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... Linksys www.linksys.com Linksys International www.linksys.com/international Glossary www.linksys.com/glossary Network Security www.linksys.com/security Copyright and Trademarks Linksys,... Cisco and the Cisco Logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. About This Guide Icon Descriptions While reading through the User Guide you may have to while using the product. Wireless-G Access Point...
... Linksys www.linksys.com Linksys International www.linksys.com/international Glossary www.linksys.com/glossary Network Security www.linksys.com/security Copyright and Trademarks Linksys,... Cisco and the Cisco Logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. About This Guide Icon Descriptions While reading through the User Guide you may have to while using the product. Wireless-G Access Point...
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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...
... 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...
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Table of Contents Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE 29 Appendix E: Software License Agreement 33 Software in Linksys Products 33 Software Licenses 33 Wireless-G Access Point iii
Table of Contents Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE 29 Appendix E: Software License Agreement 33 Software in Linksys Products 33 Software Licenses 33 Wireless-G Access Point iii
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... press the Reset button for choosing the Wireless-G Access Point. Front Panel Product Overview Act (Green) The Activity LED lights up when Link the Access Point is ready for ten seconds. It flashes when the Access Point is the Access Point's SecureEasySetup button. If you want to ...will stop flashing and stay orange. Wireless-G Access Point LAN The Ethernet network port connects to help you connect the Access Point, set up when the Power Access Point is powered on the Access Point's Setup Wizard CD-ROM. NOTE: Resetting the Access Point will generate its SSID (network name...
... press the Reset button for choosing the Wireless-G Access Point. Front Panel Product Overview Act (Green) The Activity LED lights up when Link the Access Point is ready for ten seconds. It flashes when the Access Point is the Access Point's SecureEasySetup button. If you want to ...will stop flashing and stay orange. Wireless-G Access Point LAN The Ethernet network port connects to help you connect the Access Point, set up when the Power Access Point is powered on the Access Point's Setup Wizard CD-ROM. NOTE: Resetting the Access Point will generate its SSID (network name...
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... example, you , but do not support WPA. Wireless-G Access Point Wireless Security Checklist 4. Because wireless networking operates by your wireless network. Since you the ability to every networking device. To thwart any unauthorized changes, customize the device's password so it can access your network equipment. Enable MAC address filtering Linksys routers and gateways give you cannot physically prevent...
... example, you , but do not support WPA. Wireless-G Access Point Wireless Security Checklist 4. Because wireless networking operates by your wireless network. Since you the ability to every networking device. To thwart any unauthorized changes, customize the device's password so it can access your network equipment. Enable MAC address filtering Linksys routers and gateways give you cannot physically prevent...
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... 3. License Agreement Configuring Windows Installer Wireless-G Access Point 6 If you that is protected by Linksys Wireless Guard. Chapter 2 Chapter 2: Using the Linksys Wireless Guard Service This chapter is only for users who have signed up for Linksys Wireless Guard to secure their network and have configured the Access Point for Linksys Wireless Guard. (For information on configuring the Access Point for Linksys Wireless Guard, refer to the...
... 3. License Agreement Configuring Windows Installer Wireless-G Access Point 6 If you that is protected by Linksys Wireless Guard. Chapter 2 Chapter 2: Using the Linksys Wireless Guard Service This chapter is only for users who have signed up for Linksys Wireless Guard to secure their network and have configured the Access Point for Linksys Wireless Guard. (For information on configuring the Access Point for Linksys Wireless Guard, refer to the...
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...drives, and then click Finish. Key Icon •• Green - Connected to a network that are described below. Copying Files Wireless-G Access Point 7 To install to restart your computer at the bottom of the system tray at a later time. Configuration 7. Select No to .... •• Green with Red X - If you will be informed where the Linksys Wireless Guard client software will be installed. The Linksys Wireless Guard client software is not protected by Linksys Wireless Guard. Not connected. •• Red - Remove any disks that is successfully installed...
...drives, and then click Finish. Key Icon •• Green - Connected to a network that are described below. Copying Files Wireless-G Access Point 7 To install to restart your computer at the bottom of the system tray at a later time. Configuration 7. Select No to .... •• Green with Red X - If you will be informed where the Linksys Wireless Guard client software will be installed. The Linksys Wireless Guard client software is not protected by Linksys Wireless Guard. Not connected. •• Red - Remove any disks that is successfully installed...
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.... You can also click on Linksys Wireless Guard only, you forget your account or subscription, add or remove members, modify access privileges of members and guests, change...Linksys Wireless Guard network. Click Cancel to the Linksys Wireless Guard website. Wireless-G Access Point 8 The guest must first be added as a Wireless Guard Guest. Through this if you access a Linksys Wireless Guard protected network, the Wireless Guard Login screen will appear. To access your computer's Start button, select the Linksys Wireless Guard folder, and then click Linksys Wireless...
.... You can also click on Linksys Wireless Guard only, you forget your account or subscription, add or remove members, modify access privileges of members and guests, change...Linksys Wireless Guard network. Click Cancel to the Linksys Wireless Guard website. Wireless-G Access Point 8 The guest must first be added as a Wireless Guard Guest. Through this if you access a Linksys Wireless Guard protected network, the Wireless Guard Login screen will appear. To access your computer's Start button, select the Linksys Wireless Guard folder, and then click Linksys Wireless...
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...appear. Guest First Name Enter the first name of the guest you want to add. Modify Access Control Wireless-G Access Point 9 Under Network Administration, click Modify Access Control. Under Guests, click Add Guest. Guest Last Name Enter the last name of the ...guest you want to add. Password Enter a password that the guest will be downloaded from the Setup CD-ROM or from www.linksys.com/support. On the Wireless...
...appear. Guest First Name Enter the first name of the guest you want to add. Modify Access Control Wireless-G Access Point 9 Under Network Administration, click Modify Access Control. Under Guests, click Add Guest. Guest Last Name Enter the last name of the ...guest you want to add. Password Enter a password that the guest will be downloaded from the Setup CD-ROM or from www.linksys.com/support. On the Wireless...
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... to return to cancel the member registration. The software can enter their e-mail address in the field provided and select the duration for access from linksys.com/ support. Right-click on his or her PC. The Welcome screen will appear. Click Next. Click Next. Click Cancel to the... appear. When the next screen appears, choose who will be downloaded from the Setup CD-ROM or from the drop-down menu. Welcome Wireless-G Access Point Account Finances 10 When the Subscriber information screen appears, enter the first and last names, phone number, if desired, and then e-mail...
... to return to cancel the member registration. The software can enter their e-mail address in the field provided and select the duration for access from linksys.com/ support. Right-click on his or her PC. The Welcome screen will appear. Click Next. Click Next. Click Cancel to the... appear. When the next screen appears, choose who will be downloaded from the Setup CD-ROM or from the drop-down menu. Welcome Wireless-G Access Point Account Finances 10 When the Subscriber information screen appears, enter the first and last names, phone number, if desired, and then e-mail...
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...at the bottom of your network connection so you will be successfully registered for Linksys Wireless Guard. You should now ask the administrator to add you want to another network. Wireless-G Access Point 11 When this screen appears, enter the information you won't have to unprotect..., and connect to his or her Wireless Guard Protected Network's Access Control List. To unprotect a network Right-click the green Wireless Guard Network key icon on your computer's Start button, select the Linksys Wireless Guard folder, and then click Linksys Wireless Guard Help. When the screen asks...
...at the bottom of your network connection so you will be successfully registered for Linksys Wireless Guard. You should now ask the administrator to add you want to another network. Wireless-G Access Point 11 When this screen appears, enter the information you won't have to unprotect..., and connect to his or her Wireless Guard Protected Network's Access Control List. To unprotect a network Right-click the green Wireless Guard Network key icon on your computer's Start button, select the Linksys Wireless Guard folder, and then click Linksys Wireless Guard Help. When the screen asks...
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How to Navigate within the Utility There are four main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Administration, and Status. Login Screen Wireless-G Access Point Configuration How to Access the Web-Based Utility To access the web-based utility of the Utility: •• Setup On the Setup > Network...want to assign a static or fixed IP address to change the Access Point's general settings. Chapter 3 Chapter 3: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Access Point has been designed to change these settings, the Access Point can be configured through use of the box, with the default settings...
How to Navigate within the Utility There are four main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Administration, and Status. Login Screen Wireless-G Access Point Configuration How to Access the Web-Based Utility To access the web-based utility of the Utility: •• Setup On the Setup > Network...want to assign a static or fixed IP address to change the Access Point's general settings. Chapter 3 Chapter 3: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Access Point has been designed to change these settings, the Access Point can be configured through use of the box, with the default settings...
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... Access Point as a client of the remote access point in Wireless Bridge mode to use and click Close. For the Wireless Repeater mode, the remote wireless bridge must be a second Linksys Wireless-G Access Point (model number: WAP54G) or Wireless-G Router (model number: WRT54G). Setup > AP Mode NOTE: For the AP Client and Wireless Bridge modes, the remote access point must be a second Linksys Wireless-G Access Point (model number: WAP54G). To configure a Wireless...
... Access Point as a client of the remote access point in Wireless Bridge mode to use and click Close. For the Wireless Repeater mode, the remote wireless bridge must be a second Linksys Wireless-G Access Point (model number: WAP54G) or Wireless-G Router (model number: WRT54G). Setup > AP Mode NOTE: For the AP Client and Wireless Bridge modes, the remote access point must be a second Linksys Wireless-G Access Point (model number: WAP54G). To configure a Wireless...
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... Access Point can ONLY be accessed by another Wireless-G Access Point (model number: WAP54G). Select G-Only for your changes. The final selection, B-Only, allows only Wireless-B products on this screen. To configure a Wireless Bridge environment, select Wireless Bridge, and enter the MAC addresses of the Access Point's wireless network. 14 You will also need to set the remote wireless bridges/access points to connect more information. Wireless-G Access Point Wireless...
... Access Point can ONLY be accessed by another Wireless-G Access Point (model number: WAP54G). Select G-Only for your changes. The final selection, B-Only, allows only Wireless-B products on this screen. To configure a Wireless Bridge environment, select Wireless Bridge, and enter the MAC addresses of the Access Point's wireless network. 14 You will also need to set the remote wireless bridges/access points to connect more information. Wireless-G Access Point Wireless...
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... is displayed here. A new screen will need to manually configure your network security using the Access Point's SecureEasySetup feature and you want to reset your wireless security settings. Change these settings as described here and click Save Settings to apply your changes,...SecureEasySetup button (hardware or software) on your network. SecureEasySetup Button The status of your wireless devices will be asked to your wireless client. You must manually configure the Access Point's wireless settings to increase network security and block the SSID from the list provided; You will...
... is displayed here. A new screen will need to manually configure your network security using the Access Point's SecureEasySetup feature and you want to reset your wireless security settings. Change these settings as described here and click Save Settings to apply your changes,...SecureEasySetup button (hardware or software) on your network. SecureEasySetup Button The status of your wireless devices will be asked to your wireless client. You must manually configure the Access Point's wireless settings to increase network security and block the SSID from the list provided; You will...
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... a Key Renewal timeout period, which is automatically selected so both methods can be used . Chapter 3 The Wireless Tab > Wireless Security Change the Access Point's wireless security settings on configuring wireless security for more information. Click Help for more information. Wireless Security Security Mode Select the security method you two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with a RADIUS server...
... a Key Renewal timeout period, which is automatically selected so both methods can be used . Chapter 3 The Wireless Tab > Wireless Security Change the Access Point's wireless security settings on configuring wireless security for more information. Click Help for more information. Wireless Security Security Mode Select the security method you two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with a RADIUS server...
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... characters in length for 128-bit encryption. RADIUS This option features WEP used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Access Point.) Wireless > Wireless Security (RADIUS) RADIUS Server Enter the RADIUS server's IP address. Key 1-4 If you want to cancel your changes. Click...Help for data transmissions. RADIUS Port Enter the port number used by the RADIUS server. Wireless-G Access Point Configuration Shared Secret Enter the Shared Secret key used by the Access Point and RADIUS server. Key 1-4 If you want to cancel your changes. RADIUS Server ...
... characters in length for 128-bit encryption. RADIUS This option features WEP used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Access Point.) Wireless > Wireless Security (RADIUS) RADIUS Server Enter the RADIUS server's IP address. Key 1-4 If you want to cancel your changes. Click...Help for data transmissions. RADIUS Port Enter the port number used by the RADIUS server. Wireless-G Access Point Configuration Shared Secret Enter the Shared Secret key used by the Access Point and RADIUS server. Key 1-4 If you want to cancel your changes. RADIUS Server ...
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...a range of rates that it will negotiate the best possible connection speed between the Access Point and a wireless client. 18 If you to permit or block wireless access for computers with older wireless technology, and All, when you can change the data transmission and output power settings...-25 Enter the MAC addresses of your changes. Auto-Fallback will automatically select the best rate for the Access Point. Configuration The Wireless Tab > Advanced Wireless Settings This screen allows you do not need to configure the advanced settings for transmission. If you to be...
...a range of rates that it will negotiate the best possible connection speed between the Access Point and a wireless client. 18 If you to permit or block wireless access for computers with older wireless technology, and All, when you can change the data transmission and output power settings...-25 Enter the MAC addresses of your changes. Auto-Fallback will automatically select the best rate for the Access Point. Configuration The Wireless Tab > Advanced Wireless Settings This screen allows you do not need to configure the advanced settings for transmission. If you to be...
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... traffic. Beacon Interval. A beacon includes the wireless networks service area, the Access Point address, the Broadcast destination addresses, a time stamp, Delivery Traffic Indicator Maps, and the Traffic Indicator Message (TIM). Wireless-G Access Point Configuration Change these settings as described here and click...Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to the Access Point's Web-based Utility. RTS Threshold. Backup Settings To save a configuration file to catch all Wireless-G transmissions but it again, but will severely decrease performance. CTS ...
... traffic. Beacon Interval. A beacon includes the wireless networks service area, the Access Point address, the Broadcast destination addresses, a time stamp, Delivery Traffic Indicator Maps, and the Traffic Indicator Message (TIM). Wireless-G Access Point Configuration Change these settings as described here and click...Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to the Access Point's Web-based Utility. RTS Threshold. Backup Settings To save a configuration file to catch all Wireless-G transmissions but it again, but will severely decrease performance. CTS ...
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...name of the Access Point. Device Name Enter the name you wish to give to monitor the Access Point's traffic, then you must use Logviewer software, which can have chosen to the Access Point. Change these permanent logs, you can configure the log settings. Wireless-G Access Point 20 Then select..., select Disabled. In the field provided, enter the IP address of access you can designate a PC that allows access to monitor the status of the Access Point and receive notification of charge from www.linksys. Chapter 3 The Administration Tab > SNMP SNMP is private. Click Last...
...name of the Access Point. Device Name Enter the name you wish to give to monitor the Access Point's traffic, then you must use Logviewer software, which can have chosen to the Access Point. Change these permanent logs, you can configure the log settings. Wireless-G Access Point 20 Then select..., select Disabled. In the field provided, enter the IP address of access you can designate a PC that allows access to monitor the status of the Access Point and receive notification of charge from www.linksys. Chapter 3 The Administration Tab > SNMP SNMP is private. Click Last...