Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto WG302 del fabbricante NETGEAR
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Basic Installation and Configuration 3-1 July 2005 v3.0 Chapter 3 Basic Inst allation and Configuration This chapter describes how to set up your N ETGEAR ProSafe W ireless Acc ess Point 802.11g WG302 for wireless connectivity to your LAN. This basic configuratio n will enable computers with 802.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-2 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 For best results, place your wireless access point: • Near the center of the area in which your PCs will op erate.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-3 July 2005 v3.0 Default Factory Settings When you first rece ive your WG302, the defau lt factory settings will be set as shown below .
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-4 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 Underst anding WG302 Wireless Security Options Y our wireless data transmissions can be receiv ed well be yond your walls by anyon e with a compatible adapter .
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-5 July 2005 v3.0 • Use WP A, WP A-PSK, WP A2, or WP A2-PSK. W i-Fi Protected Access (WP A and WP A2) data encryption provides data security .
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-6 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 2C ONFIGURE LAN AND W IRELESS A CCESS a. Configure the WG302 Ethernet port for LAN access. • Connect to the WG302 by opening your browser and enteri ng http://192.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-7 July 2005 v3.0 • The W eb browser will then di splay the WG302 settings page.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-8 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 – When the wireless acces s point is connecte d to the Internet,.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-9 July 2005 v3.0 b. Click the W ireless Settings link in the Setup sec tion of the main menu to view the W ireless Settings menu. Figure 3-5: Basic Wi reless Settings menu c.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-10 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 Note: By default, WG302 is set to with the DHCP client disabled. If your network uses dynamic IP addresses, you will need to change this setting.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-11 July 2005 v3.0 How to Log In to the WG302 Us ing It s Default IP Address 1. 192.168.0.228 is the default IP address of your access point.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-12 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 Figure 3-7: IP Settings menu • Access Point Name (NetBIOS) Enter a new name for the wireless access po int and clic k Apply to save your changes.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-13 July 2005 v3.0 • Spanning T ree Protocol Spanning T ree Protocol in enabled by default for the wirele ss access point. This provides network traffic optimization in settings with multiple WG302 Access Points.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-14 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 • Tu r n R a d i o O n . On by default, you can also turn of f the radio to disable access through this device. This can be helpful fo r configuration, network tuning , or troubleshooti ng activities.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-15 July 2005 v3.0 – 1 1b Only - All 802.1 1b wireless stations can be used. 802.1 1g wireless stati ons can still be used if they can opera t e in 80 2.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-16 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 Underst anding WEP/WP A Security Options The table below identifies the various WEP/WP A security options. A full explanation of these standards is available in Appendix B, “W ireless Networking Basics” .
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-17 July 2005 v3.0 – WP A-PSK and WP A2-PSK : This selection allows clients to use either WP A (with TKIP) or WP A2 (with AES). If selected, encryption must be TKIP + AES.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-18 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 Before Y ou Change the SSID and WEP Settings For a new wireless network, print this form and fill in the parameters.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-19 July 2005 v3.0 How to Set Up and T est B asic Wireless Connectivity Follow the instructions below to set up and te st basic wireless conne ctivity .
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-20 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 How to Restrict Wirele ss Access by MAC Address T o restrict access ba sed on MA C addresses, follow these steps: 1.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-21 July 2005 v3.0 4. Choose to use the local MAC address database stor ed on the access point, or use the RADIU S MAC address database stored on a RADIUS server .
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-22 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 4. Select encryption strength. 5. Y ou can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These va lues must be identical on all PCs and Access Points in your network.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-23 July 2005 v3.0 2. Click Radius Server Settings in the Security menu. Figure 3-12: Radius Server Settings 3. Enter the Radius settings.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-24 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 • Shared Secr et : This is shared betwe en the W ireless Access Point and the Radius Server while authenticatin g the supplicant.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-25 July 2005 v3.0 6. Choose WP A with Radius from the list. 7. Click Apply to save your settings. How to Configure WP A-PSK Note : Not all wireless adapters support WP A.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-26 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 How to Configure WP A2 with Radius Note : Not all wireless adapters support WP A2. Furthermore, client software is required on the client.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-27 July 2005 v3.0 3. Enter the Radius settings. • Authentication/Access Control Ra dius Server Configuration : This configuration is required for authentication using Radius.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-28 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 5. Click WEP/WP A Settings in the Security menu. Figure 3-16: WEP/WP A Settings menu 6. Choose WP A2 with Radius from the list.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-29 July 2005 v3.0 2. Click WEP/WP A Settings in the Security me nu of the WG302. Figure 3-17: WEP/WP A Settings menu 3. Choose WP A2-PSK from the list.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-30 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 T o configure WP A and WP A2, follow these steps: 1.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-31 July 2005 v3.0 3. Enter the Radius settings. • Authentication/Access Control Ra dius Server Configuration : This configuration is required for authentication using Radius.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-32 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 5. Click WEP/WP A Settings in the Security menu. Figure 3-19: WEP/WP A Settings menu 6. Choose W AP and WP A2 with Radius from the list.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-33 July 2005 v3.0 2. Click WEP/WP A Settings in the Security me nu of the WG302. Figure 3-20: WEP/WP A Settings menu 3. Choose WP A-PSK and WP A2-PSK from the list.
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il NETGEAR WG302 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del NETGEAR WG302 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso NETGEAR WG302 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul NETGEAR WG302 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il NETGEAR WG302, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del NETGEAR WG302.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il NETGEAR WG302. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo NETGEAR WG302 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
