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Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your WG602v3. These features can be found under the Advanced heading in the main menu. Understanding Advanced Wireless Settings From the main menu of the browser interface, under the Advanced heading, click Wireless Settings to bring up the page shown below. Figure 5-1: Advanced Wireless Settings menu The default advanced wireless settings usually work well. These settings should not be changed unless you are sure it is necessary. • WMM support: WMM (Wireless Multimedia) is a subset of the 802.11e standard. WMM allows wireless traffic to have a range of priorities, depending on the kind of data. Time-dependent information, like video or audio, will have a higher priority than normal traffic. For WMM to function correctly, Wireless clients must also support WMM. The default is Disable. Advanced Configuration 5-1 202-10060-02, February 2005

Section	Page
Chapter 1 About This Manual	9
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats	9
How to Use This Manual	10
How to Print this Manual	11
Chapter 2 Introduction	13
About the NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point	13
Support for Standards	13
Key Features	14
802.11g Standards-based Wireless Networking	14
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink	15
Wireless Multimedia (WMM) Support	15
Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products	15
System Requirements	16
What’s In the Box?	16
Hardware Description	17
WG602v3 Wireless Access Point Front Panel	17
WG602v3 Wireless Access Point Rear Panel	18
Power Socket	18
Reset and Restore to Factory Defaults Button	18
RJ-45 Ethernet Port	18
Detachable Antenna	18
Chapter 3 Basic Installation and Configuration	19
Observing Placement and Range Guidelines	19
Default Factory Settings	20
Understanding WG602v3 Wireless Security Options	21
Installing the NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point	22
Two Ways to Log In to the WG602v3	24
How to Log in Using the Default IP Address of the WG602v3	25
How to Log In to the WG602v3 Using Its Default NetBIOS Name	27
Using the Basic IP Settings Options	28
Understanding the Basic Wireless Settings	29
Understanding Wireless Security Options	31
Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings	33
How to Configure WEP Wireless Security	34
How to Configure WPA-PSK Wireless Security	35
How to Configure WPA2-PSK Wireless Security	36
How to Configure WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Wireless Security	37
How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address	38
Chapter 4 Management	41
Viewing General Information	41
Viewing a List of Attached Devices	43
Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Software	43
Rebooting and Resetting Factory Default Options	45
Restoring the WG602v3 to the Factory Default Settings	45
Using the Reset Button to Reboot or Restore Factory Defaults	45
Changing the Administrator Password	46
Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration	47
Understanding Advanced Wireless Settings	47
Configuring Wireless Distribution System Links	48
How to Configure Wireless Bridge Links	48
How to Configure a WG602v3 as a Point-to-Point Bridge	50
How to Configure Wireless Multi-Point Bridging	51
How to Configure Wireless Repeating	52
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting	55
Troubleshooting	55
No lights are lit on the access point.	55
The Ethernet LAN light is not lit.	55
The Wireless LAN activity light is not lit.	56
I cannot configure the wireless access point from a browser.	56
I cannot access the Internet or the LAN with a wireless capable computer.	56
When I enter a URL or IP address I get a timeout error.	57
Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings	57
Appendix A Specifications	59
Specifications for the WG602v3	59
Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics	61
Wireless Networking Overview	61
Infrastructure Mode	61
Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)	62
Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID)	62
Authentication and WEP Data Encryption	62
802.11 Authentication	63
Open System Authentication	63
Shared Key Authentication	64
Overview of WEP Parameters	65
Key Size	66
WEP Configuration Options	67
Wireless Channels	67
WPA and WPA2 Wireless Security	68
How Does WPA Compare to WEP?	69
How Does WPA Compare to WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i)?	70
What are the Key Features of WPA and WPA2 Security?	70
WPA/WPA2 Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS	72
WPA/WPA2 Data Encryption Key Management	74
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)	75
Michael	75
AES Support for WPA2	75
Is WPA/WPA2 Perfect?	76
Product Support for WPA/WPA2	76
Supporting a Mixture of WPA, WPA2, and WEP Wireless Clients is Discouraged	76
Changes to Wireless Access Points	77
Changes to Wireless Network Adapters	77
Changes to Wireless Client Programs	78
Appendix C Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics	79
Basic Router Concepts	79
What is a Router?	79
IP Addresses and the Internet	80
Netmask	82
Subnet Addressing	82
Private IP Addresses	85
Single IP Address Operation Using NAT	85
IP Configuration by DHCP	86
Domain Name Server	87
Routing Protocols	87
RIP	87
MAC Addresses and ARP	88
Internet Security and Firewalls	88
What is a Firewall?	89
Stateful Packet Inspection	89
Denial of Service Attack	89
Ethernet Cabling	89
Category 5 Cable Quality	90
Inside Twisted Pair Cables	91
Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching	92
Appendix D Preparing Your PCs for Network Access	95
Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking	95
Configuring Windows 98 and Me for TCP/IP Networking	96
Installing or Verifying Windows Networking Components	96
Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings	97
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 98 and Me	98
Selecting the Windows Internet Access Method	99
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows 98 or Me	99
Configuring Windows 2000 or XP for TCP/IP Networking	100
Installing or Verifying Windows Networking Components	100
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP	101
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000	103
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP or 2000	105

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Chapter 5

Advanced Configuration

This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your WG602v3. These features

can be found under the Advanced heading in the main menu.

Understanding Advanced Wireless Settings

From the main menu of the browser interface, under the Advanced heading, click Wireless

Settings to bring up the page shown below.

Figure 5-1:

Advanced Wireless Settings menu

The default advanced wireless settings usually work well. These settings should not be changed

unless you are sure it is necessary.

•

WMM support

: WMM (Wireless Multimedia) is a subset of the 802.11e standard. WMM

allows wireless traffic to have a range of priorities, depending on the kind of data.

Time-dependent information, like video or audio, will have a higher priority than normal

traffic. For WMM to function correctly, Wireless clients must also support WMM. The default

is Disable.