Netgear WAG302NA Reference Manual - Page 9

Troubleshooting, Appendix A, Specifications, Wireless Networking Basics

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Enabling Wireless Bridging and Repeating 5-9 How to Configure a WAG302 as a Point-to-Point Bridge 5-10 How to Configure Multi-Point Wireless Bridging 5-11 How to Configure Wireless Repeating 5-13 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting No lights are lit on the access point 6-1 The Wireless LAN activity light does not light up 6-2 The LAN light is not lit...6-2 I cannot access the Internet or the LAN with a wireless capable computer 6-2 I cannot connect to the WAG302 to configure it 6-3 When I enter a URL or IP address I get a timeout error 6-3 Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings 6-4 Appendix A Specifications Specifications for the WAG302 A-1 Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking Overview B-1 Infrastructure Mode B-1 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup B-2 Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID B-2 Authentication and WEP Data Encryption B-3 802.11 Authentication B-3 Open System Authentication B-4 Shared Key Authentication B-4 Overview of WEP Parameters B-5 Key Size ...B-6 WEP Configuration Options B-7 Wireless Channels ...B-7 802.11b/g Wireless Channels B-7 802.11a Wireless Channels B-9 WPA Wireless Security B-10 How Does WPA Compare to WEP B-11 How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 802.11i B-12 Contents ix 202-10078-01

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Contents
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202-10078-01
Enabling Wireless Bridging and Repeating
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5-9
How to Configure a WAG302 as a Point-to-Point Bridge
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5-10
How to Configure Multi-Point Wireless Bridging
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5-11
How to Configure Wireless Repeating
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5-13
Chapter 6
Troubleshooting
No lights are lit on the access point.
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6-1
The Wireless LAN activity light does not light up.
...........................................................
6-2
The LAN light is not lit.
....................................................................................................
6-2
I cannot access the Internet or the LAN with a wireless capable computer.
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6-2
I cannot connect to the WAG302 to configure it.
............................................................
6-3
When I enter a URL or IP address I get a timeout error.
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6-3
Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings
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6-4
Appendix A
Specifications
Specifications for the WAG302
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A-1
Appendix B
Wireless Networking Basics
Wireless Networking Overview
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B-1
Infrastructure Mode
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B-1
Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)
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B-2
Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID)
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B-2
Authentication and WEP Data Encryption
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B-3
802.11 Authentication
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B-3
Open System Authentication
...................................................................................
B-4
Shared Key Authentication
......................................................................................
B-4
Overview of WEP Parameters
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B-5
Key Size
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B-6
WEP Configuration Options
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B-7
Wireless Channels
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B-7
802.11b/g Wireless Channels
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B-7
802.11a Wireless Channels
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B-9
WPA Wireless Security
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B-10
How Does WPA Compare to WEP?
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B-11
How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 802.11i?
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B-12