202-10101-01 May 2005NETGEAR, Inc.4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USAReference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8021-2 About This Manual202-10101-01, May 2005How to Use This ManualThe HTML versi
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802About This Manual 1-3202-10101-01, May 2005• Printing the Full Manual. Use th
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8021-4 About This Manual202-10101-01, May 2005
Introduction 2-1202-10101-01, May 2005Chapter 2 IntroductionThe NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 provides connectivity between Ethernet
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8022-2 Introduction202-10101-01, May 2005RangeMax is an advanced Smart MIMO (Multi
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Introduction 2-3202-10101-01, May 2005Compatible and Related NETGEAR ProductsNE
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8022-4 Introduction202-10101-01, May 2005The Front Panel Status LightsYou can use
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Introduction 2-5202-10101-01, May 2005Viewed from left to right, the rear panel
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8022-6 Introduction202-10101-01, May 2005
Basic Installation and Configuration 3-1202-10101-01, 4 May 2005Chapter 3 Basic Installation and Configuration This chapter explains how to install an
ii202-10101-01, May 2005© 2005 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. May 2005.TrademarksNETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, an
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8023-2 Basic Installation and Configuration202-10101-01, 4 May 2005System Requirem
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Basic Installation and Configuration 3-3202-10101-01, 4 May 20052. Configure th
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8023-4 Basic Installation and Configuration202-10101-01, 4 May 2005Then, Configure
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Basic Installation and Configuration 3-5202-10101-01, 4 May 20053. Click the Ba
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8023-6 Basic Installation and Configuration202-10101-01, 4 May 2005• Secondary DNS
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Basic Installation and Configuration 3-7202-10101-01, 4 May 2005Deploy the WPN8
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8023-8 Basic Installation and Configuration202-10101-01, 4 May 20053. Connect the
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Basic Installation and Configuration 3-9202-10101-01, 4 May 2005Note: The user
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8023-10 Basic Installation and Configuration202-10101-01, 4 May 2005
Wireless Configuration 4-1202-10101-01, 4 May 2005Chapter 4 Wireless ConfigurationThis chapter describes how to configure the wireless features of you
202-10101-01, May 2005iiiVoluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) StatementThis equipment is in the second category (information equipment to
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8024-2 Wireless Configuration202-10101-01, 4 May 2005Figure 4-1: Vertical orienta
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Wireless Configuration 4-3202-10101-01, 4 May 2005• Country/Region: It may not
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8024-4 Wireless Configuration202-10101-01, 4 May 2005Figure 4-3: Advanced Wireles
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Wireless Configuration 4-5202-10101-01, 4 May 2005Implementing Appropriate Wire
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8024-6 Wireless Configuration202-10101-01, 4 May 2005• WPA-PSK. Wi-Fi Protected Ac
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Wireless Configuration 4-7202-10101-01, 4 May 2005Information to Gather Before
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8024-8 Wireless Configuration202-10101-01, 4 May 2005How to Set Up and Test Basic
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Wireless Configuration 4-9202-10101-01, 4 May 20055. Set the Channel. The defau
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8024-10 Wireless Configuration202-10101-01, 4 May 20051. Log in to the WPN802 at i
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Wireless Configuration 4-11202-10101-01, 4 May 2005Select which of the four key
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Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8024-12 Wireless Configuration202-10101-01, 4 May 2005• Fragmentation Length: This
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Wireless Configuration 4-13202-10101-01, 4 May 2005Turning Access Control On1.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8024-14 Wireless Configuration202-10101-01, 4 May 2005
Management and Information 5-1202-10101-01, May 2005Chapter 5 Management and Information This chapter describes how to use the management and informat
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8025-2 Management and Information202-10101-01, May 2005Upgrading the Wireless Acce
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Management and Information 5-3202-10101-01, May 2005The Upgrade Firmware dialog
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8025-4 Management and Information202-10101-01, May 2005Backing up Settings1. On th
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Management and Information 5-5202-10101-01, May 2005Rebooting the WPN802 Access
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8025-6 Management and Information202-10101-01, May 2005Note that if the wireless a
Troubleshooting 6-1202-10101-01, May 2005Chapter 6 TroubleshootingThis chapter gives information about troubleshooting your NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless
Contents v202-10101-01, 4 May 2005ContentsChapter 1 About This ManualAudience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats ...
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8026-2 Troubleshooting202-10101-01, May 2005I cannot configure the access point fr
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Troubleshooting 6-3202-10101-01, May 2005• If the WPN802 is configured correctl
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8026-4 Troubleshooting202-10101-01, May 2005
Technical Specifications A-1202-10101-01, May 2005Appendix ATechnical SpecificationsThis appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR Ra
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802A-2 Technical Specifications202-10101-01, May 2005WAN: 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx,
Wireless Networking Basics B-1202-10101-01, May 2005Appendix BWireless Networking BasicsThis chapter provides an overview of Wireless networking.Wirel
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802B-2 Wireless Networking Basics202-10101-01, May 2005Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer W
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Wireless Networking Basics B-3202-10101-01, May 2005• Shared Key. With Shared K
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802B-4 Wireless Networking Basics202-10101-01, May 20052.The access point authenti
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Wireless Networking Basics B-5202-10101-01, May 2005This process is illustrated
202-10101-01, 4 May 2005vi ContentsUnderstanding Advanced Wireless Settings ...4-3Impl
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802B-6 Wireless Networking Basics202-10101-01, May 2005Key SizeThe IEEE 802.11 sta
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Wireless Networking Basics B-7202-10101-01, May 2005WEP Configuration OptionsTh
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802B-8 Wireless Networking Basics202-10101-01, May 2005Note: The available channel
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Wireless Networking Basics B-9202-10101-01, May 2005WPA and WPA2 offer the foll
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802B-10 Wireless Networking Basics202-10101-01, May 2005How Does WPA Compare to WP
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Wireless Networking Basics B-11202-10101-01, May 2005The primary information co
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802B-12 Wireless Networking Basics202-10101-01, May 2005WPA/WPA2 Authentication: E
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Wireless Networking Basics B-13202-10101-01, May 2005Figure B-4: 802.1x Authen
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802B-14 Wireless Networking Basics202-10101-01, May 20053.The client sends an EAP-
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Wireless Networking Basics B-15202-10101-01, May 2005Temporal Key Integrity Pro
Contents vii202-10101-01, 4 May 2005Appendix A Technical SpecificationsAppendix B Wireless Networking BasicsWireless Networking Overview ...
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802B-16 Wireless Networking Basics202-10101-01, May 2005Is WPA/WPA2 Perfect?WPA/WP
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Wireless Networking Basics B-17202-10101-01, May 2005Changes to Wireless Access
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802B-18 Wireless Networking Basics202-10101-01, May 2005Microsoft has worked with
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Glossary1202-10101-01, May 2005GlossaryUse the list below to find definitions f
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8022 Glossary202-10101-01, May 2005The purpose of 11d is to add features and restr
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Glossary3202-10101-01, May 2005Access Point (AP) A wireless LAN transceiver or
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8024 Glossary202-10101-01, May 2005for cables or wires. Bluetooth is a frequency-h
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Glossary5202-10101-01, May 2005CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Action/Collision
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8026 Glossary202-10101-01, May 2005ESSID (more commonly referred to as SSID – Shor
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Glossary7202-10101-01, May 2005IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics En
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Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN8028 Glossary202-10101-01, May 2005MAC (Media Access Control) Every wireless 802.1
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Glossary9202-10101-01, May 2005NIC (Network Interface Card) A type of PC adapte
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN80210 Glossary202-10101-01, May 2005Range The distance away from your access point
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Glossary11202-10101-01, May 2005Site survey The process whereby a wireless netw
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN80212 Glossary202-10101-01, May 2005TCP/IP The underlying technology behind the In
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Glossary13202-10101-01, May 2005As a recent development, the debate over the le
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN80214 Glossary202-10101-01, May 2005does not offer. With this feature, WPA provide
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802Glossary15202-10101-01, May 2005secure transmission and authentication is parti
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN80216 Glossary202-10101-01, May 2005
About This Manual 1-1202-10101-01, May 2005Chapter 1 About This ManualThis chapter describes the intended audience, scope, conventions, and formats of
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