Linksys WAP11v1.07 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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5. The

Choose Destination Location

screen will show you the default desti-

nation chosen by the utility. It is recommended that you leave the default des-

tination, but if you want to install this in another location, click the

Browse

button and select an alternate destination. When you are ready to continue,

click the

button.

6. The Configuration Utility has now been installed.

Select

Yes

to restart your

PC and then click

Finish

Wireless Network Access Point

3. When the Welcome screen appears, click

to continue.

4. Read the terms of the License Agreement, and if you agree, click

Yes

; oth-

erwise, click

to cancel the configuration process.

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•

WEP.

If you have not enabled WEP encryption, this will read Disabled.

When you are using WEP encryption, it will read Enabled and list the level

of encryption in use.

•

Reconnect.

If the USB connection to the Access Point is disconnected, you

can reconnect the USB cable and click the

Reconnect

button. This will

retrieve the most recently saved configuration from the Access Point so you

will be ready to use the USB Configuration Utility again.

•

Restore Defaults.

Click this button to restore the Access Point’s default set-

tings. If this button is clicked, any setting you may have made through the

USB Utility will be lost.

Click the

Apply

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

Click the

Yes

button to accept the changes.

If you have not already clicked the

Apply

button, the

button will close

the USB Utility without saving any changes.

Click the

Help

button for assistance.

The USB Configuration Utility

The

USB Configuration Utility

is provided to allow you further customization

of the Wireless Network Access Point and your wireless network through your

USB port.

THE STATUS TAB

The Status tab displays the Wireless Network Access Point’s current status.

From this tab, you can view the status information along with reconnecting to

the Wireless Network Access Point and restoring its default settings.

•

Working Status.

This displays your current connection status, notifying

you of any problems with the connection.

•

Regulatory Domain.

This status shows the regulatory domain preset by the

manufacturer for the country the product was purchased in.

•

Firmware Version.

This displays the present version of the Access Point’s

firmware and is limited to a maximum of four characters.

•

MAC Address.

This displays the MAC Address of your current WAP11.

•

Mode.

This displays the mode your WAP11 is currently configured for:

Access Point, Access Point Client, or Wireless Bridge.

•

ESSID.

The unique name shared among all points in your wireless network

is displayed here.

•

Channel.

The wireless channel shared by all of the points in your wireless

network is displayed here.

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Configuring the Wireless Network Access Point

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THE ADVANCED TAB

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

settings on other systems, 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.

This value indicates how much of the Access

Point’s resources are devoted to recovering packet errors. The value should

remain at its default setting of 2,346. If you have decreased this value and

experience high packet error rates, you can increase it again, but it will like-

ly decrease overall network performance. Only minor modifications of this

value are recommended.

•

RTS Threshold.

This value should remain at its default setting of 2,346.

Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications are

recommended.

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THE BASIC SETTING TAB

The Access Point automatically detects the settings to your wireless network.

Changing these values will alter your current wireless network configuration.

•

ESSID.

The ESSID or SSID is the unique name shared among all points in

a wireless network. The ESSID must be identical for all points in the wire-

less network. It is case sensitive and must not exceed 30 characters, which

may be any keyboard character. Make sure this setting for all points in the

wireless network are the same. Verify that you’re using the correct ESSID

and click the

Apply

button to set it.

•

Channel.

Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to corre-

spond with your network settings, between 1 and 11 (in North America). All

points in your wireless network must use the same channel in order to func-

tion correctly. Verify that the correct channel is selected and click the

Apply

button to set it. A new dialog box will appear. Click the

Yes

button to accept

the changes.

•

Access Point Name.

You may assign any name to your Access Point.

Unique, memorable names are helpful, especially if you are employing

multiple Access Points on the same network.

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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.

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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. Set the correct basic rate for your wireless net-

work and click the

Apply

button to set it.

•

Antenna Diversity.

These two settings determine whether either or both

antennae will be used to transmit or receive.

The default setting,

Both

means that the antennae are set to both

Transmit

and

Receive

; this is the

recommended setting. The WAP11 will auto-detect which antenna to use

based on signal strength.

•

Auto Rate Fall Back

setting should be checked to make your wireless net-

work flexible for roaming wireless devices. As wireless devices move away

from the Wireless Network Access Point, the transfer rate will

automatically fall back to the most optimum rate allowed.

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THE MODE TAB

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

and Wireless Bridge.

•

Access Point -

The

Operational Mode

set to

Access Point

default.

This connects

your wireless PCs to a

wired

network.

most cases, no change

is necessary.

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To configure a Point to Point bridged environment:

Click

Point to Point

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

MAC Address of the Access Point in LAN 2.

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

MAC Address of the Access Point in LAN 1.

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.

Point to MultiPoint

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

bridging wirelessly.

•

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 connection between

two or more wired networks, select

Wireless Bridge

. There are two options:

Point to Point and Point to MultiPoint.

Point to Point

This mode connects two physically separated LAN segments by using two

WAP11 units.

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Note:

In Wireless Bridge mode, the WAP11 can

ONLY

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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