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Contents
Installation and Configuration
About This Manual
Advanced Configuration
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Troubleshooting
Chapter
Appendix A Default Configuration and Technical Specifications
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Appendix B Related Documents Index
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Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats
About This Manual
How to Print this Manual
How to Use This Manual
http//kbserver.netgear.com/products/WG602v4.asp
v4 software includes Mac cloning when in Client Mode
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Chapter Introduction
About the NETGEAR WG602v4 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point
Support for Standards
Access Point Mode
Key Features
Wireless Multimedia WMM Support
802.11b/g Standards-based Wireless Networking
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink
Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products
Hardware Description
What’s In the Box?
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WG602v4 Wireless Access Point Front Panel
Power Ethernet Wireless
Introduction
Power
WG602v4 Wireless Access Point Rear Panel
Reset/Restore
RJ-45 Ethernet
Placement and Range Guidelines
Chapter Installation and Configuration
System Requirements
Basic Setup and Installation
Selecting Basic IP Settings Options
Installing the WG602v4
3. A login window will display. Enter admin for your User Name and password for the password, both in lower case letters
IP Address
IP Subnet Mask Gateway
3. Click Apply to save any changes
Deploying the Wireless AP
Verifying Wireless Connectivity
Logging Into the WG602v4
IP Address Login
NetBIOS Name Login
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Installation and Configuration
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Wireless Data
Wireless Security Options
Security Options
Configuring Wireless Security
WEP Security Encryption Key
If WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK Authentication is Used
Wireless Settings Information Form
Configuring WEP Wireless Security
Configuring WPA-PSK Wireless Security
Configuring WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Wireless Security
Configuring WPA2-PSK Wireless Security
Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address
To restrict access based on a MAC address
Now, only devices on this list will be allowed if you selected “Block all” or all addresses will be blocked if you selected “Allow all”
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Viewing General Information
Chapter Management
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Viewing a List of Attached Devices
This screen displays the following parameters
Management
To view the Station List
Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Software
Rebooting and Resetting Factory Defaults
Restoring Factory Default Settings
Rebooting the Wireless AP
Using the Reset Button to Reboot or Restore Factory Defaults
Changing the Administrator Password
Configuring Access Point Modes
Chapter Advanced Configuration
Configuring a WG602v4 as a Point-to-Point Bridge
To configure a point-to-point bridge
Page
Configuring Wireless Multi-Point Bridging
3. Select the Wireless Multi-Point Bridging radio button to enable multi-point bridging
6. Click Apply to save your changes
Configuring Repeater with Wireless Client Association
Page
Router
AP in Repeater Mode
with Client associations
Client Mode Configuration
Page
To connect to another AP or to a client running in Ad-Hoc Mode
b only - Supports only 802.11b. The default is g and b
Infrastructure Mode
Advanced Wireless Settings
To access the advanced wireless settings
Advanced Configuration
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Chapter Troubleshooting
No lights are lit on the access point
The Ethernet LAN light is not lit
I cannot configure the wireless access point from a browser
The Wireless LAN activity light is not lit
When I enter a URL or IP address I get a timeout error
Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings
Troubleshooting
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Default Configuration Settings
Appendix A Default Configuration and Technical Specifications
The following table lists the specifications for the WG602v4
Technical Specifications
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Table A-2. Technical Specifications continued
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Appendix B Related Documents
http//documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/tcpip/index.htm
http//documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/vpn/index.htm
Related Documents
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Numerics
Index
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WMM 1-2, 1-3