Table Of Contents - NETGEAR ProSafe WG302 Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point
WG302
Chapter 1
About This Manual
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats ................................................................1-1
How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................1-2
How to Print this Manual .................................................................................................1-2
Chapter 2
Introduction
About the NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG302 ........................2-1
Key Features ..................................................................................................................2-2
AutoCell-The Self-Organizing Wireless Network ...................................................2-4
802.11g Standards-based Wireless Networking ......................................................2-4
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink ...............................................2-5
Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products .........................................................2-5
System Requirements ....................................................................................................2-6
What's In the Box? .........................................................................................................2-6
Hardware Description .....................................................................................................2-7
Front Panel ...............................................................................................................2-7
Rear Panel ...............................................................................................................2-8
Chapter 3
Basic Installation and Configuration
Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines .................................................3-1
Cabling Requirements ..............................................................................................3-2
Default Factory Settings .................................................................................................3-2
Understanding WG302 Wireless Security Options .........................................................3-3
Installing the WG302 Wireless Access Point ..................................................................3-5
Logging in to the WG302 Using Its Default IP Address ..................................................3-9
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