Netgear WG602 User Manual Page 1

202-10060-01, September 2004202-10060-01September 2004NETGEAR, Inc.4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USAPhone 1-888-NETGEARUser’s Guide

202-10060-01, September 2004vi ContentsDomain Name Server ...

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointD-6 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access202-10060-01, September 20042.Type winipcfg, and t

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointPreparing Your PCs for Network Access D-7202-10060-01, September 2004DHCP Configuration of

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointD-8 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access202-10060-01, September 2004Now you should be at t

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointPreparing Your PCs for Network Access D-9202-10060-01, September 2004DHCP Configuration of

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointD-10 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access202-10060-01, September 2004The Local Area Connec

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointPreparing Your PCs for Network Access D-11202-10060-01, September 2004Verifying TCP/IP Prop

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointD-12 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access202-10060-01, September 2004

202-10060-01, September 2004Glossary1GlossaryUse the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual.Numeric802.1x802.1x define

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point2 Glossary202-10060-01, September 2004AAccess Control ListAn ACL is a database that an Oper

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointGlossary3202-10060-01, September 2004CClass of ServiceA term to describe treating different

Contents vii202-10060-01, September 2004L ...

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point4 Glossary202-10060-01, September 2004Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. DHCP is a protoc

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointGlossary5202-10060-01, September 2004IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point6 Glossary202-10060-01, September 2004Networking Layer. The most widely used version of IP

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointGlossary7202-10060-01, September 2004MAC addressThe Media Access Control address is a uniqu

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point8 Glossary202-10060-01, September 2004Network Address TranslationSometimes referred to as T

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointGlossary9202-10060-01, September 2004Protocol A set of rules for communication between devi

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point10 Glossary202-10060-01, September 2004be configured with the same SSID. This is typically

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointGlossary11202-10060-01, September 2004WEB Proxy ServerA Web proxy server is a specialized H

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point12 Glossary202-10060-01, September 2004

Index 1Numerics802.11b B-1AAddress Resolution Protocol B-10ad-hoc mode B-2associated devices 4-3Auto MDI/MDI-X B-15Auto Uplink 2-3, B-15BBasic I

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2 IndexOOpen System authentication B-4PPassphrase 3-13, 3-14, 3-16Placement 3-1port forwarding behind NAT B-8protocolsAddress Resolution B-10DHCP

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointAbout This Manual 1-1202-10060-01, September 2004Chapter 1About This ManualThis chapter int

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point1-2 About This Manual202-10060-01, September 2004How to Use this ManualThe HTML version of

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointAbout This Manual 1-3202-10060-01, September 2004How to Print this ManualTo print this manu

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point1-4 About This Manual202-10060-01, September 2004

Introduction 2-1202-10060-01, September 2004Chapter 2IntroductionThis chapter introduces the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3. Minimal p

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point2-2 Introduction202-10060-01, September 2004• NetBIOS & WINS Support. Support for both

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointIntroduction 2-3202-10060-01, September 2004Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Upli

2202-10060-01, September 2004NETGEAR, INC.Technical SupportPlease register to obtain technical support. Please retain your proof of purchase and warra

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point2-4 Introduction202-10060-01, September 2004• At least one Pentium class computer (or equiv

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointIntroduction 2-5202-10060-01, September 2004Hardware DescriptionThe 54 Mbps Wireless Access

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point2-6 Introduction202-10060-01, September 2004WG602 v3 Wireless Access Point Rear PanelFigure

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointIntroduction 2-7202-10060-01, September 2004

Basic Installation and Configuration 3-1202-10060-01, September 2004Chapter 3Basic Installation and ConfigurationThis chapter describes how to set up

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointBasic Installation and Configuration 3-2202-10060-01, September 2004For best results, place

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point3-3 Basic Installation and Configuration202-10060-01, September 2004Understanding WG602 v3

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointBasic Installation and Configuration 3-4202-10060-01, September 2004Installing the 54 Mbps

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point3-5 Basic Installation and Configuration202-10060-01, September 20042CONFIGURE LAN AND WIRE

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointBasic Installation and Configuration 3-6202-10060-01, September 2004Note: You must set the

202-10060-01, September 20043Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency NoticeThis device complies with part 15 of th

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point3-7 Basic Installation and Configuration202-10060-01, September 2004How to Log in Using the

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointBasic Installation and Configuration 3-8202-10060-01, September 2004Figure 3-5: Login resul

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point3-9 Basic Installation and Configuration202-10060-01, September 2004How to Log In to the WG

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointBasic Installation and Configuration 3-10202-10060-01, September 2004Using the Basic IP Set

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point3-11 Basic Installation and Configuration202-10060-01, September 2004Understanding the Basi

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointBasic Installation and Configuration 3-12202-10060-01, September 2004• Channel/Frequency. T

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point3-13 Basic Installation and Configuration202-10060-01, September 2004Understanding Wireless

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointBasic Installation and Configuration 3-14202-10060-01, September 2004Information to Gather

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point3-15 Basic Installation and Configuration202-10060-01, September 2004How to Configure WEP W

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointBasic Installation and Configuration 3-16202-10060-01, September 2004• Automatic — enter a

202-10060-01, September 20044Radio Frequency Interference Requirements This device is restricted to indoor use due to its operation in the 2.4 GHz fre

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point3-17 Basic Installation and Configuration202-10060-01, September 2004How to Restrict Wirele

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointBasic Installation and Configuration 3-18202-10060-01, September 2004• Disable• Allow•Block

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point3-19 Basic Installation and Configuration202-10060-01, September 2004

Management 4-1202-10060-01, September 2004Chapter 4ManagementThis chapter describes how to use the management features of your 54 Mbps Wireless Access

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point4-2 Management202-10060-01, September 2004Table 4-1. General Information FieldsField Descr

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointManagement 4-3202-10060-01, September 2004Viewing a List of Attached DevicesThe Station Lis

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point4-4 Management202-10060-01, September 2004You cannot perform the firmware upgrade from a wo

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointManagement 4-5202-10060-01, September 2004Rebooting and Resetting Factory Default OptionsTh

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point4-6 Management202-10060-01, September 2004Changing the Administrator PasswordThe default pa

Advanced Configuration 5-1202-10060-01, September 2004Chapter 5Advanced ConfigurationThis chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of

202-10060-01, September 20045CE Declaration of Conformity For the following equipment: 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3is herewith confirmed to

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point5-2 Advanced Configuration202-10060-01, September 2004Configuring Wireless Distribution Sys

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointAdvanced Configuration 5-3202-10060-01, September 2004How to Configure a WG602 v3 as a Poin

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point5-4 Advanced Configuration202-10060-01, September 2004How to Configure Wireless Multi-Point

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointAdvanced Configuration 5-5202-10060-01, September 2004• If using DHCP, all WG602 v3 Access

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point5-6 Advanced Configuration202-10060-01, September 2004

Troubleshooting 6-1202-10060-01, September 2004Chapter 6TroubleshootingThis chapter provides information about troubleshooting your 54 Mbps Wireless A

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point6-2 Troubleshooting202-10060-01, September 2004• Make sure the cable connectors are securel

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointTroubleshooting 6-3202-10060-01, September 2004• The computer with the wireless adapter may

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point6-4 Troubleshooting202-10060-01, September 2004

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointSpecifications A-1202-10060-01, September 2004Appendix ASpecificationsThis appendix provide

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User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointA-2 Specifications202-10060-01, September 2004

Wireless Networking Basics B-1202-10060-01, September 2004Appendix BWireless Networking BasicsThis chapter provides an overview of wireless networking

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointB-2 Wireless Networking Basics202-10060-01, September 2004Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgro

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointWireless Networking Basics B-3202-10060-01, September 2004The radio frequency channels used

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointB-4 Wireless Networking Basics202-10060-01, September 2004WEP Wireless SecurityThe absence

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointWireless Networking Basics B-5202-10060-01, September 2004• Shared Key Authentication requi

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointB-6 Wireless Networking Basics202-10060-01, September 2004WEP Shared Key AuthenticationThis

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointWireless Networking Basics B-7202-10060-01, September 2004Key Size and ConfigurationThe IEE

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointB-8 Wireless Networking Basics202-10060-01, September 2004How to Use WEP ParametersWired Eq

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointWireless Networking Basics B-9202-10060-01, September 2004• Enhanced data privacy• Robust k

Contents iii202-10060-01, September 2004ContentsChapter 1 About This ManualAudience, Scope, Conventions ...

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointB-10 Wireless Networking Basics202-10060-01, September 2004How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 802

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointWireless Networking Basics B-11202-10060-01, September 2004The primary information conveyed

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointB-12 Wireless Networking Basics202-10060-01, September 2004WPA Authentication: Enterprise-l

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointWireless Networking Basics B-13202-10060-01, September 2004Figure B-4: 802.1x Authenticati

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointB-14 Wireless Networking Basics202-10060-01, September 20043.The client sends an EAP-respon

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointWireless Networking Basics B-15202-10060-01, September 2004Temporal Key Integrity Protocol

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointB-16 Wireless Networking Basics202-10060-01, September 2004Is WPA Perfect?WPA is not withou

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointWireless Networking Basics B-17202-10060-01, September 2004• The new WPA information elemen

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointB-18 Wireless Networking Basics202-10060-01, September 2004Changes to Wireless Client Progr

Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics C-1202-10060-01, September 2004Appendix CNetwork, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling BasicsThis chapter pro

202-10060-01, September 2004iv ContentsUsing the Basic IP Settings Options ...

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointC-2 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics202-10060-01, September 2004IP Addresses

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointNetwork, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics C-3202-10060-01, September 2004Figure C-1:

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointC-4 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics202-10060-01, September 2004This addressi

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointNetwork, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics C-5202-10060-01, September 2004Subnet addres

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointC-6 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics202-10060-01, September 2004The following

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointNetwork, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics C-7202-10060-01, September 2004• So that hos

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointC-8 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics202-10060-01, September 2004The following

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointNetwork, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics C-9202-10060-01, September 2004The WG602 v3

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointC-10 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics202-10060-01, September 2004MAC Addresse

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointNetwork, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics C-11202-10060-01, September 2004What is a Fi

Contents v202-10060-01, September 2004Appendix B Wireless Networking BasicsWireless Networking Overview ...

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointC-12 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics202-10060-01, September 2004.Category 5

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointNetwork, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics C-13202-10060-01, September 2004Inside Twist

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointC-14 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics202-10060-01, September 2004Figure C-6:

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointNetwork, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics C-15202-10060-01, September 2004The WG602 v3

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointC-16 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics202-10060-01, September 2004

Preparing Your PCs for Network Access D-1202-10060-01, September 2004Appendix DPreparing Your PCs for Network AccessThis appendix describes how to pre

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointD-2 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access202-10060-01, September 2004Configuring Windows 98

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointPreparing Your PCs for Network Access D-3202-10060-01, September 2004If you need to add TCP

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointD-4 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access202-10060-01, September 2004DHCP Configuration of

User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access PointPreparing Your PCs for Network Access D-5202-10060-01, September 2004Selecting the Windows