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    202-10101-01 May 2005 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95 054 USA Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802[...]

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    ii 202-10101-01, May 200 5 © 2005 by NETGEAR, Inc. Al l rights reserved. May 2005. T rademarks NETGEAR is a trademark of Netge ar , Inc. Microsoft, W indows, and W indow s NT are registered trademar ks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered tradem arks or trad emarks of their respective holders. Statement of Conditi[...]

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    202-10101-01 , May 200 5 iii V oluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement This equipment is in the second category (information equipmen t to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto) and conforms to the standards set by the V o luntary Control Council for In terference by Da ta Processing Equipment and Electronic O[...]

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    202-10101- 01, May 2005 iv[...]

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    Contents v 202-10101- 01 , 4 May 2005 Content s Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats . ......... ................. ............. ................ ........ 1-1 How to Use This Manual ................. ................ ............. ................ ................ ............. ..... 1-2 How to Print this Manual . .[...]

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    202-10101-0 1, 4 May 2005 vi Contents Understanding Advanced Wirele ss Settings ......... ................ ............. ................ ............ 4-3 Implementing Appropriate Wirele ss Security ... ............. ................ ............. ................ ..... 4-5 Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings ........ ....[...]

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    Contents vii 202-10101- 01 , 4 May 2005 Appendix A T echnical Specifications Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking Overview .............. ... .... ... ... ... ............. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... . B-1 Infrastructure Mode ............ .......... ............. ................ ............. ......[...]

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    202-10101-0 1, 4 May 2005 viii Contents[...]

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    About This Manual 1-1 202-10101-0 1, May 200 5 Chapter 1 About This Manual This chapter describes the intended audience, sc ope, conventions, and formats of this manual. Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Format s This reference manual assumes that the reader h as basic to interme diate computer and Internet skills. However , basic computer network,[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 1-2 About This Manual 202-10101-01 , May 2005 How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this ma nual 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 b[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 About This Manual 1-3 202-10101-0 1, May 200 5 • Printing the Full Manual . Use the Comple te PDF M anual link at the top left of any page. – Click the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of any page in th e manual. The PDF version of the comp lete manual opens in [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 1-4 About This Manual 202-10101-01 , May 2005[...]

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    Introduction 2-1 202-10101-0 1, May 200 5 Chapter 2 Introduction The NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Poin t WPN802 provides co nnec tivity between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped wi reless notebook systems, desktop systems, print servers, and other devices.This chapter descri bes the features of the NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless Acce[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 2-2 Introduction 202-10101-01 , May 2005 RangeMax is an advanced Smart MIMO (Multi-In, Multi-Out) techno logy that uses seven internal antennas. RangeMax constantly survey s your home environment for physical barriers and interference and adjusts the wireless signa l to com[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Introduction 2-3 202-10101-0 1, May 200 5 Comp atible and Related NETGEAR Product s NETGEAR products related to the NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless Acces s Point WPN802 are as follows: • RangeMax W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter (WPN1 1 1) • RangeMax W ireless PCI Adapter (WPN31[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 2-4 Introduction 202-10101-01 , May 2005 The Front Panel S t atus Light s Y ou can use the status lights on th e fro nt panel of the WPN8 02 to verify connectio ns. The table below describes the lights on the front panel. The Rear Panel The rear panel of the WPN8 02 contain[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Introduction 2-5 202-10101-0 1, May 200 5 V iewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following featu res: • AC power adapter outlet. • Ethernet 10/100 Mbps port for conn e cting the access point to the network. • Factory Default Reset push button for Usin[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 2-6 Introduction 202-10101-01 , May 2005[...]

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    Basic Installation and Configuration 3-1 202-10101- 01 , 4 May 2005 Chapter 3 Basic Inst allation and Configuration This chapter explains how to install and configure and the WPN802 Access Point on your network. The first time you configure the WPN802 Access Point it must be connected with an Ethernet cable to a computer with a broadband Internet c[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 3-2 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10101-0 1, 4 May 200 5 System Requirement s Before installing the WPN802, make sure your system meets these requirements. • A 10/100 Mbps Local Area Network device such as a hub, router , or switch. • The Category 5 UTP strai[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-3 202-10101-01 , 4 May 2005 2. Configure the computer with a static IP address of 1 92.168.0.210 an d 255.255.255.0 as the Subnet Mask. 3. Connect an Ethernet cable fro m the WPN802 to the computer . Figure 3-1: WPN802 connect ed to a[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 3-4 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10101-0 1, 4 May 200 5 Then, Configure the Basic Settings 1. Connect to the WPN802 by open ing your browser and en tering http://192.168. 0.231 in the address field. 2. When prompted, enter admin for the user name and passw ord f[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-5 202-10101- 01 , 4 May 2005 3. Click the Basic Settings link to configure the IP Settings for your network. The Basic Settings menu appears: Figure 3-3: Basic Settin gs menu 4. Configure the Basic Settings for your network. • Acces[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 3-6 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10101-0 1, 4 May 200 5 • Secondary DNS Server: The Access Point will use this IP address as the secondary Domain Name Server used by stations on y our LAN. • Tim e Zo n e: Select the appropriate local time zone for your Acces[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-7 202-10101-01 , 4 May 2005 Deploy the WPN802 and V erify Wireless Connectivity When you have configured the Basic Settings and the W ireless Se ttings, then you can deploy the WPN802. 1. Disconnect the WPN802 and positio n it where y[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 3-8 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10101-01, 4 May 200 5 3. Connect the power adapter to the wireless ac cess point and plug the power adapter in to a power outlet. The Power , WLAN and Ethernet lights should li ght up. 4. Using a computer with an 80 2.1 1g or 802[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-9 202-10101- 01 , 4 May 2005 Note: The user name and password for the access point are not the same as any user name or password you may use to log in to yo ur Internet connection. The browser display the WP N802 settings home page. F[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 3-10 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10101-0 1, 4 May 200 5[...]

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    Wireless Configuration 4-1 202-10101- 01 , 4 May 2005 Chapter 4 Wireless Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the wirel ess features of your WPN802 Access Point. In planning your wireless n etwork, you should consi der the level of security required. Y ou should also select the physical placement of your wireless access point in or[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 4-2 Wireless Configuration 202-10101-0 1, 4 May 200 5 Figure 4-1: V ertical orient ation required on met allic su rfaces Underst anding W ireless Settings T o configure the W ireless settings of your wireless access point, click the W i reless link in the main menu of the b[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Wireless Configuration 4-3 202-10101- 01 , 4 May 2005 • Country/Region: It may not be legal to operate the a ccess point in a country/region other than the country/region shown here. See online help for more details. T o change the Country/ Region, select from the drop-do[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 4-4 Wireless Configuration 202-10101-0 1, 4 May 200 5 Figure 4-3: Advanced Wi reless Settings menu • Enable SuperG Mode: SuperG Mode may increase the overall wireless performance . The default setting is Y es. • R TS Thr eshold: Request to Send Threshold. The packet siz[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Wireless Configuration 4-5 202-10101- 01 , 4 May 2005 Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can be rece ived well beyond your walls by anyone with a compatib le adapter . For this reason, use the security feat[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 4-6 Wireless Configuration 202-10101-0 1, 4 May 200 5 • WP A-PSK. W i-Fi Protected Access, Pre-Shared Key (WP A-PSK) data encryption provides strong data security . WP A-PSK will block eavesd ropping. Because this is a new standard, wireless device driver and softwa re av[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Wireless Configuration 4-7 202-10101- 01 , 4 May 2005 Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings Before customizing your wireless settings, print th is form and record the following information. If you are working with an existing wi reless network, the p[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 4-8 Wireless Configuration 202-10101-0 1, 4 May 200 5 How to Set Up and T est B asic Wireless Connectivity Follow the instructions below to set up and te st basic wireless conne ctivity . Once you ha ve established basic wireless connectivity , you can enable security setti[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Wireless Configuration 4-9 202-10101- 01 , 4 May 2005 5. Set the Channel. The default channel is 1 1. This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you noti ce interference problems with anothe[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 4-10 Wireless Configur ation 202-10101-0 1, 4 May 200 5 1. Log in to the WPN802 at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.231 with its default user name of admin and default password of password , or using whatever LAN address and password you ha ve se t up. 2. Click W[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Wireless Configuration 4 -11 202-10101- 01 , 4 May 2005 Select which of the four keys will be active. 6. Enable W ireless Client Security Separator: The associated wireless clients will not be able to communicate with each other if this feature is enabled. The default setti[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 4-12 Wireless Configur ation 202-10101-0 1, 4 May 200 5 • Fragmentation Length: This is the maximum packet si ze used for fragmentation. Packets larger than the size programmed in this field will be fragmented. The Fragment Threshold value must be larger than the R TS Thr[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Wireless Configuration 4 -13 202-10101- 01 , 4 May 2005 T urning Access Control On 1. Click the T urn Access Control On check box to restrict wireless computers by their MAC addresses. 2. Click Apply to save changes and return to the W ireless Settings page. Note: If T urn [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 4-14 Wireless Configur ation 202-10101-0 1, 4 May 200 5[...]

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    Management and In formation 5-1 202-10101-0 1, May 200 5 Chapter 5 Management and Information This chapter describes how to use the manageme nt and information features of you r NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless Access Point WPN802. These features can be found under the Management heading an d Information headin g in the main menu of the browser in ter[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 5-2 Management and Information 202-10101-01 , May 2005 Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Firmware First, Prep are for the Firmware Upgrade Y ou cannot perform the firmware upgrade from a workstation co nnected to the WPN802 via a wireless link. The firmware upgrade must b[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Management and In formation 5-3 202-10101-01, May 200 5 The Upgrade F irmware dialog box opens: Figure 5-2: Upgrade Firmware dialog box 4. Click the Browse button and browse to the location of the upgrade file 5. Click Upload. In some cases, you may need to reconfig ure the[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 5-4 Management and Information 202-10101-01 , May 2005 Backing up Settings 1. On the Backup/Restore Settings dialog box, click Backup. • If you don’t have your browser set up to save downloaded files automatically , locate where you want to save the file, rena me it if [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Management and In formation 5-5 202-10101-01, May 200 5 Rebooting the WPN802 Access Point Y ou can re boot the wireless access point from the browser inte rface or by using the reset button on the rear panel. 1. From the main men u of the browse r interface, click the Reboo[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 5-6 Management and Information 202-10101-01 , May 2005 Note that if the wirele ss access point is rebooted, the table da ta is lost until the wireless access point rediscovers the devices. T o force the wirele ss access point to look for associated devices, click the Refres[...]

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    Troubleshooting 6-1 202-10101-01 , May 2005 Chapter 6 T roubleshooting This chapter gives informa tion about troubleshooting your NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless Access Point WPN802. After each problem descrip tion, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem. T roubleshooting Tip s Here are some tips for correctin g simple p[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 6-2 Troubleshooting 202-10101-01 , May 2005 I cannot configure the acce ss point from a browser . Check these items: • The WPN802 is p roperly insta lled, LAN connections are OK, an d it is powered on. Check that the LAN port LED is green to verify that the Ethernet conne[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Troubleshooting 6-3 202-10101-01 , May 2005 • If the WPN802 is configured correctly , check your Internet conn ection (DSL/Cable modem, etc.) to make sure that it is working. •T r y a g a i n . • When entering configuratio n se ttings, be sure to click the Apply butto[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 6-4 Troubleshooting 202-10101-01 , May 2005[...]

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    Technical Specifications A-1 202-10101-01, May 20 05 Appendix A T echnical S pecifications This appendix provides technical specificatio ns for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ W ireless Access Point WPN802. Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and Routing Protocols: TCP/IP , RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) Power Adapter North Amer[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 A-2 Technical Specifications 202-10101-01, May 2005 W AN: 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45 Wireless Radio Data Rates 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, and 108 Mbps Auto Rate Sen sing Frequency 2. 4-2.5Ghz Data Encoding: 802.1 1b: Direct S equence S pread S pectrum (DSSS)[...]

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    Wireless Networking Basics B-1 202-10101-01, May 20 05 Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics This chapter provides an overview of W ireless networking. Wireless Networking Overview The WPN802 Access Point conforms to the Ins titute of Electrical and El ectronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.1 1b and 802.1 1g standa rds for wireless LANs (WLANs). On an 802.[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 B-2 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10101-01, May 2005 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer- to-Peer Workgroup) In an ad hoc network, computers are brought together as needed; thus, there is no structure or fixed points to the network - each node can g enerally communicate with any ot her node[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Wireless Networking Basics B-3 202-10101-01, May 20 05 • Shar ed Key . With Shared Key authentication, on ly those PCs that possess the correct authentication key can join the ne twork. By default, IEEE 802.1 1 wireless devices operate in an Open System network. W ired E[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 B-4 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10101-01, May 2005 2. The access point auth enticates the station. 3. The station associates with the access point and joins the network. This process is illustrated below . Figure B-1: Open system authentica tion Shared Key Authentication[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Wireless Networking Basics B-5 202-10101-01, May 20 05 This process is illustrated below . Figure B-2: Shared key auth ent ication Overview of WEP Parameters Before enabling WEP on an 80 2.1 1 networ k, you must first consider what type of encryption you require and the ke[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 B-6 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10101-01, May 2005 Key Size The IEEE 802.1 1 st andard su pports two types of WEP en cryption: 40-bit and 128-bit. The 64-bit WEP data encryption meth od allows for a five-character (40-bit) input. Additionally , 24 factory-set bits are ad[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Wireless Networking Basics B-7 202-10101-01, May 20 05 WEP Configuration Options The WEP settings must match on a ll 802.1 1 devices that are within the same wireless network as identified by the SSID. In general, if your mobile clients will roam between access points, the[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 B-8 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10101-01, May 2005 Note: The availab le channels supported by the wireless products in va rious countries are dif ferent. For example, Channels 1 to 1 1 are supported in the U.S. and Canada, and Ch annels 1 to 13 are supported in Europe an[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Wireless Networking Basics B-9 202-10101-01, May 20 05 WP A and WP A2 of fer the following benefits: • Enhanced data privacy • Robust key management • Data origin authentication • Data integrity protection The W i-Fi Alliance is now perform ing interoperability cer[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 B-10 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10101-01, May 2005 How Does WP A Compare to WP A2 (IEEE 802.1 1i)? WP A is forward compatible with the WP A2 security specification. WP A is a subset of WP A2 and used certain pieces of the early 802.1 1i draft, su ch as 802.1x and TKIP[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Wireless Networking Basics B-11 202-10101-01, May 20 05 The primary information conveyed in the Beacon frames is the authentication method and the cipher suite. Possible authentication methods in clude 802.1X an d Pr e-s h are d ke y . Pre-shared key is an authentication m[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 B-12 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10101-01, May 2005 WP A/WP A2 Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS Figure B-3: WP A/WP A2 Overview IEEE 802.1x offers an ef fective framework for authenticating and controlling user traffic to a[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Wireless Networking Basics B-13 202-10101-01, May 20 05 Figure B-4: 802.1x A uthenticat ion Sequenc e The AP sends Beacon Frames with WP A/WP A2 inform ation element to the stations in the service set. Informat ion elements in clude the req uired authentica tion method (80[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 B-14 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10101-01, May 2005 3. The client sends an EAP-response packet containing the identity to the authentication server . The access point responds by enabling a port fo r passing only EAP packets from the client to an authentication server [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Wireless Networking Basics B-15 202-10101-01, May 20 05 T emporal Key Integri ty Protocol (TKIP) WP A uses TKIP to provide important data encr yption en hancements including a per -packet key mixing function, a message integrity check (M IC) named Michael , an extended ini[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 B-16 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10101-01, May 2005 Is WP A/WP A2 Perfect? WP A/WP A2 is not without its vuln erabilities. Specifically , it is susceptible to denia l of service (DoS) attacks. If the access point receives two data packets that fail the message integrit[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Wireless Networking Basics B-17 202-10101-01, May 20 05 Changes to Wireless Access Point s W ireless access points must have their firm ware updated to support the following: • The new WP A/WP A2 information element T o advertise thei r support of WP A/WP A2, wireless AP[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 B-18 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10101-01, May 2005 Microsoft has worked with many wireless vendors to embed the WP A driver update in the wireless adapter driver . So, to update your Microsoft W indows wireless client, all you h ave to do is obtai n the new WP A/WP A2[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Glossary 1 202-10101-01, May 200 5 Glossary Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual. 802.1 1 St an da r d 802.1 1, or IEEE 802.1 1, is a type of radio technology used for wireless local area networks (WLANs). It is a standard that has[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 2 Glossary 202-10101-01, May 200 5 The purpose of 1 1 d is to add features and restrictions to allow WLANs to operate within the rules of these countries. Equipment m anufacturers do not want to prod uce a wide variety of country-specific products and users that travel do no[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Glossary 3 202-10101-01, May 200 5 Access Point (AP) A wireless LAN transceiver or "base st ation" that can connect a wired L AN to one or many wireless devices. Access points can also bridge to each other . There are various types of access points, als o referre[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 4 Glossary 202-10101-01, May 200 5 for cables or wires. B luetooth is a frequency-hopp ing technology in the 2.4 GHz frequency spectrum, with a range of 30 feet and up to 1 1Mbps raw data throughput. Bridge A product that connects a local ar ea network (LAN) to another local[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Glossary 5 202-10101-01, May 200 5 CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Action/Collisio n Detection) A method of managing traffic and reducing noise on an Ethernet network. A network device transmits data after detecting that a channel is avai lable. However , if two devices tr[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 6 Glossary 202-10101-01, May 200 5 ESSID (more commonly referred to as SSID – Short Set Identifier) The identifying name of an 802.11 wireless network. When you specify your co rrect ESSID in your client setup you ensure that you connect to your wireless network rather tha[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Glossary 7 202-10101-01, May 200 5 IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) A membership organization ( www .ieee.or g ) that includes engineers, scient ists and students in electronics and allied fields. It has more than 300,000 me mbers and is involved wi[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 8 Glossary 202-10101-01, May 200 5 MAC (Media Access Control) Every wireless 802.11 device has its own specific MAC address hard-coded into it. This unique identifier can be used to provide security for wireless networ ks. When a network uses a MAC table, only the 802.1 1 ra[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Glossary 9 202-10101-01, May 200 5 NIC (Network Interface Card) A type of PC adapter card that either works without wires (W i-Fi) or attaches to a network cable to provide two-way communication between the co mputer and network devices such as a hub or switch. Most of fic[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 10 Glossary 202-10101-01, May 200 5 Range The distance away from your access point that your wi reless network can reach. Most W i -Fi syste ms will provide a range of a hundred feet or more. Depending on t he environment and t he type of antenna u sed, W i-Fi signals can ha[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Glossary 11 202-10101-01, May 200 5 Site survey The process whereby a wireless network installer ins pect s a location prior to putting in a wireless net work. Site surveys are used to identify the radio- and client-use pr operties of a facility so that access points can b[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 12 Glossary 202-10101-01, May 200 5 TCP/IP The underlying technology behind the Internet and com munications between computers in a network. The first part, TCP , is the transport part, which matches the size of the messages on either end and guarantees that the correct mess[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Glossary 13 202-10101-01, May 200 5 As a recent development, the debate over th e legalit y of warchalki ng is st ill going on. The practice stems from th e U.S. Depression-era culture of wandering hobos who w ould make marks outside of homes to indicate to other wanderers[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 14 Glossary 202-10101-01, May 200 5 does not offer . W ith this feature, WP A provides roughl y comparable security to VPN tunneling with WEP , with the benefit of easier administration and use. This is similar to 802.1x support and requires a RADIUS server in order to imple[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R a ngeMax™ Wireless A ccess Point WPN802 Glossary 15 202-10101-01, May 200 5 secure transmission and authentication is particular ly important to users u nknown to each other . The authentication capability defined in the specification enables a secu re access control mechanism for the service providers and fo r [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR R angeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 16 Glossary 202-10101-01, May 200 5[...]