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June 2013

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Test Wireless Connectivity

Using a computer or another wireless device, verify that you can establish a

wireless connection to the access point.

Now that you have finished the setup, you are ready to deploy the access point in

your network. You can reconfigure the computer that you used to configure the

access point back to its original TCP/IP settings.

Deploy the Access Point

1. Disconnect the access point and position it where you plan to deploy it.

The best location is elevated such as wall or ceiling mounted, at the center of

your wireless coverage area, and within line of sight of all wireless devices.

2. Connect an Ethernet cable from the Ethernet LAN port on your access point to

a LAN port on your router, switch, or hub.

3. Connect the power adapter to the access point and plug the power adapter

into a power outlet.

The Power and LAN LEDs should light.

Tip: The access point supports Power over Ethernet (PoE). If you have a

switch that provides PoE, you do not need to use the power adapter

to power the access point. This can be especially convenient when

the access point is installed in a high location far from a power outlet.

4. Using a computer or another wireless device, verify the following:

• You can establish a wireless connection to the access point.

• You can connect to the Internet through a browser.

• You can access files and printers on your network.

Troubleshooting Tips

This section provides some tips for correcting simple problems that you might

encounter. For more troubleshooting information, see the troubleshooting chapter in

the reference manual.

Problem Cause Possible Solution

No LEDs are lit

on the access

point.

The access point

has no power.

• Make sure that the power cord is connected to the

access point and plugged in to a working power

outlet or power strip.

• Make sure that you are using the correct NETGEAR

power adapter supplied with your access point.

• If the access point is using PoE, make sure that the

PoE switch is providing power to the access point.

The LAN LED

is off.

There is a

hardware

connection

problem.

• Make sure that the cable connectors are securely

plugged in to the access point and to the network

device (hub, [PoE] switch, or router).

• Make sure that the network device is turned on.

The WLAN

LED is off.

The wireless

connection does

not work.

• If the WLAN LED stays off, disconnect the power

adapter from its power source and then plug it in

again.

• Log in to the access point and verify that the radio or

radios are turned on.

• Contact NETGEAR if the WLAN LED remains off.

You cannot

configure the

access point

from a browser.

Multiple causes. • Make sure that the access point is correctly

installed, it is powered on, and the LAN connections

are good. Check that the LAN LED is lit to verify that

the Ethernet connection is good.

• Ensure that your computer is using an IP address in

the range of the access point. The access point

default IP address is 192.168.0.100, and the default

subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.

• Quit the browser, clear the cache, delete the

cookies, and launch the browser again.

Support

Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products.

After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and

use it to register your product at https://my.netgear.com.

You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support.

NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR website.

For product updates and web support, visit http://support.netgear.com.

NETGEAR recommends that you use only the official NETGEAR support

resources.

You can get the user manual online at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com or

through a link in the product’s user interface.

For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit

http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/.

You cannot

access the

Internet or the

LAN from a

wireless

device.

There is a

configuration

problem.

• You might not have restarted the wireless device to

let the TCP/IP changes take effect. Restart the

computer.

• Make sure that the SSID and wireless security

settings of the wireless device are the same as

those of the access point.

• The wireless device might not have the correct

TCP/IP settings to communicate with the network.

Restart the wireless device and check that TCP/IP is

set up correctly for that network. In Windows, the

usual setting for Network Properties is to obtain an

IP address automatically.

• The access point default values might not work with

your network. Check the access point default

configuration against the configuration of other

devices in your network.

For information about changing the default values of

the access point, see the reference manual.

Problem Cause Possible Solution

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