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3.

The next screen displayed displays how the Access Point should be connected while running this Setup

Wizard. Optimally, you should perform this setup through a PC on your wired network. Click the

Next

button

to continue or

Exit

to exit the Setup Wizard.

4.

The Setup Wizard will run a search for the Access Point within your network and then display a list 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.

Figure 5-3: Select an Access Point

Figure 5-2: Connecting the Access Point

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5.

You will be asked to sign onto the Access Point you've selected. 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.)

6.

The Configure Network Address Settings screen will appear next.

Enter an IP Address, Subnet Mask, and the

IP Address of your network Gateway. 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.

•

Gateway. This IP address should be the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between

the Internet and the local network.

Figure 5-4: Enter the Password

Figure 5-5: The Configure Network Address Settings screen

ip address:

the address used to identify a computer

or device on a network

ip (internet protocol):

a protocol used to send data over a

network

gateway:

a device that interconnects networks with

different, incompatible communications protocols

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7.

The Wireless Settings screen should now appear. Enter your wireless network's SSID and select the channel

at which the network broadcasts its wireless signal. Enter, also, a Device Name to prevent any confusion

when using multiple Access Points. 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 network. It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters,

which 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 correspond with your network settings,

between 1 and 11. All points in your wireless network must use the same channel in order to function

correctly.

•

Device Name. The Device Name is a unique name given to the Access Point to prevent confusion when

using multiple Access Points.

8.

The (optional) Security Settings screen will appear next. From this screen, you can set the level of encryption

you desire for your network, along with selecting Passphrases and/or encryption keys.

With WPA PSK, or Pre-Shared Keys, you have two encryption options, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption

keys. Select the type of algorithm,

TKIP

or

AES

. Enter a WPA Shared Key of 8-32 characters.

The WEP key can consist of the letters "A" through "F" and the numbers "0" through "9" and should be 10

characters in length for 64-bit encryption or 26 characters in length for 128-bit encryption. All points in your

wireless network must use the same WEP key to utilize WEP encryption.

For more information on WEP and wireless security, refer to Appendix B: Wireless Security.

Then, click the

Next

button to continue or

Back

to return to the previous page.

Figure 5-6: The Wireless Settings screen

Figure 5-7: The Security Settings screen

bit:

a binary digit

encryption:

encoding data transmitted in a network

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9.

You should now review the settings you've chosen.

If these settings are correct, click the

Yes

button to save

these settings. If you wish to change any of the settings, click the

No

button. You will exit the Setup Wizard

and can start it again to revise your settings.

10. At this point, the configuration performed with the Setup Wizard is complete. 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 5-8: The Confirmation screen

Figure 5-9: The Congratulations screen

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Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point

Overview

The Access Point has been designed to be functional right out of the box, with the default settings in the Setup

Wizard. However, if you'd like to change these settings, the Access Point can be configured through your web

browser with the Web-Based Utility. This chapter explains how to configure the Access Point in this manner.

For your convenience, use the Access Point’s Web-based Utility to administer it. This chapter will explain all of

the functions in this Utility. The Utility can be accessed via Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator

through use of a computer connected with an Ethernet cable to the Access Point.

For a basic network setup, most users only have to use the following screens of the Utility:

•

Basic Setup

On the

Basic Setup

screen, enter your basic network settings here.

•

Password

Click the

Setup

tab and then select the

Password

screen. The Access Point’s default password is

admin

. To

secure the Access Point, change the Password from its default.

Have You:

Enabled TCP/IP on your PCs? PCs

communicate over the network with this

protocol. Refer to Appendix D: Windows Help

for more information on TCP/IP.

Note:

The Access Point is designed to function

properly after using the Setup Wizard. This

chapter is provided solely for those who wish

to perform more advanced configuration or

monitoring.

browser:

an application that provides a way to look at and

interact with all the information on the World Wide Web.