Netgear WAG302v2 User Manual download pdf (Page 17)

Introduction 1-1

v1.0, May 2006

Chapter 1

Introduction

This chapter introduces the NETGEAR

ProSafe™ Dual Band Wireless Access Point

WAG302v2is the basic building block of a wireless LAN infrastructure. It provides connectivity

between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped wireless notebook systems, desktop

systems, print servers, and other devices.

The wireless access point provides wireless connectivity within about a 300-foot radius. The

wireless access point can support up to 40 users simultaneously.

The WAG302v2 acts as a bridge between the wired LAN and wireless clients. You can connect

multiple wireless access points via a wired Ethernet backbone to add more wireless network

coverage. As a wireless device moves out of the range of one access point, it moves into the range

of another. As a result, wireless clients can freely roam from one access point to another and still

maintain seamless connection to the network.

The auto-sensing capability of the WAG302v2 Wireless Access Point allows packet transmission

at up to 108 Mbps, or at reduced speeds to compensate for distance or electromagnetic

interference.

Key Features

The WAG302v2 Wireless Access Point is easy-to-use and provides solid wireless and networking

support.

Supported Standards and Conventions

The following standards and conventions are supported:

• Standards Compliant. The Wireless Access Point complies with IEEE 802.11a and IEEE

802.11b/g standards for Wireless LANs.

• WEP support. Includes support for 64-bit, 128-bit, and 152-bit WEP keys.

• Full WPA and WPA2 support. WPA and WPA2 enterprise-class strong security with

RADIUS and certificate authentication as well as dynamic encryption key generation. WPA-

PSK and WPA2-PSK pre-shared key authentication without the overhead of RADIUS servers

but with all of the strong security of WPA.

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