Initial Setup
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Outdoor High Power Wireless N Access Point
MAC address filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network. For
more information, see Configure MAC Authentication o
n page 28.
Set Up Security Profiles
Details of each wireless network are contained in a security profile. Each security profile
contains the following information:
• Pro
file name. This is the unique profile name. This value can be up to 32 alphanumeric
characters.
• SSID.
This is the SSID associated with this profile.
• Security. This is the
security standard, such as WPA2-PSK, that is associated with the
profile.
To change security profiles, you must use a compute
r that is configured with a static IP
address of 192.168.0.210 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. During initial setup, use a
wired Ethernet connection from the computer to the access point.
To edit the security profile settings:
1. Laun
ch a web browser on the computer that is connected to the access point.
2. In
the address field of the browser, enter http://192.168.0.100.
A login prompt displays.
3. Enter th
e user name and password.
The user name is ad
min and the default password is password.
The General screen displays.
4. Select Co
nfiguration > Security.
For initial configuration and testing, the Security field for Profile 1 (the default profile) is
set to Open System and the SSIDs are set to NETGEAR_11ng and NETGEAR_11na.
Note: The SSID of a
ny wireless client must match the SSID you configured
in the access point. If they do not match, you cannot get a wireless
connection.
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