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Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet Model: WAP2000 USER GUIDE BUSINESS SERIES
Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet Model: WAP2000 USER GUIDE BUSINESS SERIES
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... product. Linksys is available at cost from Linksys for at least three years from the product purchase date. Copyright © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. Upon request, open -source software licenses. Online Resources Website addresses in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of...or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. About This Guide Open Source This product may contain material licensed to you should pay special attention to while using the product. WEB: For detailed license terms and additional information visit: www.linksys.com/gpl Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over...
... product. Linksys is available at cost from Linksys for at least three years from the product purchase date. Copyright © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. Upon request, open -source software licenses. Online Resources Website addresses in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of...or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. About This Guide Open Source This product may contain material licensed to you should pay special attention to while using the product. WEB: For detailed license terms and additional information visit: www.linksys.com/gpl Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over...
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... 3 Front Panel 3 Back Panel 3 Side Panels 3 Chapter 4: Installation 4 Placement 4 Wall-Mount 4 Connecting the Access Point 5 Chapter 5: Advanced Configuration 6 Accessing the Web-Based Utility 6 Web-Based Utility 6 Setup > Setup 6 Setup > Time 7 Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings 7 Wireless > Wireless Security 8 Wireless > Wireless Connection Control 12 Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings 12 Wireless > VLAN & QoS 13 AP Mode 14 Administration > Management 14 Administration > Log 15 Administration > Factory...
... 3 Front Panel 3 Back Panel 3 Side Panels 3 Chapter 4: Installation 4 Placement 4 Wall-Mount 4 Connecting the Access Point 5 Chapter 5: Advanced Configuration 6 Accessing the Web-Based Utility 6 Web-Based Utility 6 Setup > Setup 6 Setup > Time 7 Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings 7 Wireless > Wireless Security 8 Wireless > Wireless Connection Control 12 Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings 12 Wireless > VLAN & QoS 13 AP Mode 14 Administration > Management 14 Administration > Log 15 Administration > Factory...
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... Canada concernant l'exposition aux radiofréquences 31 Wireless Disclaimer 31 Avis de non-responsabilité concernant les appareils sans fil 31 User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE 32 Appendix G: Contact Information 36 Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet ii
... Canada concernant l'exposition aux radiofréquences 31 Wireless Disclaimer 31 Avis de non-responsabilité concernant les appareils sans fil 31 User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE 32 Appendix G: Contact Information 36 Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet ii
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... to communicate or view video content without disruptions and delay. Additional features like Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (WPA2 Enterprise), make it and make this solution ideal for business. Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet is ideal for small businesses that reflect off walls, ceilings, and other objects, RangeBooster uses these multiple signals with two 3 dBi...
... to communicate or view video content without disruptions and delay. Additional features like Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (WPA2 Enterprise), make it and make this solution ideal for business. Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet is ideal for small businesses that reflect off walls, ceilings, and other objects, RangeBooster uses these multiple signals with two 3 dBi...
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... network with your desktop PCs, and USB Adapters for mobile users. Example of a Simple Wireless Network Internet Broadband Modem Switch or Router Wired Clients WAP2000 Wireless Access Point Wireless Clients Example of Simple Wireless Network The above diagram shows a typical infrastructure wireless network setup. The Access Point can move your wireless PC within a network, the effective transmission range in a wired or...
... network with your desktop PCs, and USB Adapters for mobile users. Example of a Simple Wireless Network Internet Broadband Modem Switch or Router Wired Clients WAP2000 Wireless Access Point Wireless Clients Example of Simple Wireless Network The above diagram shows a typical infrastructure wireless network setup. The Access Point can move your wireless PC within a network, the effective transmission range in a wired or...
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... to the Access Point. Wireless-G Access Point with the factory defaults. Chapter 3 Product Overview Chapter 3: Product Overview Front Panel The front panel is powered through the Ethernet network port. Wireless (Green) The Wireless LED lights up when the Access Point is powered on the Access Point. Ethernet (Green...of your switch or router doesn't support Power over the Ethernet network port. If the Wireless LED is flashing, the Access Point is actively sending to the Access Point. If you power on both side panels of the devices over Ethernet. PoE (...
... to the Access Point. Wireless-G Access Point with the factory defaults. Chapter 3 Product Overview Chapter 3: Product Overview Front Panel The front panel is powered through the Ethernet network port. Wireless (Green) The Wireless LED lights up when the Access Point is powered on the Access Point. Ethernet (Green...of your switch or router doesn't support Power over the Ethernet network port. If the Wireless LED is flashing, the Access Point is actively sending to the Access Point. If you power on both side panels of the devices over Ethernet. PoE (...
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... be mounted either vertical or horizontal placement. Maneuver the Access Point so the wall-mount slots line up with Power Over Ethernet Vertical Mounting NOTE: The Access Point should be oriented as shown above for horizontal mounting. Wireless-G Access Point with the two screws. 5. Horizontal Mounting NOTE: The Access Point should be oriented as shown above for vertical mounting...
... be mounted either vertical or horizontal placement. Maneuver the Access Point so the wall-mount slots line up with Power Over Ethernet Vertical Mounting NOTE: The Access Point should be oriented as shown above for horizontal mounting. Wireless-G Access Point with the two screws. 5. Horizontal Mounting NOTE: The Access Point should be oriented as shown above for vertical mounting...
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... port. LINK/ACT PoE LINK/ACT PoE LINK/ACT Gigabit LINK/ACT Gigabit Connect the Power Installation is not necessary. Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet Adjust the two antennas so that they form a 90 degree angle for best performance. 5. The LEDs on the ...front panel will light up as soon as the Access Point powers on the Access Point. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Access Point's Ethernet port. Connect the other end of the network cable to the Router or Switch 4. Connect the Antennas 2.
... port. LINK/ACT PoE LINK/ACT PoE LINK/ACT Gigabit LINK/ACT Gigabit Connect the Power Installation is not necessary. Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet Adjust the two antennas so that they form a 90 degree angle for best performance. 5. The LEDs on the ...front panel will light up as soon as the Access Point powers on the Access Point. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Access Point's Ethernet port. Connect the other end of the network cable to the Router or Switch 4. Connect the Antennas 2.
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...(192.168.1.245) can change the Access Point's general settings. The default name is the host name assigned to specify the location string for your SNMP agent. Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet Disconnect the power to the Access Point. Login Screen Web-Based Utility The first... screen that appears is used if you configure and manage the Access Point. Contact Use this field to the Access Point. Location Use this ...
...(192.168.1.245) can change the Access Point's general settings. The default name is the host name assigned to specify the location string for your SNMP agent. Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet Disconnect the power to the Access Point. Login Screen Web-Based Utility The first... screen that appears is used if you configure and manage the Access Point. Contact Use this field to the Access Point. Location Use this ...
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... right side of your router. • Primary DNS (Required) and Secondary DNS (Optional) Your ISP will provide you are in using the Access Point in a 24 hour format (hour : minutes : seconds). Wireless-G Access Point with Static IP • LocalIPAddress TheIPaddressmustbeuniquetoyour network. The time is useful during system maintenance. This is enter in a location that your...
... right side of your router. • Primary DNS (Required) and Secondary DNS (Optional) Your ISP will provide you are in using the Access Point in a 24 hour format (hour : minutes : seconds). Wireless-G Access Point with Static IP • LocalIPAddress TheIPaddressmustbeuniquetoyour network. The time is useful during system maintenance. This is enter in a location that your...
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... and forward compatible with IEEE 802.11i. Wireless > Wireless Security Change the Access Point's wireless security settings on the right side of the screen. Wireless-G Access Point with the lowest amount of 54 Mbps). Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration • B-Only This option is used when all wireless client devices connect to the Access Point at Wireless-B data rates (maximum speed of 11 Mbps...
... and forward compatible with IEEE 802.11i. Wireless > Wireless Security Change the Access Point's wireless security settings on the right side of the screen. Wireless-G Access Point with the lowest amount of 54 Mbps). Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration • B-Only This option is used when all wireless client devices connect to the Access Point at Wireless-B data rates (maximum speed of 11 Mbps...
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...manual WEP keys. Encryption Select a level of 8-63 characters. It should change the encryption keys. Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet WPA-Personal (aka WPA-PSK) Wireless > Wireless Security > WPA-Personal Encryption WPA offers you want to generate WEP keys using a Passphrase, then ...in length for data encryption. Help information is very useful when setting up a wireless hotspot location. Key Renewal Timeout Enter a Key Renewal Timeout period, which instructs the Access Point how often it This feature is available on the right side of the screen...
...manual WEP keys. Encryption Select a level of 8-63 characters. It should change the encryption keys. Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet WPA-Personal (aka WPA-PSK) Wireless > Wireless Security > WPA-Personal Encryption WPA offers you want to generate WEP keys using a Passphrase, then ...in length for data encryption. Help information is very useful when setting up a wireless hotspot location. Key Renewal Timeout Enter a Key Renewal Timeout period, which instructs the Access Point how often it This feature is available on the right side of the screen...
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... RADIUS server for client authentication. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Access Point.) Wireless > Wireless Security > WPA-Enterprise RADIUS Server IP Address Enter the RADIUS server's IP address. Key Renewal Timeout Enter a Key... option features WPA2 used in coordination with Power Over Ethernet Wireless > Wireless Security > WPA2-Enterprise 10 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Access Point.) Wireless-G Access Point with a RADIUS server for data encryption. Shared Secret Enter...
... RADIUS server for client authentication. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Access Point.) Wireless > Wireless Security > WPA-Enterprise RADIUS Server IP Address Enter the RADIUS server's IP address. Key Renewal Timeout Enter a Key... option features WPA2 used in coordination with Power Over Ethernet Wireless > Wireless Security > WPA2-Enterprise 10 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Access Point.) Wireless-G Access Point with a RADIUS server for data encryption. Shared Secret Enter...
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...-Enterprise or WPA2-Enterprise. Wireless > Wireless Security > WPA2-Enterprise Mixed RADIUS Server IP Address Enter the RADIUS server's IP address. The default is 1812. Help information is available on the right side of the screen. The Access Point will automatically choose the encryption...The default is automatically generated by the Access Point and RADIUS server. Shared Secret Enter the Shared Secret key used for this mode. The WEP key is 3600 seconds. Help information is used by the RADIUS server. Wireless > Wireless Security > RADIUS RADIUS Server IP Address...
...-Enterprise or WPA2-Enterprise. Wireless > Wireless Security > WPA2-Enterprise Mixed RADIUS Server IP Address Enter the RADIUS server's IP address. The default is 1812. Help information is available on the right side of the screen. The Access Point will automatically choose the encryption...The default is automatically generated by the Access Point and RADIUS server. Shared Secret Enter the Shared Secret key used for this mode. The WEP key is 3600 seconds. Help information is used by the RADIUS server. Wireless > Wireless Security > RADIUS RADIUS Server IP Address...
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... Connection Control List. Connection Control Enable or disable wireless connection control. For regular data frames, the transmission rate is selected, devices with ) the Access Point. Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings This screen allows you need for the Access Point. Select the level you to configure the advanced wireless settings for your wireless network. Beacon Interval This value indicates the frequency...
... Connection Control List. Connection Control Enable or disable wireless connection control. For regular data frames, the transmission rate is selected, devices with ) the Access Point. Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings This screen allows you need for the Access Point. Select the level you to configure the advanced wireless settings for your wireless network. Beacon Interval This value indicates the frequency...
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...default value is untagged. For example, the SRW2024 has Trunk port mode which will drop all Wireless-G Access Point with wireless transmissions. This has to your Switch's settings. The default is 1. To access the web‑based utility from the wired LAN. The default is Low. If an SSID ... but interferes with Power Over Ethernet tagged traffic coming in from wireless side, the SSID needs to map to save your PC from dropping into powersaving sleep mode. Select Disabled and your Access Point will create more efficient networking, while preventing your changes. The ...
...default value is untagged. For example, the SRW2024 has Trunk port mode which will drop all Wireless-G Access Point with wireless transmissions. This has to your Switch's settings. The default is 1. To access the web‑based utility from the wired LAN. The default is Low. If an SSID ... but interferes with Power Over Ethernet tagged traffic coming in from wireless side, the SSID needs to map to save your PC from dropping into powersaving sleep mode. Select Disabled and your Access Point will create more efficient networking, while preventing your changes. The ...
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... layer 2 header). In most cases, you can be used. WMM provides the capability to change the Access Point's mode of the access point manually. Access Point. Wireless Repeater When set to Access Point by this option if you want to use two Access Points in Wireless Bridge mode to a wired network. Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration priority queues for example, you can configure the...
... layer 2 header). In most cases, you can be used. WMM provides the capability to change the Access Point's mode of the access point manually. Access Point. Wireless Repeater When set to Access Point by this option if you want to use two Access Points in Wireless Bridge mode to a wired network. Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration priority queues for example, you can configure the...
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... can configure the log settings and alerts of the screen. Wireless-G Access Point with the ability to monitor the status of the Access Point and receive notification of the remote host computer that allows readonly access to an external Syslog server. Log Time Threshold You can ...send a detailed log to the Access Point's SNMP information. In addition to the standard event log, the Access Point can designate how often the log will be e-mailed to the Access Point's SNMP information by the Access Point. The Access Point's Syslog captures all log activities and includes...
... can configure the log settings and alerts of the screen. Wireless-G Access Point with the ability to monitor the status of the Access Point and receive notification of the remote host computer that allows readonly access to an external Syslog server. Log Time Threshold You can ...send a detailed log to the Access Point's SNMP information. In addition to the standard event log, the Access Point can designate how often the log will be e-mailed to the Access Point's SNMP information by the Access Point. The Access Point's Syslog captures all log activities and includes...
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... Upgrade On this screen you can reboot the Access Point. Administration > Reboot On this screen you can upgrade the Access Point's firmware. Do not upgrade the firmware unless you are experiencing problems with the Access Point or the new firmware has a feature you restore the factory defaults. Wireless-G Access Point with the factory default settings in the field provided...
... Upgrade On this screen you can reboot the Access Point. Administration > Reboot On this screen you can upgrade the Access Point's firmware. Do not upgrade the firmware unless you are experiencing problems with the Access Point or the new firmware has a feature you restore the factory defaults. Wireless-G Access Point with the factory default settings in the field provided...
