Netgear WN604-100NAS - Manual

Installation Guide

NETGEAR® Wireless N150 Access Point WN604

Follow these instructions to set up your WN604 access point

.

You can also click the

documentation links

on

the

Resource CD

or the NETGEAR knowledge base at

http://kbserver.netgear.com

. Refer to the

Resource CD

or click the

Documentation

link on the user interface to access the

Installation Guide

for instructions on

advanced configuration options.

Estimated completion time: 20 minutes.

Tip:

Before mounting the access point in a high location, first set up

and test the unit to verify wireless network connectivity.

Package Contents

The NETGEAR® Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 contains the following:

•

Wireless access point

•

Ethernet cable

•

Power adapter

•

Vertical stand feet (2)

•

Installation Guide

•

Resource CD

Set Up the Access Point

1.

Connect the access point to your computer:

a.

Unpack the box and verify the contents.

b.

Prepare a computer with Internet access and an Ethernet adapter. If this

computer is already part of your network, record its TCP/IP configuration

settings. Configure the computer with a static IP address of 192.168.0.210

and subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. See the

Reference Manual

for more

detailed instructions.

c.

Connect the Ethernet cable from the access point to the PC.

d.

Securely insert the other end of the

cable into the access point Ethernet

port.

e.

Connect the power adapter from the

access point to an AC power outlet.

Note:

Connect your access point using only

the power adapter provided with the access
point.

1. Power (green/amber): The green power LED should be lit. If the Power LED
is not lit, check the connections and check to see if the power outlet is controlled
by a wall switch that is turned off. If the LED is blinking, a firmware upgrade is in
process. If the LED is amber, the access point is performing a self-test.
2. WPS (green): The WPS LED blinks green when there is WPS activity
3. WLAN (blue): The WLAN LED is on steady when the wireless access point is
running. The LED blinks when there is wireless activity. If the LED is off, the
wireless is turned off.
4. LAN (green/amber): A green LAN LED indicates 100 Mbps speed. An amber
LAN LED indicates 10 Mbps speed. Blinking indicates activity.
5. Wireless On/Off: Turns the wireless radio on or off.
6. WPS button: Push to automatically configure settings.

1 2 3

4

5 6

7 8

9

10

7. Power socket.
8. Power On/Off.
9. Ethernet ports.
10. Reset factory defaults.

2.

Configure LAN and wireless access.

a.

Configure the access point Ethernet port for LAN access. Connect to the

access point by opening your browser and entering

http://192.168.0.100

in

the address field.

A login window displays.

b.

When prompted, enter

admin

for the

user name and

password

for the

password, both in lower case letters.

c.

The NETGEAR® Wireless N150

Access Point WN604 user interface

displays.

d.

Select Wireless Settings under the Setup menu on the left navigation pane

and configure your wireless interface for wireless access.

e.

Under Security, select WEP/WPA Settings and configure the level of data

encryption security for your network.

See the online help or the online reference manual for full instructions.

f.

In the left navigation pane under Setup, select

Basic Settings

,and

configure the IP settings for your network.

Note:

If you change the default sub net of the LAN IP address, you will be

disconnected from the ProSafe Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 user
interface. To reconnect, reconfigure your computer with a static IP address within
the new LAN IP sub net.

Tip:

Before you deploy your access point, reserve an IP address

(based on the WN604’s MAC address) on the DHCP server. That way,
you can configure the access point with a static IP address that you can
always use to log in to make future configuration changes.

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