The Help Tab; The Filter Tab - Linksys Instant Wireless Series User Manual

The Log Tab
To view a log of the Access Point's activity, select the "Log" tab, shown in
Figure 6-9.
To enable logging activity, click the Enable radio button beside Access Log.
The default setting for this function is Disable.
The Send Log to option designates from which PC you can view the log. Third
party "View Log" software is required to take advantage of this option.
To view the log, click the View Log button.
Click the Apply button to apply your changes or Cancel to cancel your
changes. If you require online help, click the Help button.

The Help Tab

For help on the various tabs in this Web-based Utility, along with upgrading the
Access Point's firmware and viewing this User Guide, click the "Help" tab,
shown in Figure 6-10.
The help files for the various tabs in this Web-based Utility are listed by tab
name on the left hand side of the screen.
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Instant Wireless™ Series
Figure 6-9
Wireless Network Access Point
Figure 6-10
The following resources require an Internet connection in order to access them.
Click the Linksys Website link to connect to the Linksys homepage for
Knowledgebase help files and information about other Linksys products.
For an Online Manual in PDF format, click that text link. The manual will appear
in Adobe pdf format. If you do not have the Adobe PDF Reader installed on your
computer, click the Adobe Website link to download this software.
Firmware can be upgraded by clicking the Upgrade Firmware link. Do not upgrade
your firmware unless you are experiencing problems with the Access Point.

The Filter Tab

The "Filter" tab, shown in Figure 6-11, allows you to block or allow certain com-
puters, by their MAC Address, from communicating with the Access Point.
To enable filtering of computers by their MAC Addresses, click the Enable radio
button. To disable this feature, click the radio button by Disable.
Next, determine if the Access Point will block the MAC addresses you will specify,
allowing access to other MAC Addresses, or if the Access Point with deny the MAC
Addresses you will specify and deny all other MAC Addresses. Click the radio but-
ton next to the option that is appropriate.
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