The Log Tab - Linksys WAP54G Quick Installation Manual

LAN
• MAC Address. The MAC Address of the LAN interface is displayed here.
Configuration Type. This displays how the Access Point is assigned an IP
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address, either Automatic Configuration - DHCP, if assigned by DHCP
server, or Static IP Address and its IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default
Gateway address, if assigned by Static IP Address server.
• IP Address. This IP address is the unique IP address of the Access Point.
Subnet Mask. The Access Point's Subnet Mask (also known as an IP
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Mask), matches the Subnet Mask of your Ethernet network.
Wireless
• MAC Address. The MAC Address of the LAN interface is displayed here.
SSID. The unique name shared among all points in your wireless network
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is displayed here.
Mode. The Access Point's mode is displayed here.
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Channel. The wireless channel shared by all wireless devices connected to
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this Access Point is displayed here.
Encryption Function. The encryption method you chose in the Setup
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Wizard or changed from the Setup tab of this Web-based Utility is displayed
here.
Send and Receive. The Send and Receive fields display the number of suc-
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cessful or dropped packets that have been sent or received. Some packet
loss is normal in wireless networking.
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Instant Wireless ® Series Wireless-G Access Point

The Log Tab

To view a log of the Access Point's activity, select the Log tab, shown in Figure
6-9.
Figure 6-9
Log. To enable permanent logging activity, click the Enable radio button
beside Log. The default setting for this function is Disable.
If you have chosen to monitor the Access Point's traffic, then you can designate
a PC that will receive permanent log files periodically. In the Send Log to field,
enter the IP address of this PC. To view these permanent logs, you must use
Logviewer software, which can be downloaded free of charge from
www.linksys.com.
To see a temporary log of the Access Point's most recent activities, click the
View Log button.
Click the Apply button to apply your changes or Cancel to cancel your
changes. If you require online help, click the Help button.
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