User's Manual

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Contents
Chapter 1
About This Manual
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats ................................................................1-1
How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................1-2
How to Print this Manual .................................................................................................1-3
Chapter 2
Introduction
About the WAG302 ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point ....................................2-1
Key Features ..................................................................................................................2-2
AutoCell—The Self-Organizing Wireless Network ...................................................2-3
802.11a/g Standards-based Wireless Networking ...................................................2-4
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink ...............................................2-4
Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products ................................................................2-4
System Requirements ....................................................................................................2-5
What’s In the Box? .........................................................................................................2-5
Hardware Description .....................................................................................................2-6
Front Panel ...............................................................................................................2-6
Rear Panel ...............................................................................................................2-7
Chapter 3
Basic Installation and Configuration
Observing Placement and Range Guidelines .................................................................3-1
Cabling Requirements ..............................................................................................3-2
Default Factory Settings ...........................................................................................3-3
Understanding WAG302 Wireless Security Options .......................................................3-4
Installing the WAG302 Access Point ..............................................................................3-5
How to Log In to the WAG302 Using Its Default IP Address ........................................3-12
Understanding Basic Wireless Settings ........................................................................3-13
Wireless Settings 11a .............................................................................................3-13
Wireless Settings 11b/g ..........................................................................................3-15
Understanding WEP/WPA Security Options .................................................................3-18
Before You Change the SSID and WEP Settings ..................................................3-20