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NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG302 Reference Manual Table 4-1. Advanced Wireless LAN Settings Fields (continued) Field Beacon Interval DTIM Interval Preamble Type Antenna Description Specifies the data beacon rate between 20ms and 1004ms.. The Delivery Traffic Indication Message specifies the data beacon rate between 1 and 255. The default is 1. A long transmit preamble may provide a more reliable connection or slightly longer range. A short transmit preamble gives better performance. Long is the default Select the desired antenna for transmitting and receiving. Auto is the default. 4. Click Apply to enable the Advanced Wireless Settings. Wireless Bridge and Repeater Modes The ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point lets you build large bridged wireless networks or simply act as a Repeater. For example, the choices are: • Client Access Point to Access Point. This is the default setting for the WG302. • Point-to-Point Bridge. In this mode, the WG302 will communicate ONLY with another Bridge-mode Wireless Station. You must enter the MAC address (physical address) of the other Bridge-mode Wireless Station in the field provided. WEP can (and should) be used to protect this communication (see "Configuring a Point-to-Point Bridge" on page 4-6). • Multi-Point Bridge. Select this only if this WG302 is the "Master" for a group of Bridgemode Wireless Stations. The other Bridge-mode Wireless Stations must be set to Point-toPoint Bridge mode, using the MAC address of the WG302. All traffic is then sent to this "Master", rather than communicating directly with each other. WEP can (and should) be used to protect this traffic (see "Configuring a Multi-Point Bridge" on page 4-7). • Repeater. If selected, the WG302 will operate as a Repeater only, and will send all traffic to the remote access point. The MAC address (physical address) of the remote AP must be entered (see"Configuring Wireless Repeater Mode" on page 4-9). These screen used to configure these options are located by selecting Access Point Settings under Advanced on the main menu (see Figure 4-4). Advanced Configuration 4-5 v4.0, April 2006

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NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG302 Reference Manual
Advanced Configuration
4-5
v4.0, April 2006
4.
Click
Apply
to enable the Advanced Wireless Settings.
Wireless Bridge and Repeater Modes
The ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point
lets you build large bridged wireless networks or
simply act as a Repeater. For example, the choices are:
•
Client Access Point to Access Point
. This is the default setting for the WG302.
•
Point-to-Point Bridge
. In this mode, the WG302 will communicate ONLY with another
Bridge-mode Wireless Station. You must enter the MAC address (physical address) of the
other Bridge-mode Wireless Station in the field provided. WEP can (and should) be used to
protect this communication (see
“Configuring a Point-to-Point Bridge” on page 4-6
).
•
Multi-Point Bridge
. Select this only if this WG302 is the “Master” for a group of Bridge-
mode Wireless Stations. The other Bridge-mode Wireless Stations must be set to Point-to-
Point Bridge mode, using the MAC address of the WG302. All traffic is then sent to this
“Master”, rather than communicating directly with each other. WEP can (and should) be used
to protect this traffic (see
“Configuring a Multi-Point Bridge” on page 4-7
).
•
Repeater
. If selected, the WG302 will operate as a Repeater only, and will send all traffic to
the remote access point. The MAC address (physical address) of the remote AP must be
entered (see
“Configuring Wireless Repeater Mode” on page 4-9
).
These screen used to configure these options are located by selecting Access Point Settings under
Advanced on the main menu (see
Figure 4-4
).
Beacon Interval
Specifies the data beacon rate between 20ms and 1004ms..
DTIM Interval
The Delivery Traffic Indication Message specifies the data beacon rate
between 1 and 255. The default is 1.
Preamble Type
A long transmit preamble may provide a more reliable connection or
slightly longer range. A short transmit preamble gives better performance.
Long is the default
Antenna
Select the desired antenna for transmitting and receiving. Auto is the
default.
Table 4-1. Advanced Wireless LAN Settings Fields (continued)
Field
Description