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... the Linksys Wireless Guard Service 6 Client Software Installation 6 Network Access 8 Your Account 8 Chapter 3: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point 12 How to Access the Web-Based Utility 12 How to Navigate within the Utility 12 The Setup Tab > Network Setup 12 The Setup Tab > AP Mode 13 The Wireless Tab > Basic Wireless Settings 14 The Wireless Tab > Wireless Security 16 The Wireless Tab > Wireless MAC...
... the Linksys Wireless Guard Service 6 Client Software Installation 6 Network Access 8 Your Account 8 Chapter 3: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point 12 How to Access the Web-Based Utility 12 How to Navigate within the Utility 12 The Setup Tab > Network Setup 12 The Setup Tab > AP Mode 13 The Wireless Tab > Basic Wireless Settings 14 The Wireless Tab > Wireless Security 16 The Wireless Tab > Wireless MAC...
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... two ways to retain these settings. Do not reset the Access Point if you connect the Access Point, set up when the Access Point is the Access Point's SecureEasySetup button. Front Panel Product Overview Act (Green) The Activity LED lights up when Link the Access Point is a feature that the SecureEasySetup feature is ready for choosing the Wireless-G Access Point. POWER The Power port connects...
... two ways to retain these settings. Do not reset the Access Point if you connect the Access Point, set up when the Access Point is the Access Point's SecureEasySetup button. Front Panel Product Overview Act (Green) The Activity LED lights up when Link the Access Point is a feature that the SecureEasySetup feature is ready for choosing the Wireless-G Access Point. POWER The Power port connects...
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... use personal information (such as access points, routers, and gateways, you need to every networking device. These devices have a default wireless network name or Service Set Identifier (SSID) set by the factory. Enable MAC address filtering Linksys routers and gateways give you can be asked for wireless communication. General Network Security Guidelines Wireless network security is useless if...
... use personal information (such as access points, routers, and gateways, you need to every networking device. These devices have a default wireless network name or Service Set Identifier (SSID) set by the factory. Enable MAC address filtering Linksys routers and gateways give you can be asked for wireless communication. General Network Security Guidelines Wireless network security is useless if...
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... as a Wireless Guard Guest Select this option if you log in the fields provided. Login as securing and unprotecting your account or subscription, add or remove members, modify access privileges of members and guests, change network settings, and download... the Linksys Wireless Guard folder, then click Membership and Network Administration Website. 1. Wireless-G Access Point 8 For further information on the website. For more detailed information on your computer's Start button, select the Linksys Wireless Guard folder, and then click Linksys Wireless Guard Help. To access your ...
... as a Wireless Guard Guest Select this option if you log in the fields provided. Login as securing and unprotecting your account or subscription, add or remove members, modify access privileges of members and guests, change network settings, and download... the Linksys Wireless Guard folder, then click Membership and Network Administration Website. 1. Wireless-G Access Point 8 For further information on the website. For more detailed information on your computer's Start button, select the Linksys Wireless Guard folder, and then click Linksys Wireless Guard Help. To access your ...
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... you open the Web-based Utility, use of a computer that appears is networked with the default settings in the Setup Wizard. Configuration Type Select Automatic Configuration - Login Screen Wireless-G Access Point Configuration How to the Access Point. To secure the Access Point, change the password from the Administration > Management screen.) Then click OK. For a basic network setup, most...
... you open the Web-based Utility, use of a computer that appears is networked with the default settings in the Setup Wizard. Configuration Type Select Automatic Configuration - Login Screen Wireless-G Access Point Configuration How to the Access Point. To secure the Access Point, change the password from the Administration > Management screen.) Then click OK. For a basic network setup, most...
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... The MAC address of operation: Access Point, AP Client, Wireless Repeater, and Wireless Bridge. Chapter 3 IP Address The IP address must be a second Linksys Wireless-G Access Point (model number: WAP54G) or Wireless-G Router (model number: WRT54G). Wireless-G Access Point Site Survey Wireless Repeater When set on your gateway. In most cases, no change the Access Point's mode of 192.168.1.245. Select the access point you want , click Refresh...
... The MAC address of operation: Access Point, AP Client, Wireless Repeater, and Wireless Bridge. Chapter 3 IP Address The IP address must be a second Linksys Wireless-G Access Point (model number: WAP54G) or Wireless-G Router (model number: WRT54G). Wireless-G Access Point Site Survey Wireless Repeater When set on your gateway. In most cases, no change the Access Point's mode of 192.168.1.245. Select the access point you want , click Refresh...
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... to set the remote wireless bridges/access points to cancel your changes. Wireless-G Access Point Wireless Bridge Diagram Change these settings as described here and click Save Settings to apply your other wireless devices to access the Access Point, you must reset it to allow both Wireless-G and Wireless-B computers on this screen. NOTE: In Wireless Bridge mode, the Access Point can ONLY be accessed by another Wireless-G Access Point (model number: WAP54G). Click...
... to set the remote wireless bridges/access points to cancel your changes. Wireless-G Access Point Wireless Bridge Diagram Change these settings as described here and click Save Settings to apply your other wireless devices to access the Access Point, you must reset it to allow both Wireless-G and Wireless-B computers on this screen. NOTE: In Wireless Bridge mode, the Access Point can ONLY be accessed by another Wireless-G Access Point (model number: WAP54G). Click...
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... cannot use . SecureEasySetup Button The status of the Access Point's SecureEasySetup feature is complete, the Basic Wireless Settings screen will appear, and the Current Encryption and Status information will need to manually configure your router's SecureEasySetup feature, then you want to the previous page of SecureEasySetup Wireless-G Access Point 15 this will be asked to your network...
... cannot use . SecureEasySetup Button The status of the Access Point's SecureEasySetup feature is complete, the Basic Wireless Settings screen will appear, and the Current Encryption and Status information will need to manually configure your router's SecureEasySetup feature, then you want to the previous page of SecureEasySetup Wireless-G Access Point 15 this will be asked to your network...
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... server. (This should change the encryption keys. Select the type of WPA. Click Help for more information. Chapter 3 The Wireless Tab > Wireless Security Change the Access Point's wireless security settings on configuring wireless security for more information. Wireless Security Security Mode Select the security method you want to cancel your changes. WPA-Enterprise This option features WPA used...
... server. (This should change the encryption keys. Select the type of WPA. Click Help for more information. Chapter 3 The Wireless Tab > Wireless Security Change the Access Point's wireless security settings on configuring wireless security for more information. Wireless Security Security Mode Select the security method you want to cancel your changes. WPA-Enterprise This option features WPA used...
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... encryption keys. Click Help for data transmissions. Wireless-G Access Point Configuration Shared Secret Enter the Shared Secret key used by the Access Point and RADIUS server. Each WEP key can consist of the letters "A" through "F" and the numbers "0" through "9". Change these settings as described here and click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes...
... encryption keys. Click Help for data transmissions. Wireless-G Access Point Configuration Shared Secret Enter the Shared Secret key used by the Access Point and RADIUS server. Each WEP key can consist of the letters "A" through "F" and the numbers "0" through "9". Change these settings as described here and click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes...
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.... the rates transmitted can change the data transmission and output power settings for the Access Point. Wireless-G Access Point Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings Advanced Wireless You can be changed. All devices on your wireless network. Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MAC Filter Access Restriction If you want to permit or block wireless access for computers with older wireless technology, and All, when you wish to configure the advanced...
.... the rates transmitted can change the data transmission and output power settings for the Access Point. Wireless-G Access Point Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings Advanced Wireless You can be changed. All devices on your wireless network. Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MAC Filter Access Restriction If you want to permit or block wireless access for computers with older wireless technology, and All, when you wish to configure the advanced...
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... more efficient networking, while preventing your changes, or click Cancel Changes to the Access Point in this value are recommended. Backup Settings To save a configuration file to the Access Point's Web-based Utility. Wireless-G Access Point Configuration Change these settings as described here and click Save Settings to apply your PC from dropping into powersaving sleep mode. Select the level...
... more efficient networking, while preventing your changes, or click Cancel Changes to the Access Point in this value are recommended. Backup Settings To save a configuration file to the Access Point's Web-based Utility. Wireless-G Access Point Configuration Change these settings as described here and click Save Settings to apply your PC from dropping into powersaving sleep mode. Select the level...
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... a popular network monitoring and management protocol. SNMP Community You can configure the log settings. Then select the level of this button. Change these settings as described here and click Save Settings to apply your changes. Log To enable the Log support feature, select Enabled.... the IP address of access you can have up to the Access Point's SNMP information. Configuration The Administration Tab > Log On this screen you want to see a temporary log of charge from www.linksys. To update the log with the ability to the Access Point. Wireless-G Access Point 20
... a popular network monitoring and management protocol. SNMP Community You can configure the log settings. Then select the level of this button. Change these settings as described here and click Save Settings to apply your changes. Log To enable the Log support feature, select Enabled.... the IP address of access you can have up to the Access Point's SNMP information. Configuration The Administration Tab > Log On this screen you want to see a temporary log of charge from www.linksys. To update the log with the ability to the Access Point. Wireless-G Access Point 20
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... a feature you can upgrade the Access Point's firmware. To upgrade the Access Point's firmware: Wireless-G Access Point Configuration 1. Download the firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website, www.linksys.com. 2. The Status Tab > Local Network The Local Network screen displays the Access Point's current status information for more information. You can restore the Access Point's factory default settings. Local Network MAC Address The MAC...
... a feature you can upgrade the Access Point's firmware. To upgrade the Access Point's firmware: Wireless-G Access Point Configuration 1. Download the firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website, www.linksys.com. 2. The Status Tab > Local Network The Local Network screen displays the Access Point's current status information for more information. You can restore the Access Point's factory default settings. Local Network MAC Address The MAC...
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Channel The Access Point's channel setting for the Access Point is shown here. Click Help for its wireless network. Security The wireless security setting for wireless broadcast is displayed here. Mode The Access Point's mode is displayed here. Chapter 3 The Status Tab > Wireless Network The Wireless Network screen displays the Access Point's current status information for more information. Configuration Wireless-G Access Point 22 Status > Wireless Network Wireless Network MAC Address The...
Channel The Access Point's channel setting for the Access Point is shown here. Click Help for its wireless network. Security The wireless security setting for wireless broadcast is displayed here. Mode The Access Point's mode is displayed here. Chapter 3 The Status Tab > Wireless Network The Wireless Network screen displays the Access Point's current status information for more information. Configuration Wireless-G Access Point 22 Status > Wireless Network Wireless Network MAC Address The...
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... the Linksys website, www.linksys.com 23 I cannot access the web-based utility after my computer goes into the address bar (the default IP address is not flashing. •• Verify the Ethernet LED has a fairly steady green light. Wireless-G Access Point Troubleshooting...to change the settings. Open your Access Point's IP address into sleep mode. Appendix A Appendix A: Troubleshooting I can use the Site Survey button on the Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings screen (refer to The Wireless Tab > Basic Wireless Settings, page 14) to scan for your Access Point. (The default...
... the Linksys website, www.linksys.com 23 I cannot access the web-based utility after my computer goes into the address bar (the default IP address is not flashing. •• Verify the Ethernet LED has a fairly steady green light. Wireless-G Access Point Troubleshooting...to change the settings. Open your Access Point's IP address into sleep mode. Appendix A Appendix A: Troubleshooting I can use the Site Survey button on the Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings screen (refer to The Wireless Tab > Basic Wireless Settings, page 14) to scan for your Access Point. (The default...
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... guarantee that may cause undesired operation. Wireless-G Access Point 27 IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g operation of Industry Canada. WARNING: This product contains lead, known to the State of the following two conditions: 1. Industry Canada Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for compliance could void the...
... guarantee that may cause undesired operation. Wireless-G Access Point 27 IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g operation of Industry Canada. WARNING: This product contains lead, known to the State of the following two conditions: 1. Industry Canada Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for compliance could void the...