NETGEAR WG102 manual Contents

Contents

Chapter 1

About This Manual

Audience, Versions, Conventions	1-1
How to Use this Manual	1-2
How to Print this Manual	1-3
Chapter 2
Introduction
About the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point	2-1
Key Features	2-2
802.11g Standards-based Wireless Networking	2-3
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink	2-3
Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products	2-4
System Requirements	2-4
What’s In the Box?	2-5
Hardware Description	2-6
Chapter 3
Basic Installation and Configuration
Observing Placement and Range Guidelines	3-1
Cabling Requirements	3-2
Default Factory Settings	3-3
Understanding WG102 Wireless Security Options	3-4
Installing the WG102 Access Point	3-5
How to Log In to the WG102 Using Its Default IP Address	3-11
Understanding Basic Wireless Settings	3-12
Understanding WEP/WPA Security Options	3-14
Before You Change the SSID and WEP Settings	3-17
How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity	3-18
How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address	3-19
How to Configure WEP	3-20
How to Configure WPA	3-21
How to Configure WPA-PSK	3-23
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October 2004