1. Home
    2. /
  2. Manuals
    3. /
  3. NETGEAR
    4. /
  4. WGXB102 Router-Mode
    5. /
  5. 12
Page 56 / 169 Scroll up to view Page 51 - 55
Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102
5-14
Wireless Configuration and Security
202-10042-02 v1.1
Downloaded from
www.Manualslib.com
manuals search engine
Page 57 / 169
Maintenance
6-1
202-10042-02 v1.1
Chapter 6
Maintenance
This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged
Wireless Range Extender WGX102.
Changing the Administrator Password
The default password for the WGX102 Web browser interface is
password
. Change this password
to a more secure password.
From the main menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select Set Password
to bring up the menu shown below.
Figure 6-1:
Set Password menu
To change the password, first enter the old password, then enter the new password twice. Click
Apply
.
Note:
Before changing the WGX102 password, use the backup feature to save your
configuration settings. If after changing the password, you forget the new password you
assigned, you will have to reset the WGX102 back to the factory defaults to be able to
log in using the default password of password. This means you will have to restore all the
wireless range extender configuration settings. If you ever have to reset the WGX102
back to the factory defaults, you can restore your settings from the backup.
Downloaded from
www.Manualslib.com
manuals search engine
Page 58 / 169
Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102
6-2
Maintenance
202-10042-02 v1.1
Viewing Access Point Status Information
Note:
You must be in Access Point Mode to view the Access Point Status screen. If you are in
Router Mode, see
“Viewing Router Status Information” on page 6-5
for status information instead.
The Access Point Status menu provides status and usage information. From the Maintenance
section of the main menu of the browser interface, select Access Point Status to view the status
screen, shown below.
Figure 6-2:
Access Point Status screen
Downloaded from
www.Manualslib.com
manuals search engine
Page 59 / 169
Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102
Maintenance
6-3
202-10042-02 v1.1
This screen shows the following parameters:
Table 6-1.
Access Point Status fields
Field
Description
Device Name
The Host Name assigned to the WGX102.
Firmware Version
The wireless range extender’s firmware version.
LAN Port
These parameters apply to the local powerline port of the WGX102.
MAC Address
The Media Access Control address used by the LAN port of the
WGX102.
IP Address
The IP address used by the local port of the WGX102. The default is
192.168.0.101
IP Subnet Mask
The IP Subnet Mask used by the local port of the WGX102. The default
is 255.255.255.0
DHCP
Identifies if the wireless range extender’s built-in DHCP server is active
for the powerline attached devices.
Wireless Port
These parameters apply to the Wireless port of the WGX102.
Name (SSID)
The wireless network name (SSID) used by the wireless port of the
WGX102. The default is NETGEAR.
Region
The geographic region where the wireless range extender is being used.
It may be illegal to use the wireless features of the WGX102 in some
parts of the world.
Channel
Identifies the wireless channel being used. See
“Wireless Channels” on
page C-7
for the frequencies used on each channel.
Mode
g and b, b only, or g only
Broadcast Name
Shows whether the wireless range extender is broadcasting its name.
Downloaded from
www.Manualslib.com
manuals search engine
Page 60 / 169
Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102
6-4
Maintenance
202-10042-02 v1.1
Click the Show Statistics button to display access point usage statistics, as shown below.
Figure 6-3:
Access Point Statistics screen
The Access Point Statistics screen fields are described in the table below:
Table 6-3:
Access Point Statistics Items
Item
Description
Port
The statistics for the LAN (local powerline) and WLAN (wireless) ports. For each port,
the screen displays:
Status
The maximum link speed of the port.
TxPkts
The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear.
RxPkts
The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.
Collisions
The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.
Tx B/s
The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WLAN and LAN ports.
Rx B/s
The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WLAN and LAN ports.
Up Time
The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.
Poll Interval
Specifies the intervals at which the statistics are updated in this window. Click Stop to
freeze the display.
Set Interval
Enter a time and click the button to set the polling frequency.
Stop
Click the Stop button to freeze the polling information.
Downloaded from
www.Manualslib.com
manuals search engine

Rate

4.5 / 5 based on 2 votes.

Popular NETGEAR Models

Famous Router IPs
Famous Router Companies
Bookmark Our Site

Press Ctrl + D to add this site to your favorites!

Share
Top