Cabling Requirements; Default Factory Settings - NETGEAR ProSafe WG102 Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG102
For best results, place your wireless access point:
• Near the center of the area in which your PCs will operate.
• In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected PCs have line-of-
sight access (even if through walls).
• Away from sources of interference, such as PCs, microwaves, and 2.4 GHz cordless phones.
• Away from large metal surfaces.
• Putting the antenna in a vertical position provides best side-to-side coverage. Putting the
antenna in a horizontal position provides best up-and-down coverage.
• If using multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different radio
frequency Channels to reduce interference. The recommended Channel spacing between
adjacent access points is five Channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).
The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security
settings, and placement.

Cabling Requirements

The WG102 Access Point connects to your LAN via twisted-pair Category 5 Ethernet cable with
RJ-45 connectors.

Default Factory Settings

When you first receive your WG102, the default factory settings are set as shown below. You can
restore these defaults with the Reset button on the rear panel — see
Feature
User Name (case sensitive)
Password (case sensitive)
Operating Mode
Access Point Name
Built-in DHCP client
IP Configuration
Network Name (SSID)
3-2
Factory Default Settings
admin
password
Access Point
netgearxxxxxx where xxxxxx are the last six digits of the
wireless access point's MAC address
DHCP client disabled, it uses the default IP address
IP Address: 192.168.0.229
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 0.0.0.0
NETGEAR-0
v1.0, November 2005
"Rear Panel" on page 2-7.