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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 About This Manual

Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats

How to Use This Manual

How to Print this Manual

Chapter 2 Introduction

Key Features

RangeMax™ Multi-In, Multi-Out (MIMO) Technology

802.11g Wireless Networking

Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink

Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products

Package Contents

The Front Panel Status Lights

The Rear Panel

Chapter 3 Basic Installation and Configuration

Default Factory Settings

System Requirements

Prepare to Install Your Wireless Access Point

First, Connect the Wireless Access Point to Your Computer

Then, Configure the Basic Settings

Next, Configure the Wireless Settings

Deploy the WPN802 and Verify Wireless Connectivity

How to Log In to the WPN802 Using Its Default IP Address

Chapter 4 Wireless Configuration

Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines

Understanding Wireless Settings

Understanding Advanced Wireless Settings

Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security

Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings

How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity

How to Configure WEP or WPA

Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings

Wireless Card Access (Restricting by MAC Address)

Turning Access Control On

Setting up the Access Control List

Chapter 5 Management and Information

Changing the Password

Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Firmware

First, Prepare for the Firmware Upgrade

Then, Upgrade the Firmware

Backing up Settings or Restoring Settings

Backing up Settings

Restoring Settings from a Backup File

Restoring Factory Default Settings

Rebooting the WPN802 Access Point

Viewing a List of Available Wireless Stations

Viewing Statistics

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Tips

No lights are lit on the access point.

The Ethernet light is not lit.

The WLAN light is not lit.

I cannot configure the access point from a browser.

I cannot access the Internet or the LAN with a wireless capable computer.

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

Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings

To clear all data and restore the factory default values:

Appendix A Technical Specifications

Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics

Wireless Networking Overview

Infrastructure Mode

Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)

Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID)

Authentication and WEP Data Encryption

802.11 Authentication

Open System Authentication

Shared Key Authentication

Overview of WEP Parameters

Key Size

WEP Configuration Options

Wireless Channels

WPA and WPA2 Wireless Security

How Does WPA Compare to WEP?

How Does WPA Compare to WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i)?

What are the Key Features of WPA and WPA2 Security?

WPA/WPA2 Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS

WPA/WPA2 Data Encryption Key Management

Is WPA/WPA2 Perfect?

Product Support for WPA/WPA2

Supporting a Mixture of WPA, WPA2, and WEP Wireless Clients is Discouraged

Changes to Wireless Access Points

Changes to Wireless Network Adapters

Changes to Wireless Client Programs

Glossary


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