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The Setup Tab

Wireless-G Access Point

RADIUS

. This option features WEP used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a

RADIUS server is connected to the Access Point.) First, enter the RADIUS server’s IP Address and port number,

along with a key shared between the Access Point and the server. Then, select a Default Transmit Key (choose

which Key to use), and a level of WEP encryption,

64 bits 10 hex digits

or

128 bits 26 hex digits

. Last, either

generate a WEP key using the Passphrase or enter the WEP key manually.

WEP

. WEP is a basic encryption method, which is not as secure as WPA. To use WEP, select a Default Transmit

Key (choose which Key to use), and a level of WEP encryption,

64 bits 10 hex digits

or

128 bits 26 hex digits

.

Then either generate a WEP key using the Passphrase or enter the WEP key manually.

Change these settings as described here and click the

Save Settings

button to apply your changes or

Cancel

Changes

to cancel your changes. For help on any of these settings, click the

Help

button. For detailed

instructions on configuring wireless security for the Access Point, turn to “Appendix B: Wireless Security.”

Figure 6-5: Radius Settings

Figure 6-6: WEP Settings

passphrase:

used much like a password, a passphrase

simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically

generating the WEP encryption keys for Linksys products

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Wireless-G Access Point

Password

The Password screen allows you to change the Access Point's password and restore factory defaults.

Changing the sign-on password for the Access Point is as easy as typing the password into the AP Password

field. Then, type it again into the second field to confirm.

To restore the Access Point's factory default settings, click the

Yes

button beside Restore Factory Defaults.

To back up your Access Point configuration, click the

Backup

button. To

restore the backed-up configuration,

click the

Restore

button.

Click the

Save Settings

button to apply your changes or

Cancel Changes

to cancel your changes. If you require

online help, click the

Help

button.

Figure 6-7: The Password Screen

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Wireless-G Access Point

AP Mode

LAN MAC Address

The Access Point offers five modes of operation: Access Point, AP (Access Point) Client, Wireless Repeater, and

Wireless Bridge. For the bridging mode and Repeater mode, make sure the channel, SSID, and WEP keys are the

same.

Access Point

- The Operational Mode is set to Access Point by default.

This connects your wireless PCs to a

wired network. In most cases, no change is necessary.

AP (Access Point) Client

- When set to Access Point Client mode, the Access Point Client is able to talk to one

remote access point within its range. This mode allows the Access Point Client to act as a client of a remote

access point. The Access Point Client cannot communicate directly with any wireless clients. A separate network

attached to the Access Point Client can then be wirelessly bridged to the remote access point. Enter the required

LAN MAC address of the remote access point in the Remote AP MAC Address field.

To select an available access point, click the Site Survey button and choose from the access points listed by

clicking on the radio button for the appropriate access point and clicking the close button. If you do not see an

access point listed, click the Refresh button and another survey will be performed.

IMPORTANT:

For all modes of operation EXCEPT

Access Point, the remote access point must be a

second Linksys Wireless Network Access Point.

The Access Point will not communicate with any

other kind of remote access point.

Figure 6-8: The AP Mode Screen

Figure 6-9: The Site Survey screen

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Wireless-G Access Point

Wireless Repeater

- When set to Wireless Repeater mode, the Wireless Repeater is able to talk to one remote

access point within its range and retransmit its signal. (This feature only works with Linksys WAP54G and

WRT54G.)

To configure a Wireless Repeater environment, click

Wireless Repeater

and enter the LAN MAC address of the

remote access point in the Remote AP MAC Address field.

Wireless Bridge

- If you are trying to make a wireless connection between two wired networks,

select Wireless

Bridge

. This mode connects two physically separated wired networks with two access points.

To configure a Wireless Bridge environment, click

Wireless Bridge

and enter the LAN MAC address of the

remote access point in the Remote Bridge MAC Address field. The remote access point also needs to be set up as

a Wireless Bridge.

Click the

Save Changes

button to apply your changes or

Cancel Changes

to cancel your changes. If you require

online help, click the

Help

button.

IMPORTANT:

In Wireless Bridge mode, the Access

Point can ONLY be accessed by another access point

in Wireless Bridge mode. In order for your other

wireless devices to access the Access Point, you

must reset it to Access Point mode.

The two modes

are mutually exclusive.

Figure 6-10: Wireless Repeater diagram

NOTE:

All devices on each wired network must be

connected through a hub or switch.

Figure 6-11: Wireless Bridge diagram

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Wireless-G Access Point

Log

To view a log of the Access Point’s activity, select the

Log

tab.

To enable permanent logging activity, select

Enable

. The default setting for this function is

Disable

.

If you have chosen to monitor the Access Point’s traffic, then you can designate a PC that will receive permanent

log files periodically. In the Send Log to field, enter the IP address of this PC. To view these permanent logs, you

must use Logviewer software, which can be downloaded free of charge from www.linksys.com.

To see a temporary log of the Access Point’s most recent activities, click the

View Log

button.

Click the

Save Changes

button to apply your changes or

Cancel Changes

to cancel your changes. If you require

online help, click the

Help

button.

Figure 6-12: The Log screen