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...;tigt, daß das 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 und Vfg 46/1992 aufgeführten Bestimmungen entstört ist. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders... uses, and can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by NETGEAR, Inc. ii 202-10042-02 v1.1 Das Bundesamt für Zulassungen in der Betriebsanleitung. Lesen Sie dazu bitte die Anmerkungen in der ...
...;tigt, daß das 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 und Vfg 46/1992 aufgeführten Bestimmungen entstört ist. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders... uses, and can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by NETGEAR, Inc. ii 202-10042-02 v1.1 Das Bundesamt für Zulassungen in der Betriebsanleitung. Lesen Sie dazu bitte die Anmerkungen in der ...
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... page. - Use the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of the complete manual opens in a browser window. - Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes the following several options, according to your... to a major topic. Use the Print button on a link in order to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. Note: Your computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in the table of the window. The Acrobat reader is dedicated to print the page contents. • Printing a Chapter: Use...
... page. - Use the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of the complete manual opens in a browser window. - Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes the following several options, according to your... to a major topic. Use the Print button on a link in order to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. Note: Your computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in the table of the window. The Acrobat reader is dedicated to print the page contents. • Printing a Chapter: Use...
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... version of product enhancements for your WGX102 as soon as Windows, Macintosh, or Linux. This lets you to easily configure your wireless and wall-plugged devices. Support for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 802.11g Wireless Networking The Wireless Range Extender includes an 802.11g wireless access point, providing continuous, high-speed 54 Mbps access between...
... version of product enhancements for your WGX102 as soon as Windows, Macintosh, or Linux. This lets you to easily configure your wireless and wall-plugged devices. Support for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 802.11g Wireless Networking The Wireless Range Extender includes an 802.11g wireless access point, providing continuous, high-speed 54 Mbps access between...
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... the first three positions of the IP address in your router. Implement wireless security according to the instructions in to the wireless range extender from a wired computer to make sure the wireless settings of your router's address by looking in step 1 back to ... Tips" on page 3-9. You can find your network. Also, make any Windows computer connected to your wireless adapter to match the new settings or access the wireless range extender from a computer with a wireless adapter. Reference Manual for correcting simple problems you click Apply. Figure 3-10:...
... the first three positions of the IP address in your router. Implement wireless security according to the instructions in to the wireless range extender from a wired computer to make sure the wireless settings of your router's address by looking in step 1 back to ... Tips" on page 3-9. You can find your network. Also, make any Windows computer connected to your wireless adapter to match the new settings or access the wireless range extender from a computer with a wireless adapter. Reference Manual for correcting simple problems you click Apply. Figure 3-10:...
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Figure 3-12: Login result The Wireless Range Extender is no activity before it automatically logs you have entered your user name and password, your Web browser should find the Wireless Range Extender and display the page shown below. Once you out. Installing the Wireless Range Extender 202-10042-02 v1.1 3-11 Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Figure 3-11: Login window 3. If you do not click Logout, the wireless range extender will wait five minutes after there is in Access Point Mode by default. 4.
Figure 3-12: Login result The Wireless Range Extender is no activity before it automatically logs you have entered your user name and password, your Web browser should find the Wireless Range Extender and display the page shown below. Once you out. Installing the Wireless Range Extender 202-10042-02 v1.1 3-11 Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Figure 3-11: Login window 3. If you do not click Logout, the wireless range extender will wait five minutes after there is in Access Point Mode by default. 4.
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...-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 4. If it does not find the WGX102, make sure your wireless adapter, and click Next to the instructions on the first screen. Installing the Wireless Range Extender 202-10042-02 v1.1 3-13 Run the WGX102 Configuration Utility. Figure 3-14: Login window Make ...settings of your wireless adapter is set according to proceed. 5. Reference Manual for the WGX102. Go to proceed. Click to highlight the wireless network adapter found in your computer.Then, click Next to the Windows Start menu, programs and locate the NETGEAR WGX102 Configuration ...
...-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 4. If it does not find the WGX102, make sure your wireless adapter, and click Next to the instructions on the first screen. Installing the Wireless Range Extender 202-10042-02 v1.1 3-13 Run the WGX102 Configuration Utility. Figure 3-14: Login window Make ...settings of your wireless adapter is set according to proceed. 5. Reference Manual for the WGX102. Go to proceed. Click to highlight the wireless network adapter found in your computer.Then, click Next to the Windows Start menu, programs and locate the NETGEAR WGX102 Configuration ...
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Figure 3-15: Login window 7. For example, if your existing network uses 192.168.1.1 as the address for your router, your computer using the new settings. Click Next to proceed with the update. If you can always use a Fixed IP Address for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 6. You will be 192.168... your existing network. If needed, update the IP Address so that the change is best to continue to the factory default IP address, password, and wireless settings. 8. It is complete. 3-14 Installing the Wireless Range Extender 202-10042-02 v1.1
Figure 3-15: Login window 7. For example, if your existing network uses 192.168.1.1 as the address for your router, your computer using the new settings. Click Next to proceed with the update. If you can always use a Fixed IP Address for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 6. You will be 192.168... your existing network. If needed, update the IP Address so that the change is best to continue to the factory default IP address, password, and wireless settings. 8. It is complete. 3-14 Installing the Wireless Range Extender 202-10042-02 v1.1
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Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 9. Click Web UI to log in all lower case letters. Figure 3-16: Login window When prompted, enter admin as the user name, and password as the password, both in to proceed. Click Ok to the WGX102. Installing the Wireless Range Extender 202-10042-02 v1.1 3-15 The main settings page of the WGX102 will display.
Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 9. Click Web UI to log in all lower case letters. Figure 3-16: Login window When prompted, enter admin as the user name, and password as the password, both in to proceed. Click Ok to the WGX102. Installing the Wireless Range Extender 202-10042-02 v1.1 3-15 The main settings page of the WGX102 will display.
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... still fully exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test equipment like wireless sniffers. • WEP. The Wireless Settings menu appears, as Windows XP, but the data is a new standard, wireless device driver and software availability may be received well beyond your walls ...the Broadcast of the Wireless Network Name SSID. WPA-PSK will block all but the data broadcast over 802.11b/g wireless networks at ranges of the browser interface. Understanding Basic Wireless Settings To configure the Wireless settings of your wireless range extender, click the Wireless link in this ...
... still fully exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test equipment like wireless sniffers. • WEP. The Wireless Settings menu appears, as Windows XP, but the data is a new standard, wireless device driver and software availability may be received well beyond your walls ...the Broadcast of the Wireless Network Name SSID. WPA-PSK will block all but the data broadcast over 802.11b/g wireless networks at ranges of the browser interface. Understanding Basic Wireless Settings To configure the Wireless settings of your wireless range extender, click the Wireless link in this ...
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...NETGEAR. • Broadcast of some products such as the wireless network name. For more than one wireless network, different wireless network names provide a means for separating the traffic. It may not be legal to operate the wireless features of those identified in a region other than one of the wireless range extender... in this SSID for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Figure 5-1: Wireless Settings menu • Name (SSID). The SSID is more information on page C-7. In a setting where there is also known as Windows ...
...NETGEAR. • Broadcast of some products such as the wireless network name. For more than one wireless network, different wireless network names provide a means for separating the traffic. It may not be legal to operate the wireless features of those identified in a region other than one of the wireless range extender... in this SSID for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Figure 5-1: Wireless Settings menu • Name (SSID). The SSID is more information on page C-7. In a setting where there is also known as Windows ...
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...of printable characters in the Passphrase box. Windows XP and Windows 2000 with the higher bandwidth 802.11b wireless devices exclusively. Nevertheless, the wireless adapter hardware and driver must also support WPA. 5-4 Wireless Configuration and Security 202-10042-02 v1.1 ... for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 • Mode. "b only" dedicates the WGX102 to computers identified on the client. Basic Wireless Security Options Field Description Disable No wireless security. Manually entered keys are the wireless security features you can select "g only...
...of printable characters in the Passphrase box. Windows XP and Windows 2000 with the higher bandwidth 802.11b wireless devices exclusively. Nevertheless, the wireless adapter hardware and driver must also support WPA. 5-4 Wireless Configuration and Security 202-10042-02 v1.1 ... for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 • Mode. "b only" dedicates the WGX102 to computers identified on the client. Basic Wireless Security Options Field Description Disable No wireless security. Manually entered keys are the wireless security features you can select "g only...
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... the following sections to configure the WGX102. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings Before customizing your wireless network in the spaces below . • Passphrase method These characters are case sensitive. Otherwise...the network will not connect unless they are set up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Use the procedures described in Windows XP), the term "wireless network name" is used instead of SSID. • If WEP Authentication is responsible for the network will ...
... the following sections to configure the WGX102. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings Before customizing your wireless network in the spaces below . • Passphrase method These characters are case sensitive. Otherwise...the network will not connect unless they are set up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Use the procedures described in Windows XP), the term "wireless network name" is used instead of SSID. • If WEP Authentication is responsible for the network will ...
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...often the encryption key is 60 minutes. 5. For instructions on configuring wireless computers or PDAs for WPA-PSK security, consult the documentation for the Security Type. Wireless Configuration and Security 202-10042-02 v1.1 5-11 Shorter periods provide ...Wireless Settings in the Passphrase box. 4. The default is changed. Windows XP and Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 do include WPA support. Furthermore, client software is also required. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 WPA-PSK Wireless Security Options Note: Not all wireless...
...often the encryption key is 60 minutes. 5. For instructions on configuring wireless computers or PDAs for WPA-PSK security, consult the documentation for the Security Type. Wireless Configuration and Security 202-10042-02 v1.1 5-11 Shorter periods provide ...Wireless Settings in the Passphrase box. 4. The default is changed. Windows XP and Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 do include WPA support. Furthermore, client software is also required. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 WPA-PSK Wireless Security Options Note: Not all wireless...
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... Statistics screen The Access Point Statistics screen fields are updated in the table below . The number of packets received on this window. The time elapsed since reset or manual clear. Specifies the intervals at which the statistics are described in this port since ... B/s Rx B/s Up Time Poll Interval Set Interval Stop Description The statistics for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Click the Show Statistics button to set the polling frequency. The number of the port. Reference Manual for the LAN (local powerline) and WLAN (wireless) ports.
... Statistics screen The Access Point Statistics screen fields are updated in the table below . The number of packets received on this window. The time elapsed since reset or manual clear. Specifies the intervals at which the statistics are described in this port since ... B/s Rx B/s Up Time Poll Interval Set Interval Stop Description The statistics for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Click the Show Statistics button to set the polling frequency. The number of the port. Reference Manual for the LAN (local powerline) and WLAN (wireless) ports.
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... router after upgrading. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Figure 6-8: Router Upgrade menu To upload new firmware: 1. Note: When uploading software to the Wireless Range Extender, it is interrupted, it may need to interrupt the Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. In some cases, you... about one minute. In the Router Upgrade menu, click the Browse button and locate the upgrade file. 3. Download and unzip the new software file from NETGEAR. 2.
... router after upgrading. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Figure 6-8: Router Upgrade menu To upload new firmware: 1. Note: When uploading software to the Wireless Range Extender, it is interrupted, it may need to interrupt the Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. In some cases, you... about one minute. In the Router Upgrade menu, click the Browse button and locate the upgrade file. 3. Download and unzip the new software file from NETGEAR. 2.
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... such as multi-player gaming, peer-to-peer connections, real time communications such as instant messaging, or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP), you can be used to chat and Internet games. Port Forwarding is designed for example, FTP or HTTP), to play Internet games... (like CUseeMe). Port triggering applies to enable similar functionality, but it is changed by DHCP, for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Router Mode Port Triggering Port Triggering is static and has some limitations. Port Triggering monitors outbound traffic. On the contrary, port...
... such as multi-player gaming, peer-to-peer connections, real time communications such as instant messaging, or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP), you can be used to chat and Internet games. Port Forwarding is designed for example, FTP or HTTP), to play Internet games... (like CUseeMe). Port triggering applies to enable similar functionality, but it is changed by DHCP, for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Router Mode Port Triggering Port Triggering is static and has some limitations. Port Triggering monitors outbound traffic. On the contrary, port...
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... peer-to other registered UPnP devices on the network. From the main menu of the wireless range extender. Figure 7-21. The default setting for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Router Mode Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps ...disabled, the wireless range extender does not allow any device to the guidelines below. UPnP devices can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration. Set up UPnP according to automatically control the resources, such as instant messaging, or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP), you...
... peer-to other registered UPnP devices on the network. From the main menu of the wireless range extender. Figure 7-21. The default setting for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Router Mode Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps ...disabled, the wireless range extender does not allow any device to the guidelines below. UPnP devices can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration. Set up UPnP according to automatically control the resources, such as instant messaging, or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP), you...
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...cable could be in "Restoring the Default WGX102 Configuration and Password" on page 8-7. 8-2 Troubleshooting 202-10042-02 v1.1 This sets the wireless range extender's IP address to a cable or DSL modem, use the cable that was supplied with the cable or DSL modem. When connecting ... and XE102 are using the recommended addressing scheme, your computer's address should contact technical support. Follow the instructions in the range of Windows and MacOS generate and assign IP addresses if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server. Reference Manual for Macintosh Computers" on...
...cable could be in "Restoring the Default WGX102 Configuration and Password" on page 8-7. 8-2 Troubleshooting 202-10042-02 v1.1 This sets the wireless range extender's IP address to a cable or DSL modem, use the cable that was supplied with the cable or DSL modem. When connecting ... and XE102 are using the recommended addressing scheme, your computer's address should contact technical support. Follow the instructions in the range of Windows and MacOS generate and assign IP addresses if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server. Reference Manual for Macintosh Computers" on...
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...system documentation. • Your computer may not have the wireless range extender configured as its information from the WGX102 by DHCP, reboot the computer and verify the gateway address as the Account Name in "Install or Verify Windows Networking Components" on page C-10. 8-4 Troubleshooting 202-10042...-02 v1.1 Assign the computer Host Name of one or two DNS servers for your use the wireless range extender's MAC address. This can obtain an IP address...
...system documentation. • Your computer may not have the wireless range extender configured as its information from the WGX102 by DHCP, reboot the computer and verify the gateway address as the Account Name in "Install or Verify Windows Networking Components" on page C-10. 8-4 Troubleshooting 202-10042...-02 v1.1 Assign the computer Host Name of one or two DNS servers for your use the wireless range extender's MAC address. This can obtain an IP address...
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... see a message like this example: ping 192.168.0.101 3. Make sure the Wireless port LED is NETGEAR. - Make sure the security settings of your client card are on for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Troubleshooting Router Mode on a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility Most TCP...Testing the LAN Path to the WGX102 You can ping the wireless range extender from your computer to verify that sends an echo request packet to have one of your client card is set up correctly. Click OK. From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button and select Run. 2. Troubleshooting...
... see a message like this example: ping 192.168.0.101 3. Make sure the Wireless port LED is NETGEAR. - Make sure the security settings of your client card are on for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 Troubleshooting Router Mode on a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility Most TCP...Testing the LAN Path to the WGX102 You can ping the wireless range extender from your computer to verify that sends an echo request packet to have one of your client card is set up correctly. Click OK. From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button and select Run. 2. Troubleshooting...