NETGEAR WNDAP350-100NAS manual

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ii v1.1, November 2009 © 2009 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. T echnical Support Please refer to the Resour ce CD that shipped with your pro duct. If your product do es not contain a Resour ce CD, then refer to the support information ca rd that shipped with your produc t. By registering yo ur product at http://www .netgear .com/r egister , [...]

v1.1, November 2009 iii Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residentia l areas. When used near a radio or TV receiver , it may be come the cause of radio interference. Read instructions for correct handling. Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating th[...]

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v1.1, November 2009 v FCC Requirement s for Operation in the United St ates FCC Information to User This product does not contain an y user serviceable components and is to be us ed with approved antennas only . Any product changes or modifications wi ll invalidate all appl ic able regul atory c ertificatio ns and approvals. FCC Guidelines for Huma[...]

v1.1, November 2009 vi This transmitter must not be co-loc ated or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter . The availability of some specific cha nnels and/or operational fre quency bands are country dependent and are firmware programmed at the factory to mat ch the intended destina tio n. The firmware setting is not accessi[...]

vii v1.1, November 2009 Content s ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N WNDAP350 Reference Manual About This Manual Chapter 1 Introduction About the ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Ac cess Point WNDAP350 ................ ............ 1-1 Key Features and S tandards .............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ............ [...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual viii Contents v1.1, Novemb er 2009 Configuring WP A-PSK and WP A2 -PSK .............. ................................................ .......... 2-42 Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address ............. ................ ............. ................ ... 2-44 Chapter 3 Managem[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Contents ix v1.1, November 2009 Appendix A Default Settings and T echnical Specificat ions Factory Default Set tings .............. ............. ................ ................. ................ ............. ....... A-1 T e chnical S pecific ations ............... ............[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual x Contents v1.1, Novemb er 2009[...]

xi v1.1, November 2009 About This Manual The Pr oSa fe™ Dual Band W ir eless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Refer ence Manu al describes how to install, configure and troubleshoot the ProSafe Dual Band W ireles s-N Access Point WNDAP350. The information in this manual is intended for readers with intermediate computer and Internet skills. Conventions, F[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual xii About This Manual v1.1, Novemb er 2009 • Scope . This manual is written for the WNDAP350 wirelss access point according to these specifications: For more information about networ k, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B, [...]

1-1 v1.1, November 2009 Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter describes some of the key features of the ProSafe Dual Band W ireless-N Access Point WNDAP350. It also includes the minimum prerequisites for installation ( “System Requirements” on page 1-5 .), package contents ( “What’ s In the Box?” on page 1- 6 ) and a description of the fron[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 1-2 Introduction v1.1, Novemb er 2009 Supported S t andards and Conventions The following standards and conventions are supported: • S tandards Compliance . The W ireless Access Point complie s with the IEEE 802.1 1 a/b/g/n standards for W ireless LANs. • Full WP A and WP A2 su[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Introduction 1-3 v1.1, November 2009 • Multiple operating modes: – Wireless Access Point. Operates as a standard 802.11a/an or 1 1b/bg/ng access point. – Point-to-Point Bridge. In this mode, the WNDAP350 on ly communi cates with another bridge-mode wireless access point (wit[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 1-4 Introduction v1.1, Novemb er 2009 • W ireless Multimedia (WMM) Support. WMM is a subset of the 802.1 1e standard. WMM allows wireless traf fic to have a range of priorities, depending on the kind of data. T ime- dependent information, like video or audio, has a higher priorit[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Introduction 1-5 v1.1, November 2009 Comp atible and Related NETGEAR Product s For a list of compatible products from othe r manufacturers, see the W ireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance W e b site (WECA, see http://www .wi-fi.net ). The following NETGEAR pro ducts work with th[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 1-6 Introduction v1.1, Novemb er 2009 • The Category 5 UTP st raight through Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connector included in the package, or one like it • A 100- 240 V , 50-60 Hz AC power source • A W eb browser for configuration such as Microsof t Internet Explorer 5.0 or ab[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Introduction 1-7 v1.1, November 2009 Front Panel The WNDAP350 front hardware functio ns are described below . The following table explai ns the L ED indicators: Figure 1-1 T able 1-1. Front Panel LED Indicato rs Item LED DESCRIPTION 1 PWR/TEST Power Indicator Off No power . On Pow[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 1-8 Introduction v1.1, Novemb er 2009 Rear Panel The WNDAP350 rear panel fu nctions are described below: 1. Left and Right Detachable Antennas. Th e WNDAP350 provides two detachable dipole antennas. 2. Power Socket. This socket connects to the WNDAP350 12V 1.2A power adapter . 3. R[...]

2-1 v1.1, November 2009 Chapter 2 Basic Inst allation and Configuration This chapter describes how to set up your Pr oSafe Dual Band W ireles s-N Acc ess Point WNDAP350for wireless connectivity to your L AN. This basic configuration will enable computers with 80 2.11b/g/n or 802.1 1a/n wi reless adapters to do such thin gs as connect to the Interne[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 2-2 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 14. “Configuring WP A2 with RADIUS 15. “Configuring WP A and WP A2 with RADIU S 16. “Configuring WP A-PSK 17. “Configuring WP A2-PSK 18. “Configuring WP A-PSK and WP A2-PSK 19. “Restricting W ireless Acc ess [...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-3 v1.1, November 2009 If you are using multiple access po ints for 1 1b/bg/ng, it is bette r if adjacent access points use different radio frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended Channel sp acing between adjacent access po[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 2-4 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 • T urn Off the Broadcast of the Wir eless Networ k Name (SSID). If you disable broadcast of the SSID, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect. This nullifies the wireless network “discovery” feature of[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-5 v1.1, November 2009 2. Configure the computer with a static IP address of 192.168.0.210 and 255.255. 25 5.0 for the Subnet Mask. 3. Connect an Ethernet cable from the WNDAP350 to the computer . 4. T urn on your computer , connect the powe [...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 2-6 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 4. Access Point Name: Enter the access point name of the WNDAP350. This unique name is the access point NetBIOS name. The default Access Point Name is located on the bottom label of WNDAP350. Th e default is netgearxx xx[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-7 v1.1, November 2009 – Untagged VLAN. Unta gged VLANs do not cause the outb ound traf fic to be tagged with the VLAN ID. Also, there can be only one Un tagged VLAN. The defau lt is Enable and set to 1. – Management VLAN. Management VLAN[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 2-8 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 10. Select IP on the main menu. Th e IP Settings screen displays, as shown in Figure 2-5 . 11 . Configure the IP Address settings appropriate for your network. The default values are suitable for most users and situation[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-9 v1.1, November 2009 2. Configure the following information: – Tim e Z o n e. From the pull-down menu, select the lo cal time zone for your wireless access point from a list of all available time zones. The default is USA-Pacific . – NT[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 2-10 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 Configuring Wire less Access T o configure your wireless settings for 1 1b/bg/ng and 1 1a/na: 1. From the main menu unde r Configuration , select Wire l e s s . The W ireless Settings screen displays, as shown in Figure[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-11 v1.1, November 2009 1. Disconnect the WNDAP350 and position it where it will be deployed. The best location is elevated, such as wall mounted or on the top of a cubicle, at the center of your wireless coverage area, and within line of sig[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 2-12 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 Logging In Using the Default IP Address After you install the WNDAP350, log in to the wire less access point to c onfigure the basic settings and the wireless settings. The WNDA P350 is set, by default, with the IP addr[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-13 v1.1, November 2009 Setting Basic IP Options The basic IP settings for your wire less access point are entered on this screen. Most of the default settings will work in most cases. However , if your wireless acc ess point is part of a mor[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 2-14 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 – IP Subnet Mask . The Access Point will automatica lly calculate the subnet mas k based on the IP address that you assign. Otherwise, yo u can use 255.255. 255.0 (the default) as the subnet mask. – Default Gateway [...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-15 v1.1, November 2009 1. From main menu unde r Configuration , select Wire le s s . The W ireless Settings screen of your 802.1 1 b/bg/ng wireless access point displa ys, as shown in Figure 2-10 below . 2. Configure the W ireless LAN settin[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 2-16 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 – 11 n g – All 1 1b, 1 1g, and 1 1ng wireless statio ns can be used. Th is is the default. If you select this option, then two additional options, Channel Wi dth and Guard Interval, are displayed. • Tu r n R a d i[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-17 v1.1, November 2009 – W ireless stations normally scan all c hannels , looking for an access point. If more than one access point can be used, th e one with the strongest sign al is used. This can only happen when the various access poi[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 2-18 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 1. From the main menu unde r Configuration , select Wire l e s s , and the n se lect the 802.1 1a/na tab. The W ireless Settings screen for your 1 1 a/na access point di splays as shown in Figure 2- 11 below . 2. Config[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-19 v1.1, November 2009 • Broadcast W ireless Network Name (SSID). If you disable broadcast of the SSID, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect. This nullifies the wireless network “discovery” feature of some products such [...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 2-20 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 • Data Rates for Channel Width=20MHz and Guard Interval=short (400ms): Best, 7.2 Mbps, 14.4 Mbps, 21.7 Mbps, 28.9 Mb ps , 43.3 Mbps, 57.8 Mb ps, 65 Mbps, 72.2 Mbps, 14.44 Mb ps, 28.88 Mbps, 43.33 Mb ps, 57.77 Mbps, 86[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-21 v1.1, November 2009 Configuring Basic QoS Settings W i-Fi Multimedia Support (WMM). W ireless Multim edia (WMM) is a subset of the 802.1 1e standard. WMM allows wireless traffic to have a ra nge of priorities, depending on the type of dat[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 2-22 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 Setting Up and T esting Basic Wireless Connectivity Follow the instructions below to set up and te st basic wireless conne ctivity . Once you have established basic wireless connectivity , you can enable security settin[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-23 v1.1, November 2009 Program the wireless adapter of your PCs to ha ve the same SSID that you configured in the WNDAP350. Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the WNDAP350. Once your PCs ha[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 2-24 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 An overview of the information that is required to set up a Secu rity Profile follows, including a description of the Network Authenti cation choices that are available: • Profile Definition. Configure the following s[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-25 v1.1, November 2009 • Broadcast W ireless Network Name (SSID). If you disable broadcast of the SSID, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect. This nullifies the wireless network “discovery” feature of some products such [...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 2-26 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 • Data Encryption . The available options depend on the Network Authentication setting selected (see Ta b l e 2 - 1 above); otherwise, the defau lt is None. The Data Encryption settings are explained in the table belo[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-27 v1.1, November 2009 – WP A Preshar ed Key Passphrase. If using WP A-PSK or WP A2-PSK, enter the passphrase here. All wireless stations must use the same passphr a se (network key). The network key must be from 8 to 64 characters in leng[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 2-28 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 Key 3: ________ ____________________ _______ Key 4: ________ ____________________ _______ • WP A-PSK (Preshared Key) Record the WP A-PSK key . Key: _____________________ ___________ ___ • WP A RADIUS Settings. For W[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-29 v1.1, November 2009 • WP A-PSK (Preshared Key) Record the WP A-PSK key . Key: _____________________ ___________ ___ • WP A RADIUS Settings. For WP A, record the following settings for the primary and secondary RADIUS server s: Server [...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 2-30 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 3. Enter the following RADIUS Server settings: • Authentication Server . This configuration is required for authentication u sing a RADIUS Server .The IP Address, Port Number , and Shar ed Secret are required for comm[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-31 v1.1, November 2009 – Shared Secr et. This is sha red betwee n the W ireless Access Point and the RADIUS Server while authenticating th e supplicant (wireless client). 4. Click Apply to save your settings. Setting up a Security Profile [...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 2-32 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 T o configure a Security Profile: 1. From your W eb browser , log in to the WNDAP350 using th e default LAN address of http://192.168.0. 237 , user name admin and password password , or use the LAN address and password [...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-33 v1.1, November 2009 • T o configure WP A with RADIUS, see “Configuring WP A with RADIUS” on page 2-35 . • T o configure WP A 2 with RADIUS, see “Configuring WP A2 with RADIUS” on page 2-37 . • T o configure WP A and WP A2 wi[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 2-34 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 2. From the Data Encryption dr op-down menu, select encryption stren g th (64 bits, 128 bits, or 152 bits). 3. Y ou manually or automatically program the four data encrypt io n keys. These values must be identical on al[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-35 v1.1, November 2009 5. Wir eless Client Sec ur ity Separ ation is disabled by default. If enabled, associated wireless clients will not be able to communicate with each other . (This feature is intended for hotspots and other public acces[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 2-36 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 4. Under the Configuration tab, select Se curity from the main menu, and then select either Security Profile Settings for 802.1 1b/bg/ng or 802.1 1a/na. The screen fo r the Profile Settings you selected displays. When t[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-37 v1.1, November 2009 Configuring WP A2 with RADIUS Not all wireless adapters support WP A2. Furthermore, client softwa re is required on the client. Make sure your client card supports WP A2. Consult the product d ocument for your wireless[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 2-38 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 5. From the Network Authentication drop-do wn me nu, select WP A2 with RADIUS from the list. By default, Data Encr yption wi ll be set to AES . 6. Wir eless Client Sec ur ity Separ ation is disabled by default. If enabl[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-39 v1.1, November 2009 T o configure WP A and WP A2 with RADIUS: 1. Under the Configuration tab, select Se curity on the main menu, select Advanced from the left panel, and then select RADIUS Server Settings . The RADIUS Server S e ttings sc[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 2-40 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 Configuring WP A-PSK Not all wireless adapters support WP A. Furthermore, client softwa re is required on the client. W indows XP and W indows 2000 with Serv ice Pack 3 or above include the client software that supports[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-41 v1.1, November 2009 T o configure WP A-PSK: 1. From the Network Authentication drop-down me nu, select WP A-PSK . By default, Data Encryption will be set to TKIP . 2. Enter the preshared key passphrase (Network Key). 3. Wir eless Client S[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 2-42 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 1. From the Network Authentication drop-down menu , select WP A2-PSK from the list. By default, Data Encryption will be set to AES . 2. Enter the preshared key passphrase (Network Key). 3. Wir eless Client Sec ur ity Se[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-43 v1.1, November 2009 . T o configure WP A-PSK and WP A2-PSK: 1. From the Network Authentication drop-down me nu, select WP A-PSK & WP A2-PSK . By default, Data Encryption will be set to TKIP+AES . 2. Enter the WP A Passphrase (Network [...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 2-44 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address The optional Access Control window lets you bloc k the network access privilege of any specified stations through the WNDAP350 wirelss a ccess point . When you enable ac cess c[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Basic Installation and Configura tion 2-45 v1.1, November 2009 3. Check the T urn Access Control On radio box to enable Access Control feature. 4. Select the desired Access Control Databa se options. The options a re: • Local MAC Address Database – The Access Point will use th[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 2-46 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 8. Click Add to add the wireless device to the T r usted Wir eless S tations list. Repeat these steps for each additional device you want to add to the list. 9. Click Apply to save your wireless access control list sett[...]

3-1 v1.1, November 2009 Chapter 3 Management This chapter describes how to use the management features of your ProSafe Dual Band W ireless- N Access Point WNDAP350. T o access these featur es, connect to the WNDAP350 as des cribed in “Logging In Using the Default IP Address” on page 2-12 . Then select the category under either the Monitoring or[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 3-2 Management v1.1, Novemb er 2009 T o set up an SNMP management interface: 1. Under the Maintenance tab, select Remote Management , and then select SNMP from the left sidebar . The SNMP screen displays, as shown in Figure 3-1 below: 2. Enter the following information in the SNMP [...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Management 3-3 v1.1, November 2009 Remote Console The Remote Console configuration features are located under the Maintenance tab, Remote Management , and then under Remote Console . Enter the following info rmation in the Remote Console screen, as shown in Figure 3-2 : • Secur [...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 3-4 Management v1.1, Novemb er 2009 T o use the CLI from a Console Port: 1. Using the null-modem cable, connect a VT100/ANS I terminal or a workstation to the port labeled Console. If you attached a PC, Apple Macintosh, or UNIX workstation, start a secure terminal- emulation progra[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Management 3-5 v1.1, November 2009 Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Sof tware The software of the WNDAP350 wirelss acc ess po int is stored in FLASH memory , and can be upgraded as new software is released by NETG EAR. Upgrade files ca n be downloaded from Netgear's W eb s[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 3-6 Management v1.1, Novemb er 2009 The W eb browser used to upload new firmware into the WNDAP350 must support HTTP uploads , such as Microsoft Internet Ex plorer 6.0 or above, or Firefox 1.5 o r above. T o upgrade the WNDAP350 firmware: 1. Download the new software file from the [...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Management 3-7 v1.1, November 2009 Saving Y our Configuration Settings T o backup your configuration settings: Under the Maintenance tab on the main menu, select Upgrade , then select Backup Settings from the left sidebar to back u p your current setti ngs. The following screen di[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 3-8 Management v1.1, Novemb er 2009 Under the Maintenance tab on the main menu, select Upgrade , then select Restor e Settings from the sidebar to back up your current settings. The following screen displays: 1. Enter the full path to the file on your computer or click the Browse b[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Management 3-9 v1.1, November 2009 2. On the Restore Defaults screen, enable the Restore to factory default settings option by selecting the Ye s radio button. 3. Click Apply to reset to the factory default settings. After a restore, the wireless access point password will be pass[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 3-10 Management v1.1, Novemb er 2009 2. Use something with a small point, such as a pen, hold the Reset button for 5 seconds while you Power On the WNDAP350. 3. Continue holding the Reset Button until the LEDs blink twice. 4. Release the Reset Button. The factory default configurat[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Management 3-11 v1.1, November 2009 3. Then enter the new password twice, once in the New Password field and aga in in the Repe at New Password field. 4. Click Apply to save your c hange. Enabling the SysLog Server The SysLog screen allows you to enable the SysLog option if you ha[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 3-12 Management v1.1, Novemb er 2009 5. Click Apply to save your SysLog settings. Using Activity Log Information The Activity Log screen displays the Access Point system activity . T o view the Activity Log, under the Moni toring tab on the main menu, click Logs. T he Activity Logs[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Management 3-13 v1.1, November 2009 Under the Monitoring tab on the main menu, select System to view the System screen, shown in Figure 3-1 1 below . This screen shows the parameters listed in Ta b l e 3 - 1 : T able 3-1. System Information Fields Field Description Access Point In[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 3-14 Management v1.1, Novemb er 2009 V iewing Network T raffic St atistics The Statistics screen displays information for bot h wired (LAN) and wire less (WLAN) interface network traffic. T o access Statistics information: 1. Under the Monitoring tab on the main menu, select St a t[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Management 3-15 v1.1, November 2009 2. Click Refresh to update the S tatistics in formation for each interface. Ta b l e 3 - 2 , shown below , describe s the information fields detailed on the Statistics screen. Figure 3-12 V iew network st atistics T able 3-2. St atistics Fields [...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 3-16 Management v1.1, Novemb er 2009 V iewing A vailable Wireless S t ation St atistics The A vailable W ireless S tations List (A WSL) contains a table of all IP devices associated with this wireless access point in the wireless network defined by the Wireless Network Name (SSID).[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Management 3-17 v1.1, November 2009 T o view the A vailable W ireless Stations List: 1. Under the Monitoring tab, select Wir eless S tations on the main me nu. The A vailable W ireless Stati ons list displays, as shown in F igure 3-13 . 2. Click Refresh to update the list. Enablin[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 3-18 Management v1.1, Novemb er 2009 1. Under the Configuration tab on the main menu, select Security , select Advanced from the sidebar , and then se lect Rogue AP . The Rogue AP screen displays, as shown in Figure 3-8 below . 2. Check the T urn Rogue AP Detection On radio box to [...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Management 3-19 v1.1, November 2009 1. Create a text file that contai ns the MAC addre ss of each know n AP , separated by a space. The following example shows a list of six known AP s that an administrator might upload to the AP: 00:0c:41:d7:ee:a5 00:0f:b5:92:cd:49 00:12:17:70: 8[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 3-20 Management v1.1, Novemb er 2009 2. Click Refresh to ref resh the list. 3. Click Save to export th e list of unknown APs to a file. A window opens so yo u can browse to the location where you want to save the file. T o view the list of know n APs: Figure 3-15 Unknown APs list[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Management 3-21 v1.1, November 2009 1. Under the Monitoring tab on the main menu, select Rogue AP . Select Known AP List .The following screen displays with a list of known APs: 2. Click Refresh to ref resh the list. 3. Click Save to export the list of known APs to a file . A wind[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 3-22 Management v1.1, Novemb er 2009 The packet capture screen is shown below: Figure 3-17 Packet capture scre e n[...]

4-1 v1.1, November 2009 Chapter 4 Advanced Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the ad vanced features of your ProSafe Dual Band W ireless-N Ac cess Point WNDAP350. The advanced configuration features are located under various sub-menu s under Configuration and provide the following fun ctions: • IP Settings . Using the wireless [...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 4-2 Advanced Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 . 3. Configure the following TCP/IP configuratio ns for using the WNDAP350 as a DHCP Server for wireless clients. • DHCP Server: By default, the Dynamic Host Configuration Protoco l (DHCP) server on the AP is disabled. If you enable[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Advanced Configuration 4-3 v1.1, November 2009 • Secondary DNS Serve r: The Access Point will assign th is IP address as the secondary Domain Name Server used by the connected wireless stations. • Primary WINS Server : The Access Point will assign this IP address as the primar[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 4-4 Advanced Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 • Redirect URL : Enter the URL of the W e b server where you wish to redirect HTTP (port 80) requests. 3. Click Apply . All port 80 requests will now be redirected to the specified URL. Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings The Adv[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Advanced Configuration 4-5 v1.1, November 2009 3. Select the 802.1 1b/bg/ng tab. The Advanced W ireless Settin gs screen you selected displays, as shown in Figure 4-3 ., 4. Enter the appropriate information in the fields described below: • R TS Threshold (0 - 2347) : Request to [...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 4-6 Advanced Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 • Aggregation Length (1024-65535) (1 1ng) : The aggregation length defines the size of aggregated packets. Larger aggregation le ngths may sometimes lead to better network performance. The default is 65535. • A-MPDU (1 1ng) : Aggr[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Advanced Configuration 4-7 v1.1, November 2009 3. Select the 802.1 1a/na tab. The Advanced Wireless Settings screen you selected displays, as shown in Figure 4-3 ., 4. Enter the appropriate information in the fields described below: • R TS Threshold (0 - 2347) : Request to Send [...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 4-8 Advanced Configuration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 • Aggregation Length (1024-65535) (1 1na only) : The aggregation leng th defines the size of aggregated packets. Larger aggregation le ngths may sometimes lead to better network performance. The default is 65535. • A-MPDU (1 1na o[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Advanced Configuration 4-9 v1.1, November 2009 The QoS options on the W NDAP350 are as follows: • AP EDCA Parameters. Specify the AP EDCA (Enhanced Distributed Channel Ac cess) parameters for different types of data transmitted from the WNDAP350 wirelss access point to the wirel[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 4-10 Advanced C onfiguration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 Enabling Wireless Bridging The ProSafe Dual Band W ireless-N Acces s Poin t WNDAP350 lets you build lar ge bridged wireless networks. Select the desired wire less access point mode for your environment: • Wir eless Point-to-Point [...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Advanced Configuration 4-11 v1.1, November 2009 When you cli ck the Edit button, you must enter the profile name and the MAC address (physical address) of the other bridge mode wireless station in the fields provided. WEP , WP A-PSK, or WP A2-PSK are supported. WP A2-PSK can (and [...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 4-12 Advanced C onfiguration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 Figure 4-7 Bridging - Edit WDS Secu rity Profile[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Advanced Configuration 4-13 v1.1, November 2009 Configuring a WNDAP350 as a Point-to-Point Bridge T o configure a point-to-point bridge as shown in Figure 4-8 : 1. Under the Configuration tab, select Wireless Bridge . Then, select Bridging . The Bridging screen displays (see Figur[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 4-14 Advanced C onfiguration v1.1, Novemb er 2009 Configuring a Point-to-Multi-Point Wireless Bridge T o configure a point-to-multi-point wireless bridge as shown in F igure 4-9 : 1. Under the Configuration tab, select Wireless Bridge . Then, select Bridging . The Bridging screen d[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Advanced Configuration 4-15 v1.1, November 2009 • If using DHCP , all WNDAP350 wirelss access points should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP Client)” in the IP Address Source portion of the Basic IP Settings menu. • All WNDAP350 wirelss access points use[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 4-16 Advanced C onfiguration v1.1, Novemb er 2009[...]

5-1 v1.1, November 2009 Chapter 5 T roubleshooting and Debugging This chapter provides informa tion about troubleshooting yo ur ProSa fe Dual Band W i rele ss-N Access Point WNDAP350. After each problem description, instructions are given to help you diagnose and solve the problem. For the common problems liste d, go to the section indicated. • I[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 5-2 Troubleshootin g and Debugging v1.1, Novemb er 2009 The Wireless LAN activity light does not light up. The access point antennas are not working. • If the W ireless LAN activity light stays off, di sconnect the adapter from its power source and then plug it in again. • Make[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Troubleshooting and Debugging 5-3 v1.1, November 2009 • The access point’ s default values may not work with your network. Chec k the acc ess point default configuration against the configuration of other devices in your network. I cannot connect to the WNDAP350 to configure i[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual 5-4 Troubleshootin g and Debugging v1.1, Novemb er 2009 Using the Reset Button to Rest ore Factory Default Settings The Reset button (see “Rear Panel” on page 1-8 ) has two functio ns: • Reboot. When pressed and released quickly , the WNDAP350 will reboot (restart). • Reset[...]

Default Settings and Technical Specifications A-1 v1.1, November 2009 Appendix A Default Settings and T echnical S pecifications This appendix provides the factory default settings and techni cal specifications for the ProSafe Dual Band W ireless-N Acces s Point WNDAP350. Factory Default Settings Y ou can use the reset button located on the front o[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual A-2 Default Settings and Technical Specifications v1.1, Novemb er 2009 DHCP Client Disabled T ime Zone USA-Pacific T i me Zone Adjusted for Daylight Savin g Ti m e Disabled SNMP Enabled, but T rap forwarding disabled S panning Tr ee Protocol Disabled Secure T elnet Enabled Wireless[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Default Settings and Technical Specifications A-3 v1.1, November 2009 T echnical Specifications T able A-2. WNDAP350 T echnical Specification s Parameter ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDA P350 802.1 1a Data Rates 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, and 108 Mbp s (Auto-rate [...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual A-4 Default Settings and Technical Specifications v1.1, Novemb er 2009 802.1 1 ng Data Rates Data Rates for Channel Width= 20MHz and Guard Interval =short (400ms): Best, 7.2 Mbps, 14.4 Mbps , 21.7 Mbps, 28.9 Mbp s, 43.3 Mbps, 57.8 Mbps, 65 Mbps , 72.2 Mbps, 14.44 Mbps, 28.88 Mbps, [...]

Related Documents B-1 v1.1, November 2009 Appendix B Related Document s This appendix provides links to reference documents you c an use to gain a more comple te understanding of the technolog ies used in your NET GEAR product. Document Link Windows XP and Vista Wireless Configuration Utilities http://documentation.netgear .com/refer ence/enu/winze[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual B-2 Related Documents v1.1, Novemb er 2009[...]

Command Line Reference C-1 v1.1, November 2009 Appendix C Command Line Reference The ProSafe Dual Band W ireless-N Acces s Point WNDAP350 can be configured either through the command line interface (CLI), a W eb browser , or an MIB browser . The CLI allows viewing and modification of th e configur ation from a terminal or PC through a telnet connec[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual C-2 Command Line Reference v1.1, Novemb er 2009 transmissions) | | | | |-knownap-add --add known access point | | | | |-knownap-del --delete known ac cess point | | | | |-macacl-add --add wireless access control (ACL) | | | | |-macacl-database --delete wireless access control (ACL)[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Command Line Refe rence C-3 v1.1, November 2009 | | | | | | |-name -- profile name | | | | | | |-presharedkey -- pre-shared key | | | | | | |-security-separation -- disable associated wireless client communication | | | | | | |-ssid -- network name (1-32 chars) | | | | | | |-statu[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual C-4 Command Line Reference v1.1, Novemb er 2009 | | | | | |-5> --5th security profile | | | | | | |-authentication --authentication type | | | | | | |-encryption -- data encryption | | | | | | |-hide-n etwork-name --hide network name | | | | | | |-key1 --wireless wep key 1 | | |[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Command Line Refe rence C-5 v1.1, November 2009 | | | | | | |-presharedkey -- pre-shared key | | | | | | |-security-separation -- disable associated wireless client communication | | | | | | |-ssid -- network name (1-32 chars) | | | | | | |-stat us --profile stat us | | | | | | |-[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual C-6 Command Line Reference v1.1, Novemb er 2009 | | | | | | | |-status --pr ofile status | | | | | | | |-wep-pass-phrase --wi reless wep passphrase key | | | | | | | |-wepkey --wi reless wep key | | | | | | | |-wepkeytype --wi reless wep key type | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-3> -[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Command Line Refe rence C-7 v1.1, November 2009 | | | | |-dtim-interval --wireless DTIM period in beacon interval | | | | |-extension-protection-spaci ng --wireless extension protection spacing | | | | |-fragmentation-length --wireless fragmentation threshold(even only) | | | | |-[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual C-8 Command Line Reference v1.1, Novemb er 2009 | | | | | | |-encryption --data encryption | | | | | | |-hide-network-name --hide network name | | | | | | |-key1 --wireless wep key 1 | | | | | | |-key2 --wireless wep key 2 | | | | | | |-key3 --wireless wep key 3 | | | | | | |-key4 [...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Command Line Refe rence C-9 v1.1, November 2009 | | | | | | |-security-separation --disable associated wireless client communication | | | | | | |-ssid --network name (1-32 chars) | | | | | | |-status --profile status | | | | | | |-vlan-id --VLAN id | | | | | | |-wep-pass-phrase -[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual C-10 Command Line Reference v1.1, Novemb er 2009 | | | | | | |-encryption --data encryption | | | | | | |-hide-network-name --hide network name | | | | | | |-key1 --wireless wep key 1 | | | | | | |-key2 --wireless wep key 2 | | | | | | |-key3 --wireless wep key 3 | | | | | | |-key4[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Command Line Refe rence C-11 v1.1, November 2009 | | | | | | | |-wepkeytype --wireless wep key type | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-2> --2nd security profile | | | | | | | |-authentication --authentication type | | | | | | | |-encryption --data encryption | | | | | | | |-name --pro[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual C-12 Command Line Reference v1.1, Novemb er 2009 | | | | | | | | | | |-ip> --set host IP | | |-address --host IP address | | |-default-gateway --IP address of default gateway | | |-dhcp-client --enable dhcp client | | |-dns-server --IP address of DNS server | | | |-log> --sys[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Command Line Refe rence C-13 v1.1, November 2009 | |-time> --time Setting | | |-custom-ntp-server --custom NTP server host name | | |-daylightsaving --daylight saving | | |-ntp-client --NTP client host name | | |-ntp-server --NTP server host name | | |-time-zone --time zone | |[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual C-14 Command Line Reference v1.1, Novemb er 2009[...]

Index-1 v1.1, November 2009 Index Numerics 2.4 GHz/5 GHz concurrent 1-2 2.4Ghz 1-2 20 MHz 2-17 20/40 MHz 2-1 7 , 2-20 20/40MHz 2-19 40 MHz 2-17 5 GHz 1-2 802.1 1a/b/g/n 1- 4 standards compli anc e 1-2 802.1 1 a/n default SSID 2-1 1 802.1 1b/g/n 2-14 default SSID 2-1 1 802.1 1 e 1-4 , 2-21 , 4-8 802.1 1 n data encryption option, recommendation 2-4 8[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Index-2 v1.1, Novemb er 2009 rate 3-16 SSID 3-16 state 3-16 status 3-16 type 3-16 wireless networ k name (SSID) 3-16 B back off 1-4 Basic Service Set (BSS) 1-2 Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID) 1-2 beacon generation, support for 1-4 beacon interval 4-5 , 4-7 bridge network authe[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Index-3 v1.1, November 2009 documentation 2-5 DTIM (Delivery T raf fic Indication Message) interval 4- 6 , 4-8 dual band concurrent, use 1-2 dynamic encryption key generation, support 1-2 dynamic IP address, configure 2-1 1 dynamic per frame rekeying 2-4 E EDCA (Enhanced Distribut[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Index-4 v1.1, Novemb er 2009 maximum packet size 4-5 , 4-7 multiple access points placement of 2-3 multiple BSSIDs, support for 1-2 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO), support for 1-4 multi-point bridging extend 4-15 extend range 4-15 N NetBIOS name 2-6 Netgear products, compat[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Index-5 v1.1, November 2009 reset button, using 5-4 rebooting losing previous state 3-17 reception 2-2 redirect HTTP 4-3 redirect URL hotspot settings 4-4 reduced inter frame spacing, support for 1-4 remote console secure shell (SSH) 3-3 Te l n e t 3-3 request to send threshold 4-[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Index-6 v1.1, Novemb er 2009 default 5-3 support documentation 2-5 syslog server setup 3-1 1 system information 3-12 fields 3-13 system requirements 1-6 T technical specification s A-3 Te l n e t c l i e n t recommendations 3-3 T elnet options 3-3 terminal-emulati on program, confi[...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Acce ss Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Index-7 v1.1, November 2009 W ireless Multimedia (WMM), sup port for 1-4 W ireless Multimedia E xtension (WME) 4-8 wireless networ k name (SSID) 2-32 wireless point-to-mul ti-po int bridge 4-10 wireless point-to-point bridge 4-10 wireless security options restrict access based on [...]

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual Index-8 v1.1, Novemb er 2009 restrictions for WP A 2-40 wireless client se cur ity separation 2-41[...]