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NETGEAR ProSafe WG102-500 Reference Manual

802.11g wireless access point
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San Jose, CA 95134
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December 2010
202-10755-01
1.1
WG102-500, WGAP150
ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless

Access Point

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  • Page 1: Access Point

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Reference Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 December 2010 202-10755-01...

  • Page 2: Technical Support

    NETGEAR, Inc. Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. To register your product, get the latest product updates, or get support online, visit us at http://support.netgear.com.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction About the Wireless Access Point ....... . 7 Supported Features, Standards, and Conventions .
  • Page 4 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Chapter 3 Wireless Configuration and Security Wireless Data Security Options ....... . .33 Security Profiles .
  • Page 5 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Viewing the Flash Management Information Screen ... . 74 Viewing Wireless Information ....... . . 74 Viewing the Basic Wireless Information Screen.
  • Page 6 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Basic Functioning ......... . .112 No LEDs are Lit on the Wireless Access Point.

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Introduction The NETGEAR ® WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Reference manual describes how to install, configure and troubleshoot the wireless access point. The information in this manual is intended for readers with intermediate computer and Internet skills The remainder of this chapter introduces the wireless access point. Minimal requirements for...

  • Page 8: Supported Features, Standards, And Conventions

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Supported Features, Standards, and Conventions The WGAP150 is easy to use and provides complete wireless and networking support. Supported Standards and Conventions The following standards and conventions are supported: • Standards Compliant. The wireless access point complies with the IEEE 802.11n for Wireless LANs.

  • Page 9: 802.11G Standards-Based Wireless Networking

    Ethernet Interface. Connects to 10/100 Mbps IEEE 802.3 Ethernet networks. • Power over Ethernet. Power must be supplied to the access point over the Ethernet port from any 802.3af compliant mid-span or end-span source such as the NETGEAR FSM7326P Managed Power over Ethernet Layer 3 managed switch. •...

  • Page 10: System Requirements

    Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or above. • At least one computer with the TCP/IP protocol installed. • 802.11b/g compliant devices, such as the NETGEAR WG511, WG111, or WN111 Wireless Adapters. What’s In the Box? The product package should contain the following items: •...

  • Page 11: Hardware Description

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Hardware Description The following figure shows a top view of the WGAP150 Figure 1-1 Rear Panel The following figure shows a rear panel view of the WGAP150: LEDs Figure 1-2 Viewed from left to right, the rear panel of the WGAP150 provides the following connectors and buttons: Antenna.

  • Page 12: Recommendations For Placement Of The Wireless Access Point

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Viewed from left to right, the WGAP150 has these four status LEDs: Power, Status, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi (also referred to as WLAN light or Wireless activity light): Table 1-1. Activity Description Power Power off...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Installation And Basic Configuration

    Installation and Basic Configuration This chapter describes how to install and configure your access point for wireless connectivity to your LAN. This basic configuration will enable computers with 802.11b/g or 802.11n wireless adapters to connect to the Internet, or access printers and files on your LAN.

  • Page 14: Ethernet Cabling Requirements

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Note: Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the wireless access point. For complete performance specifications, see Appendix For best results, place your wireless access point according to the following general guidelines: •...

  • Page 15: Computer Hardware Requirements

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Computer Hardware Requirements To connect to the wireless access point on your network, each computer must have a 802.11b/g or 802.11n wireless adapter installed. Installing and Configuring the Wireless Access Point Before installing the wireless access point, make sure that your Ethernet network is up and working.
  • Page 16 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Figure 2-1 Note: Figure 2-1 shows the WGAP150 with an external antenna, which does not come standard with the product. Turn on your computer, connect the power adapter to the wireless access point and verify the following: Power LED.

  • Page 17: Logging In To The Wireless Access Point

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Logging in to the Wireless Access Point The default IP address of your wireless access point is 192.168.0.229. The wireless access point is set, by default, for the DHCP client to be disabled.

  • Page 18: Web Interface Menu

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Web Interface Menu The navigation tabs across the top of the Web interface menu provide access to all the configuration functions of the wireless access point, and remain constant. The menu items in the blue bar change according to the navigation tab that is selected.

  • Page 19: Configuring Basic System Settings

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Settings screen (see Figure 2-6 on page 19). The full path to this screen is Configuration > System > Basic. Figure 2-6 Configuring Basic System Settings To configure the basic system settings: | 19...

  • Page 20: Configuring Ip Settings

    Field Description AP Name Assign a unique name to the wireless access point.The default name is NETGEAR. The AP name can be retrieved through SNMP. Location Assign a unique name to the location of the wireless access point.The default name is site1.
  • Page 21 DNS Server A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names (such as www.netgear.com) to numeric IP addresses. Typically your ISP transfers the IP address of one or two DNS servers to your wireless access point during login. If the ISP does not transfer an address, you must obtain it from the ISP and enter it manually in this field.
  • Page 22 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Figure 2-8 Specify the PPPoE fields as explained in Table 2-3. Table 2-3. PPPoE Settings Field Description PPPoE Username The PPPoE user name that your ISP has assigned to you. PPPoE Password The PPPoE password that your ISP has assigned to you.

  • Page 23: Configuring Lan Settings

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Configuring LAN Settings If you selected “Router” as the AP mode (see “Configuring Basic System Settings” on page 19), the LAN Settings section appears at the bottom of the Basic Settings screen. Figure 2-9...

  • Page 24: Configuring Basic Wireless Settings

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Table 2-4. LAN Settings (continued) Field Description DHCP Server The wireless access point is set up by default to function as a DHCP server, which provides TCP/IP configuration for computers that are connected to it. You can either use the default settings or specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by setting the starting IP address and ending IP address.

  • Page 25: Configuring 802.11B/G Wireless Settings

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point WARNING! If you configure the wireless access point from a wireless computer and you change the wireless access point’s SSID, channel, or wireless security settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you click Save to Flash and Activate. You must then change the wireless settings of your computer to match the wireless access point’s new settings.
  • Page 26 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Specify the 802.11n profile fields as explained Table 2-5. Table 2-5. 802.11b/g Profile Settings Field Descriptions Radio Enable The radio is enabled by default. To turn off the radio, deselect the Radio Enable checkbox.

  • Page 27: Configuring Basic Wireless Network Settings

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Configuring Basic Wireless Network Settings To configure the basic wireless network settings: Log in to the wireless access point at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.229 with its default user name of admin and default password of password, or using whatever LAN address, user name, and password you have chosen for the wireless access point.
  • Page 28 The hyperlink to the Edit Wireless Network screen with the configurable fields for the wireless security profile. Click the Edit hyperlink of the first wireless security profile (NETGEAR - 0). The Edit Wireless Network screen opens for the first wireless security profile.
  • Page 29 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point In the Basic Settings section of the Edit Wireless Network screen, specify the fields as explained in Table 2-7. Table 2-7. Wireless Network Settings Field Description Enable Select one of the following options: •...
  • Page 30 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Table 2-7. Wireless Network Settings (continued) Field Description Multicast Filter Select the Multicast Filter checkbox to enable filtering of egress multicast packets that are sent from the wireless access point. Multicast Rate Select the data rate for egress multicast packets from the pull-down menu.

  • Page 31: Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity After you configured the wireless access point as explained in the previous section, test your computers for wireless connectivity before you position and mount the wireless access point at its permanent position: 1.
  • Page 32 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point 32 |...

  • Page 33: Wireless Data Security Options

    Wireless Configuration and Security This chapter describes how to configure the wireless features of your wireless access point. In planning your wireless network, consider the level of security required. WARNING! If you are configuring the wireless access point from a wireless PC and you change the wireless access point’s SSID, channel, or wireless security settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you click Apply.
  • Page 34 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point foot radius. Such distances can allow for others outside your immediate area to access your network. Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can extend beyond your walls and can be received by anyone with a compatible adapter. For this reason, use the security features of your wireless equipment.

  • Page 35: Security Profiles

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point • WEP. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption provides data security. WEP Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption block all but the most determined eavesdropper. This data encryption mode has been superseded by WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK.

  • Page 36: Before You Change The Ssid, Wep, And Wpa Settings

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point network authentication setting above (otherwise, the default is None). The data encryption settings are explained in “Creating and Editing Security Profiles” on page • Wireless Client Security Separation If enabled, the associated wireless clients (using the same SSID) will not be able to communicate with each other.

  • Page 37: Creating And Editing Security Profiles

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Choose the key format by circling one: ASCII or HEX. Choose the authentication type by circling one: Open or Shared. Passphrase: ___________________________________ Note: If you select shared key, the other devices in the network will not connect unless they are set to shared key and have the same keys in the same positions as those in the wireless access point.
  • Page 38 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Select Configuration > Wireless Networks. The Wireless Networks screen opens, displaying 16 wireless security profiles. Figure 3-2 Table 3-1 explains the fields of the Wireless Network Settings table. Table 3-1. Wireless Network Settings...
  • Page 39 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Table 3-1. Wireless Network Settings (continued) Field Description BSSID The detailed BSSID for the wireless security profile. This BSSID consist of the MAC address of the wireless access point with the last digit altered. If the MAC address ends with F0, the BSSID for the first profile ends with F1, for the second profile with F2, for the thirds profile with F3, and so on.

  • Page 40: Configuring Static Wep

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Configuring Static WEP Static WEP provides pre-shared WEP key encryption without (RADIUS) authentication. The security level of static WEP is not very strong.When you select Static WEP from the Security Policy pull-down menu, the section expands to display the static WEP fields.

  • Page 41: Configuring Legacy 802.1X (Or Dynamic Wep)

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Table 3-2. Field Descriptions Shared Key The default authentication setting is Open System authentication. Select the Shared Key Authentication Authentication checkbox to enable shared key authentication. Note: The authentication method is separate from the data encryption. You can select an authentication method that requires a shared key but still leaves the data transmissions unencrypted.
  • Page 42 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point When you select WPA-TKIP from the Security Policy pull-down menu, the section expands to display the WPA-TKIP fields. Figure 3-6 shows Pre-Shared Key user authentication as an example. Figure 3-6 Specify the fields that are explained in Table 3-4.

  • Page 43: Configuring Wpa2 And Wpa2-Psk (Aes)

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Configuring WPA2 and WPA2-PSK (AES) WPA2 security requires RADIUS-based 802.1x authentication, so you also must define RADIUS server settings. For information about RADIUS servers, see “Configuring RADIUS Server Settings” on page 45. WPA2-PSK security uses a pre-shared key (PSK) and does not require authentication from a RADIUS server.

  • Page 44: Configuring Wpa+Wpa2 / Wpa-Psk+Wpa2-Psk Mixed Modes

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Configuring WPA+WPA2 and WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK Mixed Modes WPA+WPA2 security requires RADIUS-based 802.1x authentication, so you also must define RADIUS server settings. For information about RADIUS servers, see “Configuring RADIUS Server Settings” on page 45. WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK security uses a pre-shared key (PSK) and does not require authentication from a RADIUS server.

  • Page 45: Configuring Radius Server Settings

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Table 3-6. Field Descriptions Re-key if any Select the Re-key if any station disassociates checkbox to require rekeying after any station wireless station logs off from the wireless access point. disassociates Configuring RADIUS Server Settings For authentication, accounting, or both authentication and accounting using RADIUS, you must configure primary servers and optional secondary servers.
  • Page 46 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Figure 3-9 Specify the fields that are explained in Table 3-7. Table 3-7. RADIUS Server Settings Field Descriptions Primary Authentication The IP address of the primary RADIUS server for authentication. The Server default address is 0.0.0.0.
  • Page 47 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Table 3-7. RADIUS Server Settings (continued) Field Descriptions Secondary The IP address of the secondary RADIUS server for authentication. The Authentication Server default address is 0.0.0.0. The secondary RADIUS server is used when the primary RADIUS server is not available.

  • Page 48: Configuring Alternate Radius Server Settings

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Configuring Alternate RADIUS Server Settings Alternate RADIUS server settings override the general RADIUS server settings and apply only to the devices that are connected to the individual SSID for which you configure the Alternate RADIUS server settings.

  • Page 49: Wapi Certificates

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Figure 3-10 Next to 802.1X Version, select one of the following radio buttons: • v1. Both EAPOL v1 and v2 devices can associate with the wireless access point. • v2. Only EAPOL v2 devices can associate with the wireless access point. This is the default setting.

  • Page 50: Restricting Wireless Access By Mac Address

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Figure 3-11 Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address For increased security, you can restrict access to an SSID to allow only specific computers or wireless cards based on their MAC addresses. You can restrict access to only trusted computers so that unknown computers cannot wirelessly connect to the wireless access point.
  • Page 51 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Select Configuration > Wireless Networks. The Wireless Networks screen opens, displaying 16 wireless security profiles (see Figure 3-2 on page 38). To configure or edit a wireless security profile, select the corresponding Edit hyperlink to the right of the wireless security profile.

  • Page 52: Configuring Alternate Dhcp Server Settings

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point To delete MAC addresses from the Listed MAC Addresses table, select (highlight) one or more MAC addresses in the Listed MAC Addresses table, then click Delete highlighted. Click Save or Save to Flash & Activate to save your settings.
  • Page 53 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point • Server. The wireless access point allocates and provides IP addresses locally. When you select this option, the screen expands as shown in Figure 3-14 on page Specify the fields as explained in Table 3-8 on page 53.

  • Page 54: Configuring Wireless Quality Of Service

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Configuring Wireless Quality of Service To control reliability and availability of the wireless access point, you can allocate quality of service (QoS) levels per SSID. For information about general default QoS levels (Gold, Silver, and Bronze), multicast filtering, and multicast data rates, see “Configuring Basic...

  • Page 55: Configuring Wireless Traffic Filtering

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Configuring Wireless Traffic Filtering You can filter incoming wireless traffic based on MAC addresses, IP addresses, and protocols. Traffic can be either accepted or dropped. To configure filters for incoming wireless traffic for an individual SSID: Log in to the wireless access point at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.229...
  • Page 56 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Specify the fields as explained in Table 3-9. Table 3-9. Filter Settings Field Descriptions Name Assign a name to the filter policy. Source MAC The source MAC address of the incoming traffic Address Destination MAC The destination MAC address for the incoming traffic.

  • Page 57: Configuring Advanced Qos Settings

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Configuring Advanced QoS Settings To configure advanced QoS settings for an individual SSID: Log in to the wireless access point at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.229 with its default user name of admin and default password of password, or using whatever LAN address, user name, and password you have chosen for the wireless access point.

  • Page 58: Configuring Wireless Client Separation

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Configuring Wireless Client Separation Wireless client separation prevents associated wireless clients (using the same SSID) from communicating with each other, which is useful for hotspots and other public access situations. This feature is either globally enabled or globally disabled. However, per individual SSID, you can specify to allow or block unicast and/or broadcast and multicast traffic between the clients of that same SSID.
  • Page 59 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Select Configuration > Wireless Networks. The Wireless Networks screen opens, displaying 16 wireless security profiles (see Figure 3-2 on page 38). To configure or edit a wireless security profile, select the corresponding Edit hyperlink to the right of the wireless security profile.
  • Page 60 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point 60 |...

  • Page 61: Backing Up, Restoring, And Erasing Your Settings

    Managing Your Network This chapter describes how to use the management features of your wireless access point. This chapter includes: • Backing Up, Restoring, and Erasing Your Settings ” on this page • “Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Firmware” on page 65 •...

  • Page 62: Backing Up The Configuration

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Figure 4-1 The following sections explain how to back up the configuration file, restore the configuration file, revert the configuration file to factory default settings, and perform other tasks from the Configuration screen.

  • Page 63: Rebooting And Restoring The Default Configuration

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point After completing the upload, the changes do not take effect until you activate them. On the Configuration screen, next to Activate Changes, click Proceed. If your browser requires a confirmation to proceed, confirm the action.

  • Page 64: Scheduling To Activate The Changes

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Scheduling to Activate the Changes This procedure lets you schedule the activation of any configuration changes, so that changes can be activated at a time when a minimum number of users are impacted.

  • Page 65: Upgrading The Wireless Access Point Firmware

    The wireless access point firmware is stored in flash memory, and can be upgraded as NETGEAR releases new firmware. You can download the upgrade file (in tar format) from the NETGEAR Web site. Note:...

  • Page 66: Changing The Administrator Password And User Name

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Select Maintenance >Firmware. The Firmware screen displays, showing the current firmware version. The symbol indicates the Flash module selected. Figure 4-3 Next to Firmware Image File, click Browse to navigate to the location where the upgrade file is stored.

  • Page 67: Changing The Administrator User Name

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Log in to the wireless access point at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.229 with its default user name of admin and default password of password, or using whatever LAN address, user name, and password you have chosen for the wireless access point.

  • Page 68: Viewing Network Management Information

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Select Configuration >WEB Administration > Admin Username. The Admin Username screen displays. Figure 4-5 Enter the new user name in the New Admin Username field. Click Save or Save to Flash & Activate to save your settings.

  • Page 69: Sending The Activity Log To A Syslog Server

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Select Monitor > Event Log. The Event Log screen displays. Figure 4-6 The Activity Log Window displays the wireless access point’s system activity. Sending the Activity Log to a Syslog Server To send the activity log to a syslog server: Log in to the wireless access point at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.229...

  • Page 70: Viewing System Information

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Enter the syslog information in the following fields: • Syslog Server Address. The IP address of the syslog server. • SysLog Server Port. The port number for the syslog server on the LAN segment. The default port is 514.

  • Page 71: Viewing The Basic System Information Screen

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Viewing the Basic System Information Screen Figure 4-8 Table 4-1. Field Description System Information You can configure some of these settings in “Configuring Basic System Settings” on page 19 AP Name The name of the wireless access point.
  • Page 72 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Table 4-1. Field Description Domain Name The optional name of the domain. Network IP Settings You can configure these settings in “Configuring IP Settings” on page Network IP Mode The IP setting that specifies how the wireless access point acquires its IP address (DHCP, static IP, or PPPoE).

  • Page 73: Viewing The L2Tp Tunnel Information Screen

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Viewing the L2TP Tunnel Information Screen Figure 4-9 Table 4-2. Field Description System Information You can configure these settings in “Configuring L2TP Tunnel Management” on page Status The current status of the L2TP tunnel. The modes are: •...

  • Page 74: Viewing The Flash Management Information Screen

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Viewing the Flash Management Information Screen Figure 4-10 Table 4-3. Field Description Flash Management Firmware Version The version of the firmware currently stored in the Flash memory. Flash Status The status of the active flash memory. The modes are: •...

  • Page 75: Viewing The Basic Wireless Information Screen

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Viewing the Basic Wireless Information Screen Figure 4-11 Table 4-4. Field Description Wireless Information Name The name of the wireless access point. To change the AP name, see “Configuring Basic System Settings” on page...

  • Page 76: Viewing Neighbor Aps Information

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Table 4-5. Field Description Wireless Client Manufacturer The manufacturer of the wireless client. This information is based on the prefix of the wireless client’s MAC address. MAC Address The wireless client’s MAC address.
  • Page 77 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Figure 4-13 Table 4-6. Neighbor APs Information Fields Field Description Neighbor APs Discovery Settings You can configure these settings in “Configuring Neighbor AP Discovery” on page 101. Neighbor AP Discovery The status (enabled or disabled) of the Neighbor AP Discovery feature.

  • Page 78: Configuring Remote Management

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point To specify the number of neighboring APs that are shown in the table, use the pull-down menu below the table and click the Refresh hyperlink. Configuring Remote Management You can remotely configure, upgrade, and check the status of your wireless access point by using a variety of methods: •...
  • Page 79 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Figure 4-14 Complete the Web access fields and select the Web access radio buttons and checkboxes as explained in Table 4-7. Table 4-7. Web Access Settings Field Description Access Settings Web Access Protocol Select a radio button to specify a protocol: •...

  • Page 80: Disabling Web Management Access From Wireless Clients

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Table 4-7. Web Access Settings (continued) Field Description Management IP Web Access Control Web access control is disabled by default. Select the Enable checkbox to specify clients that are allowed Web management access. The screen expands to display the fields that let you add clients to the Management IP table.

  • Page 81: Disabling Web Management Access Entirely

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Figure 4-15 Next to Management from Wireless Clients, the Enabled checkbox is selected by default. To disable Web management from wireless clients, deselect the Enabled checkbox. WARNING! If you access the wireless access point from a wireless client and...

  • Page 82: Configuring L2Tp Tunnel Management

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point To disable Web management: Log in to the wireless access point at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.229 with its default user name of admin and default password of password, or using whatever LAN address, user name, and password you have chosen for the wireless access point.
  • Page 83 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Figure 4-17 Complete the L2TP tunnel fields and select the L2TP tunnel checkboxes as explained in Table 4-8. These settings are typically provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Table 4-8. L2TP Tunnel Settings...

  • Page 84: Configuring Telnet Server Access

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Click Save or Save to Flash & Activate to save your settings. Configuring Telnet Server Access You can allow a remote host to establish a Telnet connection to the wireless access point over the LAN port. The following Telnet commands are supported on the wireless access...

  • Page 85: Snmp Remote Management

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Figure 4-18 Next to Telnet Server, select the Enabled checkbox. This checkbox is deselected by default. Click Save or Save to Flash & Activate to save your settings. SNMP Remote Management SNMP forms part of the internet protocol suite as defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).

  • Page 86: Configuring Snmp Communities

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Figure 4-19 Complete the basic SNMP fields and select the basic SNMP checkboxes as explained in Table 4-9. Table 4-9. SNMP Basic Settings Field Description Server Name Assign a unique name to the SNMP server. The default name is NETGEAR.
  • Page 87 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Log in to the wireless access point at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.229 with its default user name of admin and default password of password, or using whatever LAN address, user name, and password you have chosen for the wireless access point.

  • Page 88: Configuring Snmp Users

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Complete the SNMP community fields and select the Status checkbox as explained in Table 4-10. Table 4-10. SNMP Community Settings Field Description Community Name The community string to allow the SNMP manager to access the MIB objects of the wireless access point.
  • Page 89 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Figure 4-22 Take one of the following actions: • Click the Add button to add a new SNMP user. The Edit Users screen displays (see Figure 4-23 on page 89). • Click the Edit hyperlink to the right of an existing user in the SNMP Users Settings table.

  • Page 90: Configuring Tr069 Operation

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point If you selected to add or edit an SNMP user, complete the SNMP user fields and select a Status checkbox as explained in Table 4-11. Table 4-11. SNMP User Settings Field Description SNMPv3 User Name The name of the SNMPv3 user that is allowed to access the SNMP agent that collects the MIB objects from the wireless access point.

  • Page 91: Scheduling Management Tasks

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point ACS Password - Defines ACS password for TR069 login Periodic Inform Interval - Interval for client to push information to ACS server To configure TR-069 operation: Log in to the wireless access point at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.229...
  • Page 92 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Select Configuration > Advanced > Schedule. The Schedule Tasks screen displays. Figure 4-25 Schedule one or both tasks for the wireless access point as explained in Table 4-12. Table 4-12. Schedule Tasks Settings...

  • Page 93: Accessing Online Documentation

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Accessing Online Documentation This reference manual (also referred to as user manual) is accessible from the Web interface. To access the reference manual online from the Web interface: Log in to the wireless access point at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.229...
  • Page 94 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point 94 |...

  • Page 95: Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration

    Advanced Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your wireless access point. This chapter includes: • Configuring Ethernet Links on this page. • “Configuring Hotspots (Captive Portals)” on page 96 • “Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings” on page 98 •...

  • Page 96: Configuring Hotspots (Captive Portals)

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Figure 5-1 From the Speed pull-down menu, select one of the following options: • auto. Detects and sets the speed and type of the Ethernet link automatically. • 100baseTx-FD. 100-Mbps full-duplex speed. •...
  • Page 97 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Figure 5-2 Enter the hotspot settings as explained in Table 5-1. Table 5-1. Hotspot (or Captive Portal) Settings Field Description Redirect URL Select one of the following options from the pull-down menu: •...

  • Page 98: Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Table 5-1. Hotspot (or Captive Portal) Settings (continued) Field Description Pass-through IPs The IP addresses that a user can go to without being redirected to the Redirect URL or without being authenticated, that is, the IP addresses that form the walled garden.
  • Page 99 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Log in to the wireless access point at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.229 with its default user name of admin and default password of password, or using whatever LAN address, user name, and password you have chosen for the wireless access point.
  • Page 100 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Click Save or Save to Flash & Activate to save your settings. Table 5-2. Advanced Wireless Settings Field Description Max. Total Associated Specify the total maximum number of wireless clients that are allowed to Clients connect to the wireless access point.

  • Page 101: Configuring Neighbor Ap Discovery

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Configuring Neighbor AP Discovery The Neighbor AP Discovery feature lets the wireless access point automatically register other wireless devices in its area and includes these devices in the Neighbor APs List (see “Viewing Neighbor APs Information” on page 76).

  • Page 102: Configuring Wireless Bridging And Repeating

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Configuring Wireless Bridging and Repeating The wireless access point supports a wireless distributing system (WDS) that lets you build large bridged wireless networks. Examples of wireless bridged configurations are: • Point-to-point bridge. The wireless access point communicates with another bridge-mode wireless access point.
  • Page 103 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point nodes. To configure WDS settings, click the Edit hyperlink to the right of one of the nodes in the WDS Settings table (see Figure 5-5 on page 102). The Edit WDS screen displays.

  • Page 104: Configuring Point-To-Point Bridge Mode

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Table 5-4. Manual WDS Settings (continued) Field Description Security Policy Select a security setting for the WDS node from the pull-down menu: • None. There is no security to protect communication over the WDS node. This is the default setting.
  • Page 105 Figure 5-7). e. Static WEP is supported. NETGEAR recommends that you configure static WEP to protect this communication. (You can do so on the Edit WDS screen.) f. Click Save to Flash & Activate to save and activate your settings.

  • Page 106: Configuring Point To Multi-Point Bridge Mode

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point • Both wireless access points must use the same channel, authentication mode, and security settings. Verify connectivity across LAN 1 and LAN 2. A computer on either LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers of any other computers or servers connected to LAN Segment 1 or LAN Segment 2.
  • Page 107 On the Edit WDS screen, in the MAC Address field, enter the MAC address of the corresponding wireless access points (AP2 on LAN Segment 2). e. Static WEP is supported. NETGEAR recommends that you configure static WEP to protect this communication. (You can do so on the Edit WDS screen.) f.

  • Page 108: Configuring Repeater Mode

    You can extend this multi-point bridging configuration by adding additional wireless access points that are configured in point-to-point mode for each additional LAN segment. Furthermore, you can extend the range of the wireless network with NETGEAR wireless antenna accessories. Configuring Repeater Mode Select this option to enable the wireless access point to operate as a repeater only without communication with other wireless clients.
  • Page 109 On the Edit WDS screen, in the MAC Address field, enter the MAC address of the corresponding wireless access points (AP2 on LAN Segment 2). e. Static WEP is supported. NETGEAR recommends that you configure static WEP to protect this communication. (You can do so on the Edit WDS screen.) f.
  • Page 110 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point 110 |...

  • Page 111: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your wireless access point. After each problem description, instructions are given to help you diagnose and solve the problem. For the common problems listed, go to the section indicated. • Is the wireless access point on? Go to “Basic Functioning”...

  • Page 112: Basic Functioning

    If the Wi-Fi light remains off while the wireless access point is transmitting or receiving data, disconnect the Ethernet cable from PoE switch and then plug it in again. • Contact NETGEAR if the Wi-Fi light remains off while the wireless access point is transmitting or receiving data. 112 |...

  • Page 113: You Cannot Access The Internet Or The Lan From A Wireless-Capable Computer

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point You Cannot Access the Internet or the LAN from a Wireless-Capable Computer There is a configuration problem. Check the following: • You may not have restarted the computer with the wireless adapter to allow TCP/IP changes take effect.

  • Page 114: When You Enter A Url Or Ip Address A Time-Out Error Occurs

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point • If you are using the NetBIOS name of the wireless access point to connect, ensure that your computer and the wireless access point are on the same network segment or that there is a WINS server on your network.

  • Page 115: Testing The Lan Path To Your Wireless Access Point

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Troubleshooting a TCP/IP network is made very easy by using the ping utility in your computer. Testing the LAN Path to Your Wireless Access Point You can ping the wireless access point from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your wireless access point is set up correctly.

  • Page 116: Using The Reset Button To Restore Factory Default Settings

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point PING -n 10 IP address where IP address is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP’s DNS server. If the path is functioning correctly, replies as in the previous section display. If you do not receive replies: •...

  • Page 117: Using The Diagnostic Tools

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point page 19). Each entry in the Event Log is stamped with the date and time of day. Problems with the date and time function can include: • Date and time shown is Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 1999 or a similar incorrect date and time.

  • Page 118: Using The Ping, Traceroute, And Nslookup Utility

    WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point From the Method pull-down menu, select Ping. The screen expands, enabling you to configure ping fields. Specify the fields that are explained in the following table. Table 6-1. Health Check Settings Field Description Ping Host The IP address of the host to which the continuous ping should be sent.

  • Page 119: Downloading Debug Information

    Nslookup. Query a DNS server. A Domain Name Server (DNS) converts the Internet name (for example, www.netgear.com) to an IP address. If you need the IP address of a Web, FTP, Mail or other server on the Internet, you can request a DNS lookup to find the IP address.
  • Page 120 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point whatever LAN address, user name, and password you have chosen for the wireless access point. Select Maintenance > Misc. The Miscellaneous screen displays. Figure 6-3 Next to Download Debug Information, click the Proceed button.

  • Page 121: Appendix A Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications and factory default settings for the WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point. General Specifications Specification Description • Network Management Web-based configuration and status monitoring • Telnet support • SNMP support Status LEDs •...

  • Page 122: Default Factory Settings

    DHCP server enabled, using the default IP address IP Configuration IP Address: 192.168.0.229 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 0.0.0.0 Network Name (SSID) 16 SSIDs: NETGEAR - 0, NETGEAR - 1, NETGEAR - 2, and so on to NETGEAR - 15 Broadcast Network Name (SSID) Enabled WEP/WPA Disabled...
  • Page 123 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Table 0-1. Feature Factory Default Settings SNMP Enabled VLAN (802.1Q) Disabled WMM Support Enabled Mesh Connector Bridging Disabled | 123...
  • Page 124 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point 124 |...

  • Page 125: Appendix B Related Documents

    Related Documents This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product. Document Link Using Microsoft Vista and http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/winzerocfg/ Windows XP to Manage vistaxpconfig.pdf Wireless Network Connections ITCP/IP Networking Basics http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/tcpip/index.htm...
  • Page 126 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point 126 |...

  • Page 127: Index

    Index Numerics See also WPA (WPA and WPA2) auto channel selection, scheduling 64-bit, 128-bit, and 152-bit encryption keys auto-detecting, Ethernet link speed 802.11b automatic configuration, using DHCP 802.11e 802.11g backing up, configuration file bandwidth access control, trusted wireless stations allocation access point decreasing in WDS domain name...
  • Page 128 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point DHCP dynamic IP address general separation (wireless) MAC address (wireless) manufacturer (wireless) maximum number per SSID EAPOL (Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN), separation between SSIDs versions unicast packet separation (wireless) encryption of data...
  • Page 129 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point half-duplex mode Java and Javascript hardware, rear panel ports and LEDs hidden mode HMAC-MD5 and HMAC-SHA, SNMPv3 users key size, WEP hotspots redirecting HTTP and HTTPS requests settings HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol, using for web...
  • Page 130 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point Telnet See WPA (WPA and WPA2) web access, configuring pass-through IP addresses, hotspots maximum number, wireless clients password maximum retransmission, RADIUS servers changing default maximum transmission power L2TP/PPP mesh connector bridging restoring methods for remote management...
  • Page 131 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point radio Save button disabling Save to Flash & Activate button policy mode (802.11b, 802.11g) saving, configuration file RADIUS settings, configuring scanning time and interval, neighbor AP discovery alternate servers (primary and secondary) scheduling...
  • Page 132 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point QoS levels time and time zone RADIUS servers alternate (primary and secondary) default (primary and secondary) tasks, management security profiles SNMP TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) static IP TCP/IP network, troubleshooting technical support downloading debug information...
  • Page 133 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point up time supported keys static WEP for WDS upgrading, firmware configuring upstream bandwidth limits key generation user name key size and format changing passphrase default L2TP/PPP supported keys SNMPv3 user types of encryption...
  • Page 134 WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point WDS, static WEP wireless settings advanced wireless basic basic wireless network wireless traffic filtering configuring source and destination ports WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) 802.11e configuration description WPA (WPA and WPA2) types of encryption WPA and WPA-PSK...

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