Installing The Wg602V3; Selecting Basic Ip Settings Options - NETGEAR WG602 - 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point Reference Manual

Installing the WG602v3

Before installing the NETGEAR WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point, you should make
sure that your Ethernet network is up and working. You will be connecting the access point to the
Ethernet network so that computers with 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapters will be able to
communicate with computers on the Ethernet network. In order for this to work correctly, verify
that you have met all of the system requirements, shown in
To set up and install your wireless access point:
1. Prepare a computer with an Ethernet adapter. If this PC is already part of your network, record
its TCP/IP configuration settings.
2. Turn on your computer and configure the PC with a static IP address of 192.168.0.210 and
255.255.255.0 for the Subnet Mask.
3. Connect an Ethernet cable from the WG602v3 to your PC.
4. Connect the power adapter to the WG602v3 and plug the power adapter into an AC outlet.
Verify that
• The Power power light goes on.
• The Ethernet LED of the wireless access point is lit when connected to a powered on
computer.
• The Wireless LED should be blinking.
Note: For detailed installation instructions, see the WG602v3 54 Mbps Wireless
Access Point Installation Guide.

Selecting Basic IP Settings Options

To configure your basic IP settings:
1. From your PC, open a Web browser such as Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator or Mozilla
Firefox.
2. Enter http://192.168.0.227 into your browser window.
http://192.168.0.227
Figure 2-1
Installation and Configuration
NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual
v1.0, August 2006
"System Requirements" on page 2-2.
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