NETGEAR WAB102 manual What’s In the Box?, Compatible and Related Netgear Products

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User’s Guide for the WAB102 802.11a+b Dual Band Wireless Access Point

What’s In the Box?

The product package should contain the following items:

•WAB102 802.11a+b Dual Band Wireless Access Point

•Power adapter and cord (5Vdc, 3.8A)

•WAB102 User's Guide (this guide)

•Straight through Category 5 Ethernet cable - 25 feet

•Support Information Card

•Warranty and Registration card

Please contact your reseller or customer support in your area if there are any wrong, missing, or damaged parts. You can refer to the Support Information Card for the telephone number of customer support in your area. You should keep the Support Information card, along with the original packing materials, and use the packing materials to repack the WAB102 Dual Band Wireless Access Point if you need to return it for repair.

To qualify for product updates and product warranty registrations, we encourage you to register on the NETGEAR Web page at: http://www.NETGEAR.com.

Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products

For a list of compatible products from other manufacturers, see the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance website (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net). Compatible NETGEAR products are listed below.

The following NETGEAR products work with the WAB102 dual band AP.

•POE101 Power Over Ethernet Adapter

•WAB501 a/b Dual Band Wireless PC Card Adapter

•HA501 802.11a Wireless 32-bit PC Card Adapter

•MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card

•MA101 802.11b Wireless USB Adapter

•ME102 802.11b Wireless Access Point

•MA311 802.11b Wireless PCI Adapter

•MR314 802.11b Wireless Cable/DSL Router

•MA701 802.11b Wireless Compact Flash Card

4	Introduction

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Contents NETGEAR, Inc Technical Support Contents Chapter Introduction About the Wireless Access PointBenefits FeaturesWAB102 Dual Band System RequirementsCompatible and Related Netgear Products What’s In the Box?Hardware Description 802.11a+b Standards-based Wireless NetworkingFollowing table explains the LED indicators WAB102 Wireless Access Point Front PanelRestore to Factory Default Button WAB102 Wireless Access Point Rear PanelSetting Up Basic Wireless Connectivity What You Will Need Before You Begin Placement and Range GuidelinesInstall the WAB102 Wireless Access Point Installation OverviewCabling Requirements Wireless Verify the installation was successful Disabled Default Factory SettingsAuthentication Type Open System Determine the name of your access point Basic ConfigurationConfigure Basic Setup Parameters Log In to the Access PointFor LAN parameters, see TCP/IP Configuration Parameters on IP Address Default gatewayDefault Default EnableDefault Disable Ssid Service Set IDDefault Wireless Turbo Mode802.11b Wireless LAN Configuration Parameters Change Password Security Configuration For 64-bits encryption Key Size Authentication TypeDefault Key Default key size 64 bitsKey 1 802.11b Wireless LAN Security ParametersAccess Control MAC Address Firmware UpgradeAccess Control Access Control ListAdvanced Setup RTS Threshold Transmit PowerDefault100% Beacon IntervalPreamble Type Default LongRestore Factory Default AP Status Station List About Setting Up Basic Wireless Connectivity Enabling Basic Wireless Access Security Features Protecting Your Wireless NetworkSecure the Access Point Change the PasswordBefore You Change the Ssid and WEP Settings Authentication Change the Ssid Configure WEP Encryption Restrict Wireless Activity by MAC Address Protecting Your Wireless Network Basic Functioning No lights are lit on the access pointEthernet Link/Act light is not lit One or both of the wireless activity lights do not light upTroubleshooting Compliance Regulatory Compliance Information NETGEAR, Inc