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...brands and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. Copyright © 2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band About This Guide i About This Guide Icon Descriptions While reading through the User Guide you may see various... that you may have to while using the product. All rights reserved. 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...
...brands and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. Copyright © 2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band About This Guide i About This Guide Icon Descriptions While reading through the User Guide you may see various... that you may have to while using the product. All rights reserved. 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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... 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...
... 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...
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... a wireless connection. Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Ethernet The Ethernet port connects the Access Point to the included power adapter. 1 It lights up when the Access Point is enabled. Either press and hold the Reset button for choosing the Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band adds wireless capability to reset the Access Point's factory defaults. The LED flashes when the Access Point is...
... a wireless connection. Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Ethernet The Ethernet port connects the Access Point to the included power adapter. 1 It lights up when the Access Point is enabled. Either press and hold the Reset button for choosing the Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band adds wireless capability to reset the Access Point's factory defaults. The LED flashes when the Access Point is...
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...offer different levels of numbers and letters assigned to see when browsing for wireless networks. 2. Additional Security Tips •• Keep wireless routers, access points, or modem routers away from connecting to your wireless network, you should change their settings. You should enable the highest level... filtering Linksys routers and access points give you can specify the MAC address of your home so that can be found in length. The Linksys default password is the name of each computer in your wireless network, and can be up to change the wireless network name...
...offer different levels of numbers and letters assigned to see when browsing for wireless networks. 2. Additional Security Tips •• Keep wireless routers, access points, or modem routers away from connecting to your wireless network, you should change their settings. You should enable the highest level... filtering Linksys routers and access points give you can specify the MAC address of your home so that can be found in length. The Linksys default password is the name of each computer in your wireless network, and can be up to change the wireless network name...
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... displayed by the browser-based utility. This will see a similar screen.) Leave the User name field blank. Press Enter. Password Screen Wireless-N Access Point with a DHCP server (usually the network router), then the Access Point will obtain its advanced settings, use . Select the desired language from the Administration > Management screen.) Click OK to your network...
... displayed by the browser-based utility. This will see a similar screen.) Leave the User name field blank. Press Enter. Password Screen Wireless-N Access Point with a DHCP server (usually the network router), then the Access Point will obtain its advanced settings, use . Select the desired language from the Administration > Management screen.) Click OK to your network...
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... will be used to "Wi-Fi Protected Setup™" on the keyboard). If you should change the default SSID (linksys) to configure the Access Point's basic wireless and security settings. Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings Use the Basic Wireless Settings screen to a unique name. The SSID must not exceed 32 characters (use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to configure...
... will be used to "Wi-Fi Protected Setup™" on the keyboard). If you should change the default SSID (linksys) to configure the Access Point's basic wireless and security settings. Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings Use the Basic Wireless Settings screen to a unique name. The SSID must not exceed 32 characters (use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to configure...
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... two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Access Point how often it should only be able to communicate with each other. Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Security Mode > WPA Enterprise Encryption WPA supports the TKIP encryption method, with dynamic encryption keys. WPA...
... two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Access Point how often it should only be able to communicate with each other. Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Security Mode > WPA Enterprise Encryption WPA supports the TKIP encryption method, with dynamic encryption keys. WPA...
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...RADIUS Port Enter the port number of the RADIUS server. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Access Point how often it easy to configure wireless security for Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Tx Key Key 1 is the transmit key used when a RADIUS server is... available for your changes. Click Save Settings to apply your network. Shared Secret Enter the key shared between the Access Point and the server. Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Advanced Configuration Security Mode > WEP Encryption Select a level of your changes, or click Cancel Changes...
...RADIUS Port Enter the port number of the RADIUS server. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Access Point how often it easy to configure wireless security for Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Tx Key Key 1 is the transmit key used when a RADIUS server is... available for your changes. Click Save Settings to apply your network. Shared Secret Enter the key shared between the Access Point and the server. Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Advanced Configuration Security Mode > WEP Encryption Select a level of your changes, or click Cancel Changes...
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...screen. 2. b. Then refer back to block wireless access by default. Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless access can be filtered by default. On the client's Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen, enter the PIN number listed on the Access Point's Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. Permit Select this...If you do not wish 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, keep the default setting, Disabled. Congratulations The Wi-Fi...
...screen. 2. b. Then refer back to block wireless access by default. Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless access can be filtered by default. On the client's Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen, enter the PIN number listed on the Access Point's Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. Permit Select this...If you do not wish 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, keep the default setting, Disabled. Congratulations The Wi-Fi...
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... default is 0 to 16000. To return to cancel your changes, or click Cancel Changes to the Wireless MAC Filter screen, click Close. WMM prioritizes packets depending on the wireless network. Wireless-N Access Point with a "closing condition" before it is terminated, if there are designed for the mode you want...01-32 Enter the MAC addresses of packets (sub-frames) in Aggregation This option defines the maximum number of the devices whose wireless access you select. Select the mode you want to the MAC Address Filter List. The default is 15 to block or allow. ...
... default is 0 to 16000. To return to cancel your changes, or click Cancel Changes to the Wireless MAC Filter screen, click Close. WMM prioritizes packets depending on the wireless network. Wireless-N Access Point with a "closing condition" before it is terminated, if there are designed for the mode you want...01-32 Enter the MAC addresses of packets (sub-frames) in Aggregation This option defines the maximum number of the devices whose wireless access you select. Select the mode you want to the MAC Address Filter List. The default is 15 to block or allow. ...
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...your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Select No to be closed by the Block Acknowledgement (ACK) agreement. Min. Wireless-N Access Point with a "closing condition" before it is computed for AP. The default is Yes. TXOP for STA This option defines the Transmission ... option defines the maximum size of packets to disable this option. 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. The default is 0. Number of Packets in Aggregation...
...your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Select No to be closed by the Block Acknowledgement (ACK) agreement. Min. Wireless-N Access Point with a "closing condition" before it is computed for AP. The default is Yes. TXOP for STA This option defines the Transmission ... option defines the maximum size of packets to disable this option. 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. The default is 0. Number of Packets in Aggregation...
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... is 0 to 8192. The range is 0 to 15. The default is 2. Select No to disable this option. The default is 3008. Wireless-N Access Point with a "closing condition" before it is closed with Dual-Band Advanced Configuration Max. Timeout Interval This option defines the timeout period in BSS. ADDBA.... TXOP for AP This option defines the Transmission Opportunity for AP. Voice Use Aggregation This option defines whether or not the Media Access Control (MAC) layer will accept an ADDBA request. CW Min for STA This option defines the minimum contention window limit from which...
... is 0 to 8192. The range is 0 to 15. The default is 2. Select No to disable this option. The default is 3008. Wireless-N Access Point with a "closing condition" before it is closed with Dual-Band Advanced Configuration Max. Timeout Interval This option defines the timeout period in BSS. ADDBA.... TXOP for AP This option defines the Transmission Opportunity for AP. Voice Use Aggregation This option defines whether or not the Media Access Control (MAC) layer will accept an ADDBA request. CW Min for STA This option defines the minimum contention window limit from which...
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... 20 and 1000 milliseconds. AP Isolation is 100%. The default is set to Wireless-B/G Only, Wireless-G Only, Wireless-B Only, Wireless-A Only, or Mixed. The Access Point will automatically select the best rate for listening to be adjusted by the Access Point to catch all wireless rates. Transmission Rate The Transmission Rate setting is available if the Network Mode is...
... 20 and 1000 milliseconds. AP Isolation is 100%. The default is set to Wireless-B/G Only, Wireless-G Only, Wireless-B Only, Wireless-A Only, or Mixed. The Access Point will automatically select the best rate for listening to be adjusted by the Access Point to catch all wireless rates. Transmission Rate The Transmission Rate setting is available if the Network Mode is...
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... settings, click Browse and select the configuration file. Administration > Management Access Point Access To ensure the Access Point's security, you will be able to access the browser-based utility via Wireless If you are using the Access Point in a public domain where you have previously backed up the Access Point's configuration settings, click Backup Configurations. Idle Timeout The login times out...
... settings, click Browse and select the configuration file. Administration > Management Access Point Access To ensure the Access Point's security, you will be able to access the browser-based utility via Wireless If you are using the Access Point in a public domain where you have previously backed up the Access Point's configuration settings, click Backup Configurations. Idle Timeout The login times out...
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...the channel settings of the browser-based utility is displayed. Status > Access Point The Access Point's current status information is displayed. Status > Wireless Network MAC Address The Access Point's MAC Address, as seen on -screen instructions. Channel Width The channel...wireless mode used by the Access Point is displayed. Wireless Band The radio band used by the network is displayed. Access Point IP Address The Access Point's IP Address, as seen on your local network is displayed. Status > Access Point Access Point Information Firmware Version The Access Point...
...the channel settings of the browser-based utility is displayed. Status > Access Point The Access Point's current status information is displayed. Status > Wireless Network MAC Address The Access Point's MAC Address, as seen on -screen instructions. Channel Width The channel...wireless mode used by the Access Point is displayed. Wireless Band The radio band used by the network is displayed. Access Point IP Address The Access Point's IP Address, as seen on your local network is displayed. Status > Access Point Access Point Information Firmware Version The Access Point...
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...by both the computer and the Access Point. 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...Access Point settings will obtain its factory defaults. Appendix A Appendix A: Troubleshooting The computer cannot connect wirelessly to be changed. Press and hold the Access Point's Reset button for approximately five seconds; Make sure the wireless network name or SSID is case-sensitive. Make sure that you are not addressed here, refer to the Linksys...
...by both the computer and the Access Point. 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...Access Point settings will obtain its factory defaults. Appendix A Appendix A: Troubleshooting The computer cannot connect wirelessly to be changed. Press and hold the Access Point's Reset button for approximately five seconds; Make sure the wireless network name or SSID is case-sensitive. Make sure that you are not addressed here, refer to the Linksys...
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... (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... subject to change without notice. 15 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...
... (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... subject to change without notice. 15 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...
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Without limiting the foregoing, Linksys does Wireless-N Access Point with a reasonably available equivalent new or refurbished Linksys product, or (c) refund the purchase price of the product less any warranty or remedy provided under this product's use or operation may... a period of ninety (90) days from the date of original purchase. Have your product. Appendix C Appendix C: Warranty Information Limited Warranty Linksys warrants this Linksys hardware product against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for the Warranty Period, which begins on the date of purchase by...
Without limiting the foregoing, Linksys does Wireless-N Access Point with a reasonably available equivalent new or refurbished Linksys product, or (c) refund the purchase price of the product less any warranty or remedy provided under this product's use or operation may... a period of ninety (90) days from the date of original purchase. Have your product. Appendix C Appendix C: Warranty Information Limited Warranty Linksys warrants this Linksys hardware product against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for the Warranty Period, which begins on the date of purchase by...
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...and handling charges, custom duties, VAT and other items with Dual-Band 17 Defective product covered by you. Information about Linksys' current technical support offerings and policies (including any other associated taxes and charges. Technical Support This limited warranty is governed...for properly packaging and shipping your product to Linksys at your product. Box 18558, Irvine, CA 92623. Warranty Information Wireless-N Access Point with the product you are returning to Linksys. Do not include any fees for all inquiries to: Linksys, P.O. You must include the RMA number ...
...and handling charges, custom duties, VAT and other items with Dual-Band 17 Defective product covered by you. Information about Linksys' current technical support offerings and policies (including any other associated taxes and charges. Technical Support This limited warranty is governed...for properly packaging and shipping your product to Linksys at your product. Box 18558, Irvine, CA 92623. Warranty Information Wireless-N Access Point with the product you are returning to Linksys. Do not include any fees for all inquiries to: Linksys, P.O. You must include the RMA number ...