Installing The Wndap350 Wireless Access Point; Setting Up The Wndap350 Wireless Access Point; Configuring Lan And Wireless Access - NETGEAR WNDAP350 Reference Manual

Installing the WNDAP350 Wireless Access Point

Before installing the ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless N Access Point WNDAP350, you should
make sure that your Ethernet network is up and working. You will be connecting the access
point to the Ethernet network so that computers with 802.11b/g/n or 802.11a/n wireless
adapters will be able to communicate with computers on the Ethernet network. In order for
this to work correctly, verify that you have met all of the system requirements, shown on
System Requirements

Setting up the WNDAP350 Wireless Access Point

Tip: Before mounting the WNDAP350 in a high location, first set up and
test the WNDAP350 to verify wireless network connectivity.
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To set up the WNDAP350 wireless access point:
1. Prepare a computer with an Ethernet adapter. If this computer is already part of your
network, record its TCP/IP configuration settings.
2. Configure the computer with a static IP address of 192.168.0.210 and 255.255.255.0 for the
Subnet Mask.
3. Connect an Ethernet cable from the WNDAP350 to the computer.
4. Turn on your computer, connect the power adapter to the WNDAP350 and verify the
following:
• The PWR power light goes on.
• The LAN light of the wireless access point is lit when connected to a powered on
computer.
• The WLAN LEDs should be blinking.

Configuring LAN and Wireless Access

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To configure the WNDAP350 Ethernet port for LAN access:
1. Connect to the WNDAP350 by opening your browser and entering http://192.168.1.1 in
the address field. The WNDAP350 login screen appears (see
2. Enter admin for the user name and password for the password, both in lower case letters.
Figure 4. Login screen
ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless N Access Point WNDAP350
on page 11.
Basic Installation and Configuration
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Figure 4, Login screen).