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202-10101-01 May 2005 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95 054 USA Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802.
ii 202-10101-01, May 200 5 © 2005 by NETGEAR, Inc. Al l rights reserved. May 2005. T rademarks NETGEAR is a trademark of Netge ar , Inc. Microsoft, W indows, and W indow s NT are registered trademar ks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered tradem arks or trad emarks of their respective holders.
202-10101-01 , May 200 5 iii V oluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement This equipment is in the second category (information equipmen t to be used in a residential area or an adjace.
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Contents v 202-10101- 01 , 4 May 2005 Content s Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats . ......... ................. ............. ................ ........ 1-1 How to Use This Manual ................. ................ .
202-10101-0 1, 4 May 2005 vi Contents Understanding Advanced Wirele ss Settings ......... ................ ............. ................ ............ 4-3 Implementing Appropriate Wirele ss Security ... ............. ................ ............. ...
Contents vii 202-10101- 01 , 4 May 2005 Appendix A T echnical Specifications Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking Overview .............. ... .... ... ... ... ............. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... . B-1 Infrastructure Mode .
202-10101-0 1, 4 May 2005 viii Contents.
About This Manual 1-1 202-10101-0 1, May 200 5 Chapter 1 About This Manual This chapter describes the intended audience, sc ope, conventions, and formats of this manual. Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Format s This reference manual assumes that the reader h as basic to interme diate computer and Internet skills.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 1-2 About This Manual 202-10101-01 , May 2005 How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this ma nual includes the following.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 About This Manual 1-3 202-10101-0 1, May 200 5 • Printing the Full Manual . Use the Comple te PDF M anual link at the top left of any page. – Click the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of any page in th e manual.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 1-4 About This Manual 202-10101-01 , May 2005.
Introduction 2-1 202-10101-0 1, May 200 5 Chapter 2 Introduction The NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Poin t WPN802 provides co nnec tivity between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped wi reless notebook systems, desktop systems, print servers, and other devices.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 2-2 Introduction 202-10101-01 , May 2005 RangeMax is an advanced Smart MIMO (Multi-In, Multi-Out) techno logy that uses seven internal antennas.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Introduction 2-3 202-10101-0 1, May 200 5 Comp atible and Related NETGEAR Product s NETGEAR products related to the NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless Acces s Point WPN802 are as follows: • RangeMax W ireless USB 2.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 2-4 Introduction 202-10101-01 , May 2005 The Front Panel S t atus Light s Y ou can use the status lights on th e fro nt panel of the WPN8 02 to verify connectio ns. The table below describes the lights on the front panel.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Introduction 2-5 202-10101-0 1, May 200 5 V iewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following featu res: • AC power adapter outlet. • Ethernet 10/100 Mbps port for conn e cting the access point to the network.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 2-6 Introduction 202-10101-01 , May 2005.
Basic Installation and Configuration 3-1 202-10101- 01 , 4 May 2005 Chapter 3 Basic Inst allation and Configuration This chapter explains how to install and configure and the WPN802 Access Point on your network.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 3-2 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10101-0 1, 4 May 200 5 System Requirement s Before installing the WPN802, make sure your system meets these requirements. • A 10/100 Mbps Local Area Network device such as a hub, router , or switch.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-3 202-10101-01 , 4 May 2005 2. Configure the computer with a static IP address of 1 92.168.0.210 an d 255.255.255.0 as the Subnet Mask.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 3-4 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10101-0 1, 4 May 200 5 Then, Configure the Basic Settings 1. Connect to the WPN802 by open ing your browser and en tering http://192.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-5 202-10101- 01 , 4 May 2005 3. Click the Basic Settings link to configure the IP Settings for your network. The Basic Settings menu appears: Figure 3-3: Basic Settin gs menu 4.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 3-6 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10101-0 1, 4 May 200 5 • Secondary DNS Server: The Access Point will use this IP address as the secondary Domain Name Server used by stations on y our LAN.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-7 202-10101-01 , 4 May 2005 Deploy the WPN802 and V erify Wireless Connectivity When you have configured the Basic Settings and the W ireless Se ttings, then you can deploy the WPN802.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 3-8 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10101-01, 4 May 200 5 3. Connect the power adapter to the wireless ac cess point and plug the power adapter in to a power outlet. The Power , WLAN and Ethernet lights should li ght up.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-9 202-10101- 01 , 4 May 2005 Note: The user name and password for the access point are not the same as any user name or password you may use to log in to yo ur Internet connection.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 3-10 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10101-0 1, 4 May 200 5.
Wireless Configuration 4-1 202-10101- 01 , 4 May 2005 Chapter 4 Wireless Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the wirel ess features of your WPN802 Access Point. In planning your wireless n etwork, you should consi der the level of security required.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 4-2 Wireless Configuration 202-10101-0 1, 4 May 200 5 Figure 4-1: V ertical orient ation required on met allic su rfaces Und.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Wireless Configuration 4-3 202-10101- 01 , 4 May 2005 • Country/Region: It may not be legal to operate the a ccess point in a country/region other than the country/region shown here.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 4-4 Wireless Configuration 202-10101-0 1, 4 May 200 5 Figure 4-3: Advanced Wi reless Settings menu • Enable SuperG Mode: SuperG Mode may increase the overall wireless performance .
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Wireless Configuration 4-5 202-10101- 01 , 4 May 2005 Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can be rece ived well beyond your walls by anyone with a compatib le adapter .
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 4-6 Wireless Configuration 202-10101-0 1, 4 May 200 5 • WP A-PSK. W i-Fi Protected Access, Pre-Shared Key (WP A-PSK) data encryption provides strong data security . WP A-PSK will block eavesd ropping.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Wireless Configuration 4-7 202-10101- 01 , 4 May 2005 Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings Before customizing your wireless settings, print th is form and record the following information.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 4-8 Wireless Configuration 202-10101-0 1, 4 May 200 5 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 R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Wireless Configuration 4-9 202-10101- 01 , 4 May 2005 5. Set the Channel. The default channel is 1 1.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 4-10 Wireless Configur ation 202-10101-0 1, 4 May 200 5 1. Log in to the WPN802 at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.231 with its default user name of admin and default password of password , or using whatever LAN address and password you ha ve se t up.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Wireless Configuration 4 -11 202-10101- 01 , 4 May 2005 Select which of the four keys will be active. 6. Enable W ireless Client Security Separator: The associated wireless clients will not be able to communicate with each other if this feature is enabled.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 4-12 Wireless Configur ation 202-10101-0 1, 4 May 200 5 • Fragmentation Length: This is the maximum packet si ze used for fragmentation. Packets larger than the size programmed in this field will be fragmented.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Wireless Configuration 4 -13 202-10101- 01 , 4 May 2005 T urning Access Control On 1. Click the T urn Access Control On check box to restrict wireless computers by their MAC addresses.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 4-14 Wireless Configur ation 202-10101-0 1, 4 May 200 5.
Management and In formation 5-1 202-10101-0 1, May 200 5 Chapter 5 Management and Information This chapter describes how to use the manageme nt and information features of you r NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless Access Point WPN802.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 5-2 Management and Information 202-10101-01 , May 2005 Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Firmware First, Prep are for the Firmware Upgrade Y ou cannot perform the firmware upgrade from a workstation co nnected to the WPN802 via a wireless link.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Management and In formation 5-3 202-10101-01, May 200 5 The Upgrade F irmware dialog box opens: Figure 5-2: Upgrade Firmware dialog box 4. Click the Browse button and browse to the location of the upgrade file 5.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 5-4 Management and Information 202-10101-01 , May 2005 Backing up Settings 1.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Management and In formation 5-5 202-10101-01, May 200 5 Rebooting the WPN802 Access Point Y ou can re boot the wireless access point from the browser inte rface or by using the reset button on the rear panel.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 5-6 Management and Information 202-10101-01 , May 2005 Note that if the wirele ss access point is rebooted, the table da ta is lost until the wireless access point rediscovers the devices.
Troubleshooting 6-1 202-10101-01 , May 2005 Chapter 6 T roubleshooting This chapter gives informa tion about troubleshooting your NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless Access Point WPN802. After each problem descrip tion, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 6-2 Troubleshooting 202-10101-01 , May 2005 I cannot configure the acce ss point from a browser . Check these items: • The WPN802 is p roperly insta lled, LAN connections are OK, an d it is powered on.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Troubleshooting 6-3 202-10101-01 , May 2005 • If the WPN802 is configured correctly , check your Internet conn ection (DSL/Cable modem, etc.) to make sure that it is working.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 6-4 Troubleshooting 202-10101-01 , May 2005.
Technical Specifications A-1 202-10101-01, May 20 05 Appendix A T echnical S pecifications This appendix provides technical specificatio ns for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless Access Point WPN802.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 A-2 Technical Specifications 202-10101-01, May 2005 W AN: 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45 Wireless Radio Data Rates 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, and 108 Mbps Auto Rate Sen sing Frequency 2.
Wireless Networking Basics B-1 202-10101-01, May 20 05 Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics This chapter provides an overview of W ireless networking. Wireless Networking Overview The WPN802 Access Point conforms to the Ins titute of Electrical and El ectronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 B-2 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10101-01, May 2005 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer- to-Peer Workgroup) In an ad hoc network, computers .
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Wireless Networking Basics B-3 202-10101-01, May 20 05 • Shar ed Key . With Shared Key authentication, on ly those PCs that possess the correct authentication key can join the ne twork.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 B-4 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10101-01, May 2005 2. The access point auth enticates the station. 3. The station associates with the access point and joins the network. This process is illustrated below .
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Wireless Networking Basics B-5 202-10101-01, May 20 05 This process is illustrated below . Figure B-2: Shared key auth ent ication Overview of WEP Parameters Before enabling WEP on an 80 2.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 B-6 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10101-01, May 2005 Key Size The IEEE 802.1 1 st andard 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.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Wireless Networking Basics B-7 202-10101-01, May 20 05 WEP Configuration Options The WEP settings must match on a ll 802.1 1 devices that are within the same wireless network as identified by the SSID.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 B-8 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10101-01, May 2005 Note: The availab le channels supported by the wireless products in va rious countries are dif ferent. For example, Channels 1 to 1 1 are supported in the U.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Wireless Networking Basics B-9 202-10101-01, May 20 05 WP A and WP A2 of fer the following benefits: • Enhanced data priv.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 B-10 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10101-01, May 2005 How Does WP A Compare to WP A2 (IEEE 802.1 1i)? WP A is forward compatible with the WP A2 security specification. WP A is a subset of WP A2 and used certain pieces of the early 802.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Wireless Networking Basics B-11 202-10101-01, May 20 05 The primary information conveyed in the Beacon frames is the authentication method and the cipher suite. Possible authentication methods in clude 802.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 B-12 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10101-01, May 2005 WP A/WP A2 Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS Figure B-3: WP A/WP A2 Overview IEEE 802.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Wireless Networking Basics B-13 202-10101-01, May 20 05 Figure B-4: 802.1x A uthenticat ion Sequenc e The AP sends Beacon Frames with WP A/WP A2 inform ation element to the stations in the service set.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 B-14 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10101-01, May 2005 3. The client sends an EAP-response packet containing the identity to the authentication server .
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Wireless Networking Basics B-15 202-10101-01, May 20 05 T emporal Key Integri ty Protocol (TKIP) WP A uses TKIP to provide .
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 B-16 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10101-01, May 2005 Is WP A/WP A2 Perfect? WP A/WP A2 is not without its vuln erabilities. Specifically , it is susceptible to denia l of service (DoS) attacks.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Wireless Networking Basics B-17 202-10101-01, May 20 05 Changes to Wireless Access Point s W ireless access points must hav.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 B-18 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10101-01, May 2005 Microsoft has worked with many wireless vendors to embed the WP A driver update in the wireless adapter driver .
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Glossary 1 202-10101-01, May 200 5 Glossary Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual. 802.1 1 St an da r d 802.1 1, or IEEE 802.1 1, is a type of radio technology used for wireless local area networks (WLANs).
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 2 Glossary 202-10101-01, May 200 5 The purpose of 1 1 d is to add features and restrictions to allow WLANs to operate within the rules of these countries.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Glossary 3 202-10101-01, May 200 5 Access Point (AP) A wireless LAN transceiver or "base st ation" that can connect a wired L AN to one or many wireless devices. Access points can also bridge to each other .
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 4 Glossary 202-10101-01, May 200 5 for cables or wires. B luetooth is a frequency-hopp ing technology in the 2.4 GHz frequency spectrum, with a range of 30 feet and up to 1 1Mbps raw data throughput.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Glossary 5 202-10101-01, May 200 5 CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Action/Collisio n Detection) A method of managing traffic and reducing noise on an Ethernet network. A network device transmits data after detecting that a channel is avai lable.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 6 Glossary 202-10101-01, May 200 5 ESSID (more commonly referred to as SSID – Short Set Identifier) The identifying name of an 802.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Glossary 7 202-10101-01, May 200 5 IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) A membership organization ( www .ieee.or g ) that includes engineers, scient ists and students in electronics and allied fields.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 8 Glossary 202-10101-01, May 200 5 MAC (Media Access Control) Every wireless 802.11 device has its own specific MAC address hard-coded into it. This unique identifier can be used to provide security for wireless networ ks.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Glossary 9 202-10101-01, May 200 5 NIC (Network Interface Card) A type of PC adapter card that either works without wires (W i-Fi) or attaches to a network cable to provide two-way communication between the co mputer and network devices such as a hub or switch.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 10 Glossary 202-10101-01, May 200 5 Range The distance away from your access point that your wi reless network can reach. Most W i -Fi syste ms will provide a range of a hundred feet or more.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Glossary 11 202-10101-01, May 200 5 Site survey The process whereby a wireless network installer ins pect s a location prior to putting in a wireless net work.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 12 Glossary 202-10101-01, May 200 5 TCP/IP The underlying technology behind the Internet and com munications between computers in a network.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Glossary 13 202-10101-01, May 200 5 As a recent development, the debate over th e legalit y of warchalki ng is st ill going on.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 14 Glossary 202-10101-01, May 200 5 does not offer . W ith this feature, WP A provides roughl y comparable security to VPN tunneling with WEP , with the benefit of easier administration and use.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Glossary 15 202-10101-01, May 200 5 secure transmission and authentication is particular ly important to users u nknown to each other .
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 16 Glossary 202-10101-01, May 200 5.
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