Linksys WAP11v1.01 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Wireless Network Access Point

•

Authentication Type.

You may choose between

Open System

,

Shared

Key

, and

Both

.

The Authentication Type default is set to

Open System

, in

which the sender and the recipient do NOT share a secret key.

Each party

generates its own key-pair and asks the receiver to accept the randomly-

generated key.

Once accepted, this key is used for a short time only.

Then

a new key is generated and agreed upon.

Shared Key

is when both the

sender and the recipient share a secret key.

•

Preamble Type.

The preamble defines the length of the CRC block for

communication between the Access Point and the roaming Network Card.

(High network traffic areas should use the shorter preamble type.) Select

the appropriate preamble type and click the

Apply

button to set it.

•

Basic Rates.

The basic transfer rates should be set depending on the speed

of your wireless network. Verify that you’ve set the correct basic rate for

your wireless network before clicking the

Apply

button.

•

The

Auto Rate Fall Back

setting should be checked to make your wireless

network flexible for roaming wireless devices. As wireless devices move

away from the Access Point, the transfer rate will automatically fall back to

the most optimum rate allowed.

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THE ADVANCED TAB

Before making any changes to the Advanced tab, please check your wireless

settings as these changes will alter the effectiveness of the Wireless Network

Access Point. In most cases, these settings do not need to be changed.

•

Fragmentation Threshold Value.

The value should remain at its default

setting of

2,346

. If you have decreased this value and experience high pack-

et error rates, you can increase it again, but it will likely decrease overall

network performance. Only minor modifications of this value are recom-

mended.

•

RTS Threshold Value.

This value should remain at its default setting of

2,346

. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifica-

tions are recommended.

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THE MODE TAB

The WAP11 offers three modes of operation: Access Point, Access Point Client,

and Wireless Bridge.

•

A P

P o i n t

-

T h e

Operational Mode

is

set to

Access Point

by

default. This connects

your wireless PCs to a

wired

network.

In

most cases, no change

is necessary.

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Wireless Network Access Point

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Access Point Client -

A WAP11 set to Access

Point Client mode is

able to talk to one main

WAP11 and wireless

clients within its range.

This mode allows your

WAP11 to act as a client

of a main WAP11. A

LAN attached to your

WAP11 client can then

be wirelessly bridged to

the main WAP11. Enter

the

required

MAC

address of the main

WAP11.

•

Wireless

Bridge

-

If you are trying to

make a wireless con-

nection between two

wired networks, select

Wireless Bridge

. There

are two options: Point to

Point

and

Point

to

MultiPoint.

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Note:

In Wireless Bridge mode, the WAP11 can

ONLY

be

accessed by another wireless bridge.

In order for your other

wireless devices to access the WAP11, you must reset it to

Access Point mode.

The two modes are mutually exclusive.

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Point to Point

This mode connects two physically separated LAN segments by using two

WAP11 units.

To configure a Point to Point bridged environment:

1.

Click

Point to Point

.

2.

Set the MAC Address of the Access Point in LAN 1 to look for the

MAC Address of the Access Point in LAN 2.

3.

Set the MAC address of the Access Point in LAN 2 to look for the

MAC Address of the Access Point in LAN 1.

4.

On the Operational Mode tab, enter the

Remote MAC Address

of the

remote Access Point. The remote Access Point also needs to be set up

as a Wireless Bridge.

Note:

All devices on each LAN must be connected through a hub or switch.

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Point to MultiPoint

This mode allows you to construct a network that has multiple WAP11 units

bridging wirelessly.

To configure a Point to MultiPoint bridged environment:

1.

Click

Point to MultiPoint

for the WAP11 used in LAN 1. No MAC

Address binding is needed.

2.

Set the Access Points in LAN 2 and LAN 3 to Point to Point, and

have them look for the MAC Address of the Access Point in LAN 1.

Only one of the Access Points must be in Point to MultiPoint mode. For all

other bridged Access Points, select the

Point to Point

option, and enter the

Remote MAC Address

of the Access Point set to Point to MultiPoint.

Click the

Apply

button to store the information. A new dialog box will appear.

Click the

Yes

button to accept the changes.

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THE SECURITY TAB

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a data privacy mechanism based on a

64/128-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard. In

order to utilize WEP encryption, all points in your wireless network must have

WEP enabled and be set to the same Key Setting.

•

WEP (Disable/64-bit/128-bit).

To use WEP encryption, select

Enable

. For

no WEP encryption, select

Disable

. This specific WEP encryption is

unique to Linksys and may conflict with other vendors’ WEP encryption.

•

Passphrase.

This is the code used when a point on the wireless network wishes

to log on to the network. It is a text string with a maximum of 32 alphanumeric

characters. The WEP Key Settings are based upon the Passphrase determined by

you. Type that here. This passphrase may not work with non-Linksys products

due to possible incompatibility with other vendors’ passphrase generators.

•

WEP Key Setting.

This setting is the configuration key used in accessing

the wireless network via WEP encryption. To generate an encryption key:

1. Type exactly the same case sensitive Passphrase in the PassPhrase field. For

security purposes, please create your own Passphrase.

2. Click the

Done

button to create the encryption keys. The Passphrase gener-

ates four unique keys.

THE IP SETTING TAB

The IP settings for the Access Point are made from this tab. This is for the

SNMP Configuration Utility use only.

•

IP Address.

This IP address must be unique to your network. We suggest

you use the default IP address of 192.168.1.250. As this is a private IP

address, there is no need to purchase a separate IP address from your serv-

ice provider. Verify the address and click the

Apply

button to save changes.

•

IP Mask.

Your Access Point’s Subnet Mask must be the same as your

Ethernet network. Verify this is correct and click the

Apply

button to set it.

•

DHCP Setting.

Check the box next to

DHCP Enable

to allow it to obtain

a dynamic IP address from a DHCP server. You may also choose how the

WAP11 dynamically obtains an IP address—either

Wireless

or

Ethernet

.

•

IP Filtering.

For security, click the check box to enable IP filtering, which

allows IP packets only through the Access Point.

•

Gateway.

This setting only appears when the DHCP client is enabled; it

indicates the status of the gateway and is not user-adjustable.

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To create a load file, follow these steps:

1.

Create a text file (e.g., MAC.TXT) using Notepad or another text editor.

2.

Enter the 10 digit MAC address of each adapter that you wish to authorize

communication with the Access Point. ONE PER LINE!!!!!!!!

3.

Save the file. Be sure to note the full path to the saved file.

4. Click the

Load File

button.

5.

A screen will pop-up prompting you to browse for the file (e.g.

MAC.TXT). Once you have located the file, highlight it and click

Open

.

6.

All the MAC addresses that you entered into the text file should now appear

in the window.

7. Click the

Download

button to save these addresses in your Authorization

Table.

8.

Make sure the Authorization Table Enable box is checked.

9. Click the

Close

button.

10. When asked to confirm your choice, click the

Yes

button.

11. Click the

Apply

button on the security tab.

12. If you ever decide to change the entries on the table, simply edit the text file

and reload it using steps 4-11.

If you have not already clicked the

Apply

button, the

Close

button will close

the SNMP Configuration 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.

3. Verify the Default Key is the same for each point on the wireless network.

•

Password Setting.

Choose

Read/Write

and/or

Read Only

. It is recommended

that you change both to maximize security. For both options, type in a password

and confirm it.

•

Authorized MAC.

You may authorize who can gain network access

through the Access Point by using

MAC Address filtering

. Only MAC

addresses in the Authorization table will be allowed to communicate with

the WAP11. Click the

Authorize MAC

button to view the Authorized MAC

Addresses screen.

Add

- Click the

Add

button to authorize

more MAC addresses.

Delete

- Click the

Delete

button to re-

move MAC addresses.

Modify

-

Use the

Modify

button to edit

any

MAC

address.

Sort MAC

- The

Sort

MAC

button arranges

the MAC addresses in

numerical order.

Clear All

-This button

removes

all

MAC

addresses from the

table.

Get flash

- To view the table of currently authorized MAC addresses, click

the

Get flash

button.

Authorization Table Enable

- Check the box next to

Authorization Table

Enable

to activate

MAC Address filtering

.

Note:

When WEP settings are changed, you will lose network access until WEP

settings are updated on the PCs. You must reconfigure your wireless PCs to the new

WEP settings. If you are configuring this wirelessly, you will lose your connection.

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