The Label On The Rear Panel Of The Wgx102; The Wgx102 Bottom Panel; A Road Map For 'How To Get There From Here - NETGEAR WGX102 Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102

The Label on the Rear Panel of the WGX102

The label on the rear panel of the WGX102 contains the items listed below.
• MAC address
• Model number
• Serial number
• Unique device Passcode (PWD)

The WGX102 Bottom Panel

The factory default reset push button is located on the bottom panel of the WGX102, as shown
below.
Figure 1-2: WGX102 Underside
If you press the reset button for less than 15 seconds, the WGX102 does a soft reset, similar to
unplugging and then plugging the device in again.
When you press the reset button for 15 seconds or more, the WGX102 resets to the factory
defaults, as described in

A Road Map for 'How to Get There From Here'

The introduction and adoption of any new technology can be a difficult process. Broadband
Internet service is considered so useful that more and more people want to set up networks in their
home to share a broadband connection. Wireless technology has removed one of the barriers to
networking—running wires. It allows more people to try networking while at the same time
exposes them to the inherent complexity of networking. General networking concepts, setup, and
maintenance can be difficult to understand. In addition, wireless technology adds issues, such as
range, interference, signal quality, and security to the picture.
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Introduction