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WG103 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point Reference Manual • Full WPA and WPA2 support. WPA and WPA2 enterprise class strong security with RADIUS and certificate authentication as well as dynamic encryption key generation. WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK pre-shared key authentication without the overhead of RADIUS servers but with all of the strong security of WPA. • DHCP Client Support. DHCP provides a dynamic IP address to PCs and other devices upon request. The WG103 can act as a client and obtain information from your DHPC server. • Multiple BSSIDs. Support for multiple BSSIDs. When one AP is connected to a wired network and a set of wireless stations it is referred to as a Basic Service Set (BSS). The Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID) is a 32-character unique identifier attached to the header of packets sent over a WLAN that differentiate one WLAN from another when a mobile device tries to connect to the network. • SNMP Support. Support for Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Management Information Base (MIB) management. Key Features The WG103 provides solid functionality, including these features • Multiple Operating Modes - Wireless Access Point. Operates as a standard 802.11g wireless access point. - Point-to-point bridge. In this mode, the WG103 communicates only with another bridge-mode wireless access point. You must enter the MAC address (physical address) of the other bridge-mode wireless access point in the field provided. Wireless security should be used to protect this communication. - Point-to-multi-point bridge. Select this mode only if this WG103 is the "master" for a group of bridge-mode wireless access points. The other bridge-mode wireless access points must be set to point-to-point bridge mode, using the WG103's MAC address. They then send all traffic to this "master", rather than communicate directly with each other. Wireless security should be used to protect this traffic. - Wireless repeater. In this half-duplex mode, the WG103 communicates only with another repeater-mode wireless access point. You must enter the MAC address of both adjacent repeater-mode wireless access points in the fields provided. Wireless security should be used to protect this communication. • Upgradeable Firmware. Firmware is stored in a flash memory and can be upgraded easily using only your Web browser, or remotely with a CLI or through SNMP. • Access Control. The Access Control MAC address filtering feature can ensure that only trusted wireless stations can use the WG103 to gain access to your LAN. 1-2 Introduction v1.0, February 2009

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WG103 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point Reference Manual
1-2
Introduction
v1.0, February 2009
•
Full WPA and WPA2 support
. WPA and WPA2 enterprise class strong security with
RADIUS and certificate authentication as well as dynamic encryption key generation.
WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK pre-shared key authentication without the overhead of RADIUS
servers but with all of the strong security of WPA.
•
DHCP Client Support
. DHCP provides a dynamic IP address to PCs and other devices upon
request. The WG103 can act as a client and obtain information from your DHPC server.
•
Multiple BSSIDs
.
Support for multiple BSSIDs. When one AP is connected to a wired
network and a set of wireless stations it is referred to as a Basic Service Set (BSS). The Basic
Service Set Identifier (BSSID) is a 32-character unique identifier attached to the header of
packets sent over a WLAN that differentiate one WLAN from another when a mobile device
tries to connect to the network.
•
SNMP Support
. Support for Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Management
Information Base (MIB) management.
Key Features
The WG103
provides solid functionality, including these features
•
Multiple Operating Modes
–
Wireless Access Point
. Operates as a standard 802.11g wireless access point.
–
Point-to-point bridge
. In this mode, the WG103 communicates only with another
bridge-mode wireless access point. You must enter the MAC address (physical address) of
the other bridge-mode wireless access point in the field provided. Wireless security should
be used to protect this communication.
–
Point-to-multi-point bridge
. Select this mode only if this WG103 is the “master” for a
group of bridge-mode wireless access points. The other bridge-mode wireless access
points must be set to point-to-point bridge mode, using the WG103’s MAC address. They
then send all traffic to this “master”, rather than communicate directly with each other.
Wireless security should be used to protect this traffic.
–
Wireless repeater
. In this half-duplex mode, the WG103 communicates only with another
repeater-mode wireless access point. You must enter the MAC address of both adjacent
repeater-mode wireless access points in the fields provided. Wireless security should be
used to protect this communication.
•
Upgradeable Firmware
. Firmware is stored in a flash memory and can be upgraded easily
using only your Web browser, or remotely with a CLI or through SNMP.
•
Access Control
. The Access Control MAC address filtering feature can ensure that only
trusted wireless stations can use the WG103 to gain access to your LAN.