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Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102
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Installing the Wireless Range Extender
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Use the Wireless Settings link in the Setup section of this page to update the WGX102
wireless settings so that they match your wireless network. For assistance with this task, refer
to
“Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity” on page 5-7
. If you do not click
Logout, the wireless range extender will wait five minutes after there is no activity before it
automatically logs you out.
Configuring the LAN IP Setup Options in Access Point Mode
LAN IP Setup is under the Advanced heading on both the Access Point Mode and Router Mode
menus. If you are using the WGX102 in Router Mode, see
“Router Mode LAN IP Setup Options”
on page 7-24
for configuration information.
From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click LAN IP Setup to view the
LAN IP Setup menu, shown below.
Figure 3-17:
LAN IP Setup menu
DHCP
If selected, the WGX102 will obtain its IP address automatically from a DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol) server. Select this option only if your LAN has a DHCP server.
Fixed IP
Select this option if your LAN does not have a DHCP server or if you want the Access Point to use
a fixed IP address. The WGX102 default LAN IP configuration is:
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Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102
Installing the Wireless Range Extender
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IP addresses — 192.168.0.101. The LAN IP address must be an unused IP address from the IP
address range used on your LAN If your LAN has a DHCP server, this IP address should be
outside the range of addresses allocated by the DHCP server.
•
IP Subnet mask — 255.255.255.0. Combined with the IP address, the IP Subnet Mask allows a
device to know which other addresses are local to it, and which must be reached through a
gateway or router. The Subnet Mask specifies the network number portion of the IP address. It
must match the settings of the other PCs and devices on your LAN.
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Powerline Network Configuration and Security
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Chapter 4
Powerline Network Configuration and Security
This chapter describes how to use the powerline configuration and security features of your 54
Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102.
Understanding How the Powerline Network Password Works
Figure 4-1:
Powerline, Ethernet, and wireless network interconnections
The HomePlug devices in your 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102
include security encryption features that are always enabled. The HomePlug powerline network
always encrypts the data sent over the electrical power wires. However, you can change the default
password. You should do so, especially if you live in a multi-family dwelling unit. Some important
features of this security are listed here.
XE102
Computer
Internet
Ethernet Network
Access
Wireless
WGX102
Computer
Wireless
Computer
Wireless
Wireless Network
(always encrypted)
Powerline Network
Wireless
Network
Computer
Wireless
Router
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Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102
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Powerline Network Configuration and Security
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Because the data is always encrypted, the password allows you to protect your network from
unauthorized access via the powerline network.
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The password is case sensitive.
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The password defines a network. That is, if there are four powerline devices in use in a home
and two have the password upstairs, and two have the password downstairs, the “upstairs”
powerline devices will communicate with one another but will not communicate with the
“downstairs” devices and the “downstairs” devices will communicate with one another but not
with the “upstairs” devices.
–
In order for powerline devices to communicate on the same network, every device in the
powerline network must have the same password.
–
Powerline devices on different networks will not be able to communicate.
Note:
Once you begin to change the password for each device, portions of your network may
become disabled until all of the devices have been set with the new password.
Configuring the Powerline Network Password
You can change either a single or all powerline devices on the network at the same time. You
assign a Network Password using the WGX102 Wall Plug Settings screen.
1.
From the main menu of the browser interface, under the Setup section, click
Wall Plug
Settings
to display the Wall Plug Settings screen.
Figure 4-2:
Wall Plug Settings screen
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