7 Installing USB Configuration Utility The access point USB configuration utility enables you to modify the various configurable parameters of the ac
8 Changing Wireless Parameters The following table explains each of the configurable parameters of the ME102 Wireless Access Point. General Specific
9 Authentication Configurable between Open System (WEP disabled), Shared Key (40-bit WEP data encryption), and both. Preamble Mode A long transmit
10 Assigning IP Address In order to set the access point IP address you need to know the access point MAC address. Follow the steps below to give th
11 Configuring Access Point From the Windows desktop, select Start ⇒ Program ⇒ NETGEAR ME102 AP ⇒ Access Point SNMP Manager. All accessible access p
12 Encryption Default Key The ME102 Wireless access point supports 40-bit WEP data encryption. (40-bit WEP data encryption is also called 64-bit
13 Ethernet Statistics Received Packets Reports the various receive packet statistics on the Ethernet interface of the access point. Transmitted
14 APPENDIX A: HARDWARE SPECIFICATION General Specifications Model ME102 802.11 Wireless Access Point Radio Data Rate 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps (Auto Rate
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iii CONTENTS
1 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION The ME102 802.11b wireless Access Point is the basic building block of a wireless LAN infrastructure. It provides wireles
2 CHAPTER 2: WIRELESS NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS Wireless Network Configuration Ad-hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) The Institute of Electrical and Electr
3 Service Set Identification (SS ID) The Service Set Identification (SS ID) is a thirty-two alphanumeric character (maximum) string identifying the w
4 Wireless Channel Selection IEEE 802.11 wireless nodes communicate with each other using radio frequency signals in the ISM (Industrial, Scientific,
5 CHAPTER 3: Hardware Installation Package Contents The product package should contain: • Model ME102 802.11b Wireless Access Point • Power adapter
6 CHAPTER 4: Access Point Configuration The ME102 Wireless Access Point is configurable through its USB interface or using the SNMP utility through t
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