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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Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Software
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You cannot perform the firmware upgrade from a workstation connected to the WAG302 via a
wireless link. The firmware upgrade must be performed via a workstation connected to the
WAG302 via the Ethernet LAN interface.
The software of the WAG302 Access Point is stored in FLASH memory, and can be upgraded as
new software is released by NETGEAR. Upgrade files can be downloaded from Netgear's Web
site. If the upgrade file is compressed (.ZIP file), you must first extract the image (.RMT) file
before sending it to the wireless access point. The upgrade file can be sent using your browser.
Note: The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the WAG302 must support HTTP
uploads, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or above, or Netscape Navigator 4.78 or above.
1. Download the new software file from NETGEAR, save it to your hard disk, and unzip it.
2. From the main menu Management section, click the Upgrade Firmware link to display the
screen above.
3. In the Upgrade Firmware menu, click the Browse button and browse to the location of the
image (.RMG) upgrade file.
4. Click Upload.
When the upload completes, your wireless access point will automatically restart. The upgrade
process typically takes about one minute.
In some cases, you may need to reconfigure the wireless access point after upgrading.
Configuration File Management
The WAG302 Access Point settings are stored in the wireless access point in a configuration file.
This file can be saved (backed up) to a user’s computer, retrieved (restored) from the user’s
computer, or cleared to factory default settings.
Note: When uploading software to the WAG302 Access Point, it is important not to
interrupt the Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page.
If the browser is interrupted, the upload may fail, corrupt the software, and render the
WAG302 completely inoperable.