Key Features - NETGEAR WNDAP350 Reference Manual

ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless N Access Point WNDAP350
• DHCP Client Support. DHCP provides a dynamic IP address to PCs and other devices
upon request. The WNDAP350 can act as a client and obtain information from your
DHCP server; it can also act as a DHCP server and provide network information for
wireless clients.
• SNMP Support. Support for Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Management Information Base (MIB) management.
• 802.1Q VLAN (Virtual LAN) Support. A network of computers that behave as if they are
connected to the same network even though they actually may be physically located on
different segments of a LAN. VLANs are configured through software rather than
hardware, which makes them extremely flexible. VLANs are very useful for user/host
management, bandwidth allocation and resource optimization.

Key Features

The WNDAP350 provides solid functionality, including the following features:
• Dual Band Concurrent. The wireless access point can operate in both the 2.4 GHz band
and the 5 GHz band concurrently.
The choice of band(s) is reflected in the protocol standard supported, as well as the
administration screens displayed to you.
• Multiple operating modes. The wireless access point can operate in the following
modes:
- Wireless Access Point. Operates as a standard 802.11a/an or 11b/bg/ng access
point.
- Point-to-Point Bridge. In this mode, the WNDAP350 only communicates with
another bridge-mode wireless access point (with or without clients). Network
authentication should be used to protect this communication.
- Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge. Select this only if this WNDAP350 is the Master for a
group of bridge-mode wireless access points. The other bridge-mode wireless access
points send all traffic to this Master, and do not communicate directly with each other.
Network Authentication should be used to protect this traffic.
• Hotspot Settings. You can allow the first HTTP (TCP, port 80) request, on client
association, to be captured and redirected to the URL you specify.
• Upgradeable Firmware. Firmware is stored in a flash memory and can be upgraded
easily, using only your Web browser, and can be upgraded remotely. In addition to using
Web browser to do so, command-line interface and SNMP can also be used.
• Rogue AP detection. The Rogue AP detection feature shows a list of unknown APs to
the administrator.
• Access Control. The Access Control MAC address filtering feature can ensure that only
trusted wireless stations can use the WNDAP350 to gain access to your LAN.
• Security Profiles. When using multiple BSSIDs, you can configure unique security
settings (encryption, SSID, etc.) for each BSSID.
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