Instant WirelessTM Series Dual-Band Wireless Access Point Use this guide to install: WAP51AB User Guide
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Instant WirelessTM Series Table of Contents Dual-Band Wireless Access Point Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction The Instant WirelessTM Dual-Band Wireless Access Point Features Package Contents System Requirements 1 1 1 2 2 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology Roaming 3 3 3 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Dual-Band Wireless Access Point The Dual-Band Wireless Access Point’s Back Panel The Dual-Band Wireless Access Point’s Front Panel 4 4 5 Chapter 4: Connecting the
Instant WirelessTM Series Dual-Band Wireless Access Point Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology A wireless LAN is a group of computers, each equipped with one Instant Wireless™ Series adapter. Computers in a wireless LAN must be configured to share the same radio channel.
Instant WirelessTM Series Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Dual-Band Wireless Access Point Dual-Band Wireless Access Point T The Dual-Band Wireless Access Point’s Front Panel The Dual-Band Wireless Access Point’s Back Panel The Access Point’s ports, where a network cable is connected, are located on the Access Point’s back panel. Figure 3-2 Power Green. The Power LED lights up when the Access Point is powered on. Diag Red.
Instant WirelessTM Series Chapter 4: Connecting the DualBand Wireless Access Point Dual-Band Wireless Access Point Chapter 5: Setting Up the DualBand Wireless Access Point 1. Locate an optimum location for the Access Point. The best place for the Access Point is usually at the center of your wireless network, with line of sight to all of your mobile stations.
Instant WirelessTM Series Dual-Band Wireless Access Point 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 this is the only access point on your network, it will be the only one displayed. If there are more than one displayed, select the Access Point by clicking on it and click the Yes button to continue or No to exit the Setup Wizard. Figure 5-1 3.
Instant WirelessTM Series Figure 5-5 • Subnet Mask. The Access Point’s Subnet Mask must be the same as your Ethernet network. • Access Point Name. Assign a name to the Access Point. Unique, memorable names are helpful, especially if you are employing multiple access points on the same network. 7. As shown in Figure 5-6, the Basic Settings screen for your 5 GHz/802.11a wireless products will appear.
Instant WirelessTM Series 9. As shown in Figure 5-8, the Basic Settings screen for your 2.4 GHz/802.11b wireless products will appear. Enter your wireless network’s SSID and select the channel at which the network broadcasts its wireless signal. Then, click the Next button to continue or Back to return to the previous page. • SSID. The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the wireless network.
Instant Wireless™ Series Dual-Band Wireless Access Point 11. The following Security screen, shown in Figure 5-7, will allow you to enter your WEP key. Each point in your wireless network must use the same WEP key for the network to function properly. Verify that the appropriate key is entered and click the Next button to continue or Back to return to the previous page.
Instant WirelessTM Series Chapter 6: Configuring the DualBand Wireless Access Point Note: The Access Point is designed to function properly after using the Setup Wizard. This chapter is provided solely for those who wish to perform more advanced configuration or monitoring. Dual-Band Wireless Access Point • Static IP Address. This IP address must be unique to your network. (The default IP address is 192.168.1.250.
Instant WirelessTM Series Dual-Band Wireless Access Point • Channel. Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings. This should be between 1 and 11 (in North America) for 2.4GHz/802.11b devices and 36 and 64 (in North America) for 5GHz/802.11a devices. All points in your wireless network must use the same channel in order to function correctly. • WEP. The WEP Encryption method is Disabled by default. To enable WEP, click the WEP Key Setting button.
Instant Wireless™ Series The Password Tab Dual-Band Wireless Access Point The Status Tab Figure 6-7 The “Password” tab, shown in Figure 6-7, allows you to change the Access Point’s password and restore factory defaults. The “Status” tab, shown in Figure 6-8, will display current information on the Access Point, its settings and performance. Changing the sign-on password for the Access Point is as easy as typing the password into the AP Password field.
Instant Wireless™ Series Dual-Band Wireless Access Point UPGRADING FIRMWARE: The Help Tab Before upgrading the Access Point’s firmware, be sure to download the firmware from Linksys’s website at www.linksys.com. Once that is done, click the Upgrade Firmware link on the Help Tab. This will bring up the screen shown in Figure 6-10. Type in the location of the firmware’s file or click the Browse button to find the file. Then, click the Upgrade button to upgrade the firmware.
Instant Wireless™ Series Dual-Band Wireless Access Point Figure 6-11 When you’ve completed making any changes on this tab, click the Apply button to save those changes or Cancel to exit the Web-based Utility without saving changes. To clear any of the information you’ve typed by not yet applied, click the Clear button. For more information on this tab, you can click the Help button. The Wireless Tab Figure 6-12 • Fragmentation Length.
Instant Wireless™ Series Dual-Band Wireless Access Point Appendix A: Troubleshooting • DTIM Interval. (2.4GHz/802.11b only) This value indicates the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the Access Point has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value.
Instant Wireless™ Series What is Ad-hoc? An Ad-hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with a WLAN adapter, connected as an independent wireless LAN. An Ad-hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation. What is Infrastructure? An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. Infrastructure is applicable to enterprise scale for wireless access to a central database, or wireless application for mobile workers.
Instant Wireless™ Series Would the information be intercepted while transmitting on air? WLAN features two-fold protection in security. On the hardware side, as with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum technology, it has the inherent security feature of scrambling. On the software side, the WLAN series offers the encryption function (WEP) to enhance security and access control. Users can set it up depending upon their needs.
Instant Wireless™ Series Appendix B: Setting Up the TCP/IP and IPX Protocols The following instructions are provided as examples for reference only. For complete instructions on installing and troubleshooting TCP/IP and IPX, consult your Windows operating system documentation. Setting Up TCP/IP in Windows TCP/IP Setup for Windows 95, 98, and Millennium Before a computer can communicate with the Access Point, it must be configured with the TCP/IP protocol.
Instant Wireless™ Series TCP/IP Setup for Windows NT 4.0 1. Click the Start button, select Settings, and open the Control Panel. Inside the Control Panel, double-click the Network icon. 2. When the Network window appears, click the Protocols tab. Then, click the Add button. 3. Find the TCP/IP protocol in the Select Network Protocol field. Click it once and then click the OK button. 4. When asked if you want to use DHCP, choose No. 5. If asked to supply your Windows NT CD, do so.
Instant Wireless™ Series Dual-Band Wireless Access Point 4. Select NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol from the list and click the OK button. Appendix C: Glossary 5. When the Network window reappears, click the OK button. Restart your computer. NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol has now been successfully installed. Adapter - Printed circuit board that plugs into a PC to add to capabilities or connectivity to a PC.
Instant WirelessTM Series considered by the buffer designer. Like a cache, a buffer is a "midpoint holding place" but exists not so much to accelerate the speed of an activity as to support the coordination of separate activities. CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance) - In local area networking, this is the CSMA technique that combines slotted time-division multiplexing with carrier sense multiple access/collision detection (CSMA/CD) to avoid having collisions occur a second time.
Instant WirelessTM Series Dual-Band Wireless Access Point Ethernet - IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission medium. Has a transfer rate of 10 Mbps. Forms the underlying transport vehicle used by several upper-level protocols, including TCP/IP and XNS. The IEEE fosters the development of standards that often become national and international standards.
Instant Wireless™ Series Network - A system that transmits any combination of voice, video and/or data between users. Server - Any computer whose function in a network is to provide user access to files, printing, communications, and other services. Node - A network junction or connection point, typically a computer or work station. Software - Instructions for the computer. A series of instructions that performs a particular task is called a "program.
Instant Wireless™ Series actual delivery of the data, TCP takes care of keeping track of the individual units of data (called packet) that a message is divided into for efficient routing through the Internet. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) - The basic communication language or protocol of the Internet. It can also be used as a communications protocol in a private network (either an intranet or an extranet).
Instant WirelessTM Series Appendix E: Warranty Information Environmental 46 Dual-Band Wireless Access Point Dimensions 7.31" x 1.88" x 6.88" (186 mm x 48 mm x 175 mm) Antenna Height 4.5" (114 mm) Unit Weight 15 oz. (0.42 kg) Power External, 5V DC, 2.5A Certifications FCC, Canada Operating Temp. 0ºC to 40ºC (32ºF to 104ºF) For Indoor Use Only Storage Temp.
Instant WirelessTM Series 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. Sales Information Technical Support RMA Issues Fax Email Web FTP Site 48 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS) 800-326-7114 949-261-1288 949-261-8868 support@linksys.com http://www.linksys.com ftp.linksys.
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