Netgear WAG302v1- ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless Access Point Reference Manual
ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302 Reference Manual (802.11a/g)
Management
3-5
v2.0, May 2006
Viewing General Summary Information
The General information screen provides a summary of the current WAG302 configuration
settings, including current IP settings and current Wireless settings. This information is read only,
so any changes must be made on other screens.
settings, including current IP settings and current Wireless settings. This information is read only,
so any changes must be made on other screens.
To access the General screen:
From the main menu of your browser interface, select General to view the General system status
screen, shown in
screen, shown in
below. This screen shows the following parameters:
Table 3-1. General Information Fields
Field
Description
Access Point Information
Access Point Name
(NetBIOS name)
(NetBIOS name)
The default name may be changed if desired.
MAC Address
Displays the Media Access Control address (MAC address) of the wireless
access point’s Ethernet port.
access point’s Ethernet port.
Country/Region
Displays the domain or region for which the wireless access point is
licensed for use. It may not be legal to operate this wireless access point in
a region other than one of those identified in this field.
licensed for use. It may not be legal to operate this wireless access point in
a region other than one of those identified in this field.
Firmware Version
The version of the firmware currently installed.
Current IP Settings
IP Address
The IP address of the wireless access point.
Subnet Mask
The subnet mask for the wireless access point.
Default Gateway
The default gateway for the wireless access point communication.
DHCP Client
Enabled indicates that the current IP address was obtained from a DHCP
server on your network. Disabled indicated a static IP configuration.
server on your network. Disabled indicated a static IP configuration.
Current Wireless Settings 11a
Access Point Mode
Identifies the operating mode of the WAG302: Access Point, Point-to-point
bridge, Multi-point bridge or Repeater.
bridge, Multi-point bridge or Repeater.
Operating Mode
Identifies the 802.11 operating mode of the WAG302.
Wireless Network Name
(SSID)
(SSID)
Displays the wireless network name (SSID) being used by the wireless port
of the wireless access point. The default is NETGEAR_11a.
of the wireless access point. The default is NETGEAR_11a.
Channel/Frequency
Identifies the channel the wireless port is using. 52 is the default channel
setting. (Channel frequencies used on each channel can be found in
“Wireless Communications”; a link to this article is in
setting. (Channel frequencies used on each channel can be found in
“Wireless Communications”; a link to this article is in
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