After you install the WG602 Access Point, you may customize any of the settings to better meet your networking needs. Turn to Configuring your WG602 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point on page 7 for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feature

 

Default Factory Setttings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

User Name

 

admin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Password

 

password

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access Point Name

 

netgearxxxxxx where xxxxxx are the last six digits of the

 

 

 

AP's MAC address

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AP IP Address

 

192.168.0.227 of DHCP is disabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AP Subnet Mask

255.255.255.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless Network Name (SSID)

 

NETGEAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11 g/b RF Channel

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEP

 

Disabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authentication Type

 

Open System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: The characters are case sensitive. An access point always functions in infrastructure mode. The SSID for any wireless device communicating with the access point must match the SSID configured in the access point.

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Installing the WG602 54 Mbps Wireless

Access Point

These are the basic instructions to successfully setup and configure your WG602 Wireless Access Point. Estimated setup time is 10 to 15 minutes.

Install the WG602 Wireless Access Point.

Configure the Access Point. Refer to Configuring your WG602 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point on page 7.

Install the WG602 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point

Please follow these steps to successfully install the WG602 Wireless Access Point.

Note: We suggest you first install the WG602 with the default settings. Optionally, you can then customize your settings and enable encryption if it is required.

1.Position the WG602 Wireless Access Point.

Adjust your access point antenna to provide maximum signal strength for your wireless devices.

Note: If you are planning to mount your WG602 on a wall or in a remote location, we suggest you configure and verify your WG602’s operations first.

2.Connect the Ethernet cable.

Use the category 5 Ethernet cable included in this package to connect the Ethernet port on the rear panel of the WG602 Wireless Access Point to a LAN port on your cable/DSL router or an Ethernet hub or switch.

Note on cabling requirements: The WG602 Wireless Access Point should connect to your LAN via a twisted-pair Category 5 Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors.

3.Connect the power cable.

Connect the power cord of the WG602 power adapter to the 12V DC power socket on the rear panel of the access point. Then, plug the power adapter into an A/C power outlet.

4.Configure the wireless adapter settings.

To access settings page of the WG602, you need to configure one of your 802.11b or

802.11g compliant wireless adapters to use the WG602 factory default settings as follows: Wireless Network Name (SSID): NETGEAR

Network Mode:

Infrastructure

WEP:

Disabled or Off

5.Verify the installation was successful.

The Power light should be lit and the Ethernet Link light should be on. If the connection is a 100 Mbps connection, the light is green. If it is a 10 Mbps connection, the light is amber. The Ethernet connection light also flashes to indicate data is moving over the Ethernet connection to the switch, router, or hub.

The Wireless Link light should be on and blinking. A fast blink indicates that the access point is receiving or transmitting wireless data.

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NETGEAR manual Feature Default Factory Setttings, Install the WG602 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point