NETGEAR ME103 - Manual (Page 9)

Contents v
August 2003
The Wireless LAN activity light does not light up. ...........................................................6-2
The LAN light is not lit. ....................................................................................................6-2
I cannot access the Internet or the LAN with a wireless capable computer. .................6-2
I am using EAP-TLS security but get disconnected. ......................................................6-3
I cannot connect to the ME103 to configure it. ...............................................................6-3
When I enter a URL or IP address I get a timeout error. ................................................6-3
Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings ..........................................6-4
Appendix A
Specifications
Specifications for the ME103 ......................................................................................... A-1
Appendix B
Wireless Networking Basics
Wireless Networking Overview ...................................................................................... B-1
Infrastructure Mode ................................................................................................. B-1
Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) ................................................................ B-2
Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID) ................................ B-2
Authentication, WEP, and WPA ..................................................................................... B-2
802.11 Authentication .............................................................................................. B-3
Open System Authentication ................................................................................... B-3
Shared Key Authentication ...................................................................................... B-4
Overview of WEP Parameters ................................................................................ B-5
Key Size .................................................................................................................. B-6
WEP Configuration Options .................................................................................... B-7
Wireless Channels ......................................................................................................... B-7
Understanding 802.1x Port Based Network Access Control ......................................... B-9
Appendix C
Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics
Basic Router Concepts .................................................................................................. B-1
What is a Router? ................................................................................................... B-2
IP Addresses and the Internet ....................................................................................... B-2
Netmask .................................................................................................................. B-4
Subnet Addressing .................................................................................................. B-4
Private IP Addresses ............................................................................................... B-7
Single IP Address Operation Using NAT ................................................................. B-7
IP Configuration by DHCP ...................................................................................... B-8