Netgear WN203 - ProSAFE® WIRELESS-N SINGLE BAND ACCESS POINT User Manual

The wireless access point’s default values might not work with your network. Check the 
wireless access point’s default configuration against the configuration of other devices in 
your network.

Make sure that the SSID, network authentication, and data encryption settings of the 
computer with the wireless adapter are the same as those of the wireless access point.

Ping the IP address of the wireless access point to verify that a wireless connection exists 
between the computer with the wireless adapter and the wireless access point. If the ping 
fails, check the network configuration for the wireless access point (see 

Ping the default gateway to verify that a path exists from the computer with the wireless 
adapter to the default gateway. If the ping fails, check the network configuration or call the 
Internet service provider (ISP).

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The wireless access point is correctly installed, it is powered on, and LAN connections 
are okay. Check that the Active LED and LAN LED are lit to verify that the Ethernet 
connection is okay. 

If your computer uses a fixed (static) IP address, ensure that it is using an IP address in 
the range of the wireless access point. The wireless access point’s default IP address is 
192.168.0.100, its subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, and the DHCP client is disabled. Make 
sure that your network configuration settings are correct.

If you are using the NetBIOS name of the wireless access point to connect, ensure that 
your computer and the wireless access point are on the same network segment or that 
your network includes a WINS server.

If your computer is set to obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP client), restart it.

Make sure that your browser has Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX enabled. If you are using 
Internet Explorer, click the Refresh button to be sure that the Java applet is loaded.

Try quitting the browser, clearing the cache, deleting the cookies, and launching the 
browser again.

Make sure that you are using the correct login information. The factory default login name 
is admin, and the password is password. Make sure that Caps Lock is off when entering 
this information.

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When entering configuration settings, be sure to click the Apply button before moving to 
another screen or tab, or your changes are lost.

Click the Refresh or Reload button in the web browser. The changes might have 
occurred, but the web browser might be caching the old configuration.