User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual
- Contents
- About This Manual
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Basic Installation and Configuration
- Chapter 3
- Understanding Security Profiles
- Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
- Configuring Security Manually
- SSID and WEP/WPA Settings Setup Form
- Configuring the RADIUS Server Settings
- Setting up a Security Profile
- Configuring WEP
- Configuring WPA with RADIUS
- Configuring WPA2 with RADIUS
- Configuring WPA and WPA2 with RADIUS
- Configuring WPA-PSK
- Configuring WPA2-PSK
- Configuring WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK
- Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address
- Chapter 4 Management
- Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration
- Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Debugging
- No lights are lit on the wireless access point.
- The Wireless LAN activity light does not light up.
- The LAN light is not lit.
- I cannot access the Internet or the LAN with a wireless capable computer.
- I cannot connect to the WN604 to configure it.
- When I enter a URL or IP address I get a timeout error.
- Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings
- Appendix A Default Settings and Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Related Documents
- Index
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v1.0, March 2010
Chapter 2
Basic Installation and Configuration
This chapter describes how to set up your NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 for
wireless connectivity to your LAN. This basic configuration will enable computers with 802.11b/
g/n wireless adapters to do such things as connect to the Internet, or access printers and files on
your LAN.
This chapter contains the following sections:
1. “Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines”
2. “Understanding WN604 Wireless Security Options”
3. “Installing the WN604 Wireless Access Point”
4. “Logging In Using the Default IP Address”
5. “Setting Basic IP Options”
6. “Wireless Settings”
7. “Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity”
You need to prepare these three things before you can establish a connection through your wireless
access point:
• A location for the WN604 that conforms to the “Wireless Equipment Placement and Range
Guidelines” below.
• The wireless access point connected to your LAN through a device such as a hub, switch,
router, or Cable/DSL gateway.
• One or more computers with properly configured 802.11b/g/n or wireless adapters.
Note: Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11b/bg/ng or wireless networks at ranges
of several hundred feet or more. This distance can allow for others outside your
area to access your network. It is important to take appropriate steps to secure your
network from unauthorized access. The WN604 Wireless Access Point provides
highly effective security features which are covered in detail in “Understanding
Security Profiles” on page 3-2. Deploy the security features appropriate to your
needs.