Table Of Contents - NETGEAR WG102 - ProSafe Wireless Access Point Reference Manual

Chapter 1
About This Manual
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats ................................................................1-1
How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................1-2
How to Print this Manual .................................................................................................1-3
Chapter 2
Introduction
About the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point ........................2-1
Key Features ..................................................................................................................2-2
802.11g Standards-based Wireless Networking ......................................................2-3
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink ...............................................2-4
Wireless Multimedia (WMM) Support ................................................................2-4
Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products .........................................................2-4
System Requirements ....................................................................................................2-5
What's In the Box? .........................................................................................................2-5
Hardware Description .....................................................................................................2-6
Front Panel ...............................................................................................................2-6
Rear Panel ...............................................................................................................2-7
Chapter 3
Basic Installation and Configuration
Observing Placement and Range Guidelines .................................................................3-1
Cabling Requirements ..............................................................................................3-2
Default Factory Settings ...........................................................................................3-3
Understanding WG102 Wireless Security Options .........................................................3-4
Installing the WG102 Access Point ................................................................................3-5
How to Log In to the WG102 Using Its Default IP Address .......................................... 3-11
Using the Basic IP Settings Options .............................................................................3-12
Understanding Wireless Settings .................................................................................3-13
Understanding Security Profiles ...................................................................................3-15
Understanding WEP/WPA Security Options ..........................................................3-16
Before You Change the SSID and WEP Settings ..................................................3-19
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