NETGEAR WPN802 Bedienungsanleitung

202-10101-01

May 2005

NETGEAR, Inc.

4500 Great America Parkway

Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA

Reference Manual for the

NETGEAR RangeMax™

Wireless Access Point

WPN802

202-10101-01, May 2005

Trademarks

NETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear, Inc.

Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.

Statement of Conditions

In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to

make changes to the products described in this document without notice.

NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit

layout(s) described herein.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to

part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a

residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and

used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to

radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try

to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

EN 55 022 Declaration of Conformance

This is to certify that the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 is shielded against the generation of

radio interference in accordance with the application of Council Directive 89/336/EEC, Article 4a. Conformity is

declared by the application of EN 55 022 Class B (CISPR 22).

Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs

Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 gemäß der im

BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 und Vfg 46/1992 aufgeführten Bestimmungen entstört ist. Das vorschriftsmäßige Betreiben

einiger Geräte (z.B. Testsender) kann jedoch gewissen Beschränkungen unterliegen. Lesen Sie dazu bitte die

Anmerkungen in der Betriebsanleitung.

Das Bundesamt für Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet, daß dieses Gerät auf den Markt

gebracht wurde und es ist berechtigt, die Serie auf die Erfüllung der Vorschriften hin zu überprüfen.

Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer

It is hereby certified that the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 has been suppressed

in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some

equipment (for example, test transmitters) in accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject to certain

restrictions. Please refer to the notes in the operating instructions.

Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment on the market

and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations.

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Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement

This equipment is in the second category (information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area

thereto) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing

Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas.

When used near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio interference.

Read instructions for correct handling.

Customer Support

Refer to the Support Information Card that shipped with your NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point

WPN802.

World Wide Web

NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that you can access at the universal resource locator (URL)

http://www.netgear.com. A direct connection to the Internet and a Web browser such as Internet Explorer

or Netscape are required.

Product and Publication Details

Model Number: WPN802

Publication Date: May 2005

Product Family: Wireless Access Point

Product Name: NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802

Home or Business Product: Business

Language: English

Publication Part Number: 202-10101-01

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Contents

Chapter 1

About This Manual

Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats ................................................................1-1

How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................1-2

How to Print this Manual .................................................................................................1-2

Chapter 2

Introduction

Key Features ..................................................................................................................2-1

RangeMax™ Multi-In, Multi-Out (MIMO) Technology ..............................................2-1

802.11g Wireless Networking ...................................................................................2-2

Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink ...............................................2-2

Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products .........................................................2-3

Package Contents ..........................................................................................................2-3

The Front Panel Status Lights ........................................................................................2-4

The Rear Panel ..............................................................................................................2-4

Chapter 3

Basic Installation and Configuration

Default Factory Settings .................................................................................................3-1

System Requirements ....................................................................................................3-2

Prepare to Install Your Wireless Access Point ................................................................3-2

First, Connect the Wireless Access Point to Your Computer ..........................................3-2

Then, Configure the Basic Settings ................................................................................3-4

Next, Configure the Wireless Settings ............................................................................3-6

Deploy the WPN802 and Verify Wireless Connectivity ...................................................3-7

How to Log In to the WPN802 Using Its Default IP Address ..........................................3-8

Chapter 4

Wireless Configuration

Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines ............................................4-1

Understanding Wireless Settings ...................................................................................4-2

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Understanding Advanced Wireless Settings ..................................................................4-3

Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security ..................................................................4-5

Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings .............................4-7

How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity ..............................................4-8

How to Configure WEP or WPA .....................................................................................4-9

Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings .....................................................................4-11

Wireless Card Access (Restricting by MAC Address) ..................................................4-12

Turning Access Control On ....................................................................................4-13

Setting up the Access Control List .........................................................................4-13

Chapter 5

Management and Information

Changing the Password .................................................................................................5-1

Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Firmware ............................................................5-2

First, Prepare for the Firmware Upgrade .................................................................5-2

Then, Upgrade the Firmware ...................................................................................5-2

Backing up Settings or Restoring Settings .....................................................................5-3

Backing up Settings .................................................................................................5-4

Restoring Settings from a Backup File .....................................................................5-4

Restoring Factory Default Settings ..........................................................................5-4

Rebooting the WPN802 Access Point ............................................................................5-5

Viewing a List of Available Wireless Stations .................................................................5-5

Viewing Statistics ............................................................................................................5-6

Chapter 6

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Tips ......................................................................................................6-1

No lights are lit on the access point. .......................................................................6-1

The Ethernet light is not lit. .......................................................................................6-1

The WLAN light is not lit. .........................................................................................6-1

I cannot configure the access point from a browser. ...............................................6-2

I cannot access the Internet or the LAN with a wireless capable computer. ...........6-2

When I enter a URL or IP address I get a timeout error. ..........................................6-2

Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings ..........................................6-3

To clear all data and restore the factory default values: ....................................6-3

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Appendix A

Technical Specifications

Appendix B

Wireless Networking Basics

Wireless Networking Overview ...................................................................................... B-1

Infrastructure Mode ................................................................................................. B-1

Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) ................................................................ B-2

Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID) ................................ B-2

Authentication and WEP Data Encryption ..................................................................... B-2

802.11 Authentication .............................................................................................. B-3

Open System Authentication ................................................................................... B-3

Shared Key Authentication ...................................................................................... B-4

Overview of WEP Parameters ................................................................................ B-5

Key Size .................................................................................................................. B-6

WEP Configuration Options .................................................................................... B-7

Wireless Channels ......................................................................................................... B-7

WPA and WPA2 Wireless Security ................................................................................ B-8

How Does WPA Compare to WEP? ........................................................................ B-9

How Does WPA Compare to WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i)? ............................................ B-10

What are the Key Features of WPA and WPA2 Security? .................................... B-10

WPA/WPA2 Authentication: Enterprise-level User

Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS .................................................. B-12

WPA/WPA2 Data Encryption Key Management ............................................. B-14

Is WPA/WPA2 Perfect? ......................................................................................... B-16

Product Support for WPA/WPA2 ........................................................................... B-16

Supporting a Mixture of WPA, WPA2, and WEP

Wireless Clients is Discouraged ..................................................................... B-16

Changes to Wireless Access Points ............................................................... B-17

Changes to Wireless Network Adapters ......................................................... B-17

Changes to Wireless Client Programs ............................................................ B-18

Glossary

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About This Manual 1-1

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Chapter 1

About This Manual

This chapter describes the intended audience, scope, conventions, and formats of this manual.

Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats

This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet

skills. However, basic computer network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies tutorial

information is provided in the Appendices and on the Netgear website.

This guide uses the following typographical conventions:

This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages:

This manual is written for the WPN802 Access Point according to these specifications:

Table 1-1. Typographical Conventions

italics Emphasis, books, CDs, URL names

bold User input

fixed Screen text, file and server names, extensions, commands, IP addresses

Note: This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest.

Table 1-2. Manual Scope

Product Version NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802

Manual Publication Date May 2005

Note: Product updates are available on the NETGEAR, Inc. Web site at

http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WPN802.asp.

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802

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How to Use This Manual

The HTML version of this manual includes the following:

• Buttons, and , for browsing forwards or backwards through the manual one page

at a time

•A button that displays the table of contents and an button. Double-click on a

link in the table of contents or index to navigate directly to where the topic is described in the

manual.

•A button to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. online knowledge base for the

product model.

• Links to PDF versions of the full manual and individual chapters.

How to Print this Manual

To print this manual you can choose one of the following several options, according to your needs.

•Printing a Page in the HTML View.

Each page in the HTML version of the manual is dedicated to a major topic. Use the Print

button on the browser toolbar to print the page contents.

•Printing a Chapter.

Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page.

– Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top right of any page in the chapter you want to

print. The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window.

Note: Your computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in order to view

and print PDF files. The Acrobat reader is available on the Adobe Web site at

http://www.adobe.com.

– Click the print icon in the upper left of the window.

Tip: If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of paper, you can save

paper and printer ink by selecting this feature.

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