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NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG102 Reference Manual
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2.Below the Security heading, select Access Control to display the Access Control List screen 
shown below.
3.Select the Turn Access Control On check box. 
4.Choose to use the local MAC address database stored on the access point, or use the RADIUS 
MAC address database stored on a RADIUS server. 
• If you choose the RADIUS MAC Address Database, you must configure the RADIUS 
Server Settings...

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Chapter 3 
Management
This chapter describes how to view information about your NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g 
Wireless Access Point and to use the management features. To get to these features, connect to the 
WG102 Access Point as described in 
“Logging in to the Wireless Access Point” on page 1-9.
Viewing Information
You can view General Information, the Activity Log, Statistics, and the Available Wireless 
Stations list.
General Information
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Ta b l e 3-1.  General Information Fields
Field Description
Access Point Information
Access Point Name  
(NetBIOS name)
The default name may be changed if desired.
Country/RegionThe domain or region for which the wireless access point is licensed for 
use. It may not be legal to operate this wireless access point in a region 
other than one of those identified in this field.
Firmware VersionThe version of...

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Activity Log
From the WG102 Access Point main menu, under the Information heading, select Activity Log.
You can use a SysLog server to view the Activity Log. If you have a SysLog server on your LAN, 
then enable the SysLog. If enabled, you must enter the IP address of your SysLog server and the 
port number that your SysLog server uses. 
• SysLog Server IP address: The access point sends all the SysLog to...

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Statistics
The Statistics screen provides LAN and WLAN statistics. From the WG102 main menu, select 
Statistics under the Information heading to view the screen shown below:
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Available Wireless Station List
The Available Wireless Station List contains a table of all IP devices associated with the wireless 
access point for the Wired Network Name (SSID). From the WG102 main menu, under the 
Information heading, click Available Wireless Station List to view the list. 
The fields in the list are explained below.
For each device, the table shows the Station ID, MAC address, IP...

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Note that if the wireless access point is rebooted, the table data is lost until the wireless access 
point rediscovers the devices. To force the wireless access point to look for associated devices, 
click the Refresh button.
Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Firmware
You cannot upgrade the firmware from a computer that is connected to the WG102 Access Point 
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3. From the main menu Management section, select Upgrade Firmware.
4. Click Browse and browse to the location of the image (.IMG) upgrade file.
5. Click Upload.
When the upload completes, your wireless access point automatically restarts. The upgrade 
process typically takes about one minute.
In some cases, you may need to reconfigure the wireless access point after upgrading.
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The options displayed are described in the following sections.
Backing up and Restoring the Configuration
To save your settings, click Backup. Your browser extracts the configuration file from the wireless 
access point and prompts you for a location on your computer to store the file. You can give the 
file a meaningful name at this time, such as WG102.cfg.
To restore your settings from a saved...