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NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG102 Reference Manual
Basic Installation and Configuration 1-13
v1.0, July 2008
– Access points use a fixed channel. You can select the channel used. This lets you choose a
channel that provides the least interference and best performance. In the USA and Canada,
11 channels are available.
– If using multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different 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).
– In “Infrastructure” mode, wireless stations normally scan all channels, looking for an
access point. If more than one access point can be used, the one with the strongest signal is
used. This can only happen when the access points use the same SSID.
See the link to the online document “Wireless Communications” in Appendix B for more
information about wireless channels.
• Data Rate. Shows the available transmit data rate of the wireless network. The default is Best.
• Output Power. Set the transmit signal strength of the access point (AP). The options are full,
half, quarter, eighth, and min. Decrease the transmit power if two or more APs are close
together and using the same channel frequency. The default is Full.
Setting up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity
Follow the instructions below to set up and test basic wireless connectivity. After this is done, then
you can set up wireless security settings appropriate to your needs.
1. Connect to the WG102 Access Point.
In address field of your Web browser, enter the default LAN address of http://192.168.0.229.
Log in with the user name of admin and default password of password, or using the LAN
address and password that you set up.
2. On the main menu, below the Setup heading, select Wireless Settings.
The default SSID is NETGEAR-0-0.
3. Select the Country/Region in which the wireless interface will operate.
4. For now, do not make other changes
Note: The SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you configure
in the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point. If they do
not match, you will not get a wireless connection to the WG102.