Configuring 802.11B/G Wireless Settings - NETGEAR WAG102 Reference Manual

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

Configuring 802.11b/g Wireless Settings

To configure the wireless settings of your 802.11 b/g wireless access point:
1. From main menu under Setup, select Wireless Settings 11b/g. The Wireless Settings 11b/g
screen will display as shown in
Figure 2-10
2. Configure the Wireless LAN settings based on the following field descriptions:
• Turn Radio On. On by default, you can also turn off the radio to disable access through
this device. This can be helpful for configuration, network tuning, or troubleshooting
activities.
• Wireless Mode. From the pull-down menu, select the desired wireless operating mode.
The options are:
– Auto (11g/11b) – Both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations can be supported. This
is the default.
– 11g Only – Only 802.11g wireless stations can be used.
– 11b Only – All 802.11b wireless stations can be used. (The 802.11g wireless stations
can still be used if they can operate in 802.11b mode.)
• Channel/Frequency. From the pull-down menu, select the channel you wish to use on
your wireless LAN. The wireless channel in use will be between 1 to 11 for US and
Canada, 1 to 13 for Europe and Australia. The default is channel 11.
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Figure 2-10 below.
v2.0, September 2006
Basic Installation and Configuration