NETGEAR WG102NA manual Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines

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NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG102 Reference Manual

Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines

The range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the location of the wireless access point. The latency, data throughput performance, and notebook power consumption of wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices.

Note: Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the WG102. For complete performance specifications, see Appendix A, “Factory Default Settings and Specifications”.

For best results, place your wireless access point:

Near the center of the area in which your PCs will operate. In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected PCs have line-of-sight access (even through walls).

Away from sources of interference, such as PCs, microwaves, and 2.4 GHz cordless phones, large metal surfaces, or water.

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.

If using multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different radio frequency Channels to reduce interference. The recommended Channel spacing between adjacent access points is five Channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).

The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security settings, and placement.

Installing the WG102 Access Point

Before installing the WG102 Access Point, make sure that your Ethernet network is up and working. You will be connecting the access point to the Ethernet network. Then computers with 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapters will be able to communicate with the Ethernet network. In order for this to work correctly, verify that you have met all of the system requirements, shown in “System Requirements” on page 1-1.

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Basic Installation and Configuration

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Contents NETGEAR, Inc Technical Support TrademarksStatement of Conditions FCC StatementPlacement and Range Guidelines ANT24O5Industry Canada Compliance Statement Europe EU Declaration of ConformityAntenna Statement for the European Community MalteseBestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs Certificate of the Manufacturer/ImporterProduct and Publication Details Viii Contents Chapter Management Appendix B Related Documents Xii Contents About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and ScopeHow to Use This Manual How to Print This ManualRevision History V1.0, July System Requirements Chapter Basic Installation and ConfigurationWhat Is In the Box? Hardware Description Front PanelRear Panel Cabling RequirementsWireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines Installing the WG102 Access PointV1.0, July V1.0, July V1.0, July V1.0, July Logging in to the Wireless Access Point Basic IP Settings V1.0, July Wireless Settings Setting up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity V1.0, July Chapter Configuring Security Wireless Data Security OptionsSecurity Profiles Profile Definition Network Authentication Network Authentication TypesWireless Client Security Separation Data EncryptionBefore You Change the Ssid and WEP Settings WPA Radius SettingsConfiguring the Radius Server Settings Configuring Network Authentication V1.0, July Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address Entering WEP Data Encryption KeysSelect the Turn Access Control On check box V1.0, July General Information Chapter ManagementViewing Information General Information Fields Activity Log Statistics Available Wireless Station List Available Wireless Station ListUpgrading the Wireless Access Point Firmware Configuration File Management Changing the Administrator Password Backing up and Restoring the ConfigurationErasing the Configuration Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default SettingsSnmp Remote Management V1.0, July Chapter Advanced Configuration Hotspot SettingsConfiguring Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless Bridging and Repeating Point-to-Point Bridge Configuration Multi-Point Bridge Configuration Point-to-Multi-PointV1.0, July Repeater with Wireless Client Association V1.0, July Wireless LAN Activity Light Is Off Chapter TroubleshootingNo Lights Are Lit on the Access Point Cannot Connect to the WG102 Access Point LAN Light is OffWhen I Enter a URL or IP Address I Get a Timeout Error Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default SettingsV1.0, July Appendix a Factory Default Settings and Specifications Factory Default SettingsTechnical Specifications V1.0, July V1.0, July Appendix B Related Documents Document LinkRelated Documents