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

NETGEAR, Inc.

4401 Great America Parkway

Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA

10001 01

November 2002

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Contents

NETGEAR, Inc Technical Support Contents Chapter Introduction About the Wireless Access Point Benefits Features WAB102 Dual Band System Requirements Compatible and Related Netgear Products What’s In the Box? Hardware Description 802.11a+b Standards-based Wireless Networking Following table explains the LED indicators WAB102 Wireless Access Point Front Panel Restore to Factory Default Button WAB102 Wireless Access Point Rear Panel Setting Up Basic Wireless Connectivity What You Will Need Before You Begin Placement and Range Guidelines Install 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 Configuration Configure Basic Setup Parameters Log In to the Access Point For LAN parameters, see TCP/IP Configuration Parameters on Default Default gatewayDefault Enable IP Address Default Wireless Ssid Service Set IDTurbo Mode Default Disable 802.11b Wireless LAN Configuration Parameters Change Password Security Configuration For 64-bits encryption Default Key Authentication TypeDefault key size 64 bits Key Size Key 1 802.11b Wireless LAN Security Parameters Access Control Access Control Firmware UpgradeAccess Control List MAC Address Advanced Setup Default100% Transmit PowerBeacon Interval RTS Threshold Preamble Type Default Long Restore Factory Default AP Status Station List About Setting Up Basic Wireless Connectivity Enabling Basic Wireless Access Security Features Protecting Your Wireless Network Secure 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 point Ethernet Link/Act light is not lit One or both of the wireless activity lights do not light up Troubleshooting Compliance Regulatory Compliance Information NETGEAR, Inc