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USER GUIDE
BUSINESS SERIES
Wireless-G Exterior
Access Point with
Power Over Ethernet
Model: WAP200E
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network
Network Topology .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 2
Roaming .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 2
Network Layout .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 2
Example of a Simple Wireless Network .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 2
Chapter 3: Product Overview
Front Panel .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 3
Bottom Panel .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 3
Top Panel .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 3
Back Panel .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 4
The Antenna Pattern  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 4
Chapter 4: Installation
Overview  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 6
Personal Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installation Location  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 6
External Antenna  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 6
Installation Procedure  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 6
Chapter 5: Quick Configuration Overview
Overview  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 8
Accessing the Web-Based Utility .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 8
Navigating the Web-Based Utility .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 8
Setup .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 8
Wireless  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 8
AP Mode .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 9
Administration .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 9
Status .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 9
Chapter 6: Advanced Configuration
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Web-Based Utility .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 10
Setup > Basic Setup .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 10
Setup .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 10
Network Setup .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 10
Setup > Time .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 11
Time .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 11
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 11
Basic Settings .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 11
Wireless > Wireless Security .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 12
Wireless Security .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 12
Wireless > Wireless Connection Control .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 15
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Wireless Connection Control  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 15
Connection Control .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 15
Connection Control List .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 16
Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 16
Advanced Settings  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 16
Wireless > VLAN & QoS .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 17
VLAN .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 17
QoS  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 17
AP Mode .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 18
Administration > Management .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 19
AP Password  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 19
Web Access  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 19
SNMP .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 19
Administration > Log .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 20
Log .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 20
Administration > Factory Default  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 21
Factory Default .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 21
Administration > Firmware Upgrade .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 21
Firmware Upgrade .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 21
Administration > Reboot  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 22
Reboot .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 22
Administration > Config Management .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 22
Config Management .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 22
Status > Local Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Information .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 22
Local Network  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 22
Status > Wireless .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 23
Wireless Network  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 23
Status > System Performance  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 23
System Performance .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 23
Appendix A: Troubleshooting
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Appendix B: Wireless Security Checklist
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General Network Security Guidelines  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 28
Additional Security Tips  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 28
Appendix C: Glossary
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Appendix D: Specifications
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Appendix E: Warranty and Regulatory Information
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Limited Warranty  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 35
FCC Statement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 35
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FCC Radiation Exposure Statement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 36
Safety Notices .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 36
Industry Canada Statement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 36
Industry Canada Radiation Exposure Statement:  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 36
Avis d’Industrie Canada .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 36
Avis d’Industrie Canada concernant l’exposition aux radiofréquences : .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 36
User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste
Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 37
Appendix F: Contact Information
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Introduction
Chapter 1:
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the Wireless-G Exterior Access
Point with Power Over Ethernet.
The Linksys Wireless-G Exterior Access Point with Power
Over Ethernet lets you connect Wireless-G (802.11g) or
Wireless-B (802.11b) devices to your wired network so you
can add PCs to the network with no cabling hassle. This
weather-proof Access Point creates a “wireless bubble” in
exterior spaces, like patios, pool areas, and outdoor cafés.
Power over Ethernet support makes it easy to install, and
you can create multiple SSIDs that connect to individual
VLANs to keep your traffic separated.
It’s also perfect for use as a bridge, a kind of “cable-less
cable” to connect remote areas together. Maybe your
warehouse is in a separate building from your offices. Or
maybe you need to connect the separate buildings of a
college campus. With one Wireless-G Exterior Access Point
on each building, you’re connected with no cable to run.
The exterior-rated case protects the access point, and
contains an internal antenna.
To protect your data and privacy, the Wireless-G Exterior
Access Point with Power Over Ethernet supports both
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and the industrial-strength
wireless security of Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (WPA),
encoding all your wireless transmissions with powerful
encryption. The MAC Address filter lets you decide exactly
who has access to your wireless network, and advanced
logging keeps you appraised. Configuration is a snap with
the web browser-based configuration utility.
The Linksys Wireless-G Exterior Access Point with Power
Over Ethernet is the best way to add wireless access to the
outdoor areas of your home or business.
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Chapter 2:
Planning Your Wireless
Network
Network Topology
A wireless network is a group of computers, each equipped
with one or more wireless adapters. Computers in a
wireless network must be configured to share the same
radio channel to talk to each other. Several PCs equipped
with wireless cards or adapters can communicate with
each other to form an ad-hoc network without the use of
an access point.
Planning Your Wireless Network
These wireless products can also communicate with a
802.11g or 802.11b Wireless PrintServer.
To link your wired network with your wireless network,
connect the Access Point’s Ethernet network port to any
switch or router with Power over Ethernet (PoE)—or a PoE
injector, such as the Linksys WAPPOE or WAPPOE12.
NOTE: 12 VDC on WAPPOE12 is for the splitter
output. Both PoE Injectors provide 48 VDC
power output.
Go to the Linksys website at www.linksys.com for more
information about wireless products.
Example of a Simple Wireless Network
Linksys wireless adapters also provide access to a wired
network when using an access point or wireless router.
An integrated wireless and wired network is called an
infrastructure network. Each wireless PC in an infrastructure
network can talk to any computer in a wired or wireless
network via the access point or wireless router.
An infrastructure configuration extends the accessibility
of a wireless PC to a wired network, and may double the
effective wireless transmission range for two wireless
adapter PCs. Since an access point is able to forward data
within a network, the effective transmission range in an
infrastructure network may be doubled (depending on
antenna characteristics).
Roaming
Infrastructure mode also supports roaming capabilities
for mobile users. Roaming means that you can move your
wireless PC within your network and the access points
will pick up the wireless PC’s signal, providing that they
both share the same wireless channel, SSID, and wireless
security settings.
Before you consider roaming, choose a feasible radio
channel and optimum access point position. Proper access
point positioning combined with a clear radio signal will
greatly enhance performance.
NOTE: Spanning Tree Protocol should be
disabled on the switches connecting to the APs
to allow roaming to work without disruption.
Network Layout
The Access Point has been designed for use with 802.11g
and 802.11b products, such as the Notebook Adapters
for your laptop computers, PCI Adapters for your desktop
PCs, and USB Adapters.
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Example of Simple Wireless Network
The above diagram shows a typical infrastructure
wireless network setup. The Wireless Access Points are
connecting to a Linksys switch that provides power to
the Access Points. Each Access Point can connect multiple
wireless devices to the network. This network will provide
connectivity among wireless network devices and PCs
that have a wired connection to the switch.
The switch then can connect to a router that can connect
to an ISP for Internet access.
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Bottom Panel
The Ethernet network port is located on the bottom panel
of the Access Point.
Front Panel
The Access Point’s LEDs, where information about network
activity is displayed, are located on the front panel.
Bottom Panel
Ethernet network port The Ethernet network
port connects to Ethernet network devices, such
as a switch or router. The Access Point is powered
using Power Over Ethernet. If the switch or router
doesn’t support Power Over Ethernet, then a
Power Over Ethernet Injector must be installed.
Top Panel
The antenna port is located on the top panel of the Access
Point.
Top Panel
Front Panel
Power (Green) The Power LED lights up when
the Access Point is powered on.
Wired (Green) The Wired LED lights up when
the Access Point is successfully connected to a
device through the Ethernet network port. If the
Wired LED is flashing, the Access Point is actively
sending to or receiving data from one of the
devices over the Ethernet network port.
Antenna Port The Access Point has built-in,
1x2 MIMO 9dBi directional antennas. It also has
a reverse polarity female N-type antenna port
for an optional, high‑gain external antenna
such as the HGA9N. One of the two internal
antennas will be disabled automatically when
an external antenna is connected.
Wireless (Green) The Wireless LED lights up
when the wireless module is active on the Access
Point. If the Wireless LED is flashing, the Access
Point is actively sending to or receiving data from
a wireless device.
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Back Panel
The Antenna Pattern
The Access Point’s Reset button and ground are located
on the back panel.
The Wireless-G Exterior Access Point uses 1X2 MIMO (1Tx,
2Rx) so it has two built‑in antennas. The right antenna is
the main antenna for Tx traffic. When an external antenna
is attached, the right antenna is disabled and the external
antenna is used for Tx traffic. Currently, only the HGA9N
(9dBi omni‑directional antenna) is compatible with the
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Reset button
Ground
Right Antenna Pattern
Back Panel
3dB BW: 50 degree, peak gain: 6.3 dBi
Reset Button There are two ways to Reset the Access
Point’s factory defaults. Either press the Reset button, for
approximately ten seconds, or restore the defaults using
the Access Point’s web-based utility.
IMPORTANT: Resetting the Access Point will
erase all of your settings (including wireless
security, IP address, and power output) and
replace them with the factory defaults. Do not
reset the Access Point if you want to retain these
settings.
Ground Before you mount the Access Point, you must
ground the Access Point (to a large piece of metal) as a
precaution against electric shock.
Left Antenna Pattern
3dB BW: 63 degree, peak gain: 4.9 dBi
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Radio Coverage of the Access Point to Client Devices
When using the Access Point to connect client devices,
adjust it so the client devices are on the same horizontal
plane as the Access Point and within a 3dB angle of
47 degrees. This will ensure the strongest signal and
maximum reach.
If the Access Point is used inside a building, put it in a
corner of the building for maximum coverage.
Access Point to Access Point (bridging) Radio Coverage
If the Access Point is used as a bridge or repeater, adjust
the Access Points so they face each other, this will ensure
the strongest signal and maximum reach.
Make sure that the orientation of the two Directional
Antennas is the same. The radio wave is polarized so a 90
degree rotation will result in no received power.
Due to its directional characteristics, the internal antenna
is ideal for point-to-point bridge mode or the spoke
side of point-to-multipoint bridge mode. An external
omni‑directional antenna (e.g. HGA9N) is recommended
for repeater mode applications.
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2. Using the mounting plate as a template, mark the
locations of the two wall-mount slots that are on the
bottom of the mounting plate. Then, install a screw
into each location.
Overview
This chapter explains how to mount and connect the
Access Point.
Depending on your application, you might want to set
up the IP address of the device first before mounting
the device. Refer to “Chapter 5: Quick Configuration
Overview”.
Personal Installation
This product should be installed by a qualified installation
professional with RF and related rule knowledge. General
users should not attempt to install this product or modify
the settings.
Installation Location
The product should be installed in a location where the
radiating antenna is at least 20 cm from anyone under
normal operating conditions. This is required to meet
regulatory RF exposure requirements.
Mark the Locations of the Two Wall-Mount Slots
3. Use four screws (included with the Access Point) to
attach the mounting plate to the back panel of the
Access Point.
External Antenna
Use only antennas approved by Linksys. Antennas that have
not been approved by Linksys may produce unwanted
spurious or excessive RF transmitting power, this may lead
to violation of FCC limitations and is prohibited.
Installation Procedure
Follow the Hardware Installation instructions for details
on installing this product.
WARNING: Please carefully select the
installation position and make sure that the
final output power does not exceed the limit
defined in US Rule CFR 47 Part 15, section
15.247 and 15.407. Violation of the rule could
lead to serious federal penalties.
Hardware Installation
1. Locate an optimum location on a wall for the Access
Point. Refer to the antenna pattern in “Chapter 3:
Product Overview” to adjust the angle of the Access
Point for your application.
Attach the Mounting Plate
4. Connect the included Category 5e Ethernet network
cable to the Ethernet network port of the Access Point.
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Then, screw the connector cap tightly onto the port, so
the Access Point has a water-resistant seal.
5. If you want to connect an optional, high-gain external
antenna, remove the cap that protects the antenna
port, then, connect your antenna cable to this port.
6. Make sure that you properly ground the Access Point.
Ground the Access Point
7. Line up the Access Point’s wall-mount slots with the
two screws on the wall. Then, slide the Access Point
down so that the screws fit snugly in the slots.
8. Attach a screw (not included) in each of the two holes
on the top of the mounting plate so that the Access
Point is securely mounted to the wall.
Attach the Access Point to the Wall
9. Connect the other end of the Ethernet network cable
to a switch, router, or other device that supports Power
over Ethernet. The Access Point will then be connected
to your wired network.
Now that the hardware installation is complete, proceed to
“Chapter 5: Quick Configuration Overview” for directions
on how to configure the Access Point.
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Chapter 5:
Quick Configuration
Overview
Overview
The Access Point has been designed to be functional right
out of the box with the default settings. However, if you’d
like to change these settings, the Access Point can be
configured through your web browser with the web‑based
utility. This chapter explains how to use the utility.
The utility can be accessed via web browsers, such as
Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox through
the use of a computer that is networked with the Access
Point.
2. Launch your web browser, such as Internet Explorer or
Mozilla Firefox and enter the Access Point’s default IP
address, 192.168.1.245, in the Address field. Press the
Enter key.
3. Enter admin in the User Name field. The first time
you open the Web-based Utility, use the default
password, admin. (You can set a new password from
Administration > Management) Then click the OK
button.
After setting up the Access Point to use DHCP or manually
configure a new IP address, move your Access Point to the
desired network. You will have to use the new IP address
the next time you access the Web-based Utility.
Navigating the Web-Based Utility
For a basic network setup, most users only have to use the
following screens of the Utility:
The web-based utility consists of the following five main
tabs: Setup, Wireless, AP Mode, Administration, and
Status. Additional screens (sub tabs) will be available
from most of the main tabs.
•
Setup On the Setup screen, enter your basic network
settings (IP address) here.
The following briefly describes the main and sub tabs of
the Utility.
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Management Click the Administration tab and then
select the Management screen. The Access Point’s
default password is admin. To secure the Access Point,
change the AP Password from its default.
Setup
Most users will also customize their wireless settings:
•
Wireless On the Wireless screen, change default SSID
under the Basic Wireless Settings tab. Select the level of
security under the Wireless Security tab.
Accessing the Web-Based Utility
There are two ways to power your Access Point.
•
48V Power Injector (e.g. Linksys WAPPOE) Power
up your Access Point first then connect the cable on
your Injector to your PC.
•
PoE switch (e.g. Linksys SRW224P) Connect your
Access Point and your PC to the same LAN.
To access the web-based utility, perform the following
steps:
1. Configure your PC with a static IP address in the
same subnet as the Access Point’s default IP address
(192.168.1.245). If there is DHCP server connected
to the switch, configure it to assign the IP address in
192.168.1.0/24 subnet. Your PC will get an IP address
in the subnet through the DHCP.
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Basic Setup Enter the Host Name and IP Address settings
on this screen.
Time You can set the time either manually or automatically
from a time server if the Access Point can access the public
Internet.
Wireless
You will use the Wireless tabs to enter a variety of wireless
settings for the Access Point.
Basic Wireless Settings Choose the wireless network
mode (e.g. wireless-G), wireless channel, and SSID
configuration on this screen.
Wireless Security Use this screen to configure the Access
Point’s security settings including access authentication,
data encryption, and wireless isolation.
Wireless Connection Control Use this screen to populate
your Access List to permit or block certain MAC address
access to your wireless network.
Advanced Wireless Settings Use this screen to configure
the Access Point’s more advanced wireless settings such
as Beacon interval, Output Power, etc.
VLAN & QoS Use this screen to configure the VLAN and
QoS related settings for the Access Point.
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AP Mode
Use this screen to configure the Access Point operation
mode with WDS (Wireless Distribution System).
Administration
You will use the Administration tabs to manage the Access
Point.
Management This screen allows you to customize the
password and Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) settings.
Log Configure the Log settings for the Access Point on
this screen.
Factory Default Use this screen to reset the Access Point
to its factory default settings.
Firmware Upgrade Upgrade the Access Point’s firmware
on this screen.
Reboot Use this screen to reboot the Access Point.
Config Management You can back up the configuration
file for the Access Point, as well as save the backup
configuration file to the Access Point.
Status
You will be able to view status information for your local
network, wireless networks, and network performance.
Local Network This screen displays system information,
including software & hardware version, MAC address, and
IP address on the LAN side of the Access Point.
Wireless This screen displays wireless network settings
including SSID, network mode, and wireless channel.
System Performance This screen displays the current
traffic statistics of the Access Point’s Wireless and LAN
ports.
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Setup > Basic Setup
Open your web browser and enter http://192.168.1.245
into the Address field. Press the Enter key and the Password
screen will appear.
Address Bar
NOTE: The default IP address is 192.168.1.245.
If the IP address has been changed using DHCP
or via the console interface, enter the assigned
IP address instead of the default.
The first time you open the web‑based utility, enter
admin (the default username) in the User name field and
enter it again in the Password field. Click the OK button.
You can change the Access Point’s password later from the
Administration > Management screen.
Setup > Basic Setup
Enter names for the Access Point. The host name can be
used to access the Web Utility through the network if DNS
has been set up. The device name is for the benefit of
identifying your Access Point after you log in.
Setup
Login Screen
Web-Based Utility
The first screen that appears in the web-based utility is the
Setup screen. This allows you to change the Access Point’s
general settings. There are five tabs across the top of
the screen: Setup, Wireless, AP Mode, Administration,
and Status. Each tab contains screens that will help you
configure and manage the Access Point.
Host Name This is the host name assigned to the Access
Point. This host name will be published to your DNS server
if the Access Point is configured to acquire the IP address
through DHCP. In that case, Linksys recommends to follow
the company policy on the host name assignment. The
default name is Linksys.
Device Name You may assign any device name to
the Access Point. This name is only used by the Access
Point administrator for identification purposes. Unique,
memorable names are helpful, especially if you are
employing multiple access points on the same network.
The default name is WAP200E.
Network Setup
The selections under this heading allow you to configure
the Access Point’s IP address setting(s).
IP Settings
Static IP Address Selected by default, this option is used
to assign a static or fixed IP address to the Access Point.
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Local IP Address The IP address must be unique to your
network. The default IP address is 192.168.1.245.
•
Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask must be the same as
that set on the LAN that your Access Point is connected
to. The default is 255.255.255.0.
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Default Gateway Enter the Default Gateway Address,
typically this is the IP address of your router.
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Primary DNS (Required) and Secondary DNS
(Optional) Your ISP will provide you with at least one
DNS (Domain Name System) Server IP Address.
Automatic Configuration - DHCP If you have a DHCP
server enabled on the LAN and want it to assign an IP
address to the Access Point, the select this option.
Change these settings as described here and click Save
Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes
to cancel your changes. Help information is available on
the right side of the screen.
to cancel your changes. Help information is available on
the right side of the screen.
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings
Change the basic wireless network settings on this screen.
The Access Point can connect to up to four wireless
networks (SSIDs) at the same time, so this screen offers
settings for up to four different SSIDs. Each SSID owns its
own MAC address on this Access Point.
Setup > Time
This allows you to change the Access Point’s time settings.
The correct time setting can help the administrator to
search the system log to identify problems.
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings
Basic Settings
Setup > Time
Time
Configure the Wireless Network basic attributes for the
entire system and for each SSID.
Wireless Network Mode Select one of the following
modes. The default is Mixed.
•
Disable To disable wireless connectivity completely.
This might be useful during system maintenance.
•
B-Only All the wireless client devices can be
connected to the Access Point at Wireless-B data rates
with maximum speed at 11Mbps.
Automatically Select this option and time zone. The
Access Point will contact the public time server to get the
current time.
•
G-Only Wireless-G client devices can be connected at
Wireless-G data rates with maximum speed at 54Mbps.
Wireless-B clients cannot be connected in this mode.
•
Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving
changes Select this option if you are in using the
Access Point in a location that observes daylight saving
time.
•
Mixed Both Wireless-B and Wireless-G client devices
can be connected at their respective data rates.
Wireless-G devices can be connected at Wireless-G
data rates.
•
User Defined NTP Server Enable this option if you
have set up local NTP server. Default is Disabled.
•
NTP Server IP Enter the IP address of user defined
NTP Server.
Wireless Channel Select the appropriate channel to be
used among your Access Point and your client devices.
When Auto is selected, your Access Point will select the
channel with the lowest amount of wireless interference
while the system is powering up. Auto channel selection
will start when you click Save Settings button, it will take
several seconds to scan through all the channels to find
the best channel. The default setting is Auto.
You can set the time either manually or automatically
from a time server if the Access Point can access the public
Internet. The default is to set the time Automatically.
Manually Select this option to set the date and time
manually.
Change these settings as described here and click Save
Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes
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SSID Name The SSID is the unique name shared among
all devices in a wireless network. It is case-sensitive, must
not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters, and may be any
keyboard character. Make sure this setting is the same
for all devices in your wireless network. The default SSID
name is linksys-g.
SSID Broadcast This option allows the SSID to be
broadcast on your network. You may want to enable
this function while configuring your network, but make
sure that you disable it when you are finished. With
this enabled, someone could easily obtain the SSID
information with site survey software or Windows XP and
gain unauthorized access to your network. Click Enabled
to broadcast the SSID to all wireless devices in range.
Click Disabled to increase network security and prevent
the SSID from being seen on networked PCs. The default
is Enabled in order to help users configure their network
before use.
Change these settings as described here and click Save
Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes
to cancel your changes. Help information is available on
the right side of the screen.
Wireless > Wireless Security
Change the Access Point’s wireless security settings on
this screen.
Advanced Configuration
Wireless Isolation (between SSID) Wireless Isolation
prevents eavesdropping in the network. When it is
Enabled, wireless frames received on this Access Point will
not be forwarded to other wireless networks (SSIDs). For
example, if you have a wireless hotspot, you may want to
keep the wireless network (SSID) isolated from your other
wireless networks (SSIDs). This is a global option applying
to all SSIDs. The default is Enabled.
The following options are specific for each SSID:
Security Mode Select the wireless security mode you
want to use: WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA2-Personal
Mixed, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise
Mixed, RADIUS, or WEP. (WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected
Access, which is a security standard stronger than WEP
encryption and forward compatible with IEEE 802.11i. WEP
stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, Enterprise modes use
a RADIUS server for authentication, while RADIUS stands
for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.) Refer to
the appropriate instructions below after you select the
Authentication Type and SSID Interoperability settings.
For detailed instructions on configuring wireless security
for the Access Point, refer to “Appendix B: Wireless Security
Checklist”. To disable wireless security completely, select
Disabled. The default is Disabled.
Wireless Isolation (within SSID) When disabled, wireless
PCs that are associated to the same network name (SSID),
can see and transfer files between each other. By enabling
this feature, Wireless PCs will not be able to see each other.
This feature is very useful when setting up a wireless
hotspot location. The default is Disabled.
Following section describes the detailed options for each
Security Mode.
WPA-Personal (aka WPA-PSK)
Wireless > Wireless Security
Wireless Security
Select SSID Select any of the SSID names configured on
the Basic Wireless Settings tab.
Wireless > Wireless Security > WPA-Personal
Encryption WPA offers you two encryption methods, TKIP
and AES for data encryption. Select the type of algorithm
you want to use, TKIP or AES. The default is TKIP.
Shared Secret Enter a shared secret of 8-63 characters.
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Key Renewal Timeout Enter a Key Renewal Timeout
period, which instructs the Access Point how often it
should change the encryption keys. The default is 3600
seconds.
Key Renewal Timeout Enter a Key Renewal Timeout
period, which instructs the Access Point how often it
should change the encryption keys. The default is 3600
seconds.
WPA2-Personal
WPA-Enterprise
This option features WPA used in coordination with a
RADIUS server for client authentication. (This should only
be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Access
Point.)
Wireless > Wireless Security > WPA2-Personal
Encryption WPA2 always uses AES for data encryption.
Shared Secret Enter a shared secret of 8-63 characters.
Key Renewal Timeout Enter a Key Renewal Timeout
period, which instructs the Access Point how often it
should change the encryption keys. The default is 3600
seconds.
WPA2-Personal Mixed
This security mode supports the transition from
WPA‑Personal to WPA2-Personal. You can have client
devices that use either WPA-Personal or WPA2-Personal.
The Access Point will automatically choose the encryption
algorithm used by each client device.
Wireless > Wireless Security > WPA-Enterprise
RADIUS Server IP Address Enter the RADIUS server’s IP
address.
RADIUS Server Port Enter the port number used by the
RADIUS server. The default is 1812.
Encryption WPA offers you two encryption methods, TKIP
and AES for data encryption. Select the type of algorithm
you want to use, TKIP or AES. The default is TKIP.
Shared Secret Enter the Shared Secret key used by the
Access Point and RADIUS server.
Key Renewal Timeout Enter a Key Renewal Timeout
period, which instructs the Access Point how often it
should change the encryption keys. The default is 3600
seconds.
WPA2-Enterprise
This option features WPA2 used in coordination with a
RADIUS server for client authentication. (This should only
be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Access
Point.)
Wireless > Wireless Security > WPA2=Personal Mixed
Encryption Mixed Mode automatically chooses TKIP or
AES for data encryption.
Shared Secret Enter a shared secret of 8-63 characters.
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RADIUS Server Port Enter the port number used by the
RADIUS server. The default is 1812.
Encryption Mixed Mode automatically chooses TKIP or
AES for data encryption.
Shared Secret Enter the Shared Secret key used by the
Access Point and RADIUS server.
Key Renewal Timeout Enter a Key Renewal Timeout
period, which instructs the Access Point how often it
should change the encryption keys. The default is 3600
seconds.
RADIUS
Wireless > Wireless Security > WPA2-Enterprise
RADIUS Server IP Address Enter the RADIUS server’s IP
address.
RADIUS Server Port Enter the port number used by the
RADIUS server. The default is 1812.
This security mode is also known as Dynamic WEP with IEEE
802.1X. A RADIUS server is used for client authentication
and WEP is used for data encryption. The WEP key is
automatically generated by the RADIUS server. Manual
WEP key is no longer supported to ensure compatibility
with Microsoft’s Windows implementation.
Encryption WPA2 always uses AES for data encryption.
Shared Secret Enter the Shared Secret key used by the
Access Point and RADIUS server.
Key Renewal Timeout Enter a Key Renewal Timeout
period, which instructs the Access Point how often it
should change the encryption keys. The default is 3600
seconds.
WPA2-Enterprise Mixed
This security mode supports the transition from WPAEnterprise to WPA2-Enterprise. You can have client devices
that use either WPA-Enterprise or WPA2-Enterprise. The
Access Point will automatically choose the encryption
algorithm used by each client device.
Wireless > Wireless Security > RADIUS
RADIUS Server IP Address Enter the RADIUS server’s IP
address.
RADIUS Server Port Enter the port number used by the
RADIUS server. The default is 1812.
Shared Secret Enter the Shared Secret key used by the
Access Point and RADIUS server.
WEP
Wireless > Wireless Security > WPA2-Enterprise Mixed
RADIUS Server IP Address Enter the RADIUS server’s IP
address.
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This security mode is defined in the original IEEE 802.11.
This mode is not recommended now due to its weak
security protection. Users are urged to migrate to WPA or
WPA2.
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Wireless > Wireless Connection Control
This screen allows you to configure the Connection Control
List to either permit or block specific wireless client devices
connecting to (associating with) the Access Point.
Wireless > Wireless Security > WEP
Authentication Type Choose the 802.11 authentication
type as either Open System or Shared Key. The default is
Open System.
Default Transmit Key Select the key to be used for data
encryption.
Encryption Select a level of WEP encryption, 64 bits (10
hex digits) or 128 bits (26 hex digits).
Passphrase If you want to generate WEP keys using a
Passphrase, then enter the Passphrase in the field provided
and click the Generate key. Those auto-generated keys are
not as strong as manual WEP keys.
Key 1-4  If you want to manually enter WEP keys, then
complete the fields provided. Each WEP key can consist of
the letters “A” through “F” and the numbers “0” through “9”.
It should be 10 characters in length for 64-bit encryption
or 26 characters in length for 128-bit encryption.
Wireless > Wireless Connection Control
Wireless Connection Control
Select SSID Select the SSID of the wireless network that
you want to use wireless connection control on.
Enabled/Disabled Enable or disable wireless connection
control. The default is disabled.
Connection Control
Allow only following MAC addresses to connect to
wireless network When this option is selected, only
devices with a MAC address specified in the Connection
Control List can connect to the Access Point.
Change these settings as described here and click Save
Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes
to cancel your changes. Help information is available on
the right side of the screen.
Prevent following MAC addresses from connecting to
wireless network When this option is selected, devices
with a MAC address specified in the Connection Control
List will not be allowed to connect to the Access Point.
Disable
Wireless Client List
There is no option to be configured for this mode.
Instead of manually entering the MAC addresses of each
client, the Access Point provides a convenient way to
select a specific client device from the client association
table. Click this button and a window appears to let you
select a MAC address from the table. The selected MAC
address will be entered into the Connection Control List.
When you have finished making changes to the screen,
click the Save Settings button to save the changes, or click
the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes. Help
information is available on the right side of the screen.
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Connection Control List
MAC 01-16  Enter the MAC addresses of the wireless client
devices you want to control.
Change these settings as described here and click Save
Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes
to cancel your changes. Help information is available on
the right side of the screen.
Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings
This screen allows you to configure the advanced settings
for the Access Point. Linksys recommends to let your
Access Point automatically adjust the parameters for
maximum data throughput.
Advanced Configuration
Power Output You can adjust the output power of the
Access Point to get the appropriate coverage for your
wireless network. Select the level you need for your
environment. If you are not sure of which setting to
choose, then keep the default setting, 100%.
Beacon Interval This value indicates the frequency
interval of the beacon. A beacon is a packet broadcast
by the Access Point to keep the network synchronized. 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). The default is 100 ms.
DTIM Interval This value indicates how often the Access
Point sends out a Delivery Traffic Indication Message
(DTIM). Lower settings result in more efficient networking,
while preventing your PC from dropping into powersaving sleep mode. Higher settings allow your PC to
enter sleep mode, thus saving power, but interferes with
wireless transmissions. The default is 1 ms.
RTS Threshold This setting determines how large a packet
can be before the Access Point coordinates transmission
and reception to ensure efficient communication. This
value should remain at its default setting of 2347. If you
encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications
are recommended.
Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings
Advanced Settings
CTS Protection Mode CTS (Clear-To-Send) Protection
Mode function boosts the Access Point’s ability to catch
all wireless transmissions, but will severely decrease
performance. Keep the default setting, Auto, so the Access
Point can use this feature as needed, when the Wireless-G
products are not able to transmit to the Access Point in an
environment with heavy 802.11b traffic. Select Disabled
if you want to permanently disable this feature.
Fragmentation Threshold This specifies the maximum
size a data packet can be before splitting and creating a
new packet. It should remain at its default setting of 2346.
A smaller setting means smaller packets, which will create
more packets for each transmission. If you experience
high packet error rates, you can decrease this value, but
it will likely decrease overall network performance. Only
minor modifications of this value are recommended.
Change these settings as described here and click Save
Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes
to cancel your changes. Help information is available on
the right side of the screen.
BSSBasicRateSet This setting is a series of rates that
are advertised to other wireless devices as defined in
IEEE 802.11 specifications, so they know which data rates
the Access Point can support. One of the rates is picked
from the list for transmitting control frames, broadcast/
multicast frames, or ACK frames. To support both 802.11b
& 802.11g devices, use the Default (Mixed mode) setting
so that frames can be decoded by all devices. To support
802.11g devices only, use the All (G-only mode) setting
to achieve higher frame rates. For regular data frames,
the transmission rate is configured through the Tx Rate
Limiting on the Wireless > VLAN & QoS tab.
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Wireless > VLAN & QoS
QoS
This screen allows you to configure the VLAN and QoS
related settings for the Access Point.
The following options are VLAN global settings for the
Access Point.
Default CoS (Priority) Select Enabled if you want to
assign a default CoS value to each SSID. This option is
automatically enabled when the VLAN option is enabled.
The default is Disabled.
U-APSD (Unscheduled Automatic Power Save
Delivery) This option is only available when WMM is
enabled on any of the SSIDs. Select Enabled if you want
client devices with U-APSD capability to take advantage
of the power save mode. The default is Disabled.
SSID Name Displays the SSIDs defined under the Basic
Wireless Settings tab. If an SSID has been disabled, the
options cannot be configured.
Wireless > VLAN & QoS
VLAN
The following options are global VLAN settings for the
Access Point.
VLAN Select Enabled if you want to pass 802.1q VLAN
tagged traffic between the wired LAN and wireless LAN.
Your Access Point will map the VLAN tag (wired side) to
different SSIDs (wireless side) according to your specified
settings. Select Disabled and your Access Point will drop all
tagged traffic coming in from the wired LAN. The default
is Disabled.
Default VLAN ID Enter the default VLAN ID number (1
- 4094), the default value is 1. The default VLAN number
should match with your Switch’s settings. For example,
the SRW2024 has Trunk port mode which set default VLAN
(PVID) to 1 untagged, while General port mode can set
PVID to any VLAN either tagged or untagged.
VLAN Tag Set the tagging option for the default VLAN
ID. This has to match your Switch’s settings. The default is
untagged.
VLAN ID Select a VLAN ID (1 - 4094) for the SSID where
you want to map the traffic to on the wired side. The
wireless traffic will not carry VLAN information. Multiple
SSIDs can map to the same VLAN on the wired side.
Priority You can assign the default priority (802.1p COS
bits) for packets coming in from each wireless network
by selecting a number from the drop-down menu. The
higher the number, the higher the priority will be. The
default is 0.
Tx Rate Limitation You can limit the maximum data
rate used in your network to save bandwidth and power
consumption on client devices. The actual data rate is
determined by the Auto-Fallback mechanism between
your Access Point and a client device. The default is 54
Mbps for Mixed or G-Only wireless mode, 11 Mbps for BOnly mode.
WMM Wi-Fi Multimedia is a QoS feature defined by the
WiFi Alliance before IEEE 802.11e was finalized. Now it is
part of IEEE 802.11e. When this is enabled, it provides four
priority queues for different types of traffic. It automatically
maps the incoming packets to the appropriate queues
based on QoS settings (in the IP or layer 2 header). WMM
provides the capability to prioritize wireless traffic in your
environment. The default is Disabled (unchecked).
AP Management VLAN When the VLAN option is
enabled, the value entered (VLAN ID) in this field defines
the VLAN that connects to the Access Point. The default
value is 1. The VLAN should be accessible from the wired
side in order to use web-based utility. To access the
web‑based utility from wireless side, the SSID needs to
map to the same VLAN ID. Remember to enable wireless
web access on the Administration > Management tab.
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AP Mode
On this screen you can change the Access Point’s mode of
operation. In most cases, you can keep the default setting
- Access Point. You may wish to change the Access Point’s
mode of operation if you want to use the Access Point as
a wireless repeater to extend the range of your wireless
network. You may also wish to change the Access Point’s
mode of operation if you want to use the Access Point as
a wireless bridge; for example, you can use two Access
Points in Wireless Bridge mode to connect two wired
networks that are in two different buildings.
Wireless Repeater When set to Wireless Repeater mode,
the Wireless Repeater is able to talk to up a remote access
point within its range and retransmit its signal. Click Site
Survey to select the access point that will have its signal
repeated by this Access Point or enter the MAC address of
the access point manually.
Desktop
Laptop
Access Point
- Wireless
Repeater
Mode
Desktop
Access Point
Switch
Wired LAN
Laptop
Modem
AP Mode
The Access Point offers three modes of operation: Access
Point, Wireless Repeater, and Wireless Bridge. For the
Repeater and Bridge modes, make sure the SSID, channel,
and security settings are the same for the other wireless
access points/devices.
Internet
Wireless Repeater Mode
MAC Address
The MAC address of the Access Point is displayed here.
Access Point The Mode is set to Access Point by default.
This connects your wireless PCs to a wired network. In
most cases, no change is necessary.
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Allow wireless signal to be repeated by a
repeater Select this option if you want to use another
wireless device to repeat the signal of this Access Point.
You will need to enter the MAC address(es) of the
repeating device(s). Up to 3 repeaters can be used.
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Wireless Bridge This mode connects physically separated
wired networks using multiple access points. Wireless
clients will not be able to connect to the access point in
this mode. Enter the MAC address(es) of the access point(s)
that will bridge to this access point.
Wired LAN
Wired LAN
Switch
Switch
Access Point
- Wireless
Bridge Mode
Access Point
- Wireless
Bridge Mode
Access Point
- Wireless
Bridge Mode
Administration > Management
On this screen you can configure the password, Web
Access, and SNMP settings.
Administration > Management
AP Password
You should change the username/password that controls
access to the Access Point’s web-based utility.
Access Point
- Wireless
Bridge Mode
Access Point
- Wireless
Bridge Mode
Switch
Switch
Local AP Password
User Name Modify the administrator username. The
default is admin.
AP Password Modify the administrator password for the
Access Point’s web-based utility. The default is admin.
Re-enter to confirm To confirm the new Password, enter
it again in this field.
Web Access
Wired LAN
Wired LAN
Wireless Bridge Mode
To increase the security on accessing web-based utility.
You can enable HTTPS. Once enabled, users need to use
https:// when accessing the web-based utility.
Web HTTPS Access Use secured HTTP session to access
Web based Utility. The default is Disabled.
Wireless Web Access Allow or deny wireless clients to
access Web based Utility. The default is Enabled.
SNMP
SNMP is a popular network monitoring and management
protocol. It provides network administrators with the
ability to monitor the status of the Access Point and
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receive notification of any critical events as they occur on
the Access Point.
To enable the SNMP support feature, select Enabled.
Otherwise, select Disabled. The default is Disabled.
Log
You can have logs that keep track of the Access Point’s
activities.
Email Alert
Identification
Contact Enter the name of the contact person, such as a
network administrator, for the Access Point.
E-Mail Alert If you want the Access Point to send e-mail
alerts in the event of certain activities, select Enabled. The
default is Disabled.
Device Name Enter the name you wish to give to the
Access Point.
E-Mail Address for Logs Enter the e-mail address that
will receive logs.
Location Enter the location of the Access Point.
Get Community Enter the password that allows readonly access to the Access Point’s SNMP information.
Set Community Enter the password that allows read/
write access to the Access Point’s SNMP information.
SNMP Trap-Community Enter the password required by
the remote host computer that will receive trap messages
or notices sent by the Access Point.
Notification Queue Length
Log Queue Length You can designate the length of the
log that will be e-mailed to you. The default is 20 entries.
Log Time Threshold You can designate how often the
log will be emailed to you. The default is 600 seconds (10
minutes).
Syslog Notification
SNMP Trusted Host You can restrict access to the Access
Point’s SNMP information by IP address. Enter the IP
address in the field provided. If this field is left blank, then
access is permitted from any IP address.
Syslog is a standard protocol used to capture information
about network activity. The Access Point supports this
protocol and sends its activity logs to an external server. To
enable Syslog, select Enabled. The default is Disabled.
SNMP Trap-Destination Enter the IP address of
the remote host computer that will receive the trap
messages.
Syslog Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the
Syslog server. In addition to the standard event log, the
Access Point can send a detailed log to an external Syslog
server. The Access Point’s Syslog captures all log activities
and includes this information about all data transmissions:
every connection source and destination IP address, IP
server, and number of bytes transferred.
Change these settings as described here and click Save
Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes
to cancel your changes. Help information is displayed
on the right-hand side of the screen, and click Help for
additional details.
Administration > Log
On this screen you can configure the log settings and
alerts of particular events.
Log
Select the events that you want the Access Point to keep
a log.
Unauthorized Login Attempt If you want to receive
alert logs about any unauthorized login attempts, click
the checkbox.
Authorized Login If you want to log authorized logins,
click the checkbox.
System Error Messages If you want to log system error
messages, click the checkbox.
Configuration Changes If you want to log any
configuration changes, click the checkbox.
Change these settings as described here and click Save
Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes
to cancel your changes. Help information is available on
the right side of the screen.
Administration > Log
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