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Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Computer Network Configuration Requirements The WGX102 includes a built-in Web Configuration Manager. To access the configuration menus on the WGX102, your must use a Java-enabled Web browser program which supports HTTP uploads such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Use Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above. For the initial setup of your router, you will need to connect a computer to the router. This computer has to be set to automatically get its TCP/IP configuration from the router via DHCP. Note: For help with DHCP configuration, please use the Windows TCP/IP Configuration Tutorials on the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Resource CD (240-10088-01), or in this appendix. Internet Configuration Requirements Depending on how your Internet service set up your account, you may need one or more of these configuration parameters to connect your router to the Internet: • Host and Domain Names • ISP Login Name and Password • ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) Addresses • Fixed IP Address which is also known as Static IP Address Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters? There are several ways you can gather the required Internet connection information. • Your Internet service provides all the information needed to connect to the Internet. If you cannot locate this information, you can ask your Internet service to provide it or you can try one of the options below. • If you have a computer already connected using the Internet, you can gather the configuration information from that computer. - For Windows 95/98/ME, open the Network control panel, select the TCP/IP entry for the Ethernet adapter, and click Properties. Record all the settings for each tab page. - For Windows 2000/XP, open the Local Area Network Connection, select the TCP/IP entry for the Ethernet adapter, and click Properties. Record all the settings for each tab page. - For Macintosh computers, record the settings in the TCP/IP or Network control panel. • You may also refer to the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Resource CD (240-10088-01) for the NETGEAR Router ISP Guide which provides Internet connection information for many ISPs. C-2 Preparing Your Network September 2004 202-10042-01

Section	Page
Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102	1
Contents	5
Chapter 1 About This Manual	11
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats	11
How to Use This Manual	12
How to Print this Manual	13
Chapter 2 Introduction	15
Key Features	15
802.11g Wireless Networking	16
Easy Installation and Management	17
Content Filtering in Router Mode	17
Maintenance and Support	17
Package Contents	18
The WGX102 Front Panel	19
The Label on the Rear Panel of the WGX102	20
The WGX102 Bottom Panel	20
A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’	20
Chapter 3 Installing the XE102 and the WGX102	23
Prepare to Install Your Range Extender	23
WGX102 Wall-Plugged Range Extender Operation Modes	24
Access Point Mode	24
Router Mode	25
Installing the WGX102 in Access Point Mode	25
Basic Installation Troubleshooting Tips	29
Logging On to Configure the WGX102	30
Configuring the WGX102 in Access Point Mode	32
Configuring the LAN IP Setup Options in Access Point Mode	32
Chapter 4 Configuring the WGX102 in Router Mode	35
Connecting the WGX102 to the Internet in Router Mode	36
Manually Configuring Your Internet Connection	41
Manual PPPoE Configuration	43
Manual PPTP Configuration	44
Configuring the WGX102 in Router Mode	47
Chapter 5 Wireless Configuration	49
Observing Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines	49
Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security	50
Wireless Data Security Options	50
Basic Wireless Settings	50
Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings	53
Default Factory Settings	54
Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity	54
Configuring WEP Security	56
Configuring WPA-PSK Wireless Security	58
Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address	59
Chapter 6 Maintenance	61
Configuring the HomePlug Password	61
Viewing Access Point Status Information	63
Viewing Router Status Information	66
Viewing a List of Attached Devices	69
Configuration File Management	70
Backing Up the Configuration	70
Erasing the Configuration	71
Upgrading the Range Extender Software	71
Changing the Administrator Password	72
Chapter 7 Content Filtering in Router Mode	75
Content Filtering Overview	75
Blocking Access to Internet Sites	75
Blocking Access to Internet Services	77
Configuring a User Defined Service	78
Configuring Services Blocking by IP Address Range	79
Scheduling When Blocking is Enforced	79
Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access	80
Configuring E-Mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications	81
Chapter 8 Advanced Configuration of the WGX102	83
Configuring Port Triggering	83
Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers	86
Adding a Custom Service	87
Local Web and FTP Server Example	88
Multiple Computers for Half Life, KALI or Quake III Example	88
Configuring the WAN Setup Options	89
Configuring the LAN IP Setup Options in Router Mode	91
Using the WGX102 as a DHCP server	93
Using Address Reservation	94
Configuring Dynamic DNS	94
Configuring Static Routes	95
Enabling Remote Management Access	98
Configuring Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	99
Chapter 9 Troubleshooting	101
NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation	101
Basic Functioning	101
Power Light Not On	102
HomePlug/Internet or Wireless Port Lights Not On	102
Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface	102
Troubleshooting the ISP Connection	103
Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility	105
Testing the LAN Path to the WGX102	105
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device	106
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password	107
Problems with Date and Time	107
Appendix A Technical Specifications	109
Appendix B Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics	111
Related Publications	111
Basic Router Concepts	111
What is a Router?	111
Routing Information Protocol	112
IP Addresses and the Internet	112
Netmask	114
Subnet Addressing	115
Private IP Addresses	117
Single IP Address Operation Using NAT	118
MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol	119
Related Documents	119
Domain Name Server	120
IP Configuration by DHCP	120
Internet Security and Firewalls	120
What is a Firewall?	121
Stateful Packet Inspection	121
Denial of Service Attack	121
Ethernet Cabling	121
Category 5 Cable Quality	122
Inside Twisted Pair Cables	123
Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching	124
Appendix C Preparing Your Network	127
What You Need To Use a Router with a Broadband Modem	127
Cabling and Computer Hardware	127
Computer Network Configuration Requirements	128
Internet Configuration Requirements	128
Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters?	128
Record Your Internet Connection Information	129
Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking	130
Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking	131
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components	131
Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings in Windows 95B, 98, and Me	132
Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method	135
Verifying TCP/IP Properties	135
Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking	136
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components	136
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP, 2000, or NT4	137
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP	137
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000	139
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4	142
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP, 2000, and NT4	144
Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking	145
MacOS 8.6 or 9.x	145
MacOS X	146
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Macintosh Computers	146
Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account	147
Are Login Protocols Used?	147
What Is Your Configuration Information?	147
Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers	148
Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers	149
Restarting the Network	150
Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics	151
Wireless Networking Overview	151
Infrastructure Mode	151
Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)	152
Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID)	152
Authentication and WEP	153
802.11 Authentication	153
Open System Authentication	154
Shared Key Authentication	154
Overview of WEP Parameters	155
Key Size	156
WEP Configuration Options	157
Wireless Channels	157
WPA Wireless Security	158
How Does WPA Compare to WEP?	159
How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 802.11i?	160
What are the Key Features of WPA Security?	160
WPA Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS	162
WPA Data Encryption Key Management	164
Is WPA Perfect?	166
Product Support for WPA	166
Supporting a Mixture of WPA and WEP Wireless Clients is Discouraged	166
Changes to Wireless Access Points	167
Changes to Wireless Network Adapters	167
Changes to Wireless Client Programs	168
Glossary	169
List of Glossary Terms	169

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Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102

C-2

Preparing Your Network

September 2004 202-10042-01

Computer Network Configuration Requirements

The WGX102 includes a built-in Web Configuration Manager. To access the configuration menus

on the WGX102, your must use a Java-enabled Web browser program which supports HTTP

uploads such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Use Internet Explorer or

Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above.

For the initial setup of your router, you will need to connect a computer to the router. This

computer has to be set to automatically get its TCP/IP configuration from the router via DHCP.

Note:

For help with DHCP configuration, please use the Windows TCP/IP Configuration

Tutorials on the

NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Resource

CD (240-10088-01)

, or in this appendix.

Internet Configuration Requirements

Depending on how your Internet service set up your account, you may need one or more of these

configuration parameters to connect your router to the Internet:

•

Host and Domain Names

•

ISP Login Name and Password

•

ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) Addresses

•

Fixed IP Address which is also known as Static IP Address

Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters?

There are several ways you can gather the required Internet connection information.

•

Your Internet service provides all the information needed to connect to the Internet. If you

cannot locate this information, you can ask your Internet service to provide it or you can try

one of the options below.

•

If you have a computer already connected using the Internet, you can gather the configuration

information from that computer.

—

For Windows 95/98/ME, open the Network control panel, select the TCP/IP entry for the

Ethernet adapter, and click Properties. Record all the settings for each tab page.

—

For Windows 2000/XP, open the Local Area Network Connection, select the TCP/IP entry

for the Ethernet adapter, and click Properties. Record all the settings for each tab page.

—

For Macintosh computers, record the settings in the TCP/IP or Network control panel.

•

You may also refer to the

NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender

WGX102 Resource CD (240-10088-01)

for the NETGEAR Router ISP Guide which provides

Internet connection information for many ISPs.