Netgear rangemax wn802t User Manual

Introduction

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This chapter describes some of the key features of the NETGEAR Wireless-N Access Point 
WN802T v2. It also includes the minimum prerequisites for installation (

.), package contents (

), and a description of the front 

and back panels of the WN802T v2 (

).

The NETGEAR Wireless-N Access Point WN802T v2 is the basic building block of a wireless 
LAN infrastructure. It provides connectivity between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped 
wireless notebook systems, desktop systems, print servers, and other devices.

The WN802T v2 provides wireless connectivity to multiple wireless network devices within a 
fixed range or area of coverage—interacting with a wireless network interface card (NIC) via an 
antenna. Typically, an individual in-building access point provides a maximum connectivity area 
of about 600 feet radius. Consequently, the NETGEAR Wireless-N Access Point can support a 
small group of users in a range of several hundred feet. Most access points can handle up to 32 
users simultaneously.

The NETGEAR Wireless-N Access Point WN802T v2 acts as a bridge between the wired LAN 
and wireless clients. Connecting multiple WN802T v2s via a wired Ethernet backbone can further 
lengthen the wireless network coverage. As a mobile computing device moves out of the range of 
one access point, it moves into the range of another. As a result, wireless clients can freely roam 
from one Access Point to another and still maintain seamless connection to the network.

The auto-rate capability of the NETGEAR Wireless-N Access Point WN802T v2 allows packet 
transmission at up to 300 Mbps, or at reduced speeds to compensate for distance or 
electromagnetic interference. 

The NETGEAR Wireless-N Access Point is easy to use and provides the following features: