NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG102 Reference Manual

DHCP Client: By default, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client is disabled. After installation (), you can enable DHCP to let the wireless access point get its TCP/IP configuration from the DHCP server on your network. The wireless access point gets the IP address, subnet mask and the default gateway settings automatically from the DHCP server if DHCP is enabled.

IP Address. The default IP address is 192.168.0.229. If you want to change it, enter an unused IP address from the address range used on your LAN (factory default: 192.168.0.229); or enable DHCP.

IP Subnet Mask. Enter the subnet mask value used on your LAN (factory default: 255.255.255.0).

Default Gateway. Enter the IP address of the Gateway for your LAN. For more complex networks, enter the address of the router for the network segment to which the wireless access point is connected (factory default: 0.0.0.0).

DNS Server. Enter the IP address of the DNS (Domain Name Server) you wish to use (factory default: 0.0.0.0.

Enable 802.1Q VLAN. Check the box Enable 802.1Q VLAN to enable the WG102 to process VLAN membership information.

Time Zone. Select the Time Zone to match your location. If your location uses daylight saving, check the box Adjust for Daylight Saving Time.

The Current Time, as used on the wireless access point, is displayed.

Note: You must have an Internet connection to get the current time.

NTP Server. Provide the URL for the time server the WG102 Access Point will use to keep its time correct.

Basic Installation and Configuration

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