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Reference Manual for the
NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless
Access Point 802.11g WG302
NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
Phone 1-888-NETGEAR
202-10008-03
July 2005
July 2005 v3.0
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Technical Support Please register to obtain technical support. Please retain your proof of purchase and warranty information. To register your product, get product support or obtain product information and product documentation, go to http://www.NETGEAR.com. If you do not have access to the World Wide Web, you may register your product by filling out the registration card and mailing it to NETGEAR customer service. You will find technical support information at: http://www.NETGEAR.com/ thr
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point Tested to Comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC ID: PY3WG302 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Placement and Range Guidelin
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FCC Statement DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We Netgear, 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA Tel: +1 408 907 8000 declare under our sole responsibility that the product(s) WG302 (Model Designation) 802.11g ProSafe Wireless Access Point (Product Name) complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
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• Reorient or locate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. RF Exposure Warning for North America, and Australia Warning! To meet FCC and other national safety guidelines for RF exposure, the antennas for this device (see below) must be installed to ensure a minimum separatio
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for the system according to the Canadian regulations. For further information, contact your local Industry Canada office. Product and Publication Details Model Number: WG302 Publication Date: July 2005 Product Family: wireless access point Product Name: NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302 Home or Business Product: Business Language: English Publication Part Number: 202-10008-03 vi July 2005 v3.0
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Contents Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats ................................................................1-1 How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................1-2 How to Print this Manual .................................................................................................1-3 Chapter 2 Introduction About the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302 ...............
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How to Configure WPA with Radius .......................................................................3-22 How to Configure WPA-PSK ..................................................................................3-25 How to Configure WPA2 with Radius .....................................................................3-26 How to Configure WPA2-PSK ................................................................................3-28 How to Configure WPA and WPA2 with Radius ..................
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How to Configure a WG302 as a Point-to-Point Bridge ...........................................5-9 How to Configure Multi-Point Wireless Bridging ....................................................5-10 How to Configure Wireless Repeating ................................................................... 5-11 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting No lights are lit on the access point. ...............................................................................6-1 The Wireless LAN activity light does n
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Is WPA/WPA2 Perfect? ......................................................................................... B-16 Product Support for WPA/WPA2 ........................................................................... B-16 Supporting a Mixture of WPA, WPA2, and WEP Wireless Clients is Discouraged B-16 Changes to Wireless Access Points ............................................................... B-17 Changes to Wireless Network Adapters ......................................................
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Chapter 1 About This Manual This chapter describes the intended audience, scope, conventions, and formats of this manual. Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills. However, basic computer network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies tutorial information is provided in the Appendices and on the Netgear website. This guide uses the following typographical conventions: Table 1-1. Typographi
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Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302 How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes the following: • Buttons, and , for browsing forwards or backwards through the manual one page at a time • A button that displays the table of contents and an button. Double-click on a link in the table of contents or index to navigate directly to where the topic is described in the manual. • A button to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. online knowledge bas
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Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302 How to Print this Manual To print this manual you can choose one of the following several options, according to your needs. • Printing a Page in the HTML View. Each page in the HTML version of the manual is dedicated to a major topic. Use the Print button on the browser toolbar to print the page contents. • Printing a Chapter. Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page. – Click the PDF of Thi
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Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302 1-4 About This Manual July 2005 v3.0
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Chapter 2 Introduction This chapter introduces the NETGEAR NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302. Minimal prerequisites for installation are presented in “System Requirements” on page 2-5. About the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302 The NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302 is the basic building block of a wireless LAN infrastructure. It provides connectivity between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped wireless notebook systems, desktop s
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Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302 Key Features The WG302 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 the IEEE 802.11g for Wireless LANs. • WEP support. Support for WEP is included. 64-bit, 128-bit, and 152-bit keys are supported. • Full WPA and WPA2 support. WPA an
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Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302 – Wireless Repeater. In this half-duplex mode, the WG302 only communicates with another repeater-mode wireless station. You must enter the MAC address of both adjacent repeater-mode wireless stations in the fields provided. WEP should be used to protect this communication. • Wireless Multimedia (WMM) support. WMM is a subset of the 802.11e standard. WMM allows wireless traffic to have a range of priorities, dependi
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Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302 AutoCell is completely automatic: It is a continuous communication system that relies on a lightweight protocol to monitor changes on the wireless domain while keeping overhead very low. Among AutoCell's inherent advantages: • Elimination of manual site surveys and channel maps • Dynamic load balancing • Plug-and-play-implementation • Transparent fault recovery and failover Since AutoCell is completely self-organizing
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Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302 TM The wireless access point incorporates Auto Uplink technology. The Ethernet port will automatically sense whether the Ethernet cable plugged into the port should have a ‘normal’ connection such as to a computer or an ‘uplink’ connection such as to a switch or hub. That port will then configure itself to the correct configuration. This feature also eliminates any concerns about crossover cables, as Auto Uplink wil
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Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302 What’s In the Box? The product package should contain the following items: • NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302 • Power adapter and cord (12 V dc, 1.2 A) • Straight through Category 5 Ethernet cable • WG302 802.11g ProSafe Wireless Access Point Installation Guide • Resource CD for the NETGEAR WG302 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point which includes this manual. • Support Registration card Contact yo
