Netgear HE102 Reference Manual
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1. CONFIGURATION DESCRIPTION Access Control Specifies the state of the Access Control List Disable or Enable Default Disable MAC Address Specifies the MAC address for the station to be included in the Access Control List Access Control S pecifies the current state of each station Allow or Deny Default Allow 25 Firmware Upgrade The Firmware Upgrade menu options will display the Firmware Upgrade window so that you may upgrade your HE102 firmware Please check the NETGEAR support website http www Netgear com for the latest firmware and upgrade procedure AP Status Station List The Station List window displays the assigned ID MAC address and the current state of the access point and all the stations currently part of its Basic Service Set BBS Choose the Station List option from the HE102 Web Server home page Access Point Name netgear10d4b5 Station list AP Setup ID MAC Address State Wireless LAN setup AP 00 30 AB 10 D4 B5 up TCP IP setup Password STA1 00 03 7F 00 20 93 associated Firmware upgrade Security 00 30 AB 10 02 54 associated Access control AP Status Station list About 26 CHAPTER 5 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION cannot configure the HE102 using the Web Browser There is a possible system problem or you did not specify the right IP address or access point name Remove and then reconnect2. tus Station List inier er aa a 26 CHAPTER 5 TROUBLESHOOTING uu esesssessesseessesessessesseassesseaseaesseaseaesseaseaesneaseaeeeaseaes 27 APPENDIX A GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS eeeeeeseeeseetesntennttesntesn tensa 28 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of NETGEAR s HE102 54 Mbps 802 11a Wireless Access Point which gives you the ultimate in office mobility This high speed wireless device lets you quickly network multiple PCs and notebooks together without laying any new cabling and gives users the freedom to roam throughout the workplace and stay connected to corporate resources e mail and the internet It provides built in capacity and flexibility for growing networks so it s easy to add new clients and or move your entire network to a new office site Equipped with auto sensing capability it allows packet transfer at up to 54 Mbps for maximum throughput or speed reduction to the lower 6 Mbps speed for distance or for operating in a noisy environment Benefits Blazing fast speeds up to 54 Mbps 72 Mbps in turbo mode Seamlessly integrate into the existing 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet LAN Ultra reliable standards based IEEE 802 11a wireless local area networking Free from interference it coexists with IEEE 802 11b and Bluetooth devices Features The key features of the HE102 Wireless Access Point are Reliable IEEE 802 11a standards based wireless t
3. GHz 52 5 26 GHz 56 5 28 GHz 60 5 30 GHz 64 5 32 GHz The HE102 user can use three channels in turbo mode 42 5 21 GHz 50 5 25 GHz 58 5 29 GHz Note The available channels supported by the wireless products in various countries are different CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION Installation Overview Please follow these instructions to successfully install your product Estimated setup time is 10 to 15 minutes 1 2 Determine the configuration of your wireless network Install the access point and connect it to your Ethernet network using the included Category 5 Ethernet cable Configure that computer to work with the access point and restart the computer Configure the access point Configure the computers with the wireless adapters and then restart them Test the connection Package Contents This product package should contain HE102 54 Mbps 802 11a Wireless Access Point Power Adapter and Cord 3 3Vdc 3 7A HE102 User s Guide Category 5 Ethernet Cable 25 feet Support Information Card Warranty and Registration card Please call the reseller or customer support in your area if there are any wrong missing or damaged parts You can refer to the Support Information Card for the telephone number of customer support in your area You should keep the Support Information Card along with the original packing materials and use the packing materials to repack the HE102 Wireless Ac
4. Warranty Limited 5 year warranty 28 N ET GEAR NETGEAR Inc 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 USA Phone 1 888 NETGEAR E mail support NETGEAR com www NETGEAR com MI HE102NA 0
5. the power to the HE102 Wireless Access Point Make sure your computer and the HE102 Wireless Access Point are in the same subnet if you don t know the IP address of the HE102 Make sure you have clear the Web Browser s cache and enter the correct IP address or access point name Push the Restore to Default button on the back of the HE102 to restore the factory default settings No lights are lit on the access point The access point has no power ttakes a few seconds for the Power light to be lit Waita minute and check the Power light status on the access point ake sure the power cord is properly onnected to the access point ake sure the power adapter is properly onnected to a functioning power outlet If in power strip make it is powered on Make sure you are using the correct NETGEAR power adapter supplied with your access point OO e CH The Ethernet light doesn t light up The Power light is lit the Ethernet network cable is attached to the Ethernet port but the Ethernet light isn t lit There is a possible hardware connection problem The other side ofthe Ethernet cable is not connected to a hub or switch or the hub or Switch is not powered on The Ethernet cable is bad Replace it with the one that came with the access point You have the wrong cable between the router and the modem Use the cable that came with the access point cannot get onto the Ethernet netw
6. utilizes 300 MHz of bandwidth in the 5 GHz Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure U NII band Though the lower 200 MHz is physically contiguous the FCC has divided the total 300 MHz into three distinct domains each with a different legal maximum power output UNN Band Low Middle High Frequency GHz 5 15 5 25 5 25 5 35 5 725 5 825 Max Power Output 50 mW 250 mW 1W Note The high band is not supported in HE102 Wireless Access Point IEEE 802 11a uses Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM a new encoding scheme that offers certain benefits over a spread spectrum in channel availability and data rate The 802 11a uses OFDM to define a total of 8 non overlapping 200 MHz channels across the 2 lower bands each of these is divided into 52 subcarriers and each carrier is approximately 300 KHz wide By comparison 802 11b uses only 3 non overlapping channels IEEE 802 11a Channel Allocations Independent Clear Channels 5150 5180 5200 5220 5240 5260 5280 5300 5320 5350 MHz MHz MHz Miz MHz MHz MHz MHz Miz MHz There are eight independent clorr channels in the lower 200 MHz of the 5 GHz spearum Subchannels 52 carriers per channel FART MI UU 20 MHz single channel detail Each channel is subdivided into 2 subchannel each about 300 KHz wile The HE102 user can use eight channels in non turbo mode 36 5 18 GHz 40 5 20 GHz 44 5 22 GHz 48 5 24
7. 802 11a Wireless Access Point User s Guide 0 2002 NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved Trademarks NETGEAR is a registered trademark of NETGEAR Inc Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Information is subject to change without notice All rights reserved Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design operational function and or reliability NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product s or circuit layout s described herein FCC WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off the user is encouraged to try to c
8. browser on your computer 1 Launch your web browser and enter the name of your access point in the Address or Location box To find the name of your access point refer to the labels on the bottom of your access point The access point name should be similar to this netgear10d4b5 where 10d4b5 is the last 6 digits of the MAC address of the HE102 Your computer will automatically find the AP with the specified access point name 2 NETGEAR s HE102 Web Server home page will appear AP Setup Wireless LAN setup TCP IP setup Password Firmware upgrade Security Welcome to the NETGEAR Wireless Access Point HE102 Configuration Utility Access control You can go to the AP Setup page to configure the settings of the AP AP Status Station list Or the AP Status to display current status of the AP About Read more about this product 18 Note You may access the HE102 Web Server home page as displayed on the previous page by specifying either the IP address or the access point name of the HE102 within the same subnet If this is your first time displaying the HE102 Web Server home page click AP Setup to configure the access point If you have already entered and saved your AP password select any menu option Access Point Setup To setup your access point complete the following 1 2 3 Choose the AP Setup option from the HE102 Web Server home page The Enter Network Password window will be displaye
9. cess Point if you need to return it for repair To qualify for product updates and product warranty registrations we encourage you to register on the NETGEAR Web page at http Wwww NETGEAR com Hardware Description The HE102 Wireless Access Point provides a bridge between Ethernet wired LANs and 802 11a compatible wireless LAN networks It provides connectivity between 10 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet wired networks and radio equipped wireless notebook systems desktop systems print servers and other devices The HE102 Wireless Access Point uses the IEEE 802 11a standard Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM radio modulation scheme to accomplish up to 54 Mbps fast data transfer rate on the radio network The HE102 also provides up to 72 Mbps data transfer rate in turbo mode The HE102 Wireless Access Point supports these hardware functions Built in dual antenna assembly to support antenna diversity on both transmit and receive e Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP data encryption 64 bit 128 bit 152 bit accomplished on the fly WEB based management and configuration Firmware stored in flash to allow easy firmware upgrade from remote locations Additionally the HE102 Wireless Access Point supports the following wireless features Distributed coordinated function CSMA CA Back off procedure ACK procedure retransmission of unacknowledged frames RTS CTS handshake Duplicate detection and Recovery Beacon g
10. d The first time you see this window you must enter the default user name admin with the default password 1234 Note Both the user name and password are case sensitive Enter Network Password 2 x 5 Please type your user name and password Site netgear 0d4b5 Realm Access Point UserName admin Password Es Save this password in your password list Cancel You may change the password at any time after this point by choosing Password from the AP Setup menu Click OK The Wireless LAN Setup window will be displayed 19 Wireless LAN Setup To setup your wireless LAN complete the following 1 Choose the Wireless LAN setup option from the AP Setup menu on the HE102 Web Server home page Access Point Name netgear10d4b5 Wireless LAN setup You must reboot the access point for the new settings to take effect _ Reboot AP AP Setup Wireless LAN setup TCP IP setup Password Firmware upgrade Security Access control System Name netgearl0d4b5 Channel Frequency 52 526GH x Turbo Mode Disable C Enable SSID Wireless AP Status Station list Data Rate bes gt About Transmit Power tul E Beacon Interval Q0 1000 100 ms DTIM 1 16384 fT Apply Specify your configuration settings When you are done click Apply and then the Reboot AP button for the changes to take effect The Wireless LAN Setup
11. e Regulations This digital apparatus Model HE102 Wireless Access Point does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications CONTENTS CHAPTER I INTRODU GTIQN iicn extricat anxii s t oi 2 Ebene d an oae tbe tea ana AT Feat res iisssameieconii nini meer Related NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless LAN Products CHAPTER 2 WIRELESS NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS nennen 4 Wireless Network Configuration eese nnne rnnt rnnt 4 Ad hoc Mode Peer to Peer Workgroup 4 Infrastructure Mode esee nre deien tia ccena ia anakan Service Set Identification SSID Authentication and WEP Encryption Wireless Channel Selection nene nennen tenerent rnnt CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION Installation Overview Package Contents Hardware Description LED Indicators ereen n System Req itemelnts eade ene eni pere ee ente he A ARa Determine the Configuration of your Wireless Network eee 15 Wireless Access Point Installation senem 16 CHAPTER A ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION e reerrrrrnrne rennen rnntnntnnnntunn 18 Access Point Setup x imei enini eden picem ed e ERR ED EE MR t aie 19 Wireless LAN Setup 20 TCP IP Setup 22 Password 23 Security 24 Access Control dd Firmware Upgrade minenin anme 26 AP St
12. echnology Interfaces directly to IOMbps IEEE 802 3 Ethernet and IEEE802 3u Fast Ethernet networks Roaming support between access points Up to 72 Mbps high speed rate in Turbo mode Wireless nodes negotiate to operate in the optimal data transfer rate In a noisy environment or when the distance between the wireless nodes is far the wireless nodes automatically fall back to operate at the lowest transfer rate of 6 Mbps Highest level of data encryption using 152 bit Shared Key data encryption method Lower level of data encryption or no data encryption is available to simplify your network setup or to improve data transfer rate Extensive coverage and available bandwidth with eight 8 non overlapping channels in the 5 GHz band 5 15 to 5 35 GHz Related NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless LAN Products HAS501 802 11a Wireless CardBus Adapter HA301 802 11a Wireless PCI Adapter HR814 802 11a Cable DSL Router CHAPTER 2 WIRELESS NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS Wireless Network Configuration Ad hoc Mode P eer to P eer Workgroup The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE standard for wireless LANs WLANs 802 11 offers two methods for configuring a wireless network ad hoc and infrastructure In an ad hoc network computers are brought together as needed thus there is no structure or fixed points to the network each node can generally communicate with any other node There is no access point involved in t
13. em or Shared Key WS If Shared Key is selected you need to enable the WEP and enter at Authentication Type Shared Key is selected you need to enable the and enter a least one shared key Default Open System WEP Enable or Disable the Wired Equivalent Privacy Default Disable Default Shared Key Specifies the preferred share key entry from 1 to 4 Default 1 Shared Key 1 4 Specifies the shared key value in hexadecimal format based on the key size selected 64 bits 128 bits or 152 bits Default Key Size 64 bits 24 Note You must configure all the wireless devices with the same KEY values to communicate Access Control The Access Control window lets you control the network access privilege of the stations through the HE102 Wireless Access Point Follow these steps 1 Choose the Access Control option from the AP Setup menu in the HE102 Web Server home page AP Setup Wireless LAN setup TCP IP setup Password Firmware upgrade Security Access control AP Status Station list About Access Point Name netgear10d4b5 Access control You must reboot the access point for the new settings to take effect _ Reboot AP Access control Disable C Enable _Apply MAC Address Access control Allow z Add MAC Address Access Delete 00 30 AB 10 D2 5A allowed 2 Select the access control options shown below then select Reboot AP
14. eneration Fragmentation and reassembly Authentication Algorithm Open System Shared Key Roaming among access points on the same subnet LED Indicators The HE102 Wireless Access Point provides three green status LEDs Power Ethernet and Wireless NETGEAR MODEL HE Power Ethernet Wireless LED STATUS DESCRIPTION Off No Power On Power On Power Blink Indicates 1 running self test or 2 loading software or 3 system fault Off ndicates no Ethernet link detected Green On 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet link detected no activity Ethernet r Lnk Activity Green Blink ndicates data traffic on the 100 Mbps LAN Amber On 10 Mbps Ethernet link detected but no activity Amber Blink ndicates data traffic on the 10 Mbps LAN off ndicates no wireless link WLAN Very Slow Blink Looking for network association Link Activity Slow Blink Associated with network but no activity Fast Blink ndicates the HE 102 is transmitting or receiving data through wireless links System Requirements Before installing the HE102 make sure of you meet the following requirements A 10 100 Mbps Local Area Network device such as hub or switch A Category 3 or 5 UTP Ethernet cable with RJ 45 connector An A C Power outlet 100 240 V 50 60 HZ A Web browser for configuration Microsoft I E 5 0 or above or Netscape Navigator 4 7 or later version One computer with TCP IP protocol ins
15. his configuration It enables you to quickly set up a small wireless workgroup and allows workgroup members to exchange data or share printers as supported by Microsoft Networking in the various Windows operating systems Some vendors also refer to ad hoc networking as peer to peer workgroup networking SG CT LJ Ad Hoc NOTEBOOK with HA501 NOTEBOOK with e HA501 Wireless Adapter Wireless Adapter Z NOTEBOOK with HAS501 Wireless Adapter 4 In this configuration network packets are directly sent and received by the intended transmitting and receiving stations As long as the stations are within range of one another this is the easiest and least expensive way to set up a wireless network To set up an ad hoc workgroup operating with standard protocols do the following Set all stations to connect in Ad hoc mode or Peer to Peer workgroup mode Set all stations to use the same network name or SSID Please refer to page 6 for more information Set all stations to use no WEP encryption key or an identical WEP encryption key Setall stations to use the same wireless channel for communication Infrastructure Mode With a wireless access point you can put the wireless LAN into the infrastructure mode It provides wireless connectivity to multiple wireless network devices within a fixed range or area of coverage interacting with a wireless node via an antenna In the infrastructure mode the wireles
16. ng the same channel frequency Default Full Beacon Interval Specifies the Beacon Interval value Enter a value in between 20 to 1000 Default 100 DTIM The Delivery Traffic Indication Message S peechifies the data beacon rate between 1 and 16384 Default 1 21 TCP IP Setup To set the TCP IP settings complete the following 1 Choose the TCP IP setup option from the HE102 Web Server home page Access Point Name netgear10d4b5 TCP IP setup You must reboot the access point for the new settings to take effect _ Peboot AP MAC address 00 30 AB 10 D4 B5 IP address Subnet mask Default gateway DHCP client C Disable Enable Apply 2 Configure the TCP IP parameters When you are done click Apply and then the Reboot AP button for the changes to take effect CONFIGURATION DESCRIPTION MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the access point S pecifies the IP address of the access point Fondos Default 192 168 0 225 Specifies the subnet mask of the access point Subnet mask Default 255 255 255 0 Specifies the default gateway access point IP address Defaultgateway Detault 0 00 0 The access point will getthe IP address subnet mask and the default DHCP Client gateway automatically from the DHCP server if the DHCP is enabled Default Enable 22 Note If the HE102 Wireless Access Point cannot locate a DHCP server
17. or your operations please refer to the charts on page 10 Note Any access points configured to adjacent channels in the same vicinity will not interfere with each other What is the WEP encryption key The absence of a physical connection between nodes makes the wireless links vulnerable to information theft To provide a certain level of security from eavesdroppers and hackers you can enable WEP encryption The following information is needed to determine the WEP encryption level The default WEP encryption key number is 1 and the default key size is 64 bits Please refer to page 7 for more details Note The key number as well as the key value used by both the HE102 Wireless Access Point and wireless nodes must be the same How to find the name of your Access Point The access point name such as netgear1d4b5 represents a unique identifier for each HE102 It is used when you need to access and configure the access point from the Web browser of a computer To find the name of your access point refer to the label on the bottom of the access point device For more information refer to Chapter 4 Access Point Configuration on page 18 Wireless Access Point Installation Please follow these steps to successfully install the HE102 Wireless Access Point 1 Position and mount the HE102 Wireless Access Point The best location is elevated such as wall mounted or on the top of a cubicle and at the center of your wireless cove
18. ork from the wireless network You may not have configured the wireless parameters of the wireless nodes to be the same as the access point Check the wireless configuration of the wireless adapters and access point through its Web based interface from a computer connected to the Ethernet network 27 APPENDIX A GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS MODEL HE102 802 11A WIRELESS ACCESS POINT Radio Data Rate Normal Mode 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps per channel Turbo Mode 12 18 24 36 48 72 Mbps per channel 5 15 5 25 GHz lower band for US Canada J apan Frequency 5 25 5 35 GHz middle band for US Canada Outdoor environment Indoor environment Operating Range or Mbps 12008 300 ft 954 Mbps 100 ft 60 ft Encryption 40 bit also called 64 bit 128 bit or 152 bit WEP data encryption Network management Web based configuration and status monitoring Maximum Clients Limited by the amount of wireless network traffic generated by each node typically 30 to 70 nodes Standards IEEE 802 3 10Base T IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX IEEE 802 11a Power Adapter 3 3Vdc 3 7A W 7 38 in 187 3 mm Dimensions D 4 88 in 111 mm H lin 25 4 mm Weight 845 g 29 7 oz Status LEDs Power E thernet Wireless Electromagnetic Compliance FCC Part 15 Class B and Class E Environmental Operating temperature 0 to 60 C Specifications Operating humidity 5 95 noncondensing
19. orrect the interference by on or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected X Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TXV technician for help Modifications made to the product unless expressly approved by NETGEAR Inc could void the user s authority to operate the equipment RF Exposure Requirements WARNING To ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements the antenna used for this device must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm 8 in from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or radio transmitter Installers and end users must follow the installation instructions provided in this user guide Radio Frequency Interference Requirements This device is restricted to indoor use due to its operation in the 5 15 to 5 25 GHz frequency range FCC requires this product to be used indoors for the frequency range 5 15 to 5 25 GHz to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co channel Mobile Satellite systems High power radars are allocated as primary users of the 5 25 to 5 35 GHz and 5 65 to 5 85 GHz bands These radar stations can cause interference with and or damage this device Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interferenc
20. point Service Set Identification SSID The Service Set Identification SSID is a thirty two alphanumeric character maximum string identifying the wireless local area network Some vendors refer to the SSID as network name In order for stations to communicate with each other all stations must be configured with the same SSID A wireless LAN consisting of nodes operating in ad hoc configuration without an access point is called a Basic Service Set BSS AII nodes in a BSS must use the same Basic Service Set ID BSSID In an infrastructure configuration with access points multiple BSS can be configured to form an Extended Service Set ESS In this configuration the access points are configured with the same Extended Service Set ID ESSID Wireless clients configured with the same ESSID can freely roam from one access point domain to another and still maintain seamless connection to the network Authentication and WEP Encryption The absence of a physical connection between nodes makes the wireless links vulnerable to information theft To provide a certain level of security IEEE 802 11 standard has defined two types of authentication methods Open System and Shared Key Open System authentication is a null algorithm Shared Key authentication is an algorithm where both the transmitting node and the receiving node share an authentication key to perform a checksum on the original message By default IEEE 802 11 wireless devices ope
21. rage area and must be within line of sight of all the mobile devices 16 Connect the Ethernet Cable You may use the included category 5 UTP Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet port on the rear panel of HE102 Wireless Access Point to a 10 Base T network hub switch or router Connect the Power Cable Connect the power cord of the HE102 Wireless Access Point power adapter to the 3 3V DC power socket on the rear panel of the access point Then plug the power adapter into an A C power outlet Note Use only the power adapter supplied with the HE102 Wireless Access Point otherwise the HE102 may be damaged Check the setup The Power light should be lit It might take a few seconds after the power is applied to the access point for the power light to appear The Ethernet Link light should be on If the connection is a 100 Mbps connection the light is green If itis a 10 Mbps connection the light is amber The Ethernet connection light also flashes to indicate that data has been sent and received by the access point The Wireless Link light should be on and blinking A slow blink indicates that the access point is looking for wireless nodes or that very little wireless activity is taking place A fast blink indicates that the access point is receiving or transmitting wireless data CHAPTER 4 ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION The HE102 Wireless Access Point can be configured remotely from either Microsoft I E or the Netscape web
22. rate in an open system network Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP data encryption is utilized when the wireless nodes or access points are configured to operate in Shared Key authentication mode There are three shared key methods implemented in NETGEAR s 802 11a solutions the standard based 40 bit WEP data encryption and 128 bit WEP data encryption plus the extended 152 bit WEP data encryption The forty bit WEP data encryption method allows for a five character forty bit input Additionally 24 factory set bits are added to the forty bit input to generate a 64 bit encryption key The 24 factory set bits are not user configurable This encryption key will be used to encrypt decrypt all data 7 transmitted via the wireless interface Some vendors may refer to the 40 bit WEP data encryption as 64 bit WEP data encryption since the actual encryption key used in the encryption process is 64 bits wide The 128 bit WEP data encryption method consists of 104 configurable bits and the 152 bit WEP data encryption method consists of 128 configurable bits Similar to the forty bit WEP data encryption method the remaining 24 bits are factory set and not user configurable Encryption Key of y Size Hexadecimal Digits Example of Hexadecimal Key Content 64 bit 24440 10 4C72F08AE1 128 bit 44104 26 4C72F08AE19D57A3F F 68260037 e 32 4C72F08AE19D57A3F F 6B26003715DAC2 24 1280 Wireless Channel Selection IEEE 802 1 1a
23. s access point converts airwave data into wired Ethernet data acting as a bridge between the wired LAN and wireless clients Connecting multiple HE102 Wireless Access Points via a wired Ethernet backbone can further extend the wireless network coverage As a mobile computing device moves out of the range of one access point it moves into the range of another As a result wireless clients can freely roam from one access point domain to another and still maintain seamless network connection FR318 Firewall Router I CG DSL or cable modem 10 Mbps Internet 10 100 Mbps HE102 Wireless Access Point KR j oO OO 9 e Ce PC with PC with NOTEBOOK with NOTEBOOK with NOTEBOOK with FA311 FA311 HASOI IASO1 H 1 H Wireless Adapter Wireless Adapter Wireless Adapter To set up an infrastructure network operating with standard protocols do the following Set all wireless stations to connect in infrastructure mode Set all stations to use the same network name or SSID Set all wireless access points to use the same network name or ESSID For more information please refer to page 7 Set all stations to use no WEP encryption key or an identical WEP encryption key as the one used in Access points Set up wireless channels used by individual access points It is not necessary to set channels on the stations as the stations will automatically scan through all channels for the nearest access
24. screen lets you configure various wireless LAN parameters Please refer to the chart on the following page for specific details 20 Wireless LAN Configuration Parameters CONFIGURATION DESCRIPTION SSID Service Set ID Enter a 32 character maximum service set ID in this field the characters are case sensitive When in infrastructure mode this field defines the service set ID SSID The SSID assigned to the wireless node is required to match the access point SSID in order for the wireless node to communicate with the access point Default Wireless System Name The unique name represents the access point Default Channel F requency Shows the current channel and frequency in use The wireless channel in use will be between 36 and 64 or 42 48 54 with turbo mode enabled Default 52 non turbo 42 Turbo Turbo Mode Enabling turbo mode allows the wireless node to transmit or receive at a higher rate up to 72 Mbps Default Disable Data Rate Shows the available transmit data rate of the wireless network The possible data rates supported are 54 Mbps 48 Mbps 36 Mbps 24 Mbps 18 Mbps 12 Mbps 9 Mbps and 6 Mbps It can go up to 72 Mbps ifthe turbo mode is enabled Default Best Transmit Power Setthe transmit signal strength of the HE102 The options are full half quarter eighth and min Decrease the transmit power if more than one AP is co located usi
25. talled 14 Determine the Configuration of your Wireless Network Before installing the HE102 Wireless Access Point you should make sure that your Ethernet network is up and working with a computer You ll be connecting the access point to the Ethernet network so that computers with the 802 11a Wireless Adapter will be able to communicate with computers on the Ethernet network For each computer that you want to communicate with the access point you must have an IEEE 802 11a compatible wireless adapter installed in the computer In order to set up the access point you will need to determine the network settings of your wireless network as follows What is the SSID for your wireless network The Service Set Identification SS ID identifies the wireless local area network The default Service Set Identification SS ID is Wireless however you may customize it by using up to 32 alphanumeric characters We recommend that you write your customized SSID on the line above Note In order for the HE102 Wireless Access Point to communicate with a wireless adapter both must be configured with the same SSID For the access point and wireless nodes to communicate with each other all must be configured with the same SSID Which wireless channel should you use The HE102 Wireless Access Point will communicate with other 802 11a wireless devices in the pre selected channel For more information on reviewing the channel selections f
26. upon powering up it will default to the IP address of 192 168 0 225 Password 1 To change the current password choose the Password option from the AP Setup menu in the HE102 Web Server home page The default password is 1234 Access Point Name netgear10d4b5 Password change You must reboot the access point for the new settings to take effect _ Reboot AP AP Setup Wireless LAN setup TCP IP setup Password Firmware upgrade Current password Security Access control New password Retype new password AP Status Station list About 2 Change your password Click Apply and then Reboot AP for the new password to take effect 23 Security 1 To set security options click Security from the AP Setup menu in the HE102 Web Server home page Access Point Name netgear10d4b5 Security AP Setup You must reboot the access point for the new settings to take effect _ Reboot AP Wireless LAN setup TCP IP setup Ge upgrade Authentication Type Open System C Shared Key pone e WEP C Disable C Enable Default Shared Key gu elo ses ceci AP Status Station list Encryption Key Hex 0 9 A F Key Size Shared Key 1 B4bits vj About Shared Key 2 B4bits vj Shared Key 3 64bits v Shared Key 4 64bits v Apply 2 Select the security parameters then click Apply and Reboot AP CONFIGURATION DESCRIPTION Specifies the Authentication type used Open Syst
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