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When I enter a URL or IP address I get a timeout error.

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Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings

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Appendix A

Specifications

Specifications for the WG302

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A-1

Appendix B

Wireless Networking Basics

Wireless Networking Overview

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Infrastructure Mode

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Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)

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Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID)

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Authentication, WEP, and WPA

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802.11 Authentication

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Open System Authentication

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Shared Key Authentication

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Overview of WEP Parameters

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Key Size

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WEP Configuration Options

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Wireless Channels

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Glossary

Index

Section	Page
Trademarks	2
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice	2
Statement of Conditions	3
RF Exposure Warning for North America, and Australia	5
Industry Canada Compliance Statement	5
Contents	7
Chapter 1 About This Manual	11
Audience, Versions, Conventions	11
How to Use this Manual	12
How to Print this Manual	13
Chapter 2 Introduction	15
About the WG302 802.11g ProSafe Wireless Access Point	15
Key Features	16
802.11g Standards-based Wireless Networking	17
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink	17
Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products	18
System Requirements	18
What’s In the Box?	18
Hardware Description	19
WG302 Wireless Access Point Front Panel	19
WG302 Wireless Access Point Rear Panel	21
Left and Right Detachable Antenna	21
Restore to Factory Defaults Button	21
Serial Port	21
RJ-45 Ethernet Port	21
Power Socket	21
Chapter 3 Basic Installation and Configuration	22
Observing Placement and Range Guidelines	22
Cabling Requirements	23
Default Factory Settings	24
Understanding WG302 Wireless Security Options	25
Installing the WG302 802.11g ProSafe Wireless Access Point	26
How to Log In to the WG302 Using Its Default IP Address	29
Understanding Basic Wireless Settings	30
Understanding Basic Wireless Security Options	32
Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings	34
How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity	35
How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address	36
How to Configure WEP	37
Using the Basic IP Settings Options	38
Chapter 4 Management	39
Using the Secure Telnet Interface	39
How to Use the CLI via the Console Port:	39
CLI Commands	40
Viewing General, Log, Station, and Statistical Information	43
Statistics	45
Viewing a List of Attached Devices	47
Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Software	48
Configuration File Management	49
Saving and Retrieving the Configuration	49
Restoring the WG302 to the Factory Default Settings	50
Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings	50
Changing the Administrator Password	51
Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration	53
Understanding Advanced Wireless Settings	53
Configuring Wireless Operating Modes	54
How to Configure a WG302 as a Point-to-Point Bridge	55
How to Configure Multi-Point Wireless Bridging	56
How to Configure Wireless Repeating	57
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting	59
No lights are lit on the access point.	59
The Wireless LAN activity light does not light up.	60
The LAN light is not lit.	60
I cannot access the Internet or the LAN with a wireless capable computer.	60
I cannot connect to the WG302 to configure it.	61
When I enter a URL or IP address I get a timeout error.	61
Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings	61
Appendix A Specifications	63
Specifications for the WG302	63
Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics	65
Wireless Networking Overview	65
Infrastructure Mode	65
Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)	66
Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID)	66
Authentication, WEP, and WPA	66
802.11 Authentication	67
Open System Authentication	67
Shared Key Authentication	68
Overview of WEP Parameters	69
Key Size	70
WEP Configuration Options	71
Wireless Channels	71
Glossary	73

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