NETGEAR WN802T manual

202-10204-01 June 2006 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802T Reference Manual[...]

ii v1.0, June 2006 © 2006 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. FullManual. T rademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, RangeMax and Auto Uplink are trademarks or registered tradem arks of NETGEAR, Inc. Microsoft, W indows, and W indows NT are re gistered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or tr[...]

v1.0, June 2006 iii English Hereby , NETGEAR Inc. , declares that this Radiolan is in compliance w ith the essential requirements and other relevant pr ovisio ns of Directi ve 1999/5/EC. Español [S panish] Por medio de la presente NETGEAR Inc. declara que el Radiolan cumple con lo s requisitos esenciales y cuale squiera otra s di sposiciones aplic[...]

v1.0, June 2006 iv FCC Requirement s for Operation in the United St ates FCC Information to User This product does not contain an y user serviceable co mponents and is to be us ed with approved antennas only . Any product changes or modifications wi ll invalidate all applic able regul atory certifications and approvals FCC Guidelines for Human Expo[...]

v1.0, June 2006 v Modifications made to the product, unles s expressly approved by NETGEAR, Inc., could void the user's right to operate the equipment. Canadian Dep artment of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital appara tus (RangeMax NEXT W ireless Access Point) does not exceed the Class B limi ts for radio-noise emission[...]

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vii v2.0, May 2006 Content s About This Manual Conventions, Formats and Scope ...... ................ ............. ................ ............. ................ .... ix How to Use This Manual ................. ................ ............. ................ ............. ............. ........... x How to Print this Manual .............. .......[...]

viii v2.0, May 2006 Chapter 3 Wireless Security Sett ings Understanding WN802T Wireless Security Options .................. ............. ............ ............ 3-1 WEP/WP A Settings ............... ................. ................ ............. ................ ............. ........ 3-2 SSID and WEP/WP A Settings Setup Form .. ............. [...]

ix v1.0, June 2006 About This Manual The NETGEAR ® RangeMax™ NEXT W ir eless Access Point WN802T Refer ence Manual describes how to install, configure and troubleshoot th e RangeMax NEXT W ireless Access Point. The information in this manual is intended for readers with intermediate computer and Internet skills. Conventions, Format s and Scope T[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802 T Reference Manual x v1.0, June 2006 • Scope. This manual is written for the RangeMax NEXT 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, “Related Documents” . How to Use This Manual [...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802T Reference Manual xi v1.0, June 2006 Each page in the HTML version of the manu al is dedicated to a major topic. Use the Print button on the brows er toolbar to print the page contents. • Printing a Chapter . Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page. – Click the PDF of This Chapter l[...]

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1-1 v1.0, June 2006 Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter describes some of the key features of the NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT W ireless Access Point. It also includes the mi nimum prerequisites for installation ( “System Requirements” on page 1-2 .), package conten ts ( “What’ s in the Box” on page 1-2 ) an d a description of the front and back[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802 T Reference Manual 1-2 Introduction v1.0, June 2006 • Delivers stable, application enhancing co nnections using S teady-Stream technology . • Easy , W eb-based setup for installatio n and management. • Login capability . • Front panel LEDs fo r easy monitoring of statu s and activity . • Flash mem[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802T Reference Manual Introduction 1-3 v1.0, June 2006 Front Panel of the RangeMax NEXT The front panel of the RangeMax NEXT houses thre e LEDS that display the status of power to the wireless access point, Ethernet connectivity and whet her a wireless signa l is being sent. T o identify the status lights on th[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802 T Reference Manual 1-4 Introduction v1.0, June 2006 . Back Panel of the RangeMax NEXT The back of the WN802T contai ns th e items listed below: T able 1-1. St atus Light Descriptions Label Activity Description Power On -- Green Solid Off Solid Amber Blinking Am ber Power is supplied the and the WN802T ha s [...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802T Reference Manual Introduction 1-5 v1.0, June 2006 V iewed from top to bottom: 1. The reset button which can be used to reset th e WN802T or restore the factory default settings. See Appendix A, “Default Settings and T echnical Specifications” for more information on restoring the factory default settin[...]

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2-1 v1.0, June 2006 Chapter 2 Inst allation and Configuration This chapter describes how to set up your Rang eMax NEXT W ire less Access Point for wireless connectivity to your LAN. This basic configuratio n will enable computers with 802.1 1b/g/Next or 802.1 1b/g wireless a dapters to connect to the Internet, or access printers and files on your L[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802 T Reference Manual 2-2 Installation and Configuratio n v1.0, June 2006 For best results, place your wireless access point: • Near the center of the area in which your PCs will operate. • In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected PCs have line-of- sight access (even if t[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802T Reference Manual Installation and Configuration 2-3 v1.0, June 2006 • At least one computer with the TCP/IP protocol installed. • 802.1 1Next/b/g or 802.1 1b/g-comp liant devices. Setting up the RangeMax NEXT T o set up the RangeMax NEXT: 1. Prepare a computer with an Ethernet adapter . If th is comput[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802 T Reference Manual 2-4 Installation and Configuratio n v1.0, June 2006 3. Click OK . The main menu of the WN80 2T will display as shown in Figure 2-2 . • When the wireless access point is connecte d to the Inte rnet, you can select the Documentation link un der the W eb Support menu to view th e documenta[...]

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RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802 T Reference Manual 2-6 Installation and Configuratio n v1.0, June 2006 4. Select Basic Settings under Setup on left side of the main menu. The Ba sic Settings screen will display . The default settings are su itable for most users and environments. T o configure your wireless settings: 1. From the main menu[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802T Reference Manual Installation and Configuration 2-7 v1.0, June 2006 2. Enter the wireless settings for yo ur area. See the online help or “Configuring LAN IP and W ireless Settings” on page 2-8 for a complete descrip tion of these settings. 3. Click Apply to save your settings. When you have completed [...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802 T Reference Manual 2-8 Installation and Configuratio n v1.0, June 2006 Configuring LAN IP and Wireless Settings After you install the WN802 T, log in to the wireless access po int to configure the basic settings and the wireless settings. Logging in to the RangeMax NEXT The WN802T is set, by de fault, with [...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802T Reference Manual Installation and Configuration 2-9 v1.0, June 2006 Y our W eb browser should automatically find the RangeMax NEXT and display the home screen, as shown in Figure 2-6 above. Setting LAN IP Options The basic settings for your wireless access point are entered on this screen. W ith the except[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802 T Reference Manual 2-10 Installation and Configuration v1.0, June 2006 – DHCP Clien t . By default, the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client is disabled. If you have a DHCP server on yo ur LAN and you enable DHCP , the wireless access point will get its IP address, subn et mask and default ga[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802T Reference Manual Installation and Configuration 2-11 v1.0, June 2006 . 2. From the Country/Region pull-down menu , select the regi on where the WN802T can be used (the Country/Region is not Con figurable in the Un ited States; but is configurable in the rest of the world). 3. Configure the W ireless LAN se[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802 T Reference Manual 2-12 Installation and Configuration v1.0, June 2006 – 1 1b/g/Next – 802.1 1b, 802.1 1g and 802.1 1n wireless stations can be used. The default is 1 1b/g/Next • Channel/Frequency . From the pull-down menu, select the channel you wish to use on your wireless LAN. The wireless channels[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802T Reference Manual Installation and Configuration 2-13 v1.0, June 2006 Program the wireless adapter of your PCs to have the same SSID and channel that you configured in the WN80 2T. Che ck that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the WN802T. Once your PCs have basic wi[...]

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3-1 v1.0, June 2006 Chapter 3 Wireless Security Settings Y our wireless data transmissions can be rece iv ed well beyond your walls by anyone with a compatible adapter . For this re ason, use the security features of your wireless equipment. The RangeMax NEXT provides highly effective securi ty features which are covered in detail in this chapter .[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802 T Reference Manual 3-2 Wireless Secu rity Settings v1.0, June 2006 • Use WP A-PSK or WP A2-PSK. W i-Fi Protected Access (WP A) data encryption provides data security . The very strong authentication along w ith dynamic per frame rekeying of WP A make it virtually impossible to compromise. Because th is is[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802T Reference Manual Wireless Security Settings 3-3 v1.0, June 2006 • WEP Authentication T ype. WEP can be authenticated using Open System or Automatic. If set to Open System, clients can only associate to the wireless access po int by using the Open System option. If set to Automatic, clients can as sociate[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802 T Reference Manual 3-4 Wireless Secu rity Settings v1.0, June 2006 SSID and WEP/WP A Settings Setup Form For a new wireless network, print or copy this form and fill in the configuration parameters. For an existing wireless network, the person who set up or is responsible for the network will be able to pro[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802T Reference Manual Wireless Security Settings 3-5 v1.0, June 2006 Configuring WEP T o configure WEP data encryption: 1. Select WEP/WP A Settings under the Security menu on the left navigation pane. The WEP/ WP A Settings screen will display . 2. Check the WEP radio button . The WEP Security Encryption optio [...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802 T Reference Manual 3-6 Wireless Secu rity Settings v1.0, June 2006 5. Select the key to be used as the default key by checking the radio box. (Data transmissions are always encrypted using the default key .) See the document “W ireless Comm unications” for a full explana tion of eac h of thes e options,[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802T Reference Manual Wireless Security Settings 3-7 v1.0, June 2006 Configuring WP A-PSK, WP A2 -PSK and WP A-PSK + WP A2- 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 Service Pack 3 or above include the client software [...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802 T Reference Manual 3-8 Wireless Secu rity Settings v1.0, June 2006 2. Select one of the following ratio buttons: WP A-PSK , WP A2-PSK or WP A-PSK + WP A2- PSK . The Security encryption P assphrase field will display . 3. Enter the preshared key passphrase (Network Key). 4. Click Apply to save your settings.[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802T Reference Manual Wireless Security Settings 3-9 v1.0, June 2006 T o restric t access based on MAC addresses: 1. Log in to the WN802T usin g the default address of http:/19 2.168.0.233, user name of admin and default password of password , or whatev er LAN address and p assword you have set up. 2. Under Sec[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802 T Reference Manual 3-10 Wireless Se curity Setting s v1.0, June 2006 2. If the wireless PC you want to add appears in th e list, check its adjacent radio button and click Add. • If the PC is not displayed, make sure th at it is configured correctly and click Refr esh . • If no wireless PCs appear in the[...]

4-1 v1.0, June 2006 Chapter 4 Management This chapter describes how to use the manage ment and information features as well as the advanced wireless settings features of your RangeMax NEXT W ireless Access Point. These features can be found under the Management, In formation and Advanced menus on the left navigation pane of the b r ows er interface[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802 T Reference Manual 4-2 Management v1.0, June 2006 2. First enter the old password, in the Old Password field. 3. Then enter the new password twice in the New Password and Repeat New Password fields. 4. Click Apply to save your changes. T o restore the default passw ord: 1. Check the Restore Default Password[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802T Reference Manual Management 4-3 v1.0, June 2006 4. Click Br owse an d go to the location of the downloaded software up grade file. 5. Click Upload . In some cases, it may be necessary to reconf igure the wireless access point afte r upgrading. Backing Up or Restoring Settings Y ou can back up your configur[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802 T Reference Manual 4-4 Management v1.0, June 2006 2. Select the task you want to perform: • T o create a backup file of the current settings, click Backup under the Save a Copy of Current Settings heading. – If you don’t have your browser set up to save downloaded files automatically , locate where yo[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802T Reference Manual Management 4-5 v1.0, June 2006 – A list of the factory default settings can be found in Appendix A, “Default Settings and T echnical Specifications” . Rebooting the RangeMax NEXT Y ou can reboot the wireless access point from the browser inte rface or by using the reset button on the[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802 T Reference Manual 4-6 Management v1.0, June 2006 2. Click Refresh to update the list and force the wirele ss access point to look for associated devices. • For each device, the table shows the Station ID, MAC address, IP Address, and S tatus (whether the device is allowed to communic ate with the wireles[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802T Reference Manual Management 4-7 v1.0, June 2006 •T h e W ired Ethernet section of the table displays traf fic statistics for the wired Ethernet interface. •T h e Wir eless sec tion displays traffic statistics for the wireless interface. 2. Click Refresh to update the current stat istics. Advanced Wirel[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802 T Reference Manual 4-8 Management v1.0, June 2006 • Beacon Interval. The Beacon Interval specifies the interval of time between 20ms and 1000ms for each beacon transmission. The default value is 100 ms. • DTIM Interval. The Delivery T raffic Indication Message Interval specifies the data beacon rate bet[...]

5-1 v1.0, June 2006 Chapter 5 T roubleshooting This chapter provides informatio n for troubleshooting issues with your RangeMax NEXT W ireless Access Point. Following each problem description, instructions are provided to assist you in diagnosing and solvin g the problem. Following are some tips for correcting simple problems that could occur . No [...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802 T Reference Manual 5-2 Troubleshooting v1.0, June 2006 • If the W ireless LAN activity light stays off, di sconnect the adapter from its power source and then plug it in again. • Contact NETGEAR if the WLAN light remains off. I cannot configure the access point from a browser . Check these items: • Th[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802T Reference Manual Troubleshooting 5-3 v1.0, June 2006 • The computer with the wireless adapter ma y not have the correct TCP/IP settings to communicate with the netw ork. Restart the computer and check tha t TCP/IP is set up properly for that network. The usual setting for W indows on the Network Properti[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802 T Reference Manual 5-4 Troubleshooting v1.0, June 2006 • Reset to Factory Defaults: This button can also be used to clear ALL data and restore ALL settings to the factory default valu es. These settings are shown in Appendix A, “Default Settings and T echnical Specifications” . T o clear all data and [...]

Default Settings and Technical Specifications A-1 v1.0, June 2006 Appendix A Default Settings and T echnical S pecifications This appendix provides the factory default settin gs and technical specifica tions for the RangeMax NEXT W ireless Access Point. Factory Default Settings Y ou can use the reset button located on the front of your device to re[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802 T Reference Manual A-2 Default Settings and Technical Specifications v1.0, June 2006 DHCP Client Disabled T ime Zone GMT -08:00 T ime Zone Adjusted for Daylight Savin g Ti m e Disabled Wireless Operating Mode 1 1b/g/Next (20/40 MHz) Wireless Communication Enabled Wireless Network Name (SSID) NETGEAR Broadca[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802T Reference Manual Default Settings and Technical Specifications A-3 v1.0, June 2006 T echnical Specifications T able A-2. WN802T T echnical Specifications Parameter RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point 802.1 1Next Data Rates 7.2, 14.4, 21.7 , 28.9,43.3, 57.8, 65, 72.2, 87.7 , 1 15.6, 130 & 144.4 Mb ps (2[...]

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Related Documents B-1 v1.0, June 2006 Appendix B Related Document s This appendix provides links to reference documents you c an use to gain a more com ple te understanding of the technolog ies used in your NET GEAR product. Document Link Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing http://documentation.net gear .com /r efer ence/enu/ tcpip/index.htm [...]

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Index-1 v1.0, June 2006 Index Numerics 192.168.0.210, Static IP Address 2-3 192.168.0.230, default address 2-3 255.255.255.0 default subnet 2- 3 802.1 1b/g default name 2-7 802.1 1b/g/Next default name 2-7 A Access Control List 3-9 Access Point name, default 2-9 B Basic Settings menu 2-6 Basic Settings screen 2-9 C Channel/Frequency 2-12 configurat[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802 T Reference Manual Index-2 v1.0, June 2006 default 3-9 Login screen 2-3 login screen 2-8 M MAC address 3-8 restricting access 3-1 trusted PCs 3-1 multiple access points placement of 2-2 N NetBIOS 2-9 Network Authenticat ion 3-2 types of 3-2 P package contents 1-2 passphrase use with WEP 3-5 password default[...]

RangeMax NEXT Wireless Access Point WN802T Reference Manual Index-3 v1.0, June 2006 options 3-1 wireless settings 11 a 2-6 1 1b/g 2-6 configuring 802.1 1a 2-10 screen 2-10 W ireless Settings 1 1a screen 2-10 wireless settings screen 11 a 2-7 WP A 3-2 use restrictions 3- 2 WP A2 use restrictions 3- 2 WP A-PSK 3-2 configuration of 3-7 Network Authent[...]

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