User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Technical Support
- Trademarks
- Statement of Conditions
- FCC Statement
- Antenna Statement for North America and Australia
- Industry Canada Compliance Statement
- Europe - EU Declaration of Conformity
- Requirements For Operation in the European Community
- 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 WG102 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
- Index
Basic Installation and Configuration 3-1
October 2004
Chapter 3
Basic Installation and Configuration
This chapter describes how to set up your NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access
Point for wireless connectivity to your LAN. This basic configuration will enable computers with
802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapters to do such things as connect to the Internet, or access printers
and files on your LAN.
You need to prepare these three things before you can establish a connection through your wireless
access point:
• A location for the WG102 that conforms to the Observing Placement and Range Guidelines
below.
• The wireless access point connected to your LAN through a device such as a hub, switch,
router, or Cable/DSL gateway.
• One or more computers with properly configured 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapters.
Observing Placement and Range Guidelines
The operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the
physical placement 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: Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11g wireless networks at ranges
of several hundred feet or more. This distance can allow for others outside your area
to access your network. It is important to take appropriate steps to secure your network
from unauthorized access. The WG102 Access Point provides highly effective security
features which are covered in detail in Chapter 3, “Configuring Your Wireless Network.
Deploy the security features appropriate to your needs.