Netgear WAG102 WAG102 Reference Manual - Page 38

Setting Basic IP Options, Access Point Name

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ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG102 Reference Manual (802.11a/g) Setting Basic IP Options The basic settings for your wireless access point are entered on this screen. With the exception of selecting the correct Country/Region, most of the other default settings will work in most cases. However, if your wireless access point is part of a more complex LAN network, then you may need to modify the settings to meet the requirements of your network based on the explanation of the various fields. To configure the basic settings of your wireless access point: 1. Under Setup on the main menu, select Basic Settings. The Basic Settings screen will display as shown in Figure 2-8 below. Figure 2-8 2. Enter the Access Point Name of the WAG102. This unique name is the access point NetBIOS name. The default Access Point Name is located on the bottom label of the WAG102. The default is netgearxxxxxx, where xxxxxxx represents the last 6 digits of the WAG102 MAC address. You may modify the default name with a unique name up to 15 characters long. 2-12 Basic Installation and Configuration v2.0, September 2006

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ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG102 Reference Manual (802.11a/g)
2-12
Basic Installation and Configuration
v2.0, September 2006
Setting Basic IP Options
The basic settings for your wireless access point are entered on this screen. With the exception of
selecting the correct Country/Region, most of the other default settings will work in most cases.
However, if your wireless access point is part of a more complex LAN network, then you may
need to modify the settings to meet the requirements of your network based on the explanation of
the various fields.
To configure the basic settings of your wireless access point:
1.
Under Setup on the main menu, select Basic Settings. The Basic Settings screen will display as
shown in
Figure 2-8
below.
2.
Enter the
Access Point Name
of the WAG102.
This unique name is the access point NetBIOS name. The default Access Point Name is
located on the bottom label of the WAG102. The default is netgearxxxxxx, where xxxxxxx
represents the last 6 digits of the WAG102 MAC address. You may modify the default name
with a unique name up to 15 characters long.
Figure 2-8