Netgear WNDAP360 WNDAP360 Reference Manual - Page 14
Installation and Basic Configuration, What You Need before You Begin
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2. Installation and Basic Configuration 2 This chapter describes how to install and configure your access point for wireless connectivity to your LAN. This basic configuration will enable computers with 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n or 5 GHz 802.11 a/n wireless adapters to connect to the Internet, or access printers and files on your LAN. In planning your wireless network, consider the level of security required. Chapter 3, Wireless Configuration and Security, describes how to set up wireless security for your network. This chapter includes the following sections: • What You Need before You Begin • Install and Configure the Wireless Access Point • Test Basic Wireless Connectivity • Mount the Wireless Access Point Note: In this chapter and in all further chapters, the WNDAP360 is referred to as the wireless access point. What You Need before You Begin You need to consider the following guidelines and requirements before you can set up your wireless access point. See also System Requirements on page 7. Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines The range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the location of the wireless access point. The latency, data throughput performance, and notebook power consumption of wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices. Note: Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the wireless access point. For complete performance specifications, see Appendix A, Supplemental Information. 14