Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit WG302 du fabricant NETGEAR
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Basic Installation and Configuration 3-1 July 2005 v3.0 Chapter 3 Basic Inst allation and Configuration This chapter describes how to set up your N ETGEAR ProSafe W ireless Acc ess Point 802.11g WG302 for wireless connectivity to your LAN. This basic configuratio n will enable computers with 802.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-2 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 For best results, place your wireless access point: • Near the center of the area in which your PCs will op erate.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-3 July 2005 v3.0 Default Factory Settings When you first rece ive your WG302, the defau lt factory settings will be set as shown below .
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-4 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 Underst anding WG302 Wireless Security Options Y our wireless data transmissions can be receiv ed well be yond your walls by anyon e with a compatible adapter .
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-5 July 2005 v3.0 • Use WP A, WP A-PSK, WP A2, or WP A2-PSK. W i-Fi Protected Access (WP A and WP A2) data encryption provides data security .
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-6 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 2C ONFIGURE LAN AND W IRELESS A CCESS a. Configure the WG302 Ethernet port for LAN access. • Connect to the WG302 by opening your browser and enteri ng http://192.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-7 July 2005 v3.0 • The W eb browser will then di splay the WG302 settings page.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-8 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 – When the wireless acces s point is connecte d to the Internet,.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-9 July 2005 v3.0 b. Click the W ireless Settings link in the Setup sec tion of the main menu to view the W ireless Settings menu. Figure 3-5: Basic Wi reless Settings menu c.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-10 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 Note: By default, WG302 is set to with the DHCP client disabled. If your network uses dynamic IP addresses, you will need to change this setting.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-11 July 2005 v3.0 How to Log In to the WG302 Us ing It s Default IP Address 1. 192.168.0.228 is the default IP address of your access point.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-12 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 Figure 3-7: IP Settings menu • Access Point Name (NetBIOS) Enter a new name for the wireless access po int and clic k Apply to save your changes.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-13 July 2005 v3.0 • Spanning T ree Protocol Spanning T ree Protocol in enabled by default for the wirele ss access point. This provides network traffic optimization in settings with multiple WG302 Access Points.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-14 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 • Tu r n R a d i o O n . On by default, you can also turn of f the radio to disable access through this device. This can be helpful fo r configuration, network tuning , or troubleshooti ng activities.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-15 July 2005 v3.0 – 1 1b Only - All 802.1 1b wireless stations can be used. 802.1 1g wireless stati ons can still be used if they can opera t e in 80 2.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-16 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 Underst anding WEP/WP A Security Options The table below identifies the various WEP/WP A security options. A full explanation of these standards is available in Appendix B, “W ireless Networking Basics” .
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-17 July 2005 v3.0 – WP A-PSK and WP A2-PSK : This selection allows clients to use either WP A (with TKIP) or WP A2 (with AES). If selected, encryption must be TKIP + AES.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-18 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 Before Y ou Change the SSID and WEP Settings For a new wireless network, print this form and fill in the parameters.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-19 July 2005 v3.0 How to Set Up and T est B asic Wireless Connectivity Follow the instructions below to set up and te st basic wireless conne ctivity .
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-20 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 How to Restrict Wirele ss Access by MAC Address T o restrict access ba sed on MA C addresses, follow these steps: 1.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-21 July 2005 v3.0 4. Choose to use the local MAC address database stor ed on the access point, or use the RADIU S MAC address database stored on a RADIUS server .
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-22 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 4. Select encryption strength. 5. Y ou can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These va lues must be identical on all PCs and Access Points in your network.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-23 July 2005 v3.0 2. Click Radius Server Settings in the Security menu. Figure 3-12: Radius Server Settings 3. Enter the Radius settings.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-24 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 • Shared Secr et : This is shared betwe en the W ireless Access Point and the Radius Server while authenticatin g the supplicant.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-25 July 2005 v3.0 6. Choose WP A with Radius from the list. 7. Click Apply to save your settings. How to Configure WP A-PSK Note : Not all wireless adapters support WP A.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-26 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 How to Configure WP A2 with Radius Note : Not all wireless adapters support WP A2. Furthermore, client software is required on the client.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-27 July 2005 v3.0 3. Enter the Radius settings. • Authentication/Access Control Ra dius Server Configuration : This configuration is required for authentication using Radius.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-28 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 5. Click WEP/WP A Settings in the Security menu. Figure 3-16: WEP/WP A Settings menu 6. Choose WP A2 with Radius from the list.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-29 July 2005 v3.0 2. Click WEP/WP A Settings in the Security me nu of the WG302. Figure 3-17: WEP/WP A Settings menu 3. Choose WP A2-PSK from the list.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-30 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 T o configure WP A and WP A2, follow these steps: 1.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-31 July 2005 v3.0 3. Enter the Radius settings. • Authentication/Access Control Ra dius Server Configuration : This configuration is required for authentication using Radius.
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Po int 802.11g WG302 3-32 Basic Installation and Configuration July 2005 v3.0 5. Click WEP/WP A Settings in the Security menu. Figure 3-19: WEP/WP A Settings menu 6. Choose W AP and WP A2 with Radius from the list.
Reference Manua l for the NETGEAR ProSaf e Wire less Access Point 802.11g WG302 Basic Installation and Configura tion 3-33 July 2005 v3.0 2. Click WEP/WP A Settings in the Security me nu of the WG302. Figure 3-20: WEP/WP A Settings menu 3. Choose WP A-PSK and WP A2-PSK from the list.
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Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté NETGEAR WG302 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du NETGEAR WG302 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation NETGEAR WG302, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le NETGEAR WG302 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le NETGEAR WG302, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du NETGEAR WG302.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le NETGEAR WG302. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei NETGEAR WG302 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
