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    202-10060-0 2, Febru ary 2005 202-10060-02 February 2005 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great Amer ic a Pa rkw ay Santa Clara, CA 95 054 USA Phone 1-888-NETGEAR Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbp s Wireless Access Point WG602v3[...]

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    ii 202-10060-0 2, Febru ary 2005 NETGEAR, INC. T echnical Support Please register to obtain technical support . Please retain your proof of p urchase and warranty information. T o register yo ur product, get product support or obtain product information and product documentation, go to www .netgear .com . If you do not have access to the W orld W i[...]

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    202-10060-0 2, Febru ary 2005 iii Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two condi tion s: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interferenc[...]

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    202-10060- 02 , February 2005 iv Radio Frequency Interfer ence Requirement s This device is restricted to indoor use due to its ope ration in the 2. 4 GHz frequency range. FCC requires this product to be used indoors in 2.4 GHz th e frequency ra nge to reduce the potential fo r harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems. Regulatory[...]

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    Contents iii 202-10060-02, February 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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    202-10060-02, February 2005 iv Contents How to Log In to the WG602v3 Using Its De fault NetBI OS Name ......... ............. ..... 3-9 Using the Basic IP Settings Opt ions ......... .... ......... ............. ................ ............. ............. 3-10 Understanding the Basic Wireless Settings .. ......... ................ ............. ..[...]

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    Contents v 202-10060-02, February 2005 When I enter a URL or IP addre ss I get a timeout error . .................. ... ... ............. ... .. 6-3 Using the Reset Button to Rest ore Factory Def ault Set tings .............. .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... .. 6-3 Appendix A Specifications S pecifications for the WG602v3 ...... ................ .[...]

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    202-10060-02, February 2005 vi Contents IP Addresses and the Internet ............... ... .... ... ............. ................ ............. ................ .... B-2 Netmask ............. ............. ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ................ . B -4 Subnet Addressing ................ .........[...]

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    About This Manual 1-1 202-10060-02, February 2005 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 n etw[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 1-2 About This Manual 202-10060-02, February 20 05 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 p age at a time • A button that displays the table of cont ents and a[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 About This Manual 1-3 202-10060-02, February 2005 How to Print this Manual T o print this manual you can choose one of the fo llowing several options, a ccording to your nee ds. • Printing a Page in the HTML V iew . Each page in the HTML version of the manu al is dedicated to[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 1-4 About This Manual 202-10060-02, February 20 05[...]

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    Introduction 2-1 202-10060-02, February 2005 Chapter 2 Introduction This chapter introduces the NETGEAR NETGEA R WG602v3 54 Mbps W ireless Access Point. Minimal prerequisites for installation are presented in “System Requirements” on page 2-4 . About the NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbp s Wireless Access Point The NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps W ire less Ac ce[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 2-2 Introduction 202-10060-02, February 20 05 • Dynamic WEP key Support . Fixed or Dynamic WEP (W ired Equivalent Privacy) keys can be used. • DHCP Client Support. DHCP provides a dynamic IP ad dress to PCs and ot her devices up on request. The WG602v3 can act as a client an[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Introduction 2-3 202-10060-02, February 2005 • Packet fragmentation and reassembly • Authentication Algorithms (Open System, Shared Key , WP A-PSK) • Short or long preamble • Roaming among access points on the same subnet Autosensing Ethernet Co nn ections with Auto Upl[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 2-4 Introduction 202-10060-02, February 20 05 System Requirement s Before installing the WG6 02v3, make sure your network meets these requirements: • A hub, switch, or Cable/DSL router with an available 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port • A Category 5 UTP straight through Ethernet c[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Introduction 2-5 202-10060-02, February 2005 T o qualify for product up dates and product warranty registration s, we encourage you to register on the NETGEAR W eb site at: http://www .netgear .com . Hardware Description The NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps W ire less Ac cess Po int fro[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 2-6 Introduction 202-10060-02, February 20 05 WG602v3 Wireless Access Point Rear Panel Figure 2-2: WG602v3 rear p anel Power Socket This socket connects to the WG602v3 power adapter . Reset and Restore to Factory Def ault s Button The reset and restore to defaults button locate [...]

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    Basic Installation and Configuration 3-1 202-10060-02, February 2005 Chapter 3 Basic Inst allation and Configuration This chapter describes how to set up your NETG EAR WG602v3 54 Mbps W ireless Access Point for wireless connectivity to your LAN. This ba sic configuration will enable computers with 802.1 1b or 802.1 1g wireless ad apters to do such [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 3-2 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10060-02, February 20 05 For best results, place your wireless access point: • Near the center of the area in which your PCs wil l operate. • In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected PCs have lin[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-3 202-10060-02, February 2005 Underst anding WG602v3 Wireless Security Options Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can be rece ived well be yo nd your walls by anyone with a compatib le adapter . For this reason, u[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 3-4 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10060-02, February 20 05 • Use WP A2-PSK. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WP A2) data encryption provides data security . WP A2-PSK will block eavesdroppin g. Because this is a new stan dard, wireless device driver and software availability[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-5 202-10060-02, February 2005 d. T urn on your computer , connect the power adapter to the WG602v 3 and verify the following: The power light goes o n. The LAN light of the wireless access point is lit when connected to a powered on PC. 2[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 3-6 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10060-02, February 20 05 – When prompte d, enter admin for the user name and password for the password, both in lower case letters. – Click IP Settings and configure the IP Settings according to yo ur ne twork setup. e. Configure [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-7 202-10060-02, February 2005 • Using the NetBIOS name of the WG60 2v3 is not as reliable as using the IP Address. The procedures for these two ways of logg ing in to the WG602v3 are presented here. How to Log in Using the Defa ult IP A[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 3-8 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10060-02, February 20 05 Figure 3-5: Login result : WG60 2v3 home p age The browser will then display th e WG602v3 settings home page. When the wireless access point is connected to the Internet, click the Knowledge Base or the Docume[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-9 202-10060-02, February 2005 How to Log In to th e WG602v3 Using It s Default NetBIOS Name The NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps W ireless Ac cess Point can be configured remotely from Microsoft Internet Exp lorer browser version 5 .0 or ab ove, o[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 3-10 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10060-02, February 20 05 4. A login window like the one sh own below opens: Figure 3-7: Login window Enter the default user name of admin and the default password of password . Using the Basic IP Settings Options The IP Settings page[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-11 202-10060-02, February 2005 • The IP Address Sour ce The wireless access point is shipped preconfigur ed to use a private IP address on the LAN side, and to act as a DHCP client. If the wireless access point does not find a DHCP serv[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 3-12 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10060-02, February 20 05 The Basic W ireless Settings options are discussed below: • Wir eless Network Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric character s; the charac[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-13 202-10060-02, February 2005 Underst anding Wireless Security Options T o configure the wireless security options of your wi reles s access point, click the Security Settings link in the Setup section of the main menu of the browser int[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 3-14 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10060-02, February 20 05 • Data Encryption : Select the desired option. The available options depend on the Network Authentication setting above. The defau lt is None. The supported op tions are: – None – No encryption is used.[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-15 202-10060-02, February 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 n[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 3-16 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10060-02, February 20 05 Use the procedures described in th e following sections to conf igure the WG602v3. S tore this information in a safe place. How to Configure WEP Wireless Security T o configure WEP data encr yption, follow th[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-17 202-10060-02, February 2005 • Automatic — enter a word or group of printa ble char acters in the Passphrase box and click the Generate button. The four key boxes will be automatically populat ed with key values. • Manual — ente[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 3-18 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10060-02, February 20 05 How to Configure WP A2-PSK Wireless Security Note : Not all wireless adapters support WP A2. Furthermore, client software is required on the client. Make sure your client card supports WP A2 . Consult the pro[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-19 202-10060-02, February 2005 How to Configure WP A-PSK/ WP A2-PSK Wireless Security Note : Not all wireless adapters support WP A. Furthe rmore, client software is required on the client. W indows XP and W indows 2000 with Servi ce Pack[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 3-20 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10060-02, February 20 05 How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address The Access Control page lets you block or allo w the network acces s privilege of the specified stations through the NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps W ireless Acc ess Po[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-21 202-10060-02, February 2005 Y ou can copy and paste the MAC addresses from the WG602v3’ s Station List page into the MAC Address box. T o do this, c onfigure each wireless PC to obtain a wireless link to the WG602v3. The PC sh ould t[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 3-22 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10060-02, February 20 05[...]

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    Management 4-1 202-10060-02, February 2005 Chapter 4 Management This chapter describes how to use the manageme nt features of your NETGEAR WG602v 3 5 4 Mbps W ireless Acc ess Point. These features can be found under the Management heading in the main menu of the browser interface. V iewing General Information The Information summarizes of the c urr[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 4-2 Management 202-10060-02, February 20 05 This screen shows the following parameters: T able 4-1. General Information Fields Field Descripti on Access Point Information Access Point Name The default na me can be changed if desired . MAC Address Displays the Media Access Co ntr[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Management 4-3 202-10060-02, February 2005 V iewing a List of Att ached Devices The Station List page contains a table of all IP devices associated with the wireless access point in the wireless network defined by the W ireless Netw ork Name (SSID). From the main menu of the br[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 4-4 Management 202-10060-02, February 20 05 Y ou cannot perform the firmware upgrade from a workstation conn ected to the WG602v3 via a wireless link. The firmware upgrade must be performed via a workstation connected to the WG602v3 via the Ethernet LAN in terface. The software [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Management 4-5 202-10060-02, February 2005 Rebooting and Resetting Factory Default Options The Reboot option restarts the access point. Fr o m th e Managemen t sec tion of the main menu, select Reboot AP . Se lect Ye s , then click Apply to reboot the access point. Restoring th[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 4-6 Management 202-10060-02, February 20 05 Changing the Administrator Password The default password is password . Change this password to a mo re secure password. Y ou cannot change the administrator login name. From the main menu of the br owser interface, under the Management[...]

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    Advanced Configuration 5-1 202-10060-02, February 2005 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the advan ced features of your WG602v3. These fea tures can be found under the Advanced heading in th e main menu. Underst anding Advanced Wireless Settings From the main menu of the br owser interface, under the Advan ced[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 5-2 Advanced Configuration 202-10060-02, February 20 05 • RT S T h r e s h o l d : Request to Send Threshold. The packet size that is used to determine if it should use the CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Mu ltiple Access with Collision Detection) mechanism or the CSMA/CA me chanism fo[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Advanced Configur ation 5-3 202-10060-02, February 2005 Figure 5-2: W ireless Bridging p age 2. Select the radio button for the wireless a ccess point mode you want to configure. – Access Point : Operate as a standard 802.11g or 80 2.1 1b Access Point. In this mode, the WG602[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 5-4 Advanced Configuration 202-10060-02, February 20 05 – Repeater : In this mode, the WG602 will operate as a Repeater only , and send all traffic to the remote AP . If selected, you must enter the MAC address (physical address) of the remote AP . 3. Click Apply to save your [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Advanced Configur ation 5-5 202-10060-02, February 2005 How to Configure Wireless Multi-Point Bridging Figure 5-4: Wirele ss Bridging 1. Configure the Operating Mode of the WG602v3 Access Points. • AP1 on LAN Segment 1 in Point-to-Point Br idge mode with the Remote MAC Addres[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 5-6 Advanced Configuration 202-10060-02, February 20 05 • If using DHCP , all WG602v3 Access Points s hould be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP Client)” in the IP Addr ess Source portion of the Basic IP Settings menu. • All WG602v3 Acces s Poin ts use the[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Advanced Configur ation 5-7 202-10060-02, February 2005 1. Configure the Operating Mode of the WG602v3 Access Points. • Configure AP1 on LAN Segment 1 in Repeater mode with the Remo te MAC Address of the ‘downstream’ AP (AP2). • Configure AP2 in Repeater mode with th e [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 5-8 Advanced Configuration 202-10060-02, February 20 05[...]

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    Troubleshooting 6-1 202-10060-02 , February 2005 Chapter 6 T roubleshooting This chapter provides information about trou bleshooting y our NETGEAR WG602v3 5 4 Mbps W ireless Access Point. After each problem descriptio n, instructions are given to help you diagnose and solve the problem. For th e common problems listed, go to the section indicated. [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 6-2 Troubleshooting 202-10060-02, Feb ruary 2005 • Make sure the cable connectors are securely plugge d in at the acc ess point and the network device (hub, switch, or ro uter). • Make sure the connected device is turned on. • Be sure the correct cable is used. Use a stan [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Troubleshooting 6-3 202-10060-02, Feb ruary 2005 • 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 set ting for W indo[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 6-4 Troubleshooting 202-10060-02, Feb ruary 2005[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Specifications A-1 202-10060-02, February 2005 Appendix A S pecifications This appendix provides the NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps W ireless Access Point technical specifications. S pecifications for the WG602v3 Parameter NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point Radio Data Rates[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 A-2 Specifications 202-10060-02, February 20 05[...]

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    Wireless Networking Basics B-1 202-10060-02, February 2005 Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics This chapter provides an overview of W ireless networking. Wireless Networking Overview The WG602v3 Access Point conforms to the Ins titute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.1 1b and 802.1 1g standa rds for wireless LANs (WLANs). On an [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 B-2 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10060-02, February 20 05 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer- to-Peer Wo rkgroup) 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 n[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Wireless Networking Basics B-3 202-10060-02, February 2005 • Shar ed Key . W ith 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 [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 B-4 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10060-02, February 20 05 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 Authenticati[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Wireless Networking Basics B-5 202-10060-02, February 2005 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 network, you must first consider what type of encryption you require and the key [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 B-6 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10060-02, February 20 05 Key Size The IEEE 802.1 1 standard 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 a[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Wireless Networking Basics B-7 202-10060-02, February 2005 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, then[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 B-8 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10060-02, February 20 05 Note: The avai lable channels supporte d by the wireless products in va rious countries are different. For example, Channels 1 to 1 1 are supported in the U.S. and Canada, and Channels 1 to 13 are supported in Europe a[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Wireless Networking Basics B-9 202-10060-02, February 2005 WP A and WP A2 offer the following benefi ts: • Enhanced data privacy • Robust key management • Data origin authentication • Data integrity protection The W i-Fi Alliance is now perform ing interoperability cert[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 B-10 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10060-02, February 20 05 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 TK[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Wireless Networking Basics B-11 202-10060-02, February 2005 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 me[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 B-12 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10060-02, February 20 05 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[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Wireless Networking Basics B-13 202-10060-02, February 2005 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 include the required authent ication metho d (802.[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 B-14 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10060-02, February 20 05 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 serve[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Wireless Networking Basics B-15 202-10060-02, February 2005 T emporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) WP A uses TKIP to provide important data encr yption enhancements including a per -packet key mixing function, a message integrity check (M IC) named Michael , an extended initia[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 B-16 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10060-02, February 20 05 Is WP A/WP A2 Perfect? WP A/WP A2 is not without its vuln erabilities. Specifically , it is susceptible to denial of service (DoS) attacks. If the access point receives two data packets that fail the message integri[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Wireless Networking Basics B-17 202-10060-02, February 2005 Changes to Wireless Access Point s W irele ss access points must have their firm wa re upda ted to support the following: • The new WP A/WP A2 information element T o advertise their support of WP A/WP A2, wirele ss [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 B-18 Wirele ss Network ing Basi cs 202-10060-02, February 20 05 Microsoft has worked with many wireless vendors to embed the WP A driver update in the wireless adapter driver . So, to update your Mi crosoft W indows wireless client, all you have to do is obtain the new WP A/WP A[...]

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    Network, Routing, Firewa ll, and Cabling Basics C-1 202-10060-02, February 2005 Appendix C Network, Routing, Fire wall, and Cabling Basics This chapter provides an overview of IP networks, routing, and wireless networking. As you read this document, you may be dire cte d to various RFC documents for further information. An RFC is a Request For Comm[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 C-2 Network, Routing, Firewall, and C abling Basics 202-10060-02, February 20 05 IP Addresses and the Internet Because TCP/IP network s are intercon nected across the world, every machine on the Internet mus t have a unique address to make sure that transmitte d data reaches the[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics C-3 202-10060-02, February 2005 Figure C-1: Three Main Address Cla sses The five address classes are: • Class A Class A addresses can have up to 16,777,2 14 hosts on a single netwo rk. They use an eight-bit network number and a 2[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 C-4 Network, Routing, Firewall, and C abling Basics 202-10060-02, February 20 05 This addressing structure allows IP addresses to uniquely identify each phys ical network and each node on each ph ysical network . For each unique value of the network port ion of the address, the [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics C-5 202-10060-02, February 2005 Subnet addressing al lows us to split one IP network ad dress into smaller multiple physical networks known as sub networks. Some of the node numbers are used as a su bnet number instead. A Class B a[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 C-6 Network, Routing, Firewall, and C abling Basics 202-10060-02, February 20 05 The following table lists the additional subnet mask bits in dotted-decimal notation. T o use the table, write down the original class netmask and replace the 0 value octets with the dotted-decimal [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics C-7 202-10060-02, February 2005 • So that hosts recognize local IP broadcast packets When a device broadcasts to its segment neighb ors, it uses a destination address of the local network address with all ones for the host addres[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 C-8 Network, Routing, Firewall, and C abling Basics 202-10060-02, February 20 05 The following figure illustrates a single IP address operation. Figure C-3: Single IP Address Operatio n Using NA T This scheme offers t he additional benefit of firewall -like protection because th[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics C-9 202-10060-02, February 2005 The router functions as a DHCP clie nt when connec ting to the ISP . The firewall can automatically obtain an IP address, subnet mask, DNS server addresses, and a gateway address if the ISP provides [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 C-10 Network, Routing, Fi rewall, and Cabling Basics 202-10060-02, February 20 05 MAC Addresses and ARP An IP address alone cannot be used to deliver da ta from one LAN device to another . T o send data between LAN devices, you must convert the IP ad dress of the destination dev[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics C-11 202-10060-02, February 2005 What is a Firewall? A firewall is a device that protects one netw ork from another , while allowing communicat ion between the two. A firewall incorporates the functi ons of the NA T router, while a[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 C-12 Network, Routing, Fi rewall, and Cabling Basics 202-10060-02, February 20 05 . Category 5 Cable Quality Category 5 distributed cable that me ets ANSI/EIA/ TIA-568-A building wiring stan dards can be a maximum of 328 feet (ft.) or 10 0 meters (m) in length, divided as follow[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics C-13 202-10060-02, February 2005 Inside T wisted Pair Cables For two devices to communicate, th e transmitter of each device must be connected to the receiver of the other device. The cro sso ver function is usually implemented int[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 C-14 Network, Routing, Fi rewall, and Cabling Basics 202-10060-02, February 20 05 Figure C-6: Category 5 UTP Cable with Male RJ -4 5 Plug at Each End Note : Flat “silver satin” tele phone cable may have the same RJ-45 pl ug. However , using tele phone cable results in excess[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics C-15 202-10060-02, February 2005 The WG602v3 Access Point incorporates Auto Uplink TM technology (also called MDI/MDIX). Each LOCAL Ethernet port will automatically sens e whether the Ethernet cable plugged into the port should hav[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 C-16 Network, Routing, Fi rewall, and Cabling Basics 202-10060-02, February 20 05[...]

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    Preparing Your PCs for Network Access D-1 202-10060-02, February 2005 Appendix D Prep aring Y our PCs for Network Access This appendix describes how to prepare your PCs to connect to t he Internet through the NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps W ireles s Acce ss Point. For adding file and print sharin g to your networ k , please consult the W indows help info[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 D-2 Pr epa ring Your PCs for Network Access 202-10060-02, February 20 05 Configuring Windows 98 and Me for TCP/IP Networking As part of the PC preparation p rocess, you may need t o install and config ure TCP/IP on your PC. Before starting, locate your W indows CD; you may need [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access D-3 202-10060-02, February 2005 If you need to add TCP/IP: a. Click the Add button. b. Select Protocol, and then click Add. c. Select Microsoft. d. Select TCP/IP , and then clic k OK. If you need to add the Client for Micro so ft Networks: [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 D-4 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access 202-10060-02, February 20 05 DHCP Configuration of TCP /IP in Windows 98 and Me In W indows 98 and Me sys t ems , locate your Network Neighborhood icon. • If the Network Neighborhood icon is on the W indows desktop, position your mouse[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access D-5 202-10060-02, February 2005 Selecting the Windows In ternet Access Method 1. On the W indows taskbar , click the Start button, point to Settings, and th en click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Internet Options icon. 3. Select “I w[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 D-6 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access 202-10060-02, February 20 05 2. Ty p e winipcfg , and then click OK. The IP Configuration window opens, which lists (a mong other things), your IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway . 3. From the drop-down box, select your Etherne[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access D-7 202-10060-02, February 2005 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP Y ou will find there are many similarities in th e procedures for dif ferent W indows systems when using DHCP to configure TCP/IP . The following steps will walk you[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 D-8 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access 202-10060-02, February 20 05 Now you should be at the Local Area Network Connection S tatus window . This box displays the conn ection status, duration, speed, a nd activity statistics. Administrator logon access rights are needed to use[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Preparing Your PCs for Network Access D-9 202-10060-02, February 2005 DHCP Configuration of TC P/IP in Windows 2000 After you install a network card, TCP /IP for W indows 2000 is co nfigured and set to DHCP without your having to configure it. However , if there are problems, f[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 D-10 Preparing Your PCs for Network Acce ss 202-10060-02, February 20 05 The Local Area Connection Pr operties dialog box app ears. V erify that you have the correct Ethernet card selected in the Connect using: box and that the following two items are displayed and selected in t[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Preparing Your PCs for Network Acce ss D-1 1 202-10060-02, February 2005 V erifying TCP/IP Properti es for Windows XP or 2000 T o check your PC’ s TCP/IP configuration: 1. On the W indows taskbar , click the S tart button, and then click Run. The Run window opens. 2. Ty p e c[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 D-12 Preparing Your PCs for Network Acce ss 202-10060-02, February 20 05[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Glossary 1 202-10060-02, February 2005 Glossary Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual. 802.1 1 St andard 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 bee[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 2 Glossary 202-10060-02, February 2005 The purpose of 1 1 d is to add features and restrictions to allow WLANs to operate within the rules of these countries. Equipment manufacturers do not wan t to produce a wide variety of country -specific products and users that travel do no[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Glossary 3 202-10060-02, February 2005 Access Point (AP) A wireless LAN transceiver or "base station" that can connect a wired LAN to one or many wireless devices. Access points can also bridge to each other . There are various types of access points, als o referred t[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 4 Glossary 202-10060-02, February 2005 for cables or wires. Blueto oth is a frequency-hopp in g 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 area network (LAN) to another local[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Glossary 5 202-10060-02, February 2005 CSMA-CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Action/Colli si on Detection) A method of managing traffic and reducing noise on an Ethernet network. A network device transmits data after detecting that a channel is available. Ho wever , if two devices tr[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 6 Glossary 202-10060-02, February 2005 ESSID (more commonly referred to as SSID – Short Set Identifier) The identifying name of an 802.1 1 wireless network. When you specify your correct ESSID in your client setup you ensure that you connect to your wireless ne twork rather th[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Glossary 7 202-10060-02, February 2005 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 members an d i s involved wi[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 8 Glossary 202-10060-02, February 2005 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 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Glossary 9 202-10060-02, February 2005 NIC (Network Interface Card) A type of PC adapter card that either works without wi res (Wi-Fi) or attaches to a network cable to provide two-way com mu n icati o n bet w een the com p ut er an d net w o r k devices such as a hub or switch[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 10 Glossary 202-10060-02, February 2005 Range The distance away from your access poi nt that your wireless network ca n reach. Most W i-Fi systems will provide a range of a hundred feet or more. Depending on the environment and the typ e of antenna used, W i-Fi signal s can have[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Glossary 11 202-10060-02, February 2005 Site survey The process whereby a wireless network installer inspects a location prio r to pu tting in a wireless network. Site surveys are used to identify the radio- and client-use properties of a facility so that access points can be o[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 12 Glossary 202-10060-02, February 2005 TCP/IP The underlying technology behind the Internet and comm u nicat ions between computers in a network. The first part, TCP , is the transport part, which mat ches the si ze of the messages on either end and guarantees that the correct [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Glossary 13 202-10060-02, February 2005 As a recent development, the debate over th e legality of warchalking is st ill going on. The practice stems from th e U.S. Depression-era culture of wandering hobos who would make marks outside of homes to indicate to other wanderers whe[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 14 Glossary 202-10060-02, February 2005 does not offer . With this feature, WP A provides roughl y comparable security to VPN tun neli ng wit h WEP , with the benefit of easier administration and use. This is similar to 802.1x sup port and requires a RADIUS server in order to im[...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3 Glossary 15 202-10060-02, February 2005 secure transmission and authenticatio n is particularly important to users unknown to each other . Th e authentication cap ability defined in the specification enables a secure access c ontrol mechanism for the service providers and fo r [...]

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    Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 16 Glossary 202-10060-02, February 2005[...]