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Product and Publication Details

Model Number:

WNHDE111

Publication Date:

May 2008

Product Family:

Wireless-N Bridge

Product Name:

5 GHz Wireless-N HD Access Point/Bridge WNHDE111

Home or Business Product:

Home

Language:

English

Publication Part Number:

202-10300-01

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Contents

About This Manual

Conventions, Formats, and Scope

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How to Use This Manual

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How to Print This Manual

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Revision History

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Chapter 1

Getting Acquainted

Unpacking Your New Wireless-N AccessPoint/Bridge

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1-1

Prepare for Installation

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1-2

Key Hardware Features

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1-3

Front Panel

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1-3

Back Panel Connectors, Buttons, and Switches

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1-4

Key Back Panel Label Information

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1-5

Positioning Your Unit

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1-6

Chapter 2

Easy Secure Wireless Setup

What If Some of My Devices Don’t Support WPS?

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2-1

Access Point Mode WPS Setup

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2-2

WPS Push Button Client Setup

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2-3

WPS PIN Entry Setup of WIreless Clients

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Setting Up Two WNHDE111 Units

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2-5

Setting Up a Pair of WNHDE111 Units at Once

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2-5

Adding a Second WNHDE111 to Your Network Later

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2-6

Connecting Other Devices to a WNHDE111

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2-7

Chapter 3

Making Changes

Viewing or Changing Settings

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3-1

Using the Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant

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3-2

Using the Web Browser Interface

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Using Automatic Firmware Update upon Login

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Chapter 4

Securing My Wireless

Choosing Appropriate Wireless Security

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4-1

Changing Wireless Security Settings

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4-4

Viewing Basic Wireless Settings

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4-4

Configuring WEP Wireless Security

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4-5

Configuring WPA Wireless Security

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4-6

Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings

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4-6

Using Push 'N' Connect (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

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4-7

Push Button Configuration

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4-8

Security PIN Entry

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4-9

Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices after WPS Setup

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4-10

Enabling Wireless Isolation

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4-10

Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address

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4-11

Changing the Administrator Password

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4-12

Chapter 5

Customizing Your Wireless Network

Using the Network Settings Options

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5-1

Configuring the Access Point Parameters

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5-2

Using the DHCP Server

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5-3

Wireless Repeating (Also Called WDS)

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5-3

Chapter 6

Fine-Tuning Your Network

Optimizing Wireless Performance

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6-1

Wireless Intelligent Stream Handling (WISH)

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6-3

Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications

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6-5

Chapter 7

Using Network Management Tools

Viewing Status and Log Information

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7-1

Viewing a List of Attached Devices

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7-6

Backing Up Your Configuration

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7-7

Managing the Configuration File

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7-7

Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration

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7-7

Erasing the Configuration

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Upgrading the Software

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7-8

Upgrading Automatically to New Software

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7-9

Upgrading Manually to New Software

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7-9

Chapter 8

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Quick Tips

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8-1

Troubleshooting Basic Functions

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8-2

Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface

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8-3

Restoring the Default Configuration and Password

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Appendix A

Technical Specifications

Default Configuration Settings

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A-1

Restoring the Default User Name and Password

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Appendix B

Related Documents

Index

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