Basic Installation And Configuration; Wireless Equipment Placement And Range Guidelines - NETGEAR ProSafe WG102 Reference Manual

This chapter describes how to set up your NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access
Point for wireless connectivity to your LAN. This basic configuration will enable computers with
802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapters to do such things as connect to the Internet, or access printers
and files on your LAN.
Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11g wireless networks at ranges of
Note:
several hundred feet or more.
access your network. It is important to take steps to secure your network from
unauthorized access. The WG102 Access Point provides highly effective security
features, which are covered in detail in the in the Web document link
Communications:" in Appendix B
your needs.
You need to prepare these three things before you can establish a connection through your wireless
access point:
• A location for the WG102 that conforms to the guidelines in
and Range Guidelines" on page 3-1
• The wireless access point connected to your LAN through a device such as a hub, switch,
router, or Cable/DSL gateway.
• One or more computers with configured 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapters.

Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines

The range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the location of the wireless
access point. The latency, data throughput performance, and notebook power consumption of
wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices.
Note: Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation
or inability to wirelessly connect to the WG102. For complete performance
specifications, see

Basic Installation and Configuration

This distance can allow others outside your area to
. Deploy the security features appropriate to
below.
Appendix A, "Specifications".
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