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Enabling Wireless Bridging and Repeating ....................................................................5-9
How to Configure a WAG302 as a Point-to-Point Bridge .......................................5-10
How to Configure Multi-Point Wireless Bridging .................................................... 5-11
How to Configure Wireless Repeating ...................................................................5-13
Chapter 6
Troubleshooting
No lights are lit on the access point. ...............................................................................6-1
The Wireless LAN activity light does not light up. ...........................................................6-2
The LAN light is not lit. ....................................................................................................6-2
I cannot access the Internet or the LAN with a wireless capable computer. .................6-2
I cannot connect to the WAG302 to configure it. ............................................................6-3
When I enter a URL or IP address I get a timeout error. ................................................6-3
Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings ..........................................6-4
Appendix A
Specifications
Specifications for the WAG302 ...................................................................................... A-1
Appendix B
Wireless Networking Basics
Wireless Networking Overview ...................................................................................... B-1
Infrastructure Mode ................................................................................................. B-1
Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) ................................................................ B-2
Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID) ................................ B-2
Authentication and WEP Data Encryption ..................................................................... B-3
802.11 Authentication .............................................................................................. B-3
Open System Authentication ................................................................................... B-4
Shared Key Authentication ...................................................................................... B-4
Overview of WEP Parameters ................................................................................ B-5
Key Size .................................................................................................................. B-6
WEP Configuration Options .................................................................................... B-7
Wireless Channels ......................................................................................................... B-7
802.11b/g Wireless Channels ................................................................................. B-7
802.11a Wireless Channels .................................................................................... B-9
WPA Wireless Security ................................................................................................ B-10
How Does WPA Compare to WEP? .......................................................................B-11
How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 802.11i? ........................................................ B-12
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