Connecting The Wgx102 To The Internet In Router Mode - NETGEAR WGX102 Reference Manual

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

Connecting the WGX102 to the Internet in Router Mode

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a. Disconnect any existing powerline devices.
b. Plug in the WGX102 near a wireless computer.
Figure 4-2: WGX102 plugged in near a wireless computer
c. Turn on your wireless computer.
d. View your computer's Network Connections and right-click on your LAN connection.
e. Go to the Properties screen and select TCP/IP Properties.
f. Configure the wireless computer to use the fixed IP address 192.168.0.210. See
Appendix C, "Preparing Your Network"
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a. Start your computer's wireless utility program.
b. NETGEAR, Inc. wireless adapters display a list of available wireless networks, and, when
wireless security is disabled, you simply choose yours from the list on the Networks tab
and click Connect. On the Settings tab page, NETGEAR is the default Network Name
(SSID) and security is initially disabled by default, as shown below.
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Configuring the WGX102 in Router Mode