Netgear WG102 User Manual

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October 200410equipment (for example, test transmitters) in accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject to certain restrictions. Please r

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point8 GlossaryOctober 2004

Index 1Numerics802.11b B-1Aad-hoc mode B-2Auto MDI/MDI-X C-2Auto Uplink 2-4, C-2BBasic Wireless Connectivity 3-18Basic Wireless Settings 3-9, 3-

2 IndexWWEP B-3Wi-Fi B-1Wired Equivalent Privacy. See WEPWireless Ethernet B-1Wireless Network Name 3-12, 4-3Wireless Security 3-4

Contents iiiOctober 2004ContentsChapter 1 About This ManualAudience, Versions, Conventions ...

October 2004iv ContentsUsing the Basic IP Settings Options ...3-24Chapter 4

Contents vOctober 2004Appendix B Wireless Networking BasicsWireless Networking Overview ...

October 2004vi Contents

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointAbout This Manual 1-1October 2004Chapter 1About This ManualCongratulations

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point1-2 About This ManualOctober 2004How to Use this ManualThe HTML version of

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointAbout This Manual 1-3October 2004How to Print this ManualTo print this man

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point1-4 About This ManualOctober 2004

Introduction 2-1October 2004Chapter 2IntroductionThis chapter introduces the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point. Minimal prerequisite

2October 2004Technical SupportPlease register to obtain technical support. Please retain your proof of purchase and warranty information.To register y

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point2-2 IntroductionOctober 2004Key FeaturesThe WG102 Access Point is easy-to-

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointIntroduction 2-3October 2004• Upgradeable Firmware. Firmware is stored in

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point2-4 IntroductionOctober 2004The wireless access point incorporates Auto Up

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointIntroduction 2-5October 2004What’s In the Box?The product package should c

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point2-6 IntroductionOctober 2004Hardware DescriptionThe NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointIntroduction 2-7October 2004Figure 2-2: WG102 rear panel• Detachable Anten

Basic Installation and Configuration 3-1October 2004Chapter 3 Basic Installation and ConfigurationThis chapter describes how to set up your NETGEAR WG

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointBasic Installation and Configuration 3-2October 2004For best results, plac

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point3-3 Basic Installation and ConfigurationOctober 2004Default Factory Settin

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointBasic Installation and Configuration 3-4October 2004Understanding WG102 Wi

October 20043FCC StatementDECLARATION OF CONFORMITYWe Netgear, 4500 Great America ParkwaySanta Clara, CA 95054, USATel: +1 408 907 8000declare under o

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point3-5 Basic Installation and ConfigurationOctober 2004• Use WPA or WPA-PSK.

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointBasic Installation and Configuration 3-6October 20042CONFIGURE LAN AND WIR

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point3-7 Basic Installation and ConfigurationOctober 2004• The Web browser will

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointBasic Installation and Configuration 3-8October 2004• Click the Basic Sett

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point3-9 Basic Installation and ConfigurationOctober 2004b.Click the Wireless S

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointBasic Installation and Configuration 3-10October 2004Note: By default, WG1

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point3-11 Basic Installation and ConfigurationOctober 2004How to Log In to the

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointBasic Installation and Configuration 3-12October 2004Understanding Basic W

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point3-13 Basic Installation and ConfigurationOctober 2004– Using the same SSID

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointBasic Installation and Configuration 3-14October 2004– In “Infrastructure”

October 20044frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communicatio

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point3-15 Basic Installation and ConfigurationOctober 2004The Wireless LAN opti

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointBasic Installation and Configuration 3-16October 2004WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protec

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point3-17 Basic Installation and ConfigurationOctober 2004Before You Change the

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointBasic Installation and Configuration 3-18October 2004How to Set Up and Tes

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point3-19 Basic Installation and ConfigurationOctober 2004How to Restrict Wirel

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointBasic Installation and Configuration 3-20October 20044.Choose to use the l

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point3-21 Basic Installation and ConfigurationOctober 2004• Manual - enter ten

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointBasic Installation and Configuration 3-22October 2004Figure 3-11: Wireles

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point3-23 Basic Installation and ConfigurationOctober 2004How to Configure WPA-

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointBasic Installation and Configuration 3-24October 2004Using the Basic IP Se

October 20045Antenna Statement for North America and AustraliaIn addition to its own antenna, the WG102 device has been approved for use with the foll

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point3-25 Basic Installation and ConfigurationOctober 2004If your network has a

Management 4-1October 2004Chapter 4 ManagementThis chapter describes how to use the management features of your NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point4-2 ManagementOctober 2004Enable the SysLog option if you have a SysLog se

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointManagement 4-3October 2004Table 4-1. General Information FieldsField Desc

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point4-4 ManagementOctober 2004StatisticsThe Information - Statistics screen pr

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointManagement 4-5October 2004Viewing a List of Attached DevicesThe Available

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point4-6 ManagementOctober 20041.Download the new software file from NETGEAR, s

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointManagement 4-7October 2004Saving and Retrieving the ConfigurationThe Backu

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point4-8 ManagementOctober 2004Changing the Administrator PasswordThe default p

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointManagement 4-9October 2004Using SNMP Remote ManagementEnable SNMP to allow

October 20046for the system according to the Canadian regulations. For further information, contact your local Industry Canada office.Europe - EU Decl

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point4-10 ManagementOctober 2004

Advanced Configuration 5-1October 2004Chapter 5 Advanced ConfigurationThis chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your NETGEAR WG

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point5-2 Advanced ConfigurationOctober 2004Configuring Advanced Wireless Settin

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointAdvanced Configuration 5-3October 2004AP Settings: Enabling Wireless Bridg

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point5-4 Advanced ConfigurationOctober 2004— Select this only if this WG102 is

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointAdvanced Configuration 5-5October 20042.Configure the WG102 (AP2) on LAN S

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point5-6 Advanced ConfigurationOctober 2004– Configure the WG102 (AP3) on LAN 3

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointAdvanced Configuration 5-7October 2004How to Configure Wireless RepeatingF

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point5-8 Advanced ConfigurationOctober 2004• A computer on any LAN segment shou

Troubleshooting 6-1October 2004Chapter 6TroubleshootingThis chapter provides information about troubleshooting your NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wire

October 20047Compliance with the applicable regulations is dependent upon the use of shielded cables. It is the responsibility of the user to procure

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point6-2 TroubleshootingOctober 2004The Wireless LAN activity light does not li

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointTroubleshooting 6-3October 2004I cannot connect to the WG102 to configure

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point6-4 TroubleshootingOctober 2004• Reboot. When pressed and released quickly

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointSpecifications A-1October 2004Appendix ASpecificationsThis appendix provid

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointA-2 SpecificationsOctober 2004802.11b and g Typical Maximum Transmit Powe

Wireless Networking Basics B-1October 2004Appendix BWireless Networking BasicsThis chapter provides an overview of Wireless networking.Wireless Networ

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointB-2 Wireless Networking BasicsOctober 2004Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgr

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointWireless Networking Basics B-3October 2004• Shared Key. With Shared Key au

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointB-4 Wireless Networking BasicsOctober 20042.The access point authenticates

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointWireless Networking Basics B-5October 2004Figure B-2: Shared key authenti

October 20048Declaration of Conformity in Languages of the European Community English Hereby, NETGEAR Inc. declares that this Radio LAN device is in c

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointB-6 Wireless Networking BasicsOctober 2004Key SizeThe IEEE 802.11 standard

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointWireless Networking Basics B-7October 2004WEP Configuration OptionsThe WEP

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointB-8 Wireless Networking BasicsOctober 2004Note: The available channels sup

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointWireless Networking Basics B-9October 2004WPA offers the following benefit

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointB-10 Wireless Networking BasicsOctober 2004How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 80

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointWireless Networking Basics B-11October 2004The primary information conveye

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointB-12 Wireless Networking BasicsOctober 2004WPA Authentication: Enterprise-

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointWireless Networking Basics B-13October 2004Figure B-4: 802.1x Authenticat

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointB-14 Wireless Networking BasicsOctober 20043.The client sends an EAP-respo

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointWireless Networking Basics B-15October 2004Temporal Key Integrity Protocol

October 20049Antenna Statement for the European CommunityPlease note that the 100mW EIRP limit and regulations could vary in Europe from country to co

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointB-16 Wireless Networking BasicsOctober 2004Is WPA Perfect?WPA is not witho

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointWireless Networking Basics B-17October 2004Changes to Wireless Access Poin

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointB-18 Wireless Networking BasicsOctober 2004Microsoft has worked with many

October 2004Glossary1GlossaryUse the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual.10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 M

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point2 GlossaryOctober 2004also Reverse ARP (RARP) which can be used by a host

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointGlossary3October 2004Because domain names are alphabetic, they're eas

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point4 GlossaryOctober 2004IP AddressA four-byte number uniquely defining each

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointGlossary5October 2004NetBIOSNetwork Basic Input Output System. An applicat

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point6 GlossaryOctober 2004This is typically the configuration parameter for a

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access PointGlossary7October 2004WINSWINS. Windows Internet Naming Service is a server