e. Turn on your computer, connect the power adapter to the WG102 and verify the
following:
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1. Disconnect the WG102 and position it where you will deploy it. The best location is
elevated, such as wall mounted or on the top of a cubicle, at the center of your
wireless coverage area, and within line of sight of all the mobile devices.
NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point
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Power: The power light should be lit. If the power light is not lit, check the
connections and check to see if the power outlet is controlled by a wall
switch that is turned off.
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2. Position the antenna. Vertical positioning provides best side-to-side coverage.
Horizontal positioning provides best top-to-bottom coverage.
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Test: The test light blinks when the WG102 is first turned on.
Please refer to the Reference Manual on your Resource CD for instructions on advanced
LAN: The LAN light on the WG102 should be lit (amber for a 10 Mbps
connection and green for a 100 Mbps connection). If not, make sure the
Ethernet cable is securely attached at both ends.
3. Connect an Ethernet cable from your WG102 Access Point to a LAN port on your
router, switch, or hub.
configuration options.
Estimated Completion Time: 30 minutes.
4. Connect the power adapter to the wireless access point and plug the power adapter in
to a power outlet. The PWR, LAN, and Wireless LAN lights should light up.
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Wireless: The WLAN light should be lit.
Tip: Before mounting the WG102 in a high location, first set up and test the WG102 to
verify wireless network connectivity.
Tip: The WG102 supports Power Over Ethernet (PoE). If you have a switch that
provides PoE, you will not need to use the power adapter to power the WG102. This
can be especially convenient when the WG102 is installed in a high location far away
from a power outlet.
2. Configure LAN and wireless access.
First, Set Up the WG102
a. Configure the WG102 Ethernet port for LAN access.
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Connect to the WG102 by opening your browser and
1. Connect the wireless access point to your computer.
Now, Verify Wireless Connectivity
a. Unpack the box and verify the contents.
b. Prepare a PC with an Ethernet
adapter. If this PC is already part
of your network, record its
Using a computer with an 802.11g or 802.11b wireless adapter, verify connectivity by
using a browser such as Netscape® or Internet Explorer to connect to the Internet, or
check for file and printer access on your network.
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When prompted, enter admin for the user name and
password for the password, both in lower case letters.
TCP/IP configuration settings.
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Note: If you cannot connect, see to Troubleshooting Tips in this guide or the Reference
Manual on the Resource CD for ProSafe Wireless Access Point.
Click the Basic Settings link and configure the IP Settings for your network.
Configure the PC with a static IP
b. Configure the wireless interface for wireless access. See the online help or the
Reference Manual for full instructions.
address of 192.168.0.210 and
255.255.255.0 as the Subnet Mask.
c. Test wireless connectivity using a PC with a wireless adapter configured
according to the wireless settings you just set in the WG102 to establish a
wireless connection to the WG102.
c. Connect an Ethernet cable from
the WG102 to the PC (point A in
the illustration).
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Now that you have finished the setup steps, you are ready to deploy the WG102 in
your network. If needed, you can now reconfigure the PC you used in step 1 back to
its original TCP/IP settings.
d. Securely insert the other end of the
cable into the WG102 Ethernet
port (point B in the illustration).
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