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Linksys WAP11 - Instant Wireless Network Access Point User Manual

Linksys WAP11 - Instant Wireless Network Access Point User Manual

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  • Page 1 Wireless-B Access Point Use this guide to install: WAP11 User Guide...
  • Page 2 Linksys at its option to repair or replace the product or refund Your pur- try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: chase price less any rebates.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

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  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Introduction

    The MAC Address filter lets you decide exactly who has access to your wireless network. Configuration is a snap with web browser-based con- figuration. The Linksys Wireless Access Point is the simple, versatile way to add wireless capabilities to your network. Features •...

  • Page 5: Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network

    Chapter 2: Planning Your If the wireless network is relatively small and needs to share resources only with the other computers on the wireless network, then the ad-hoc mode can be used. (See Figure 2-2.) Ad-hoc mode allows computers equipped with wire- Wireless Network less transmitters and receivers to communicate directly with each other, elimi- nating the need for an access point.

  • Page 6: Chapter 3: Getting To Know The Wireless-B Access Point

    Chapter 3: Getting to Know the The Wireless-B Access Point’s LEDs Wireless-B Access Point The Wireless-B Access Point’s Ports The Access Point’s ports and Reset button are located on the Access Point’s rear panel. Figure 3-2 Red. The Power LED lights up when the Access Point is Power powered on.

  • Page 7: Chapter 4: Connecting The Wireless-B Access Point

    Linksys default settings. These settings can 3. Connect the included Category 5 then be changed through the Web-based Utility.
  • Page 8 4. The next screen to appear, shown in Figure 5-3, will display a list of access points on your network, along with the status information for each access point. If there is only one access point on your network, it will be the only one displayed.
  • Page 9 6. As shown in Figure 5-5, the Basic Settings screen will appear next. Enter a 7. As shown in Figure 5-6, the Basic Wireless Settings screen will now appear. unique name in the AP Name field. From the Network Setting drop-down Enter your wireless network’s SSID, and select the channel at which the net- menu, select Automatically if your network has a router or other DHCP work broadcasts its wireless signal.
  • Page 10 WEP encryption, make sure Disabled is select- • Key 1. WEP keys enable you to create an encryption scheme for wire- ed. The Access Point’s WEP encryption is unique to Linksys and may less LAN transmissions. If the WEP key hasn’t been automatically gen- conflict with other vendors’...

  • Page 11: Chapter 6: Configuring The Wireless-B Access Point

    10. The next screen (Figure 5-9) will allow you to review your settings. If these Chapter 6: Configuring the settings are correct, click the Yes button to save these settings. If there are any problems with the settings, click the No button to exit the Setup Wizard. Wireless-B Access Point Note: The Access Point is designed to function properly after using the Setup Wizard.
  • Page 12 • Obtain an IP Address Automatically. Click this radio button to allow the • SSID. The SSID is the unique name shared among all devices in a wireless Access Point to obtain a dynamic IP address from a DHCP server. network.
  • Page 13 SSID, and WEP keys are the same. Note: For all modes of operation EXCEPT Access Point, the remote access point must be a second Linksys Wireless-B Access Point (WAP11). The Access Point will not communicate with any other kind of remote access point.
  • Page 14 Remote Bridge MAC Address of the Access Point set to Point to MultiPoint. Note: Linksys recommends bridging no more than three remote LANs in Wireless Bridge Point to MultiPoint mode. Bridging addi- tional remote LANs will result in a significant decrease in bandwidth.

  • Page 15: The Password Tab

    The Password Tab The Status Tab The Password tab, shown in Figure 6-8, allows you to change the Access Point’s The Status tab, shown in Figure 6-9, will display current information on the password and restore factory defaults. Access Point, its settings, and its performance. Changing the password for the Access Point is as easy as typing the password into the AP Password field.

  • Page 16: The Log Tab

    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.

  • Page 17: The Help Tab

    Figure 6-12, allows you to control which computers may or may not commu- nicate with the Access Point—depending on their MAC addresses. Click the Linksys Website link to connect to the Linksys homepage for Knowledgebase help files and information about other Linksys products, pro- To enable filtering of computers by their MAC addresses, click the Enable vided you have an active Internet connection.

  • Page 18: The Wireless Tab

    The Wireless Tab Figure 6-12 Then, type the MAC address(es) you wish to filter in the MAC Address fields. When you’ve completed making any changes on this tab, click the Apply but- ton to save those changes or Undo to cancel your changes. For more informa- Figure 6-13 tion on this tab, click the Help button.
  • Page 19 • RTS Threshold. This value should remain at its default setting of 2346. • SSID Broadcast. For security purposes, this selection can be disabled, Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor reductions are rec- allowing only those wireless network adapters with the Access Point’s SSID ommended.

  • Page 20: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    • Automatic Rate Selection the Access Point. Read the description below to solve your problems. If you • RTS/CTS feature can’t find an answer here, check the Linksys website at www.linksys.com. • Fragmentation Common Problems and Solutions • Power Management 1.
  • Page 21 Would the information be intercepted while transmitting on air? tem to determine whether it is in touch with the original wireless network Linksys wireless products feature two-fold protection in security. On the hard- access point or whether it should seek a new one. When a node no longer...

  • Page 22: Appendix B: Setting Up The Tcp/Ip Protocol

    Appendix B: Setting Up the TCP/IP The following instructions are provided as examples for reference only. For complete instructions on installing and troubleshooting TCP/IP, consult your Windows operating system documentation. Protocol TCP/IP Setup for Windows 98 and Millennium Setting Up TCP/IP in Windows 1.

  • Page 23: Tcp/Ip Setup For Windows 2000

    TCP/IP Setup for Windows 2000 TCP/IP Setup for Windows XP 1. At the Windows 2000 desktop, right-click My Network Places. Then, 1. At the Windows XP desktop, click Start. Then click the Control Panel right-click Local Area Connection. Choose Properties. icon.
  • Page 24 Appendix C: Glossary being held up by the other. In order for a buffer to be effective, the size of the buffer and the algorithms for moving data into and out of the buffer need to be considered by the buffer designer. Like a cache, a buffer is a "midpoint holding place”...
  • Page 25 DHCP supports static addresses for computers containing Web servers that 10 Mbps. Forms the underlying transport vehicle used by several upper-level need a permanent IP address. protocols, including TCP/IP and XNS. Download - To receive a file transmitted over a network. In a communications FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum) - FHSS continuously changes session, download means receive, upload means transmit.
  • Page 26 WEP encryption keys for IP Address - In the most widely installed level of the Internet Protocol Linksys products. (Internet Protocol) today, an IP address is a 32-binary digit number that identi- fies each sender or receiver of information that is sent in packet across the PC Card - A credit-card sized removable module that contains memory, I/O, Internet.
  • Page 27 Software - Instructions for the computer. A series of instructions that performs between network devices over a LAN or WAN. While IP takes care of handling a particular task is called a “program.” The two major categories of software are the actual delivery of the data (routing), TCP takes care of keeping track of the “system software”...
  • Page 28 Port One 10/100 RJ-45 Port PURCHASE. Button 1 x Reset Button IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS’S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCI- Cabling Type RJ-45 DENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE, OR ITS DOCUMENTATION.
  • Page 29 Appendix F: Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of this product, contact Linksys Technical Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS) Sales Information Technical Support 800-326-7114 RMA (Return Merchandise www.linksys.com (or call 949-271-5461)

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