User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Technical Support
- Trademarks
- Statement of Conditions
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice
- Antenna Statement for North America and Australia
- Industry Canada Compliance Statement
- Product and Publication Details
- Contents
- Chapter 1 About This Manual
- Chapter 2 Introduction
- Chapter 3 Basic Installation and Configuration
- Chapter 4 Management
- Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration
- Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
- No lights are lit on the access point.
- The Wireless LAN activity light does not light up.
- The LAN light is not lit.
- I cannot access the Internet or the LAN with a wireless capable computer.
- I cannot connect to the WAG302 to configure it.
- When I enter a URL or IP address I get a timeout error.
- Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings
- Appendix A Specifications
- Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics
- Appendix C Command Line Reference
- Glossary
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302
Basic Installation and Configuration 3-9
202-10078-01
– Country/Region: This field identifies the region where the WAG302 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. Select your country or region
from the drop-down list. This field displays the region of operation for which the
wireless interface is intended.
If your country or region is not listed, please check with your local government
agency or check our website for more information on which channels to use. The
802.11g wireless channel in use will be between 1 to 11 for US and Canada, 1 to
13 for Europe and Australia.
– IP Address: By default, the Access Point is set to be a DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol) client disabled. The default IP address is 192.168.0.230.
– You may enable the DHCP client to let the Access Point getting its TCP/IP
configuration from the DHCP server on your network.
– DHCP Client: The access point will get the IP address, subnet mask and the
default gateway settings automatically from the DHCP server if DHCP is enabled.
– IP Address: Type the IP address of your Access Point (factory default:
192.168.0.230).
– IP Subnet Mask: The Access Point will automatically calculate the subnet mask
based on the IP address that you assign. Otherwise, you can use 255.255.255.0 as
the subnet mask.
– Default Gateway Address: The Access Point will use this IP address default
gateway for any traffic beyond the local network.
– Primary DNS Server: The Access Point will use this IP address as the primary
Domain Name Server used by stations on your LAN.
– Secondary DNS Server: The Access Point will use this IP address as the
secondary Domain Name Server used by stations on your LAN.
– Spanning Tree Protocol: You may Enable or Disable the Spanning Tree Protocol
used in Wireless Access Point. The default is Enable.
– Time Zone: You may select the appropriate local time zone for your Access Point
from a list of all available time zones. The default is GMT.