NETGEAR WGXB102 Router-Mode Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102

Advanced Configuration of the WGX102

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Advanced Custom Setup: Router Mode

XE102

Internet

Access

WGX102

Computer

Wireless

Computer

Wireless

Wireless Network

(always encrypted)

Powerline Network

Cable/DSL

Modem

Figure 7-2:

Router mode

In Router Mode, the WGX102 provides all the functions of Access Point Mode, plus the following

services:

•

Shared Internet Access — the wall plug port becomes the WAN port, and if a broadband

modem is connected to it through an XE102, the WGX102 can provide Internet access to your

entire wireless LAN.

•

DHCP Server — the WGX102 can act as DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

server, which provides the IP address and other TCP/IP configuration for the all the computers

that are connected to the wireless range extender through the wireless network. In Router

Mode, using this feature is recommended, and it is enabled by default.

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Router Mode WGX102 Internet Connection Setup

This section describes how to set up the WGX102 as the only router on your local area network

(LAN) and connect to the Internet. If you already have another router on your LAN, you do not

need to configure the WGX102 in Router Mode and do not need to read this section. The figure

below illustrates the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102 in Router Mode:

Figure 7-3:

WGX102 in Router Mode

Warning:

In router mode, you can only use one XE102 bridge. You cannot have any other XE102

bridges on the same network.

Follow these instructions to set up your wireless range extender in router mode.

1.

C

ONNECT

TO

THE

W

IRELESS

R

ANGE

E

XTENDER

a.

Disconnect any existing powerline devices.

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b.

Plug in the WGX102 near a wireless computer.

Figure 7-4:

WGX102 plugged in near a wireless computer

c.

Turn on your wireless computer.

d.

View your computer’s Network Connections and right-click on your LAN connection.

e.

Go to the Properties screen and select TCP/IP Properties.

f.

Configure the wireless computer to use the fixed IP address

192.168.0.210

. See

Appendix C, “Preparing Your Network”

for more information on TCP/IP configuration.

2.

C

ONFIGURE

Y

OUR

C

OMPUTER

’

S

W

IRELESS

A

DAPTER

S

ETTINGS

a.

Start your computer’s wireless utility program.

b.

NETGEAR, Inc. wireless adapters display a list of available wireless networks, and, when

wireless security is disabled, you simply choose yours from the list on the Networks tab

and click Connect. On the Settings tab page, NETGEAR is the default Network Name

(SSID) and security is initially disabled by default, as shown below.

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Figure 7-5:

NETGEAR Adapter screen, Settings page

c.

For a non-NETGEAR wireless adapter, configure it to match your settings exactly. If you

changed the default Network Name (SSID), be sure to use the correct Network Name

(SSID) you set in the wireless range extender.

Warning:

The Network Name (SSID) is case sensitive. Typing nETgear will not work.

Note:

Wireless security is disabled by default on the WGX102. For information about configuring

the WGX102 to use security settings, see

Chapter 5, “Wireless Configuration and Security”

.

3.

L

OG

IN

TO

THE

WGX102

AND

C

HANGE

TO

R

OUTER

M

ODE

a.

From your wireless computer, open a browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape®

Navigator. Connect to the wireless range extender by typing

http://192.168.0.101

in the

address field of your browser, then click Enter.

For security reasons, the wireless range extender has its own user name and password.

When prompted, enter

admin

for the user name and

password

for the password, both in

lower case letters. To change the password, see “Changing the Administrator Password”

on page 6-7.

Note:

The wireless range extender’s user name and password are not the same as any user

name or password you may use to log in to your Internet connection.

WIRELESS FEATURE

DEFAULT SETTING

Network Name (SSID)

NETGEAR

WEP Security

Disabled

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b.

From the main menu, select AP/Router Mode to change from Access Point Mode to

Router Mode, as shown in the figure

“WGX102 in Router Mode” on page 7-4

. Select

Router Mode and click

Apply

.

c.

You will need to reconnect to continue the configuration after performing the next step.

4.

C

ONNECT

THE

W

IRELESS

W

ALL

-P

LUGGED

B

RIDGE

AND

THE

M

ODEM

a.

Look at the bottom of the XE102 bridge to locate the LAN port. Securely insert the

Ethernet cable from your modem into the Ethernet port of the XE102 as shown in the

diagram below.

Figure 7-6:

Connect the bridge to the modem

b.

Make sure the WGX102 is plugged in securely to a power outlet.

Figure 7-7:

XE102 and WGX102 directly connected to power outlets

Your network cables are connected and you are ready to restart your network.

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