Netgear WAG302v1- ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless Access Point Reference Manual

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Basic Installation and Configuration

to communicate with computers on the Ethernet network. In order for this to work correctly, verify 
that you have met all of the system requirements, shown on 

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To set up the WAG302 Wireless Access Point:

1. Prepare a computer with an Ethernet adapter. If this computer is already part of your network, 

record its TCP/IP configuration settings. 

2. Configure the computer with a static IP address of 192.168.0.210 and 255.255.255.0 for the 

Subnet Mask.

3. Connect an Ethernet cable from the WAG302 to the computer. 

4. Turn on your computer, connect the power adapter to the WAG302 and verify the following:

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The PWR power light goes on. 

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The LAN light of the wireless access point is lit when connected to a powered on 
computer.

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The WLAN LEDs should be blinking.

To configure the WAG302 Ethernet port for LAN access: 

1. Connect to the WAG302 by opening your browser and entering http://192.168.0.230 in the 

address field. The WAG302 login screen will appear.

2. Enter admin

 for the user name and password for the password, both in lower case letters as 

shown in 

Tip: Before mounting the WAG302 in a high location, first set up and test the WAG302 

to verify wireless network connectivity.