Linksys Instant Wireless WAP11 User Manual page 18

THE STATUS TAB
The Status tab will display the Wireless Network Access Point's current status.
From this tab, you can view the status information along with reconnecting to
the Wireless Network Access Point and restoring its default settings.
• Working Status. This will display your current connection status, notify-
ing you of any problems with the connection.
• Regulation Domain. This status shows that the Access Point is operating
under FCC guidelines.
• Firmware Version. This will display the present version of the Access
Point's firmware as well as the Access Point's assigned name.
• Ethernet Address. This will display the MAC Address of your Wireless
Access Point.
• ESSID. The unique name shared among all points in your wireless network
will be displayed here.
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• Channel. The wireless channel shared by all wireless devices connected to
this Access Point.
• WEP. If you have not enabled the WEP encryption protocol, this will read
Disabled. It will read Enabled when the WEP encryption protocol is in use.
• Reset. If you are experiencing problems with your wireless connection,
click the Reset button to reset the system.
• Find AP. If you have changed the default settings of your Access Point and
do not have the information at hand, pressing this button will locate all
Access Points on your wired network and display their IP addresses and
common name.
• Reconnect. If, for any reason, the Ethernet connection to the Wireless
Network Access Point is disconnected, you can reconnect the Ethernet cable
and click the Reconnect button here. This will retrieve all of the data from
the Wireless Network Access Point so you will be ready to use the Access
Point SNMP Configuration Utility again.
• Restore Defaults. Click this button to restore the Wireless Network Access
Point's default settings. Any setting you may have made through the Access
Point SNMP Configuration Utility will be lost if this button is clicked.
The Close button will close the SNMP Configuration Utility without saving
any changes.
Click the Apply button to store the information, then click the Yes button to
accept the changes in the dialog box that appears.
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