Test Basic Wireless Connectivity; Mount The Wireless Access Point - NETGEAR WNDAP360 Reference

Test Basic Wireless Connectivity

After you have configured the wireless access point as explained in the previous sections,
test your computers for wireless connectivity before you position and mount the wireless
access point at its permanent position.
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To test for wireless connectivity:
1. Configure the 802.11b/g/n and 802.11a/n wireless adapters of your computers so that
they all have the same SSID and channel that you have configured on the wireless
access point.
2. Verify that your computers have a wireless link to the wireless access point, and if you have
enabled the DHCP server on the wireless access point, verify that your computers are able
to obtain an IP address through DHCP from the wireless access point.
3. Verify network connectivity by using a browser such as Internet Explorer 6.0 or later or
Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or later to browse the Internet, or check for file and printer access on your
network.
Note: If you have trouble connecting to the wireless access point, see
Chapter 6,
WARNING!
Before you deploy the wireless access point in your network, set
up wireless security and other wireless features as described in
Chapter 3, Wireless Configuration and
In addition to wireless security and other wireless features, before you deploy the wireless
access point in your network, configure any additional features as described in
Management and
After you have completed the configuration of the wireless access point, you can reconfigure
the computer that you used for this process back to its original TCP/IP settings.

Mount the Wireless Access Point

This section includes the following subsections:
• Ceiling Installation
• Wall Installation
• Desk Installation
ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP360
Troubleshooting.
Chapter 5, Advanced
on this page
Installation and Basic Configuration
Security.
Configuration.
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Chapter 4,