Installing The Prosafe 802.11G; Step 1: Set Up The Prosafe 802.11G; Step 2: Configure Lan And Wireless Access - NETGEAR WG302 - 802.11g ProSafe Wireless Access Point Reference Manual

NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG302 Reference Manual

Installing the ProSafe 802.11g

Before installing the ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point , you should make sure that your
Ethernet network is up and working. You will be connecting the access point to the Ethernet
network so that computers with 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapters will be able to communicate
with computers on the Ethernet network. In order for this to work correctly, verify that you have
met all of the system requirements, shown in

Step 1: Set up the ProSafe 802.11g

Tip: Before mounting the WG302 in a high location, first set up and test the WG302 to
verify wireless network connectivity.
1. Prepare a computer with an Ethernet adapter. If this computer is already part of your network,
record its TCP/IP configuration settings.
2. Configure the computer with a static IP address of 192.168.0.210 and 255.255.255.0 for the
Subnet Mask.
3. Connect an Ethernet cable from the WG302 to the computer.
4. Connect the power adapter to the WG302 and verify the following:
• The PWR power light goes on.
• The LAN light of the wireless access point is lit when connected to a powered on
computer.

Step 2: Configure LAN and Wireless Access

To configure the WG302 Ethernet port for LAN access:
1. Connect to the WG302 by opening your browser and entering http://192.168.0.228 in the
address field. A login window like the one shown below will open:
2. When prompted, enter admin for the user name and password for the password, both in lower
case letters.
Note: If there is no activity for 5 minutes, the wireless access point will
automatically log you out
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"System Requirements" on page
Basic Installation and Configuration
v4.0, April 2006
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