Figure 3-7: login window – NETGEAR WPN802 User Manual
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3. Connect the power adapter to the wireless access point and plug the power adapter in to a
power outlet. The
Power,
WLAN and
Ethernet lights should light up.
4. Using a computer with an 802.11g or 802.11b wireless adapter with the correct wireless
settings, verify connectivity by using a browser such as Netscape® or Internet Explorer to
connect to the Internet, or check for file and printer access on your network.
Note: If you are unable to connect, see
5. Configure the wireless settings for each computer that will use the wireless access point.
6. Implement wireless security according to the instructions in
How to Log In to the WPN802 Using Its Default IP Address
The WPN802 has DHCP client disabled, and the default IP address is 192.168.0.231.
Note: The computer that you use to connect to the WPN802 should be configured with an IP
address that starts with 102.168.0.x and a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0.
1. Connect to the WPN802 by typing http://192.168.0.231 in the address field of your browser,
and clicking Enter.
For security reasons, the access point has its own user name and password. A login window
like the one below opens:
Figure 3-7: Login window
2. Enter admin for the user name and password for the password, both in lower case letters. To
“This page displays both wired and wireless interface network
traffic. Click Refresh to update the current statistics.” on page 5-6