LINKSYS WAP200E Wireless-G Exterior Access Point with POE User Manual WAP200E User Guide

LINKSYS LLC Wireless-G Exterior Access Point with POE WAP200E User Guide

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Administration > Factory Default
On this screen you can restore the Access Point’s factory
default settings.
Administration > Factory Default
Factory Default
Note any custom settings before you restore the factory
defaults. Once the Access Point is reset, you will have to
re-enter all of your configuration settings.
Restore Factory Defaults To restore the Access Point’s
factory default settings, click the Yes radio button. Then,
click Save Settings. Your Access Point will reboot and
come back up with the factory default settings in a few
seconds.
Click Save Settings to apply your change, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your change. Help information is
available on the right side of the screen.
Administration > Firmware Upgrade
On this screen you can upgrade the Access Point’s firmware.
Do not upgrade the firmware unless you are experiencing
problems with the Access Point or the new firmware has a
feature you want to use.
Administration > Firmware Upgrade
Firmware Upgrade
Before you upgrade the Access Point’s firmware, note all of
your custom settings. After you upgrade its firmware, you
may have to re-enter all of your configuration settings. To
upgrade the Access Point’s firmware:
Download the firmware upgrade file from the Linksys
website, www.linksys.com.
Extract the firmware upgrade file on your computer.
On the Firmware Upgrade screen, enter the location of
the firmware upgrade file in the field provided, or click
the Browse button to find the file.
Click the Upgrade button, and follow the on-screen
instructions.
Help information is available on the right side of the
screen.
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Administration > Reboot
On this screen you can reboot the Access Point.
Administration > Reboot
Reboot
This feature is useful when you need to remotely reboot
the Access Point.
Device Reboot To reboot the Access Point, click the Yes
option.
Click Save Settings to apply your change and the Access
Point will reboot itself, or click Cancel Changes to cancel
your change. Help information is available on the right
side of the screen.
Administration > Config Management
On this screen you can create a backup configuration file
or save a configuration file to the Access Point.
Administration > Config Management
Config Management
Use this screen to upload or download configuration files
for the Access Point.
Save Configuration To save a backup configuration file
on a computer, click the Save Configuration to File button
and follow the on-screen instructions.
Restore Configuration To upload a configuration file to
the Access Point, enter the location of the configuration
file in the field provided, or click the Browse button to find
the file. Then click the Load button.
Help information is available on the right side of the
screen.
Status > Local Network
The Local Network screen displays the Access Point’s
current status information for the local network.
Information
Hardware Version This is the version of the Access Point’s
current hardware.
Software Version This is the version of the Access Point’s
current software.
Local MAC Address The MAC address of the Access
Point’s Local Area Network (LAN) interface is displayed
here.
System Up Time This is the length of time the Access
Point has been running.
Local Network
IP Address This shows the Access Point’s IP Address, as it
appears on your local network.

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