Cabling Requirements; Default Factory Settings - NETGEAR ProSafe WG302 Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG302
For best results, place your wireless access point:
• Near the center of the area in which your PCs operate.
• In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected PCs have
line-of-sight access (even if through walls).
• Away from sources of interference, such as PCs, microwaves, and 2.4 GHz cordless phones.
• Away from large metal surfaces.
Putting the antenna in a vertical position provides best side-to-side coverage. Putting the antenna
in a horizontal position provides best up-and-down coverage.
If you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different radio frequency
Channels to reduce interference. The recommended Channel spacing between adjacent access
points is five Channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).
The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security
settings and placement.

Cabling Requirements

The WG302 Wireless Access Point connects to your LAN via twisted-pair Category 5 Ethernet
cable with RJ-45 connectors.

Default Factory Settings

When you first receive your WG302, the default factory settings are set as shown in the following
table. You can restore these defaults with the Reset button on the rear panel — see
Description" on page
Feature
User Name (case sensitive)
Password (case sensitive)
Operating Mode
Access Point Name
Built-in DHCP client
3-2
2-7.
v0.1, December 2005
Factory Default Settings
admin
password
Access Point
netgearxxxxxx where xxxxxx are the last six digits of the
wireless access point's MAC address
DHCP client disabled, it uses the default IP address
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