Quick Reference Guide

Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102
7-6 Advanced Configuration of the WGX102
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Figure 7-5: NETGEAR Adapter screen, Settings page
c. For a non-NETGEAR wireless adapter, configure it to match your settings exactly. If you
changed the default Network Name (SSID), be sure to use the correct Network Name
(SSID) you set in the wireless range extender.
Warning: The Network Name (SSID) is case sensitive. Typing nETgear will not work.
Note: Wireless security is disabled by default on the WGX102. For information about configuring
the WGX102 to use security settings, see Chapter 5, “Wireless Configuration and Security”.
3. LOG IN TO THE WGX102 AND CHANGE TO ROUTER MODE
a. From your wireless computer, open a browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape®
Navigator. Connect to the wireless range extender by typing http://192.168.0.101 in the
address field of your browser, then click Enter.
For security reasons, the wireless range extender has its own user name and password.
When prompted, enter admin for the user name and password for the password, both in
lower case letters. To change the password, see “Changing the Administrator Password”
on page 6-7.
Note: The wireless range extender’s user name and password are not the same as any user
name or password you may use to log in to your Internet connection.
WIRELESS FEATURE DEFAULT SETTING
Network Name (SSID) NETGEAR
WEP Security Disabled