Key Features And Standards; Supported Standards And Conventions; Key Features - NETGEAR WG302 - 802.11g ProSafe Wireless Access Point Reference Manual

NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG302 Reference Manual

Key Features and Standards

The ProSafe 802.11g is easy-to-use and provides solid wireless and networking support. It also
offers a wide range of security options.

Supported Standards and Conventions

The following standards and conventions are supported:
• Standards Compliant. The Wireless Access Point complies with the IEEE 802.11g for
Wireless LANs.
• WEP support. Support for WEP is included. 64-bit, 128-bit, and 152-bit keys are supported.
• Full WPA and WPA2 support. WPA and WPA2 enterprise class strong security with
RADIUS and certificate authentication as well as dynamic encryption key generation. WPA-
PSK and WPA2-PSK pre-shared key authentication without the overhead of RADIUS servers
but with all of the strong security of WPA.
• DHCP Client Support. DHCP provides a dynamic IP address to PCs and other devices upon
request. The WG302 can act as a client and obtain information from your DHPC server.
• Multiple BSSIDs. Support for multiple BSSIDs. When one AP is connected to a wired
network and a set of wireless stations it is referred to as a Basic Service Set (BSS). The Basic
Service Set Identifier (BSSID) is a 32-character unique identifier attached to the header of
packets sent over a WLAN that differentiated one WLAN from another when a mobile device
tries to connect to the network.
• SNMP Support. Support for Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Management
Information Base (MIB) management.
• 802.11Q VLAN (Virtual Wireless 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 NETGEAR WG302 provides solid functionality, including these features:
• Multiple Operating Modes
– Wireless Access Point – Operates as a standard 802.11g.
1-2
v4.0, April 2006
Introduction