Netgear WNAP210 User Manual

202-10474-01 March 2009v1.0NETGEAR, Inc.350 East Plumeria DriveSan Jose, CA 95134 USAProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual

v1.0 March 2009xAppendix ADefault Settings and Technical SpecificationsFactory Default Settings ...

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual4-16 Advanced Configurationv1.0 March 2009• If you are using DHCP, all access points should be

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualAdvanced Configuration 4-17v1.0 March 2009Select the Enable Wireless Bridgeing and Repeating c

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual4-18 Advanced Configurationv1.0 March 2009

5-1v1.0 March 2009Chapter 5 Troubleshooting and DebuggingThis chapter provides information about troubleshooting your ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point.

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual5-2 Troubleshooting and Debuggingv1.0 March 2009The Wireless LAN LED does not light up.The acc

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualTroubleshooting and Debugging 5-3v1.0 March 2009• The access point’s default values might not

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual5-4 Troubleshooting and Debuggingv1.0 March 2009Using the Restore Factory Settings Button to R

A-1v1.0 March 2009Appendix A Default Settings and Technical SpecificationsThis appendix provides the factory default settings and technical specificat

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualA-2 Default Settings and Technical Specificationsv1.0 March 2009Lan IP 192.168.0.236Subnet Mas

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualDefault Settings and Technical Specifications A-3v1.0 March 2009Technical SpecificationsTable

xiv1.0 March 2009 About This ManualThe NETGEAR® ProSafe™ Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual describes how to install, configure and trou

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualA-4 Default Settings and Technical Specificationsv1.0 March 2009

B-1v1.0 March 2009Appendix B Related DocumentsThis appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualB-2 Related Documentsv1.0 March 2009

C-1v1.0 March 2009Appendix C Command Line ReferenceThe ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point (AP) can be configured through either the command line interfac

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualC-2 Command Line Referencev1.0 March 2009transmissions)| | | | |-knownap-add

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualCommand Line Reference C-3v1.0 March 2009| | | | | | |-name --profile name| | |

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualC-4 Command Line Referencev1.0 March 2009| | | | | |-5> --5th security

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualCommand Line Reference C-5v1.0 March 2009| | | | | | |-presharedkey --pre-shared key |

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualC-6 Command Line Referencev1.0 March 2009| | | | | | | |-status --profile status| | |

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualCommand Line Reference C-7v1.0 March 2009| || |-log> --sys

Danger: This is a safety warning. Failure to take heed of this notice may result in personal injury or death.ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 R

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualC-8 Command Line Referencev1.0 March 2009| | |-management-vlan --vlan manage

Index-1v1.0 March 2009IndexNumerics11b/g/Nextdefault mode 2-9192.168.0.210, Static IP Address 2-4192.168.0.230, default address 2-4255.255.255.0defaul

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualIndex-2v1.0 March 2009crossover cable 1-5CSMA/CD 4-5Customer support 1-iiDData EncryptionAES 2

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualIndex-3v1.0 March 2009LLAN IP addressdefault 5-3LED indicatorstable of 1-7Logging In Using the

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualIndex-4v1.0 March 2009Read-Write Community Namedefault name 3-2rear paneldiagram of 1-8Reboot

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualIndex-5v1.0 March 2009TKIP+AES 2-36, 2-39Trap Community Namedefault name 3-2troubleshooting 5-

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualIndex-6v1.0 March 2009configuration of 2-35Network Authentication screen 2-35restructions 2-35

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual About This Manual xiiiv1.0 March 2009• Printing from PDF. Your computer must have the free Ad

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manualxiv About This Manualv1.0 March 2009

1-1v1.0 March 2009Chapter 1 IntroductionThis chapter describes some of the key features of the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210. It als

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual1-2 Introductionv1.0 March 2009Key Features and StandardsThe WNAP210 Wireless-N Access Point i

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualIntroduction 1-3v1.0 March 2009Key FeaturesThe WNAP210 Access Point provides solid functionali

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual1-4 Introductionv1.0 March 2009• Autosensing Ethernet connection with Auto Uplink™ interface.

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualIntroduction 1-5v1.0 March 2009The wireless access point incorporates Auto UplinkTM technology

iiv1.0 March 2009© 2009 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved..Technical SupportPlease refer to the support information card that shipped with your pro

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual1-6 Introductionv1.0 March 2009need to return it for repair. To qualify for product updates an

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualIntroduction 1-7v1.0 March 2009Rear Panel132Figure 1-2The access pointrear panel functions are

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual1-8 Introductionv1.0 March 2009

2-1v1.0 March 2009Chapter 2 Installation and ConfigurationThis chapter describes how to set up your ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point for wireless conne

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual2-2 Installation and Configurationv1.0 March 2009For best results, place your wireless access

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualInstallation and Configuration 2-3v1.0 March 2009Figure 2-1There are several ways you can enha

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual2-4 Installation and Configurationv1.0 March 2009Installing the WNAP210 Wireless Access PointB

Figure 2-2ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualInstallation and Configuration 2-5v1.0 March 20093. Login. The general screen of the

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual2-6 Installation and Configurationv1.0 March 2009This unique name is the access point NetBIOS

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualInstallation and Configuration 2-7v1.0 March 2009• NTP Client. Enable the NTP client to synchr

Note: Delete this note and the information below for products that are not wireless.v1.0 March 2009iiiRegulatory Compliance InformationThis section in

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual2-8 Installation and Configurationv1.0 March 2009• DHCP Client. By default, the Dynamic Host C

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualInstallation and Configuration 2-9v1.0 March 2009.Figure 2-62. Configure the Wireless LAN sett

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual2-10 Installation and Configurationv1.0 March 2009• Wireless Network Name (SSID). Enter a 32-c

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualInstallation and Configuration 2-11v1.0 March 20092. Connect an Ethernet cable from your acces

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual2-12 Installation and Configurationv1.0 March 2009To log in using the default IP Address:1. Op

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualInstallation and Configuration 2-13v1.0 March 20094. Attach the brackets to the anchors using

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual2-14 Installation and Configurationv1.0 March 2009Logging In to the Access PointThe access poi

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualInstallation and Configuration 2-15v1.0 March 2009Setting Basic IP Options Enter the basic IP

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual2-16 Installation and Configurationv1.0 March 2009– IP Subnet Mask. The access point will auto

Figure 2-10ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualInstallation and Configuration 2-17v1.0 March 20092. Specfy the Wireless LAN settin

v1.0 March 2009ivFrançais [French]Par la présente NETGEAR Inc. déclare que l'appareil Radiolan est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux aut

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual2-18 Installation and Configurationv1.0 March 2009• Wireless Network Name (SSID). This is the

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualInstallation and Configuration 2-19v1.0 March 2009• Channel Width=20 MHz and Guard Interval=sh

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual2-20 Installation and Configurationv1.0 March 2009Configuring QoS SettingsWireless Multimedia

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualInstallation and Configuration 2-21v1.0 March 2009Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connec

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual2-22 Installation and Configurationv1.0 March 2009Once your PCs have basic wireless connectivi

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualInstallation and Configuration 2-23v1.0 March 2009• Profile definition. Specify the following

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual2-24 Installation and Configurationv1.0 March 2009• Data Encryption. The available options dep

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualInstallation and Configuration 2-25v1.0 March 2009Passphrases and Keys are used in the followi

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual2-26 Installation and Configurationv1.0 March 2009SSID and WEP/WPA Settings Setup FormFor a ne

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualInstallation and Configuration 2-27v1.0 March 2009Use the procedures described in the followin

v1.0 March 2009vFCC Requirements for Operation in the United States FCC Information to UserThis product does not contain any user serviceable componen

Figure 2-13ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual2-28 Installation and Configurationv1.0 March 20093. Enter the following RADIUS ser

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualInstallation and Configuration 2-29v1.0 March 2009Setting Up a Security ProfileThe access poin

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual2-30 Installation and Configurationv1.0 March 2009To configure a security profile:1. From your

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualInstallation and Configuration 2-31v1.0 March 2009• For information on how to configure WEP en

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual2-32 Installation and Configurationv1.0 March 2009Configuring WEPTo configure WEP data encrypt

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualInstallation and Configuration 2-33v1.0 March 2009See the document “Wireless Networking Basics

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual2-34 Installation and Configurationv1.0 March 20094. Select Security Profile Settings. The scr

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualInstallation and Configuration 2-35v1.0 March 2009Configuring WPA2 with RADIUSNot all wireless

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual2-36 Installation and Configurationv1.0 March 2009Configuring WPA and WPA2 with RADIUSNot all

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualInstallation and Configuration 2-37v1.0 March 20095. From the Network Authentication drop-down

v1.0 March 2009viCanadian Department of Communications Radio Interference RegulationsThis digital apparatus (ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210)

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual2-38 Installation and Configurationv1.0 March 2009To configure WPA-PSK:1. From the Network Aut

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualInstallation and Configuration 2-39v1.0 March 20093. Wireless Client Security Separation is se

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual2-40 Installation and Configurationv1.0 March 20093. Wireless Client Security Separation is se

Figure 2-23ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualInstallation and Configuration 2-41v1.0 March 20093. Select the Turn Access Control

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual2-42 Installation and Configurationv1.0 March 2009

3-1v1.0 March 2009Chapter 3 ManagementThis chapter describes how to use the management and monitoring features of your ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual3-2 Managementv1.0 March 20092. Enter the following information in the SNMP fields:•SNMP. Enab

Figure 3-2ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualManagement 3-3v1.0 March 20094. Click Apply. Management Using Telnet1. Open a secure

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual3-4 Managementv1.0 March 2009The CLI commands are listed in Appendix C, “Command Line Referenc

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualManagement 3-5v1.0 March 2009The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the WNAP210 must

v1.0 March 2009viiContentsAbout This ManualConventions, Formats, and Scope ...

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual3-6 Managementv1.0 March 2009Saving the ConfigurationTo save your settings:1. Select Maintenan

Figure 3-6ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualManagement 3-7v1.0 March 2009Restoring the WNAP210 to the Factory Default SettingsYo

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual3-8 Managementv1.0 March 20093. Click Apply to reset to the factory default settings.After a r

Figure 3-8ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualManagement 3-9v1.0 March 20092. First enter the old password in the Current Password

Figure 3-9ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual3-10 Managementv1.0 March 20092. Enable Syslog. Enable this option if you have a sys

Figure 3-10ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualManagement 3-11v1.0 March 20092. Click Refresh to update the display, click Clear t

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual3-12 Managementv1.0 March 2009To access the System screen:1. Select Monitoring > System vie

Figure 3-11ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualManagement 3-13v1.0 March 2009Viewing Network Traffic StatisticsThe Statistics scre

Figure 3-12ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual3-14 Managementv1.0 March 20092. Click Refresh to update the statistics information

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualManagement 3-15v1.0 March 2009Viewing Available Wireless Station StatisticsThe Available Wirel

v1.0 March 2009viiiConfiguring Your Wireless Settings ...2-8Deploying the Acces

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual3-16 Managementv1.0 March 2009To view the Wireless Stations list:1. Select Monitoring > Wir

Figure 3-14ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualManagement 3-17v1.0 March 20092. Click Refresh to discover the APs. See “Importing

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual3-18 Managementv1.0 March 20094. Click Import to upload the list to the AP.To merge a file wit

Figure 3-15ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualManagement 3-19v1.0 March 20092. In the Unknown AP List or the Known AP List sectio

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual3-20 Managementv1.0 March 20093. Click SAVE to export the list of unknown or known APs to a fi

4-1v1.0 March 2009Chapter 4 Advanced ConfigurationThis chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your ProSafe Wireless-N Access Poin

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual4-2 Advanced Configurationv1.0 March 2009• Management VLAN. Management VLANs are used for mana

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualAdvanced Configuration 4-3v1.0 March 2009Hotspot SettingsIf you want the wireless access point

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual4-4 Advanced Configurationv1.0 March 2009Configuring Advanced Wireless SettingsThe Wireless Se

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualAdvanced Configuration 4-5v1.0 March 20092. Enter the appropriate information in the following

v1.0 March 2009ixChanging the Administrator Password ...3-9Enabling the SysLog

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual4-6 Advanced Configurationv1.0 March 2009Configuring Advanced QoS SettingsWireless Multimedia

Figure 4-4ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualAdvanced Configuration 4-7v1.0 March 2009The QoS options on the WNAP210 are as follo

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual4-8 Advanced Configurationv1.0 March 2009Table 4-1 describes the settings for QoS queues.Table

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualAdvanced Configuration 4-9v1.0 March 2009When you click the Edit button, you must enter the pr

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual4-10 Advanced Configurationv1.0 March 2009On the screen shown in Figure 4-5, when you select t

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualAdvanced Configuration 4-11v1.0 March 2009Configuring a WNAP210 as a Point-to-Point BridgeTo c

Figure 4-7ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual4-12 Advanced Configurationv1.0 March 20093. Configure the WNAP210 access point (AP2

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualAdvanced Configuration 4-13v1.0 March 20095. Verify connectivity across the LAN 1 and LAN 2. A

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual4-14 Advanced Configurationv1.0 March 20092. Configure the operating mode of the access points

ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference ManualAdvanced Configuration 4-15v1.0 March 2009Configuring the WNAP210 as a Wireless RepeaterTo con