the Wireless Access Point. The WPN802 default setting is not lit. If the network where you are using the correct NETGEAR power adapter supplied with your network. • For full instructions on changing the access point's default values, see the Reference ... plugged in at the access point and the network device (hub, switch, or router). • Make sure the connected device is using DHCP, configure it in the range of other countries. The WLAN light is for support information. ©2005 by NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR is a configuration problem...
...powered on the Resource CD for the Wireless Access Point. The WPN802 default setting is not lit. If the network where you are using the correct NETGEAR power adapter supplied with your network. • For full instructions on changing the access point's default values, see the Reference ... plugged in at the access point and the network device (hub, switch, or router). • Make sure the connected device is using DHCP, configure it in the range of other countries. The WLAN light is for support information. ©2005 by NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR is a configuration problem...
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... Features ...2-1 RangeMax™ Multi-In, Multi-Out (MIMO) Technology 2-1 802.11g Wireless Networking 2-2 Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink 2-2 Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products 2-3 Package Contents ...2-3 The Front Panel Status Lights 2-4 The Rear Panel ...2-4 Chapter 3 Basic Installation and Configuration Default Factory Settings 3-1 System Requirements ...3-2 Prepare to Install Your Wireless Access Point 3-2 First, Connect the Wireless Access Point to Your...
... Features ...2-1 RangeMax™ Multi-In, Multi-Out (MIMO) Technology 2-1 802.11g Wireless Networking 2-2 Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink 2-2 Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products 2-3 Package Contents ...2-3 The Front Panel Status Lights 2-4 The Rear Panel ...2-4 Chapter 3 Basic Installation and Configuration Default Factory Settings 3-1 System Requirements ...3-2 Prepare to Install Your Wireless Access Point 3-2 First, Connect the Wireless Access Point to Your...
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..., May 2005 Your whole house or office suite now becomes a "hot spot" without requiring any range extenders, repeaters, or external antennas. Chapter 2 Introduction The NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 provides connectivity between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped wireless notebook systems, desktop systems, print servers, and other devices.This chapter describes the features of publication...
..., May 2005 Your whole house or office suite now becomes a "hot spot" without requiring any range extenders, repeaters, or external antennas. Chapter 2 Introduction The NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 provides connectivity between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped wireless notebook systems, desktop systems, print servers, and other devices.This chapter describes the features of publication...
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... to a standard Ethernet network. Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 RangeMax is also 100% compatible with your existing 802.11b/g products (i.e., 802.11b, 802.11g, Centrino, and SuperG™ wireless clients) and boosts their range and speed by up to 108 Mbps. • 802.11g wireless networking, with the ability to operate in your...
... to a standard Ethernet network. Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 RangeMax is also 100% compatible with your existing 802.11b/g products (i.e., 802.11b, 802.11g, Centrino, and SuperG™ wireless clients) and boosts their range and speed by up to 108 Mbps. • 802.11g wireless networking, with the ability to operate in your...
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..., and Range Guidelines" on page 4-1. • For Cable Modem Service: When you perform the wireless access point setup steps be sure to Your Computer Before installing the wireless access point, make sure your system meets these requirements. • A 10/100 Mbps Local Area Network device such as the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter (WPN311). Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802...
..., and Range Guidelines" on page 4-1. • For Cable Modem Service: When you perform the wireless access point setup steps be sure to Your Computer Before installing the wireless access point, make sure your system meets these requirements. • A 10/100 Mbps Local Area Network device such as the NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter (WPN311). Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802...
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... level of your wireless access point in which your configuration choices. Note: Failure to the wireless access point. In planning your wireless network, you should also select the physical placement of security required. For best results, place your wireless access point: • Near the center of the wireless wireless access point. Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines The operating distance or range of your wireless connection can...
... level of your wireless access point in which your configuration choices. Note: Failure to the wireless access point. In planning your wireless network, you should also select the physical placement of security required. For best results, place your wireless access point: • Near the center of the wireless wireless access point. Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines The operating distance or range of your wireless connection can...
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...larger than the RTS Threshold value. The default is 1. • Preamble Type: A long transmit preamble may increase the overall wireless performance. Reference Manual for the silence period. The default is Yes. • RTS Threshold: Request to Send) packet before ... RTS packet to determine if it has waited for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Figure 4-3: Advanced Wireless Settings menu • Enable SuperG Mode: SuperG Mode may provide a more reliable connection or slightly longer range. The Fragment Threshold value must be fragmented. A short transmit...
...larger than the RTS Threshold value. The default is 1. • Preamble Type: A long transmit preamble may increase the overall wireless performance. Reference Manual for the silence period. The default is Yes. • RTS Threshold: Request to Send) packet before ... RTS packet to determine if it has waited for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Figure 4-3: Advanced Wireless Settings menu • Enable SuperG Mode: SuperG Mode may provide a more reliable connection or slightly longer range. The Fragment Threshold value must be fragmented. A short transmit...
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... is fully exposed. • Turn Off the Broadcast of the Wireless Network Name SSID. Such distances can allow for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security Note: Indoors, computers can connect. Deploy the security features appropriate to your wireless equipment. The WPN802 Access Point provides highly effective security features which are several ways you disable...
... is fully exposed. • Turn Off the Broadcast of the Wireless Network Name SSID. Such distances can allow for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security Note: Indoors, computers can connect. Deploy the security features appropriate to your wireless equipment. The WPN802 Access Point provides highly effective security features which are several ways you disable...
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... used for each beacon transmission. From the Wireless Settings menu, click the Setup Access List button to display the Wireless Access List screen: Figure 4-8: Wireless Access Control List screen By default, any wireless computer that are allowed to connect to the wireless access point based on their MAC addresses. Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 • Fragmentation Length: This is...
... used for each beacon transmission. From the Wireless Settings menu, click the Setup Access List button to display the Wireless Access List screen: Figure 4-8: Wireless Access Control List screen By default, any wireless computer that are allowed to connect to the wireless access point based on their MAC addresses. Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 • Fragmentation Length: This is...
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... installed, LAN connections are correct. The usual setting for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 I cannot configure the access point from a browser. Try the following troubleshooting steps. • Check whether other devices in the range of the WPN802. If they do, ensure that the WPN802 ... • You may not have restarted the computer with the wireless adapter to have the correct TCP/IP settings to communicate with the network. I get a timeout error. Check the access point default configuration against the configuration of things could be causing this....
... installed, LAN connections are correct. The usual setting for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 I cannot configure the access point from a browser. Try the following troubleshooting steps. • Check whether other devices in the range of the WPN802. If they do, ensure that the WPN802 ... • You may not have restarted the computer with the wireless adapter to have the correct TCP/IP settings to communicate with the network. I get a timeout error. Check the access point default configuration against the configuration of things could be causing this....
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... WEP and WPA-PSK A-2 Technical Specifications 202-10101-01, May 2005 Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 WAN: 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45 Wireless Radio Data Rates Frequency Data Encoding: Maximum Computers Per Wireless Network: Operating Frequency Ranges: 802.11 Security: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, and 108 Mbps Auto Rate...
... WEP and WPA-PSK A-2 Technical Specifications 202-10101-01, May 2005 Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 WAN: 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45 Wireless Radio Data Rates Frequency Data Encoding: Maximum Computers Per Wireless Network: Operating Frequency Ranges: 802.11 Security: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, and 108 Mbps Auto Rate...
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.... As a mobile computing device moves out of the range of one access point, it will automatically back down from one Access Point domain to multiple wireless network devices within a fixed range or area of Wireless networking. Infrastructure Mode With a wireless Access Point, you can further extend the wireless network coverage. This mode provides wireless connectivity to another . The 802.11 standard is detected...
.... As a mobile computing device moves out of the range of one access point, it will automatically back down from one Access Point domain to multiple wireless network devices within a fixed range or area of Wireless networking. Infrastructure Mode With a wireless Access Point, you can further extend the wireless network coverage. This mode provides wireless connectivity to another . The 802.11 standard is detected...
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Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) In an ad hoc network, computers are within range of one of two types of authentication methods: • Open System. There is usually ...configuration, network packets are not encrypted. For the wireless devices in this configuration. The wireless station sometimes can generally communicate with whichever access point has the stronger radio frequency (RF) signal, providing that both the access point and wireless station use Open System authentication. Some vendors refer ...
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) In an ad hoc network, computers are within range of one of two types of authentication methods: • Open System. There is usually ...configuration, network packets are not encrypted. For the wireless devices in this configuration. The wireless station sometimes can generally communicate with whichever access point has the stronger radio frequency (RF) signal, providing that both the access point and wireless station use Open System authentication. Some vendors refer ...
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...Access Point within range, regardless of authentication: Open System and Shared Key. • Open System Authentication allows any access points that the device SSID matches the access point SSID. Reference Manual for messages from an access point that possess the correct authentication key can associate with the access point...802.11 Station can now communicate with the station. 8. The station listens for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 • Shared Key. An access point must occur before the station can join the network. The IEEE 802.11 standard defines ...
...Access Point within range, regardless of authentication: Open System and Shared Key. • Open System Authentication allows any access points that the device SSID matches the access point SSID. Reference Manual for messages from an access point that possess the correct authentication key can associate with the access point...802.11 Station can now communicate with the station. 8. The station listens for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 • Shared Key. An access point must occur before the station can join the network. The IEEE 802.11 standard defines ...
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... organization that operates in the 2.4 GHz frequency range (2.4 GHz to 2.4835 GHz) and provides a throughput of up to differentiate between the various technology families. Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Glossary Use the list below to systems operating... in the 5 GHz frequency range with a bandwidth of 54 Mbps. It is for WLANS operating in the...
... organization that operates in the 2.4 GHz frequency range (2.4 GHz to 2.4835 GHz) and provides a throughput of up to differentiate between the various technology families. Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Glossary Use the list below to systems operating... in the 5 GHz frequency range with a bandwidth of 54 Mbps. It is for WLANS operating in the...
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... and 802.11g provide a bandwidth of 54 Mbps. Bluetooth Wireless Technology A technology specification for linking portable computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and mobile phones for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Access Point (AP) A wireless LAN transceiver or "base station" that can flow through it...connects devices that use the same kind of protocol. Reference Manual for short-range transmission of voice and data across a global radio frequency band without the need Glossary 3 202-10101-01, May 2005 Access points can flow through an AP.
... and 802.11g provide a bandwidth of 54 Mbps. Bluetooth Wireless Technology A technology specification for linking portable computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and mobile phones for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Access Point (AP) A wireless LAN transceiver or "base station" that can flow through it...connects devices that use the same kind of protocol. Reference Manual for short-range transmission of voice and data across a global radio frequency band without the need Glossary 3 202-10101-01, May 2005 Access points can flow through an AP.
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...that connects a local area network (LAN) to a network that uses the same protocol (for example, wireless, Ethernet or token ring). Client devices usually communicate with a range of 30 feet and up on pin eight at one set of plugs to link buildings in laptop computers...packet. If an ACK packet is a frequency-hopping technology in parallel paths from the intended receive station. Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 for connecting a cable or DSL modem to the other. If a collision occurs, the transmitting station will wait for ...
...that connects a local area network (LAN) to a network that uses the same protocol (for example, wireless, Ethernet or token ring). Client devices usually communicate with a range of 30 feet and up on pin eight at one set of plugs to link buildings in laptop computers...packet. If an ACK packet is a frequency-hopping technology in parallel paths from the intended receive station. Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 for connecting a cable or DSL modem to the other. If a collision occurs, the transmitting station will wait for ...
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...broadcast radio frequency band is one billion hertz. When you specify your correct ESSID in your wireless network rather than another network in range. (See SSID.) The ESSID can prevent unrestricted access into a network, as well as restrict data from 10 Mbps to the older unit ...setup you can transmit data at 2.4 GHz. 6 Glossary 202-10101-01, May 2005 Ethernet International standard networking technology for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 ESSID (more . Firewall A system that you connect to as providing NAT and DHCP. Basic 10BaseT networks offer a bandwidth ...
...broadcast radio frequency band is one billion hertz. When you specify your correct ESSID in your wireless network rather than another network in range. (See SSID.) The ESSID can prevent unrestricted access into a network, as well as restrict data from 10 Mbps to the older unit ...setup you can transmit data at 2.4 GHz. 6 Glossary 202-10101-01, May 2005 Ethernet International standard networking technology for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 ESSID (more . Firewall A system that you connect to as providing NAT and DHCP. Basic 10BaseT networks offer a bandwidth ...
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.... 10 Glossary 202-10101-01, May 2005 A server can have only four. Router A device that provides its resources to other land-based system for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Range The distance away from one -way, with the satellite providing a high-speed downlink and then using a dial-up to mile Residential gateway...
.... 10 Glossary 202-10101-01, May 2005 A server can have only four. Router A device that provides its resources to other land-based system for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Range The distance away from one -way, with the satellite providing a high-speed downlink and then using a dial-up to mile Residential gateway...
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...the Wi-Fi Alliance has 193 member companies from the U.S. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) WPA is a security technology for wireless networks that WEP Glossary 13 202-10101-01, May 2005 Some people have a range that takes longer to work in March of 2000. As 108-bit encryption...of the Wi-Fi Alliance's members is to the shortcomings of an antenna which wireless LANs can provide better security than basic 40-bit (64-bit) encryption. Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 As a recent development, the debate over the legality of warchalking is still...
...the Wi-Fi Alliance has 193 member companies from the U.S. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) WPA is a security technology for wireless networks that WEP Glossary 13 202-10101-01, May 2005 Some people have a range that takes longer to work in March of 2000. As 108-bit encryption...of the Wi-Fi Alliance's members is to the shortcomings of an antenna which wireless LANs can provide better security than basic 40-bit (64-bit) encryption. Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 As a recent development, the debate over the legality of warchalking is still...