Note: Contact your reseller or customer support in your area if there are any missing or
damaged parts. You can refer to the Support Information Card for the telephone
number of customer support in your area. You should keep the Support Information
card, along with the original packing materials, and use the packing materials to
repack the WAGL102 or WGL102 if you need to return it for repair.
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Make sure the Ethernet cable connectors (if used) are securely plugged in at the
access point and the network device (hub, switch, or router).
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Make sure the connected device is turned on.
ProSafe Light Wireless Access Point, WAGL102 or WGL102
The WLAN lights are not lit.
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Disconnect the adapter from its power source and then plug it in again. Contact
NETGEAR if the Wireless LAN lights remain off.
2. Connect the access points directly to the WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch
to configure them and to download firmware (for full instructions, see the
documentation for the WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch).
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I cannot configure the access point from the WFS709TP ProSafe
Smart Wireless Switch.
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3. Mount or place the access point where you intend to deploy it.
4. Power the access point by one of these methods:
This guide describes installation for the WAGL102 ProSafe™ 802.11a/g Dual Band Light
Wireless Access Point or WGL102 Prosafe 802.11g Light Wireless Access Point.
Check that the WAGL102 or WGL102 is properly installed, the LAN connections are
OK, and that the LAN port LED is green. Check the operational status of the
WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch.
Note: The WAGL102 or WGL102 Light Wireless Access Points work only in conjunction
with the WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch. In order to complete access point
installation, the WFS709TP should be already configured and available on your network.
For instructions on advanced configuration options for access points, please refer to the
WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual, which can
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Power adapter—connect to a power source using the supplied power adapter.
PoE (power over Ethernet)—connect an Ethernet cable between the access
point’s 65 FE Port and:
Specifications
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A network port on a WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch, or
A network mid-span device that supports a 802.3af compliant port.
5. Orient the antenna (for best performance, a vertical position is recommended).
6. Verify successful installation by observing the LED status:
Parameter
WAGL102 ProSafe 802.11a/g Dual Band Light Wireless Access Point
or WGL102 Prosafe 802.11g Light Wireless Access Point
Estimated Completion Time: 20 minutes.
Maximum Clients
Limited by the amount of wireless network traffic generated by each node;
typically 15 to 20 nodes.
Installing the Access Point
LED
Color(s)
Activity
Off
Action
Status LEDs
Power/Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN/Test
12V DC, 1 A
ENET (10/100 Mbps)
Green
No link
Power Adapter
1. Unpack the box and verify the contents, as follows:
Green on
Green flashing
Off
10/100Mbps link negotiated
10/100Mbps data activity
Wireless radio disabled
Wireless radio AP mode enabled
Wireless radio AM mode enabled
Environmental
Specifications
Operating temperature: 0 to 50° C
Operating humidity: 5-95%, non-condensing
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WAGL102 ProSafe 802.11a/g Dual Band Light Wireless Access Point or
WGL102 Prosafe 802.11g Light Wireless Access Point
WLAN LEDs
Green
Antenna
• WAGL102: One (1) external 5dBi 2.4 GHz detachable antenna and one (1)
external 5 dBi 5GHz detachable antenna
• WGL102: One (1) external 5 dBi 2.4 GHz detachable antenna
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Antenna:
Green on
Green flashing
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WAGL102—one 2.4 GHz antenna and one 5 GHz antenna
WGL102—one 2.4 GHz antenna
Wireless LAN
network
standards
IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g
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Wall mounting screws
7. Complete your installation by defining the operational behavior for each access point
in your network.
Straight through Category 5 Ethernet cable
Power adapter and cord (12 V dc, 1.2 A)
Radio technology
• 802.11b: 1 and 2 Mbps, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
• 802.11b: 5.5 and 11 Mbps, Complementary Code Keying (CCK)
• 802.11g: All rates, Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
ProSafe Light Wireless Access Point, WAGL102 or WGL102 Installation Guide
(this document)
Troubleshooting Tips
Radio modulation
type
• 802.11a - BPSK, QPSK,16-QAM, 64-QAM
• 802.11b - CCK, BPSK, QPSK
• 802.11g - CCK, BPSK, QPSK,16-QAM, 64-QAM
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Support Registration card
Here are some tips for correcting simple problems you may have.
No lights are lit on the access point.
Media Access
Control
CSMA/CA with ACK
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Make sure the power is connected to the access point.
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