NETGEAR WN604 - Wireless-N 150 Access Point User manual

202-10623-01
March 2010
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 E.Plumeria Dr.
San Jose, CA 95134 USA
NETGEAR Wireless N150
Access Point WN604
Reference Manual

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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.
Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer
It is hereby certified that the NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 has been suppressed in accordance with
the conditions set out in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment (for
example, test transmitters) in accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject to certain restrictions. Please
refer to the notes in the operating instructions.
The Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment on the market
and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations.
Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs
Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß dasNETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg
243/1991 und Vfg 46/1992 aufgeführten Bestimmungen entstört ist. Das vorschriftsmäßige Betreiben einiger Geräte
(z.B. Testsender) kann jedoch gewissen Beschränkungen unterliegen. Lesen Sie dazu bitte die Anmerkungen in der
Betriebsanleitung.
Das Bundesamt für Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet, daß dieses Gerät auf den Markt
gebracht wurde und es ist berechtigt, die Serie auf die Erfüllung der Vorschriften hin zu überprüfen.
Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement
This equipment is in the Class B category (information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area
thereto) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing
Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas. When used
near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio interference. Read instructions for correct handling.

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Regulatory Compliance Information
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.
NOTE: This product's firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country.
Therefore, all options described in this user's guide may not be available in your version of the product.
Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity
Marking by the above symbol indicates compliance with the Essential Requirements of the R&TTE Directive of the
European Union (1999/5/EC). This equipment meets the following conformance standards:
EN300 328, EN301 489-17, EN60950
Europe – Declaration of Conformity in Languages of the European Community
Note: Delete this note and the information below for products that are not wireless.
Cesky [Czech] NETGEAR Inc. tímto prohlašuje, že tento Radiolan je ve shode se základními
požadavky a dalšími príslušnými ustanoveními smernice 1999/5/ES..
Dansk
[Danish] Undertegnede NETGEAR Inc. erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr Radiolan overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF.
Deutsch
[German] Hiermit erklärt NETGEAR Inc., dass sich das Gerät Radiolan in Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den übrigen einschlägigen Bestimmungen der
Richtlinie 1999/5/EG befindet.
Eesti
[Estonian] Käesolevaga kinnitab NETGEAR Inc. seadme Radiolan vastavust direktiivi 1999/5/EÜ põhinõuetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele sätetele.
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.
ÅëëçíéêÞ
[Greek] ÌÅ ÔÇÍ ÐÁÑÏÕÓÁ NETGEAR Inc. ÄÇËÙÍÅÉ ÏÔÉ Radiolan ÓÕÌÌÏÑÖÙÍÅÔÁÉ ÐÑÏÓ ÔÉÓ ÏÕÓÉÙÄÅÉÓ ÁÐÁÉÔÇÓÅÉÓ ÊÁÉ ÔÉÓ ËÏÉÐÅÓ Ó×ÅÔÉÊÅÓ ÄÉÁÔÁÎÅÉÓ
ÔÇÓ ÏÄÇÃÉÁÓ 1999/5/ÅÊ.

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FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States
FCC Information to User
This product does not contain any user serviceable components and is to be used with approved antennas only. Any
product changes or modifications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals
Français
[French] Par la présente NETGEAR Inc. déclare que l'appareil Radiolan est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999/5/CE.
Italiano [Italian] Con la presente NETGEAR Inc. dichiara che questo Radiolan è conforme ai requisiti
essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE.
Latviski
[Latvian] Ar šo NETGEAR Inc. deklarç, ka Radiolan atbilst Direktîvas 1999/5/EK bûtiskajâm prasîbâm un citiem ar to saistîtajiem noteikumiem.
Lietuviø
[Lithuanian] Šiuo NETGEAR Inc. deklaruoja, kad šis Radiolan atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999/5/EB Direktyvos nuostatas.
Nederlands
[Dutch] Hierbij verklaart NETGEAR Inc. dat het toestel Radiolan in overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG.
Malti [Maltese] Hawnhekk, NETGEAR Inc., jiddikjara li dan Radiolan jikkonforma mal-htigijiet
essenzjali u ma provvedimenti ohrajn relevanti li hemm fid-Dirrettiva 1999/5/EC.
Magyar
[Hungarian] Alulírott, NETGEAR Inc. nyilatkozom, hogy a Radiolan megfelel a vonatkozó alapvetõ követelményeknek és az 1999/5/EC irányelv egyéb elõírásainak.
Polski [Polish] Niniejszym NETGEAR Inc. oœwiadcza, ¿e Radiolan jest zgodny z zasadniczymi
wymogami oraz pozosta³ymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999/5/EC.
Português
[Portuguese] NETGEAR Inc. declara que este Radiolan está conforme com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposições da Directiva 1999/5/CE.
Slovensko
[Slovenian] NETGEAR Inc. izjavlja, da je ta Radiolan v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi doloèili direktive 1999/5/ES.
Slovensky
[Slovak] NETGEAR Inc. týmto vyhlasuje, _e Radiolan spåòa základné po_iadavky a všetky príslušné ustanovenia Smernice 1999/5/ES.
Suomi
[Finnish] NETGEAR Inc. vakuuttaa täten että Radiolan tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen.
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. erklærer herved at utstyret Radiolan er i samsvar med de grunnleggende krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF.

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FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment
should be installed and operated with minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
FCC Declaration Of Conformity
We NETGEAR, Inc., 4500 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054, declare under our sole responsibility that
the model WN604 NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference, and
• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Radio Frequency Interference Warnings & Instructions
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 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 off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following methods:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
• Connect the equipment into an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that which the radio receiver is connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Modifications made to the product, unless expressly approved by NETGEAR, Inc., could void the user's right to operate
the equipment.
Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations
This digital apparatus (NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604) 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.
Canada ID: 4054A-09300122
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
Tested to Comply
with FCC Standards
PY309300122
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Industry Canada statement:
This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada 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.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment
should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.
Product and Publication Details
Model Number: WN604
Publication Date: March 2010
Product Family: Wireless Access Point
Product Name: NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604
Home or Business Product: Business
Language: English
Publication Part Number: 202-10623-01
Publication Version Number: 1.0

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Contents
About This Manual
Conventions, Formats, and Scope ................................................................................... xi
How to Print This Manual .................................................................................................xii
Revision History ...............................................................................................................xiii
Chapter 1
Introduction
About the NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 ...........................................1-1
Key Features and Standards ..........................................................................................1-1
Supported Standards and Conventions ...................................................................1-2
Key Features ............................................................................................................1-2
802.11b/g/n Standards-based Wireless Networking ................................................1-3
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink ...............................................1-4
Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products ................................................................1-4
System Requirements ....................................................................................................1-5
What’s In the Box? .........................................................................................................1-5
Hardware Description .....................................................................................................1-5
Front Panel ...............................................................................................................1-6
Rear Panel ...............................................................................................................1-8
Side Panel ................................................................................................................1-9
Chapter 2
Basic Installation and Configuration
Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines .................................................2-2
Understanding WN604 Wireless Security Options .........................................................2-2
Wi-Fi Protected Setup ..............................................................................................2-3
Installing the WN604 Wireless Access Point ..................................................................2-3
Setting up the WN604 Wireless Access Point .........................................................2-4
Configuring LAN and Wireless Access ....................................................................2-4

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Configuring Time Settings .................................................................................2-7
Configuring Wireless Access .............................................................................2-9
Deploying the WN604 Wireless Access Point ..........................................................2-9
Verifying Wireless Connectivity ..............................................................................2-10
Logging In Using the Default IP Address ......................................................................2-11
Setting Basic IP Options ...............................................................................................2-12
Wireless Settings ..........................................................................................................2-13
Configuring 802.11b/bg/ng Wireless Settings ........................................................2-13
Configuring Basic QoS Settings .............................................................................2-17
Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity ....................................................2-18
Chapter 3
Understanding Security Profiles .....................................................................................3-2
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) .........................................................................................3-5
Configuring a client using WPS ................................................................................3-5
Configuring Security Manually ........................................................................................3-8
SSID and WEP/WPA Settings Setup Form ..............................................................3-8
Configuring the RADIUS Server Settings .................................................................3-9
Setting up a Security Profile ...................................................................................3-11
Configuring WEP ....................................................................................................3-12
Configuring WPA with RADIUS ..............................................................................3-14
Configuring WPA2 with RADIUS ............................................................................3-16
Configuring WPA and WPA2 with RADIUS ............................................................3-17
Configuring WPA-PSK ...........................................................................................3-19
Configuring WPA2-PSK .........................................................................................3-20
Configuring WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK .................................................................3-20
Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address .......................................................3-22
Chapter 4
Management
Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Software .............................................................4-1
Configuration File Management .....................................................................................4-3
Saving Your Configuration Settings .........................................................................4-3
Restoring Saved Settings .........................................................................................4-4
Restoring the WN604 to the Factory Default Settings .............................................4-4
Changing the Administrator Password ...........................................................................4-6
Enabling the SysLog Server ...........................................................................................4-7

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Using Activity Log Information ........................................................................................4-8
Viewing General Summary Information ..........................................................................4-8
Viewing Network Traffic Statistics .................................................................................4-10
Viewing Available Wireless Station Statistics ................................................................4-12
Chapter 5
Advanced Configuration
Configuring Scheduled Wireless ....................................................................................5-1
Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings .......................................................................5-2
Configuring 802.11b/bg/ng Advanced Wireless Settings .........................................5-3
Configuring Advanced QoS Settings ..............................................................................5-4
Enabling Wireless Bridging .............................................................................................5-6
Configuring a WN604 as a Point-to-Point Bridge .....................................................5-9
Configuring a Point-to-Multi-Point Wireless Bridge ................................................5-10
Chapter 6
Troubleshooting and Debugging
No lights are lit on the wireless access point. .................................................................6-1
The Wireless LAN activity light does not light up. ...........................................................6-2
The LAN light is not lit. ....................................................................................................6-2
I cannot access the Internet or the LAN with a wireless capable computer. .................6-2
I cannot connect to the WN604 to configure it. ...............................................................6-3
When I enter a URL or IP address I get a timeout error. ................................................6-3
Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings ..........................................6-4
Appendix A
Default Settings and Technical Specifications
Factory Default Settings ................................................................................................ A-1
Technical Specifications ................................................................................................. A-3
Appendix B
Related Documents
Index

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