Linksys Instant Wireless WAP11 User Manual page 20

• Channel. The wireless channel shared by all wireless devices connected to
this Access Point is displayed here.
• WEP. If you have not enabled the WEP encryption protocol, this will read
Disabled. When you are using WEP encryption, it will read Enabled and list
the level of encryption 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 the most recently
saved configuration from the Access Point so you will be ready to use the
Access Point SNMP Configuration Utility again.
• Restore Defaults. Click this button to restore the Access Point's default set-
tings. If this button is clicked, any setting you may have made through the
Access Point SNMP Configuration Utility will be lost.
If you have not already clicked the Apply button, the Close button will close
the SNMP Utility without saving any changes.
Click the Apply button to store the information. A new dialog box will appear.
Then click the Yes button to accept the changes.
Click the Help button for assistance.
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Instant Wireless TM Series Wireless Network Access Point
THE BASIC SETTING TAB
The Wireless Network Access Point will automatically detect the settings to
your wireless network. Changing these values will alter your current wireless
network configuration.
• ESSID. The ESSID or SSID is the unique name shared among all points in
a wireless network. The ESSID must be identical for all points in the net-
work. It is case sensitive and must not exceed 30 characters, which may be
any keyboard character. Make sure this setting for all points in the network
are the same. Verify that you're using the correct ESSID, and click the
Apply button to set it.
• Channel. Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to corre-
spond with your network settings, between 1 and 11 (in North America).
All devices that communicate with this Access Point must use the same
channel in order to work correctly. Verify that the correct channel is select-
ed before clicking the Apply button.
If you have not already clicked the Apply button, the Close button will close
the SNMP 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.
Click the Help button for assistance.
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