Reference Manual for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point

Table 4-1.

General Information Fields

 

 

 

Field

 

Description

 

 

Access Point Information

 

Access Point Name

The default name can be changed if desired.

MAC Address

 

Displays the Media Access Control address (MAC Addresses) of the

 

 

wireless access point’s Ethernet port.

Region

 

Displays the country or region for which the wireless access point is

 

 

licensed for use. It may not be legal to operate this wireless access point in

 

 

a region other than one of those identified in this field.

Firmware Version

The version of the firmware currently installed.

 

 

Current IP Settings

These parameters apply to the Local WG602 v2 wireless access point.

IP Address

 

The IP address of the wireless access point.

Subnet Mask

 

The subnet mask for the wireless access point.

 

 

Default Gateway

The default gateway for the wireless access point.

 

 

DHCP Client

 

Enabled by default. Enabled (DHCP client) indicates that the current IP

 

 

address was obtained from a DHCP server on your network.

 

 

Wireless Settings

These parameters apply to the target remote WG602 v2, VPN gateway, or

 

 

VPN client.

Wireless Network Name

Displays the wireless network name (SSID) being used by the wireless port

(SSID)

 

of the wireless access point. The default is NETGEAR.

Channel

 

Identifies the channel the wireless port is using. 11 is the default channel

 

 

setting. See “Wireless Channels” on page B-2for the frequencies used on

 

 

each channel.

Encryption Type

The current encryption setting.

 

 

Access Control

Disabled by default.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NETGEAR WG602 V2 manual General Information Fields