User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Technical Support
- Trademarks
- Statement of Conditions
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice
- Antenna Statement for North America and Australia
- Industry Canada Compliance Statement
- Product and Publication Details
- Contents
- Chapter 1 About This Manual
- Chapter 2 Introduction
- Chapter 3 Basic Installation and Configuration
- Chapter 4 Management
- Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration
- Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
- No lights are lit on the 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 WAG302 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 Specifications
- Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics
- Appendix C Command Line Reference
- Glossary
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302
2-4 Introduction
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802.11a/g Standards-based Wireless Networking
The WAG302 ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point provides a bridge between Ethernet wired
LANs and 802.11a/g compatible wireless LAN networks. It provides connectivity between
Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped wireless notebook systems, desktop systems, print
servers, and other devices. Additionally, the WAG302 supports the following wireless features:
• Distributed coordinated function (CSMA/CA, Back off procedure, ACK procedure,
retransmission of unacknowledged frames)
• RTS/CTS handshake
• Beacon generation
• Packet fragmentation and reassembly
• Short or long preamble
• Roaming among access points on the same subnet
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink
The WAG302 can connect to a standard Ethernet network. The LAN interface is autosensing and
capable of full-duplex or half-duplex operation.
The wireless access point incorporates Auto Uplink
TM
technology. The Ethernet port will
automatically sense whether the Ethernet cable plugged into the port should have a ‘normal’
connection such as to a computer or an ‘uplink’ connection such as to a switch or hub. That port
will then configure itself to the correct configuration. This feature also eliminates any concerns
about crossover cables, as Auto Uplink will accommodate either type of cable to make the right
connection.
Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products
For a list of compatible products from other manufacturers, see the Wireless Ethernet
Compatibility Alliance Web site (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net).
The following NETGEAR products work with the WAG302 Access Point:
• WAG511 ProSafe 108 Mbps Dual Band PC Card
• WAG311 ProSafe 108 Mbps Dual Band PCI Card
• WG311T 802.11g 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Card
• WG511T 802.11g 108 Mbps Wireless CardBus Adapter