Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 User Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA June 2014 202-10623-04 v1.
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Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started About the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Compatible NETGEAR Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 What’s In the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Hardware Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Chapter 4 Management Upgrade the Wireless Access Point Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Configuration File Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Change the Administrator Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Enable the SysLog Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Activity Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. 1 Getting Started This chapter covers the following topics: • About the Access Point • Compatible NETGEAR Switches • System Requirements • What’s In the Box • Hardware Description For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear.com.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 About the Access Point The Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 is the basic building block of a wireless LAN infrastructure. It provides connectivity between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped wireless notebook systems, desktop systems, print servers, and other devices. The access point provides wireless connectivity to multiple wireless network devices within a fixed range or area of coverage—interacting with a wireless network interface card (NIC) through an antenna.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 System Requirements Before installing the access point, make sure your system meets these requirements: • A 10/100 Mbps LAN 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 100–240 V, 50–60 Hz AC power source • A web browser for configuration such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, or Mozilla 3.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Front Panel The access point front hardware functions are described below. Power WPS Wi-Fi LAN ports 1–4 Figure 1. WN604 front panel The following table explains the LED indicators on the front panel. Table 1. Front panel LEDs LED Description Power • • • • Wi-Fii Protected Setup (WPS) Solid green. Power is on and the access point is ready. Blinking green. A firmware update is in process. Solid amber. The access point is performing a power-on self-test. Off.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Rear Panel Power Power On/Off LAN ports 1–4 Reset Antenna Figure 2. WN604 rear panel During set up, use an Ethernet RJ-45 port to connect a computer. After initial set up, use an Ethernet port to connect to an Ethernet LAN through a device such as a hub, switch, router, or PoE switch. The Reset button has two functions: • Reboot. When pressed and released quickly, the access point restarts. • Reset to Factory Defaults.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Side Panel WPS Wireless On/Off Figure 3. WN604 side panel The side panel has a Wireless On/Off button and an WPS button. • Wireless On/Off button. You can use this button to turn the wireless radio off and on. You can also schedule the wireless radio. See Schedule the Wireless Radio on page 46. • WPS button. You can use WPS to add clients to the WN604 wireless network without typing the WPA or WPA2 password. See Wireless Security Options on page 27.
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Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Log In to the Access Point The access point is set, by default, with the IP address of 192.168.0.100 with DHCP disabled. To log in to the access point: 1. Prepare a computer with an Ethernet adapter. a. If this computer is part of your network, record its TCP/IP configuration settings. b. Configure the computer with a static IP address of 192.168.0.210 and 255.255.255.0 for the subnet mask. 2. Connect an Ethernet cable from the access point to the computer. 3.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Your web browser finds the access point and displays the General Settings screen. Install the Access Point Before installing the access point, make sure that your Ethernet network is up and working. You will be connecting the access point to the Ethernet network so that computers with 802.11b/g/n wireless adapters will be able to communicate with computers on the Ethernet network.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 To set up the access point for your location: 1. Log in as described in the previous section. The Configuration tab is selected and the General screen is displayed: 2. If you want to change the default access point name, in the Access Point Name field, type a meaningful name. This unique name is the access point NetBIOS name. The default access point name is located on the bottom label of your product.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Set the Time To configure your time settings: 1. Select Configuration > System > Basic > Time. The Time screen displays: 2. Configure the following information: • Time Zone. From the drop-down list, select the local time zone for your access point from a list of all available time zones. The default is USA-Pacific. • NTP Client. Enable NTP client to synchronize the time of the access point with an NTP server. The default is Enable.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 To configure the basic IP settings of your access point: 1. Select Configuration > IP > IP Settings. The IP Settings screen displays: 2. Enter the settings for the access point. DHCP Client. By default, the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client is disabled.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Configure Wireless Access To configure your wireless settings for 11b/bg/ng: 1. Select Configuration > Wireless. The Wireless Settings screen displays: 2. Enter the wireless settings for your area. See Wireless Settings on page 19. 3. Click Apply to save your settings. When you have completed the setup steps, you can deploy the access point in your network.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Note: By default, the access point is set with the DHCP client disabled. If your network uses dynamic IP addresses, you have to change this setting. To connect to the access point after the DHCP server on your network assigns it a new IP address, enter the access point name into your web browser. The default access point name is netgearxxxxxx, where xxxxxx represents the last 6 bytes of the MAC address. The default name is printed on the bottom label of the access point.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 • In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected PCs have line-of-sight access (even if through walls). • Away from sources of interference, such as PCs, microwaves, and 2.4 GHz cordless phones. • Away from large metal surfaces. Putting the antenna in a vertical position provides best side-to-side coverage. Putting the antenna in a horizontal position provides best up-and-down coverage.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 • 11bg. Both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations are supported. • 11ng. All 11b, 11g, and 11ng wireless stations can be used. This is the default. If you select this option, then two additional options, Channel Width and Guard Interval, are display. Note: If you select an option, and some settings on this screen are not available, then you have to select the Turn Radio On radio button to make those settings available. Turn Radio On.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 • Data rates for channel width = 2 0 MHz and guard interval=short (400 ms): Best, 7.2 Mbps, 14.4 Mbps, 21.7 Mbps, 28.9 Mbps, 43.3 Mbps, 57.8 Mbps, 65 Mbps, 72.2 Mbps. • Data rates for channel width = 20 MHz and guard interval=long (800 ms): Best, 6.5 Mbps. • Data rates for channel width = 40 MHz and guard interval=short: Best, 15 Mbps, 30 Mbps, 45 Mbps, 60 Mbps, 90 Mbps, 120 Mbps, 135 Mbps, 150 Mbps.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 To configure basic wireless QoS settings for 11b/bg/ng and 11a/na: 1. Select Configuration > Wireless > Basic > QoS Settings. The QoS Settings screen displays: 2. Wi-FI Multimedia (WMM) is enabled by default. Select the Disable radio button to disable WMM support. 3. WMM Power Save is enabled by default. Select the Disable radio button to disable WMM power save. 4.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 4. Ensure that the auto channel (default) feature is selected for your network. This feature selects a channel that has the least interference. It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems or are near another wireless access point. Select a channel that is not being used by any other wireless networks within several hundred feet of your access point. 5. Click Apply to save any changes. 6. Select Configuration > Security.
3. 3 Configure Security This chapter includes the following sections.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Security Profiles Security profiles let you configure unique security settings for each SSID. You can configure only one wireless security profile. You can set up a single security profile for 802.11b/bg/ng, which is the default profile. To configure a security profile: 1. Select Configuration > Security. The Edit Security Profile screen displays: 2. Enter the wireless network name (SSID) for the wireless network. It is set by default to NETGEAR_11ng. 3.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 “discovery” feature of some products such as Windows XP, Vista, and Unix systems, but the data is still fully exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test equipment like wireless sniffers. The default is enabled. Authentication Settings Network Authentication. The access point is set by default as an open system with no authentication.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 • TKIP + AES. This setting supports both WPA and WPA2. Broadcast packets use TKIP. For unicast (point-to-point) transmissions, WPA clients use TKIP, and WPA2 clients use AES. Passphrase. To use the passphrase to generate the WEP keys, enter a passphrase and click the Generate Keys button. You can also enter the keys directly. These keys have to match the other wireless stations. Key 1, Key 2, Key 3, Key 4. If using WEP, select the key to be used as the default key.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Note: WEP and TKIP provide only legacy rates of operation. So, AES is the recommended solution to use the 802.11n rates and speed. Manually Configure Security The following sections explain how to manually configure security. Note: If you use a wireless computer to change wireless security settings, you will be disconnected when you click Apply.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 • WPA2-PSK. With this setting, only wireless clients that support WPA2 can access the wireless network. By default, the Data Encryption field is set to AES. • WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK. Wireless clients using WPA2 or WPA can access the wireless network. By default, the Data Encryption field is set to TKIP+AES. • WPA-TKIP. Wireless clients using WPA can access the wireless network. 3.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 5. Select the key to be used as the default key by selecting the radio button. (Data transmissions are always encrypted using the default key.) 6. Wireless client security separation is disabled by default. If it is enabled, associated wireless clients cannot communicate with each other. (This feature is intended for hotspots and other public access situations. 7. Click Apply to save your settings.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 • Keep Existing Wireless Settings. Select this check box if you want to keep the current wireless settings the same when you use WPS to add a client device. 4. Click Apply so that your changes take effect. Use WPS to Add a Client to the Wireless Network WPS is compatible with WPA2 and WPA security. The wireless client has to support WPS for this method to work. Check the documentation that came with the wireless client machine.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 2. Select either the Push Button (Recommended) button or the PIN (Personal Identification Number) button. The Push Button method is easier, while the PIN method is more secure. • The Push Button method lets you add a client with the WPS push button on the side panel of the WN604 and the push button on the client). • The PIN method requires you to enter the wireless client’s PIN, which should be displayed on the client’s utility interface.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Note: If you connected wirelessly to set up MAC authentication, make sure to include the MAC address of the computer you are using in the access control list. Otherwise, you will be disconnected when you click Apply. If this happens and you want to make more changes, log in to the access point with a wired connection, or wirelessly from a computer that is on the access control list. To restrict access based on MAC addresses: 1.
4. 4 Management This chapter describes how to use the management features of your access point, which you access from the Maintenance and Monitoring tabs.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Upgrade the Wireless Access Point Firmware The software of the access point is stored in flash memory, and can be upgraded as new software is released by NETGEAR. You can use youre browser to download upgrade files from the NETGEAR website and to send the upgrade file to the access point. The browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later or Mozilla 1.5 or above.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Configuration File Management The access point settings are stored in the access point in a configuration file. This file can be saved (backed up) to a computer, retrieved (restored), or cleared to factory default settings. Note: If you want to restore factory settings without logging in to the access point, you can use the Reset button. See Factory Default Settings on page 60. To back up your current settings: 1. Select Maintenance > Upgrade > Backup Settings.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 To restore saved settings: 1. Select Maintenance > Upgrade > Restore Settings. The following screen displays: 2. Enter the full path to the backup file on your computer, or click the Browse button to locate the file. 3. Click Restore to upload the file. After completing the upload, the WN604 reboots automatically. To restore the factory settings: 1. Select Maintenance > Reset > Restore Defaults. The Restore Defaults screen displays: 2. Select the Yes radio button.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Change the Administrator Password The user name of admin cannot be changed. The default password is password. You should change this to a more secure password. To change the administrator password: 1. Select Maintenance > Password. The following screen displays: 2. First enter the old password in the Current Password field. 3. Then enter the new password twice—once in the New Password field and again in the Repeat New Password field. 4. Click Apply to save your change.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Enable the SysLog Server The syslog screen allows you to enable the syslog option if you have a syslog server on your LAN. To enable a syslog server: 1. Select Configuration > System > Advanced > Syslog to view the following screen: 2. Select the Enable Syslog check box if you have a syslog server on your LAN. 3. Enter the IP address of your SysLog server and the port number your syslog server is configured to use. • Syslog Server IP Address.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Activity Log The Activity Log screen displays the access point system activity. To view the activity log, select Monitoring > Logs. The Logs screen displays: The Logs screen displays the access point system activity. You can click Refresh to update the display, click Clear to clear the log content, or click Save As to save the log contents into a file on a disk drive.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 View Summary Information The System screen, which you access through the Monitoring tab, provides a summary of the current access point configuration settings, including current IP settings and current wireless settings. This information is read-only, so any changes have to be made on other screens. To navigate to this screen, select Monitoring > System: System Screen Fields This section describes the fields in this screen. Access Point Information Access Point Name.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Current Time. The current time setting of the access point. Current IP Settings IP Address. The IP address of the access point. Subnet Mask. The subnet mask for the IP address of the access point. Default Gateway. The default gateway for access point communication. DHCP Client. Enabled indicates that the current IP address of the AP was obtained from a DHCP server on your network. Disabled indicated a static IP configuration. Current Wireless Settings for 802.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Statistic Screen Fields Wired Ethernet Packets. The number of packets sent and received since the WN604 was restarted. Bytes. The number of bytes sent and received since the WN604 was restarted. Wireless 11b/bg/ng Unicast Packets. The unicast packets sent and received in 802.11n/g mode since the access point was restarted. Broadcast Packets. The broadcast packets sent and received in 802.11n/g mode since the access point was restarted. Multicast Packets.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 To view the available wireless stations: 1. Select Monitoring > Wireless Stations. The following screen displays: 2. Click Refresh to update this screen. Tip: If the access point is rebooted, the table data is lost until the access point rediscovers the devices. To force the access point to look for associated devices, click the Refresh button.
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Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Schedule the Wireless Radio You can schedule the times when the wireless radio is on and off, for any day of the week. This feature depends on the NTP (Network Time Protocol) functionality. If an NTP client request fails, then last configured value of radio status is restored. Also, if the wireless radio is disabled, then the scheduled feature does not work. To schedule the wireless radio: 1. Select Configuration > Wireless > Scheduled Wireless On-Off.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 The advanced Wireless Settings screen displays:, 2. Enter the appropriate information. The fields are described in the following section. 3. Click Apply so that your changes take effect. Advanced Wireless Settings Screen Fields RTS Threshold (0-2347). Request to Send Threshold. The packet size that is used to determine if it should use the CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection) mechanism or the CSMA/CA mechanism for packet transmission.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 RIFS Transmission (11ng). Reduced interframe space transmission. RIFS transmissions are shorter than other interframe spaces, and if enabled allow transmission of successive frames at different transmit powers. The default is Disable. DTIM Interval. The delivery traffic indication message specifies the data beacon rate between 1 and 255. The default is 3. Preamble Type (11b/bg only).
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 2. Enter the QoS parameters. • AP EDCA Parameters. Specify the AP EDCA (Enhanced Distributed Channel Access) parameters for different types of data transmitted from the access point to the wireless client. • Station EDCA Parameters. Specify the Station EDCA parameters for different types of data transmitted from the wireless client to the access point. If WMM is disabled, you cannot configure Station EDCA parameters.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 • Wireless Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge. Select this only if this WN604 is the master for a group of bridge-mode wireless access points. The other bridge-mode wireless access points has to be set to point-to-point bridge mode, using the MAC address of this WN604. They then send all traffic to this “Master”, rather than communicating directly with each other. The WN604 can associate with wireless clients if this option is enabled. • Client.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 • Click Edit. The Edit Security Profile screen displays: 5. Click Back to return to the previous screen and enable the profile. 6. If you selected Client: • MAC Clone. This option displays only in client mode. Use it to configure a new MAC address on the AP client if desired. • MAC Clone Address. If the MAC Clone option has been enabled, enter the new MAC address in hexadecimal format. It is used by the client in place of its default physical address. 7. Click Apply.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Configure a Point-to-Point Bridge AP 1 point-to-point bridge mode AP 2 point-to-point bridge mode Hub or switch Router LAN segment 1 LAN segment 2 Figure 5. Wireless point-to-point bridge setup To configure a point-to-point bridge: 1. Select Configuration > Wireless Bridge > Bridging. The Bridging screen displays. 2. Configure the first access point (AP 1) on LAN segment 1 in point-to-point bridge mode. 3.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Configure a Point-to-Multi-Point Wireless Bridge AP 1 point-to-point bridge mode AP 3 point-to-point bridge mode AP 2 (master) point-to-multi-point bridge mode Hub or switch Router 192.168.0.1 Hub or switch LAN segment 1 LAN segment 1 LAN segment 1 Figure 6. Wireless point-to-multipoint bridge setup To configure a point-to-multi-point wireless bridge: 1. Select Configuration > Wireless Bridge > Bridging. The Bridging screen displays. 2.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 • All point-to-point access points need to have the AP 2 MAC address in their Remote AP MAC address fields. 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 PCs or servers connected to any of the three LAN segments. • Wireless stations can connect to the access points in the preceding illustration.
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Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Troubleshooting with the LEDs You can use the LEDs on the front panel of the access point for troubleshooting. All LEDs Are Off It takes a few seconds for the Power LED to light up. Wait a minute and check the Power LED again. If the access point has no power. • Make sure the power adapter is connected to the access point.. • Make sure the power adapter is connected to a functioning power outlet. If it is in a power strip, make sure the power strip is turned on.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 LAN LED Is Off There is a hardware connection problem .Check these items: • Make sure the cable connectors are securely plugged in at the access point and the network device (hub, switch, or router). A switch, hub, or router has to be installed between the access point and the Ethernet LAN or broadband modem. • LAN LED does not light up if there is a 10 Mbps link. In such cases, the LAN LED blinks if there is activity. • Make sure the connected device is turned on.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Time-Out Error If you get a time-out error when you enter a URL or IP address, try these suggestions. • Check to see if other PCs work. If they do, ensure that your PC’s TCP/IP settings are correct. If using a fixed (static) IP address, check the subnet mask, default gateway, DNS, and IP addresses. • If the PCs are configured correctly, but still not working, ensure that the access point is connected and turned on. Connect to it and check its settings.
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Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Factory Default Settings The Reset button has two functions: • Reboot. When pressed and released quickly, the access point restarts. • Reset to Factory Defaults. This button can also be used to clear all data and restore all settings to the factory default values. To clear all data and restore the factory default values: 1. Power off the access point and power it back on. 2.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Table 4. Access point default onfiguration settings (continued) Feature Default setting Time zone USA-Pacific Operating mode Access point Access point name netgearxxxxxx where xxxxxx are the last 6 digits of the wireless access point “Ethernet” MAC address.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Technical Specifications Table 5. WN604 Technical Specifications Feature Specification 802.11g data rates 1, 2, 5.5, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 38, 54, & 108 Mbps (Auto-rate capable) 802.11ng data rates Data rates for channel width = 20 MHz and guard Interval = short (400ms): Best, 7.2 Mbps, 14.4 Mbps, 21.7 Mbps, 28.9 Mbps, 43.3 Mbps, 57.8 Mbps, 65 Mbps, 72.2 Mbps Data Rates for Channel Width = 20 MHz and guard Interval = long (800 ms): Best, 6.5 Mbps, 13 Mbps, 19.
B. Notification of Compliance N E T GEAR Wireles s Ro u t e r s , Ga t e wa y s , APs B Regulatory Compliance Information Note: This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices. Failure of the end-user to comply with the applicable requirements may result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end-user by the applicable National regulatory authority.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 English Hereby, NETGEAR Inc., declares that this Radiolan is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Español [Spanish] Por medio de la presente NETGEAR Inc. declara que el Radiolan cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE. Ελληνική [Greek] ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ NETGEAR Inc.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Svenska [Swedish] Härmed intygar NETGEAR Inc. att denna Radiolan står I överensstämmelse med de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv 1999/5/EG. Íslenska [Icelandic] Hér með lýsir NETGEAR Inc. yfir því að Radiolan er í samræmi við grunnkröfur og aðrar kröfur, sem gerðar eru í tilskipun 1999/5/EC. Norsk [Norwegian] NETGEAR Inc.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 FCC Caution • Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. • This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Interference Reduction Table The table below shows the Recommended Minimum Distance between NETGEAR equipment and household appliances to reduce interference (in feet and meters).
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