Wireless Client Requirements; Online Help, Supported Browsers, And Limitations - Linksys LAPAC1750PRO User Manual

LAPAC1750PRO Access Point Software User Manual
Web Browser and Configuration and administration of the
Operating System access point is provided through a Web-based
user interface hosted on the access point
We recommend using one of the following
supported Web browsers to access the access
point Administration Web pages:
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer® version 9.x or
11 x (with up-to-date patch level for either major
version)
• Mozilla Firefox version 26.x
• Google Chrome version 32.x
• Safari version 5.x
The administration Web browser must have
JavaScript™ enabled to support the interactive
features of the administration interface
Security Settings
Ensure that security is disabled on the wireless
client used to initially configure the access point

Wireless Client Requirements

The access point provides wireless access to any client with a properly configured
Wi-Fi client adapter for the 802 11 mode in which the access point is running The
access point supports multiple client operating systems Clients can be laptop
or desktop computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), or any other handheld,
portable or stationary device equipped with a Wi-Fi adapter and supporting
drivers
In order to connect to the access point, wireless clients need the software and
hardware described in the following table
Table 2: Requirements for Wireless Clients
Required Component Description
Wi-Fi Client Adapter
Portable or built-in Wi-Fi client adapter that
supports one or more of the IEEE 802 11 modes
in which you plan to run the access point (IEEE
802 11a, 802 11b, 802 11g, 802 11n, and 802 11ac
modes are supported )
Wireless Client Client software, such as Microsoft Windows
Software Supplicant, configured to associate with the access
point
Client Security Security should be disabled on the client used to
Settings do initial configuration of the access point
If the Security Mode on the access point is set to
anything other than plain text, wireless clients
will need to set a profile to the authentication
mode used by the access point and provide a valid
username and password, certificate, or similar user
identity proof Security modes are Static WEP, IEEE
802 1X, WPA with RADIUS server, and WPA-PSK
For information about configuring security on the
access point, see "Virtual Access Point (VAP) "
Online Help, Supported Browsers, and
Limitations
Online help for the access point Administration Web pages provides information
about all fields and features available from the user interface (UI) The information
in the online help is a subset of the information available in the LAPAC1750PRO
Access Point Administrator's Guide
Online help information corresponds to each page on the access point
Administration UI
For information about the settings on the current page, click the link on the
right side of a page or the More link at the bottom of the help panel on the UI
The following figure shows an example of the online help available from the links
on the user interface
Section 1: Getting Started
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