NETGEAR ProSafe WNAP320, Справочное руководство

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34 | Chapter 2. Installation and Configuration
ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP320 Reference Manual
Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity
Follow the instructions in this section to set up and test basic wireless connectivity. Once you
have established basic wireless connectivity, you can enable security settings appropriate to
your needs.
1.
From your Web browser, log in to the WNAP320 using its default address of
192.168.0.100
. Use the default user name of
admin
and default password of
password
,
or use a new LAN address and password if you have set them up.
2.
Select
Configuration > System
. Verify that the correct country/region in which the wireless
interface will operate has been selected.
3.
Click
Apply
to save any changes.
4.
Select
Wireless
, and ensure that the auto channel (default) feature is selected for your
network. This feature selects a channel that has the least interference.
It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference
problems or are near another wireless access point. Select a channel that is not being
used by any other wireless networks within several hundred feet of your product family.
5.
Click
Apply
to save any changes.
6.
Select
Security
. For initial configuration and testing, the security profile settings for Profile 1
(the default profile) are set to
Open System
and the SSID is set to
NETGEAR_11ng
(see
Understanding Security Profiles
on page 35 to configure a profile).
The SSID of any product family must match the SSID you configured in the access point.
If they do not match, you will not get a wireless connection to the WNAP320.
7.
Click
Apply
to save any changes.
8.
Configure and test your PCs for wireless connectivity.
Program the wireless adapter of your PCs to have the same SSID that you configured in
the WNAP320. Check that they have a wireless link and can obtain an IP address by
DHCP from the WNAP320.
Note:
If you are configuring the WNAP320 from a wireless computer and
you change the SSID, channel, or security profile settings, you will
lose your wireless connection when you click
Apply
. You must then
change the wireless settings of your computer to match the new
settings.
Once your PCs have basic wireless connectivity to the WNAP320, you can configure the
advanced wireless security functions.