Installing The 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point Wg602 V3 - NETGEAR WG602NA User Manual

Installing the 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3

Follow the instructions below to set up and test basic wireless connectivity. Once you have
established basic wireless connectivity, you can enable security settings and configure the
advanced wireless functions.
Before installing the 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v3, 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 or 802.11g 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
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Tip: Before mounting the WG602 v3 in a high location, first set up and test the WG602 v3 to
verify wireless network connectivity.
Prepare a PC with an Ethernet adapter. If this PC is already part of your network, record its
a.
TCP/IP configuration settings.
Configure the PC with a static IP address of 192.168.0.210 and 255.255.255.0 for the
b.
Subnet Mask.
Connect an Ethernet cable from the WG602 v3 to the PC (A).
c.
A
Figure 3-2: Set up the WG602 v3
Turn on your computer, connect the power adapter to the WG602 v3 and verify the
d.
following:
The power light goes on.
The LAN light of the wireless access point is lit when connected to a powered on PC.
Basic Installation and Configuration
User's Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point
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