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Linksys Instant Wireless Series User Manual

Linksys Instant Wireless Series User Manual

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Instant Wireless
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Wireless Network

Access Point

Use this guide to install: WAP11 ver. 2.2
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  • Page 1: Wireless Network

    Instant Wireless Series Wireless Network Access Point Use this guide to install: WAP11 ver. 2.2 User Guide...
  • Page 2 Linksys reserves the right to revise or update its products, software, or documentation without obligation to notify any individ- ual or entity.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Wireless Network Access Point Don’t be bound by cabling restrictions any longer! The Instant Wireless™ Features Wireless Network Access Point from Linksys delivers the freedom to config- Package Contents ure your network your way. Utilization of state-of-the-art wireless technology System Requirements gives you the ability to set up workstations in ways you never thought possible;...

  • Page 4: Package Contents

    Instant Wireless Series Wireless Network Access Point Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology A wireless LAN is a group of computers, each equipped with one Instant Wireless™ Series adapter. Computers in a wireless LAN must be configured to share the same radio channel. The Instant Wireless™...

  • Page 5: Chapter 3: Getting To Know The Wireless Network Access Point

    Instant Wireless Series Wireless Network Access Point Chapter 3: Getting to Know the The Wireless Network Access Point’s LEDs Wireless Network Access Point The Wireless Network Access Point’s Ports The Access Point’s ports, where a network cable is connected, are located on the Access Point’s rear panel.

  • Page 6: Chapter 4: Connecting The Wireless Network Access Point

    Utility. Clicking the User Guide button opened this User Guide. To access Infrastructure Mode. If any wireless devices are configured in the Linksys web site on an active Internet connection, click the Linksys the Ad Hoc Mode, they will not be recognized by the Access Point.
  • Page 7 Instant Wireless Series Wireless Network Access Point 5. 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.
  • Page 8 WEP encryption, select the WEP setting from the pull-down menu. If you do not wish to utilize WEP encryption, make sure Disable is selected. The Access Point’s WEP encryption is unique to Linksys and may conflict with other vendors’ WEP encryption.
  • Page 9 Type that here. This passphrase may not work with the screen shown in Figure 5-2. non-Linksys products due to possible incompatibility with other vendors’ passphrase generators. 9. The following Security Settings screen, shown in Figure 5-7, will allow you to enter your WEP key.

  • Page 10: Chapter 6: Configuring The Wireless Network Access Point

    Instant Wireless Series Wireless Network Access Point Chapter 6: Configuring the • Obtain an IP Address Automatically. Click this radio button to allow the Access Point to obtain a dynamic IP address from a DHCP server. Wireless Network Access Point •...

  • Page 11: The Password Tab

    Instant Wireless Series Wireless Network Access Point • SSID. The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in a wire- less network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the wireless network. It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 alphanumeric char- acters, which may be any keyboard character.

  • Page 12: The Status Tab

    Instant Wireless™ Series Wireless Network Access Point Figure 6-7 Click the Apply button to apply your changes or Cancel to cancel your changes. If you require online help, click the Help button. The Status Tab The “Status” tab, shown in Figure 6-8, will display current information on the Figure 6-8 Access Point, its settings and performance.

  • Page 13: The Help Tab

    The following resources require an Internet connection in order to access them. Figure 6-9 Click the Linksys Website link to connect to the Linksys homepage for Knowledgebase help files and information about other Linksys products. To enable logging activity, click the Enable radio button beside Access Log.

  • Page 14: The Wireless Tab

    Instant Wireless™ Series Wireless Network Access Point The Wireless Tab Figure 6-11 Figure 6-12 Above the MAC Address fields, there is a pull-down menu. This pull-down menu is for selecting the number of computers on your wireless network. For Before making any changes to the Wireless tab, shown in Figure 6-12, please computers one through ten on your wireless network, 1~10 is selected by check your wireless settings on other systems, as these changes will alter the default.
  • Page 15 Instant Wireless Series Wireless Network Access Point • Fragmentation Threshold. This specifies the maximum size a data pack- • SSID Broadcast. For security purposes, this selection can be disabled, et will be before splitting and creating a new packet and should remain at allowing only those wireless network cards with the Access Point’s SSID to its default setting of 2,346.

  • Page 16: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Access Point. Read the description below to What is Roaming? solve your problems. If you can’t find an answer here, check the Linksys web- Roaming is the ability of a portable computer user to communicate continu- site at www.linksys.com.
  • Page 17 Instant Wireless™ Series Wireless Network Access Point What is ISM band? Can Instant Wireless products support file and printer sharing? The FCC and their counterparts outside of the U.S. have set aside bandwidth Instant Wireless products perform the same function as LAN products. for unlicensed use in the ISM (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) band.

  • Page 18: Appendix B: Setting Up The Tcp/Ip And Ipx Protocols

    Instant Wireless™ Series Wireless Network Access Point Appendix B: Setting Up the TCP/IP and The following instructions are provided as examples for reference only. For complete instructions on installing and troubleshooting TCP/IP and IPX, con- IPX Protocols sult your Windows operating system documentation. TCP/IP Setup for Windows 95, 98, and Millennium Setting Up TCP/IP in Windows 1.

  • Page 19: Tcp/Ip Setup For Windows Nt 4.0

    Instant Wireless™ Series Wireless Network Access Point 2. When the Network window appears, click the Protocols tab. Then, click TCP/IP Setup for Windows NT 4.0 the Add button. 1. Click the Start button, select Settings, and open the Control Panel. Inside 3.

  • Page 20: Appendix C: Glossary

    Instant Wireless™ Series Wireless Network Access Point Appendix C: Glossary 4. Select NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol from the list and click the OK button. 5. When the Network window reappears, click the OK button. Restart your Adapter - Printed circuit board that plugs into a PC to add to capabilities or computer.
  • Page 21 Instant Wireless Series Wireless Network Access Point being held up by the other. In order for a buffer to be effective, the size of the DHCP supports static addresses for computers containing Web servers that buffer and the algorithms for moving data into and out of the buffer need to be need a permanent IP address.
  • Page 22 Instant Wireless Series Wireless Network Access Point FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum) - FHSS continuously changes IP Address - In the most widely installed level of the Internet Protocol the center frequency of a conventional carrier several times per second accord- (Internet Protocol) today, an IP address is a 32-binary digit number that identi- ing to a pseudo-random set of channels, while chirp spread spectrum changes fies each sender or receiver of information that is sent in packet across the...
  • Page 23 WEP encryption keys for cy technique developed by the military for use in reliable, secure, mission-crit- Linksys products. ical communications systems. It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability, integrity, and security. In other words, more bandwidth is con-...

  • Page 24: Appendix D: Specifications

    Instant Wireless™ Series Wireless Network Access Point Appendix D: Specifications Topology - A network's topology is a logical characterization of how the devices on the network are connected and the distances between them. The most common network devices include hubs, switches, routers, and gateways. Most large networks contain several levels of interconnection, the most impor- Standards: IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT), IEEE 802.11b (Wireless)

  • Page 25: Environmental

    TI ACX100 w/BBP PURCHASE. Power Output: 120 dBm IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS’S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCI- 1.2 Transmitter DENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE, OR ITS...

  • Page 26: Appendix F: Contact Information

    Instant Wireless Series Appendix F: Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of this product, contact Linksys Technical Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. Sales Information 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS) Technical Support 866-242-8558 RMA Issues...
  • Page 27 © Copyright 2002 Linksys, All Rights Reserved.

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