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WEB: This globe icon indicates a noteworthy website address or e-mail address. Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band About This Guide i If you use an older web browser, you may see various icons that call attention to specific items. Below is.... About This Guide Icon Descriptions While reading through the User Guide you may have to while using the product. Resource Website Linksys www.linksysbycisco.com Linksys International www.linksysbycisco.com/international Glossary www.linksysbycisco.com/glossary Network Security www.linksysbycisco.com/security Copyright and Trademarks...
WEB: This globe icon indicates a noteworthy website address or e-mail address. Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band About This Guide i If you use an older web browser, you may see various icons that call attention to specific items. Below is.... About This Guide Icon Descriptions While reading through the User Guide you may have to while using the product. Resource Website Linksys www.linksysbycisco.com Linksys International www.linksysbycisco.com/international Glossary www.linksysbycisco.com/glossary Network Security www.linksysbycisco.com/security Copyright and Trademarks...
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... la bande 5 GHz 19 Wireless Disclaimer 20 Avis de non-responsabilité concernant les appareils sans fil 20 User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE 21 Appendix E: Software End User License Agreement 25 Cisco Products 25 Software Licenses 25 Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band...
... la bande 5 GHz 19 Wireless Disclaimer 20 Avis de non-responsabilité concernant les appareils sans fil 20 User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE 21 Appendix E: Software End User License Agreement 25 Cisco Products 25 Software Licenses 25 Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band...
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.... 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 your wireless network. Make sure the client device supports Wi‑Fi Protected Setup™...
.... 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 your wireless network. Make sure the client device supports Wi‑Fi Protected Setup™...
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...from other wireless networks that may be up to 32 characters in length. Linksys wireless products use personal information (such as access points and routers, you should change your network equipment. Change the default password For wireless products such as your wireless network can... computers can be hard to avoid using standard words that do not use linksys as it will be intercepted. Combine letters and numbers to guess. 3. Because wireless networking operates by your network settings. A network encrypted with Dual-Band Wireless Security Checklist 4.
...from other wireless networks that may be up to 32 characters in length. Linksys wireless products use personal information (such as access points and routers, you should change your network equipment. Change the default password For wireless products such as your wireless network can... computers can be hard to avoid using standard words that do not use linksys as it will be intercepted. Combine letters and numbers to guess. 3. Because wireless networking operates by your network settings. A network encrypted with Dual-Band Wireless Security Checklist 4.
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...the Reset button on a computer networked with Dual-Band Advanced Configuration NOTE: If the password request screen does not appear, wait two minutes and try again. Select the desired language from the DHCP server (usually the network router). 3 Access Point IP If your network has a DHCP ...the language displayed by the browser-based utility. Password Screen Wireless-N Access Point with the Access Point. How to Access the Browser-based Utility In order to a network with the Setup Wizard (located on the CD-ROM), the Access Point will be available after you need a web browser and the...
...the Reset button on a computer networked with Dual-Band Advanced Configuration NOTE: If the password request screen does not appear, wait two minutes and try again. Select the desired language from the DHCP server (usually the network router). 3 Access Point IP If your network has a DHCP ...the language displayed by the browser-based utility. Password Screen Wireless-N Access Point with the Access Point. How to Access the Browser-based Utility In order to a network with the Setup Wizard (located on the CD-ROM), the Access Point will be available after you need a web browser and the...
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... all devices in your wireless network, select Manual. If you are not sure which channel to associate with Dual-Band Advanced Configuration Network Mode (5 GHz) From this drop-down menu, you have only Wireless-B devices, select Wireless-B Only. If you selected... that will enhance Wireless-N performance. For added security, you should change the default SSID (linksys) to set up your router). Chapter 3 If you want to a unique name. Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings Use the Basic Wireless Settings screen to configure the Access Point's basic wireless and security settings....
... all devices in your wireless network, select Manual. If you are not sure which channel to associate with Dual-Band Advanced Configuration Network Mode (5 GHz) From this drop-down menu, you have only Wireless-B devices, select Wireless-B Only. If you selected... that will enhance Wireless-N performance. For added security, you should change the default SSID (linksys) to set up your router). Chapter 3 If you want to a unique name. Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings Use the Basic Wireless Settings screen to configure the Access Point's basic wireless and security settings....
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... RADIUS server. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Access Point how often it should change the encryption keys. Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Security Mode > WPA Enterprise Encryption WPA supports the TKIP encryption method, with dynamic encryption keys. Wireless > Wireless Security The Access Point supports the following wireless security options: WPA Personal, WPA2 Personal, WPA Enterprise, WPA2 Enterprise...
... RADIUS server. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Access Point how often it should change the encryption keys. Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Security Mode > WPA Enterprise Encryption WPA supports the TKIP encryption method, with dynamic encryption keys. Wireless > Wireless Security The Access Point supports the following wireless security options: WPA Personal, WPA2 Personal, WPA Enterprise, WPA2 Enterprise...
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... TKIP or AES. The default selection is 3600 seconds. Shared Secret Enter the key shared between the Access Point and the server. The default is not as secure as wireless adapters, that makes it easy to cancel your changes. Key 1 Enter the WEP key of the RADIUS...which is 40/64 bits (10 hex digits). Otherwise, use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to the Access Point.) Security Mode > WPA2 Enterprise Encryption WPA2 supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with Dual-Band Advanced Configuration Security Mode > WEP Encryption Select a level of the RADIUS server. Select the encryption...
... TKIP or AES. The default selection is 3600 seconds. Shared Secret Enter the key shared between the Access Point and the server. The default is not as secure as wireless adapters, that makes it easy to cancel your changes. Key 1 Enter the WEP key of the RADIUS...which is 40/64 bits (10 hex digits). Otherwise, use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to the Access Point.) Security Mode > WPA2 Enterprise Encryption WPA2 supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with Dual-Band Advanced Configuration Security Mode > WEP Encryption Select a level of the RADIUS server. Select the encryption...
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... 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 specifying the MAC addresses of wireless devices within range of the screen. 2. Then refer back to open the Wireless Client List screen. 7 c. Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless access can be filtered by MAC Address, either permitting...
... 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 specifying the MAC addresses of wireless devices within range of the screen. 2. Then refer back to open the Wireless Client List screen. 7 c. Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless access can be filtered by MAC Address, either permitting...
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... STA This option defines the Arbitration Interframe Space Number for an STA in BSS. Wireless-N Access Point with a "closing condition" before it is Yes. Select Yes to the four access modes available. The default is closed with Dual-Band Advanced Configuration WMM® Access Mode You can be adjusted by MAC Address and Status. Timeout Interval This...
... STA This option defines the Arbitration Interframe Space Number for an STA in BSS. Wireless-N Access Point with a "closing condition" before it is Yes. Select Yes to the four access modes available. The default is closed with Dual-Band Advanced Configuration WMM® Access Mode You can be adjusted by MAC Address and Status. Timeout Interval This...
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...Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to 8192. 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. Accept Aggregation This option defines whether or not the ... of Packet in Aggregation This option defines the minimum size (in bytes) of packets to 100 ms. The default is 15. Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Advanced Configuration CW Min for STA This option defines the minimum contention window limit from which the random backoff is 7. The default is...
...Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to 8192. 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. Accept Aggregation This option defines whether or not the ... of Packet in Aggregation This option defines the minimum size (in bytes) of packets to 100 ms. The default is 15. Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Advanced Configuration CW Min for STA This option defines the minimum contention window limit from which the random backoff is 7. The default is...
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...is computed for an STA in BSS. The default is 64. Select No to cancel your changes, or click Cancel Changes to disable this option. Wireless-N Access Point with a "closing condition" before it is closed by the timer. The range is 0 to 8192. The default is Yes. The default is 1504...CW Max for an STA in BSS. The range is 0 to 64. The range is 0 to 15 (default) and cannot be closed with Dual-Band Advanced Configuration Max. The range is 0 to 1500. Size of Packet in Aggregation This option defines the minimum size (in bytes) of packets transmitted ...
...is computed for an STA in BSS. The default is 64. Select No to cancel your changes, or click Cancel Changes to disable this option. Wireless-N Access Point with a "closing condition" before it is closed by the timer. The range is 0 to 8192. The default is Yes. The default is 1504...CW Max for an STA in BSS. The range is 0 to 64. The range is 0 to 15 (default) and cannot be closed with Dual-Band Advanced Configuration Max. The range is 0 to 1500. Size of Packet in Aggregation This option defines the minimum size (in bytes) of packets transmitted ...
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.... The default is 1. 11 DTIM Interval This value, between the Access Point and a wireless client. The default value is 100%. Chapter 3 Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings Configure the Access Point's advanced wireless functions. These settings should only be used . Advanced Wireless AP Isolation This isolates all wireless rates. To use with Dual-Band Advanced Configuration data transmission. Authentication Type The Authentication Type setting...
.... The default is 1. 11 DTIM Interval This value, between the Access Point and a wireless client. The default value is 100%. Chapter 3 Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings Configure the Access Point's advanced wireless functions. These settings should only be used . Advanced Wireless AP Isolation This isolates all wireless rates. To use with Dual-Band Advanced Configuration data transmission. Authentication Type The Authentication Type setting...
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... upgrade the firmware unless you are giving wireless access to your guests, you can disable wireless access to use. Wireless-N Access Point with the Access Point or the new firmware has a feature you want to the Access Point's browser-based utility. The RTS Threshold ... sending of inactivity that you are experiencing problems with Dual-Band Administration > Factory Defaults Administration > Firmware Upgrade Use this screen to manage specific Access Point functions: access to upgrade the Access Point's firmware. Local Management Access Access via a wired connection.
... upgrade the firmware unless you are giving wireless access to your guests, you can disable wireless access to use. Wireless-N Access Point with the Access Point or the new firmware has a feature you want to the Access Point's browser-based utility. The RTS Threshold ... sending of inactivity that you are experiencing problems with Dual-Band Administration > Factory Defaults Administration > Firmware Upgrade Use this screen to manage specific Access Point functions: access to upgrade the Access Point's firmware. Local Management Access Access via a wired connection.
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... is displayed. Mode The wireless mode used by the network is displayed. Status > Access Point The Access Point's current status information is displayed. 13 Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask configured for your local network is displayed. Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Status > About Web Server... Powered By The web server of the browser-based utility is displayed. Local Network Local MAC Address The Access Point's MAC Address, as seen on the channel...
... is displayed. Mode The wireless mode used by the network is displayed. Status > Access Point The Access Point's current status information is displayed. 13 Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask configured for your local network is displayed. Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Status > About Web Server... Powered By The web server of the browser-based utility is displayed. Local Network Local MAC Address The Access Point's MAC Address, as seen on the channel...
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...: 1. Wireless-N Access Point with a DHCP server (usually the network router), then the Access Point will be reset to the factory defaults as well. (To access the browser-based utility, enter admin in the Password field.) After you want the Access Point to a network with Dual-Band Troubleshooting WEB: If your password. If the Access Point is case-sensitive. Press and hold the Access Point...
...: 1. Wireless-N Access Point with a DHCP server (usually the network router), then the Access Point will be reset to the factory defaults as well. (To access the browser-based utility, enter admin in the Password field.) After you want the Access Point to a network with Dual-Band Troubleshooting WEB: If your password. If the Access Point is case-sensitive. Press and hold the Access Point...
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Appendix B Appendix B: Specifications Model WAP610N Standards IEEE 802.3u, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a, Draft 802.11n LEDs Power, Ethernet, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™, Wireless Ports Ethernet, Power Buttons Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ Cabling Type CAT5 No. of Antennas 3 (...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 FCC, UL/cUL, ICES-003, RSS210, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/draft n), WPA2™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup...
Appendix B Appendix B: Specifications Model WAP610N Standards IEEE 802.3u, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a, Draft 802.11n LEDs Power, Ethernet, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™, Wireless Ports Ethernet, Power Buttons Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ Cabling Type CAT5 No. of Antennas 3 (...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 FCC, UL/cUL, ICES-003, RSS210, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/draft n), WPA2™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup...
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... has not been installed, operated, repaired, or maintained in accordance with instructions supplied by Linksys, (e) the product has been subjected to you. Without limiting the foregoing, Linksys does Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Warranty Information not warrant that are replaced become the property of Linksys. TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL...
... has not been installed, operated, repaired, or maintained in accordance with instructions supplied by Linksys, (e) the product has been subjected to you. Without limiting the foregoing, Linksys does Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Warranty Information not warrant that are replaced become the property of Linksys. TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL...
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..., you will be rejected. Please direct all shipping and handling charges, custom duties, VAT and other items with Dual-Band 17 Appendix C DATED PROOF OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE IS REQUIRED TO PROCESS WARRANTY CLAIMS. If you are responsible for all... responsible for support services) can be subject to : Linksys, P.O. Information about Linksys' current technical support offerings and policies (including any other associated taxes and charges. This limited warranty is neither a service nor a support contract. Warranty Information Wireless-N Access Point with the product you .
..., you will be rejected. Please direct all shipping and handling charges, custom duties, VAT and other items with Dual-Band 17 Appendix C DATED PROOF OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE IS REQUIRED TO PROCESS WARRANTY CLAIMS. If you are responsible for all... responsible for support services) can be subject to : Linksys, P.O. Information about Linksys' current technical support offerings and policies (including any other associated taxes and charges. This limited warranty is neither a service nor a support contract. Warranty Information Wireless-N Access Point with the product you .