NETGEAR WPN802 User Manual

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202-10101-01, 4 May 2005

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Contents

Understanding Advanced Wireless Settings ..................................................................4-3

Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security ..................................................................4-5

Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings .............................4-7

How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity ..............................................4-8

How to Configure WEP or WPA .....................................................................................4-9

Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings ..................................................................... 4-11

Wireless Card Access (Restricting by MAC Address) ..................................................4-12

Turning Access Control On ....................................................................................4-13

Setting up the Access Control List .........................................................................4-13

Chapter 5

Management and Information

Changing the Password .................................................................................................5-1

Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Firmware ............................................................5-2

First, Prepare for the Firmware Upgrade .................................................................5-2

Then, Upgrade the Firmware ...................................................................................5-2

Backing up Settings or Restoring Settings .....................................................................5-3

Backing up Settings .................................................................................................5-4

Restoring Settings from a Backup File .....................................................................5-4

Restoring Factory Default Settings ..........................................................................5-4

Rebooting the WPN802 Access Point ............................................................................5-5

Viewing a List of Available Wireless Stations .................................................................5-5

Viewing Statistics ............................................................................................................5-6

Chapter 6

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Tips ......................................................................................................6-1

No lights are lit on the access point. .......................................................................6-1

The Ethernet light is not lit. .......................................................................................6-1

The WLAN light is not lit. .........................................................................................6-1

I cannot configure the access point from a browser. ...............................................6-2

I cannot access the Internet or the LAN with a wireless capable computer. ...........6-2

When I enter a URL or IP address I get a timeout error. ..........................................6-2

Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings ..........................................6-3

To clear all data and restore the factory default values: ....................................6-3

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