NETGEAR WG102NA Network Hardware User Manual


 
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v1.0, July 2008
Contents
About This Manual
Conventions, Formats, and Scope ..................................................................................... i
How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................... ii
How to Print This Manual .................................................................................................. ii
Revision History .................................................................................................................iii
Chapter 1
Basic Installation and Configuration
System Requirements ....................................................................................................1-1
What Is In the Box? ........................................................................................................1-1
Hardware Description .....................................................................................................1-2
Front Panel ...............................................................................................................1-2
Rear Panel ...............................................................................................................1-3
Cabling Requirements ..............................................................................................1-3
Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines .................................................1-4
Installing the WG102 Access Point ................................................................................1-4
Logging in to the Wireless Access Point ........................................................................1-9
Basic IP Settings ..........................................................................................................1-10
Wireless Settings ..........................................................................................................1-12
Setting up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity .....................................................1-13
Chapter 2
Configuring Security
Wireless Data Security Options ......................................................................................2-1
Security Profiles ..............................................................................................................2-2
Before You Change the SSID and WEP Settings ....................................................2-6
Configuring the Radius Server Settings .........................................................................2-7
Configuring Network Authentication ...............................................................................2-8
Entering WEP Data Encryption Keys ...........................................................................2-10
Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address .............................................................2-10