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Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Access Point
Navigating the Utility
Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet and Rangebooster
Status
You will be able to view status information for your local network, wireless networks, and network performance.
•
Local Network
. This screen displays system information, including software & hardware version, MAC
address, and IP address on the LAN side of the Access Point.
•
Wireless
. This screen displays wireless network settings including SSID, network mode, and wireless
channel.
•
System Performance
. This screen displays the current traffic statistics of this Access Point for both Wireless
and LAN ports.
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Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point
The Setup - Basic Setup Tab
Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet and Rangebooster
Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point
This chapter is a detailed reference guide for the web-based utility. You do not need the Utility to start using your
Access Point. The Access Point has been designed to be functional right out of the box with the default settings.
You also have the option to follow the instructions in “Setting Up the Wireless-G Access Point” on page 12 to
perform the most basic settings without reading through this chapter.
The Setup - Basic Setup Tab
The first screen that appears is the
Setup
screen. This allows you to change the Access Point's general settings.
Basic Setup
Enter names for the Access Point. The host name can be used to access the Web Utility through the network if
DNS has been set up. The device name is for the benefit of identifying your Access Point after you log in.
Host Name
. This is the host name assigned to the Access Point. This host name will be published to your DNS
server if the Access Point is configured to acquire the IP address through DHCP. In that case, Linksys
recommends to follow the company policy on the host name assignment. The default name is
Linksys
.
Device Name
. You may assign any device name to the Access Point. This name is only used by the Access Point
administrator for identification purposes. Unique, memorable names are helpful, especially if you are employing
multiple access points on the same network. The default name is
WAP200
.
Network Setup
The selections under this heading allow you to configure the Access Point’s IP address setting(s).
IP Settings
Select
Static IP Address
(default) if you want to assign a static or fixed IP address to the Access Point and then
complete the following:
•
Local IP Address
. The IP address must be unique to your network. The default IP address is
192.168.1.245
.
Figure 6-1: Setup - Basic Setup
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Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point
The Setup - Time Tab
Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet and Rangebooster
•
Subnet Mask
. The Subnet Mask must be the same as that set on the LAN that your Access Point is connected
to. The default is
255.255.255.0
.
•
Default Gateway
. Your ISP will provide you with the Default Gateway Address, which is the ISP server’s IP
address.
•
Primary DNS (Required)
and
Secondary DNS (Optional)
. Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS
(Domain Name System) Server IP Address.
Select
Automatic Configuration - DHCP
if you have a DHCP server enabled on the LAN that can assign an IP
address to the Access Point.
Change these settings as described here and click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes. Help information is available on the right side of the screen.
The Setup - Time Tab
This allows you to change the Access Point's time settings. The correct time setting can help the administrator to
search the system log to identify problems.
Time
You can set the time either manually or automatically from a time server if the Access Point can access the public
Internet.
Manually
. Select this option to set the date and time manually. The default is to set the time manually.
Automatically
. Select this option and time zone. The Access Point will contact the public time server to get the
current time.
Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes
. Select this option if you are in using the Access Point
in a location that observes daylight saving time.
User Defined NTP Server
. Enable this option if you have set up local NTP server. Default is
Disabled
.
NTP Server IP
. Enter the IP address of user defined NTP Server.
Change these settings as described here and click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes. Help information is available on the right side of the screen.
Figure 6-2: Setup - Time
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Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point
The Wireless - Basic Wireless Settings Tab
Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet and Rangebooster
The Wireless - Basic Wireless Settings Tab
Change the basic wireless network settings on this screen. The Access Point can connect to up to four wireless
networks (SSIDs) at the same time, so this screen offers settings for up to four different SSIDs. Each SSID owns
its own MAC address on this Access Point.
Basic Settings
Configure the Wireless Network basic attributes for the entire system and for each SSID.
Wireless Network Mode
. Select one of the following modes. The default is
Mixed
.
Disable
: To disable wireless connectivity completely. This might be useful during system maintenance.
B-Only
: All the wireless client devices can be connected to the Access Point at Wireless-B data rates with
maximum speed at 11Mbps.
G-Only
: Wireless-G client devices can be connected at Wireless-G data rates with maximum speed at
54Mbps. Wireless-B clients cannot be connected in this mode.
Mixed
: Both Wireless-B and Wireless-G client devices can be connected at their respective data rates.
Wireless-G devices can be connected at Wireless-G data rates.
Wireless Channel
. Select the appropriate channel to be used among your Access Point and your client devices.
The default is channel 6. You can also select
Auto
so that your Access Point will select the channel with the
lowest amount of wireless interference while the system is powering up. Auto channel selection will start when
you click
Save Settings
button, it will take several seconds to scan through all the channels to find the best
channel.
SSID Name
. The SSID is the unique name shared among all devices in a wireless network. It is case-sensitive,
must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters, and may be any keyboard character. Make sure this setting is the
same for all devices in your wireless network. The default SSID name is
linksys-g
.
SSID Broadcast
. This option allows the SSID to be broadcast on your network. You may want to enable this
function while configuring your network, but make sure that you disable it when you are finished. With this
enabled, someone could easily obtain the SSID information with site survey software or Windows XP and gain
unauthorized access to your network. Click
Enabled
to broadcast the SSID to all wireless devices in range. Click
Disabled
to increase network security and prevent the SSID from being seen on networked PCs. The default is
Enabled
in order to help users configure their network before use.
Figure 6-3: Wireless - Basic Wireless Settings
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Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point
The Wireless - Wireless Security Tab
Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet and Rangebooster
Change these settings as described here and click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes. Help information is available on the right side of the screen.
The Wireless - Wireless Security Tab
Change the Access Point’s wireless security settings on this screen.
Wireless Security
Select SSID
. Select any of the SSID names configured on the Basic Wireless Settings tab.
Wireless Isolation (between SSID).
Wireless Isolation prevents eavesdropping in the network. When it is
Enabled
, wireless frames received on this Access Point will not be forwarded to other wireless networks (SSIDs).
For example, if you have a wireless hotspot, you may want to keep the wireless network (SSID) isolated from your
other wireless networks (SSIDs). This is a global option applying to all SSIDs. The default is
Enabled
.
The following options are specific for each SSID:
Security Mode
. Select the wireless security mode you want to use,
WEP
,
WPA-Personal
,
WPA2-Personal
,
WPA2-Personal Mixed
,
WPA-Enterprise
,
WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Mixed
, or
RADIUS
. (WPA stands for Wi-Fi
Protected Access, which is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption and forward compatible with IEEE
802.11i. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, Enterprise modes use a RADIUS server for authentication, while
RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.) Refer to the appropriate instructions below after
you select the Authentication Type and SSID Interoperability settings. For detailed instructions on configuring
wireless security for the Access Point, refer to “Appendix B: Wireless Security.” To disable wireless security
completely, select
Disabled
. The default is
Disabled
.
Wireless Isolation (within SSID).
When disabled,
wireless PCs that are associated to the same network name
(SSID), can see and transfer files between each other. By enabling this feature, Wireless PCs will not be able to
see each other. This feature is very useful when setting up a wireless hotspot location. The default is
Disabled
.
Following section describes the detailed options for each Security Mode.
WEP
This security mode is defined in the original IEEE 802.11. This mode is not recommended now due to its weak
security protection. Users are urged to migrate to WPA or WPA2.
Authentication Type.
Choose the 802.11 authentication type as either
Open System
or
Shared Key
. The default
is
Open System
.
Figure 6-4: Wireless - Wireless Security (Disabled)
Figure 6-5: Wireless - Wireless Security (WEP)

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