Step 4: Verify Wireless Connectivity; Logging In Using The Default Ip Address - NETGEAR WG302 - 802.11g ProSafe Wireless Access Point Reference Manual

NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG302 Reference Manual
Note: By default, WG302 is set with the DHCP client disabled. If your network uses
dynamic IP addresses, you must change this setting. To connect to the WG302
after the DHCP server on your network assigns it a new IP address, enter the
access point name into your Web browser. The default access point name is
netgearxxxxxx, where xxxxxx represents the last 6 bytes of the MAC address.
The default name is printed on the bottom label of the WG302
4. Connect the power adapter to the wireless access point and plug the power adapter in to a
power outlet. The PWR, LAN, and Wireless LAN lights should light up.

Step 4: Verify Wireless Connectivity

Using a computer with an 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapter with the correct wireless settings
needed to connect to the WG302 (SSID, WEP/WPA, MAC ACL, etc.), verify connectivity by
using a browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer to browse the Internet, or check for file and
printer access on your network.
Note: If you are unable to connect, see

Logging in Using the Default IP Address

The default IP address of your access point is 192.168.0.228. The WG302 is set, by default, with
the DHCP client disabled.
Note: The computer you are using to connect to the WG302 should be configured
with an IP address that starts with 192.168.0.x and a Subnet Mask of
255.255.255.0.
1. Open a Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.
2. Connect to the WG302 by entering its default address http://192.168.0.228 into your browser.
Figure 2-5.
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Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting."
Basic Installation and Configuration
v4.0, April 2006