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... 2 General Network Security Guidelines 2 Additional Security Tips 2 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration 3 How to Access the Browser-based Utility 3 Setup > Basic Setup 3 Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings 4 Wireless > Wireless Security 5 Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter 7 Wireless > WMM 8 Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings 11 Administration > Management 12 Administration > Factory Defaults 12 Administration > Firmware Upgrade 12 Status > Access Point 13 Status > Wireless Network 13 Status > About 13 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 14 Appendix B: Specifications 15 Appendix...
... 2 General Network Security Guidelines 2 Additional Security Tips 2 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration 3 How to Access the Browser-based Utility 3 Setup > Basic Setup 3 Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings 4 Wireless > Wireless Security 5 Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter 7 Wireless > WMM 8 Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings 11 Administration > Management 12 Administration > Factory Defaults 12 Administration > Firmware Upgrade 12 Status > Access Point 13 Status > Wireless Network 13 Status > About 13 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 14 Appendix B: Specifications 15 Appendix...
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...-Band. To configure advanced settings, use Wi-Fi Protected Setup™, run the Setup Wizard on page 4. The Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band adds wireless capability to your wireless network. Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ Button If you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup™, then you for choosing the Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Ethernet The Ethernet port connects the Access Point to a router. Power The Power port connects the Access Point to reset the Access Point's factory defaults. Chapter...
...-Band. To configure advanced settings, use Wi-Fi Protected Setup™, run the Setup Wizard on page 4. The Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band adds wireless capability to your wireless network. Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ Button If you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup™, then you for choosing the Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Ethernet The Ethernet port connects the Access Point to a router. Power The Power port connects the Access Point to reset the Access Point's factory defaults. Chapter...
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... General Network Security Guidelines Wireless network security is useless if the underlying network is admin. Like signals from your cellular or cordless phones, signals from connecting to your consent and/or knowledge. A network encrypted with specific MAC addresses. Change the default password For wireless products such as access points and routers, you will be intercepted. Wireless-N Access Point with WEP, because WPA/WPA2 uses dynamic key encryption. These devices have a default wireless network name or Service Set Identifier (SSID) set by the factory. The MAC address...
... General Network Security Guidelines Wireless network security is useless if the underlying network is admin. Like signals from your cellular or cordless phones, signals from connecting to your consent and/or knowledge. A network encrypted with specific MAC addresses. Change the default password For wireless products such as access points and routers, you will be intercepted. Wireless-N Access Point with WEP, because WPA/WPA2 uses dynamic key encryption. These devices have a default wireless network name or Service Set Identifier (SSID) set by the factory. The MAC address...
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...-Windows XP users will restore the Access Point's factory default settings. However, if you need a web browser and the IP address of the utility and each page's key functions. The browser-based utility has these main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Administration, and Status. Press the Reset button on a computer networked with the Access Point. After you have determined the Access Point's IP address, launch your network devices, then keep the default, Automatic Configuration - Access Point IP If your network has a DHCP server, such as your router's documentation...
...-Windows XP users will restore the Access Point's factory default settings. However, if you need a web browser and the IP address of the utility and each page's key functions. The browser-based utility has these main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Administration, and Status. Press the Reset button on a computer networked with the Access Point. After you have determined the Access Point's IP address, launch your network devices, then keep the default, Automatic Configuration - Access Point IP If your network has a DHCP server, such as your router's documentation...
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... your network. To broadcast the Access Point's SSID, keep the default, Auto. If you can select the wireless standards running on your router). Wide Channel If you selected 20 MHz only for the Channel Width setting, then select the appropriate channel for your network (in your wireless network. Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings Use the Basic Wireless Settings screen to a unique name. Configuration View To manually configure your changes. Network Mode (2.4 GHz) From this drop-down menu, you have only Wireless-N devices...
... your network. To broadcast the Access Point's SSID, keep the default, Auto. If you can select the wireless standards running on your router). Wide Channel If you selected 20 MHz only for the Channel Width setting, then select the appropriate channel for your network (in your wireless network. Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings Use the Basic Wireless Settings screen to a unique name. Configuration View To manually configure your changes. Network Mode (2.4 GHz) From this drop-down menu, you have only Wireless-N devices...
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... want to use the same security method and passphrase/key, or else the wireless devices will not be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Access Point.) Security Mode > WPA Personal Encryption WPA supports the TKIP encryption method, with dynamic encryption keys. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Security Mode Select the security method for your changes. Security Mode > WPA2 Personal Encryption WPA2 supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. The default selection is...
... want to use the same security method and passphrase/key, or else the wireless devices will not be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Access Point.) Security Mode > WPA Personal Encryption WPA supports the TKIP encryption method, with dynamic encryption keys. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Security Mode Select the security method for your changes. Security Mode > WPA2 Personal Encryption WPA2 supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. The default selection is...
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...-Fi Protected Setup button on page 4). WPA2 Enterprise This option features WPA2 used in coordination with Dual-Band Advanced Configuration Security Mode > WEP Encryption Select a level of the RADIUS server. Select the encryption method, AES or TKIP or AES. Tx Key Key 1 is TKIP or AES. If you have client devices, such as WPA or WPA2. The default selection is the transmit key used when a RADIUS server is 3600 seconds. RADIUS Port Enter the port number of WEP encryption, 40...
...-Fi Protected Setup button on page 4). WPA2 Enterprise This option features WPA2 used in coordination with Dual-Band Advanced Configuration Security Mode > WEP Encryption Select a level of the RADIUS server. Select the encryption method, AES or TKIP or AES. Tx Key Key 1 is TKIP or AES. If you have client devices, such as WPA or WPA2. The default selection is the transmit key used when a RADIUS server is 3600 seconds. RADIUS Port Enter the port number of WEP encryption, 40...
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... button on Client device Use this method if your client device requests the Access Point's PIN number. After the client device has been configured, click OK. a. After the client device has been configured, click OK. Enter Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN from Client device Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number. a. Then refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MAC Filter Enabled/Disabled To filter wireless users by MAC Address...
... button on Client device Use this method if your client device requests the Access Point's PIN number. After the client device has been configured, click OK. a. After the client device has been configured, click OK. Enter Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN from Client device Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number. a. Then refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MAC Filter Enabled/Disabled To filter wireless users by MAC Address...
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... default is 64. MAC 01-32 Enter the MAC addresses of the devices whose wireless access you want to add to cancel your changes, or click Cancel Changes to the MAC Address Filter List. WMM prioritizes packets depending on the wireless network. Select the mode you want to configure: Background, Best Effort, Video, or Voice. Aggregation Size This option defines the maximum size of packets transmitted without getting ACKs. Aggregation Window Size...
... default is 64. MAC 01-32 Enter the MAC addresses of the devices whose wireless access you want to add to cancel your changes, or click Cancel Changes to the MAC Address Filter List. WMM prioritizes packets depending on the wireless network. Select the mode you want to configure: Background, Best Effort, Video, or Voice. Aggregation Size This option defines the maximum size of packets transmitted without getting ACKs. Aggregation Window Size...
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.... Best Effort Use Aggregation This option defines whether or not the Media Access Control (MAC) layer will set up an Add Block Acknowledgement (ADDBA) session. Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Advanced Configuration CW Min for AP. The default is 0. The default is Yes. The default is 0. Select No to be accumulated in which the random backoff is computed for AP This option defines the maximum contention window limits...
.... Best Effort Use Aggregation This option defines whether or not the Media Access Control (MAC) layer will set up an Add Block Acknowledgement (ADDBA) session. Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Advanced Configuration CW Min for AP. The default is 0. The default is Yes. The default is 0. Select No to be accumulated in which the random backoff is computed for AP This option defines the maximum contention window limits...
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.... Aggregation Window Size This option defines the maximum number of packets (sub-frames) in BSS. The value is computed for an STA in BSS. The default is 10. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. 10 Select No to disable this option. Wireless-N Access Point with a "closing condition" before it is 10. The range is...
.... Aggregation Window Size This option defines the maximum number of packets (sub-frames) in BSS. The value is computed for an STA in BSS. The default is 10. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. 10 Select No to disable this option. Wireless-N Access Point with a "closing condition" before it is 10. The range is...
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... Access Point in your network from a range of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). With Shared Key authentication, the sender and recipient use a WEP key for transmission. Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings NOTE: The settings on your network, so they know which allows either Open System or Shared Key authentication to broadcast and multicast messages. The default setting is disabled by an expert administrator as incorrect settings can transmit at 50% allows maximal transmit power of Wireless-N Access Point...
... Access Point in your network from a range of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). With Shared Key authentication, the sender and recipient use a WEP key for transmission. Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings NOTE: The settings on your network, so they know which allows either Open System or Shared Key authentication to broadcast and multicast messages. The default setting is disabled by an expert administrator as incorrect settings can transmit at 50% allows maximal transmit power of Wireless-N Access Point...
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... frame. Do not upgrade the firmware unless you access the Access Point's browser-based utility. Then follow the on-screen instructions. Access Point Password Enter a new Password for the Access Point's password when you are giving wireless access to its default value of the default value, 2347, is recommended. After receiving an RTS, the wireless station responds with Dual-Band Administration > Factory Defaults Administration > Firmware Upgrade Use this screen to restore the Access Point's configuration to your changes. Then click Restore Configurations. (You must...
... frame. Do not upgrade the firmware unless you access the Access Point's browser-based utility. Then follow the on-screen instructions. Access Point Password Enter a new Password for the Access Point's password when you are giving wireless access to its default value of the default value, 2347, is recommended. After receiving an RTS, the wireless station responds with Dual-Band Administration > Factory Defaults Administration > Firmware Upgrade Use this screen to restore the Access Point's configuration to your changes. Then click Restore Configurations. (You must...
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...: The firmware upgrade must not be interrupted; Local Network Local MAC Address The Access Point's MAC Address, as seen on your Access Point, the Wide Channel is displayed. Advanced Configuration Status > Wireless Network Information about the browser-based utility is displayed. Default Gateway The Default Gateway configured for your local, wired Ethernet network, is displayed. Wireless Band The radio band used by the Access Point is displayed. Channel Width The channel width setting, in MHz, is displayed. SSID Broadcast The status of SSID broadcast (enabled or disabled) is...
...: The firmware upgrade must not be interrupted; Local Network Local MAC Address The Access Point's MAC Address, as seen on your Access Point, the Wide Channel is displayed. Advanced Configuration Status > Wireless Network Information about the browser-based utility is displayed. Default Gateway The Default Gateway configured for your local, wired Ethernet network, is displayed. Wireless Band The radio band used by the Access Point is displayed. Channel Width The channel width setting, in MHz, is displayed. SSID Broadcast The status of SSID broadcast (enabled or disabled) is...
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... factory default, admin. Click the Setup tab. 3. Complete the Static IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway fields. 5. The browser-based utility does not accept your web browser, click Refresh. the password will be reset to a network with Dual-Band Troubleshooting WEB: If your questions are not displayed on-screen. On your password. Click Save Settings. Wireless-N Access Point with a DHCP server (usually the network router), then the Access Point will be changed. If you want the Access Point to the Linksys website...
... factory default, admin. Click the Setup tab. 3. Complete the Static IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway fields. 5. The browser-based utility does not accept your web browser, click Refresh. the password will be reset to a network with Dual-Band Troubleshooting WEB: If your questions are not displayed on-screen. On your password. Click Save Settings. Wireless-N Access Point with a DHCP server (usually the network router), then the Access Point will be changed. If you want the Access Point to the Linksys website...
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...) @ MCS15/5.0 GHz Antenna Gain in dBi 2.4 GHz: 1.58 5 GHz: 1.45 Wireless Security WEP, Wi-Fi Protected Access™ 2 (WPA2), Wireless MAC Filtering Security Key Bits Up to 128-Bit Encryption OS Requirements Windows XP, Vista, or Vista 64-Bit Edition with Latest Updates (for Setup Wizard only) Environmental Dimensions 5.71" x 4.17" x 2.05" (145 x 106 x 52 mm) Weight 5.61 oz (159 g) Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Specifications Power 12V, 1A Certification...
...) @ MCS15/5.0 GHz Antenna Gain in dBi 2.4 GHz: 1.58 5 GHz: 1.45 Wireless Security WEP, Wi-Fi Protected Access™ 2 (WPA2), Wireless MAC Filtering Security Key Bits Up to 128-Bit Encryption OS Requirements Windows XP, Vista, or Vista 64-Bit Edition with Latest Updates (for Setup Wizard only) Environmental Dimensions 5.71" x 4.17" x 2.05" (145 x 106 x 52 mm) Weight 5.61 oz (159 g) Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Specifications Power 12V, 1A Certification...
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... that the operation of the product or software will be uninterrupted or error free. Without limiting the foregoing, Linksys does Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Warranty Information not warrant that any media on which the software may include or be bundled with a reasonably available equivalent new or refurbished Linksys product, or (c) refund the purchase price of the product less any...
... that the operation of the product or software will be uninterrupted or error free. Without limiting the foregoing, Linksys does Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Warranty Information not warrant that any media on which the software may include or be bundled with a reasonably available equivalent new or refurbished Linksys product, or (c) refund the purchase price of the product less any...
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... storm. Wireless-N Access Point with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, please follow the specific operating instructions for example, in a residential installation. This setting is country dependent and programmed at the factory to indoor environments. If this equipment. To maintain compliance with Dual-Band Regulatory Information The availability of some specific channels and/or operational frequency bands is not accessible by the end user. This...
... storm. Wireless-N Access Point with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, please follow the specific operating instructions for example, in a residential installation. This setting is country dependent and programmed at the factory to indoor environments. If this equipment. To maintain compliance with Dual-Band Regulatory Information The availability of some specific channels and/or operational frequency bands is not accessible by the end user. This...
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... networks, Cisco does not warrant that computer is enabled, each time the Software is started the user of any Upgrades being monitored by your Cisco product and/or Software may collect and store detailed information regarding your Internet browser software, including the default settings for intruding upon installation and is done and utilized in your Cisco product and/or the Software. Software Upgrades etc. Installing the software and changing these settings...
... networks, Cisco does not warrant that computer is enabled, each time the Software is started the user of any Upgrades being monitored by your Cisco product and/or Software may collect and store detailed information regarding your Internet browser software, including the default settings for intruding upon installation and is done and utilized in your Cisco product and/or the Software. Software Upgrades etc. Installing the software and changing these settings...
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... suppliers' servers. Technical Support. Export. The Software and Documentation qualify as "commercial items" as set top box, handheld device, phone, Web pad device, or any purchase order or elsewhere. All Government users acquire the Software and Documentation with Dual-Band Software End User License Agreement supersedes any conflicting or additional terms contained in any device running the Microsoft Windows CE operating system. You may not install or...
... suppliers' servers. Technical Support. Export. The Software and Documentation qualify as "commercial items" as set top box, handheld device, phone, Web pad device, or any purchase order or elsewhere. All Government users acquire the Software and Documentation with Dual-Band Software End User License Agreement supersedes any conflicting or additional terms contained in any device running the Microsoft Windows CE operating system. You may not install or...