Linksys WAP2000 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Configuring the WAP2000 Access Point

Setting Up Your Access Point

Cisco WAP2000 Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet Administration Guide

Configuring Time Settings

The Setup > Time window displays the time settings of the access point. By

setting up the correct time, you can help your network administrator accurately

search the system log to identify problems.

You can set the time either manually or use the NTP option to automatically set the

time from a time server if the access point can access the Internet.

NTP

is the

default setting.

To configure the time settings for the access point, follow these steps:

STEP 1

Click

Setup > Time

STEP

To manually configure the time settings:

Click

Manually

In the

Date

field, enter the current date.

In the

Time

field, enter the current time.

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Configuring the WAP2000 Access Point

Configuring Wireless Settings

Cisco WAP2000 Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet Administration Guide

STEP

To automatically configure the time settings so that the access point obtains the

time from a public time server:

Click

NTP

Select a time zone from the

Time Zone

drop-down menu.

If you are using the access point in a location that observes daylight saving

time,

check the

Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes

check box.

To use a local NTP server, click

Enabled

. The default is

Disabled

In the NTP Server IP field, enter the IP address of your NTP Server.

STEP

Click

Save

Configuring Wireless Settings

This section describes how to configure the wireless settings of the access point:

•

Configuring Basic Settings, page 23

•

Configuring Security, page 25

•

Configuring Connection Control, page 41

•

Configuring Advanced Settings, page 43

•

Configuring VLAN & QoS, page 46

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Configuring the WAP2000 Access Point

Configuring Wireless Settings

Cisco WAP2000 Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet Administration Guide

Configuring Basic Settings

The Wireless > Basic Settings window displays the basic wireless network

settings of the access point. The access point can connect to up to four wireless

networks (SSIDs) at the same time, so this window offers settings for up to four

different SSIDs. Each SSID has its own MAC address on this access point.

To configure the Wireless Network basic attributes for the entire system and for

each SSID, follow these steps:

STEP 1

Click

Wireless > Basic Settings

STEP

From the

Wireless Network Mode

drop-down menu, select one of the following

modes. The default is

Mixed

•

Disable

—Disables wireless connectivity completely. This mode can be

useful during system maintenance.

•

B-Only

—Connects all the wireless client devices to the access point at

Wireless-B data rates with maximum speed at 11 Mbps.

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Configuring the WAP2000 Access Point

Configuring Wireless Settings

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•

G-Only

—Connects Wireless-G client devices at Wireless-G data rates with

maximum speed at 54 Mbps. Wireless-B clients cannot be connected in this

mode.

•

Mixed

—Connects both Wireless-B and Wireless-G client devices at their

respective data rates. Wireless-G devices can be connected at Wireless-G

data rates.

STEP

From the

Wireless Channel

drop-down menu, select the appropriate channel to

be used by your access point and your client devices.

Select

Auto

to have your access point select the channel with the lowest amount

of wireless interference while the system is powering up. Auto channel selection

starts when you click the

Save

button; it takes several seconds to scan through all

the channels to find the best channel. The default setting is

Channel 6

STEP

In the

SSID Name

and

SSID Broadcast

fields, enter the SSID, and select whether

you want your access point to broadcast it, respectively.

•

SSID Name

—This field specifies the unique name to be 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 name is used for all devices in your wireless network. The default SSID

name is

ciscosb

•

SSID Broadcast

—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. Select

Enabled

to broadcast the SSID to all wireless devices in range. Select

Disabled

to increase network security by preventing the SSID from being

seen on networked computers. The default is

Enabled

to make network

configuration easier.

STEP

Click

Save

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Configuring the WAP2000 Access Point

Configuring Wireless Settings

Cisco WAP2000 Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet Administration Guide

Configuring Security

The Wireless > Security window displays the wireless security settings of the

access point, including Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and Remote Authentication

Dial-In User Service (RADIUS). WPA is a stronger security standard than Wired

Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption, and is forward-compatible with IEEE 802.11i.

Enterprise modes use a RADIUS server for authentication.

To configure the wireless security settings for the access point, follow these

steps:

STEP 1

Click

Wireless > Security

STEP

Configure wireless isolation between SSIDs:

From the Select SSID drop-down menu, select any of the SSID names

configured previously on the Basic Wireless Settings window.

To isolate wireless clients from each other, from the Wireless Isolation

(between SSID) drop-down menu, select

Enabled

. Otherwise, select

Disabled

Wireless isolation between SSIDs prevents eavesdropping on the network. When

it is enabled, wireless frames received on this access point are not forwarded to

other wireless networks (SSIDs).

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