Basic Ip Settings - NETGEAR ProSafe WG102 Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG102

Basic IP Settings

To configure the basic settings of your wireless access point, click Basic Settings in the Setup
section of the WG102 main menu. The Basic Settings menu appears, as shown below.
Figure 3-7
The default values for Basic Settings work for most users and situations. They are described
below:
• Access Point Name. This unique name is the access point NetBIOS name. The default Access
Point Name is on the bottom label of the WG102. You can modify the default name with a
unique name up to 15 characters long. The default is netgearxxxxxx, where xxxxxxx
represents the last six digits of the WG102 MAC address.
• DHCP Client: By default, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client is disabled.
After installation ("Installing the WG102 Access Point" on page
to let the wireless access point get its TCP/IP configuration from the DHCP server on your
network. The wireless access point gets the IP address, subnet mask and the default gateway
settings automatically from the DHCP server if DHCP is enabled.
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