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Contents
Chapter 1
About This Manual
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats ................. ...............................................1-1
How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................1-2
How to Print this Manual ................................................................................................. 1-3
Chapter 2
Introduction
About the NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point .................................2-1
Support for Standards ......................................................................... .....................2-1
Key Features ....................................................................................................... .....2-2
802.11g Standards-based Wireless Networking ...................................................... 2-2
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink ............................................... 2-3
Wireless Multimedia (WMM) Support .......................................................................2-3
Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products ................................................. ........2-3
System Requirements ........................ ............................................................................2-4
What’s In the Box? ......................................................................................................... 2-4
Hardware Description ................................................... ..................................................2-5
WG602v3 Wireless Access Point Front Panel ......................................................... 2-5
WG602v3 Wireless Access Point Rear Panel ..........................................................2-6
Power Socket .................................................................................................... 2-6
Reset and Restore to Factory Defaults Button ..................................................2-6
RJ-45 Ethernet Port ............................................................................... ............2-6
Detachable Antenna ........................................................ ..................................2-6
Chapter 3
Basic Installation and Configuration
Observing Placement and Range Guidelines .................................................................3-1
Default Factory Settings .................. ...............................................................................3-2
Understanding WG602v3 Wireless Security Options .....................................................3-3
Installing the NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point .............................3-4
Two Ways to Log In to the WG602v3 ............................................................................. 3-6
How to Log in Using the Default IP Address of the WG602v3 ................................. 3-7