Basic Installation And Configuration; System Requirements - NETGEAR WAG302 - ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point Reference Manual

This chapter describes how to set up your ProSafe 802.11a/g Dual Band Wireless Access Point
WAG302v2 for wireless connectivity to your LAN. This basic configuration enables computers
with 802.11a or 802.11b/g wireless adapters to do such things as connect to the Internet or access
printers and files on your LAN.
Note: Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11a/b/g wireless networks at ranges of
several hundred feet or more. This distance can allow others outside your area to
access your network. It is important to take appropriate steps to secure your
network from unauthorized access. The WAG302v2 Wireless Access Point
provides highly effective security features which are covered in detail on the
NETGEAR Web site. For more information, see
Documents. Deploy the security features appropriate to your needs.
You need to prepare the following three things before you can establish a connection through your
wireless access point:
• A location for the WAG302v2 that conforms to the
Guidelines described in this chapter.
• A wired connection from the WAG302v2 to your LAN through a device such as a hub, switch,
router, or Cable/DSL gateway.
• One or more computers with properly configured 802.11a or 802.11b/g wireless adapters.

System Requirements

Before you install the WAG302v2, make sure you have the following equipment and that your
system meets these requirements:
• A 10/100 Mbps Local Area Network device such as a hub or switch.
• The Category 5 UTP straight through Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connector included in the
package, or one like it.
• A 100-240 V, 50-60 HZ AC power source.

Basic Installation and Configuration

Basic Installation and Configuration
v1.0, May 2006
Appendix A, "Related
Wireless Equipment Placement and Range
Chapter 2
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