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... button on your access point STEP 3 Connect securely NETGEAR Green • Convenient power and Wi-Fi on/off switches to Wireless-G, Wireless-N 150 provides better wireless coverage with Wireless-G devices and better speed with Wireless-N devices • Push 'N' Connect using Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)1 − A secured connection at least 80% recycled materials The NETGEAR Difference WN604 Four 10/100...
... button on your access point STEP 3 Connect securely NETGEAR Green • Convenient power and Wi-Fi on/off switches to Wireless-G, Wireless-N 150 provides better wireless coverage with Wireless-G devices and better speed with Wireless-N devices • Push 'N' Connect using Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)1 − A secured connection at least 80% recycled materials The NETGEAR Difference WN604 Four 10/100...
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.... Product and Publication Details Model Number: Publication Date: Product Family: Product Name: Home or Business Product: Language: Publication Part Number: Publication Version Number: WN604 March 2010 Wireless Access Point NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Business English 202-10623-01 1.0 vi v1.0, March 2010 IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth...
.... Product and Publication Details Model Number: Publication Date: Product Family: Product Name: Home or Business Product: Language: Publication Part Number: Publication Version Number: WN604 March 2010 Wireless Access Point NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Business English 202-10623-01 1.0 vi v1.0, March 2010 IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth...
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... Connections with Auto Uplink 1-4 Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products 1-4 System Requirements ...1-5 What's In the Box? ...1-5 Hardware Description ...1-5 Front Panel ...1-6 Rear Panel ...1-8 Side Panel ...1-9 Chapter 2 Basic Installation and Configuration Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines 2-2 Understanding WN604 Wireless Security Options 2-2 Wi-Fi Protected Setup 2-3 Installing the WN604 Wireless Access Point 2-3 Setting up the WN604 Wireless Access Point 2-4 Configuring LAN and Wireless Access 2-4 vii 1.0, March 2010
... Connections with Auto Uplink 1-4 Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products 1-4 System Requirements ...1-5 What's In the Box? ...1-5 Hardware Description ...1-5 Front Panel ...1-6 Rear Panel ...1-8 Side Panel ...1-9 Chapter 2 Basic Installation and Configuration Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines 2-2 Understanding WN604 Wireless Security Options 2-2 Wi-Fi Protected Setup 2-3 Installing the WN604 Wireless Access Point 2-3 Setting up the WN604 Wireless Access Point 2-4 Configuring LAN and Wireless Access 2-4 vii 1.0, March 2010
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NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual Configuring Time Settings 2-7 Configuring Wireless Access 2-9 Deploying the WN604 Wireless Access Point 2-9 Verifying Wireless Connectivity 2-10 Logging In Using the Default IP Address 2-11 Setting Basic IP Options 2-12 Wireless Settings ...2-13 Configuring 802.11b/bg/ng Wireless Settings 2-13 Configuring Basic QoS Settings 2-17 Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity 2-18 Chapter 3 Understanding Security Profiles 3-2 Wi...
NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual Configuring Time Settings 2-7 Configuring Wireless Access 2-9 Deploying the WN604 Wireless Access Point 2-9 Verifying Wireless Connectivity 2-10 Logging In Using the Default IP Address 2-11 Setting Basic IP Options 2-12 Wireless Settings ...2-13 Configuring 802.11b/bg/ng Wireless Settings 2-13 Configuring Basic QoS Settings 2-17 Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity 2-18 Chapter 3 Understanding Security Profiles 3-2 Wi...
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NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual Using Activity Log Information 4-8 Viewing General Summary Information 4-8 Viewing Network Traffic Statistics 4-10 Viewing Available Wireless Station Statistics 4-12 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Configuring Scheduled Wireless 5-1 Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings 5-2 Configuring 802.11b/bg/ng Advanced Wireless Settings 5-3 Configuring Advanced QoS Settings 5-4 Enabling Wireless Bridging 5-6 Configuring a WN604 as a Point-to-Point Bridge 5-9 Configuring a Point-to-Multi-Point Wireless Bridge 5-10...
NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual Using Activity Log Information 4-8 Viewing General Summary Information 4-8 Viewing Network Traffic Statistics 4-10 Viewing Available Wireless Station Statistics 4-12 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Configuring Scheduled Wireless 5-1 Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings 5-2 Configuring 802.11b/bg/ng Advanced Wireless Settings 5-3 Configuring Advanced QoS Settings 5-4 Enabling Wireless Bridging 5-6 Configuring a WN604 as a Point-to-Point Bridge 5-9 Configuring a Point-to-Multi-Point Wireless Bridge 5-10...
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...your browser window. xii v1.0, March 2010 The Acrobat reader is written for the WN604 Wireless Access Point according to these specifications: Product Version Manual Publication Date NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 March 2010 For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, ...the print icon in personal injury or death. • Scope. website at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WN604.asp. Printing a PDF chapter. NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual Tip: This format is a safety warning. Danger: This is used to print.
...your browser window. xii v1.0, March 2010 The Acrobat reader is written for the WN604 Wireless Access Point according to these specifications: Product Version Manual Publication Date NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 March 2010 For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, ...the print icon in personal injury or death. • Scope. website at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WN604.asp. Printing a PDF chapter. NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual Tip: This format is a safety warning. Danger: This is used to print.
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... of the NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604. The WN604 provides wireless connectivity to multiple wireless network devices within a fixed range or area of a wireless LAN infrastructure. The NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 acts as a bridge between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped wireless notebook systems, desktop systems, print servers, and other devices. Most access points can further lengthen the wireless network coverage. Connecting multiple WN604 Wireless Access Points via an...
... of the NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604. The WN604 provides wireless connectivity to multiple wireless network devices within a fixed range or area of a wireless LAN infrastructure. The NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 acts as a bridge between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped wireless notebook systems, desktop systems, print servers, and other devices. Most access points can further lengthen the wireless network coverage. Connecting multiple WN604 Wireless Access Points via an...
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... and provide network information for easy and secure home wireless network configuration. • Full WPA and WPA2 support. NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual Supported Standards and Conventions The following features: • Operating Frequency. The Wireless Access Point operates in the standard 2.4 GHz band. The other bridge-mode wireless access points send all of the strong security of clients that...
... and provide network information for easy and secure home wireless network configuration. • Full WPA and WPA2 support. NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual Supported Standards and Conventions The following features: • Operating Frequency. The Wireless Access Point operates in the standard 2.4 GHz band. The other bridge-mode wireless access points send all of the strong security of clients that...
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... v1.0, March 2010 NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual Autosensing Ethernet Connections with 8 Port PoE • FS726TP - The following NETGEAR products work with full PoE • FS752TPS - ProSafe 24+4 10/100 Smart Switch with the WN604 Wireless Access Point: • FS108P - RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter • WN121T RangeMax NEXT Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter • WN111 - The wireless access point incorporates Auto UplinkTM...
... v1.0, March 2010 NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual Autosensing Ethernet Connections with 8 Port PoE • FS726TP - The following NETGEAR products work with full PoE • FS752TPS - ProSafe 24+4 10/100 Smart Switch with the WN604 Wireless Access Point: • FS108P - RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter • WN121T RangeMax NEXT Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter • WN111 - The wireless access point incorporates Auto UplinkTM...
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... chapter describes how to set up your NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 for wireless connectivity to your needs. Deploy the security features appropriate to your LAN. "Setting Basic IP Options" 6. This distance can allow for the WN604 that conforms to the "Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines" below. • The wireless access point connected to prepare these three things before...
... chapter describes how to set up your NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 for wireless connectivity to your needs. Deploy the security features appropriate to your LAN. "Setting Basic IP Options" 6. This distance can allow for the WN604 that conforms to the "Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines" below. • The wireless access point connected to prepare these three things before...
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... Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11). The latency, data throughput performance, and notebook power consumption of wireless adapters also vary depending on the physical placement of the wireless access point. NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines The operating distance or range of your needs. 2-2 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.0, March 2010 Note: Failure...
... Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11). The latency, data throughput performance, and notebook power consumption of wireless adapters also vary depending on the physical placement of the wireless access point. NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines The operating distance or range of your needs. 2-2 Basic Installation and Configuration v1.0, March 2010 Note: Failure...
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... will block all of the system requirements, shown on "System Requirements" on the Ethernet network. Installing the WN604 Wireless Access Point Before installing the NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604, you disable broadcast of the SSID, only devices that unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to compromise. Wi-Fi Protected Setup You can also use the 802.11n rates and speed...
... will block all of the system requirements, shown on "System Requirements" on the Ethernet network. Installing the WN604 Wireless Access Point Before installing the NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604, you disable broadcast of the SSID, only devices that unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to compromise. Wi-Fi Protected Setup You can also use the 802.11n rates and speed...
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... on . • The LAN light of the wireless access point is already part of 192.168.0.210 and 255.255.255.0 for the Subnet Mask. 3. NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual Setting up the WN604 Wireless Access Point Tip: Before mounting the WN604 in a high location, first set up and test the WN604 to the WN604 by opening your network, record its TCP...
... on . • The LAN light of the wireless access point is already part of 192.168.0.210 and 255.255.255.0 for the Subnet Mask. 3. NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual Setting up the WN604 Wireless Access Point Tip: Before mounting the WN604 in a high location, first set up and test the WN604 to the WN604 by opening your network, record its TCP...
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... view the documentation for the wireless access point. • On the top-right of the screen, select Logout to exit the WN604 setup screens. (You will automatically be logged out of the wireless access point after 5 minutes of the WN604. NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual Figure 2-1 Login screen 3. Access Point Name: Enter the access point name of no activity.) Figure 2-2 Access Point Name and Country / Region...
... view the documentation for the wireless access point. • On the top-right of the screen, select Logout to exit the WN604 setup screens. (You will automatically be logged out of the wireless access point after 5 minutes of the WN604. NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual Figure 2-1 Login screen 3. Access Point Name: Enter the access point name of no activity.) Figure 2-2 Access Point Name and Country / Region...
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... your wireless access point from a list of the custom NTP server. Enable NTP Client to get the current time. - Use Custom NTP Server. The default is USA-Pacific. - Enter the host name or the IP address of all available time zones. NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference... Manual Figure 2-5 Timezone and system time related settings 2. The default is Disabled. - The Default is time-b.netgear.com. 3. Note: You must have a custom NTP server. Check the...
... your wireless access point from a list of the custom NTP server. Enable NTP Client to get the current time. - Use Custom NTP Server. The default is USA-Pacific. - Enter the host name or the IP address of all available time zones. NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference... Manual Figure 2-5 Timezone and system time related settings 2. The default is Disabled. - The Default is time-b.netgear.com. 3. Note: You must have a custom NTP server. Check the...
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... now reconfigure the computer you can deploy the WN604 in Figure 2-6. 2. Click Apply to its original TCP/IP settings. If needed, you used in step 1 (from the Static IP) back to save your settings. NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual Configuring Wireless Access To configure your network. The Wireless Settings screen displays, as wall mounted or on...
... now reconfigure the computer you can deploy the WN604 in Figure 2-6. 2. Click Apply to its original TCP/IP settings. If needed, you used in step 1 (from the Static IP) back to save your settings. NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual Configuring Wireless Access To configure your network. The Wireless Settings screen displays, as wall mounted or on...
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.... Connect an Ethernet cable from your network uses dynamic IP addresses, you are vertical. NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual 2. Note: Refer to the wireless access point and plug the power adapter in the NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604. The default wireless access point name is NETGEAR-11g. If your WN604 Wireless Access Point to a power outlet. Note: If you must match the SSID configured in to a LAN...
.... Connect an Ethernet cable from your network uses dynamic IP addresses, you are vertical. NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual 2. Note: Refer to the wireless access point and plug the power adapter in the NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604. The default wireless access point name is NETGEAR-11g. If your WN604 Wireless Access Point to a power outlet. Note: If you must match the SSID configured in to a LAN...
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..., by entering its default address of 255.255.255.0. Click Login. Note: The computer you install the WN604, log in to the wireless access point to the WN604 should automatically find the WN604 Wireless Access Point and display the home screen. NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual Logging In Using the Default IP Address After you are using the default IP Address...
..., by entering its default address of 255.255.255.0. Click Login. Note: The computer you install the WN604, log in to the wireless access point to the WN604 should automatically find the WN604 Wireless Access Point and display the home screen. NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual Logging In Using the Default IP Address After you are using the default IP Address...
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NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual Setting Basic IP Options The basic IP settings for your wireless access point are entered on your LAN; However, if your wireless access point is part of a more complex LAN network, then modify the settings to your wireless access point: 1. The IP Settings screen ...DHCP server on your LAN and you connect the WN604 to meet the requirements of your network based on your wireless access point.The default IP address is disabled. To configure the basic IP settings of the WN604. - Enter the IP Address fields of your LAN...
NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual Setting Basic IP Options The basic IP settings for your wireless access point are entered on your LAN; However, if your wireless access point is part of a more complex LAN network, then modify the settings to your wireless access point: 1. The IP Settings screen ...DHCP server on your LAN and you connect the WN604 to meet the requirements of your network based on your wireless access point.The default IP address is disabled. To configure the basic IP settings of the WN604. - Enter the IP Address fields of your LAN...
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...subnet mask. - NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual - IP Subnet Mask. Configuring 802.11b/bg/ng Wireless Settings To configure the wireless settings of the gateway for the network segment to save your LAN. - Network Intgrity Check. Click Apply to which the wireless access point is configured. 3. ... DNS Servers. Secondary DNS Servers. Default Gateway. The WN604 will use this IP address as the primary Domain Name Server used by stations on your 802.11b/bg/ng wireless access point: Basic Installation and Configuration v1.0, March 2010 2-13 ...
...subnet mask. - NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual - IP Subnet Mask. Configuring 802.11b/bg/ng Wireless Settings To configure the wireless settings of the gateway for the network segment to save your LAN. - Network Intgrity Check. Click Apply to which the wireless access point is configured. 3. ... DNS Servers. Secondary DNS Servers. Default Gateway. The WN604 will use this IP address as the primary Domain Name Server used by stations on your 802.11b/bg/ng wireless access point: Basic Installation and Configuration v1.0, March 2010 2-13 ...