NETGEAR WN604 manual

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2 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 © 201 1 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved No part of this publication may be re produced, transmitted, tran scribed, stored in a retrie val system, or translated into any langu age in any form or by any means without the written permission of NETGEAR, Inc. Te c h n i c a l S u p p o r t Thank you for choosing NET[...]

3 Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started About the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Compatible NETGEAR Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 What’s[...]

4 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Chapter 4 Management Upgrade the Wireles s Access Point Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Configuration File Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Change the Administrator Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Enable th[...]

5 1 1. Gettin g St arted This chapter covers the following topics: • About the Access Point • Compatible NETGEAR Switches • System Requirement s • What’ s In the Box • Hardware Description For more information about th e topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear .com . www.vandenborre.be[...]

Getting St arted 6 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 About the Access P oint The Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 is the basic building block of a wireless LAN infrastructure. It provides connectivity betw een Ethernet wire d networks and radio-equipped wireless notebook systems, desktop syst e ms, print servers, and other devices. The access point [...]

Getting St arted 7 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 System R equirements Before inst alling the access point, make sure your system meets these req uirements: • A 10/100 Mbp s LAN device such as a hub or switch • The Catego ry 5 UTP straight through Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connector included in the package, or o ne like it • A 100–240 V ,[...]

Getting St arted 8 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 F ront P anel The access point front hardware functions are described below . Power Wi-Fi WPS LAN port s 1–4 Figure 1. WN604 fr ont panel The following t able explains the LED indicators on the front p anel. T able 1. Front p a nel LEDs LED Description Power • Solid green . Power is on and the[...]

Getting St arted 9 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Re ar P a n el Power Power LAN port s 1–4 Reset Antenna On/Off Figure 2. WN604 rear pa nel During set up, use an Ethernet RJ-45 port to connect a computer . After initial set up, use an Ethernet port to connect to an Ethern et LAN through a device such as a hub, switch, router , or PoE switch. T[...]

Getting St arted 10 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Side P anel Wireless On /Off WPS Figure 3. WN604 side p anel The side panel h as a Wireless On/Off button and an WPS button. • W ireless On/Off button . Y ou can use this button to turn the wireless radio off and on. Y ou can also schedule the wireless radio. See Schedule the Wirele ss Radio o [...]

11 2 2. Inst allation an d Basi c Conf i gur atio n This chapter contains the following sections: • Log In to the Access Point • Install th e Access Point • Set the Time • Set Basic IP Options • Configure Wireless Access • Deploy the Access Point • Wireless Settings • Wireless Settings • Configure Basic QoS Settings • Set Up and[...]

Inst allation and B asic Configuration 12 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Log In to the Access P oint The access point is set, by default, with the IP a ddress of 192.168.0.100 with DHCP disabled.  T o log in to the access point: 1. Prep are a computer with an Eth ernet adapter . a. If this comp uter is part of your network, record its TCP/IP c[...]

Inst allation and Basic Configuration 13 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Y our web browser finds the access point and displays t he General Settings screen. Install the Access P oint Before inst alling the access point, make sure that your Ethernet network is up and working. Y ou will be connecting the access point to the Eth ernet network so that[...]

Inst allation and B asic Configuration 14 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604  T o set up the access point for your loca tion: 1. Log in as described in the previous section. The Con figuration tab is selected and the General screen is displayed: 2. If you want to chang e the default access point name, in the Access Point Name field, type a meaning[...]

Inst allation and Basic Configuration 15 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Set the Time  T o configure your time setti ngs: 1. Select Con figuration > System > Basic > T ime . The T ime screen displays: 2. Configure the following information: • T ime Zo ne . From t he drop-down list, select the local time zone for your access point fro[...]

Inst allation and B asic Configuration 16 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604  T o configure the basic IP settings of you r access point: 1. Select Configuration > IP > IP Settings . The IP Settings screen displays: 2. Enter the settings for the access point. DHCP Client . By default, the Dynamic Host Config uration Protocol (DHCP) client is [...]

Inst allation and Basic Configuration 17 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Configure Wireless Access  T o configure your wireless settings for 1 1b/bg/ng: 1. Select Con figuration > Wireless . The Wireless Settings screen displays: 2. Enter the wireless settings for your area. See Wireless Settings on page 19 . 3. Click App ly to save your set[...]

Inst allation and B asic Configuration 18 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Note: By default, the access point is set with the DHCP clien t disabled. If your network uses dynamic IP addr esses, you have to chang e this setting. T o connect to the access point after the DHCP server on your network assigns it a new IP address, ent er the access point [...]

Inst allation and Basic Configuration 19 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 • In an elevated location such as a high shelf whe re the wirelessly connected PCs have line-of-sight access (even if through walls). • A way from sources of interference, such as PCs, microwaves, and 2.4 GHz cordless phones. • A way from large metal surfaces. Putting t[...]

Inst allation and B asic Configuration 20 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 • 11 b g . Both 802.1 1b and 802.1 1g wireless stations are su pported. • 11 n g . All 1 1b, 1 1g, and 1 1ng wireless stations can be used. This is the de fault. If you select this option, then two additional o ptions, Channel Width and Gu ard Interval, are display . Not[...]

Inst allation and Basic Configuration 21 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 • Dat a ra tes for channel wid th = 2 0 MHz and gua rd interval=sh ort (400 ms): Best, 7.2 Mbps, 14.4 Mbp s, 21.7 Mbps, 28.9 Mbp s, 43.3 Mbps, 57.8 Mbp s, 65 Mbps, 72.2 Mbp s. • Dat a rates for channel wid th = 20 MHz and guard interval=long (800 ms ): Best, 6.5 Mbps. •[...]

Inst allation and B asic Configuration 22 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604  T o configure basic wireless QoS settings fo r 1 1b/bg/ng and 1 1a/na: 1. Select Configuration > Wireless > Basic > QoS Settings . The QoS Settings screen displays: 2. Wi-FI Multimedia (WMM) is enabled by default. Select the Disable radio button to disable WMM s[...]

Inst allation and Basic Configuration 23 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 4. Ensure that the auto channel (default) feature is selected for your network. This feature selects a channel that has the least interference. It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems or are near ano ther wireless acce[...]

24 3 3. Con figu r e S ecurit y This chapter includes the following sections. • Security Profiles • Wireless Security Options • Manually Configure Security • Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) • Restrict Wi reless Access by MAC Address www.vandenborre.be[...]

Configure Security 25 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Security P rofiles Security profiles let you configure unique security settings for each SSID. Y ou can configure only one wireless security profile. Y ou can se t up a single security profile for 802.1 1b/bg/ng, which is the default profile.  T o configure a security profile: 1. Select Con [...]

Configure Security 26 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 “discovery” feature of some products such as Windows XP , V ista, and Unix systems, but the data is still fully exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test equipment like wireless sniffers. The default is enab led. A uthentication Settings Network Authentication . The access point [...]

Configure Security 27 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 • TKIP + AES . This setting supp orts both WP A and WP A2. Broadcast p ackets use TKIP . For unicast (point-to-point) transmissions, WP A clients use TKIP , and WP A2 client s use AES. Passphrase . T o use the p assphrase to generate the WEP keys, enter a passphrase an d click the Generate Ke[...]

Configure Security 28 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Note: WEP and TKIP provide only legacy rates of operation. So, AES is the recommended solution to use the 80 2.1 1n rates and speed. Manually Configure Security The following sections explain how to manually con figure security . Note: If you use a wireless computer to change wireless security [...]

Configure Security 29 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 • WP A2-PSK . With this setting, only wireless client s that support WP A2 can access the wireless network. By default, the Data Encryption field is set to AES. • WP A-PSK & WP A2-PSK . Wireless client s using WP A2 or WP A can access the wireless network. By default, the Dat a Encrypti[...]

Configure Security 30 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 5. Select the key to be used as the default key by selecting the radio button. (Data transmissions are always encrypted using the default key .) 6. Wireless client security separation is disabled by default. If it is enabled, associated wireless clients cannot communicate with each other . (Thi[...]

Configure Security 31 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 • Keep Existing Wireless Settings . Select this check box if you want to keep the current wireless settings the same when you use WPS to add a client device. 4. Click App ly so that your changes take ef fect. Use WPS to Add a Client to the Wireless Network WPS is compatible with WP A2 and WP [...]

Configure Security 32 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 2. Select either the Push Button (Recommende d) button or the PIN (Personal Identification Number) but to n. The Push Button meth od is easier , while the PIN method is more secure. • Th e Push Button method let s you add a client with the WPS push button on the side panel of the WN6 04 and t[...]

Configure Security 33 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Note: If you connected wirelessly to set up MAC authentication , make sure to include the MAC address of the comp uter you are using in the access control list. Otherwise, you will be disconnected when you click Apply . If this happens and yo u want to make more changes, log in to the access po[...]

34 4 4. Man ag em en t This chapter describes how to use the management fe atures of your access point, which you access from the Maintenance and Monitoring t abs. This chapter contains the following sections: • Upgrade the Wireless Access Point Firmware • Configuration File Management • Change the Administrator Password • Enable the SysLog[...]

Management 35 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Upgrade the Wireless Access P oint Firmware The software of the access point is stor ed in flash memory , and can be upgraded as new software is released by NETGEAR. Y ou can use youre browser to download u pgrade files from the NETGEAR website and to send the upgra de file to the access point. The bro[...]

Management 36 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Configuration File Management The access point settings are stored in th e access point in a configurati on file. This file can be saved (backed up) to a computer , retrieved (restored), or cleared to factory default setting s. Note: If you want to restore factory settings without lo gging in to the ac[...]

Management 37 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604  T o restore saved settings : 1. Select Maintenance > Upgrade > Restore Se ttings . The following screen displays: 2. Enter the full path to the backup file on your computer , or click the Browse button to locate the file. 3. Click Restore t o upload the file. After completing the upload, the [...]

Management 38 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Change the Administrator P assword The user name of admin cannot be changed. The default p assword is password. Y ou should change this to a more secure p assword.  T o change the administrator p assword: 1. Select Ma intenance > Password . The following screen displays: 2. First enter the old pa[...]

Management 39 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Enable the SysLog Server The syslog screen allows yo u to enable the sy slog option if you have a syslog server on your LAN.  T o enable a syslog server: 1. Select Con figuration > System > Ad vanced > Syslog to view the following screen: 2. Select the Enable Syslog check box if you have a [...]

Management 40 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Activity Log The Activity Log screen displays the access point system activity . T o view the activity log, select Monitorin g > Logs. The Logs screen displays: The Logs screen displays the acce ss poi nt system activi ty . Y ou can click Refresh to update the display , click Clear to clear the log [...]

Management 41 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 View Summary Information The System screen, which you access through the Monitoring tab, provides a summary of the current access point configuration settings, in cluding current IP settings and current wireless settings. This information is read-only , so any changes have to be made on other scre ens.[...]

Management 42 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Current IP Setti ngs IP Address . The IP address of the access point. Subnet Mask . The subnet mask for the IP ad dress of the access point. Default Gateway . The default gateway for access point co mmunication. DHCP Client . Enabled indicates that the current IP address of the AP was obt ained from a [...]

Management 43 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Bytes . The number of bytes sent and received since the WN604 was restarted. Wireless 11b/bg/ng Unicast Packet s . The unicast packet s sent and received in 802.1 1n/g mode since the access point was rest arted. Broadcast Packet s . The broadcast packet s sent and received in 802.1 1n/g mode since the [...]

Management 44 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604  T o view the available wireless st ations: 1. Select Monitoring > Wireless S tations . The following screen displays: 2. Click Refresh to update this screen. Tip : If th e access point is rebooted, the t able data is lost until the access point rediscovers the devices. T o force the access point[...]

45 5 5. Advan ce d Con figu r at io n This chapter includes the following sections: • Schedule the W ireless Radio • Advanced W ireless Settings • Advanced QoS Settings • Enable Wireless Bridging www.vandenborre.be[...]

Advanced Configuration 46 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Schedule the Wireless R adio Y ou can schedule the times when the wireless radio is on and o ff, for any day of the week. This feature depends on the NTP (Network T ime Protocol) functionality . If an NTP client request fails, then last configure d value of radio status is restored. Also, i[...]

Advanced Configuration 47 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 The advanced Wireless Settings screen displays:, 2. Enter the appropriate information. The fields are described in the following section. 3. Click App ly so that your changes take ef fect. Advanced Wireless Settings Screen Fields RTS Threshold (0-2347) . Req uest to Send Threshold. The pack[...]

Advanced Configuration 48 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 RIFS T ransmission (1 1ng) . Reduced interframe sp ace transmission. RIFS transmissions are shorter than other interframe sp aces, and if enabled allow transmission of successive frames at dif ferent transmit powers. The default is Disable. DTIM Interval . Th e delivery traf fic indication [...]

Advanced Configuration 49 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 2. Enter the QoS parameters. • AP EDCA Parameters . S pecify the AP EDCA (Enhanced Distributed Channel Access) paramete rs for different types o f data transmitted from the access point to the wireless client. • S t ation EDCA Parameters . S pecify the S tation EDCA pa rameters for diff[...]

Advanced Configuration 50 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 • Wireless Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge . Se lect this only if this WN604 is the master for a group of bridge-mode wireless access point s. The other bridge-mode wireless access point s has to be set to point-to-point bridge mode, using the MAC address of this WN604. Th ey then send all tr[...]

Advanced Configuration 51 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 • Click Edit . The Edit Security Profile screen displays: 5. Click Back to return to the previous screen and enable the profile . 6. If you se lected Client: • MAC Clone. This option displays only in cl ient mode. Use it to configure a new MAC address on the AP client if desire d. • M[...]

Advanced Configuration 52 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Configure a P oint-to-P oint Bridge AP 1 LAN segment 1 LAN segment 2 point-to-point bridge mode AP 2 point-to-point bridge mode Hub or switch Router Figure 5. Wi reless point-to-point b ridge setup  T o configure a point-to-point bridge: 1. Select Configuration > Wireless Bridge > [...]

Advanced Configuration 53 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Configure a P oint-to-Multi-P oint Wireless Bridge AP 1 point-to-point bridge mode AP 2 (master) point-to-multi-point bridge mode AP 3 point-to-point bridge mode LAN segment 1 LAN segment 1 LAN segment 1 Router Hub or switch Hub or switch 192.168. 0.1 Figure 6. Wireless point-to-multipoint [...]

Advanced Configuration 54 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 • All point-to-point access points need to have the AP 2 MAC address in their Remote AP MAC address fields. 4. V erify connectivity across the LANs. • A computer on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other PCs or servers connec[...]

55 6 6. Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g This chapter includes the following sections: • T roubleshooting with the LEDs • Cannot Access the Internet o r the LAN Wirelessly • Cannot Connect to the Access Point to Configure It • Time-Out Error www.vandenborre.be[...]

T roubleshooting 56 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 T roubleshooting with the LEDs Y ou can use the LEDs on the front panel of the access point for troubleshooting. All LEDs Are Off It takes a few seconds for the Power LED to light up. W ait a minute and check the Powe r LED again. If the access point has no power . • Make sure the power adapte [...]

T roubleshooting 57 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 LAN LED Is Off There is a hardware connection problem .Check these items: • Make sure the cable connectors are securely plugged in at the access point and the network device (hub, switch, or route r). A switch, hub, or router has to be inst alled between the access point and the Ethernet LAN or[...]

T roubleshooting 58 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Time - Out Error If you get a time-out error when you enter a URL or IP address, try these suggestions. • Check to see if other PCs work. If they do, ensure that your PC’s TCP/IP settings ar e correct. If using a fixed (st atic) IP address, check the subnet mask, default gateway , DNS, and IP[...]

59 A A. Supplemental Inf or mation This appendix includes the following sections: • Factory Default Settings • T echnical Specifications www.vandenborre.be[...]

Supplement al Information 60 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Factory Default Settings The Reset button has two functions: • Reboo t . When pressed and release d quickl y , the access point restarts. • Reset to Fa ctory Default s . This button can also be used to clear all data and restore all settings to the factory default values.  T o cle[...]

Supplement al Information 61 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Ti me z o ne USA-Pacific Operating mode Access point Access point name netgearxxxxxx where xxxxxx are the last 6 digits of the wireless access point “Ethernet” MAC address. Wireless communication Enabled Wi-Fi Protec ted Setup (WPS) Disabled Wireless network name (SSID) NETGEAR_1 1ng[...]

Supplement al Information 62 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 T echnical Specifications T able 5. WN604 T ec hnical Specif ications Feature Specification 802.1 1g data rates 1, 2, 5.5, 1 1, 12, 18, 24, 36, 38, 54, & 108 Mbps (Auto-ra te cap abl e) 802.1 1ng dat a ra tes Data rates for channel width = 20 MHz and guard Interval = short (400ms): B[...]

63 B B. No tif i cati on of C om pli ance NET GEAR W ir eless R oute rs, Gate w ay s, AP s Regulatory Compliance Information Note: This section includes use r requirements for operating this product in a ccordance with National l aws for usage of radio spectrum and op eration of radio devices. Failure of the e nd-user to comply with the applicable [...]

Notification of Compliance 64 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 English Hereby , NETGEAR Inc. , declares that this Radiolan is in compli ance with the essential requirements and other relevant pr ovisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Es paño l [S pa nis h] Por medio de la presente NETGEAR Inc. declara que el Radiolan cumple con los requisitos esenciales[...]

Notification of Compliance 65 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 This device is a 2.4 GHz wideband transmission system (tra nsceiver), intende d for use in all EU member states and EFT A countri es, except in France and Italy where restrictive use applies. In Italy the end-user should apply for a license at the nati onal spectrum authorities in or de[...]

Notification of Compliance 66 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 FCC Caution • Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user ’s authority to operate this equipment. • This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two condition s: (1) Th[...]

Notification of Compliance 67 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Interference Reduction T able The table below shows the Recommended Minimum Distance between NETGEAR equipment and h ousehold appliances to reduce interference (in feet and meters). Household Ap pliance Recommended Minimum Dist ance (in feet and meters) Microwave ovens 30 feet / 9 meter[...]

68 Inde x A access control list 33 access point mode 26 activity log 40 AES 802.1 1n, recommended fo r 28 with WP A2-PSK 29 aggregation length 47 antenna 10 position 19 antenna, posi tion 17 AP’s PIN 30 associated stations 43 available wireless station list 43 B beacon interva l 47 bridge mode wireless station wireless point to point bridge 49 wi[...]

69 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 L label, product 10 LAN IP address default 57 LED indicators, table of 8 location 19 logs 39 , 40 M MAC address wireless point-to-multi-poin t bridge 50 MAC addresses access control list 33 MAC authentication 33 maximum numbe r of users 6 maximum packet size 47 multi-point bridgin g 54 N NetBIOS name 14 NETGEAR s[...]

70 Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 V V oice-over-IP (V oIP) 48 W WEP , configuring 29 Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) 48 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WP A) 27 Wi-Fi Protected Se tup (WPS) 27 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) 27 wireless adapter , verifying connectivity 18 wireless bridging and repe ating 49 wireless client se curity separation 27 , 30 wireless con[...]