User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- ProSafe Dual Band Wireless N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual
- Contents
- About This Manual
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Basic Installation and Configuration
- Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines
- Understanding WNDAP350 Wireless Security Options
- Installing the WNDAP350 wirelss access point
- Logging In Using the Default IP Address
- Setting Basic IP Options
- Wireless Settings
- Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity
- Understanding Security Profiles
- SSID and WEP/WPA Settings Setup Form
- Configuring the RADIUS Server Settings
- Setting up a Security Profile
- Configuring WEP
- Configuring WPA with RADIUS
- Configuring WPA2 with RADIUS
- Configuring WPA and WPA2 with RADIUS
- Configuring WPA-PSK
- Configuring WPA2-PSK
- Configuring WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK
- Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address
- Chapter 3 Management
- Remote Management
- Remote Console
- Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Software
- Configuration File Management
- Changing the Administrator Password
- Enabling the SysLog Server
- Using Activity Log Information
- Viewing General Summary Information
- Viewing Network Traffic Statistics
- Viewing Available Wireless Station Statistics
- Enabling Rogue AP Detection
- Viewing Rogue AP Statistics
- Packet Capture
- Chapter 4 Advanced Configuration
- Chapter 5 Troubleshooting and Debugging
- No lights are lit on the wireless access point.
- The Wireless LAN activity light does not light up.
- The LAN light is not lit.
- I cannot access the Internet or the LAN with a wireless capable computer.
- I cannot connect to the WNDAP350 to configure it.
- When I enter a URL or IP address I get a timeout error.
- Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings
- Appendix A Default Settings and Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Related Documents
- Appendix C 2.0 Command Line Reference
- Index
ProSafe Dual Band Wireless N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual
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v2.0, April 2013
• Broadcast Wireless Network Name (SSID). If you disable broadcast of the SSID, only
devices that have the correct SSID can connect. This nullifies the wireless network
“discovery” feature of some products such as Windows XP, Vista and Unix systems but
the data is still fully exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test equipment like
wireless sniffers. Default is enabled.
• Channel/Frequency. From the pull-down menu, select the channel you wish to use on
your wireless LAN. The default is Auto. When you select Auto as the Channel Frequency,
then the only available Channel Width is Dynamic: 20/40MHz.
It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you experience
interference (shown by lost connections and/or slow data transfers). Should this happen,
you may want to experiment with different channels to see which is the best. See the
article on “Wireless Channels” available on the NETGEAR website. (A link to this article
and other articles of interest can be found in Appendix B, “Related Documents.”). When
selecting or changing channels, some points to bear in mind:
– Access points use a fixed channel. You can select the channel used. This allows you to
choose a channel which provides the least interference and best performance. In the
USA and Canada, 8 channels are available.
– If using multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different
channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between adjacent
access points is 8 channels (for example, use channels 36 and 44, or 44 and 52).
– In “Infrastructure” mode, wireless stations normally scan all channels, looking for an
access point. If more than one access point can be used, the one with the strongest
signal is used. This can only occur when the various access points are using the same
SSID.
• MCS Index/Data Rate. From the pull-down menu, select the transmit data rate of the
wireless network. Also, depending on the band selected, the set of rates will vary. The
default is Best.
The possible data rates supported are:
Note: Data rate is selected using MCS Index. The actual data rate is computed based
on MCS Index, Channel Width, and Guard Interval. When Channel Width
selected is Dynamic 20/40MHz or when Guard Interval is selected is Auto,
then the data rate for a client depends on associated clients channel width and
guard interval capabilities.