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Wireless-G Access Point

Chapter 4: Connecting the

Wireless-G Access Point

Locate an optimum location for the

Access Point.

The best place for the

Access Point is usually at the center of your wireless network, with line of

sight to all of your mobile stations.

Fix the direction of the antenna.

Try to place it in a position which can

best cover your wireless network. Normally, the higher you place the anten-

na, the better the performance will be. The antenna’s position enhances the

receiving sensitivity.

Connect a standard Ethernet network cable to the Access Point.

Then,

connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to a switch or hub. The Access

Point will then be connected to your 10/100 Network.

Connect the AC Power Adapter to the Access Point’s Power port and

plug the other end into an electrical outlet.

Only use the power adapter

supplied with the Access Point. Use of a different adapter may result in

product damage.

Now that the hardware installation is complete, proceed to

Chapter 5: Setting

Up the Wireless-G Access Point

for directions on how to set up the Access

Point.

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Note:

In order for all other wireless devices to communicate with

the Access Point, those devices must be operating in

Infrastructure Mode

If any wireless devices are configured in

Ad Hoc Mode

, they

will not

be recognized by the Access Point.

Power

Green

. The

Power

LED lights up when the Access Point is

powered on.

Diag

Red

. The

Diag

LED indicates the Access Point’s self-diagnosis

mode during boot-up and restart. It will turn off upon com-

pleting the diagnosis. If this LED stays on for an abnormally

long period of time, refer to the Troubleshooting Appendix.

WLAN Act

Green

. If the WLAN’s

Act

LED is flickering, the Access Point

is actively sending or receiving data to or from one of the

devices on the network.

WLAN Link

Green

. The WLAN’s

Link

LED lights whenever there is a suc-

cessful wireless connection.

LAN Act/Link

Green

. The LAN’s

LINK

LED serves two purposes. If the

LED is continuously lit, the Access Point is successfully con-

nected to a device through the LAN port. If the LED is flick-

ering, it is an indication of any network activity.

LAN Full/Col

Green

. The LAN’s

Full/Col

LED also serves two purposes.

When this LED is continuously lit, the connection made

through the corresponding port is running in Full Duplex

mode. A flickering LED indicates that the connection is expe-

riencing collisions. Infrequent collisions are normal. If this

LED blinks too often, there may be a problem with your con-

nection. Refer to the Troubleshooting Appendix if you think

there is a problem.

LAN 100

Orange

. The LAN’s

100

LED indicates when a successful

100Mbps connection is made through the LAN port.

The Wireless-G Access Point’s Front Panel

Figure 3-2

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Wireless-G Access Point

The following screen, shown in Figure 5-2, displays how the Access Point

is configured in this Setup Wizard. Optimally, you should perform this

setup through a PC on your wired network. Click the

button to con-

tinue or

Exit

to exit the Setup Wizard.

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Chapter 5: Setting Up the

Wireless-G Access Point

Now that you’ve connected the Access Point to your wired network, you are

ready to begin setting it up. This Setup Wizard will take you through all the

steps necessary to configure the Access Point.

Insert the Setup Wizard CD into your PC’s CD-ROM drive. Your PC must

be on your wired network to set up the Access Point.

The Setup Wizard should run automatically, and the screen in Figure 5-1

should appear on your monitor. If it does not, start the Setup Wizard man-

ually by clicking the

Start

button, selecting

Run

, and typing

d:\setup.exe

(where “D” is your PC’s CD-ROM drive). Click the

Setup

button to con-

tinue this Setup Wizard. Clicking the

User Guide

button opened this User

Guide. To

exit this Setup Wizard, click the

Exit

button.

Figure 5-2

Figure 5-1

Have You:

Connected the Access Point to a hub, switch or router

on your wired network as shown in Chapter 4: Connecting the

Wireless-G Access Point?

The Access Point can only be set up

through your wired network.

Note:

While the Access Point has been designed to work correctly

right out of the box, setting it up on a wireless computer will require

you to use the Linksys default settings. These settings can then be

changed with the Setup Wizard or Web-based Browser Utility.

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Wireless-G Access Point

As shown in Figure 5-5, the IP Settings screen will appear next.

Enter an

IP Address, Subnet Mask, and enter a unique access point name for the

Access Point appropriate to your network. Then, click the

button to

continue or

Back

to return to the previous page.

• IP Address

. This IP address must be unique to your network. (The

default IP address is 192.168.1.245.)

•

Subnet Mask

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

Ethernet network.

•

AP Name.

Assign a name to the Access Point. Unique, memorable names

are helpful, especially if you are employing multiple access points on the

same network.

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The next screen to appear, shown in Figure 5-3, will display a list of access

points on your network along with the status information for each access

point. If this is the only access point on your network, it will be the only one

displayed. If there are more than one displayed, select the Access Point by

clicking on it and click the

Yes

button to continue or

to exit the Setup

Wizard.

You will be asked to sign on to the Access Point you’ve selected, as shown

in Figure 5-4. Enter the Password you’ve assigned. If none has been

assigned, enter the default password:

admin

. Then, click the

button.

(This password can be changed from the Web-based Utility’s Password tab.)

Figure 5-3

Figure 5-4

Figure 5-5

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Wireless-G Access Point

The

Security Settings

screen (Figure 5-7) will appear next. From this

screen, you will set the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption for

your wireless network. Select a WEP configuration method and a

passphrase. Click the

button to continue or

Back

to return to the pre-

vious page.

• WEP (Disable/64-bit (10 hex digits)/128-bit (26 hex digits)).

In order

to utilize WEP encryption, select the WEP setting from the pull-down

menu,

64-bit (10 hex digits)

128-bit (26 hex digits)

. If you do not

wish to utilize WEP encryption, make sure

Disabled

is selected. The

Access Point’s WEP encryption is unique to Linksys and may conflict

with other vendors’ WEP encryption.

• Passphrase.

Instead of manually entering WEP keys, you can enter a

Passphrase. This Passphrase is used to generate one or more WEP keys.

It is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric char-

acters. (The Passphrase function is compatible with Linksys wireless

products only. If you want to communicate with non-Linksys wireless

products, you will need to enter your WEP keys manually on the non-

Linksys wireless products.)

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Figure 5-7

As shown in Figure 5-6, the Basic Settings screen will appear. Enter your

wireless network’s SSID and select the channel at which the network broad-

casts its wireless signal. Then, click the

button to continue or

Back

return to the previous page.

• SSID.

The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in a wireless

network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the wireless net-

work. It is case sensitive, must not exceed 32 characters, and may be any

keyboard character. Make sure this setting is the same for all points in

your wireless network.

• 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 function correctly. All points in your wireless network must use the

same channel in order to function correctly.

Figure 5-6

Note:

The passphrase function doesn’t work when mixing other

manufacturers’ products into your wireless network. Linksys prod-

ucts should always be used for optimum functionality. If using

another company’s wireless product, set the WEP key manually.

Note:

WEP encryption should be used when communicating over a

wireless network. Wireless transmissions are unprotected and WEP

encryption helps to make your wireless network safer to use.

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Wireless-G Access Point

The second

Security Settings

screen, shown in Figure 5-8, shows the WEP

key. If you entered a passphrase, then the

Key 1

field will display the auto-

matically generated WEP key. If you did not enter a passphrase, then enter

a WEP key in the

Key 1

field. Each point in your wireless network must use

the same WEP key for the network to function properly. Click the

but-

ton to continue or

Back

to return to the previous page.

• Key 1.

WEP keys enable you to create an encryption scheme for wire-

less networks. If the WEP key hasn’t been automatically generated, then

manually enter a set of values. (Do not leave the field blank, and do not

enter all zeroes. These are not valid key values.) If you are using 64-bit

WEP encryption, then each key must consist of exactly 10 hexadecimal

characters in length. If you are using 128-bit WEP encryption, then each

key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters in length. Valid

hexadecimal characters are “0”-“9” and “A”-“F”.

Figure 5-8

Note:

WEP encryption should be used whenever communicating

over a wireless network. Wireless transmissions, by their very

nature, are unprotected and WEP encryption helps to close this

hole in security and make your wireless network safer to use.

10. The next screen (Figure 5-9) will allow you to review your settings.

If these

settings are correct, click the

Yes

button to save these settings. If there are

any problems with the settings, click the

button to exit the Setup Wizard.

11. At this point, the configuration performed with the Setup Wizard is com-

plete, as shown in Figure 5-10.

To configure any other access points in your

network, you can run this Setup Wizard again. Click the

Exit

button to exit

the Setup Wizard.

Figure 5-10

Figure 5-9

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