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202-10060-01, September 20 04 3 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two condi tion s: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
202-10060-01, Septe mber 2004 4 Radio Frequency Interfer ence Requirement s This device is restricted to indoor use due to its ope ration in the 2. 4 GHz frequency range. FCC requires this product to be used indoors in 2.4 GHz th e frequency ra nge to reduce the potential fo r harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems.
202-10060-01, September 20 04 5 CE Declaration of Conformity For the following eq uipment: 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 is herewith confirmed to comply with the req uirements set out in the .
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Contents iii 202-10060-01, September 200 4 Content s Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions ................ ............. ................ ................. ............ ............ 1-1 How to Use this Manual .. ................. .
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User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point About This Manual 1-1 202-10060-01, September 200 4 Chapter 1 About This Manual This chapter introduces the conventio ns and features of this document. Audience, Scope, Conventions This manual assumes that the re ader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 1-2 About This Manual 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 How to Use this Manual The HTML version of this manu al includes these features. Figure 1- 1: HTML version o f this manual 1. Left pane .
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point About This Manual 1-3 202-10060-01, September 200 4 How to Print this Manual T o print this manual you man choose one of th e following several optio ns, according to your needs. • Printing a “How T o” Sequence of S teps in the HTML V iew .
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 1-4 About This Manual 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004.
Introduction 2-1 202-10060-01, September 200 4 Chapter 2 Introduction This chapter introduces the NETGEAR 54 Mb ps W ireless Access Point WG602 v3. Minimal prerequisites for installation are presente d in “System Requirements” on page 2-3 .
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 2-2 Introduction 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 • NetBIOS & WINS Support. Support for b oth NetBIOS broadcast and WINS (W indows Internet Naming Service) allo ws the WG602 v3 t o easily f it into your existing W indows network.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Introduction 2-3 202-10060-01, September 200 4 Autosensing Ethernet Co nn ections with Auto Uplink The WG602 v3 can connect to a standard Ethernet network. The LAN interf ace is autosensing and capable of full-duplex or half-duplex operatio n.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 2-4 Introduction 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 • At least one Pentium class computer (or equi valent) with the TCP/IP protocol installed • Other 802.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Introduction 2-5 202-10060-01, September 200 4 Hardware Description The 54 Mbps W ireless Acces s Point WG602 v3 front and rear hardware functions are described below . WG602 v3 Wireless Acces s Point Front Panel The WG602 v3 Access Point pr ovides three status LEDs.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 2-6 Introduction 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 WG602 v3 Wireless Acces s Point Rear Panel Figure 2-2: WG60 2 v3 rear panel Power Socket This socket connects to the WG602 v3 power adapter .
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Introduction 2-7 202-10060-01, September 200 4.
Basic Installation and Configuration 3-1 202-10060-01, September 200 4 Chapter 3 Basic Inst allation and Configuration This chapter describes how to set up your 54 Mbps W ireless Access Point WG602 v3 for wireless connectivity to your LAN. This basic configuration will enable computers with 802.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-2 202-10060-01, September 200 4 For best results, place your wireless access point: • Near the center of the area in which your PCs will op erate.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 3-3 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 Underst anding WG602 v3 Wireless Security Options Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can be rece ived well be yo nd your walls by anyone with a compatib le adapter .
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-4 202-10060-01, September 200 4 Inst alling the 54 Mbp s Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Follow the instructions below to set up and te st basic wireless conne ctivity .
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 3-5 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 2C ONFIGURE LAN AND W IRELESS A CCESS The WG602 W ireless Ac cess Point can be configured remotely from Microsoft Internet Explorer browser version 5.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-6 202-10060-01, September 200 4 Note: Y ou must set the Regulatory Domain. It may not be legal to operate the wireless access point in a region other than one of those identified in this field.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 3-7 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 How to Log in Using the Defaul t IP Address of the WG602 v3 1. 192.168.0.227 is the default IP address of yo ur access point.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-8 202-10060-01, September 200 4 Figure 3-5: Login result: WG602 v3 home p age The browser will then display th e WG602 v3 settings home page.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 3-9 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 How to Log In to th e WG602 v3 Using It s Default NetBIOS Name The 54 Mbps W ireless Acces s Point WG602 v3 can be configured re motely from Microsoft Internet Explorer browser versio n 5.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-10 202-10060-01, September 200 4 Using the Basic IP Settings Options The IP Settings page is under the Setup heading of the main menu . Use this page to configure DHCP , static IP , and the access point NetBIOS name.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 3-11 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 Underst anding the Basic Wireless Settings T o configure the wireless settings of your wireless access point, click the W i reless Settings link in the Setup section of the main menu of the browser interface.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-12 202-10060-01, September 200 4 • Channel/Frequency .
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 3-13 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 Underst anding Wireless Security Options The table below identifies the various basic wire less security options. A full explanation of these standards is available in Appendix B, “W ireless Networking Basics” .
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-14 202-10060-01, September 200 4 Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings Before customizing your wireless settings, print th is form and record the following information.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 3-15 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 How to Configure WEP Wireless Security T o configure WEP data encr yption, follow these steps: 1. Click the Security Settings link in the Set up section of the ma in menu and select WEP for the Security T ype.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-16 202-10060-01, September 200 4 • Automatic — enter a word or group of printa ble characters in the Passphrase box and click the Generate button.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 3-17 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address The Access Control page lets you block or allo w the network acces s privilege of the specified stations through the 54 Mbps W ireless Access Po int WG602 v3.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-18 202-10060-01, September 200 4 • Disable • Allow •B l o c k 3. Then, enter the MAC address for a device you pl an to use. Y ou can u sua lly find the MAC address printed on the wireless adapter .
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 3-19 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004.
Management 4-1 202-10060-01, September 200 4 Chapter 4 Management This chapter describes how to use the management features of your 54 Mbps W ireless Access Point WG602 v3. Th ese features can be found under the Man agement headin g in the main menu o f the browser interface.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 4-2 Management 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 T able 4-1. General Information Fields Field Description Access Point Information Access Point Name The default na me can be changed if desired .
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Management 4-3 202-10060-01, September 200 4 V iewing a List of Att ached Devices The Station List page contains a table of all IP devices associated with the wireless access point in the wireless network defined by the W ireless Netw ork Name (SSID).
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 4-4 Management 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 Y ou cannot perform the firmware upgrade from a workstation co nnected to the WG60 2 v3 via a wireless link. The firmware upgrade must be performed via a workstation connected to the WG602 v3 via the Ethernet LAN interface.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Management 4-5 202-10060-01, September 200 4 Rebooting and Resetting Factory Default Options The Reboot option restarts the access point. Fr o m th e Managemen t sec tion of the main menu, select Reboot AP .
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 4-6 Management 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 Changing the Administrator Password The default password is password . Change this password to a mo re secure password. Y ou cannot change the administrator login name.
Advanced Configuration 5-1 202-10060-01, September 200 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the advan ced features of your WG602 v3. These features can be found under the Advanced heading in th e main menu. Underst anding Advanced Wireless Settings The default advanced wireless settings usually work well.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 5-2 Advanced Configuration 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 Configuring Wireless Distribution System Links The 54 Mbps W ireless Acces s Point WG602 v3 lets you build large wireless networks.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Advanced Configur ation 5-3 202-10060-01, September 200 4 How to Configure a WG602 v3 as a Point-to-Point Bridge Figure 5-2: Wire less Point-to-Point Br idging 1. Configure AP1 in Point -to-Point mode with the MAC add ress of AP2 and de ploy it on LAN Segment 1.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 5-4 Advanced Configuration 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 How to Configure Wireless Multi-Point Bridging Figure 5-3: Wirele ss Bridging 1. Configure the Operating Mode of the WG602 v3 Access Points.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Advanced Configur ation 5-5 202-10060-01, September 200 4 • If using DHCP , all WG602 v3 Access Points should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP Client)” in the IP Addr ess Source portion of the Basic IP Settings menu.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 5-6 Advanced Configuration 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004.
Troubleshooting 6-1 202-10060-0 1, September 2004 Chapter 6 T roubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your 54 Mbps W ireless Access Point WG602 v3. After each problem description , instru ctio ns are giv en to help yo u di ag no se an d solv e the problem.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 6-2 Troubleshooting 202-10060-01 , September 20 04 • Make sure the cable connectors are securely plugge d in at the acc ess point and the network device (hub, switch, or ro uter). • Make sure the connected device is turned on.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Troubleshooting 6-3 202-10060-01 , September 20 04 • The computer with the wireless adapter ma y not have the correct TCP/IP settings to communicate with the netw ork. Restart the computer and check tha t TCP/IP is set up properly for that network.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 6-4 Troubleshooting 202-10060-01 , September 20 04.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Specifications A-1 202-10060-01, September 200 4 Appendix A S pecifications This appendix provides the 54 Mbps W ireless Access Point WG60 2 v3 technical specific ations. S pecifications for the WG602 v3 Parameter 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Radio Data Rates 1, 2, 5.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point A-2 Specifications 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004.
Wireless Networking Basics B-1 202-10060-01, September 200 4 Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics This chapter provides an overview of wireless networking and security . Wireless Networking Overview The WG602 v3 Access Point conforms to the Inst itute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point B-2 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer- to-Peer Wo rkgroup) In an ad hoc network, computers are brought together as needed; thus, there is no structure or fixed points to the network - each node can g enerally communicate with any ot her node.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Wireless Networking Basics B-3 202-10060-01, September 200 4 The radio frequency channels used are listed in Ta b l e B - 1 : Note: The av ailable channe ls sup ported by the wireless products in various countries are dif ferent.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point B-4 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 WEP Wireless Security The absence of a ph ysical connection between no des makes the wireless links vulnerable to eavesdropping and information theft.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Wireless Networking Basics B-5 202-10060-01, September 200 4 • Shared Key Authentication requires that the station and the access point have the same WEP Key to authenticate. These two authentication procedures are described below .
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point B-6 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 WEP Shared Key Authentication This process is illustrated in below . Figure B-2: 802.1 1 shared key authentication The following steps occur when two de vices use Shared Key Authentication: 1.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Wireless Networking Basics B-7 202-10060-01, September 200 4 Key Size and Configuration The IEEE 802.1 1 standard su pports two types of WEP en cryption: 40-bit and 128-bit. The 64-bit WEP data encryption meth od, allows for a five -character (40-bit) input.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point B-8 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 How to Use WEP Parameters W ired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption is used when the wireless devices are configure d to operate in Shared Key authentication mode.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Wireless Networking Basics B-9 202-10060-01, September 200 4 • Enhanced data privacy • Robust key management • Data origin authenti.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point B-10 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 How Does WP A Comp are to IEEE 802.1 1i? WP A will be forward compatible with the IEEE 802.1 1i security specification currently under development.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Wireless Networking Basics B-11 202-10060-01, September 200 4 The primary information conveyed in the Beacon frames is the authentication method and the cipher suite. Possible authentication methods in clude 802.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point B-12 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 WP A Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Wireless Networking Basics B-13 202-10060-01, September 200 4 Figure B-4: 802.1x A uthenticat ion Sequenc e The AP sends Beacon Frames with WP A informatio n element to the stations in the service set.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point B-14 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 3. The client sends an EAP-response packet containing the identity to the authentication server .
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Wireless Networking Basics B-15 202-10060-01, September 200 4 T emporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) WP A uses TKIP to provide important.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point B-16 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 Is WP A Perfect? WP A is not without its vulnerabiliti es. Specifically , it is susceptible to denial of service (DoS) attacks.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Wireless Networking Basics B-17 202-10060-01, September 200 4 • The new WP A information element T o advertise their support of WP A, wireless APs send the beacon frame with a new 80 2.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point B-18 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 Changes to Wireless Client Programs W ireless client programs must be up.
Network, Routing, Firewa ll, and Cabling Basics C-1 202-10060-01, September 200 4 Appendix C Network, Routing, Fire wall, and Cabling Basics This chapter provides an overview of IP networks, routing, and wireless networking. As you read this document, you may be dire cte d to various RFC documents for further information.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point C-2 Network, Routing, Firewall, and C abling Basics 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 IP Addresses and the Internet Because TCP/IP network s .
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics C-3 202-10060-01, September 200 4 Figure C-1: Three Main Address Cla sses The five address classes are: • Class A Class A addresses can have up to 16,777,2 14 hosts on a single netwo rk.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point C-4 Network, Routing, Firewall, and C abling Basics 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 This addressing structure allows IP addresses to uniquely identify each phys ical network and each node on each ph ysical network .
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics C-5 202-10060-01, September 200 4 Subnet addressing al lows us to split one IP network ad dress into smaller multiple physical networks known as sub networks.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point C-6 Network, Routing, Firewall, and C abling Basics 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 The following table lists the additional subnet mask bits in dotted-decimal notation.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics C-7 202-10060-01, September 200 4 • So that hosts recognize local IP broadcast packets When a device broadcasts to its segment neighb ors, it uses a destination address of the local network address with all ones for the host address.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point C-8 Network, Routing, Firewall, and C abling Basics 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 The following figure illustrates a single IP address operation.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics C-9 202-10060-01, September 200 4 The WG602 v3 Access Point also functions as a DHCP client when connecting to the ISP .
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point C-10 Network, Routing, Fi rewall, and Cabling Basics 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 MAC Addresses and ARP An IP address alone cannot be used to deliver da ta from one LAN device to another .
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics C-11 202-10060-01, September 200 4 What is a Firewall? A firewall is a device that protects one netw ork from another , while allowing communicat ion between the two.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point C-12 Network, Routing, Fi rewall, and Cabling Basics 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 . Category 5 Cable Quality Category 5 distributed cable that me ets ANSI/EIA/ TIA-568-A building wiring stan dards can be a maximum of 328 feet (ft.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics C-13 202-10060-01, September 200 4 Inside T wisted Pair Cables For two devices to communicate, th e transmitter of each device must be connected to the receiver of the other device.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point C-14 Network, Routing, Fi rewall, and Cabling Basics 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 Figure C-6: Category 5 UTP Cable with Male RJ -4 5 Plug at Each End Note : Flat “silver satin” tele phone cable may have the same RJ-45 pl ug.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics C-15 202-10060-01, September 200 4 The WG602 v3 Access Point incorporates Auto Uplink TM technology (also called MDI/MDIX).
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point C-16 Network, Routing, Fi rewall, and Cabling Basics 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004.
Preparing Your PCs for Network Access D-1 202-10060-01, September 200 4 Appendix D Prep aring Y our PCs for Network Access This appendix describes how to prepare your PCs to connect to the Internet throug h the 54 Mbps W ireless Acc ess Point WG602 v3.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point D-2 Pr epa ring Your PCs for Network Access 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 Configuring Windows 98 and Me for TCP/IP Networking As part of the PC preparation p rocess, you may need t o install and config ure TCP/IP on your PC.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Preparing Your PCs for Network Access D-3 202-10060-01, September 200 4 If you need to add TCP/IP: a. Click the Add button. b. Select Protocol, and then click Add. c. Select Microsoft. d. Select TCP/IP , and then click OK.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point D-4 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 DHCP Configuration of TCP /IP in Windows 98 and Me In W indows 98 and Me systems , locate your Network Neighborhood icon.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Preparing Your PCs for Network Access D-5 202-10060-01, September 200 4 Selecting the Windows In ternet Access Method 1. On the W indows taskbar , click the Start button, point to Settings, and th en click Control Panel.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point D-6 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 2. Ty p e winipcfg , and then click OK. The IP Configuration window opens, which lists (a mong other things), your IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway .
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Preparing Your PCs for Network Access D-7 202-10060-01, September 200 4 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP Y ou will find there are many similarities in th e procedures for dif ferent W indows systems when using DHCP to configure TCP/IP .
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point D-8 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 Now you should be at the Local Area Network Connection S tatus window . This box displays the conn ection status, duration, speed, a nd activity statistics.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Preparing Your PCs for Network Access D-9 202-10060-01, September 200 4 DHCP Configuration of TC P/IP in Windows 2000 After you install a network card, TCP /IP for W indows 2000 is co nfigured and set to DHCP without your having to configure it.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point D-10 Preparing Your PCs for Network Acce ss 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004 The Local Area Connection Pr operties dialog box app ears.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Preparing Your PCs for Network Acce ss D-1 1 202-10060-01, September 200 4 V erifying TCP/IP Properti es for Windows XP or 2000 T o check your PC’ s TCP/IP configuration: 1. On the W indows taskbar , click the Start button, and then click Run.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point D-12 Preparing Your PCs for Network Acce ss 202-10060-01, Septemb er 2004.
202-10060-01, September 2004 Glossary 1 Glossary Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual. Numeric 802.1x 802.1x defines port-based , network access control used to provide authenticated network access and automated data encryption key man a gem ent.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 2 Glossary 202-10060-01, September 2004 A Access Control List An ACL is a database that an Operating System uses to track each user ’ s access rights to system objects (such as file directories and/or files).
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Glossary 3 202-10060-01, September 2004 C Class of Service A term to describe treating different types of traffic with dif ferent level s of service priority .
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 4 Glossary 202-10060-01, September 2004 Dynamic Host Con figuration Prot ocol. DHCP is a protocol for assigning dynami c IP addresses to dev ices on a network. With dynamic addressing, a device can have a different IP ad dress every time it connects to the ne tw ork.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Glossary 5 202-10060-01, September 2004 IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. This American organization was founded in 1963 and sets standards for computer s and communications.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 6 Glossary 202-10060-01, September 2004 Networking Layer . The most widely used version of IP today is IP version 4 (IPv 4). However , IP versio n 6 (IPv6) is also beginning to be supporte d.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Glossary 7 202-10060-01, September 2004 MAC address The Media Access Control address is a unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to every network interface card. Usually written in the form 01:23:45 :67: 89:ab.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 8 Glossary 202-10060-01, September 2004 Network Address Tr anslation Sometimes referred to as T ransparen t Proxying, IP Address Overloading, or IP Masqu erading.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Glossary 9 202-10060-01, September 2004 Protocol A set of rules for com munication b etween devices on a net work. PSTN Public Switched T e lep hone Network. Q QoS See “Quality of Service” Quality of Ser vice QoS is a networking term that specifies a guaranteed level of throughput.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 10 Glossary 202-10060-01, September 2004 be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to th e wireless network name.
User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wirele ss Access Point Glossary 11 202-10060-01, September 2004 WEB Proxy Server A W eb proxy server is a specialized HTTP server that allows clients access to the Internet from behind a firewall.
User’s Guide for the WG60 2 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point 12 Glossary 202-10060-01, September 2004.
Index 1 Numerics 802.1 1b B-1 A Address Resolution Protocol B-10 ad-hoc mode B-2 associated devices 4-3 Auto MDI/MDI-X B-15 Auto Uplink 2-3, B-15 B Basic IP Settings page 3-10 Basic W ireless Settings.
2 Index O Open System authenticat ion B-4 P Passphrase 3-13, 3-14, 3-16 Placement 3-1 port forwarding behind NA T B-8 protocols Address Resolution B-10 DHCP B-8 R Range 3-1 range 3-1 Region 3-11 resto.
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 WG602NA 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 WG602NA - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso NETGEAR WG602NA imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul NETGEAR WG602NA ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il NETGEAR WG602NA, 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 WG602NA.
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 WG602NA. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo NETGEAR WG602NA 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.
