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Contents Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats 1-1 How to Use This Manual 1-2 How to Print this Manual 1-2 Chapter 2 Introduction About the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point 2-1 Key Features ...2-2 802.11g Standards-based Wireless Networking 2-3 Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink 2-4 Wireless Multimedia (WMM) Support 2-4 Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products 2-4 System Requirements ...2-4 What's In the Box? ...2-5 Hardware Description ...2-5 Front Panel ...2-6 Rear Panel ...2-7 Chapter 3 Basic Installation and Configuration Observing Placement and Range Guidelines 3-1 Cabling Requirements 3-2 Default Factory Settings 3-3 Understanding WG102 Wireless Security Options 3-4 Installing the WG102 Access Point 3-5 How to Log In to the WG102 Using Its Default IP Address 3-10 Using the Basic IP Settings Options 3-11 Understanding Wireless Settings 3-12 Understanding WEP/WPA Security Options 3-15 Before You Change the SSID and WEP Settings 3-17 How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity 3-18 Contents ix 202-10064-02, June 2005

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Contents
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202-10064-02, June 2005
Contents
Chapter 1
About This Manual
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats
................................................................
1-1
How to Use This Manual
................................................................................................
1-2
How to Print this Manual
.................................................................................................
1-2
Chapter 2
Introduction
About the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point
........................
2-1
Key Features
..................................................................................................................
2-2
802.11g Standards-based Wireless Networking
......................................................
2-3
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink
...............................................
2-4
Wireless Multimedia (WMM) Support
................................................................
2-4
Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products
.........................................................
2-4
System Requirements
....................................................................................................
2-4
What’s In the Box?
.........................................................................................................
2-5
Hardware Description
.....................................................................................................
2-5
Front Panel
...............................................................................................................
2-6
Rear Panel
...............................................................................................................
2-7
Chapter 3
Basic Installation and Configuration
Observing Placement and Range Guidelines
.................................................................
3-1
Cabling Requirements
..............................................................................................
3-2
Default Factory Settings
...........................................................................................
3-3
Understanding WG102 Wireless Security Options
.........................................................
3-4
Installing the WG102 Access Point
................................................................................
3-5
How to Log In to the WG102 Using Its Default IP Address
..........................................
3-10
Using the Basic IP Settings Options
.............................................................................
3-11
Understanding Wireless Settings
.................................................................................
3-12
Understanding WEP/WPA Security Options
.................................................................
3-15
Before You Change the SSID and WEP Settings
..................................................
3-17
How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity
............................................
3-18