Netgear WAG302v1- ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless Access Point Reference Manual
ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g)
Basic Installation and Configuration
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v2.0, May 2006
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Output Power. From the pull-down menu, select the transmit power of the access point.
The options are Full, Half, Quarter, Eighth, and Min. Decrease the transmit power if two
or more APs are close together and use the same channel frequency. The default is Full.
(The transmit power may vary depending on the local regulatory regulations.
The options are Full, Half, Quarter, Eighth, and Min. Decrease the transmit power if two
or more APs are close together and use the same channel frequency. The default is Full.
(The transmit power may vary depending on the local regulatory regulations.
3. Click Apply to save your 802.11b/g wireless settings.
Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity
Follow the instructions below to set up and test basic wireless connectivity. Once you have
established basic wireless connectivity, you can enable security settings appropriate to your needs.
established basic wireless connectivity, you can enable security settings appropriate to your needs.
1. From your web browser, log in to the WAG302 using its default address of
http://192.168.0.230. Use the default user name of admin and default password of
password— or use a new LAN address and password if you have set them up.
password— or use a new LAN address and password if you have set them up.
2. From the main menu under Setup, select Basic Settings. Verify that the correct Country/
Region in which the wireless interface will operate has been selected.
3. Click Apply to save any changes.
4. From the main menu under Setup, select your network—either the Wireless Settings 11a or
Wireless Settings 11b/g. Verify that the correct (default) channel has been selected for your
network.
network.
It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference
problems or are near another wireless access point. Select a channel that is not being used by
any other wireless networks within several hundred feet of your wireless access point.
problems or are near another wireless access point. Select a channel that is not being used by
any other wireless networks within several hundred feet of your wireless access point.
5. Click Apply to save any changes.
6. From the main menu under Security, select your network Security Profile settings—either
Security Profile settings 11a or Security Profile settings 11b/g. For initial configuration and
testing, the Security Profile Settings for Profile 1 (the default profile) are set to Open System
and the SSID for 11a set to NETGEAR_11a and the SSID for 11b/g set to NETGEAR_11g
(see
testing, the Security Profile Settings for Profile 1 (the default profile) are set to Open System
and the SSID for 11a set to NETGEAR_11a and the SSID for 11b/g set to NETGEAR_11g
(see
to configure a profile).
7. Click Apply to save any changes.
Note: The SSID of any wireless access point must match the SSID you configured in
the WAG302 Wireless Access Point. If they do not match, you will not get a
wireless connection to the WAG302.
wireless connection to the WAG302.