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Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started About the Access Point 6 Compatible NETGEAR Switches 6 System Requirements 7 What's In the Box 7 Hardware Description 7 Front Panel 8 Rear Panel 9 Side Panel 10 Product Label 10 Chapter 2 Installation and Basic Configuration Log In to the Access Point 12 Install the Access Point 13 Configure the System Settings for Your Location 13 Set the Time 15 Set Basic IP Options 15 Configure Wireless Access 17 Deploy the Access Point 17 Verify Wireless Connectivity 18 Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines 18 Wireless Settings 19 Wireless Settings Screen Fields 19 Configure Basic QoS Settings 21 Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity 22 Chapter 3 Configure Security Security Profiles 25 Edit Security Profile Screen Fields 25 Wireless Security Options 27 Manually Configure Security 28 Configure WPA2, or WPA2 + WPA, or WPA 28 Configure WEP 29 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS 30 Use WPS to Add a Client to the Wireless Network 31 Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address 32 3

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Contents
Chapter 1
Getting Started
About the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Compatible NETGEAR Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
What’s In the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Hardware Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Side Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Product Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chapter 2
Installation and Basic Configuration
Log In to the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Install the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Configure the System Settings for Your Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Set the Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Set Basic IP Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Configure Wireless Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Deploy the Access Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Verify Wireless Connectivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Wireless Settings Screen Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Configure Basic QoS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Chapter 3
Configure Security
Security Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Edit Security Profile Screen Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Wireless Security Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Manually Configure Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Configure WPA2, or WPA2 + WPA, or WPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Configure WEP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Use WPS to Add a Client to the Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32