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
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Understanding WEP/WPA Security Options
The figure below identifies the various WEP/WPA security options. A full explanation of these
standards is available in Appendix B, “Wireless Networking Basics.
Figure 3-10: WEP/WPA Settings menus for 11a and 11b/g
The WEP/WPA Settings for 11a and 11b/g are explained as follows:
• WEP: Enable or Disable the Wired Equivalent Privacy for data encryption.
• Network Authentication: Specifies the Authentication type used: Open System, Shared
Key, Legacy 802.1x, WPA with Radius, or WPA-PSK. The default is Open System.
If Shared Key is selected, you need to enable WEP and enter at least one shared key.
Note: Output power is automatically adjusted by AutoCell when the Auto RF
Management option is enabled. The default setting is for the AutoCell Auto RF
Management option to be enabled.
WEP/WPA Settings 11a menu WEP/WPA Settings 11b/g menu