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Summary of Contents for Linksys LAPAC1200
- Page 1 User Guide LAPAC1200 AC1200 Dual Band Access Point...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Linksys Table of Contents Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 QUICK START GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1... - Page 3 Linksys Table of Contents APPENDIX C PC AND SERVER CONFIGURATION . . . . . . . .40 Overview Using WEP Using WPA2-PSK Using WPA2-Enterprise 802 1x Server Setup (Windows 2000 Server)
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Page 4: Chapter 1 Quick Start Guide
Linksys CHAPTER 1 Quick Start Guide CHAPTER 1 Quick Start Guide Physical Details There is one LED for the device Package Contents LED Color Activity Status Green Blinking System is booting Solid System is normal; no wireless device • Linksys Wireless Access Point connected •... -
Page 5: Mounting Guide
Improper or insecure mounting could result in damage to the device or personal Position drilling layout template at the desired location injury Linksys is not responsible for damages caused by improper mounting Drill four screw holes on the mounting surface If your Ethernet cable is... -
Page 6: Chapter 2 Access Point Setup
Linksys CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup Type in default username: “admin”, and password: “admin” Click Log in to launch the browser-based setup and follow the on-screen instructions Overview This chapter describes the setup procedure to connect the wireless access point... -
Page 7: Setup Wizard
Linksys CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup Setup Wizard On the IPv4 Address screen (Figure 4) configure the IP address of the device then click Next If you want to configure more than 4 SSIDs, please go to Configuration → Wireless → Basic Settings The access point supports up... -
Page 8: User Accounts
Linksys CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup Click Finish to leave the wizard Figure 6: Setup Wizard - Wireless Security Figure 8: Setup Wizard - Finish On the Summary screen, check the data to make sure they are correct and then click Submit to save the changes... -
Page 9: Time Screen
Linksys CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup Data - User Accounts Screen Data - Time Screen User Account Table Time User Name Enter the User Name to connect to the access Current Time Display current date and time of the system point’s admin interface User Name is effective... -
Page 10: Log Settings Screen
Linksys CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup Log Settings Screen Data - Logs Screen Log Types The logs record various types of activity on the access point This data is useful for troubleshooting, but enabling all logs will generate a large amount of data... -
Page 11: Management Access Screen
Linksys CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup Management Access Data - Management Access Screen Web Access You can use the Management Access page to configure the management methods of the access point HTTP HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) is the standard... -
Page 12: Ssl Certificate Screen
Linksys CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup SSL Certificate Location Enter the area or location where the access point resides This screen can be used to manage SSL certificate used by HTTPS The location includes 1 to 32 characters Special characters are allowed... -
Page 13: Network Setup Screen
Linksys CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup Data - Network Setup Screen Data - SSL Certificate Screen Export/Restore to/from Local PC TCP/IP Export SSL Click to export the SSL certificate Host Name Assign a host name to this access point Host name... -
Page 14: Advanced Screen
Linksys CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup Advanced Screen Data - Advanced Screen Use this screen to configure advanced network settings of the access point Port Settings Auto If enabled, Port Speed and Duplex Mode will become grey Negotiation and cannot be configured If disabled, Port Speed and... -
Page 15: Basic Settings
Linksys CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup Basic Settings Discovery Settings Basic Settings provides the essential configuration for your wireless radio and Bonjour Enable if administrator wants the access point to be SSIDs You should be able to set up your wireless network with these essential... - Page 16 Linksys CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup Data - Wireless Basic Settings Screen Isolation Enable or disable isolation among clients of the SSID If enabled, wireless clients cannot communicate with others Basic Wireless Settings in the same SSID Wireless Radio Select the wireless radio from the list...
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Page 17: Security Settings
Linksys CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup Security Settings • WPA2-Enterprise - Requires a RADIUS Server on your LAN to provide the client authentication according to the 802 1x standard Data transmissions Use this screen to configure security settings of SSIDs to provide data protection... - Page 18 Linksys CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup Security Settings - WEP Security Settings - WPA2-Personal This is a further development of WPA-Personal, and offers even greater security This is the 802 11b standard Data is encrypted before transmission, but the encryption system is not very strong...
- Page 19 Linksys CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup Security Settings - WPA/WPA2-Personal Security Settings - WPA2-Enterprise This method, sometimes called Mixed Mode, allows clients to use either WPA- This version of WPA2-Enterprise requires a RADIUS Server on your LAN to Personal or WPA2-Personal...
- Page 20 Linksys CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup Data - WPA2-Enterprise Screen Security Settings - WPA/WPA2-Enterprise WPA/WPA2-Enterprise requires a RADIUS Server on your LAN to provide the WPA2-Enterprise client authen-tication Data transmissions are encrypted using WPA2 standard Primary Server Enter the IP address of the RADIUS Server on your...
- Page 21 Linksys CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup Data - WPA/WPA2-Enterprise Screen RADIUS Use RADIUS server for authentication and dynamic WEP key generation for WPA/WPA2-Enterprise data encryption Primary Server Enter the IP address of the RADIUS Server on your network Primary Server Port...
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Page 22: Rogue Ap Detection
Linksys CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup Rogue AP Detection Data - Rogue AP Screen Wireless Radio Select the desired radio from the list Rogue AP detection is used to detect the unexpected or unauthorized access point installed in a secure network environment... -
Page 23: Scheduler
Linksys CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup Scheduler Data - Scheduler Screen Wireless Scheduler Enable or disable wireless scheduler Configure a rule with a specific time interval for SSIDs to be operational Automate enabling or disabling SSIDs based on the profile definition Support... -
Page 24: Scheduler Association
Linksys CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup Scheduler Association Connection Control Associate defined scheduler profiles with SSIDs Exclude or allow only listed client stations to authenticate with the access point Figure 26: Scheduler Association Screen Figure 27: Connection Control Screen Data - Connection Control Screen... -
Page 25: Rate Limit
Linksys CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup Rate Limit *Maximum Performance derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications (draft specifications for 802 11ac) Actual performance can vary, including lower wireless Limit downstream and upstream rate of SSIDs network capacity, data throughput rate, range and coverage Performance... -
Page 26: Workgroup Bridge
Linksys CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup Workgroup Bridge Data - QoS Screen QoS Setting Workgroup Bridge feature enables the access point to extend the accessibility of a remote network In Workgroup Bridge mode, the access point acts as a wireless... -
Page 27: Advanced Settings
Linksys CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup Advanced Settings Data - Workgroup Bridge Screen Workgroup Bridge Configure advanced parameters of the wireless radios Radio Select the desired radio from the list Workgroup Bridge Status Status Enable or disable Workgroup Bridge function... - Page 28 Linksys CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup Data - Advanced Settings Screen Band Steering Protection CTS (Clear-To-Send) Protection Mode boosts the access Mode point’s ability to catch all Wireless-G transmissions, but Band Steering Enable or disable Band Steering function it severely decreases performance By default, CTS...
- Page 29 Linksys CHAPTER 2 Access Point Setup RTS Threshold Enter the Request to Send (RTS) Threshold value, an integer from 1 to 2347 The default is 2347 octets The RTS threshold indicates the number of octets in a Medium Access Control Protocol Data Unit (MPDU)
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Page 30: Chapter 3 Operation And Status
Linksys Chapter 3 Operation and Status Chapter 3 Operation and Status Data - System Summary Screen System Summary Device SKU The SKU is often used to identify device model number and region Firmware Version The version of the firmware currently installed... -
Page 31: Lan Status
Linksys Chapter 3 Operation and Status LAN Status Untagged VLAN ID Displays the untagged VLAN ID Traffic on the VLAN that you specify in this field is not LAN Status displays settings, and status of LAN interface be tagged with a VLAN ID when forwarded... -
Page 32: Wireless Status
Linksys Chapter 3 Operation and Status Wireless Status Status Status of the SSID, enabled or disabled MAC Address MAC address of the SSID Wireless Status displays settings and status of wireless radios and SSIDs VLAN ID VLAN ID of the SSID... -
Page 33: Wireless Clients
Linksys Chapter 3 Operation and Status Wireless Clients Statistics Wireless Clients screen displays a list of connected clients based on each Statistics provides real-time transmitted and received statistics data based on wireless interface each SSID per Radio, and LAN interface... -
Page 34: Log View
Linksys Chapter 3 Operation and Status Log View Log View shows a list of system events that are generated by each single log entry, such as login attempts and configuration changes Figure 37: Log View Screen Data - Log View... -
Page 35: Chapter 4 Access Point Management
HTTP/HTTPS, or TFTP To perform a firmware upgrade from the Internet: Check Linksys support website (http://www linksys com/business/support) and download the latest firmware release to your storage such as PC Then, perform Click Check for Upgrade to see if there is new firmware available... -
Page 36: Configuration
Linksys Chapter 4 Access Point Management Configuration Backup/Restore Data - Configuration Backup/Restore Screen Backup/Restore to/from Local PC Configuration backup/restore allows you to download the configuration file from the device to external storage, e g , your PC, or network storage, or to... -
Page 37: Factory Default
Linksys Chapter 4 Access Point Management Factory Default It’s highly recommended you save your current configuration file before you Reboot restore to factory default settings To save your current configuration file, click Maintenance → Configuration Backup/Restore Reboot power cycles the device The current configuration file will remain... -
Page 38: Ping Test
Linksys Chapter 4 Access Point Management Ping Test Packet Capture Ping Test is used to determine the accessibility of a host on the network Packet Capture is used to capture and store 802 3 packets received and transmitted by the access point based on one specified network interface The... -
Page 39: Diagnostic Log
Linksys Chapter 4 Access Point Management Diagnostic Log Diagnostic Log provides system detail information, such as configuration file, system status and statistics data, hardware information, operational status The information is useful in troubleshooting and working with technical support Figure 44: Diagnostic Screen... -
Page 40: Appendix A Troubleshooting
Linksys Appendix A Troubleshooting Appendix A Troubleshooting Check the output of the ping command to determine the IP address of the wireless access point, as shown below Overview This chapter covers some common problems encountered while using the wireless access point, and some possible solutions to them If you follow the... -
Page 41: Appendix B About Wireless Lans
Linksys Appendix B About Wireless LANs Appendix B About Wireless LANs SSID/ESSID BSS/SSID A group of wireless stations and a single access point, all using the same ID (SSID), form a Basic Service Set (BSS) Overview Using the same SSID is essential Devices with different SSIDs are unable to... - Page 42 Linksys Appendix B About Wireless LANs • When using multiple access points it is better if adjacent access points If this option is used: use different channels to reduce interference The recommended channel • The access point must have a client login on the RADIUS server. spacing between adjacent access points is five channels, e g , use Channels •...
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Page 43: Appendix C Pc And Server Configuration
Linksys Appendix C PC And Server Configuration Appendix C PC And Server Using WPA2-PSK For each of the following items, each wireless station must have the same Configuration settings as the wireless access point Mode On each PC, the mode must be set to Infrastructure... -
Page 44: Using Wpa2-Enterprise
Linksys Appendix C PC And Server Configuration Using WPA2-Enterprise 802.1x Server Setup (Windows 2000 Server) This is the most secure and most complex system This section describes using Microsoft Internet Authentication Server as the RADIUS server, since it is the most common RADIUS server available that... - Page 45 Linksys Appendix C PC And Server Configuration Figure 48: CA Screen Click Next if you don’t want to change the CA’s configuration data Figure 46: Components Screen Installation will warn you that Internet Information Services are running, Click Next and must be stopped before continuing Click OK, then Finish...
- Page 46 Linksys Appendix C PC And Server Configuration Click Next when the New Scope Wizard Begins 10 For the parent domain, enter the domain you specified for the domain controller setup, and enter the server’s address for the IP address Enter the name and description for the scope, click Next...
- Page 47 Linksys Appendix C PC And Server Configuration Certificate Authority Setup Select Start -> Programs -> Administrative Tools -> Active Directory Users and Computers Select Start -> Programs -> Administrative Tools -> Certification Authority Right-click on your active directory domain, and select Properties Right-click Policy Settings, and select New ->...
- Page 48 Linksys Appendix C PC And Server Configuration Select Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> 10 Ensure that your Certificate Authority is checked, click Next Public Key Policies, right-click Automatic Certificate Request Settings -> New 11 Review the policy change information and click Finish ->...
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Page 49: 802 1X Client Setup On Windows Xp
Linksys Appendix C PC And Server Configuration 12 Select No if you don’t want to view the help for EAP Click Finish Remote Access Login for Users Select Start -> Programs -> Administrative Tools -> Active Directory Users and Computers... - Page 50 Linksys Appendix C PC And Server Configuration The following instructions assume that: • You are using Windows XP • You are connecting to a Windows 2000 server for authentication. • You already have a login (User-name and password) on the Windows 2000 server Client Certificate Setup Connect to a network that doesn’t require port authentication Start your Web browser In the Address box, enter the IP address of the Windows 2000 Server, followed by “/certsrv”, e g,...
- Page 51 Linksys Appendix C PC And Server Configuration Click Submit You will receive a confirmation message Click Yes Figure 67: Root Certificate Screen Certificate setup is now complete 802.1x Authentication Setup Open the properties for the wireless connection, by selecting Start - Control...
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Page 52: Using 802 1X Mode (Without Wpa)
Linksys Appendix C PC And Server Configuration Encryption Settings Select the wireless network from the Available Networks list, and click Configure The encryption settings must match the access point’s on the wireless network Select and enter the correct values, as advised by your Network... - Page 53 Linksys Appendix C PC And Server Configuration Instead, you must enter the WEP key manually, ensuring it matches the WEP key used on the access point Figure 71: Properties Screen NOTE On some systems, the 64-bit WEP key is shown as 40-bit and...
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