Reference Manual
Initial Setup
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802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120
Your settings are saved.
Connect Stations to the Wireless Access Point
Connect wireless devices such as desktops, laptops, smartphones, and tablets to your
access point. You can connect these WiFi devices either manually or using the WPS (Wi-Fi
Protected Setup) method.
Manual Method
To connect WiFi devices manually to your access point:
1. From your wireless device, view the available wireless networks.
For more information
, see the manual that c
ame with your device.
2. From the list of available wireless networks, select the wireless
network name (SSID) of the
access point.
The SSID is printed on the product label.
3. From your wireless device, initiate a wireless connection.
For more information
, see the manual that c
ame with your device.
4. When prompted by your wireless device, enter the wireless network
key (password) of the
access point.
The password is printed on the product label.
5. From the screen of your wireless device, click the appropriate butt
on to continue the
connection procedure.
You are connected wirelessly to the access point.
6. Repeat St
ep 1 through Step 5 for each wireless device that you want to connect to the
access point.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup Method
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a standard for easily adding computers and other devices to
a wireless network while maintaining security. To use WPS, make sure that all wireless
devices to be connected to the network are Wi-Fi certified and support WPS.
For the access point, WPS is disabled by default. When WPS is enabled
, you decide which
security settings to use when WPS connects wireless clients with the access point.
• Use a wireless client’
s security settings. A wireless client configures the SSID and
wireless security settings of the access point by using the access point’s 8-digit wireless
PIN that is on the label and WPS Settings screen. With this approach, users must make
sure that all wireless clients on the network use the same security settings.
• Use the access
point’s security settings. The access point configures the SSID and
wireless settings of the wireless clients. This approach ensures that each wireless client’s
security settings match the security settings of the access point.