Cont ent s Introduction Syst em req uirem ent s Hard w are inst allat ion Default set t ing s and cred ent ials First -t im e log in Configure Overview Connections Backup/ Restore Logs Advanced Device Set t ing s LA N Set t ing s W ireless Set t ing s A ccess Cont rol...
W A -4 20 0 W ireless A ccess Point User Guid e Int rod uct ion A s t he cent ral com p onent of your w ireless net w ork, t he 80 2.11ac W ave 2 A ccess Point p rovid es you w it h hig h-sp eed , hig h-rang e w ireless 80 12.11ac net w orking .
W A -4 20 0 W ireless A ccess Point User Guid e Config ure The Config ure t ab allow s you t o chang e t he m ost com m on A P set t ing s in one screen. This is t he d efault t ab t hat d isp lays aft er log in.
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W A -4 20 0 W ireless A ccess Point User Guid e 5 GHz Networks and 2.4 GHz Networks, and guest networks: Ent er an SSID ( w ireless net w ork nam e) , t he aut hent icat ion t yp e t o use, t he W iFi p assw ord , and t he VLA N t his w ireless net w ork is associat ed w it h.
W A -4 20 0 W ireless A ccess Point User Guid e Overview The Overview t ab g ives you a q uick view of t he A P’s st at us and crit ical set t ing s. Notifications: Syst em not ificat ions d isp lay at t he very t op of t he t ab .
W A -4 20 0 W ireless A ccess Point User Guid e Connect ions The Connect ions t ab d isp lays a list of connect ed w ireless d evices. Click any colum n head t o sort t he list b y t hat field . A vailab le field s are: Host nam e IP A d d ress MA C A d d ress...
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W A -4 20 0 W ireless A ccess Point User Guid e Backup / Rest ore The Backup / Rest ore t ab allow s you t o save a config urat ion ( b ackup ) and rest ore t he config urat ion file.
W A -4 20 0 W ireless A ccess Point User Guid e Log s The Log s t ab d isp lays a record of syst em event s effect ed b y t he A P. The event s are cat eg orized and sort ab le b y severit y, t im est am p , and d et ails.
W A -4 20 0 W ireless A ccess Point User Guid e A d vanced Device Set t ing s Click t his t ile t o config ure LED set t ing s, chang e t he host nam e or fact ory d efault s, or t o access d iag nost ic t ools.
W A -4 20 0 W ireless A ccess Point User Guid e connect ed t o t he A P m ust also sup p ort LA CP and b e config ured t o use t his feat ure. Not e: For t he m ajorit y of W LA N d ep loym ent s, sing le-Gig ab it b ackhaul for A Ps is m ore t han sufficient .
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W A -4 20 0 W ireless A ccess Point User Guid e W DS Repeater: This m od e allow s t he A P t o connect t o a W DS Root A ccess Point . This set t ing w ill t ake t he SSID b road cast ed b y t he W DS Root A ccess Point and reb road cast it t o end -user d evices.
W A -4 20 0 W ireless A ccess Point User Guid e Client Reject RSSI: Help s w it h “ st icky” client s t hat d on’t reliab ly roam t o t he closest A P. By enab ling t his feat ure, t he A P cont inuously m onit ors t he st at ion’s received sig nal and w ill d e-aut hent icat e t he client w hen t he RSSI falls b elow t he user-d efined Client Reject RSSI Value t hreshold .
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W A -4 20 0 W ireless A ccess Point User Guid e If your firm w are is up t o d at e, t his screen show s your current firm w are version and p rovid es a link for t hat firm w are’s release not es.
W A -4 20 0 W ireless A ccess Point User Guid e OvrC OvrC g ives you rem ot e d evice m anag em ent , real-t im e not ificat ions, and int uit ive cust om er m anag em ent , rig ht from your com p ut er or m ob ile d evice.
W A -4 20 0 W ireless A ccess Point User Guid e Reset t o fact ory d efault set t ing s W hile set t ing up or t roub leshoot ing , you m ay need t o reb oot t he A P or rest ore it t o it s fact ory d efault set t ing s.
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