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Overview
WAP300N is a highly flexible device which features four modes of operation:
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Access Point (AP) mode
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Wireless Media Connector (WMC) mode
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Wireless Range Extender (WRE) mode
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Wireless Bridge (WB) mode
WAP300N is a selectable dual-band Wireless-N (802.11n) device and, therefore, it can operate in either
2.4 GHz or 5.0 GHz radio band.
Access Point Mode
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If you have a wired network, this mode adds the ability to connect wireless devices (such as
notebook computers, tablets, and smartphones) to the network.
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If you have an older wireless network, for example, Wireless-A/B/G (802.11a/b/g), this mode adds
Wireless-N (802.11n) networking support to your network.

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  • Page 1 • Wireless Range Extender (WRE) mode • Wireless Bridge (WB) mode WAP300N is a selectable dual-band Wireless-N (802.11n) device and, therefore, it can operate in either 2.4 GHz or 5.0 GHz radio band. Access Point Mode • If you have a wired network, this mode adds the ability to connect wireless devices (such as notebook computers, tablets, and smartphones) to the network.

  • Page 2: Wireless Media Connector Mode

    Step 3: Proceed to Wireless > Wireless Security and follow the instructions to configure the wireless security. Step 4: Use an Ethernet cable to connect WAP300N’s Ethernet port to the Ethernet/LAN port of your existing router or your wired network.

  • Page 3: Wireless Bridge Mode

    Step 3: Use an Ethernet cable to connect WAP300N’s Ethernet port to the Ethernet/LAN port of your wired device that would like to access the wireless network. Wireless Range Extender Mode In this mode, this device wirelessly extends the range of an existing wireless network. At the same time, it also adds wireless networking capability to any wired (Ethernet-capable) device (e.g.
  • Page 4 Step 3: Proceed to Wireless > Wireless Security and follow the instructions to configure the wireless security. Step 4: Connect WAP300N’s Ethernet port to one of your wired networks. Repeat step 1 to 3 on additional WAP300Ns and install one WAP300N in each wired network that needs to be wirelessly...
  • Page 5 (or access point). In WB mode, the Wireless LED lights (solid) up when there is a wireless connection to another WAP300N. In all modes, the Wireless LED flashes when the device is actively sending or receiving data over its wireless interface.
  • Page 6 Defaults screen in the device’s browser-based utility. Wi-Fi Protected Setup If WAP300N is in AP mode and you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, you can use this Wi-Fi Protected Setup button to connect your client devices to WAP300N.

  • Page 7: How To Access The Browser-Based Utility

    How to access the browser-based utility Use a web browser to access the browser-based utility for advanced configuration of this device. Launch your web browser, and enter WAP300N’s IP address* (the default setting is 10.100.1.1) in the Address field. Press Enter.
  • Page 8 DHCP client table of your router (refer to the documentation for your router.) • If there is no DHCP server (for example, if WAP300N is not wirelessly connected to any other device and it is connected directly to a computer with an Ethernet cable), then the device will use its default IP address, 10.100.1.1, until the device detects a DHCP server which will assign a dynamic IP...
  • Page 9 This is used to set the language displayed by the browser-based utility. Select the desired language from the drop-down menu. Device IP This setting determines whether the device’s IP address is obtained automatically from a DHCP server, such as your network router (Automatic Configuration - DHCP), or is set manually (Static IP). If your network has a DHCP server (usually the network router) assigning IP addresses to your network devices, then keep the default, Automatic Configuration - DHCP.
  • Page 10 WAP300N supports four operation modes: • Access Point (AP) mode • Wireless Media Connector (WMC) mode • Wireless Range Extender (WRE) mode • Wireless Bridge (WB) mode Select the desired operation mode and click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes.
  • Page 11 Survey Access Point Wireless Media Connector Wireless Range Extender Wireless Bridge In addition, the content of each screen under Wireless may also change depending on the operation mode that you have selected. Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Access Point Mode) Configuration View To use Wi-Fi Protected Setup, select Wi-Fi Protected Setup™.
  • Page 12 Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ is a feature that makes it easy to set up your wireless network. If you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to configure wireless security for your wireless network. Otherwise, use manual setup (refer to “Manual Setup”...
  • Page 13 3. Enter Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN from WAP300N on the Client Device - On the client’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen, enter the PIN number listed on WAP300N’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. Then click Register or the appropriate button on the client device’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen.
  • Page 14 Wireless Band This is used to select the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz radio band. The 5 GHz band is much less crowded than the 2.4 GHz band, so it is more likely that you will have your own interference-free channel and, therefore, 5 GHz band is ideal for streaming multimedia.
  • Page 15 From this drop-down menu, you can select the wireless standards running on your network. If you have Wireless-N (802.11n), Wireless-G (802.11g), and Wireless-B (802.11b) devices in your network, keep the default, Mixed. If you have only Wireless-N devices, select Wireless-N Only. If you have only Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices in your network, select Wireless-B/G Only.
  • Page 16 To apply your changes, click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Wireless Media Connector Mode) Configuration View To use Wi-Fi Protected Setup, select Wi-Fi Protected Setup™. Then proceed to “Wi-Fi Protected Setup” . To manually configure your wireless network, select Manual.
  • Page 17 2. Enter Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN from WAP300N on the Router - On the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen, enter the PIN number listed on WAP300N’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. Then click Register or the appropriate button on the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen.
  • Page 18 Network Name (SSID) The SSID is the name of a wireless network. A wireless device uses this name to identify which wireless network it connects to. Enter the SSID of your wireless network here. The SSID entered here must match the SSID setting on your wireless router or access point. Otherwise, wireless connection to your network cannot be established.
  • Page 19 In WRE mode, … (1) Basic Wireless Settings page (both WPS view and Manual view) looks like what is in WMC mode if WAP300N has not connected to a wireless router yet. Thus, you may re-use the text in WMC mode.
  • Page 20 (2) Basic Wireless Settings page, in WPS view, looks like what is in AP mode if WAP300N has already connected to a wireless router. Thus, you may re-use the text in AP mode.
  • Page 21 Manual view looks like what is in WMC mode with the info from the wireless router (that WAP300N has connected to) displayed. Thus, you may re-use the text in WUMC mode. If the user wants WAP300N to connect to another wireless router, change these fields and click “Save Settings”.
  • Page 22 Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Wireless Bridge Mode)
  • Page 23 Local Wi-Fi MAC Address The Wi-Fi MAC address of this device is displayed here. Remote Wireless Bridge’ Wi-Fi MAC Addresses Enter the Wi-Fi MAC addresses of other WAP300N units (also in Wireless Bridge mode) you want this device connects to. Wireless Band This is used to select the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz radio band.
  • Page 24 Auto setting. Keeping the default setting Auto is recommended. IMPORTANT: When WAP300N is set to Wireless Bridge mode, this device will communicate only with other WAP300N unit(s) that is/are also in Wireless Bridge mode. In addition, all wireless settings, including wireless band, channel, channel width, security mode and security passphrase/key, are also required to be the same on all the networked WAP300N units.
  • Page 25 Security Mode Select the security mode you would like your network to use. WAP300N supports the following wireless security modes when it is set to Access Point mode or Wireless Bridge mode. Access Point Mode Wireless Bridge Mode WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode...
  • Page 26 Wireless Bridge mode, all wireless settings, including wireless band, channel, channel width, security mode and security passphrase/key, are required to be the same on all the networked WAP300N units. Depending on what security mode you have selected, you will be asked to enter additional information to complete the settings.
  • Page 27 Disabled (None) (None) Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter This screen is only available when the device is set to Access Point mode. When the device serves as an access point, access to your wireless network can be filtered by specifying the Wi-Fi MAC addresses of the wireless devices within range of your network.
  • Page 28 Wireless MAC Filter To filter wireless users by MAC Address, either permitting or blocking access, select Enabled. If you do not wish to filter users by MAC Address, keep the default setting, Disabled. Access Restriction To block wireless access by MAC Address, select Prevent. To allow wireless access by MAC Address, select Permit.
  • Page 29 Click this button to open the Wireless Client List screen. This screen shows computers and other devices on the wireless network. The list can be sorted by MAC Address or by Status. Select Save to MAC Address Filter List for any device you want to add to the MAC Address Filter List. Then click Add.
  • Page 30 WAP300N, so that you can easily select one of them and connect WAP300N to it. Number of Wireless Networks The number of wireless networks detected by this device is displayed.
  • Page 31 After you have selected a network, click Connect. A new screen appears. In the new screen, Network Name (SSID) and Security Mode of the wireless network you have selected will automatically be displayed. Depending on the security mode of the network, you will be asked to enter additional information (see the following table).
  • Page 32 Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) is a wireless Quality of Service feature that improves quality for audio, video, and voice applications by prioritizing wireless traffic. To take advantage of this feature, the other wireless devices connected to WAP300N must also support WMM. To disable this option, select Disabled. Otherwise, keep the default, Enabled.
  • Page 33 Device Password Enter a unique password to prevent unauthorized access to the browser-based utility of this device. Re-enter to confirm Enter the password again to confirm. Idle Timeout The login times out after a period of inactivity that you specify. The range is 60 to 3600 seconds. The default is 600.
  • Page 34 Backup To back up the device’s configuration file, click Backup Configurations. Then follow the on-screen instructions. Restore Click Browse and select the configuration file. Then click Restore Configurations. Reboot To reboot or restart the device, click Start to Reboot. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Administration >...
  • Page 35 Use this screen to upgrade the device’s firmware. Do not upgrade the firmware unless you are experiencing problems with the device or the new firmware has a feature you want to use. Before upgrading the firmware, download the device’s firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website, www.Linksys.com/support.
  • Page 36 Firmware Version The device’s current firmware version is displayed. Firmware Verification It is a number that is used by customer support to verify the firmware. MAC Address The device’s Ethernet port MAC Address is displayed. IP Address The device’s IP Address, as seen on your local network, is displayed. Subnet Mask The subnet mask configured for your local network is displayed.
  • Page 37 Status > Wireless Network Information about your wireless network is displayed on this screen. However, the availability of information depends on the operation mode that you have selected. Wireless Media Wireless Range Access Point Wireless Bridge Connector Extender Operation Mode MAC Address Link Status Network Name...
  • Page 38 Channel Width The channel width (in MHz) used by your wireless network is displayed. Radio Band The radio band (in GHz) on which your wireless network resides is displayed. Channel The channel setting is displayed. Security The security mode of your wireless network is displayed. Bit Rate The data transmission rate is displayed.
  • Page 39 Wireless Media Connector Mode:...
  • Page 40 Wireless Range Extender Mode:...
  • Page 41 Wireless Bridge Mode: Lack the Network Name (SSID)

  • Page 42: Wall Mount

    Wall Mount WAP300N has two wall-mount slots on the bottom panel. This article will guide you on mounting your WAP300N on a wall. For WAP300N, the distance between the slots is 135 mm. Two screws (not included) are needed to mount the gateway.
  • Page 43 Step 1: Determine where you want to mount the WAP300N. Make sure that the wall you use is smooth, flat, dry, and sturdy. In addition, make sure that the location is near an electrical outlet. Step 2: Drill two holes into the wall. Ensure that the holes are 135 mm apart.

  • Page 44: Specifications

    Specifications Model WAP300N Description Linksys Wireless-N Access Point Ethernet Port Speed 10/100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet) Radio Frequency 2.4 or 5 GHz Number of Antennas Antenna Type External dipole antenna with R-SMA connector Detachable Ports Power, Ethernet Buttons Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™...