User ManualTable of ContentsReference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender Kit WGBX1021Product and Publication Details3Contents5Chapter 1 About This Manual11Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats11How to Use This Manual12How to Print this Manual12Chapter 2 Introduction13Key Features13802.11g Wireless Networking14Easy Installation and Management14Content Filtering in Router Mode15Maintenance and Support15Package Contents15Connectors, Reset Buttons, Ports, and Label Information16The WGX102 Wireless Unit16The Label on the Rear Panel of the WGX10217The WGX102 Bottom Panel17The XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge18The Label on the Rear Panel of the XE10219Chapter 3 Installing the Wireless Range Extender Kit21How the Wireless Range Extender Fits in Your Network21Prepare to Install Your Wireless Range Extender22Default Factory Settings22First, Set Up the Powerline Network23Now, Add the WGX102 to Your Wireless Network25Plug and Play Installation26Custom WGX102 Setup27Test Your Wireless Connectivity29Basic Installation Troubleshooting Tips29Logging On to Configure the WGX10230Using the WGX102 Configuration Utility32Configuring the LAN IP Setup Options in Access Point Mode36Chapter 4 Powerline Network Configuration and Security39Understanding How the Powerline Network Password Works39Configuring the Powerline Network Password40Chapter 5 Wireless Configuration and Security43Observing Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines43Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security44Wireless Data Security Options44Understanding Basic Wireless Settings44Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings47Default Factory Settings48Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity49WEP Security Options51WPA-PSK Wireless Security Options53Access List: Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address54Chapter 6 Maintenance57Changing the Administrator Password57Viewing Access Point Status Information58Viewing Router Status Information61Viewing a List of Attached Devices64Configuration File Management65Backing Up the Configuration65Erasing the Configuration66Upgrading the Wireless Range Extender Software66Chapter 7 Advanced Configuration of the WGX10269Wireless Range Extender Kit WGX102 Operating Modes69Default: Access Point Mode70Advanced Custom Setup: Router Mode71Router Mode WGX102 Internet Connection Setup72Router Mode Manual Internet Connection Configuration78Manual PPPoE Configuration80Manual PPTP Configuration81Configuring the WGX102 in Router Mode84Router Mode Port Triggering85Router Mode Port Forwarding to Local Servers87Adding a Custom Service89Local Web and FTP Server Example89Multiple Computers for Half Life, KALI or Quake III Example90Router Mode WAN Setup Options91Router Mode LAN IP Setup Options92Using the WGX102 in Router Mode as a DHCP server95Using Address Reservation in Router Mode96Router Mode Dynamic DNS96Router Mode Static Routes97Router Mode Remote Management Access100Router Mode Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)101Router Mode Content Filtering Overview102Router Mode Blocking Access to Internet Sites102Router Mode Blocking Access to Internet Services104Configuring a User Defined Service105Configuring Services Blocking by IP Address Range106Router Mode Scheduling When Blocking is Enforced106Router Mode Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access107Router Mode E-Mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications108Chapter 8 Troubleshooting111NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation111Basic Functioning111Power Light Not On112HomePlug/Internet or Wireless Port Lights Not On112Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface112Troubleshooting the Router Mode Only ISP Connection113Troubleshooting Router Mode on a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility115Testing the LAN Path to the WGX102115Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device116Restoring the Default WGX102 Configuration and Password117Problems with Router Mode Only Date and Time117Appendix A Technical Specifications119Appendix B Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics123Related Publications123Basic Router Concepts123What is a Router?123Routing Information Protocol124IP Addresses and the Internet124Netmask126Subnet Addressing127Private IP Addresses129Single IP Address Operation Using NAT130MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol131Related Documents131Domain Name Server132IP Configuration by DHCP132Internet Security and Firewalls132What is a Firewall?133Stateful Packet Inspection133Denial of Service Attack133Ethernet Cabling133Category 5 Cable Quality134Inside Twisted Pair Cables135Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching136Appendix C Wireless Networking Basics139Wireless Networking Overview139Infrastructure Mode139Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)140Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID)140Authentication and WEP141802.11 Authentication141Open System Authentication142Shared Key Authentication142Overview of WEP Parameters143Key Size144WEP Configuration Options145Wireless Channels145WPA Wireless Security146How Does WPA Compare to WEP?147How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 802.11i?148What are the Key Features of WPA Security?148WPA Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS150WPA Data Encryption Key Management152Is WPA Perfect?154Product Support for WPA154Supporting a Mixture of WPA and WEP Wireless Clients is Discouraged154Changes to Wireless Access Points155Changes to Wireless Network Adapters155Changes to Wireless Client Programs156Glossary157List of Glossary Terms157Index167Size: 2.89 MBPages: 169Language: EnglishOpen manual
