Netgear WN604-100NAS Leaflet

Installation Guide

Follow these instructions to set up your WN604 access point

.

 You can also click the 

documentation links on the Resource CD or the NETGEAR knowledge base at  
http://kbserver.netgear.com. Refer to the Resource CD or click the Documentation 
link on the user interface to access the Installation Guide  for instructions on 
advanced configuration options. 

Estimated completion time: 20 minutes.

Before mounting the access point in a high location, first set up 

and test the unit to verify wireless network connectivity.

The NETGEAR® Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 contains the following:

Wireless access point

Ethernet cable

Power adapter

Vertical stand feet (2)

Connect the access point to your computer:
a.  Unpack the box and verify the contents.
b.  Prepare a computer with Internet access and an Ethernet adapter. If this 

computer is already part of your network, record its TCP/IP configuration 

settings. Configure the computer with a static IP address of 192.168.0.210 

and subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. See the Reference Manual for more 

detailed instructions.

c.  Connect the Ethernet cable from the access point to the PC.
d.  Securely insert the other end of the 

cable into the access point Ethernet 

port.

e.  Connect the power adapter from the 

access point to an AC power outlet. 

Connect your access point using only 

the power adapter provided with the access 
point.

 

1. Power (green/amber): The green power LED should be lit. If the Power LED 
is not lit, check the connections and check to see if the power outlet is controlled 
by a wall switch that is turned off. If the LED is blinking, a firmware upgrade is in 
process. If the LED is amber, the access point is performing a self-test.
2. WPS (green): The WPS LED blinks green when there is WPS activity
3. WLAN (blue): The WLAN LED is on steady when the wireless access point is 
running. The LED blinks when there is wireless activity. If the LED is off, the 
wireless is turned off.
4. LAN (green/amber): A green LAN LED indicates 100 Mbps speed. An amber 
LAN LED indicates 10 Mbps speed. Blinking indicates activity.
5. Wireless On/Off: Turns the wireless radio on or off.
6. WPS button: Push to automatically configure settings.

7. Power socket.
8. Power On/Off.
9. Ethernet ports.
10. Reset factory defaults.

Configure LAN and wireless access.
a.  Configure the access point Ethernet port for LAN access. Connect to the 

access point by opening your browser and entering http://192.168.0.100 in 

the address field. 

A login window displays.

b.  When prompted, enter 

 for the 

user name and 

 for the 

password, both in lower case letters.

c.  The NETGEAR® Wireless N150 

Access Point WN604 user interface 

displays.

d.  Select Wireless Settings under the Setup menu on the left navigation pane 

and configure your wireless interface for wireless access.

e.  Under Security, select WEP/WPA Settings and configure the level of data 

encryption security for your network.

See the online help or the online reference manual for full instructions.
f.  In the left navigation pane under Setup, select Basic Settings,and 

configure the IP settings for your network.

If you change the default sub net of the LAN IP address, you will be 

disconnected from the ProSafe Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 user 
interface. To reconnect, reconfigure your computer with a static IP address within 
the new LAN IP sub net.

Before you deploy your access point, reserve an IP address 

(based on the WN604’s MAC address) on the DHCP server. That way, 
you can configure the access point with a static IP address that you can 
always use to log in to make future configuration changes.

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