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WG103 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point Reference Manual Configure LAN Access and Set the Time First, configure LAN access, and then set the time: 1. Log in to the wireless access point as described in "Log in to the Wireless Access Point" on page 2-4. The Web browser displays the General screen. (The full path to his screen is Configuration > System > Basic > General.) Figure 2-3 2. Specify the following fields, or use the default values, which work for most users and situations: • Access Point name. This unique name is the wireless access point NetBIOS name. The device can be accessed by entering either its name or IP address in the location bar of your browser.The default wireless access point name is on the bottom label of the wireless access point. You can modify the default name with a unique name up to 15 characters long. The default is netgearxxxxxx8, where xxxxx represents the first five digits of the last six digits of the wireless access point's MAC address.These five digits are followed by an eight (8). Note: The MAC address for the wireless access point always ends with a zero (0) but the NetBIOS name always ends with an eight (8). For example, if the MAC address 1234567890A0, then the NetBIOS name is netgear7890A8. • Country/Region. This is the region where the wireless access point can be used. It may not be legal to operate the wireless features of the wireless access point in a region other than one of those identified in this field. For products sold in the United States, the Country/Region field is preset according to regulatory requirements. For products sold outside the United States, a country domain must be selected. Basic Installation and Configuration 2-5 v1.0, February 2009

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WG103 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point Reference Manual
Basic Installation and Configuration
2-5
v1.0, February 2009
Configure LAN Access and Set the Time
First, configure LAN access, and then set the time:
1.
Log in to the wireless access point as described in
“Log in to the Wireless Access Point” on
page 2-4
. The Web browser displays the General screen. (The full path to his screen is
Configuration
>
System
>
Basic
>
General
.)
2.
Specify the following fields, or use the default values, which work for most users and
situations:
Access Point name
. This unique name is the wireless access point NetBIOS name. The
device can be accessed by entering either its name or IP address in the location bar of your
browser.The default wireless access point name is on the bottom label of the wireless
access point. You can modify the default name with a unique name up to 15 characters
long. The default is netgearxxxxxx8, where xxxxx represents the first five digits of the last
six digits of the wireless access point’s MAC address.These five digits are followed by an
eight (8).
Country/Region
. This is the region where the wireless access point can be used. It may
not be legal to operate the wireless features of the wireless access point in a region other
than one of those identified in this field. For products sold in the United States, the
Country/Region field is preset according to regulatory requirements. For products sold
outside the United States, a country domain must be selected.
Figure 2-3
Note:
The MAC address for the wireless access point always ends with a
zero (0) but the NetBIOS name always ends with an eight (8). For
example, if the MAC address 1234567890A0, then the NetBIOS name is
netgear7890A8.