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... Access Point's Web-based Utility for advanced configuration. • Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix describes some frequently asked questions regarding installation and use of the Access Point. • Appendix B: Wireless Security This appendix explains the risks of wireless networking and some solutions to reduce the risks. • Appendix C: Upgrading Firmware This appendix instructs you on how to upgrade the Access Point's firmware. • Appendix D: Windows Help This appendix describes some of terms frequently used in this User Guide...
... Access Point's Web-based Utility for advanced configuration. • Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix describes some frequently asked questions regarding installation and use of the Access Point. • Appendix B: Wireless Security This appendix explains the risks of wireless networking and some solutions to reduce the risks. • Appendix C: Upgrading Firmware This appendix instructs you on how to upgrade the Access Point's firmware. • Appendix D: Windows Help This appendix describes some of terms frequently used in this User Guide...
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... wireless adapter. Before using an access point, such as the Wireless-G Access Point with SRX, or wireless router. roaming: the ability to take a wireless device from one another without the use of an access point. ssid: your network and the access points will greatly enhance performance. Several PCs equipped with wireless cards or adapters can move your wireless PC within a network, the effective transmission range in an infrastructure network may double the effective wireless transmission range for mobile users. Linksys wireless adapters...
... wireless adapter. Before using an access point, such as the Wireless-G Access Point with SRX, or wireless router. roaming: the ability to take a wireless device from one another without the use of an access point. ssid: your network and the access points will greatly enhance performance. Several PCs equipped with wireless cards or adapters can move your wireless PC within a network, the effective transmission range in an infrastructure network may double the effective wireless transmission range for mobile users. Linksys wireless adapters...
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... USB Adapters for when you want to enjoy USB connectivity. Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network 5 Network Layout Wireless-G Access Point with SRX Network Layout The Wireless-G Access Point with SRX has been designed for use with a 802.11g or 802.11b Wireless PrintServer. Go to any switch or router. The Access Point is compatible with your wireless network, connect the Access Point's Ethernet network port to the Linksys website at www.linksys.com for your networking options are limitless. To link your wired network...
... USB Adapters for when you want to enjoy USB connectivity. Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network 5 Network Layout Wireless-G Access Point with SRX Network Layout The Wireless-G Access Point with SRX has been designed for use with a 802.11g or 802.11b Wireless PrintServer. Go to any switch or router. The Access Point is compatible with your wireless network, connect the Access Point's Ethernet network port to the Linksys website at www.linksys.com for your networking options are limitless. To link your wired network...
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...'s factory defaults. Ethernet Port Power Port The Ethernet network port connects to retain these settings. Wireless-G Access Point with SRX The Back Panel The Access Point's Ethernet network and power ports, as well as a switch or router. Factory Defaults screen of your settings (including wireless security, IP address, and power output) and replace them with SRX 7 The Back Panel The Power port connects to Know the Wireless-G Access Point with the factory defaults. port: the connection point on the back panel. Either press the Reset button, for plugging in cables or adapters...
...'s factory defaults. Ethernet Port Power Port The Ethernet network port connects to retain these settings. Wireless-G Access Point with SRX The Back Panel The Access Point's Ethernet network and power ports, as well as a switch or router. Factory Defaults screen of your settings (including wireless security, IP address, and power output) and replace them with SRX 7 The Back Panel The Power port connects to Know the Wireless-G Access Point with the factory defaults. port: the connection point on the back panel. Either press the Reset button, for plugging in cables or adapters...
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... disable your wireless devices will ask you have both 802.11g and 802.11b devices in the network. Enter the name of your wireless network, select Disable. Network Mode - If you to enter the SSID, Channel, and Network Mode settings for your network. Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to communicate. Select the wireless standards running on your wireless network. Wireless-G Access Point with SRX 14 Using the Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard will use this channel...
... disable your wireless devices will ask you have both 802.11g and 802.11b devices in the network. Enter the name of your wireless network, select Disable. Network Mode - If you to enter the SSID, Channel, and Network Mode settings for your network. Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to communicate. Select the wireless standards running on your wireless network. Wireless-G Access Point with SRX 14 Using the Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard will use this channel...
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... is networked with the Access Point. Setup Enter the network settings for the Access Point and your Internet connection on the World Wide Web. • Setup On the Network Setup screen, enter your PCs? Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point with this screen. For a basic network setup, most of the main tabs. NOTE: The Access Point is admin. The Utility can be functional right out of the box, with the default settings in the Setup Wizard. tcp/ip: a set of instructions PCs use...
... is networked with the Access Point. Setup Enter the network settings for the Access Point and your Internet connection on the World Wide Web. • Setup On the Network Setup screen, enter your PCs? Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point with this screen. For a basic network setup, most of the main tabs. NOTE: The Access Point is admin. The Utility can be functional right out of the box, with the default settings in the Setup Wizard. tcp/ip: a set of instructions PCs use...
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... to customize the password settings, as well as back up or restore the Access Point's configuration file. • Log. Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point with SRX Wireless You will display current information on this screen. • Wireless Security. Use this screen to enter a variety of wireless settings for your wireless network by MAC address. • Advanced Wireless Settings. firmware: the programming code that runs a networking device. Administration You will be able to manage the Access Point. • Management. Enter the network mode, SSID, and...
... to customize the password settings, as well as back up or restore the Access Point's configuration file. • Log. Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point with SRX Wireless You will display current information on this screen. • Wireless Security. Use this screen to enter a variety of wireless settings for your wireless network by MAC address. • Advanced Wireless Settings. firmware: the programming code that runs a networking device. Administration You will be able to manage the Access Point. • Management. Enter the network mode, SSID, and...
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... here and click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to your computers and the Internet. Static IP Screen static ip address: a fixed address assigned to the Access Point. Enter the IP address of 192.168.1.245. Network Setup Tab We suggest you want to assign a static or fixed IP address to a computer or device that enables communication between your network. Wireless-G Access Point with SRX 22 The Setup - Change these settings as your network's gateway.
... here and click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to your computers and the Internet. Static IP Screen static ip address: a fixed address assigned to the Access Point. Enter the IP address of 192.168.1.245. Network Setup Tab We suggest you want to assign a static or fixed IP address to a computer or device that enables communication between your network. Wireless-G Access Point with SRX 22 The Setup - Change these settings as your network's gateway.
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...Wireless Security Tab radius: a protocol that uses an authentication server to cancel your changes, or click Cancel Changes to the Access Point.) Encryption. server: any computer whose function in coordination with dynamic encryption keys. Enter the port number used . Enter a Key Renewal timeout period, which instructs the Access Point how often it should change the encryption keys. Wireless-G Access Point with SRX The Wireless - Select the type of 8-32 characters. RADIUS Server. Shared Secret. WPA-Enterprise Screen Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point...
...Wireless Security Tab radius: a protocol that uses an authentication server to cancel your changes, or click Cancel Changes to the Access Point.) Encryption. server: any computer whose function in coordination with dynamic encryption keys. Enter the port number used . Enter a Key Renewal timeout period, which instructs the Access Point how often it should change the encryption keys. Wireless-G Access Point with SRX The Wireless - Select the type of 8-32 characters. RADIUS Server. Shared Secret. WPA-Enterprise Screen Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point...
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... changes. WEP Screen Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point with a RADIUS server. (This should be used when a RADIUS server is connected to cancel your changes. RADIUS Port. Change these settings as described here and click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to manually enter WEP keys, then complete the fields provided. Enter the port number used by the RADIUS server. If you want to use for 128-bit encryption. TX Key. Key 1-4. Select which Key to manually enter WEP keys, then complete the fields provided. Wireless Security...
... changes. WEP Screen Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point with a RADIUS server. (This should be used when a RADIUS server is connected to cancel your changes. RADIUS Port. Change these settings as described here and click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to manually enter WEP keys, then complete the fields provided. Enter the port number used by the RADIUS server. If you want to use for 128-bit encryption. TX Key. Key 1-4. Select which Key to manually enter WEP keys, then complete the fields provided. Wireless Security...
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...block wireless access for wireless computers or clients, click the Wireless Client Table button. Wireless MAC Filter Access Restriction If you have entered. Wireless-G Access Point with SRX The Wireless - Click the Close button to return to each networking device. Wireless MAC Filter Tab This screen allows you want to allow . Enter the MAC addresses of MAC addresses for computers with specific MAC addresses. To see a list of the computers whose access you to your wireless devices. Click Help for your wireless network, select Enable. Wireless MAC Filter Screen mac address...
...block wireless access for wireless computers or clients, click the Wireless Client Table button. Wireless MAC Filter Access Restriction If you have entered. Wireless-G Access Point with SRX The Wireless - Click the Close button to return to each networking device. Wireless MAC Filter Tab This screen allows you want to allow . Enter the MAC addresses of MAC addresses for computers with specific MAC addresses. To see a list of the computers whose access you to your wireless devices. Click Help for your wireless network, select Enable. Wireless MAC Filter Screen mac address...
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... recipient share a WEP key for communication between the Access Point and a wireless client. The No ACK setting disables the ACK feature. Figure 6-13: Wireless - You can change the data transmission and output power settings for users who also have their wireless adapter on the speed of the CRC block for authentication. Auto-Fallback will negotiate the best possible connection speed between the Access Point and the roaming Network Card. (High network traffic areas should be changed. The preamble...
... recipient share a WEP key for communication between the Access Point and a wireless client. The No ACK setting disables the ACK feature. Figure 6-13: Wireless - You can change the data transmission and output power settings for users who also have their wireless adapter on the speed of the CRC block for authentication. Auto-Fallback will negotiate the best possible connection speed between the Access Point and the roaming Network Card. (High network traffic areas should be changed. The preamble...
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... Address. Click Clear to a file. View Log. Log Screen Figure 6-16: View Log Screen Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point with SRX The Administration - Click the Save Log button to save the log activity to clear the entries. Wireless-G Access Point with SRX 31 The Administration - Management You can designate a PC that keep track of charge from www.linksys.com. Change these permanent logs, you can be downloaded free of the Access Point...
... Address. Click Clear to a file. View Log. Log Screen Figure 6-16: View Log Screen Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point with SRX The Administration - Click the Save Log button to save the log activity to clear the entries. Wireless-G Access Point with SRX 31 The Administration - Management You can designate a PC that keep track of charge from www.linksys.com. Change these permanent logs, you can be downloaded free of the Access Point...
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... settings, click this button. After you upgrade its firmware, you upgrade the Access Point's firmware, write down any custom settings before you want to re-enter all of your custom settings. Download the firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website, www.linksys.com. 2. Factory Defaults Tab Factory Defaults Restore Factory Defaults. Firmware Upgrade Before you will have to re-enter all of the firmware upgrade file in the field provided, or click the Browse button to replace existing software or firmware with a newer version Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point...
... settings, click this button. After you upgrade its firmware, you upgrade the Access Point's firmware, write down any custom settings before you want to re-enter all of your custom settings. Download the firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website, www.linksys.com. 2. Factory Defaults Tab Factory Defaults Restore Factory Defaults. Firmware Upgrade Before you will have to re-enter all of the firmware upgrade file in the field provided, or click the Browse button to replace existing software or firmware with a newer version Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point...
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... your wireless network without testing. Start with your Access Point and your wireless PC in the same room and move it at the hardware level. I have excellent signal strength, but not on your environment. Make sure the Output Power is probably enabled on the Access Point, but I reset the Access Point? Wireless security, such as WEP or WPA, is set to 100%. The Media Access Control (MAC) address is a MAC Address? Using multiple Access Points on the same channel and in your wireless adapter...
... your wireless network without testing. Start with your Access Point and your wireless PC in the same room and move it at the hardware level. I have excellent signal strength, but not on your environment. Make sure the Output Power is probably enabled on the Access Point, but I reset the Access Point? Wireless security, such as WEP or WPA, is set to 100%. The Media Access Control (MAC) address is a MAC Address? Using multiple Access Points on the same channel and in your wireless adapter...
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... password regularly. Change the WEP encryption keys periodically. Hackers know that in mind that network settings (SSID, WEP keys, etc.) are easy to get that this User Guide) (at least. Your network administrator is a complete list of the administrator's password, he, too, can take (as the network's SSID (Service Set Identifier). To ensure network security, steps one through the network router or access point. Here are setting up or using your wireless network. Change the default password for "beacon messages". Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks Wireless networks...
... password regularly. Change the WEP encryption keys periodically. Hackers know that in mind that network settings (SSID, WEP keys, etc.) are easy to get that this User Guide) (at least. Your network administrator is a complete list of the administrator's password, he, too, can take (as the network's SSID (Service Set Identifier). To ensure network security, steps one through the network router or access point. Here are setting up or using your wireless network. Change the default password for "beacon messages". Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks Wireless networks...
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... SSID. Wireless-G Access Point with dynamic encryption keys. Make it harder for a hacker to keep in Wi-Fi security. Change your company or the networking products you a choice of encryption possible 2. Enable MAC Address filtering. MAC Address filtering will not function properly. 40 This makes it unique 3. Again, this option may be maximized: 1. There are available: WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, and RADIUS. Change your network with a default SSID set by the factory. (The Linksys default SSID is overstating WEP's ability. Four modes...
... SSID. Wireless-G Access Point with dynamic encryption keys. Make it harder for a hacker to keep in Wi-Fi security. Change your company or the networking products you a choice of encryption possible 2. Enable MAC Address filtering. MAC Address filtering will not function properly. 40 This makes it unique 3. Again, this option may be maximized: 1. There are available: WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, and RADIUS. Change your network with a default SSID set by the factory. (The Linksys default SSID is overstating WEP's ability. Four modes...
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... range of wireless devices communicating directly with all the information on , fast Internet connection. Cable Modem - Appendix E: Glossary 44 AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) - Byte - A group of a wireless network. Bandwidth - A method used to look at http://www.linksys.com/glossary. Ad-hoc - To start executing instructions. Allows the hosting of a given device or network. Daisy Chain - Default Gateway - Bit - Wireless-G Access Point with a fixed domain name (e.g., www.xyz.com) and a dynamic IP address. Boot - DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration...
... range of wireless devices communicating directly with all the information on , fast Internet connection. Cable Modem - Appendix E: Glossary 44 AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) - Byte - A group of a wireless network. Bandwidth - A method used to look at http://www.linksys.com/glossary. Ad-hoc - To start executing instructions. Allows the hosting of a given device or network. Daisy Chain - Default Gateway - Bit - Wireless-G Access Point with a fixed domain name (e.g., www.xyz.com) and a dynamic IP address. Boot - DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration...
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...-In User Service) - Packet - The connection point on a network. Wireless-G Access Point with SRX IP Address - The computers and networking products that provides authentication (username and password) in addition to Point Protocol over Ethernet (PoE) - NAT technology translates IP addresses of broadband connection in cables or adapters. A series of computers or devices connected for the purpose of measurement for data transmission. Used much like a password, a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for...
...-In User Service) - Packet - The connection point on a network. Wireless-G Access Point with SRX IP Address - The computers and networking products that provides authentication (username and password) in addition to Point Protocol over Ethernet (PoE) - NAT technology translates IP addresses of broadband connection in cables or adapters. A series of computers or devices connected for the purpose of measurement for data transmission. Used much like a password, a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for...
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Storage Temp. Wireless-G Access Point with SRX Appendix F: Specifications Model Standards Ports/Buttons Cabling Type LEDs Transmit Power Security Features WEP Key Bits Dimensions (W x H x D) Unit Weight Power Certifications Operating Temp. WAP54GX IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u Reset, Ethernet, Power RJ-45 Ethernet, Wireless, and Power 802.11g: Typ. 19dBm @ Normal Temp Range 802.11b: Typ:19dBm @ Normal Temp Range WPA/WPA2, WEP Encryption, MAC Filtering, SSID Broadcast enable/disable 64/128-bit 5.51" x 5.51" x 1.30" (140 mm x 140...
Storage Temp. Wireless-G Access Point with SRX Appendix F: Specifications Model Standards Ports/Buttons Cabling Type LEDs Transmit Power Security Features WEP Key Bits Dimensions (W x H x D) Unit Weight Power Certifications Operating Temp. WAP54GX IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u Reset, Ethernet, Power RJ-45 Ethernet, Wireless, and Power 802.11g: Typ. 19dBm @ Normal Temp Range 802.11b: Typ:19dBm @ Normal Temp Range WPA/WPA2, WEP Encryption, MAC Filtering, SSID Broadcast enable/disable 64/128-bit 5.51" x 5.51" x 1.30" (140 mm x 140...