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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE Wireless-G Access Point WAP54G Model:...

  • Page 2: About This Guide

    Glossary www.linksys.com/glossary Network Security www.linksys.com/security Copyright and Trademarks Linksys, Cisco and the Cisco Logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. Copyright © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Additional Security Tips ......... 5 Chapter 2: Using the Linksys Wireless Guard Service Client Software Installation .
  • Page 4 Software in Linksys Products ........

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Product Overview

    Product Overview Chapter 1 Chapter 1: (Green) The Activity LED lights up when the Access Point is ready for wireless use. It Product Overview flashes when the Access Point is transmitting or receiving data wirelessly. Link (Orange) The Link LED lights up when Thank you for choosing the Wireless-G Access Point.

  • Page 6: Chapter 2: Wireless Security Checklist

    32 characters in length. Linksys wireless products • Password protect all computers on the network and use linksys as the default wireless network name. You individually password protect sensitive files. should change the wireless network name to something Change passwords on a regular basis.

  • Page 7: Chapter 2: Using The Linksys Wireless Guard Service

    Cancel. Guard Service This chapter is only for users who have signed up for Linksys Wireless Guard to secure their network and have configured the Access Point for Linksys Wireless Guard. (For information on configuring the Access Point for Linksys Wireless Guard, refer to the Quick Installation Guide.)
  • Page 8 Finish. Click Back to return to the previous screen. Click Cancel to cancel the installation. Restart Your Computer After the Linksys Wireless Guard client software is Destination Location installed, a key icon will be displayed on the right side InstallShield...

  • Page 9: Network Access

    Chapter 2 Network Access Your Account After Linksys Wireless Guard is installed, any time you This section explains how to access your account, how to access a Linksys Wireless Guard protected network, the add a guest, how to add another member to your account, Wireless Guard Login screen will appear.
  • Page 10 Enter the length of time (in hours) that the guest will be on the network. Network Administration The guest will need to install the Linksys Wireless Modify Access Control screen will appear. Under Guard Client software on his or her PC. The software Guests, click Add Guest.
  • Page 11 I will pay for my own subscription. I will enter my billing information To register as a member for Linksys Wireless Guard, refer to on the web site later. If the administrator will be the following instructions, and then when you are finished paying for the account, click Another member will be with the registration process, return to this screen.
  • Page 12 Cancel to cancel the member registration. connect to a network that is running 802.1x security, the Linksys Wireless Guard software on your laptop will block you from logging in to another network. You will need to manually unprotect your network connection so you can log in.

  • Page 13: Chapter 3: Configuring The Wireless-G Access Point

    Configuration Chapter 3 How to Navigate within the Utility Chapter 3: Configuring the Wireless-G There are four main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Administration, and Status. When you select a main tab, the screens for Access Point that tab are listed below the main tab. To display a screen, click its name in the list.

  • Page 14: The Setup Tab > Ap Mode

    Wireless Repeater is able to talk to up a remote access Setup > AP Mode point within its range and retransmit its signal. This feature only works with the Linksys Wireless-G Router (model number: WRT54G) or another Wireless-G Access Point NOTE: For the AP Client and Wireless Bridge (model number: WAP54G).

  • Page 15: The Wireless Tab > Basic Wireless Settings

    Configuration Chapter 3 Wireless Bridge Diagram Change these settings as described here and click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Click Help for more information. The Wireless Tab > Basic Wireless Settings Change the wireless network settings on this screen.
  • Page 16 Configuration Chapter 3 Channel Select the appropriate channel from the list When the SecureEasySetup process is complete, the Basic provided; this will be the channel that all of your wireless Wireless Settings screen will appear, and the Current devices will use. Encryption and Status information will be updated.

  • Page 17: The Wireless Tab > Wireless Security

    Configuration Chapter 3 The Wireless Tab > Wireless Security WPA2-Personal Change the Access Point’s wireless security settings on this screen. Wireless Security Security Mode Select the security method you want to use, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA2-Mixed, WPA-Enterprise, RADIUS, or WEP. (WPA stands for Wi- Fi Protected Access, which is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption.
  • Page 18 Configuration Chapter 3 Shared Secret Enter the Shared Secret key used by the Access Point and RADIUS server. Encryption Select a level of WEP encryption, 40/64 bits (10 hex digits) or 128 bits (26 hex digits). Passphrase To generate WEP keys using a Passphrase, enter the Passphrase and click the Generate key.

  • Page 19: The Wireless Tab > Wireless Mac Filter

    Configuration Chapter 3 The Wireless Tab > Wireless MAC Filter The Wireless Tab > Advanced Wireless Settings This screen allows you to permit or block wireless access for computers with specific MAC addresses. This screen allows you to configure the advanced settings for the Access Point.

  • Page 20: The Administration Tab > Management

    Configuration Chapter 3 Transmission Power You can adjust the output power Change these settings as described here and click Save of the Access Point to get the appropriate coverage for Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes your wireless network. Select the level you need for your to cancel your changes.

  • Page 21: The Administration Tab > Snmp

    IP address of this PC. To view these permanent logs, you must use Logviewer software, which Device Name Enter the name you wish to give to the can be downloaded free of charge from www.linksys. Access Point. com. Location Enter the location of the Access Point.

  • Page 22: The Administration Tab > Factory Defaults

    Configuration Chapter 3 The Administration Tab > Factory Defaults Download the firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website, www.linksys.com. On this screen you can restore the Access Point’s factory Extract the firmware upgrade file on your computer. default settings. Firmware Upgrade screen, enter the location of...

  • Page 23: The Status Tab > Wireless Network

    Configuration Chapter 3 The Status Tab > Wireless Network The Wireless Network screen displays the Access Point’s current status information for its wireless network. Status > Wireless Network Wireless Network MAC Address The MAC Address of the Access Point’s wireless interface is displayed here. Mode The Access Point’s mode is displayed here.

  • Page 24: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Appendix A Appendix A: WEB: If your questions are not addressed here, refer to the Linksys website, www.linksys.com Troubleshooting I can’t connect to the Internet. Verify the proper LEDs are lit on the Access Point. • Make sure the Power LED has a steady green light and is not flashing.

  • Page 25: Appendix B: Specifications

    Transmit Power 802.11g: Typ. 13.5 ± 2 dBm @ Normal Temp Range 802.11b: Typ. 16.5 ± 2 dBm @ Normal Temp Range Security Features WPA, Linksys Wireless Guard, WEP Encryption, MAC Filtering, SSID Broadcast enable/disable WEP Key Bits 64/128-bit Environmental Dimensions 7.32"...

  • Page 26: Appendix C: Warranty Information

    Linksys’ entire liability under this limited warranty jurisdiction. will be for Linksys, at its option, to (a) repair the product TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT with new or refurbished parts, (b) replace the product...
  • Page 27 This limited warranty is governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Product was purchased by you. Please direct all inquiries to: Linksys, P.O. Box 18558, Irvine, CA 92623. Wireless-G Access Point...

  • Page 28: Appendix D: Regulatory Information

    Regulatory Information Appendix D Safety Notices Appendix D: Regulatory Information • Caution: To reduce the risk of fire, use only No.26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord. Do not use this product near water, for example, in a • FCC Statement wet basement or near a swimming pool.

  • Page 29: Avis D'industrie Canada

    Regulatory Information Appendix D Avis d’Industrie Canada Avis de non-responsabilité concernant les appareils sans fil Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme aux normes NMB-003 et RSS210 du Canada. Les performances maximales pour les réseaux sans fil L’utilisation de ce dispositif est autorisée seulement aux sont tirées des spécifications de la norme IEEE 802.11.

  • Page 30: Electric And Electronic Equipment (Weee)

    úřady. Správná likvidace a recyklace pomáhá předcházet Linksys products. Consumers are required to comply with potenciálním negativním dopadům na životní prostředí a lidské this notice for all electronic products bearing the following zdraví.
  • Page 31 Regulatory Information Appendix D Eesti (Estonian) - Keskkonnaalane informatsioon Français (French) - Informations environnementales Euroopa Liidus asuvatele klientidele pour les clients de l’Union européenne Euroopa Liidu direktiivi 2002/96/EÜ nõuete kohaselt on La directive européenne 2002/96/CE exige que l’équipement seadmeid, millel on tootel või pakendil käesolev sümbol sur lequel est apposé...
  • Page 32 Regulatory Information Appendix D Lietuvškai (Lithuanian) - Aplinkosaugos informacija, Nederlands (Dutch) - Milieu-informatie voor klanten skirta Europos Sąjungos vartotojams in de Europese Unie Europos direktyva 2002/96/EC numato, kad įrangos, kuri ir De Europese Richtlijn 2002/96/EC schrijft voor dat apparatuur die kurios pakuotė...
  • Page 33 ľudí. Ak máte záujem o podrobnejšie WEB: For additional information, please visit informácie o likvidácii starého zariadenia, obráťte sa, prosím, na www.linksys.com miestne orgány, organizácie zaoberajúce sa likvidáciou odpadov alebo obchod, v ktorom ste si produkt zakúpili. Wireless-G Access Point...

  • Page 34: Software In Linksys Products

    Schedules 2, 3 or 4 below as applicable. “Software” includes, and this Agreement will apply to BY DOWNLOADING OR INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE, (a) the software of Linksys or its suppliers provided in or OR USING THE PRODUCT CONTAINING THE SOFTWARE, with the applicable Linksys product, excluding technology...
  • Page 35 Schedule 2 are from the public web site at of the GPL or other open source code in this Software on a http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html CD, Linksys will mail to You a CD with such code for $9.99 plus the cost of shipping, upon request. GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Term and Termination.
  • Page 36 Software License Agreement Appendix E TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software–to make sure MODIFICATION the software is free for all its users. This General Public This License applies to any program or other work License applies to most of the Free Software Foundation’s which contains a notice placed by the copyright...
  • Page 37 Software License Agreement Appendix E If the modified program normally reads commands Accompany it with the information you received as interactively when run, you must cause it, when to the offer to distribute corresponding source code. started running for such interactive use in the most (This alternative is allowed only for noncommercial ordinary way, to print or display an announcement distribution and only if you received the program...
  • Page 38 General Public License from time to time. Such new versions will be similar in If this Linksys product contains open source software spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to licensed under Version 2.1 of the “GNU Lesser General Public address new problems or concerns.
  • Page 39 Software License Agreement Appendix E GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE To protect each distributor, we want to make it very clear that there is no warranty for the free library. Also, if the Version 2.1, February 1999 library is modified by someone else and passed on, the recipients should know that what they have is not the Copyright (C) 1991, 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
  • Page 40 Software License Agreement Appendix E freedom and the wherewithal to run that program using a You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the modified version of the Library. Library’s complete source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate and modification follow.
  • Page 41 Software License Agreement Appendix E Thus, it is not the intent of this section to claim When a “work that uses the Library” uses material from rights or contest your rights to work written entirely a header file that is part of the Library, the object code by you;...
  • Page 42 Software License Agreement Appendix E Use a suitable shared library mechanism for linking You may not copy, modify, sublicense, link with, or with the Library. A suitable mechanism is one that distribute the Library except as expressly provided (1) uses at run time a copy of the library already under this License.
  • Page 43 If you wish to incorporate parts of the Library into other free programs whose distribution conditions are If this Linksys product contains open source software incompatible with these, write to the author to ask for licensed under the OpenSSL license: permission.
  • Page 44 Software License Agreement Appendix E OpenSSL License Original SSLeay License Copyright © 1998-2007 The OpenSSL Project. All rights Copyright © 1995-1998 Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft.com)All reserved. rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with This package is an SSL implementation written by Eric or without modification, are permitted provided that the Young (eay@cryptsoft.com).
  • Page 45 Software License Agreement Appendix E DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

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