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Wireless-G Access Point
Chapter 4: Connecting the
Wireless-G Access Point
1.
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.
2.
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.
3.
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.
4.
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.
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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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3.
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
Next
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.
1.
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.
2.
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.
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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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6.
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
Next
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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4.
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
No
to exit the Setup
Wizard.
5.
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
OK
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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8.
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
Next
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)
or
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
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
Next
button to continue or
Back
to
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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9.
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
Next
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
No
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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