Deploying The Wag102 Wireless Access Point; Verifying Wireless Connectivity - NETGEAR WAG102 Reference Manual

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG102 Reference Manual (802.11a/g)

Deploying the WAG102 Wireless Access Point

To deploy the WAG102 Wireless Access Point:
1. Disconnect the WAG102 and position it where it will be deployed. The best location is
elevated, such as wall mounted or on the top of a cubicle, at the center of your wireless
coverage area, and within line of sight of all the mobile devices.
2. Lift the antenna on either side so that they are vertical.
Note: Consult the antenna positioning and wireless mode configuration information
in the
3. Connect an Ethernet cable from your WAG102 Wireless Access Point to a LAN port on your
router, switch, or hub.
4. Connect the power adapter to the wireless access point and plug the power adapter in to a
power outlet. The PWR, LAN, and Wireless LAN lights and should light up.

Verifying Wireless Connectivity

Using a computer with an 802.11b/g or 802.11a wireless adapter with the correct wireless settings
needed to connect to the WAG102 (SSID, WEP/WPA, MAC ACL, etc.), verify connectivity by
using a browser such as Mozilla Firefox, or Internet Explorer to browse the Internet, or check for
file and printer access on your network.
The default SSID for the 802.11b/g is NETGEAR-11g; the default SSID for the 802.11a is
NETGEAR-11a. The SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID configured in the
ProSafe 802.11a/g Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG102. If they do not match, no wireless
connection will be made.
Note: If you are unable to connect, see
2-10
Advanced Configuration
v2.0, September 2006
chapter of the Reference Manual.
Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting."
Basic Installation and Configuration