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Linksys WAP55AG - Wireless A+G Access Point User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    ® A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc. Dual-Band 802.11a Dual-Band Wireless 802.11g Access Point User Guide WIRELESS WAP55AG Model No.
  • Page 2 Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Copyright and Trademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice. Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. Copyright © 2005 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome What’s in this Guide? Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network Network Topology Roaming Network Layout Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point The Back Panel The Front Panel Chapter 4: Connecting the Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point...
  • Page 4 Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Precautions Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks Appendix C: Upgrading Firmware Appendix D: Windows Help Appendix E: Glossary Appendix F: Specifications Appendix G: Warranty Information Appendix H: Regulatory Information Appendix I: Contact Information...
  • Page 5 Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point List of Figures Figure 3-1: The Access Point’s Back Panel Figure 3-2: Front Panel Figure 5-1: The Setup Wizard’s Welcome Screen Figure 5-2: Connect to the Router Figure 5-3: Connect to the Ethernet Port Figure 5-4: Connect to the Power Figure 5-5: Check the LEDs Figure 5-6: Select the Access Point...
  • Page 6 Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Figure 6-11: Log Figure 6-12: Factory Defaults Figure 6-13: Firmware Upgrade Figure 6-14: Status - Local Network Figure 6-15: Status - Wireless Network Figure C-1: Upgrade Firmware...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome network: a series of computers or devices Thank you for choosing the Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point. This Access Point will allow you to network connected together wirelessly better than ever.

  • Page 8: What's In This Guide

    This chapter explains how to use the Web-Based Utility to configure the settings on the Access Point and how to install the setup on the Access Point for the Linksys Wireless Guard. • Chapter 6: Configuring the Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point This chapter explains the use of the Access Point’s Web-based Utility.
  • Page 9 This appendix supplies the Access Point’s warranty information. • Appendix H: Regulatory Information This appendix supplies the Access Point’s regulatory information. • Appendix I: Contact Information This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including Technical Support. Chapter 1: Introduction What’s in this Guide?

  • Page 10: Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network

    Linksys wireless adapters also provide users access to a wired network when using an access point, such as the Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point, or wireless router. An integrated wireless and wired network is called an infrastructure: a wireless network infrastructure network.

  • Page 11: Network Layout

    When you wish to connect your wired network with your wireless network, the Access Point’s network port can be used to connect to any of Linksys's switches or routers. With these, and many other, Linksys products, your networking options are limitless. Go to the Linksys website at www.linksys.com for more information about wireless products.

  • Page 12: Chapter 3: Getting To Know The Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point

    Access Point if you want to retain these settings. With these, and many other, Linksys products, your networking options are limitless. Go to the Linksys website at www.linksys.com for more information about products that work with the Access Point.

  • Page 13: The Front Panel

    Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point The Front Panel The Access Point's LEDs, where information about network activity is displayed, are located on the front panel. Figure 3-2: Front Panel Power Green. The Power LED lights up when the Access Point is powered on. Wireless-A WLAN Green.

  • Page 14: Chapter 4: Connecting The Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point

    Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Chapter 4: Connecting the Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point hardware: the physical aspect of computers, telecommunications, and Hardware Installation other information technology devices 1. Locate an optimum location for the Access Point. The best place for the Access Point is usually at the center of your wireless network, with line of sight to all of your PCs and wireless accessories.

  • Page 15: Chapter 5: Setting Up The Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point

    Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Chapter 5: Setting Up the Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Note: The Access Point will be set up in the Setup Wizard through a wired network connection. You may refer to Chapter 4: Connecting the Dual-Band Wireless Setup Wizard A + G Access Point.

  • Page 16: Figure 5-3: Connect To The Ethernet Port

    Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point 4. Connect the other end of the network cable to the Ethernet port on the back of the Access Point. Click the Next button to continue, or the Back button to return to a previous screen. Figure 5-3: Connect to the Ethernet Port 5.

  • Page 17: Figure 5-6: Select The Access Point

    Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point 7. The Setup Wizard will run a search for the Access Point within your network and then display a list along with the status information for each access point. If there are more than one displayed, select the Access Point by clicking on it and click the Next button to continue, the Back button to return to a previous screen, or Exit to exit the Setup Wizard.

  • Page 18: Figure 5-8: Basic Settings

    Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point 9. The Basic Settings screen will appear next. Enter the Device Name and new Password. Then, click the Next button to continue or Back to return to the previous page. • Device Name. The Device Name is a unique name given to the Access Point to prevent confusion when using multiple Access Points.

  • Page 19: Figure 5-10: Wireless-A Security - Wep

    Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point 11. The next screen that appears will depend on your security selection. Make sure that the security mode is the same for all the devices on your network. • WEP. From this screen, select the level of encryption, and enter a passphrase, which will generate the WEP key for you automatically, or you can enter the key manually.

  • Page 20: Figure 5-12: Wireless-G Settings

    Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point 12. The Wireless-G Settings screen should now appear. Enter your wireless 802.11g network's SSID, select the channel at which the network broadcasts its wireless signal, and select the security. Then, click the Next button to continue or Back to return to the previous page.

  • Page 21: Figure 5-14: Wireless-G Security - Psk

    Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point • PSK (Pre-Shared Key) you have two encryption options, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES. Enter a Passphrase of 8-32 characters. Then, click the Next button to continue or Back to return to the previous page. For more information on wireless security, refer to Appendix B: Wireless Security.

  • Page 22: Figure 5-16: Congratulations

    Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point 15. The configuration performed with the Setup Wizard is complete. To configure any other Access Points in your network, you can run this Setup Wizard again. Click the Exit button to exit the Setup Wizard. For more advanced configuration, you can go to Figure 5-16: Congratulations Chapter 6: Configuring the Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point.

  • Page 23: Chapter 6: Configuring The Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point

    Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Chapter 6: Configuring the Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Have You: Enabled TCP/IP on your PCs? PCs communicate over the network with this Overview protocol. Refer to Appendix D: Windows Help for more information on TCP/IP.
  • Page 24 Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Wireless • Basic Wireless Settings. The selections under this heading allow you to configure the Access Point’s connection of your Wireless-A (802.11a) and Wireless-G (802.11g) networks. • Wireless Security. The Wireless Security settings configure the security of your wireless network. •...

  • Page 25: Accessing The Utility

    Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Accessing the Utility NOTE: If you don’t remember the Access Point’s To access the Web-based Utility of the Access Point, launch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, and enter IP address, you can run the Setup Wizard to locate the Access Point’s default IP address, 192.168.1.246, in the Address field.

  • Page 26: The Wireless Tab

    Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point The Wireless Tab The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings The selections under this heading allow you to configure the Access Point’s connection to your Wireless-A (802.11a) and Wireless-G (802.11g) networks. Wireless-A • Mode. To enable Wireless-A (802.11a) networking, select Enabled. Otherwise, select Disabled. •...
  • Page 27 Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Wireless-G • Mode. From this drop-down menu, you can select the wireless standards running on your network. If you have both 802.11g and 802.11b devices in your network, keep the default setting, Mixed. If you have only 802.11g devices, select Wireless-G Only.

  • Page 28: The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security

    Figure 6-4: WEP passphrase: used much like a password, a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for Linksys products tkip: a wireless encryption protocol that provides dynamic encryption keys for each packet transmitted Pre-Shared Key.

  • Page 29: Figure 6-6: Pre-Shared Key + Radius

    Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Pre-Shared Key + RADIUS. This option features Pre-Shared Key used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Access Point.) First, select the type of Pre-Shared Key algorithm you want to use, TKIP or AES.

  • Page 30: The Wireless Tab - Wireless Mac Filter

    Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point The Wireless Tab - Wireless MAC Filter Wireless network access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices. Access Restrictions To filter wireless users by MAC Address, either permitting or blocking access, click Enabled. If you do not wish to filter users by MAC Address, select Disabled.

  • Page 31: The Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings

    Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point The Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings This screen contains the advanced wireless settings. In most cases, these settings do not need to be changed. Wireless-A Settings Authentication Type. The default is set to Open System (Default) authentication, when the sender and the recipient do NOT use a WEP key for authentication.
  • Page 32 Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point RTS Threshold. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor reduction of the default value, 2346, is recommended. If a network packet is smaller than the preset RTS threshold size, the RTS/CTS mechanism will not be enabled.
  • Page 33 Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Frame Burst Mode. Enabling this option should provide your network with greater performance, depending on the manufacturer of your wireless products. If you are not sure how to use this option, keep the default, Enabled. Beacon Interval.

  • Page 34: The Administration Tab - Password

    Logviewer IP Address. For a permanent record of the Access Point’s wireless activities, Logviewer software must be used. This software can be downloaded from the Linksys website, www.linksys.com. The Log viewer saves all wireless activities in a permanent file on your PC’s hard drive. In the Logviewer IP Address field, enter the fixed IP address of the PC running the Log viewer software.

  • Page 35: The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

    Firmware Upgrade upgrade: to replace existing software or firmware with Before upgrading the firmware, download the Access Point’s firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website, a newer version www.linksys.com. Then extract the file. Please select a file to upgrade. In the field provided, enter the name of the extracted firmware upgrade file, or click the Browse button to find this file.

  • Page 36: The Status Tab - Local Network

    Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point The Status Tab - Local Network The Status tab displays the current status of the Access Point’s local network. AP’s Information Firmware Version. This is the version of the Access Point’s current firmware. Local Network MAC Address.

  • Page 37: The Status Tab - Wireless

    Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point The Status Tab - Wireless The Wireless screen on the Status Tab displays the status of your Wireless-A and/or Wireless-G networks. Wireless-A Network MAC Address. This is the Access Point’s Wireless-A network MAC address. Mode.

  • Page 38: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    This appendix provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Dual- Band Wireless A + G Access Point. Read the description below to solve your problems. If you can't find an answer here, check the Linksys website at www.linksys.com. Frequently Asked Questions Can the Access Point act as my DHCP Server? No.
  • Page 39 Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point What is Roaming? Roaming is the ability of a portable computer user to communicate continuously while moving freely throughout an area greater than that covered by a single Access Point. Before using the roaming function, the workstation must make sure that it is the same channel number as the Access Point of the dedicated coverage area.
  • Page 40 Can Linksys Wireless products support file and printer sharing? Linksys Wireless products perform the same function as LAN products. Therefore, Linksys Wireless products can work with Netware, Windows NT/2000, or other LAN operating systems to support printer or file sharing.
  • Page 41 Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point How do I resolve issues with signal loss? There is no way to know the exact range of your wireless network without testing. Every obstacle placed between an Access Point and wireless PC will create signal loss. Leaded glass, metal, concrete floors, water and walls will inhibit the signal and reduce range.

  • Page 42: Appendix B: Wireless Security

    Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Appendix B: Wireless Security Linksys wants to make wireless networking as safe and easy for you as possible. The current generation of Linksys products provide several network security features, but they require specific action on your part for implementation.
  • Page 43 This includes hackers. So, don’t broadcast the SSID. Wireless networking products come with a default SSID set by the factory. (The Linksys default SSID is “linksys”.) Hackers know these defaults and can check these against your network. Change your SSID to something unique and not something related to your company or the networking products you use.
  • Page 44 These security recommendations should help keep your mind at ease while you are enjoying the most flexible and convenient technology Linksys has to offer. Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks...

  • Page 45: Appendix C: Upgrading Firmware

    Appendix C: Upgrading Firmware The Access Point's firmware is upgraded through the Web-Utility's Help tab. Follow these instructions: 1. Before upgrading the firmware, download the Access Point’s firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website, www.linksys.com. Then extract the file. 2. In the Please select a file to upgrade field provided, enter the name of the extracted firmware upgrade file, or click the Browse button to find this file.

  • Page 46: Appendix D: Windows Help

    Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Appendix D: Windows Help All wireless products require Microsoft Windows. Windows is the most used operating system in the world and comes with many features that help make networking easier. These features can be accessed through Windows Help and are described in this appendix.

  • Page 47: Appendix E: Glossary

    Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Appendix E: Glossary 802.11b - An IEEE wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps and an operating frequency of 2.4GHz. 802.11g - An IEEE wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps, an operating frequency of 2.4GHz, and backward compatibility with 802.11b devices.
  • Page 48 Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point DSSS (Direct-Sequence Spread-Spectrum) - Frequency transmission with a redundant bit pattern resulting in a lower probability of information being lost in transit. DTIM (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) - A message included in data packets that can increase wireless efficiency.
  • Page 49 Passphrase - Used much like a password, a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for Linksys products. Port - The connection point on a computer or networking device used for plugging in cables or adapters.
  • Page 50 Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) - a wireless encryption protocol that provides dynamic encryption keys for each packet transmitted. Topology - The physical layout of a network. Upgrade - To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A method of encrypting network data transmitted on a wireless network for greater security.

  • Page 51: Appendix F: Specifications

    Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point Appendix F: Specifications Standards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u Ports/Buttons One 10/100 RJ-45 Port (Auto MDI/MDI-X) One Reset Button Cabling Type UTP CAT 5 or better LEDs Power, Ethernet, Wireless-A: WLAN, Wireless-G: WLAN Security features MAC address filtering, WEP Encryption WEP key bits...

  • Page 52: Appendix G: Warranty Information

    Your exclusive remedy and Linksys' entire liability under this warranty will be for Linksys at its option to repair or replace the Product or refund Your purchase price less any rebates.

  • Page 53: Appendix H: Regulatory Information

    Canadian regulations. EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (EUROPE) Linksys declares that the Wireless-G ADSL Gateway conforms to the specifications listed below, following the provisions of the European R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC: EN 301 489-1, 301 489-17 General EMC requirements for Radio equipment.
  • Page 54 Linksys vakuuttaa täten että Wireless-G ADSL Gateway tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien näiden direktiivien muiden ehtojen mukainen. Linksys Group déclare la Passerelle ADSL sans fil-G est conforme aux conditions essentielles et aux dispositions relatives à la directive 1999/5/EC.

  • Page 55: Appendix I: Contact Information

    Can't find information about a product you want to buy on the web? Do you want to know more about networking with Linksys products? Give our advice line a call at: 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS) Or fax your request in to:...

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