User ManualTable of ContentsTechnical Support2Trademarks2Statement of Conditions2Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice3Antenna Statement for North America and Australia5Industry Canada Compliance Statement5Contents7Chapter 1 About This Manual11Audience, Versions, Conventions11How to Use this Manual12How to Print this Manual13Chapter 2 Introduction15About the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG30215Key Features16AutoCell-The Self-Organizing Wireless Network17802.11g Standards-based Wireless Networking18Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink18Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products18System Requirements19What’s In the Box?19Hardware Description20Chapter 3 Basic Installation and Configuration24Observing Placement and Range Guidelines24Cabling Requirements25Default Factory Settings26Understanding WG302 Wireless Security Options27Installing the WG302 Access Point28How to Log In to the WG302 Using Its Default IP Address34Understanding Basic Wireless Settings35Understanding WEP/WPA Security Options37Before You Change the SSID and WEP Settings41How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity42How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address43How to Configure WEP44How to Configure WPA45How to Configure WPA-PSK45Using the Basic IP Settings Options46Chapter 4 Management49Using the Secure Telnet Interface49How to Use the CLI via the Console Port49CLI Commands50Using Syslog and Activity Log Information51Viewing General, Log, Station, and Statistical Information52Statistics53Viewing a List of Attached Devices55Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Software55Configuration File Management56Saving and Retrieving the Configuration57Restoring the WG302 to the Factory Default Settings58Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings58Changing the Administrator Password58Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration61Understanding Advanced IP Settings for Wireless Clients61Understanding Advanced Wireless Settings62AutoCell RF Management62Configuration63AutoCell AP/Client Interaction63Additional AutoCell View Management Options64Configuring Wireless LAN Parameters65Enabling Wireless Bridging and Repeating66How to Configure a WG302 as a Point-to-Point Bridge67How to Configure Multi-Point Wireless Bridging68How to Configure Wireless Repeating69Chapter 6 Troubleshooting71No lights are lit on the access point.71The Wireless LAN activity light does not light up.72The LAN light is not lit.72I cannot access the Internet or the LAN with a wireless capable computer.72I cannot connect to the WG302 to configure it.73When I enter a URL or IP address I get a timeout error.73Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings74Appendix A Specifications75Specifications for the WG30275Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics77Wireless Networking Overview77Infrastructure Mode77Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)78Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID)78Authentication and WEP Data Encryption78802.11 Authentication79Open System Authentication79Shared Key Authentication80Overview of WEP Parameters81Key Size82WEP Configuration Options83Wireless Channels83WPA Wireless Security84How Does WPA Compare to WEP?85How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 802.11i?86What are the Key Features of WPA Security?86WPA Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS88WPA Data Encryption Key Management90Is WPA Perfect?92Product Support for WPA92Supporting a Mixture of WPA and WEP Wireless Clients is Discouraged92Changes to Wireless Access Points93Changes to Wireless Network Adapters93Changes to Wireless Client Programs94Appendix C Command Line Reference95Command Sets95Glossary99Index107Size: 3.03 MBPages: 108Language: EnglishOpen manual