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Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Installation and Basic Configuration

About the ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point with RFID Support,

WNDAP380R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

What Is in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Key Features and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Supported Standards and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

802.11b/g/n and 802.11a/n Standards–Based Wireless Networking. . .10

Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Hardware Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Top Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Bottom Panel with Product Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

What You Need Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Ethernet Cabling Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

LAN Configuration Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Hardware Requirements for Computers on Your LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Requirements for Entering IP Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Install and Configure the Wireless Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Connect the Wireless Access Point to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Configure Basic General System Settings and Time Settings . . . . . . . .20

Configure the IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Configure the Optional DHCP Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Configure the Basic Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Test Basic Wireless Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Mount the Wireless Access Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Ceiling Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Wall Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Desk Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Chapter 3 Wireless Configuration and Security

Before You Configure Wireless Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Wireless Data Security Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Security Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

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Security Profile Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Write Down Your Wireless Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Configure and Enable Security Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Configure RADIUS Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Schedule the Wireless Radios to Be Turned Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Configure Basic Wireless Quality of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Chapter 4 Management

Enable Remote Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

SNMP Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Secure Shell and Telnet Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Upgrade the Wireless Access Point Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Web Browser Upgrade Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

TFTP Server Upgrade Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Manage the Configuration File or Reset to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . .69

Save the Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Restore the Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Restore the Wireless Access Point to the Factory Default Settings. . . .70

Reboot the Wireless Access Point without Restoring the

Default Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Change the Administrator Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Enable the Syslog Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Enable Rogue AP Detection and Monitor Access Points. . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Enable and Configure Rogue AP Detection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

View and Save Access Point Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration

Configure Spanning Tree Protocol and 802.1Q VLANs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Configure Hotspot Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Configure Advanced Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Configure Advanced Quality of Service Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Configure Wireless Bridging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Configure a Point-to-Point Wireless Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Configure a Point-to-Multipoint Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Configure the Wireless Access Point to Repeat the Wireless

Signal Using Point-to-Multipoint Bridge Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Configure RFID Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Enable the RFID Module and Configure the RFID Server . . . . . . . . . .103

Monitor the RFID Module, Server, and Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Reboot or Reset the RFID Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Chapter 6 Monitoring

View System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Monitor Wireless Clients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

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View the Activity Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Traffic Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Chapter 7 Troubleshooting

Basic Functioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Verify the Correct Sequence of Events at Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

No LEDs Are Lit on the Wireless Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

The Active LED or the LAN LED Is Not Lit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

The WLAN LED Is Not Light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

You Cannot Access the Internet or the LAN from a

Wireless-Capable Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

You Cannot Configure the Wireless Access Point from a Browser . . . . .119

When You Enter a URL or IP Address a Time-Out Error Occurs. . . . . . .120

Troubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Test the LAN Path to Your Wireless Access Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . .121

Problems with Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Troubleshoot the RFID Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Appendix A Supplemental Information

Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Factory Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Appendix B Command-Line Reference Index

1. Introduction

This chapter introduces the NETGEAR® ProSAFE® Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point with RFID Support, WNDAP380R, and describes some of the key features. The chapter includes the following sections:

• About the ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point with RFID Support, WNDAP380R

• What Is in the Box?

• System Requirements

• Key Features and Standards

• Hardware Description

Note: For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit

the support website at http://support.netgear.com.

Note: Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made

available from time to time at downloadcenter.netgear.com. Some products can regularly check the site and download new firmware, or you can check for and download new firmware manually features or behavior of your product do not match what is described in this guide, you might need to update your firmware.

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About the ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point with RFID Support, WNDAP380R

The ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point with RFID Support, WNDAP380R, going forward in this manual referred to as the wireless access point, is a powerful building block of a wireless LAN infrastructure. It provides concurrent 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n and 5 GHz 802.1 1a/n connectivity between wired Ethernet networks and radio-equipped wireless notebook systems, desktop systems, print servers, and other devices. Support for two transmit radio chains and two receive radio chains, also referred to as 2x2 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO), can increase wireless throughput considerably

The wireless access point provides wireless connectivity to multiple wireless network devices within a fixed range or area of coverage, including multiple radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags and devices. maximum connectivity area with about a 500-foot radius. The wireless access point can support a maximum of 128 clients (64 for the 2.4 GHz radio and 64 for the 5 GHz radio) in a range of several hundred feet. The throughput is shared between all clients. To meet the required coverage, throughput, and quality of your wireless network, install a suf number of wireless access points.

ypically, an individual in-building wireless access point provides a

ficient

The wireless access point acts as a bridge between the wired LAN and wireless clients. Connecting multiple wireless access points through a wired Ethernet backbone can further increase the wireless network coverage. As a mobile computing device moves out of the range of one wireless access point, it moves into the range of another clients can freely roam from one wireless access point to another and still maintain a seamless connection to the network.

The autosensing capability of the wireless access point allows packet transmission at up to 300 Mbps, or at reduced speeds to compensate for distance or electromagnetic interference.

. As a result, wireless

What Is in the Box?

The product package contains the following items:

• ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point with RFID Support, WNDAP380R

• Straight through Category 5 Ethernet cable

• Power adapter and cord (12V

• Wall-mount kit

• Installation guide

If any parts are missing or damaged, contact your reseller or customer support in your area.

, 1A)

isit the NETGEAR website at http://support.netgear.com/general/contact/default.aspx for the telephone number of customer support in your area. Keep the installation guide, along with the original packing materials. If you need to return the wireless access point for repair use the packing materials to repack the wireless access point.

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System Requirements

Before installing the wireless access point, make sure that your system meets these requirements:

• A 10/100/1000 Mbps local area network device such as a hub or switch.

• The Category 5 UTP straight-through Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connector included in the

package, or one like it.

• A 100–120V

• A computer with the TCP/IP protocol installed and a web browser for configuration, such

as Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 or later

• If you use radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags and devices, a computer that

functions as an RFID server.

, 50–60 Hz

AC power source.

, or Mozilla Firefox 18.0 or later.

Key Features and Standards

This section includes the following subsections:

• Supported Standards and Conventions

• Key Features

• 802.11b/g/n and 802.11a/n Standards–Based Wireless Networking

• Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink

The wireless access point is easy to use and provides solid wireless and networking support. It also of

fers a wide range of security options.

Supported Standards and Conventions

The wireless access point supports the following standards and conventions:

• Standards compliance. The wireless access point complies with the IEEE 802.1

standards for wireless LANs and is Wi-Fi certified for 802.11n standard.

• WPA and WPA2. The wireless access point provides WPA and WPA2 enterprise-class

strong security with RADIUS and certificate authentication as well as dynamic encryption key generation. have the overhead of RADIUS servers but provides the strong security of WPA.

• Multiple BSSIDs.

access point is connected to a wired network and a set of wireless clients, it is called a basic service set (BSS). attached to the header of packets sent over a WLAN that differentiates one WLAN from another when a mobile device tries to connect to the network.

The WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK pre-shared key authentication does not

The wireless access point supports multiple BSSIDs. When a wireless

The basic service set identifier (BSSID) is a unique identifier

1a/b/g

The multiple BSSID feature allows you to configure up to 16 SSIDs (8 per radio) on your wireless access point and assign dif

ferent configuration settings to each SSID.

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configured SSIDs are active, and the network devices can connect to the wireless access point by using any of these SSIDs.

• DHCP server and client. The DHCP server of the wireless access point can provide a

dynamic IP address to wireless clients. The wireless access point can also act as a client and obtain an IP address from a DHCP server on the LAN.

• SNMP.

(SNMP) for Management Information Base (MIB) management.

• STP. The wireless access point supports Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).

• 802.1Q VLAN

network even though they might actually be physically on dif Virtual LANs (VLANs) are configured through software rather than hardware, which makes them very flexible. VLANs are very useful for user and host management, bandwidth allocation, and resource optimization.

The wireless access point supports Simple Network Management Protocol

. A network of computers can behave as if they are connected to the same

ferent segments of a LAN.

Key Features

The wireless access point provides solid functionality, including the following features:

• Dual band. The wireless access point can operate concurrently in the 2.4 GHz and

5 GHz bands.

• Multiple operating modes:

- W

ireless access point.

802.11b/g/n and 802.11a/n access point for clients.

- Point-to-point bridge. The wireless access point communicates with another access

point that functions in bridge mode. association.

- Point-to-multipoint bridge. The wireless access point is the master for a group of

access points that function in bridge mode, that send all traf do not communicate directly with each other. You can use this mode with or without client association.

- Repeating the wireless signal.

access point for clients but functions only in point-to-multi the wireless signal and send all traffic to a remote access point.

• WMM. Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) is a subset of the 802.11e standard. WMM allows

wireless traf Time-dependent information, like video or audio, has a higher priority than normal traffic. For WMM to function correctly, wireless clients also need to support WMM.

• QoS. Quality of Service (QoS) support lets you configure parameters that af

flowing from the wireless access point to the client station and traffic flowing from the client station to the wireless access point.

• Hotspot support. Y

redirected to the URL you specify.

• Rogue AP detection

access to any part of the secured wireless and wired LAN.

fic to have a range of priorities, depending on the kind of data.

ou can allow all HTTP (TCP, port 80) requests to be captured and

. Rogue AP filtering ensures that unknown APs are not given

The wireless access point operates as a standard

You can use this mode with or without client

fic to the master, and that

The wireless access point does not function as an

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• Access control. MAC address filtering can ensure that only trusted wireless clients can

use the wireless access point to gain access to the wireless and wired LAN.

• Security profiles. When using multiple BSSIDs, you can configure unique security

settings (encryption, SSID, and so on) for each BSSID.

• Hidden mode.

correct SSID can connect.

• Telnet and SSH command-line Interface. Using an application such as PuTTY

access the wireless access point over a Telnet or Secure Shell (SSH) connection and use the command-line interface (CLI) to configure the wireless access point.

• Upgradeable firmware. Firmware is stored in flash memory.

using only your web browser, and you can upgrade it remotely. You can also use the command-line interface.

• Configuration backup. Configuration settings can be backed up to a file and restored.

• Secure and economical operation.

economical operation.

• PoE support

end-span sources can supply power to the wireless access point over the Ethernet port. The wireless access point can receive all required power on one Ethernet port from a single PoE source.

• Autosensing Ethernet connection with

10/100/1000 Mbps IEEE 802.3 Ethernet networks.

• LED indicators. Power/Test,

identified.

• VLAN security profiles. Each security profile is automatically allocated a VLAN ID when

the security profile is modified.

The SSID is not broadcast, assuring that only clients configured with the

, you can

You can upgrade it easily,

Adjustable power output allows more secure or

. Using Power over Ethernet (PoE), any 802.3af-compliant midspan or

Auto Uplink™ interface. Connects to

Active, LAN, and WLAN for each radio mode are easily

802.11b/g/n and 802.11a/n Standards–Based Wireless

Networking

The wireless access point provides a bridge between wired Ethernet LANs and 802.11b/g/nand 802.11a/n-compatible wireless LAN networks. It provides connectivity between wired Ethernet networks and radio-equipped wireless notebook systems, desktop systems, print servers, RFID tags, and other devices.

In addition, the wireless access point supports the following wireless features:

• Aggregation support

• Reduced InterFrame spacing support

• 2 x 2 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) support

• Distributed coordinated function (CSMA/CA, back-of

retransmission of unacknowledged frames)

• RTS/CTS handshake

• Beacon generation

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• Packet fragmentation and reassembly

• Auto or long preamble

• Roaming among wireless access points on the same subnet

Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink

The wireless access point 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 technology. The Ethernet port automatically senses 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

That port then configures itself correctly. This feature also eliminates any concerns

hub. about crossover cables, as Auto Uplink accommodates either type of cable to make the right connection.

Hardware Description

This section describes the top and rear hardware functions of the wireless access point.

• Top Panel

• Rear Panel

• Bottom Panel with Product Label

Top Panel

The LEDs of the wireless access point are described in the following figure and table:

Figure 1. Top panel with LEDs

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Table 1. Top panel LEDs

Item LED Description 1

4 2.4 GHz WLAN Off Wireless 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz) LAN is not ready, or

5 5 GHz WLAN Off Wireless 802.11n/a (5 GHz) LAN is not ready, or no

Power/Test Off Power is off.

On (green) Power is on.

Amber, then blinking

green

Active Off No Ethernet traffic is detected, or no link is detected.

On or blinking (green) Ethernet traffic is detected.

LAN Off No link is detected on the LAN port.

Amber 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps link is detected on the LAN port.

Green 1000 Mbps link is detected on the LAN port.

On or blinking (green) Wireless 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz) LAN is ready, or

A self-test is running or software is being loaded. During startup, the LED is first steady amber, then goes off, and then blinks green before turning steady green after about 45 seconds. If after one minute the LED remains amber or continues to blink green, it indicates a system fault.

no wireless activity is detected.

wireless activity is detected.

Rear Panel

Figure 2. Rear panel

On or blinking (green) Wireless 802.11n/a (5 GHz) LAN is ready, or wireless

activity is detected.

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The rear panel components of the wireless access point, from left to right, are described in the following list:

1. Factory default Reset button. Using a sharp object, press and hold this button for about

10 seconds to reset the wireless access point to factory defaults settings. All configuration settings are lost, and the default password is restored. For more information, see Restore

the Wireless Access Point to the Factory Default Settings on page 70.

2. 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) port with Auto Uplink (Auto MDI-X) with

IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) support for connection to a switch or router.

3. Cable security lock receptacle for an optional lock.

4. Power socket for a 12VDC, 1.5A power adapter

Bottom Panel with Product Label

The product label on the bottom of the wireless access point’s enclosure displays factory default settings, regulatory compliance, and other information:

Figure 3. Product label on the bottom

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2. Installation and Basic

Configuration

This chapter describes how to install and configure the wireless access point for wireless connectivity to your LAN. This basic configuration enables computers with 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n and 5 GHz 802.1 1a/n wireless adapters to connect to the Internet or access printers and files on your LAN. In planning your wireless network, consider the level of security required. Chapter 3,

Wireless Configuration and Security, describes how to set up wireless security for your network.

This chapter includes the following sections:

• What You Need Before You Begin

• Install and Configure the Wireless Access Point

• Test Basic Wireless Connectivity

• Mount the Wireless Access Point

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What You Need Before You Begin

You need to consider the guidelines and requirements in the following sections before you can set up your wireless access point.

Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines

The range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the location of the wireless access point. The latency, data throughput performance, and power consumption of wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices.

Note: Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant

performance degradation or inability to connect wirelessly to the wireless access point. For complete performance specifications, see

Appendix A, Supplemental Information.

For best results, place your wireless access point according to the following general guidelines:

• Near the center of the area in which the wireless devices will operate.

• In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected devices have

line-of-sight access (even if through walls).

• Away from sources of interference, such as computers, microwaves ovens, and 2.4 GHz

cordless phones.

• Away from large metal surfaces or water.

The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security settings and placement. WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer

Note: Before you position and mount the wireless access point at its

permanent position, first configure the wireless access point and test the computers on your LAN for wireless connectivity as explained in this chapter.

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Ethernet Cabling Requirements

The wireless access point connects to your LAN using twisted-pair Category 5 Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors.

LAN Configuration Requirements

For the initial configuration of your wireless access point, you need to connect a computer to the wireless access point.

Hardware Requirements for Computers on Your LAN

To connect to the wireless access point on your network, each computer needs to have an

802.11b/g/n or 802.11a/n wireless adapter installed.

Requirements for Entering IP Addresses

The fourth octet of an IP address needs to be between 0 and 255 (both inclusive). This requirement applies to any IP address that you enter on a screen of the web management interface.

Install and Configure the Wireless Access Point

Install and configure your wireless access point in the order of the following sections:

1. Connect the Wireless Access Point to a Computer

2. Log In to the Wireless Access Point

3. Configure Basic General System Settings and Time Settings

4. Configure the IP Settings

5. Configure the Optional DHCP Server

6. Configure the Basic Wireless Settings

Before installing the wireless access point, make sure that your Ethernet network functions.

After you have connected the wireless access point to the Ethernet network, computers with

802.1

1b/g/n and 802.1

network. For this to work correctly, verify that you have met all the system requirements, shown in

System Requirements on page 8.

1a/n wireless adapters are able to communicate with the Ethernet

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Connect the Wireless Access Point to a Computer

Tip: Before you place the wireless access point in an elevated position that is

difficult to reach, first set up and test the wireless access point to verify wireless network connectivity.

 To set up the wireless access point:

1. Unpack the box and verify the contents.

2. Prepare a computer with an Ethernet adapter

network, record its TCP/IP configuration settings. Configure the computer with a static IP address of 192.168.0.210 and 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.

3. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port (A)

4. Securely insert the other end of the Ethernet cable into the wireless access point’s Ethernet

port (B).

. If this computer is already part of your

of the computer.

5. Turn on your computer.

6. Connect the power adapter to the wireless access point. Tip: The wireless access point supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) with

power redundancy. Both Ethernet ports can provide power. If you have a switch that provides PoE, you do not need to use the power adapter to power the wireless access point. Using PoE can be especially convenient when the wireless access point is installed in a high location far away from a power outlet.

erify the following:

7. V

Power/T est LED. The Power/Test LED blinks when the wireless access point is

first turned on. (To be exact, during startup, the LED is first steady amber, then goes off, and then blinks green.) After about 45 seconds, the LED should stay lit

(steady green). If after one minute the Power/Test LED is not lit or is still blinking, check the connections and see if the power outlet is controlled by a wall switch that is turned off.

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Active LED. The Active LED is lit or blinks green when there is Ethernet traffic.

LAN LED. The LAN LED indicates the LAN speed for the LAN port: green for

1000 Mbps and amber for 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps. If the LAN LED is not lit, make sure that the Ethernet cable is securely attached at both ends.

2.4 GHz

WLAN LED. The 2.4 GHz WLAN LED is lit or blinks green when the wireless

LAN (WLAN) is ready.

5 GHz

WLAN LED. The 5 GHz WLAN LED is lit or blinks green when the WLAN is

ready.

Log In to the Wireless Access Point

The default IP address of your wireless access point is 192.168.0.100. By default, the DHCP client on the wireless access point is disabled so you can log in using the default IP address.

 To log in to the wireless access point:

1. Open a web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 or later, or Mozilla

Firefox 18.0 or later.

2. Connect to the wireless access point by entering its default address of 192.168.0.100

your browser (use http and not https). The Login screen displays:

into

3. Enter the default user name of admin and the default password of password.

4. Click Login.

The web browser displays the basic General system settings screen under the Configuration tab of the main menu:

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Web Management Interface

The navigation tabs across the top of the web management interface provide access to all the configuration functions of the wireless access point and remain constant. The menu items in the blue bar change according to the navigation tab that is selected.

Figure 4. Navigation tabs and menu items

The bottom right corner on all screens that allow you to make configuration changes show the Apply and Cancel buttons.

Figure 5. Buttons

These buttons have the following functions:

• Cancel. Cancels all configuration changes that you made on the screen.

• Apply. Saves and applies all configuration changes that you made on the screen.

The following buttons can be displayed:

• Edit. Lets you edit the existing configuration.

• Save or Save As. Lets you save the information that is displayed onscreen to a file.

• Details. Provides more details for the information that is displayed in the table onscreen.

• Proceed. Confirms the action.

• Send. Sends a test command.

• Refresh. Refreshes the information that is displayed onscreen.

• Clear. Clears the information that is displayed onscreen.

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Configure Basic General System Settings and Time Settings

After you have successfully logged in to the wireless access point, the basic General system

settings screen displays.

 To configure basic system settings:

1. Select Configuration > System >

Basic > General.

The basic General system settings screen displays:

2. Configure the settings as explained in the following table:

Setting Description

Access Point Name This unique name is the wireless access point NetBIOS name. The name is printed

on the rear label of the wireless access point. The default is netgearxxxxxx, in which

xxxxxx

represents the last six digits of the wireless access point MAC address. You can replace the default name with a unique name up to 15 characters long. The access point name can be retrieved through SNMP.

Country / Region From the Country / Region drop-down menu, select the country where the wireless

access point is installed.

Note: It might not be legal to operate this wireless access point in a region other than

one of the regions that you can select from the drop-down menu.

3. Click Apply .

 To configure time settings:

1. Select Configuration > System >

The Time screen displays:

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2. Configure the settings as explained in the following table:

Setting Description

Time Zone Select the time zone to match your location. Current Time This is a nonconfigurable field that displays the current date and time. NTP Client Enable the Network Time Protocol (NTP) client to synchronize the time of the

wireless access point with an NTP server selected.

Use Custom NTP Server Select this check box if you want to use a custom NTP server.

Note: You need to have an Internet connection to use an NTP server that is

not on your local network.

Hostname / IP Address

Enter the host name or IP address of the custom NTP server The default NTP server depends on the selected time zone. For example, for China the default is time-e.netgear

Note: If you use a host name, make sure that you have

configured a DNS server. For more information, see the next section.

. By default the Enable radio button is

3. Click Apply .

Configure the IP Settings

.com.

WARNING:

If you enable the DHCP client, the IP address of the wireless access point changes when you click Apply, causing you to lose your connection to the wireless access point. You then need to use the new IP address to reconnect to the wireless access point.

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Tip: If you enable the DHCP client on the wireless access point, you can

discover the new IP address of the wireless access point by accessing the DHCP server on your LAN, or by using a network IP address scanner application.

 To configure the IP settings:

1. Select Configuration > IP > IP Settings.

The IP Settings screen displays:

2. Configure the IP settings as explained in the following table:

Setting Description

DHCP Client By default, the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client is disabled. If

you have a DHCP server on your LAN and you select the Enable radio button, the wireless access point receives its IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway settings automatically from the DHCP server on your network when you connect the wireless access point to your LAN.

IP Address Enter the IP address of your wireless access point. The default IP address is

192.168.0.100. address range used on your LAN, or enable DHCP the server

IP Subnet Mask Enter the network number portion of an IP address. Unless you are

implementing subnetting, enter 255.255.0.0 as the subnet mask.

Default Gateway Enter the IP address of the ISP gateway to which the wireless access point

connects.

To change the address, enter an unused IP address from the

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Setting Description

Primary DNS Server

Secondary DNS Server

Network Integrity Check

Enter the IP addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers. A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names (such as www.netgear.com) to numeric IP addresses. address of one or two DNS servers to your wireless access point during login. If the ISP does not transfer addresses, you need to obtain them from the ISP and enter them manually in these fields.

Select this check box to validate that the upstream link is active before allowing wireless associations. Ensure that the default gateway is configured.

Typically your ISP transfers the IP

3. Click Apply .

Configure the Optional DHCP Server

The wireless access point provides a built-in DHCP server for wireless clients only , which can be especially useful in small networks. By default, the DHCP server is disabled. When the DHCP server is enabled, the wireless access point provides preconfigured TCP/IP configurations to all connected wireless clients.

 To configure DHCP server settings:

1. Select Configuration > IP > DHCP Server Settings.

The DHCP Server Settings screen displays:

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2. Configure the settings as explained in the following table:

Setting Description

Select the Enable radio button to enable the DHCP server . Use the default settings or specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by setting the starting IP address and ending IP address. These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet as the wireless access point’

DHCP Server VLAN ID Enter the VLAN ID for the DHCP server. The VLAN ID range is from 1 to 4094.

The default VLAN is 1.

Starting IP Address Enter the first address in the range of IP addresses to be assigned to DHCP

clients.

Ending IP Address Enter the last address in the range of IP addresses to be assigned to DHCP

clients. The default address is 192.168.1.50.

Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask to be used by DHCP clients. The default mask is

255.255.255.0.

The default address is 192.168.1.02.

s LAN IP address.

Gateway IP

Primary DNS Address Enter the IP address of the primary Domain Name System (DNS) server

Secondary DNS Address Enter the IP address of the secondary DNS server available to DHCP clients. Primary WINS Server Enter the IP address of the primary WINS server for the network, if there is any. Secondary WINS Server Enter the IP address of the secondary WINS server for the network, if there is

Lease Enter the period that the DHCP server grants to DHCP clients to use the

Address Enter the IP address of the default routing gateway to be used by DHCP clients.

The default address is 192.168.0.1.

available to DHCP clients.

any

assigned IP addresses. The default time is one day

3. Click Apply .

Configure the Basic Wireless Settings

For proper compliance and compatibility between similar products in your coverage area, you need to configure the 802.1 1b/g/n and 802.1 1a/n wireless adapter settings correctly, including the operating channel and country. You also need to configure the basic wireless network settings for wireless devices to connect to your network. For other wireless features, including wireless security, see Chapter 3, Wireless Configuration and Security.

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WARNING:

If you configure the wireless access point from a wireless computer and you change the wireless access point’s SSID, channel, or wireless security settings, you lose your wireless connection when you click Apply. You then need to change the wireless settings of your computer to match the wireless access point’s new settings.

Operating Frequency (Channel) Guidelines

You do not need to change the operating frequency (channel) unless you notice interference problems or you place the wireless access point near another wireless access point. If you do change the operating frequency, observe the following guidelines:

• Wireless access points use a fixed channel. You can select a channel that provides the

least interference and best performance. In the United States and Canada, 1 are available.

• If you are using multiple wireless access points, it is better if adjacent wireless access

points use different radio frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between adjacent wireless access points is five channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 1

1, or 1 and 11).

1 channels

• In infrastructure mode (which is the default mode for the wireless access point), wireless

clients normally scan all channels, looking for a wireless access point. If more than one wireless access point can be used, the one with the strongest signal is used.

This is

possible only if the wireless access points use the same SSID.

Configure 802.11b/bg/ng Wireless Settings

The basic Wireless Settings screen lets you configure the 802.11b, 802.11bg, or 802.11ng wireless mode, the SSID, and other wireless settings.

 To configure the 802.11b/g/n wireless settings:

1. Select Configuration > Wireless > Basic > Wireless Settings.

The basic Wireless Settings screen displays the 1

Note: The radio wave icon ( ) displays next to the enabled wireless

mode (b, bg, or ng).

1ng settings.

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2. Select one of the following 2.4GHz Band radio buttons:

• 11b. Both 802.11n- and 802.1

1g-compliant devices can connect to the access point

because they are backward compatible.

•

11bg. 802.11n-compliant devices can connect to the access point because they are

backward compatible.

• 11ng. This is the default setting. 802.11b-compliant devices cannot connect to the

access point. If you keep the default setting, go to Step 5

When you change the wireless mode, the Turn Radio On check box is automatically cleared, and all fields, buttons, and drop-down menus onscreen are masked out.

3. Turn on the radio by selecting the Turn Radio On check box.

A pop-up screen displays.

Note: Under normal conditions, you want the radio to be turned on. Turning off

the radio disables access through the wireless access point, which can be helpful for configuration, network tuning, or troubleshooting activities.

4. Click OK to confirm the change of wireless mode.

The change does not take effect until you click the Apply button after you have completed

the wireless configuration.

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5. Specify the remaining wireless settings as explained the following table:

Setting Descriptions

Wireless Network Name (SSID)

Wireless On-Off Status This field is not configurable. It shows the status of the wireless scheduler. For

Broadcast Wireless Network Name (SSID)

Channel / Frequency From the drop-down menu, select the channel you wish to use for your wireless

Enter a 32-character (maximum) service set identifier (SSID); the characters are case-sensitive. The default is device needs to match the wireless access point’s SSID for the wireless device to communicate with the wireless access point. If the SSIDs do not match, you do not get a wireless connection to the wireless access point.

more information, see Schedule the Wireless Radios to Be Turned Off on page 60.

Select the Ye SSID, allowing wireless clients that have a null (blank) SSID to adopt the wireless access point’s SSID. from being broadcast, select the No radio button.

LAN.

The wireless channels and frequencies depend on the country and

wireless mode. The default setting is

It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you

Note:

experience interference (indicated by lost connections or slow data transfers). If this happens, you might want to experiment with different channels to see which is the best. For more information, see Operating Frequency (Channel)

Guidelines on page 25.

Note: For more information about available channels and frequencies, see

Technical Specifications on page 125.

s radio button to enable the wireless access point to broadcast its

NETGEAR_1 1ng. The SSID assigned to a wireless

Yes is the default setting. To prevent the SSID

Auto.

MCS Index / Data Rate 11ng mode only

Note: For most

networks, the default settings work fine.

Output Power From the drop-down menu, select the transmission power of the wireless access

From the drop-down menu, select a Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) index and transmit data rate for the wireless network. For a list of all options that you can select, see Factory Default Settings page 127.

Channel Width From the drop-down menu, select a channel width. The

options are Dynamic 20/40 MHz, 20 MHz, and 40 MHz. default is 20 MHz. A wider channel improves the performance, but some legacy devices can operate only in either 20 MHz or 40 MHz.

Guard Interval From the drop-down menu, select the guard interval to

protect transmissions from interference. or you can select Long - 800 ns. Some legacy devices can operate only with a long guard interval.

point: Full, Half, Quarter

Note: Increasing the power improves performance, but if two or more wireless

access points are operating in the same area and on the same channel, interference can occur.

Note: Make sure that you comply with the regulatory requirements for total radio

frequency (RF) output power in your country.

, Eighth, Minimum. The default is Full.

The default setting is Best.

The

The default is Auto,

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6. Click Apply .

The selected wireless mode is now enabled.

Note: For information about how to configure advanced wireless settings,

see Configure Advanced Wireless Settings on page 82.

Configure 802.11a/na Wireless Settings

If you click the 802.11a/na tab on the basic Wireless Settings screen, you can configure the

802.11a or 802.11na wireless mode, the SSID, and other wireless settings.

 To configure the 802.11a/na wireless settings:

1. Select Configuration > Wireless > Basic > Wireless Settings.

2. Click the 802.11a/na tab.

The basic Wireless Settings screen displays the 802.1

1na settings.

Note: The radio wave icon ( ) displays next to the selected radio mode

(a or na).

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3. Select one of the following 5GHz Band radio buttons:

• 11a. 802.1

1n-compliant devices can connect to the access point because they are

backward compatible.

• 11na.

This is the default setting. If you keep the default setting, go to Step 6.

When you change the wireless mode, the Turn Radio On check box is automatically cleared, and all fields, buttons, and drop-down menus onscreen are masked out.

4. Turn on the radio by selecting the T

urn Radio On check box.

A pop-up screen displays.

Note: Under normal conditions, you want the radio to be turned on. Turning off

the radio disables access through the wireless access point, which can be helpful for configuration, network tuning, or troubleshooting activities.

5. Click OK to confirm the change of wireless mode.

The change does not take effect until you click the Apply button after you have completed the wireless configuration.

6. Specify the remaining wireless settings as explained the following table:

Setting Descriptions

Wireless Network Name (SSID)

Wireless On-Off Status This field is not configurable. It shows the status of the wireless scheduler. For

Enter a 32-character (maximum) service set identifier (SSID); the characters are case-sensitive. The default device needs to match the wireless access point’s SSID for the wireless device to communicate with the wireless access point. If the SSIDs do not match, you do not get a wireless connection to the wireless access point.

more information, see Schedule the Wireless Radios to Be Turned Off on page 60.

is NETGEAR_11na. The SSID assigned to a wireless

Broadcast Wireless Network Name (SSID)

Channel / Frequency From the drop-down menu, select the channel you wish to use on your wireless

Select the Ye SSID, allowing wireless clients that have a null (blank) SSID to adopt the wireless access point’ from being broadcast, select the No radio button.

LAN.

The wireless channels and frequencies depend on the country and

wireless mode.

Note: It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you

Guidelines on page 25.

Note: For more information about available channels and frequencies, see

Technical Specifications on page 125.

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s SSID. Yes is the default setting. To prevent the SSID

The default setting is Auto.

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MCS Index / Data Rate 11na mode only

Note: For most

networks, the default settings work fine.

Output Power From the drop-down menu, select the transmission power of the wireless access

Channel Width From the drop-down menu, select a channel width. The

options are Dynamic 20/40 MHz, 20 MHz, and 40 MHz. default is Dynamic 20/40 MHz. performance, but some legacy devices can operate only in either 20 MHz or 40 MHz.

Guard Interval From the drop-down menu, select the guard interval to

protect transmissions from interference. or you can select Long - 800 ns. Some legacy devices can operate only with a long guard interval.

point: Full, Half, Quarter

Note: Increasing the power improves performance, but if two or more wireless

access points are operating in the same area and on the same channel, interference can occur.

Note: Make sure that you comply with the regulatory requirements for total radio

frequency (RF) output power in your country.

, Eighth, Minimum.

The default is Full.

The default setting is Best.

A wider channel improves the

The default is

7. Click Apply .

The

Auto,

The selected wireless mode is now enabled.

Note: For information about how to configure advanced wireless settings,

see Configure Advanced Wireless Settings on page 82.

Test Basic Wireless Connectivity

After you have configured the wireless access point as explained in the previous sections,

test the computers on your LAN for wireless connectivity before you position and mount the wireless access point at its permanent position.

 To test for wireless connectivity:

1. Configure the 802.11b/g/n and 802.1

they all have the same SSID and channel that you have configured on the wireless access point.

2. Verify that your computers have a wireless link to the wireless access point. If you have

enabled the DHCP server on the wireless access point, verify that to obtain an IP address through DHCP from the wireless access point.

1a/n wireless adapters of your computers so that

your computers are able

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3. Verify network connectivity by using a browser such as Internet Explorer 6.0 or later or

Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or later to browse the Internet, or check for file and printer access on your network.

Note: If you have trouble connecting to the wireless access point, see

Chapter 7, Troubleshooting.

NETGEAR recommends that you complete the following tasks before you deploy the wireless access point in your network:

• Configure wireless security and other wireless features as described in Chapter 3, Wireless Configuration and Security.

• Configure any additional features that you might need as described in Chapter 4, Management, and Chapter 5, Advanced Configuration.

After you have completed the configuration of the wireless access point, you can reconfigure the computer that you used for this process back to its original TCP/IP settings.

Mount the Wireless Access Point

This section describes the different options to mount the wireless access point.

• Ceiling Installation

• Wall Installation

• Desk Installation

Note: NETGEAR recommends that you review the information in Wireless

Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines on page 15 and

configure and test the wireless access point before you mount the wireless access point at its permanent position.

Ceiling Installation

The best location for ceiling installation is at the center of your wireless coverage area, and within line of sight of all mobile devices. Make sure the top (the dome side) of the wireless access point is directed toward the users and not the ceiling.

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Figure 6. Best location for ceiling installation

Note: Do not place the wireless access point in a false ceiling space facing

up.

 To install the wireless access point using the ceiling installation kit:

1. Verify the package contents of the ceiling installation kit.

Mounting plate

Clamp with screws

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2. Detach the mounting plate from the wireless access point.

3. Attach the clamp to the ceiling rail.

4. Attach the mounting plate to the clamp.

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5. Connect the cables to the wireless access point.

6. Attach the wireless access point to the mounting plate.

7. Attach the cover to the wireless access point.

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Wall Installation

The best location for wall installation is at the center of your wireless coverage area, and within line of sight of all mobile devices. Make sure the top (the dome side) of the wireless access point is directed toward the users and not the wall.

Figure 7. Best location for wall installation

 To install the wireless access point using the wall installation kit:

1. Verify the package contents of the wall installation kit.

Mounting plate

Screws and wall supports

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2. Detach the mounting plate from the wireless access point.

3. Attach the mounting plate to the wall.

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4. Connect the cables to the wireless access point.

5. Attach the wireless access point to the mounting plate.

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6. Attach the cover to the wireless access point.

Desk Installation

 To install the wireless access point on a desk:

Attach the rubber feet to the holes in the bottom of the wireless access point.

Rubber feet

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3. Wireless Configuration and

Security

This chapter describes how to configure the wireless features of the wireless access point. The chapter includes the following sections:

• Before You Configure Wireless Security

• Wireless Data Security Options

• Security Profiles

• Configure RADIUS Server Settings

• Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address

• Schedule the Wireless Radios to Be Turned Off

• Configure Basic Wireless Quality of Service

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Before You Configure Wireless Security

Before you set up wireless security and additional wireless features that are described in this chapter, connect the wireless access point, get the Internet connection working, set the country or region correctly, and configure the 802.11b, 11bg, or 11ng wireless settings and the 802.11a or 11na wireless settings as described in Chapter 2, Installation and Basic

Configuration.

The wireless access point functions with an Ethernet LAN connection. Make sure that you have verified wireless connectivity before you set up wireless security and additional wireless features.

WARNING:

If you are configuring the wireless access point from a wireless computer and you change the wireless access point’s SSID, channel, or wireless security settings, you lose your wireless connection when you click Apply. You then need to change the wireless settings of your computer to match the wireless access point’s new settings.

Wireless Data Security Options

Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11n wireless networks at a maximum range of 300 feet. Typically, a wireless access point inside a building works best with devices within a 100-foot radius. Such distances can allow for others outside your immediate area to access your network.

Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can extend beyond your walls and can be received by anyone with a compatible adapter. For this reason, use the security features of your wireless equipment. The wireless access point provides highly ef security features that are covered in detail in this chapter. Deploy the security features appropriate to your needs.

Wireless data security options

Range: Up to 300 feet radius

1. No security: Easy but no security at all

2. MAC access list: No data security

3. WEP: Secure but vulnerable

4. WPA or WPA-PSK: Strong security

5. WPA2 or WPA2-PSK: Very strong

fective

Figure 8. Wireless data security options

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There are many ways in which you can enhance the security of your wireless network:

• Use multiple BSSIDs combined with VLANs. Y

ou can configure combinations of VLANS and BSSIDs (security profiles) with stronger or less restrictive access security according to your requirements. For example, visitors could be given wireless Internet access but be excluded from any access to your internal network.

For information about how to configure BSSIDs, see Configure and Enable Security

Profiles on page 46.

• Restrict access based by MAC address. Y

ou can allow only trusted devices to connect so that unknown devices cannot wirelessly connect to the wireless access point. Restricting access by MAC address adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network, but the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed.

For information about how to restrict access by MAC address, see Restrict Wireless

Access by MAC Address on page 57.

• Turn off the broadcast of the wireless network name (SSID). If you disable broadcast

of the SSID, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect.

This nullifies the wireless network discovery feature of some products, such as Windows XP, but the data is still exposed.

For information about how to turn off broadcast of the SSID, see Configure and Enable

Security Profiles on page 46.

• WEP. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption provides data security. WEP

shared key authentication and WEP data encryption block all but the most determined eavesdropper

. This data encryption mode has been superseded by WPA-PSK and

WPA2-PSK. For information about how to configure WEP, see the following sections:

- Configure and Enable Security Profiles on page 46

- Configure an Open System with WEP or Shared Key with WEP on page 51

• Legacy 802.1X. Legacy 802.1X uses RADIUS-based 802.1x authentication but no data

encryption. For information about how to configure Legacy 802.1X, see the following sections:

- Configure and Enable Security Profiles on page 46

- Configure Legacy 802.1X on page 52

• WP

A and WPA-PSK (TKIP). Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) data encryption provides

strong data security with

Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) encryption. The very strong authentication along with dynamic per-frame rekeying of WPA makes it virtually impossible to compromise.

WPA uses RADIUS-based 802.1x authentication; for more information, see the following sections:

- Configure and Enable Security Profiles on page 46

- Configure WPA with RADIUS, WPA2 with RADIUS, and WPA & WPA2 with RADIUS

on page 53

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WPA-PSK uses a pre-shared key (PSK) for authentication; for more information, see the following sections:

- Configure and Enable Security Profiles on page 46

- Configure WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK on page 54

• WP

A2 and WP A2-PSK (AES). Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2 (WP

provides strong data security with Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption. The very strong authentication along with dynamic per-frame rekeying of WPA2 makes it virtually impossible to compromise.

WP A2 uses RADIUS-based 802.1x authentication; for more information, see the following sections:

- Configure and Enable Security Profiles on page 46

- Configure WPA with RADIUS, WPA2 with RADIUS, and WPA & WPA2 with RADIUS

on page 53

WP A2-PSK uses a pre-shared key (PSK) for authentication; for more information, see the following sections:

A2) data encryption

- Configure and Enable Security Profiles on page 46

- Configure WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK on page 54

• WP

A & WP A2 and WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK mixed modes. These modes support data

encryption either with both WPA and WPA2 clients or with both WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK clients and provide the most reliable security.

WPA & WPA2 uses RADIUS-based 802.1x authentication; for more information, see the following sections:

- Configure and Enable Security Profiles on page 46

- Configure WPA with RADIUS, WPA2 with RADIUS, and WPA & WPA2 with RADIUS

on page 53

WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK uses a pre-shared key (PSK) for authentication; for more information, see the following sections:

- Configure and Enable Security Profiles on page 46

- Configure WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK on page 54

Security Profiles

This section describes the main components of security profiles and explains how to configure and enable security profiles.

• Security Profile Concepts

• Write Down Your Wireless Network Settings

• Configure and Enable Security Profiles

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Security profiles let you configure unique security settings for each SSID on each radio of the wireless access point. For each radio, the wireless access point supports up to eight security profiles (BSSIDs) that you can configure on the individual Edit Wireless Network screens that are accessible from the Edit Security Profile screen (see Configure and Enable Security

Profiles on page 46).

Security Profile Concepts

Security profiles include the following main components:

• Network authentication

The wireless access point is set by default as an open system with no authentication. When you configure network authentication, bear in mind that not all wireless adapters support WP A or WPA2. Consult the product documentation for your wireless adapter and WPA or WPA2 client software for instructions about how to configure WPA or WPA2 settings.

For information about the types of network authentication that the wireless access point supports, see Configure and Enable Security Profiles on page 46.

• Data encryption

The available data encryption options depend on the network authentication setting that you select (the default is no encryption).

Configure and Enable Security Profiles on page 46

• Wireless client security separation

If this feature is enabled, the associated wireless clients (using the same SSID) are not able to communicate with each other. access situations. By default, wireless client separation is disabled. For more information, see Configure and Enable Security Profiles on page 46.

• VLAN ID

If this feature is enabled and if the network devices (hubs and switches) on your LAN support the VLAN (802.1Q) standard, the default VLAN ID for the wireless access point is associated with each profile. The default VLAN ID needs to match the IDs that are used by the other network devices. For more information, see

Profiles on page 46.

Some concepts and guidelines regarding the SSID are explained in the following list:

• A basic service set (BSS) consists of a group of wireless clients and a single wireless

access point that use the same security profile or service set identifier (BSSID). The actual identifier in the BSSID is the MAC address of the wireless radio. (A wireless radio can have multiple MAC addresses, one for each security profile.)

• An extended service set (ESS) consists of a group of wireless clients and multiple

wireless access points that use the same identifier (ESSID).

• Dif

• Roaming is the ability of wireless clients to connect wirelessly when they physically move

ferent wireless access points within an ESS can use different channels. To reduce

interference, adjacent wireless access points should use dif

from one BSS to another one within the same ESS. The wireless client automatically changes to the wireless access point with the least interference or best performance.

The data encryption settings are explained in

This feature is useful for hotspots and other public

Configure and Enable Security

ferent channels.

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Write Down Your Wireless Network Settings

For a new wireless network, print or copy the following two forms and fill in the settings. For an existing wireless network, the network administrator can provide this information.

Form for 802.11b/bg/ng Modes

Print the form and store the security information in a safe place:

• SSID: The service set identifier (SSID) identifies the wireless local area network. Y

customize it by using up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Write your SSID on the line. SSID: ___________________________________ The SSID in the wireless access point is the SSID you configure on the wireless adapter

card. All wireless nodes in the same network need to be configured with the same SSID.

• WEP key size and authentication

Choose the key size by circling one: 64, 128, or 152 bits. Choose the authentication type by circling one: open system or shared key.

Passphrase: ___________________________________ Note: If you select shared key, the other devices in the network cannot connect unless

they are set to shared key and have the same keys in the same positions as those in the wireless access point.

• WPA-PSK (pre-shared key) and WPA2-PSK

Record the WP WPA-PSK passphrase: ________________________________ Record the WPA2-PSK passphrase: WPA2-PSK passphrase: ________________________________

A-PSK passphrase:

ou can

• WP

A RADIUS settings

For WP Server name or IP address: Primary _______________ Secondary ________________ Port: ___________________________________ Shared secret: ___________________________________

For WP Server name/IP address: Primary ________________ Secondary _________________ Port: ___________________________________ Shared secret: ___________________________________

A, record the following settings for the primary and secondary RADIUS servers:

A2 RADIUS settings

A2, record the following settings for the primary and secondary RADIUS servers:

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Form for 802.11a/an Modes

Print the form and store the security information in a safe place:

• SSID: The service set identifier (SSID) identifies the wireless local area network. Y

card. All wireless nodes in the same network need to be configured with the same SSID.

• WEP key size and authentication

Choose the key size by circling one: 64, 128, or 152 bits. Choose the authentication type by circling one: open system or shared key.

Passphrase: ___________________________________ Note: If you select shared key, the other devices in the network cannot connect unless

they are set to shared key and have the same keys in the same positions as those in the wireless access point.

• WPA-PSK (pre-shared key) and WPA2-PSK

Record the WP

A-PSK passphrase: WPA-PSK passphrase: ________________________________ Record the WPA2-PSK passphrase: WPA2-PSK passphrase: ________________________________

ou can

• WP

A RADIUS settings

For WP

A, record the following settings for the primary and secondary RADIUS servers: Server name or IP address: Primary _______________ Secondary ________________ Port: ___________________________________ Shared secret: ___________________________________

• WP

A2 RADIUS settings

For WP

A2, record the following settings for the primary and secondary RADIUS servers: Server name/IP address: Primary ________________ Secondary _________________ Port: ___________________________________ Shared secret: ___________________________________

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Configure and Enable Security Profiles

To configure and enable a security profile, you need to enable the associated radio:

• For 802.11b/bg/ng modes, the 2.4 GHz radio needs to be enabled (see

Configure

802.11b/bg/ng Wireless Settings on page 25).

• For 802.11a/na modes, the 5

GHz radio needs to be enabled (see Configure 802.11a/na

Wireless Settings on page 28).

Both radios can function concurrently. The wireless access point is set by default as an open system with no authentication. When

you configure network authentication, bear in mind the following:

• If you are using access point mode (which is the default mode if you did not enable

wireless bridging), all options are available. In other modes such as bridge mode, some options might be unavailable.

• Not all wireless adapters support WPA or WP

A2. Consult the product documentation for your wireless adapter and WPA or WPA2 client software for instructions about how to configure WPA or WPA2 settings.

WARNING:

If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless security settings, you are disconnected when you click Apply. Reconfigure your wireless computer to match the new settings, or access the wireless access point from a wired computer to make further changes.

 To configure and enable a security profile:

1. Select Configuration > Security > Profile Settings.

The Profile Settings screen for the 802.11b/bg/ng modes displays eight wireless security profiles. (If the 2.4 GHz radio is disabled, the Enable column is masked out.)

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2. (Optional) Click the 802.11a/na tab.

The Profile Settings screen for the 802.11a/na modes also shows eight wireless security profiles. (If the 5 GHz radio is disabled, the Enable column is masked out.)

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The following table explains the fields of the Profile Settings screen:

Setting Description

Profile Name The unique name of the wireless security profile that makes it easy to

recognize the profile. SSID The wireless network name (SSID) for the wireless security profile. Security The configured wireless authentication method for the wireless security

profile. VLAN The default VLAN ID that is associated with the wireless security profile. Enable The check box that lets you select the wireless security profile so you can

enable it by clicking Apply.

3. Select the radio button to the left of the wireless security profile that you want to configure,

and click Edit. The Edit Security Profile screen opens for the selected wireless security profile (see the

following figure). The screen has two sections:

• Profile Definition (see Step 4)

• Authentication Settings (see Step 5)

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4. Specify the settings of the Profile Definition section of the Edit Security Profile screen as

explained in the following table:

Setting Description

Profile Name Enter a unique name of the wireless security profile that makes it easy to

recognize the profile. The default names are NETGEAR, NETGEAR-1,

NETGEAR-2, and so on, through NETGEAR-7. Y

32 alphanumeric characters.

ou can enter a value of up to

Wireless Network Name (SSID)

Broadcast Wireless Network Name (SSID)

The wireless network name (SSID) for the wireless security profile. The default

names depend on the selected radio band:

• 802.1

Select the Ye

SSID, allowing wireless clients that have a null (blank) SSID to adopt the

wireless access point’s SSID.

from being broadcast, select the No radio button.

1b/bg/ng. The default names are NETGEAR_11ng, NETGEAR_11ng-1, NETGEAR_1 NETGEAR_11ng-7 for the eighth profile.

1a/na. The default names are NETGEAR_11na, NETGEAR_11na-1, NETGEAR_11na-2, and so on, through NETGEAR_1 profile.

s radio button to enable the wireless access point to broadcast its

1ng-2, and so on, through

1na-7 for the eighth

Yes is the default setting. To prevent the SSID

5. Specify the settings of the Authentication Settings section of the Edit Security Profile screen

as explained in the following table.

Setting Description

Network Authentication and Data Encryption

Note: The data

encryption fields that display onscreen depend on your selection from the Network Authentication drop-down menu.

Open System This is the default setting. Use an open system without any

encryption or with WEP encryption. See Configure an Open System with WEP or Shared Key

with WEP on page 51.

Shared Key Use WEP encryption and enter at least one shared key.

See Configure an Open System with WEP or Shared Key

with WEP on page 51.

Legacy 802.1X Configure the RADIUS server settings. Encryption is not

supported. See Configure Legacy 802.1X on page 52.

WPA with Radius Configure the RADIUS server settings and select TKIP or

TKIP +

AES encryption.

See Configure WP

and WPA & WPA2 with RADIUS on page 53.

WPA2 with Radius Configure the RADIUS server settings and select AES or

TKIP +

AES encryption.

See Configure WP

and WPA & WPA2 with RADIUS on page 53.

Note: Select this setting only if all clients support WPA2.

A with RADIUS, WPA2 with RADIUS,

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Setting Description

Network Authentication and Data Encryption (continued)

WP A & WP A2 with Radius

WPA-PSK Enter a WPA passphrase and select TKIP or TKIP + AES

WPA2-PSK Enter a WPA passphrase and select AES or TKIP + AES

WPA-PSK & WP

A2-PSK

Configure the RADIUS server setting. TKIP + AES encryption is the default encryption. See Configure WPA with RADIUS, WPA2 with RADIUS,

and WPA & WPA2 with RADIUS on page 53.

Note: This setting allows clients to connect through either

WPA with TKIP or WPA2 with AES.

encryption. See Configure WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA-PSK &

WPA2-PSK on page 54.

encryption. See Configure WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA-PSK &

WPA2-PSK on page 54.

Note: Select this setting only if all clients support WPA2.

Enter a WP default encryption. See Configure WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA-PSK &

WPA2-PSK on page 54.

Note: This setting allows clients to connect through either

WPA with TKIP or WPA2 with AES.

A passphrase. TKIP + AES encryption is the

Wireless Client Security Separation

Dynamic VLAN From the drop-down menu, select how VLANs operate by making one of the

If you enable wireless client security separation by selecting Enable from the drop-down menu, the associated wireless clients cannot communicate with each other feature is intended for hotspots and other public access situations.

following selections:

• Disable. Disables dynamic VLANs, and enables static VLANs.

• Optional

• Required. Enables dynamic VLANs. If a RADIUS server does not return a

For dynamic VLANs to operate (that is, the selection is Optional or Required), the following is required:

• The hubs and switches on your LAN must support the VLAN (802.1Q)

• The authentication is set to any RADIUS type authentication: either the

. By default, Disable is selected from the drop-down menu.

default setting.

. Enables dynamic VLANs, but if a RADIUS server does not return a VLAN ID, the wireless client is still allowed to connect to the wireless access point.

VLAN ID, the wireless client is not authenticated and cannot connect to the wireless access point.

standard.

network authentication in the wireless security profile or the remote MAC address database authentication for the MAC Authentication feature can be used.

This

This is the

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Setting Description

VLAN ID Enter the VLAN ID to be associated with this wireless security profile. The

default VLAN ID is 1. The VLAN ID needs to match the VLAN ID that is used by the other devices in your network.

Access Control Access control functions only when static VLANs are enabled, that is, you select

Disable from the Dynamic VLAN drop-down menu. The Access Control radio buttons let you enable or disable access control

through a RADIUS server for the wireless security the profile:

• Disable.

• Enable. Access control is enabled, and wireless clients are authenticated through a RADIUS server. Either the network authentication in the wireless security profile or the remote MAC address database authentication for the MAC Authentication

Note: You can use access control even when you do not configure WPA with

RADIUS or WPA2 with RADIUS.

Access Control Policy Access control policy functions only when static VLANs are enabled, that is, you

select Disable from the Dynamic VLAN drop-down menu and you select the Enable

The Access Control Policy radio buttons let you enable or disable the access control policy for wireless clients:

• Disable wireless client is still allowed to connect to the wireless access point. the default setting.

• Enable. If a RADIUS server does not return a (static) VLAN ID, the wireless client is not authenticated and cannot connect to the wireless access point.

Access control is disabled. This is the default setting.

feature must be enabled.

Access Control radio button.

. If a RADIUS server does not return a (static) VLAN ID, the

This is

6. Click Apply .

Configure an Open System with WEP or Shared Key with WEP

Whether you use an open system with WEP or shared key with WEP, configure the settings that are explained in Table 2 on page 52.

• Open system with WEP

An open system can function without any encryption or with pre-shared WEP key encryption without RADIUS authentication. The security level of static WEP is not very strong.

When you select Open System from the Network Authentication drop-down menu and any selection other than None from the Data Encryption drop-down menu, the screen expands to display the WEP fields:

Figure 9. Open system with WEP

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• Shared key with WEP

Shared key provides pre-shared WEP key encryption without RADIUS authentication. The security level of static WEP is not very strong. When you select Shared Key from the Network Authentication drop-down menu, the screen expands to display the WEP fields:

Figure 10. Shared key with WEP

Table 2. WEP encryption settings

Setting Descriptions

Data Encryption Select the encryption key size from the drop-down menu:

• 64-bit WEP. Standard WEP encryption, using 40/64-bit encryption.

• 128-bit WEP. Standard WEP encryption, using 104/128-bit encryption.

• 152-bit WEP. Proprietary WEP encryption mode, using 128+24 bit encryption. mode functions only with other wireless clients that support this mode.

This

Passphrase Enter a passphrase. The passphrase length needs to be between 8 and 63 characters

(inclusive). The secret passphrase allows you to generate the keys automatically by clicking Generate Keys. The default passphrase is sharedsecret.

You can display the actual passphrase by selecting the Show Passphrase in Clear Text

s radio button.

Encryption Key Either enter a key manually or allow the key to be automatically generated by clicking

Generate Keys.

For ASCII format, depending on the key size selected, the manually entered

• encryption key needs to have a length of 5 (64-bit WEP), 13 (128-bit WEP), or 16 characters (152-bit WEP).

• For HEX format, depending on the key size selected, the manually entered or automatically generated encryption key needs to have a length of 10 (64-bit WEP), 26 (128-bit WEP), or 32 (152-bit WEP) characters.

Note: wireless clients need to use the key to access the wireless access point.

Show Passphrase in Clear T

ext

Select the Yes radio button to display the actual passphrase in the Passphrase field. The default setting is No.

Configure Legacy 802.1X

To use legacy 802.1X security, you need to define RADIUS server settings. For information about RADIUS servers, see Configure RADIUS Server Settings on page 55.

When you select Legacy 802.1X from the Network Authentication drop-down menu, the Data Encryption drop-down menu is automatically set to None. To use legacy 802.1X security, you need to define the RADIUS servers only.

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Figure 11. Legacy 802.1X

Configure WP A with RADIUS, WPA2 with RADIUS, and WP A & WPA2 with RADIUS

WPA, WPA2, and WPA & WPA2 security requires RADIUS-based 802.1x authentication, so you also need to define RADIUS server settings. For information about RADIUS servers, see

Configure RADIUS Server Settings on page 55.

The selections that are available from the Data Encryption drop-down menu depend on the type of WP A authentication that you select from the Network Authentication drop-down menu and are shown in the table that follows the figures.

• WPA with RADIUS

Figure 12. WPA with RADIUS

• WPA2 with RADIUS

Figure 13. WPA2 with RADIUS

• WPA & WPA2 with RADIUS

Figure 14. WPA & WPA2 with RADIUS

Table 3. Settings for WPA with RADIUS, WPA2 with RADIUS, and WPA & WPA2 with RADIUS

Setting Descriptions

TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) is the standard encryption method used with WPA. You

can also use TKIP with WPA2.

Note:

TKIP provides only legacy (slower) rates of operation. If you want to use the 11n rates and

speed, NETGEAR recommends WPA2 authentication with AES encryption.

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Table 3. Settings for WPA with RADIUS, WPA2 with RADIUS, and WPA & WPA2 with RADIUS

Setting Descriptions

AES Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is the standard encryption method used with WPA2.

Note: Although some wireless clients might support AES with WPA, the WNDAP380R wireless

access point does not support WPA with AES.

TKIP + AES The TKIP + AES encryption method is supported both for WPA and WPA2. Broadcast packets

use

TKIP. For unicast (point-to-point) transmissions, WP use AES. For the WPA & WPA2 mixed mode, TKIP + AES is the only supported data encryption method.

A clients use TKIP, and WPA2 clients

Configure WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK

WPA-PSK, WPA-PSK, and WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK authentication use a pre-shared key (PSK, also called a passphrase or a network key) and do not require authentication from a RADIUS server.

The selections that are available from the Data Encryption drop-down menu depend on the type of WPA-PSK authentication that you select from the Network Authentication drop-down menu and are shown in the table that follows the figures.

• WPA-PSK

Figure 15. WPA-PSK

• WPA2-PSK

Figure 16. WPA2-PSK

• WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK

Figure 17. WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK

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Table 4. Settings for WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK

Setting Descriptions

Data Encryption TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) is the standard encryption method

used with WPA. Y

Note: TKIP provides only legacy (slower) rates of operation. If you want to

use the 11n rates and speed, NETGEAR recommends WPA2 authentication with AES encryption.

AES Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is the standard encryption method used

with WPA2.

Note: Although some wireless clients might support AES with WPA, the

WNDAP380R wireless access point does not support WPA with AES.

ou can also use TKIP with WPA2.

TKIP + AES TKIP +

Passphrase Enter a passphrase. The passphrase length needs to be between 8 and 63 characters

Show Passphrase in Clear Text

(inclusive). You can display the actual passphrase by selecting the Show Passphrase in Clear

s radio button.

Select the Ye default setting is No.

The default passphrase is sharedsecret.

s radio button to display the actual passphrase in the Passphrase field. The

AES supports both WPA and WPA2. Broadcast packets use TKIP. For unicast (point-to-point) transmissions, WPA clients use TKIP clients use AES.

For the WPA & WPA2 mixed mode, TKIP + AES is the only supported data encryption method.

, and WPA2

Configure RADIUS Server Settings

For authentication, accounting, or both authentication and accounting using RADIUS, you need to configure primary servers and optional secondary servers. These RADIUS server settings can apply to all devices that are connected to the wireless access point.

 To configure the RADIUS server settings:

1. Select Configuration > Security > Advanced > Radius Server Settings.

The Radius Server Settings screen displays.

Text

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2. Specify the settings as explained in the following table:

Setting Descriptions Radius Server Settings

Primary Authentication Server

Secondary Authentication Server

IP Address Enter the IP address of the primary RADIUS server for

authentication.

Port Enter the number of the UDP port on the wireless access point

that is used to access the primary RADIUS server for authentication.

Shared Secret Enter the shared key that is used between the wireless access

point and the primary RADIUS server during authentication.

IP Address Enter the IP address of the secondary RADIUS server for

authentication. primary RADIUS server is not available.

Port Enter the number of the UDP port on the wireless access point

that is used to access the secondary RADIUS server for authentication.

Shared Secret Enter the shared key that is used between the wireless access

point and the secondary RADIUS server during authentication.

The default port number is 1812.

The secondary RADIUS server is used when the

The default port number is 1812.

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Setting Descriptions

Primary Accounting Server

Secondary Accounting Server

Authentication Settings

Reauthentication T

ime (Seconds)

IP Address Enter the IP address of the primary RADIUS server for

Port Enter the number of the UDP port on the wireless access point

Shared Secret Enter the shared key that is used between the wireless access

IP Address Enter the IP address of the secondary RADIUS server for

Port Enter the number of the UDP port on the wireless access point

Shared Secret Enter the shared key that is used between the wireless access

The interval in seconds after which the supplicant is reauthenticated with the RADIUS server. reauthentication.

accounting.

that is used to access the primary RADIUS server for accounting.

The default port number is 1813.

point and the primary RADIUS server during the accounting process.

accounting. primary RADIUS server is not available.

that is used to access the secondary RADIUS server for accounting.

point and the secondary RADIUS server during the accounting process.

The default interval is 3600 seconds (one hour). Enter 0 to disable

The secondary RADIUS server is used when the

The default port number is 1813.

Update Global Key Every (Seconds)

Select the check box to allow the global key update, and enter the interval in seconds. 1800

The check box is selected by default, and the default interval is

seconds (30 minutes). Clear the check box to prevent the global key update.

3. Click Apply .

Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address

For increased security, you can restrict access to a wireless network by allowing access to only specific computers or wireless clients based on their MAC addresses. You can restrict access to only trusted computers so that unknown computers cannot connect wirelessly to the wireless access point. MAC address filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network, but the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed.

Note: For wireless adapters, you can usually find the MAC address printed

on the wireless adapter.

 To restrict access based on MAC addresses:

1. Select Configuration > Security > Advanced > MAC

Authentication.

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The MAC Authentication screen displays. (The following figure shows some examples.)

2. (Optional) Click the 802.11a/na tab.

The MAC Authentication screen for the 802.11a/na modes displays.

3. Select the Turn Access Control

On check box.

The access control feature is enabled.

4. From the Select Access Control Database drop-down menu, select one of the following

database options:

• Local MAC

address database for access control.

Address Database.

The wireless access point uses the local MAC

This is the default setting.

• Remote MAC Address Database. The wireless access point uses the MAC address

database on an external RADIUS server on the LAN for access control. If you select this database, you first need to configure the RADIUS server settings (see

Configure

RADIUS Server Settings on page 55).

5. Click Refresh.

The Available Wireless Stations table is refreshed. The wireless access point places the MAC addresses of the attached wireless clients in this table.

6. Populate the Trusted Wireless Stations table with MAC addresses.

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Depending on your network configuration, use one of the following three methods:

• Select MAC addresses from the Available Wireless Stations table:

a. Select check boxes for individual MAC addresses. b. (Optional) Select the check box in the heading to select all MAC addresses, c. Click Move.

The MAC addresses are transferred from the the Trusted Wireless Stations table.

• Enter MAC addresses manually:

a. Enter a MAC address directly in the b. Click Add

• Import MAC addresses from a file:

a. Click Browse. b. Navigate to the file with MAC addresses.

This file needs to be a simple text file with one MAC address per line.

c. Select the file, and click Open. d. Use one of the following methods:

• Click the Replace radio button.

All MAC addresses that are in the Trusted Wireless Stations table are replaced with the MAC addresses that are in the file.

• Click the Merge radio button.

The MAC addresses from the file are added to the MAC addresses that are in the Trusted Wireless Stations table.

Available Wireless Stations table to

Trusted Wireless Stations table.

7. Click Apply .

Now, only devices in the Trusted Wireless Stations table are allowed to connect to the wireless access point over a wireless connection.

WARNING:

When configuring the wireless access point from a wireless computer whose MAC address is not on the access control list, you lose your wireless connection when you click Apply. You then need to access the wireless access point from a wired computer or from a wireless computer that is on the access control list to make any further changes.

 To delete selected or all MAC address from the Trusted Wireless Stations table:

1. Select check boxes for individual MAC addresses.

2. (Optional) Select the check box in the heading to select all MAC addresses.

3. Click Delete

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Schedule the Wireless Radios to Be Turned Off

Scheduling the wireless radios to be turned off is a green feature that allows you to turn off the wireless radios during scheduled vacations, office shutdowns, on evenings, or on weekends.

 To schedule the radios to be turned on and off:

1. Select Configuration > Wireless > Basic > Wireless On-Off.

The Wireless On-Of

f screen displays:

2. Specify the settings as explained in the following table:

Setting Description

Wireless on-off Select the On radio button to enable the timer. By default, the Of f radio button is

selected.

Radio of

f schedule Select check boxes to specify the days when you want to schedule the radios to

be turned off. By default, Saturday and Sunday are selected.

Radio ON T

Radio OFF Time Enter the time that you want the radios to be turned off. Use 24-hour time

ime Enter the time that you want the radios to be turned back on. Use 24-hour time

format.

3. Click Apply .

Configure Basic Wireless Quality of Service

Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) is a subset of the 802.11e standard. WMM allows wireless traffic to have a range of priorities, depending on the type of data. Time-dependent information, such as video or audio, has a higher priority than normal traffic. For WMM to function correctly, wireless clients also need to support WMM.

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By enabling WMM, you allow Quality of Service (QoS) control for upstream traffic flowing from a wireless client to the wireless access point and for downstream traffic flowing from the wireless access point to a wireless client.

WMM defines the following four queues in decreasing order of priority:

• Voice. The highest priority queue with minimum delay, which makes it ideal for

applications like VoIP and streaming media.

• Video. The second highest priority queue with low delay is given to this queue. Video

applications are routed to this queue.

• Best Effort. The medium priority queue with medium delay is given to this queue. Most

standard IP applications use this queue.

• Background. Low priority queue with high throughput. Applications, such as FTP, that

are not time-sensitive but require high throughput can use this queue.

The WMM Powersave feature saves power for battery-powered equipment by increasing the ef

ficiency and flexibility of data transmission.

Note: For information about how to configure advanced wireless QoS, that

is, to configure specific Enhanced Distributed Channel Access (EDCA) settings, see Configure Advanced Quality of Service

Settings on page 85.

 To configure basic wireless QoS:

1. Select Configuration > Wireless > Basic > QoS Settings.

The basic QoS Settings screen displays:

2. (Optional) Click the 802.11a/na tab.

The basic QoS Settings screen for the 802.11a/na modes displays.

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3. Enable or disable the WMM features:

• Enable Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)

. To enable this feature, select the Enable radio

button. By default, this feature is enabled. Select the Disable radio button to disable the

feature.

• WMM Powersave. T o enable this feature, select the Enable radio button, which is the

default setting. By default, this feature is enabled. Select the Disable radio button to disable the

feature.

4. Click Apply.

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4. Management

This chapter describes how to use the management of the wireless access point. The chapter includes the following sections:

• Enable Remote Management

• Upgrade the Wireless Access Point Software

• Manage the Configuration File or Reset to Factory Defaults

• Change the Administrator Password

• Enable the Syslog Server

• Enable Rogue AP Detection and Monitor Access Points

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Enable Remote Management

This section describes the different options for remote management.

• SNMP Management

• Secure Shell and Telnet Management

Both Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and the remote console Secure Shell (SSH) are enabled by default, which allows for remote management of the wireless access point from a client running SNMP management software, as well as from an SSH client. Telnet console is disabled by default.

SNMP Management

The SNMP screen lets you configure the IP address of the SNMP manager, the community names, and the trap information.

 To set up an SNMP management interface:

The

1. Select Maintenance > Remote Management > SNMP.

The SNMP screen displays:

2. Specify the settings as explained in the following table:

Setting Description

SNMP Select the Enable radio button to allow the SNMP network management

software, such as HP OpenView, to manage the wireless access point through SNMPv1/v2 protocol. By default, the Disable radio button is selected.

Read-Only Community Name Enter the community string to allow the SNMP manager to read the

wireless access point’ default is public.

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Setting Description

Read-Write Community Name Enter the community string to allow the SNMP manager to read and write

the wireless access point’s MIB objects. The default is private.

Trap Community Name Enter the community string to allow the SNMP manager to send traps. The

default is trap.

IP Address to Receive Traps Enter the IP address of the SNMP manager to receive traps sent from the

wireless access point.

Trap Port

Enter the number of the SNMP manager port to receive traps sent from the wireless access point. The default is 162.

3. Click Apply .

Secure Shell and Telnet Management

By default, Secure Shell (SSH) is enabled and Telnet is disabled.

 To configure remote console features:

1. Select Maintenance > Remote Management > Remote Console.

The Remote Console screen displays:

2. Enable or disable the remote console features:

• Secure Shell (SSH). To enable this feature, select the

Enable radio button, which is

the default setting. Select the Disable button to disable the feature.

• Telnet. T

o enable this feature, select the Enable radio button. Select the Disable

button to disable the feature, which is the default setting.

3. Click Apply .

 To manage the wireless access point over an SSH or Telnet connection:

1. Start an SSH or Telnet session to the wireless access point using an application such as

PuTTY

, if such an encryption application is allowed by law in your country.

2. Enter the login name and password (admin and password are the defaults).

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After successful login, the > prompt displays, preceded by the name of the wireless

access point.

3. Enter the CLI commands that you want to use.

You can enter ? to display the available CLI commands. The CLI commands are also listed in

Appendix B, Command-Line Reference.

Upgrade the Wireless Access Point Software

The software of the wireless access point is stored in flash memory and can be upgraded as NETGEAR releases new software. You can download upgrade files from the NETGEAR website. If the upgrade file is compressed (.zip file), you first need to extract the image (.rmt) file before sending it to the wireless access point. You can send the upgrade file using your browser. The following sections describe the two methods that are available to perform a software upgrade:

• Web Browser Upgrade Procedure

• TFTP Server Upgrade Procedure

Note: The web browser that you use to upload new firmware into the

wireless access point needs to support HTTP uploads. Use a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later or Mozilla

1.5 or later.

Note: You cannot perform the software upgrade from a computer that is

connected to the wireless access point over a wireless link. You need to use a computer that is connected to the wireless access point over an Ethernet cable.

WARNING:

When uploading software to the wireless access point, do not interrupt the web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. If the browser is interrupted, the upload might fail, corrupt the software, and render the wireless access point inoperable.

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IMPORTANT:

In some cases, such as a major upgrade, you might need to erase the configuration and manually reconfigure your wireless access point after upgrading it. To find out if you need to reconfigure the wireless access point, see the release notes included with the software.

Web Browser Upgrade Procedure

Upgrading firmware through a web browser is the most common upgrade method.

 To use a web browser to upgrade the wireless access point firmware:

1. Download the new software file from the NETGEAR website and save it to your hard

disk.

2. If necessary

3. If available, read the release notes before upgrading the software.

, unzip the new software file.

4. Select Maintenance > Upgrade > Firmware Upgrade

The Firmware Upgrade screen displays:

5. Click Browse and locate the image (.zip) upgrade file.

6. Click Apply .

The upgrade process is initiated. During the upgrade process, the wireless access point automatically restarts. The

upgrade process typically takes several minutes. When the

Test LED turns of

more seconds before doing anything with the wireless access point.

f, wait a few

7. Verify that the new software file has been installed by selecting Monitoring > System.

The System screen displays (see V

iew System Information on page 109). The firmware

version is shown in the Access Point Information section of the screen.

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TFTP Server Upgrade Procedure

To use this method, you need to have a TFTP server set up.

 To use a TFTP server to upgrade the wireless access point firmware:

1. Download the new software file from the NETGEAR website and save it to your hard

disk.

2. Place the software file in your

3. If available, read the release notes before upgrading the software.

4. Select Maintenance > Upgrade > Firmware Upgrade TFTP.

TFTP server location. (You do not need to unzip the file.)

The Firmware Upgrade

TFTP screen displays:

5. Specify the following information:

• Firmware File Name. The name of the unzipped software file.

• TFTP Server IP. The IP address of your TFTP server.

6. Click Apply .

The upgrade process is initiated. During the upgrade process, the wireless access point automatically restarts. The

upgrade process typically takes several minutes. When the

Test LED turns of

more seconds before doing anything with the wireless access point.

f, wait a few

7. Verify that the new software file has been installed by selecting Monitoring > System.

The System screen displays (see V

iew System Information on page 109). The firmware

version is shown in the Access Point Information section of the screen.

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Manage the Configuration File or Reset to Factory Defaults

The wireless access point settings are stored in the configuration file. You can save this file (back it up) to a computer, restore it from a computer, or reset it to factory default settings.

• Save the Configuration

• Restore the Configuration

• Restore the Wireless Access Point to the Factory Default Settings

• Reboot the Wireless Access Point without Restoring the Default Configuration

Save the Configuration

NETGEAR recommends that you back up your configuration after you have made changes to the configuration.

 To save your settings:

1. Select Maintenance > Upgrade > Backup Settings.

The Backup Settings screen displays.

2. Click Backup.

Your browser extracts the configuration file (the file name is config) from the wireless access point and prompts you for a location on your computer to store the file.

3. Follow the instructions of your browser to save the file.

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Restore the Configuration

IMPORTANT:

During the restoration process, do not try to go online, turn off the wireless access point, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the wireless access point until it finishes restarting!

 To restore your settings from a saved configuration file:

1. Select Maintenance > Upgrade > Restore Settings.

The Restore Settings screen displays:

2. Click Browse.

3. Locate the backup configuration file (the file name is config).

4. Click Apply .

The restoration process is initiated. During the restoration process, the wireless access point automatically restarts. When the T wireless access point.

est LED turns off, wait a few more seconds before doing anything with the

The restoration process typically takes about one minute.

Restore the Wireless Access Point to the Factory Default Settings

You can restore the wireless access point to the factory default settings by two methods that are described in the following sections:

• Use the Web Management Interface to Restore Factory Default Settings

• Use the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings

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Note: After you have restored the factory default settings on the wireless

access point:

All custom configurations are lost.

* * The login password is * The default LAN IP address is * The DHCP client is disabled.

Access Point Name field is reset to the name printed on

* The

password.

192.168.0.100.

the label on the bottom of the unit.

Use the Web Management Interface to Restore Factory Default Settings

IMPORTANT:

During the restoration process, do not try to go online, turn off the wireless access point, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the wireless access point until it finishes restarting!

 To restore the factory default settings using the web management interface:

1. Select Maintenance > Reset > Restore Defaults.

The Restore Defaults screen displays:

2. Select the Yes radio button.

By default, the No radio button is selected.

3. Click Proceed.

The wireless access point resets to the factory default settings. During the restoration process, the wireless access point automatically restarts. The

restoration process typically takes about one minute. When the

Test LED turns of

f, wait a

few more seconds before doing anything with the wireless access point.

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Use the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings

To restore the factory default settings when you do not know the login user name, login password, or IP address, you need to use the Reset button on the rear panel of the wireless access point (see Figure 2 on page 12).

 To restore the factory default settings using the Reset button:

1. Using a sharp object, press and hold the Reset button for about 10 seconds (until the Test

LED blinks rapidly) t

Note: Pressing the Reset button for less than 10 seconds simply causes

the wireless access point to reboot.

2. Release the Reset button.

During the restoration process, the wireless access point automatically restarts. The restoration process typically takes about one minute. When the Test LED turns off, wait a few more seconds before doing anything with the wireless access point.

o reset the wireless access point to factory defaults settings.

Reboot the Wireless Access Point without Restoring the Default Configuration

If you do not have physical access to the wireless access point to switch it off and on again, you can use the software to reboot the wireless access point.

 To reboot the wireless access point:

1. Select Maintenance > Reset > Reboot AP.

The Reboot AP screen displays:

2. Select the Yes radio button.

By default, the No radio button is selected.

3. Click Apply .

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The wireless access point reboots. The reboot process typically takes about one minute. When the Test LED turns off, wait a few more seconds before doing anything with the wireless access point.

Change the Administrator Password

The default password is password. NETGEAR recommends that you change this password to a more secure password. You cannot change the administrator login name (admin).

The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and is a mixture of letters (both uppercase and lowercase), numbers, and symbols. Your password can be up to 30 characters.

 To change the administrator password:

1. Select Maintenance > Password > Change Password.

The Change Password screen displays:

2. Take one of the following actions:

• Enter a new password twice, once in the New Password field and again in the Repeat

New Password field.

• Next to Restore Default Password, select the Yes radio button to restore the default

password. By default, the No radio button is selected.

3. Click Apply .

If you have restored the default password, the login password is password configured a new password, write it down in a secure place.

. If you have

Enable the Syslog Server

If you have a syslog server on your LAN, the Syslog screen allows you to enable the syslog option. If syslog is enabled, the wireless access point sends its syslog files to the syslog server.

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 To enable a syslog server:

1. Select Configuration > System > Advanced > Syslog.

The Syslog screen displays:

2. Specify the settings as explained in the following table:

Setting Description

Enable Syslog Select the check box to enable the syslog option. By default, the syslog option

is disabled.

Syslog Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the syslog server to which the wireless access point

sends the syslog files.

Port Number Enter the port number that is configured on the syslog server. The default port

number is 514.

3. Click Apply .

Enable Rogue AP Detection and Monitor Access Points

This section describes how to use the Rogue AP detection feature to provide more security in your wireless network.

• Enable and Configure Rogue AP Detection

• View and Save Access Point Lists

Enable and Configure Rogue AP Detection

The wireless access point can detect rogue access points and prevent them from connecting to the wireless access point. The wireless access point maintains a list of access points it detects in the area. Initially all detected access points are displayed in the Unknown AP List. You restrict communication to approved access points by adding them to the Known AP List and enabling the rogue AP detection feature.

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If you enable rogue AP detection, the wireless access point continuously scans the wireless network and collects information about all access points on its channel.

 To enable and configure rogue AP detection:

1. Select Configuration > Security > Advanced > Rogue AP.

The Rogue

AP screen displays. The following figure shows examples in the Known AP

List and Unknown AP List.

2. (Optional) Click the 802.11a/na tab.

The Rogue AP screen lets you enable and configure rogue AP detection for the

802.11a/na modes.

3. Select the T

urn Rogue AP Detection On check box.

4. (Optional) Click Refresh.

The wireless access point detects unknown access points and populates the Unknown AP List.

5. In the Unknown

AP List, select individual check boxes for access points.

6. (Optional) Select the check box in the column heading to select all access points.

7. Click Move.

Access points are transferred from the Unknown AP List to the Known

AP List.

8. Click Apply .

 To remove APs from the Known AP List and return them to the Unknown AP List:

1. In the Known AP List, select individual check boxes for access points

2. (Optional) Select the check box in the column heading to select all access points.

3. Click Delete.

4. Click Refresh

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The wireless access point detects the removed access points and repopulates the Unknown AP List.

 To import a file with a precompiled list of access points into the Known AP List:

1. Take one of the following actions:

• Select the Replace

radio button.

The imported list of access points replaces the existing Known AP List.

• Select the Merge radio button.

The imported list of access points is added to the existing Known AP List.

2. Click Browse.

3. Locate the file that contains the list of access points.

This file needs to be a simple text file with one MAC address per line.

4. Select the file, and click Open.

5. Click Apply .

The list of access points is uploaded to the Known AP List.

View and Save Access Point Lists

The wireless access point detects nearby APs and wireless clients and maintains them in a list. You can use this list to prevent them from connecting to the wireless access point.

 To view the Unknown AP List and save it to a file:

1. Select Monitoring > Rogue AP > Unknown AP List.

The Unknown

AP List screen displays:

2. (Optionally) Click Refresh.

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The wireless access point detects the access points and populates the Unknown AP List for the configured wireless modes.

The following table explains the fields of the Unknown AP List screen:

Setting Description

MAC Address The MAC address of the unknown AP. SSID The SSID that the unknown AP is using. Privacy Indicates whether security is enabled (1 means enabled; 0 means

disabled). Channel The channel that the unknown AP is using. Rate The transmit data rate in Mbps of the unknown the AP. Beacon Int. The interval for each beacon transmission in ms. # of Beacons The number of beacons transmitted by the unknown AP that the wireless

access point has detected. Last Seen The time stamp that indicates the time when the most recent beacon was

detected.

3. Click Save.

Export the list of unknown APs to a file. A window opens so you can browse to the location where you want to save the file. The default file name is macList.txt.

4. (Optionally) After you have reviewed the list, import the saved list into the Known AP List on

the Rogue

 To view the Known AP Lists and save it to a file:

AP screen (see Enable and Configure Rogue AP Detection on page 74).

1. Select Monitoring > Rogue AP > Known AP List.

The Known

AP List screen displays:

2. (Optionally) Click Refresh.

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The wireless access point detects the access points and populates the Known AP List for the configured wireless modes.

The following table explains the fields of the Known AP List screen:

Setting Description

MAC Address The MAC address of the known AP. SSID The SSID that the known AP is using. Channel The channel that the known AP is using.

3. Click Save.

Export the list of known APs to a file. A window opens so you can browse to the location where you want to save the file. The default file name is macList.txt.

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5. Advanced Configuration

This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of the wireless access point. The chapter includes the following sections:

• Configure Spanning Tree Protocol and 802.1Q VLANs

• Configure Hotspot Settings

• Configure Advanced Wireless Settings

• Configure Advanced Quality of Service Settings

• Configure Wireless Bridging

• Configure RFID Settings

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Configure Spanning Tree Protocol and 802.1Q VLANs

Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) provides network traffic optimization in locations where multiple wireless access points are active by preventing path redundancy. If you have more than one active wireless access point at your location, NETGEAR recommends that you enable STP.

The 802.1Q VLAN protocol on the wireless access point logically separates traffic on the same physical network:

• Untagged VLAN. When the wireless access point sends frames that are associated with

the untagged VLAN from its Ethernet interface, those frames are untagged. When the wireless access point receives untagged frames over its Ethernet interface, those frames are assigned to the untagged VLAN.

Note: Use an untagged VLAN only if the hubs and switches on your LAN

support the 802.1Q VLAN protocol. Likewise, change the untagged VLAN value only if the hubs and switches on your LAN support the

802.1Q VLAN protocol.

• Tagged VLAN. When you clear the Untagged VLAN check box, the wireless access point

tags all frames that are sent from its Ethernet interface. Only incoming frames that are tagged with known VLAN IDs are accepted.

• Management VLAN

access point functions as a point-to-point or point-to-multipoint bridge (see

Wireless Bridging on page 88). The management VLAN is used for managing traffic

(Telnet, SNMP, and HTTP) to and from the wireless access point. Frames belonging to the management VLAN are not given any 802.1Q header when they

are sent over the trunk. If a port is in a single VLAN, it can be untagged. However, if the port is a member of multiple VLANs, it needs to be tagged.

WARNING:

Selecting the Untagged VLAN check box or changing the untagged VLAN value causes loss of IP connectivity if the hubs and switches on your LAN have not yet been configured with the corresponding VLAN.

 To configure STP and VLANs:

1. Select Configuration > System > Advanced > General

. The management VLAN can be active only when the wireless

Configure

The advanced General system settings screen displays:

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2. Specify the settings as explained in the following table:

Setting Description Spanning Tree Protocol

Spanning Tree Protocol Select the Enable radio button to enable STP to prevent path redundancy. By

default, the Disable radio button is selected.

802.1Q VLAN

Untagged VLAN Select the Untagged VLAN check box to configure one VLAN as an untagged

VLAN. By default, the Untagged VLAN check box is selected. Specify a VLAN ID. The default VLAN ID is 1.

Management VLAN Specify an ID for the VLAN from which the wireless access point can be

managed.

Note: If you configure the management VLAN ID as 0 (zero), the wireless access

point can be managed over any VLAN, and frames that belong to the management VLAN are not tagged with an 802.1Q header when sent over the trunk.

The default VLAN ID is 1.

3. Click Apply .

Configure Hotspot Settings

If the wireless access point functions as a public access point and you want it to capture and redirect all HTTP requests (over TCP, port 80), set up a hotspot server to redirect the requests to the specified URL and manage the clients. For example, you can redirect HTTP requests to a web server for authentication, timing control, or advertising. A hotel might want all wireless connections to go to its server to start a billing transaction.

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Note: The redirection occurs only the first time that a wireless client opens

a web browser.

 To set up a hotspot server:

1. Select Configuration > System > Advanced > Hotspot.

The Hotspot screen displays:

2. Select the Enable radio button to enable HTTP redirection.

By default, HTTP redirection is disabled.

3. In the Redirect URL field, enter the URL of the web server to which you wish to redirect

HTTP requests.

4. Click Apply .

All HTTP requests are now redirected to the specified URL.

Configure Advanced Wireless Settings

Use the advanced Wireless Settings screen to configure and enable various WLAN settings for the 802.1 1b/bg/ng and 802.11a/na modes. Band steering is an advanced wireless feature that reduces the client density in the 2.4 GHz band and increases the wireless network capacity.

The default WLAN settings normally work well. However, you can use the advanced settings to fine-tune the overall performance of the wireless access point for your specific environment. If a radio is turned off, you cannot configure the advanced wireless settings. Make sure that the radio is turned on.

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 To configure advanced wireless settings:

1. Select Configuration > Wireless > Advanced > Wireless Settings.

The advanced Wireless Settings screen displays. The following figure shows the 11ng settings, as indicated by the radio wave icon (

) that is displayed next to ng:

2. (Optional) Click the 802.11a/na tab.

The Wireless Settings screen lets you configure advanced wireless settings for the

802.11a/na modes.

3. Specify the settings as explained in the following table:

Setting Description

RTS Threshold (0–2347) Enter the Request to Send (RTS) threshold. The default setting is

2347. If the packet size is equal to or less than the RTS threshold, the

wireless access point uses the Carrier Sense Multiple Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) mechanism, and the data frame is transmitted immediately after the silence period.

If the packet size is larger than the RTS threshold, the wireless access point uses the CSMA with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA) mechanism. In this situation, the transmitting station sends an RTS packet to the receiving station and waits for the receiving station to return a Clear to Send (CTS) packet before sending the actual packet data.

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Setting Description

Fragmentation Length (256–2346) Enter the maximum packet size that is used for the fragmentation of

data packets. Packets that are larger than the specified fragmentation length are broken up into smaller packets before being transmitted. The fragmentation length needs to be an even number setting is 2346.

Beacon Interval (100–1000) Enter the interval between 100 ms and 1000 ms for each beacon

transmission, which allows the wireless access point to synchronize the wireless network. The default setting is 100.

. The default

Aggregation Length (1024–65535)

Note:

This setting does not apply

to the 802.11b/bg modes or the

802.11a mode.

AMPDU

Note: This setting does not apply

to the 802.11b/bg modes or the

802.11a mode.

RIFS Transmission

Note: This setting does not apply

to the 802.11b/bg modes or the

802.11a mode.

DTIM Interval (1–255) Enter the delivery traf

Preamble Type

Note: This setting applies only to

the 802.11b and 802.11bg modes.

Enter the maximum length of aggregated MAC protocol data unit (A-MPDU) packets. Larger aggregation lengths could lead to better network performance. higher throughput.

Select the Enable radio button to allow the aggregation of several MAC frames into a single large frame to achieve higher throughput. Enabling the aggregated MAC protocol data unit (A-MPDU) could lead to better network performance. By default, the Enable radio button is selected.

Select the Enable radio button to allow transmission of successive frames at dif (RIFS) could lead to better network performance. By default, the Disable radio button is selected.

referred to as the data beacon rate, which indicates the beacon delivery traffic indication message period in multiples of beacon intervals. setting is 3.

Select one of the following radio buttons to specify the preamble type for the 802.1

• Long.

• Auto.

This value needs to be between 1 and 255. The default

A long transmit preamble might provide a more reliable connection or a slightly longer range. gives better performance.

The Auto setting enables the wireless access point to handle

both long and short preambles.

The default setting is 65535.

ferent transmit powers. Enabling reduced interframe space

1b mode or 802.1

Aggregation is a mechanism used to achieve

fic indication message (DTIM) interval, also

1bg mode:

A short transmit preamble

The default setting is Auto.

802.11d

Note: This setting does not apply

to the 802.11a/na modes.

Client Isolation From the drop-down menu, select one of the following options:

Select this check box to enable support for additional regulatory domains that are not in the current standard; support includes the addition of a country information element to beacons, probe requests, and probe responses.

• Enable associated to different virtual access points (V

• Disable. Communication between wireless clients that are associated to different VAPs is allowed. This is the default setting.

. Communication between wireless clients that are

This check box is selected by default.

APs) is blocked.

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Setting Description

Max. Wireless Clients Enter the maximum number of wireless clients that can simultaneously

connect to the wireless access point at one time. The default setting is 128 clients.

4. Click Apply .

Configure Advanced Quality of Service Settings

For most networks, the default Quality of Service (QoS) queue settings work well. For information about how to configure basic QoS, see Configure Basic Wireless Quality of

Service on page 60.

You can specify the settings on multiple queues for increased throughput and better performance of differentiated wireless traf audio, video, and streaming media, as well as traditional IP data.

The advanced QoS options on the wireless access point are as follows:

fic such as Voice over IP (VoIP), other types of

• AP EDCA parameters. Specify the access point (AP) Enhanced Distributed Channel

Access (EDCA) settings for different types of data transmitted from the wireless access point to wireless clients.

• Station EDCA parameters. Specify the station EDCA parameters for different types of

data transmitted from the wireless clients to the wireless access point. If WMM is disabled, you cannot configure the Station EDCA parameters. (For information about how to enable WMM, see

Configure Basic Wireless Quality of Service on page 60.)

When you configure the EDCA settings, the wireless access point can leverage existing information in the IP packet header that is related to the T

ype of Service (ToS). The wireless access point examines the ToS field in the headers of all packets that it processes. Based on the value in a packet’s ToS field, the wireless access point prioritizes the packet for transmission by assigning it to one of the queues. A different type of data is associated with each queue. You can configure how the wireless access point treats each queue.

The queues defined for different types of data transmitted from AP-to-station and station-to-AP are:

• Data 0 (Best Effort). Medium priority queue, medium throughput and delay

. Most

traditional IP data is sent to this queue.

• Data 1 (Background)

. Lowest priority queue, high throughput. Bulk data that requires maximum throughput and is not time-sensitive is sent to this queue (FTP data, for example).

• Data 2 (Video)

. Highest priority queue, minimum delay. Time-sensitive video data is

automatically sent to this queue.

• Data 3 (Voice). Highest priority queue, minimum delay

. Time-sensitive data such as VoIP

and streaming media are automatically sent to this queue.

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 To configure advanced QoS:

1. Select Configuration > Wireless > Advanced > QoS Settings.

The advanced QoS Settings screen displays:

2. (Optional) Click the 802.11a/na tab.

The QoS Settings screen lets you configure advanced QoS for the 802.11a/na modes.

3. Specify the settings as explained in the following table:

Setting Description AP EDCA parameters

AIFS Enter the Arbitration Inter-Frame Spacing (AIFS) interval that specifies the wait time (in

milliseconds) between data frames. A higher AIFS value means a higher priority for a queue. V

The default values are Data 0: 3; Data 1: 7; Data 2: 1; Data 3: 1.

cwMin Enter the minimum contention window (cwMin) value that specifies the upper limit (in

milliseconds) of a range from which the initial random back-of Decreasing this value increases the priority of the queue. The value for cwMin needs to be lower than the value for cwMax. V

1023. The default values are Data 0: 15; Data 1: 15; Data 2: 7; Data 3: 3.

alid values for AIFS are 0 through 8.

f wait time is determined.

alid values are 0, 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, 127, 255, 511, and

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Setting Description

cwMax Enter the maximum contention window (cwMax) value that specifies the upper limit (in

milliseconds) for the doubling of the random back-off value. Decreasing this value increases the priority of the queue. The value for cwMax needs to be higher than the value for cwMin. Valid values are 0, 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, 127, 255, 511, and 1023.

The default values are Data 0: 63; Data 1: 1023; Data 2: 15; Data 3: 7.

Max. Burst Enter the maximum burst value that specifies the maximum burst length (in microseconds)

allowed for packet bursts on the wireless network. A packet burst is a collection of multiple frames transmitted without header information. Decreasing this value increases the priority of the queue. V 8192, inclusive of 0 and 8192.

The default values are Data 0: 0; Data 1: 0; Data 2: 3008; Data 3: 1504.

Station EDCA parameters

AIFS Enter the Arbitration Inter-Frame Spacing (AIFS) interval that specifies the wait time (in

milliseconds) between data frames. queue. Valid values for AIFS are 0 through 8.

The default values are Data 0: 3; Data 1: 7; Data 2: 2; Data 3: 2.

alid values for maximum burst length are all multiples of 32 between 0 and

A higher

AIFS value means a higher priority for a

cwMin Enter the minimum contention window (cwMin) value that specifies the upper limit (in

milliseconds) of a range from which the initial random back-of Decreasing this value increases the priority of the queue. lower than the value for cwMax. Valid values are 0, 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, 127, 255, 511, and

1023. The default values are Data 0: 15; Data 1: 15; Data 2: 7; Data 3: 3.

cwMax Enter the maximum contention window (cwMax) value that specifies the upper limit (in

milliseconds) for the doubling of the random back-of increases the priority of the queue. for cwMin. Valid values are 0, 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, 127, 255, 511, and 1023.

The default values are Data 0: 1023; Data 1: 1023; Data 2: 15; Data 3: 7.

TXOP Limit Enter the transmission opportunity (TXOP) value that specifies the time interval (in

microseconds) in which a client station can initiate transmissions on the wireless medium (WM). Decreasing this value increases the priority of the queue. Valid values for Limit are all multiples of 32 between 0 and 8192, inclusive of 0 and 8192.

The default values are Data 0: 0; Data 1: 0; Data 2: 3008; Data 3: 1504.

The value for cwMax needs to be higher than the value

f value. Decreasing this value

f wait time is determined.

The value for cwMin needs to be

4. Click Apply.

TXOP

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Configure Wireless Bridging

The wireless access point supports a wireless distributing system (WDS) that lets you build large bridged wireless networks. You can select from the following wireless access point modes:

• Wireless point-to-point bridge. In this mode, the wireless access point can

communicate with another access point that also functions in bridge mode. this mode with or without client association. Whether or not you enable client association, use WEP, WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK to secure the communication. For information about how to configure this mode, see Configure a Point-to-Point Wireless Network on page 88.

• Wireless point-to-multipoint bridge. In this mode, the wireless access point is the

master for a group of up to four access points that function in bridge-mode. point-to-multipoint bridge mode with or without client association.

The other access points in the group need to be set to point-to-point bridge mode, using the MAC address of the master wireless access point. Rather than communicating directly with each other, all other bridge-mode access points send their traf master wireless access point. Whether or not you enable client association, use WEP, WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK to secure the communication. For information about how to configure this mode, see Configure a Point-to-Multipoint Wireless Network on page 93.

You can use

fic to the

• Repeating the wireless signal. In this mode, this wireless access point repeats the

wireless signal, does not support communication with wireless clients, and sends all

fic to a remote access point. In this mode, wireless clients cannot associate with the

traf wireless access point. Use WEP with the remote access point. For information about how to configure this mode, see

Configure the Wireless Access Point to Repeat the Wireless Signal Using Point-to-Multipoint Bridge Mode on page 98.

For you to set up a wireless network in a WDS, access points:

• All access points need to use the same SSID, wireless channel, and encryption mode.

• All access points need to be on the same LAN IP subnet. That is, all the access point LAN

IP addresses are in the same network.

• All LAN devices (wired and wireless computers) need to be configured to operate in the

same LAN network address range as the access points.

• The channel selection on the access points cannot be

Wireless Settings on page 24).

, WP A-PSK, or WPA2-PSK to secure the communication

the following conditions need to be met for all

Auto (see Configure the Basic

Configure a Point-to-Point Wireless Network

In point-to-point bridge mode, the wireless access point communicates with another bridge-mode wireless station. Use wireless security to protect this communication. The following figure shows an example in which two wireless access points (APs) function in point-to-point bridge mode with client association:

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Wireless client

AP1

AP2

Wireless client

Point-to-point bridge mode

Router

Internet

LAN segment 1

Figure 18. Point-to-point wireless network

 To configure a point-to-point wireless network with or without client association:

Point-to-point bridge mode

Hub or switch

LAN segment 2

1. Configure the wireless access point (AP1 on LAN Segment 1 in the previous figure) as

a point-to-point bridge:

a. Select Configuration > W

ireless Bridge.

The Bridging screen displays (see the following figure).

b. (Optional) Click the 802.11a/na tab.

The Bridging screen lets you configure a point-to-point wireless network for the

802.11a/na modes.

c. Select the Enable W

ireless Bridging check box.

The Local MAC Address field is a nonconfigurable field that shows the MAC address of the wireless access point.

d. Select the Wireless Point-to-Point Bridge radio button.

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e. Click Edit to configure the security profile settings.

The Edit Security Profile screen displays:

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f. Specify the settings as explained in the following table:

Setting Description Profile Definition

Profile Name Enter a profile name that is easy to remember. The default name is

NETGEAR-WDS-1.

Remote MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the remote wireless access point (the MAC

Authentication Settings

address of

AP2 on LAN Segment 1 in

Figure 18 on page 89).

Network Authentication and Data Encryption

From the Network Authentication drop-down menu, select Open System,

Your selection determines the options that the Data Encryption drop-down menu provides, and whether the WP displays.

Open System Although you can use the bridge communication without

WPA-PSK TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) is the standard

, or WPA2-PSK.

A-PSK

A Passphrase (Network Key) field

any authentication and encryption, NETGEAR recommends that you use WEP if you do select an open system. From the Data Encryption drop-down menu, select one of the following:

• None

• 64-bit WEP. Standard WEP encryption, using 40/64-bit

• 128-bit WEP. Standard WEP encryption, using

• 152-bit WEP. Proprietary WEP encryption mode, using

o configure WEP:

1. In the passphrase field, enter a passphrase.

2. Click Generate.

encryption method used with WP selection possible from the Data Encryption drop-down menu.

In the WPA Passphrase (Network Key) field, enter a passphrase. The passphrase length needs to be between 8 and 63 characters (inclusive).

. No authentication and encryption.

encryption.

104/128-bit encryption.

128+24 bit encryption. other access points that support this mode.

The key is generated and placed in the WEP Key field.

This mode functions only with

A-PSK and the only

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Setting Description

Network Authentication and Data Encryption (continued)

Link Test

The link test lets you validate the bridge configuration by testing whether an IP address behind the remote access point is reachable.

IP Address Enter an IP address that can be reached through the remote access point

Link Test Process Status After one minute or less, the link test returns one of the following results:

WPA2-PSK AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is the standard

encryption method used with WPA2-PSK and the only selection possible from the Data Encryption drop-down menu.

In the WPA Passphrase (Network Key) field, enter a passphrase. The passphrase length needs to be between 8 and 63 characters (inclusive).

Note:

If you want to use the 11n rates and speed,

NETGEAR recommends WPA2-PSK authentication with AES encryption.

for which you are setting up a bridge configuration. Click Link T

• Success. and the IP address behind the remote access point is reachable. can click Apply to save the bridge configuration.

• Failure. The link cannot be established using the bridge configuration. Either the remote access point is not configured correctly or the IP address behind the remote access point is reachable.

The link can be established using the bridge configuration,

est

You

g. Click Apply.

The bridge configuration is saved. The Bridging screen displays again.

h. (Optional) Clear the Enable Wireless Client

Association check box to disable

wireless client association while the wireless access point functions as a point-to-point bridge.

By default, the Enable Wireless Client Association check box is selected and wireless client association is enabled.

i. If the correct profile name and security option are displayed in the table, select the

check box in the Enable column.

j. Click Apply.

The point-to-point bridge settings are saved.

2. Configure a second wireless access point (AP2) on LAN Segment 2 (see Figure 18 on

page 89) in point-to-point bridge mode.

AP1 needs to have AP2’ s MAC address in its Remote MAC Address field, and AP2 needs

to have

AP1’

s MAC address in its Remote MAC Address field.

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3. Verify the following settings for both wireless access points:

• Both APs are configured to operate in the same LAN network address range as the

LAN devices.

• If you use DHCP, both APs can obtain an IP address automatically (as a DHCP

client). For more information, see

Configure the IP Settings on page 21.

• Both APs use the same channel, authentication mode, and security settings.

4. Verify connectivity across the LANs.

A computer on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other computers or servers connected to any of the two LAN segments.

Configure a Point-to-Multipoint Wireless Network

In a point-to-multipoint bridge, the wireless access point is the master for a group of bridge-mode wireless access points. All traffic is sent to the master rather than to the other wireless access points. Use wireless security to protect this communication.

For each wireless access point that you want the master to be able to connect to, you need to configure a security profile with a unique name and the MAC address of the wireless access point. You can configure up to four such security profiles (NETGEAR-WDS-1, NETGEAR-WDS-2, and so on).

The following figure shows an example in which

AP1 functions in point-to-multipoint bridge

mode and AP2 and AP3 function in point-to-point bridge mode:

Wireless client

Internet

LAN segment 2

Router

AP2

AP1

(master)

Point-to-point bridge mode

Multipoint bridge mode

Hub or switch

AP3

Point-to-point bridge mode

Hub or switch

LAN segment 3

LAN segment 1

Figure 19. Point-to-multipoint wireless network

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 To configure a point-to-multipoint wireless network with or without client association:

1. Configure the security profiles on the wireless access point (AP1 on LAN Segment 1 in

the previous figure): a. Select Configuration > Wireless Bridge.

The Bridging screen displays (see the following figure).

b. (Optional) Click the 802.11a/na tab.

The Bridging screen lets you configure a point-to-point wireless network for the

802.11a/na modes.

c. Select the

Enable W

ireless Bridging check box.

The Local MAC Address field is a nonconfigurable field that shows the MAC address of the wireless access point.

d. Select the Wireless Point to Multi-Point Bridge radio button.

The screen adjusts. The profile table shows four security profiles.

e. Select a security profile to edit by selecting the corresponding radio button to the left

of the profile.

f. Click Edit to configure the selected security profile settings.

The Edit Security Profile screen displays for the selected security profile. (The following figure contains some examples.)

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g. Specify the settings as explained in the following table:

Setting Description Profile Definition

Profile Name Enter a profile name that is easy to remember. The default names for the four

security profiles are NETGEAR-WDS-1, NETGEAR-WDS-2, NETGEAR-WDS-3, and NETGEAR-WDS-4.

Remote MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the remote wireless access point (the MAC

Authentication Settings

Network Authentication and Data Encryption

address of

From the Network Authentication drop-down menu, select Open System,

Your selection determines the options that the Data Encryption drop-down menu provides, and whether the WP displays.

AP2 or AP 3 on LAN Segment 1 in

A-PSK, or

WPA2-PSK.

Figure 19 on page 93).

A Passphrase (Network Key) field

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Setting Description

Network Authentication and Data Encryption (continued)

Open System Although you can use the bridge communication without any

authentication and encryption, NETGEAR recommends that you use WEP if you do select an open system. From the Data Encryption drop-down menu, select one of the following:

• None. No authentication and encryption.

• 64-bit WEP. Standard WEP encryption, using 40/64-bit encryption.

• 128-bit WEP. Standard WEP encryption, using 104/128-bit encryption.

• 152-bit WEP. Proprietary WEP encryption mode, using 128+24 bit encryption. other access points that support this mode.

o configure WEP:

1. In the passphrase field, enter a passphrase.

2. Click Generate. The key is generated and placed in the WEP Key field.

WPA-PSK TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) is the standard

encryption method used with WP selection possible from the Data Encryption drop-down menu.

In the WPA Passphrase (Network Key) field, enter a passphrase. The passphrase length needs to be between 8 and 63 characters (inclusive).

This mode functions only with

A-PSK and the only

A2-PSK AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is the standard

encryption method used with WP selection possible from the Data Encryption drop-down menu.

In the WP passphrase. The passphrase length needs to be between 8 and 63 characters (inclusive).

Note:

If you want to use the 11n rates and speed,

NETGEAR recommends WPA2-PSK authentication with AES encryption.

Link Test

The link test lets you validate the bridge configuration by testing whether an IP address behind the remote access point is reachable.

IP Address Enter an IP address that can be reached through the remote access point for

which you are setting up a bridge configuration. Click Link T

Link T

est Process

Status

After one minute or less, the link test returns one of the following results:

• Success. The the IP address behind the remote access point is reachable. You can click Apply to save the bridge configuration.

• Failure. The link cannot be established using the bridge configuration. Either the remote access point is not configured correctly or the IP address behind the remote access point is reachable.

link

A Passphrase (Network Key) field, enter a

can be established using the bridge configuration, and

A2-PSK and the only

est.

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h. Click Apply.

The bridge configuration is saved. The Bridging screen displays again.

i. Repeat Step e through Step h for any other security profile that you want to edit.

For example, first configure security profile NETGEAR-WDS-1 with the MAC address of

AP2, and then configure security profile NETGEAR-WDS-2 with the MAC address

of AP3 (see

Figure 19 on page 93).

2. Activate the wireless access point (AP1 on LAN Segment 1 in Figure 19 on page 93) as

a point-to-multipoint bridge (that is, as the master in the wireless network):

a. On the Bridging screen, select the Enable Wireless Bridging check box. b. Select the

Wireless Point to Multi-Point Bridge radio button.

By default, the Enable Wireless Client

Association is selected. Keep the check box

selected to enable wireless client association.

Note: If you clear the Enable Wireless Client Association check box, the

wireless access point does not function in point-to-multipoint bridge but in repeater mode.

c. If the correct profile names and security options are displayed in the table, select the

check boxes in the Enable column for all security profiles that you want to enable.

d. On the Bridging screen, click Apply.

The point-to-multipoint bridge settings are activated.

3. Configure AP2

LAN Segment 2 (see Figure 19 on page 93) in point-to-point bridge mode

with the remote MAC address of AP1.

4. Configure AP3 on

LAN Segment 3 (see Figure 19 on page 93) in point-to-point bridge mode

with the remote MAC address of AP1.

5. Verify the following:

• Only AP1 on LAN Segment 1 is configured in point-to-multipoint bridge mode, and all

others wireless access points are configured in point-to-point bridge mode.

• AP2 and AP3 (the point-to-point

APs) have AP1’ s MAC address in their Remote MAC

Address field.

• All APs are configured to operate in the same LAN network address range as the LAN

devices.

• If you use DHCP, all

APs can obtain an IP address automatically (as a DHCP client).

For more information, see Configure the IP Settings on page 21.

• All APs use the same channel, authentication mode, and security settings.

6. Verify connectivity across the LANs.

A computer on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other computers or servers connected to any of the three LAN segments.

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Note: You can extend this multipoint bridging configuration by adding more

wireless access points that are configured in point-to-point mode for each additional LAN segment.

Configure the Wireless Access Point to Repeat the Wireless Signal Using Point-to-Multipoint Bridge Mode

You can configure the wireless access point to repeat the wireless signal, without communication with other wireless clients. All traffic is sent to the remote or downstream wireless access point. You can configure up to four security profiles to enable the wireless access point to repeat the wireless signal for four remote wireless access points. Each security profile requires a unique name and needs to include the MAC address of the remote wireless access point. You can configure up to four such security profiles (NETGEAR-WDS-1, NETGEAR-WDS-2, and so on).

The following figure shows an example in which AP1, AP2, and AP3 repeat the wireless signal in point-to-multipoint bridge mode. one for

Figure 20. Repeating the wireless signal in point-to-multipoint bridge mode

AP3:

AP1

Multipoint bridge mode repeating only

Router

Internet

LAN segment 1

AP2 requires a security profile for AP1 and another

AP2

AP3

Multipoint bridge mode repeating only

Hub or switch

LAN segment 2

 To configure the wireless access point to repeat the wireless signal:

1. Configure the security profiles on the wireless access point (AP2 on LAN Segment 2 in

the previous figure):

a. Select Configuration > W

ireless Bridge.

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The Bridging screen displays (see the following figure).

b. (Optional) Click the 802.11a/na tab.

The Bridging screen lets you configure a point-to-point wireless network for the

802.11a/na modes.

c. Select the Enable W

ireless Bridging check box.

The Local MAC Address field is a nonconfigurable field that shows the MAC address of the wireless access point.

d. Select the Wireless Point to Multi-Point Bridge radio button.

The screen adjusts. The profile table shows four security profiles.

e. Select a security profile to edit by selecting the corresponding radio button to the left

of the profile.

f. Edit to configure the selected security profile settings.

The Edit Security Profile screen displays for the selected security profile. (The following figure contains some examples.)

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g. Specify the settings as explained in the following table:

Setting Description Profile Definition

Profile Name Enter a profile name that is easy to remember. The default names for the four

security profiles are NETGEAR-WDS-1, NETGEAR-WDS-2, NETGEAR-WDS-3, and NETGEAR-WDS-4.

Remote MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the remote wireless access point (the MAC

Authentication Settings

Network Authentication and Data Encryption

address of

From the Network Authentication drop-down menu, select Open System,

Your selection determines the options that the Data Encryption drop-down menu provides, and whether the WP displays.

AP1 or AP3 in

A-PSK, or

Figure 20 on page 98).

WPA2-PSK.

A Passphrase (Network Key) field

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Netgear WNDAP380R Installation Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

1. Introduction

About the ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point with RFID Support, WNDAP380R

What Is in the Box?

System Requirements

Key Features and Standards

Supported Standards and Conventions

Key Features

Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink

Hardware Description

Top Panel

Rear Panel

Bottom Panel with Product Label

What You Need Before You Begin

Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines

Ethernet Cabling Requirements

LAN Configuration Requirements

Hardware Requirements for Computers on Your LAN

Requirements for Entering IP Addresses

Install and Configure the Wireless Access Point

Connect the Wireless Access Point to a Computer

Log In to the Wireless Access Point

Configure Basic General System Settings and Time Settings

Configure the IP Settings

Configure the Optional DHCP Server

Configure the Basic Wireless Settings

Test Basic Wireless Connectivity

Mount the Wireless Access Point

Ceiling Installation

Wall Installation

Desk Installation

Before You Configure Wireless Security

Wireless Data Security Options

Security Profiles

Security Profile Concepts

Write Down Your Wireless Network Settings

Configure and Enable Security Profiles

Configure RADIUS Server Settings

Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address

Schedule the Wireless Radios to Be Turned Off

Configure Basic Wireless Quality of Service

4. Management

Enable Remote Management

SNMP Management

Secure Shell and Telnet Management

Upgrade the Wireless Access Point Software

Web Browser Upgrade Procedure

TFTP Server Upgrade Procedure

Manage the Configuration File or Reset to Factory Defaults

Save the Configuration

Restore the Configuration

Restore the Wireless Access Point to the Factory Default Settings

Reboot the Wireless Access Point without Restoring the Default Configuration

Change the Administrator Password

Enable the Syslog Server

Enable Rogue AP Detection and Monitor Access Points

Enable and Configure Rogue AP Detection

View and Save Access Point Lists

5. Advanced Configuration

Configure Spanning Tree Protocol and 802.1Q VLANs

Configure Hotspot Settings

Configure Advanced Wireless Settings

Configure Advanced Quality of Service Settings

Configure Wireless Bridging

Configure a Point-to-Point Wireless Network

Configure a Point-to-Multipoint Wireless Network

Configure the Wireless Access Point to Repeat the Wireless Signal Using Point-to-Multipoint Bridge Mode