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g Standards-based Wireless Networking, Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink

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Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302 AutoCell is completely automatic: It is a continuous communication system that relies on a lightweight protocol to monitor changes on the wireless domain while keeping overhead very low. Among AutoCell's inherent advantages: • Elimination of manual site surveys and channel maps • Dynamic load balancing • Plug-and-play-implementation • Transparent fault recovery and failover Since AutoCell is completely self-organizing, it holds human intervention to a minimum. That reduces the people costs associated with deployment, management, and maintenance-making 802.11 WLANs practical, efficient, and cost-effective. 802.11g Standards-based Wireless Networking The NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302 provides a bridge between Ethernet wired LANs and 802.11g compatible wireless LAN networks. It provides connectivity between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped wireless notebook systems, desktop systems, print servers, and other devices. Additionally, the WG302 supports the following wireless features: • Distributed coordinated function (CSMA/CA, Back off procedure, ACK procedure, retransmission of unacknowledged frames) • RTS/CTS handshake • Beacon generation • Packet fragmentation and reassembly • Short or long preamble • Roaming among access points on the same subnet Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink The WG302 can connect to a standard Ethernet network. The LAN interface is autosensing and capable of full-duplex or half-duplex operation. 2-4 Introduction July 2005 v3.0

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Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302
2-4
Introduction
July 2005 v3.0
AutoCell is completely automatic: It is a continuous communication system that relies on a
lightweight protocol to monitor changes on the wireless domain while keeping overhead very low.
Among AutoCell's inherent advantages:
Elimination of manual site surveys and channel maps
Dynamic load balancing
Plug-and-play-implementation
Transparent fault recovery and failover
Since AutoCell is completely self-organizing, it holds human intervention to a minimum. That
reduces the people costs associated with deployment, management, and maintenance—making
802.11 WLANs practical, efficient, and cost-effective.
802.11g Standards-based Wireless Networking
The NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302 provides a bridge between
Ethernet wired LANs and 802.11g compatible wireless LAN networks. It provides connectivity
between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped wireless notebook systems, desktop
systems, print servers, and other devices. Additionally, the WG302 supports the following wireless
features:
Distributed coordinated function (CSMA/CA, Back off procedure, ACK procedure,
retransmission of unacknowledged frames)
RTS/CTS handshake
Beacon generation
Packet fragmentation and reassembly
Short or long preamble
Roaming among access points on the same subnet
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink
The WG302 can connect to a standard Ethernet network. The LAN interface is autosensing and
capable of full-duplex or half-duplex operation.