Installing The Wg102 Access Point - NETGEAR WG102 Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point
• Use WPA or WPA-PSK. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) data encryption provides data
security. The very strong authentication along with dynamic per frame rekeying of WPA make
it virtually impossible to compromise. Because this is a new standard, wireless device driver
and software availability may be limited.

Installing the WG102 Access Point

Before installing the NETGEAR WG102 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 on
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Tip: Before mounting the WG102 in a high location, first set up and test the WG102 to verify
wireless network connectivity.
Prepare a computer with an Ethernet adapter. If this computer is already part of your
a.
network, record its TCP/IP configuration settings.
Configure the computer with a static IP address of 192.168.0.210 and 255.255.255.0 for
b.
the Subnet Mask.
Connect an Ethernet cable from the WG102 to the computer.
c.
Turn on your computer, connect the power adapter to the WG102 and verify the following:
d.
– The PWR power light goes on.
– The LAN light of the wireless access point is lit when connected to a powered on
computer.
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Basic Installation and Configuration