Linksys WAP200 Bedienungsanleitung

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Die Vorschriften verpflichten den Verkäufer zur Übertragung der Gebrauchsanleitung Linksys WAP200 an den Erwerber, zusammen mit der Ware. Eine fehlende Anleitung oder falsche Informationen, die dem Verbraucher übertragen werden, bilden eine Grundlage für eine Reklamation aufgrund Unstimmigkeit des Geräts mit dem Vertrag. Rechtsmäßig lässt man das Anfügen einer Gebrauchsanleitung in anderer Form als Papierform zu, was letztens sehr oft genutzt wird, indem man eine grafische oder elektronische Anleitung von Linksys WAP200, sowie Anleitungsvideos für Nutzer beifügt. Die Bedingung ist, dass ihre Form leserlich und verständlich ist.

Was ist eine Gebrauchsanleitung?

Das Wort kommt vom lateinischen „instructio”, d.h. ordnen. Demnach kann man in der Anleitung Linksys WAP200 die Beschreibung der Etappen der Vorgehensweisen finden. Das Ziel der Anleitung ist die Belehrung, Vereinfachung des Starts, der Nutzung des Geräts oder auch der Ausführung bestimmter Tätigkeiten. Die Anleitung ist eine Sammlung von Informationen über ein Gegenstand/eine Dienstleistung, ein Hinweis.

Leider widmen nicht viele Nutzer ihre Zeit der Gebrauchsanleitung Linksys WAP200. Eine gute Gebrauchsanleitung erlaubt nicht nur eine Reihe zusätzlicher Funktionen des gekauften Geräts kennenzulernen, sondern hilft dabei viele Fehler zu vermeiden.

Was sollte also eine ideale Gebrauchsanleitung beinhalten?

Die Gebrauchsanleitung Linksys WAP200 sollte vor allem folgendes enthalten:
- Informationen über technische Daten des Geräts Linksys WAP200
- Den Namen des Produzenten und das Produktionsjahr des Geräts Linksys WAP200
- Grundsätze der Bedienung, Regulierung und Wartung des Geräts Linksys WAP200
- Sicherheitszeichen und Zertifikate, die die Übereinstimmung mit entsprechenden Normen bestätigen

Warum lesen wir keine Gebrauchsanleitungen?

Der Grund dafür ist die fehlende Zeit und die Sicherheit, was die bestimmten Funktionen der gekauften Geräte angeht. Leider ist das Anschließen und Starten von Linksys WAP200 zu wenig. Eine Anleitung beinhaltet eine Reihe von Hinweisen bezüglich bestimmter Funktionen, Sicherheitsgrundsätze, Wartungsarten (sogar das, welche Mittel man benutzen sollte), eventueller Fehler von Linksys WAP200 und Lösungsarten für Probleme, die während der Nutzung auftreten könnten. Immerhin kann man in der Gebrauchsanleitung die Kontaktnummer zum Service Linksys finden, wenn die vorgeschlagenen Lösungen nicht wirksam sind. Aktuell erfreuen sich Anleitungen in Form von interessanten Animationen oder Videoanleitungen an Popularität, die den Nutzer besser ansprechen als eine Broschüre. Diese Art von Anleitung gibt garantiert, dass der Nutzer sich das ganze Video anschaut, ohne die spezifizierten und komplizierten technischen Beschreibungen von Linksys WAP200 zu überspringen, wie es bei der Papierform passiert.

Warum sollte man Gebrauchsanleitungen lesen?

In der Gebrauchsanleitung finden wir vor allem die Antwort über den Bau sowie die Möglichkeiten des Geräts Linksys WAP200, über die Nutzung bestimmter Accessoires und eine Reihe von Informationen, die erlauben, jegliche Funktionen und Bequemlichkeiten zu nutzen.

Nach dem gelungenen Kauf des Geräts, sollte man einige Zeit für das Kennenlernen jedes Teils der Anleitung von Linksys WAP200 widmen. Aktuell sind sie genau vorbereitet oder übersetzt, damit sie nicht nur verständlich für die Nutzer sind, aber auch ihre grundliegende Hilfs-Informations-Funktion erfüllen.

Inhaltsverzeichnis der Gebrauchsanleitungen

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    USER GUI DE BUSINESS SERIES W ir eless-G A cc ess P oint Model N o . W AP200 with P o w er Ov er Ethernet and R angeb ooster[...]

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    Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Copyright and T rademarks Specifi cation s are subject to change witho ut notice. Linksys , Cisco an d the Cisco Logo are regi stered trad emarks or trademark s of Cisco Systems, Inc . and/or its affiliat es in the U .S . and certain other countries. Copyright © 2008 Cisc o Syst[...]

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    Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Table of Cont ents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What’s in this User Guide? 2 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network 4 Network Topo logy 4 Roaming 4 Network Layout 5 Example of a simpl e wireless netwo rk 6 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Access Point 7 The L[...]

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    Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster The Administration - Log Ta b 36 The Administration - F actory Default T ab 37 The Administration - F irmware Up grade Tab 37 The Administration - Rebo ot Tab 38 The Administration - Co nfig Management Tab 38 The Status - Local N etwork Tab 39 The Status - Wireless Tab 40 The Sta[...]

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    Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster List of Figures Figure 2-1: Example of a Simple Wireless Network 6 Figure 3-1: Front Panel 7 Figure 3-2: Back View 8 Figure 3-3: Desktop Placement and Antenna Setup 9 Figure 4-1: Connect the Ethernet Cable 10 Figure 4-2: Connect the Power 10 Figure 4-3: Stand 11 Figure 4-4: Mount[...]

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    Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Figure 6-20: Security Monitor - Basic Settings 31 Figure 6-21: Security Monitor - Event Log 32 Figure 6-22: Administration - Management 34 Figure 6-23: Administration - Log 36 Figure 6-24: Administration - Factory Default 37 Figure 6-25: Administration - Firmware Upgrade 37 Figur[...]

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    1 Chapter 1: Introd uction Welcom e Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Chapter 1: Introduction W elcome Thank you for choosing the Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethe rnet and Rangebooster . This Access Point will allo w you to ne twork wire less ly b etter than e ver . How does the Acces s Point do al l [...]

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    2 Chapter 1: Introd uction What ’s in thi s U ser G uide ? Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster What’ s i n this Us er Guid e? This user guide covers the steps for sett ing up and using the Wireless-G Access Point. • Chapter 1: Introduction This cha pter d escri bes the Wi reles s-G Ac cess Poin t’ s applica[...]

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    3 Chapter 1: Introd uction What ’s in thi s U ser G uide ? Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster • Appendix G: Warranty Informatio n This appendix supplies the Access Point’ s warranty information. • Appendix H: Regulatory Infor mation This appendix supplies the Access Point’ s regulator y information. • [...]

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    4 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Top olo gy Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Chapter 2: Planning Y our Wireless Network Network T opology A wir el ess ne tw ork is a gro up of comp uter s, eac h eq uipp ed wi th on e or mo re w ir eles s adap ters . Co mput ers in a wireless network must be co[...]

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    5 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Layout Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Network La yout The Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ether net and Rangebooster has been designed for use with 802.11g and 802.11b products. The Access Point is compatible with 802.11g and 802.11b adapters, such as[...]

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    6 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Example of a simple wireless network Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Example of a simple wirele ss network Figure 2-1: Example of a Sim ple Wir eless N etwork The ab ov e diag ram show s a typ ical inf rast ruc tur e wir eles s net wo rk set up . The wir el ess Ac ces[...]

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    7 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Access Point The LE Ds Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Access Point The LEDs The A cces s Poi nt's LED s, wher e i nfo rmatio n ab out n etw ork a ctiv ity i s disp lay ed, are locat ed on the f ront pane l. Po w e r Gree[...]

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    8 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Access Point The Po rt s Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster The P or ts The A cces s Poi nt’ s port ar e l oca ted on the b ack of t he de vice . Reset Button There are two ways to reset the Access Po int to the factor y default confi guration. Either press the Res et [...]

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    9 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Access Point Antennas and Positions Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Antennas and P ositions The A cce ss Po int’ s ante nna s a re lo cat ed on the bac k of the de vic e . The Ac cess P oint can be pl ace d o n a d eskto p or wall-mounted. When placed on a de sktop,[...]

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    10 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Access Point Overview Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Access Point Overview This chapter explains how to place and connect the Access Point. Depending on your appli cation, you might want to set up the device first befo re mounting the[...]

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    11 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Access Point Placement Options Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Placement Options There are three ways to pla ce the Wireles s-G Acc ess Po int. Th e firs t way is to plac e it hori zontal ly on a surf ace, so it s its on it s fo ur r ubber fee t. T he sec ond w a y is to [...]

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    12 Chapter 5: Sett ing Up the Wireless-G Access Point Overview Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Access Point Overview The Access Point has been designed to be functional right out of the box with the de fault settings. However , i f you'd like to change these settings, t[...]

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    13 Chapter 5: Sett ing Up the Wireless-G Access Point Navigating the Utility Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster 3. Although it is not recommended, you ca n connect your PC wirelessly to the Access Point when the DHCP server is connecte d on the LAN side . It is not recommended, because you can easily lose your con[...]

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    14 Chapter 5: Sett ing Up the Wireless-G Access Point Navigating the Utility Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster • Advanced Wireless Settings . Use this sc ree n to c onfigu re t he Ac cess Point ’ s more adv ance d wir ele ss setting s. • VLAN & QoS . Use this screen to configure VLAN and QoS settings. A[...]

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    15 Chapter 5: Sett ing Up the Wireless-G Access Point Navigating the Utility Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Status Y ou will be able to view status information for your loca l network, wireless networks, and network performance . • Local Network . This scr een displ ays s yst em inf ormat ion, incl udin g so[...]

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    16 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Setup - Ba s ic Se tup Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Po int This chapter is a detailed reference guide fo r the web-based uti lity . Y ou do not need the Utility t o start using your Access Point. The Ac[...]

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    17 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Set up - Ti me Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster • Subn et Mas k . The Subne t Mask must be the same as that se t on the LAN t hat your Access Point is connected to. The default is 25 5.255.255. 0 . • De faul t Ga tew a y . Y our ISP will prov ide [...]

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    18 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Wireless - Basic W ireless Settings Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster The Wir eless - Basic Wir eless Settings T ab Change the basic wireless network settings on this screen. The Acce ss Point can connect to up to four wireless networks ( SSIDs) at the[...]

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    19 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Wireless - Wireless Security Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Change these settings as described he re and click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Chan ges to cancel your c han ges. Hel p info rmatio n is av ail abl e on the rig ht [...]

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    20 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Wireless - Wireless Security Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Default T ransm it K ey . Select the ke y to be used for data encr yption. WEP Encryption . Sel ect a level of WEP encryptio n, 64 bits (10 hex digits) or 128 bits (2 6 hex digits) . P assp[...]

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    21 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Wireless - Wireless Security Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster WP A2-Personal Mixed This security mode supports the t ransition from WP A-Personal to WP A2-Personal. Y ou can have client de vices that u se e ither WP A-Per sonal or WP A2-Per sonal . Th[...]

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    22 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Wireless - Wireless Security Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster WP A2 -Enterprise This optio n f eatur es W P A2 used in co ordi nati on w ith a RADIUS server for c lient auth en tica tion. (Thi s sh oul d only be used when a RADIUS serv er is connected[...]

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    23 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Wireless - Wireless Security Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster RADIU S This security mode is also known as Dynamic WEP with IEEE 802.1X. A RA DIUS server is used for client auth ent icati on a nd WE P is us ed fo r da ta enc ryptio n. Th e WEP k ey is [...]

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    24 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Wireless - Wireless Connection Control Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster The Wir eless - Wir eless Connection Control T ab This scre en a llo ws yo u to co nf igure the Conn ecti on C ontr ol Lis t to ei ther p ermit or bl ock s peci fic w ir eles s cl[...]

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    25 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Wireless - Ad vanced Wireless Settin gs Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster The Wireless - Advanced Wireless Settings T ab This screen allows you to configure the advanced settings for the Access Point. Links ys recommends to let your Access Point automa[...]

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    26 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Wireless - VLAN & Q oS Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Fragmentation Threshold . This spe cifies the maximum size a data packet can be before spl itting and creating a new packet. It s hould remain a t its default setting of 2346. A small er sett[...]

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    27 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Wireless - VLAN & Q oS Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster QoS The following o ptions are VLAN global se ttings for the Access Point. Default C oS (Priorit y) . Select Enabled if you want to assign a default Co S value to each SSID. This option is au[...]

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    28 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The AP M ode Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster The AP Mode T ab On th is scr een you c an c hang e th e Acces s Poi nt’ s mode o f op erat ion . In m ost ca ses, y ou ca n k eep th e def aul t setting - Access Poi nt . Y ou may wi sh t o ch ange the A cc[...]

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    29 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The AP M ode Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Wireles s Repeater . When set to Wir eles s Repea ter mode , the Wir ele ss Rep eater i s ab le to t alk to up a r emot e acces s poin t wi thin its r ang e and retr ansm it i ts sig nal. Clic k Site Surv ey t[...]

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    30 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The AP M ode Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Wire less Brid ge . T his mode connects physically separated wired networks using multiple access points. Wire less clien ts wi ll not be ab le to c onn ect to t he ac ce ss point in this mode . Enter the MAC [...]

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    31 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Security Monitor - Basic Setting s Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster The Security Monitor - Ba sic Settings T ab On th is scr een y ou can enab le or d isabl e the s ecur ity monit or fea tur e of th is Wir ele ss Acc ess Point . It a lso al lows you t[...]

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    32 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Security Monitor - Event Log Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster The Security Monitor - Event Log T ab Configure the event logging o ptions for security moni tor . E-mai l Noti ficatio n Recipient T o . Ente r the e-ma il ad dre ss t hat t he alarm not i[...]

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    33 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Security Monitor - Event Log Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster • Duplicate SSID in use . Indi cates an unau tho rized A P ha s the same SS ID v al ue as an aut horize d AP . SYSLOG No tificat ion Logviewer IP Address . Enter the I P addre ss of the s[...]

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    34 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Adm inist rati on - M anag eme nt T ab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Secur ity Mon itor Ser ver This is a s peci al Sy slog server t hat ca n r ecor d al l secu ri ty mo nito r eve nts i nst ead of sele cted event s. Server IP Address . Ente r the IP a[...]

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    35 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Adm inist rati on - M anag eme nt T ab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster SNMP SNMP is a popular network monitoring and managemen t protocol. It provides network administrators with the ability to monitor the statu s of the Acc ess Point an d receive notifi[...]

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    36 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Administ ratio n - Log Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster The Administration - Log T ab On this screen you can configure the log se ttings and alerts of partic ular events. Log Y ou can have logs that kee p tr ac k of th e Acc ess Point ’ s activit ie[...]

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    37 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Administration - Factory De fault Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Syste m Er ror M essag es . If you w ant t o log syst em er ror me ssages , cli ck t he c hec kbox. Configuration C hanges . If you want to log any configuration changes, click the che[...]

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    38 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Administ r at ion - Reboot Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster 3. On the Firmw ar e Upgr ade sc reen , ent er the lo cat ion of the fi rmwa re up grad e file in the field prov ided, or cl ick the Browse button to find the file. 4. Clic k th e Upgrade but[...]

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    39 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Status - Local Network Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster The Status - Local Network T ab The Loca l Network scr een d ispl ays t he Acce ss Po int’ s curr ent st atus inf ormati on f or th e loca l ne twor k. Information Hard ware Vers ion . This is [...]

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    40 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Status - Wireless Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster The Status - Wireless T ab The Wireless scr een disp lay s the A cce ss Poi nt’ s curre nt st atus inf ormatio n f or th e wir eles s ne twor k(s) . Wireless Network MAC Ad dress . The M AC Ad dr es[...]

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    41 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Status - System Perform ance Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster The Status - System P erformance T ab The System Perf ormanc e screen displays the Acce ss Point’ s status inform ation for its current settings and da ta tra nsmis sion s. System Perform[...]

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    42 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point The Status - System Perform ance Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Bytes Received . Th is sho ws the n umber of byt es r eceiv ed fo r eac h w ire less netw ork. Bytes Sent . This sho ws t he nu mber o f b yte s sen t for each wi reles s ne twor k. Error P[...]

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    43 Appendi x A: Tr oubleshoo ting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appen dix p ro vides solu tion s to prob lems that may o ccur d urin g the ins tall ati on and o pera tio n of t he Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ether net. Read the descriptio[...]

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    44 Appendi x A: Tr oubleshoo ting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster What IE EE 802. 11g fea tures are suppor ted? The product supports the following IEEE 802.11g function s: • CSMA /CA plus Acknowledge protoc ol • OFDM prot ocol • Mult i-Channel Roaming • Automatic Rat e Sele ct[...]

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    45 Appendi x A: Tr oubleshoo ting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster What is the ISM band? The FC C and t heir count erpa rts outsi de of the U .S. have set aside b and width for un licen sed u se i n the IS M (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) band . Spectrum in the vicinity of 2.4 GH[...]

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    46 Appendi x A: Tr oubleshoo ting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster What is a MAC Addr ess? The Media Access Control (MAC) address is a uni que number assigned by the manufacturer to any Etherne t netw ork ing devi ce , such as a net wor k ada pter , that al low s the net wor k to iden [...]

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    47 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Precautions Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Appendix B: Wireless Securit y Linksys wants to make wireless networking as safe and easy fo r you as possible . The current generation of Linksys products provide several net work security features, but they require specific [...]

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    48 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Threats Faci ng Wireless Networks Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster SSID. The re are s everal thi ngs to ke ep in mi nd ab out the SS ID: 1. Di sable Broad cast 2. Make it unique 3. Chang e it often Most wireless networking devices will give you the option of broadcasti n[...]

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    49 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Threats Faci ng Wireless Networks Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster WP A P ers onal . If you do not have a RADIUS ser ver , select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES, enter a pass wor d in th e Pre- Sha red k ey fie ld of 8- 63 char acter s, an d enter a Group K ey Rene w[...]

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    50 Appendi x C: Upgra ding Firmware Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Appendix C: Upgrading Firmware The Access Point's firmware is upgraded through the web-based utility’s Administration - Firmware Upgrade tab . Follo w th ese i nstr uctio ns: 1. Download the firmware upgrade file fro m the Linksys websit[...]

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    51 Appendi x D: Windo ws Hel p Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Appendix D: Windows Help Almost all wireless pr oducts require Microsoft Windows. Windows is the most used operating syste m in the world and comes with many features that help make networking easier . These features can be accessed through Windows [...]

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    52 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Appendix E: Glossar y This glossary co ntains some basic networking terms you may co me across when using this product. For more advance d term s, see the com plete Li nksys g lossa ry at h ttp:/ /www .linksys .com/ gloss ary . Access P oint - A device tha[...]

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    53 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster DMZ ( D e m i litar ized Z one ) - Remo ves t he R outer' s fir ew al l prote cti on from one PC, all owin g it to be “ seen” f rom the Inter net. DNS ( D omai n N ame S erver) - The IP addr ess of your ISP's server , whic h tra nslat es the [...]

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    54 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster IP Address - The a ddr ess us ed t o iden tif y a co mpute r or de vi ce on a netw ork. IPCONFIG - A Wind ows 2000 and X P utility that displays the IP address for a particular netwo rking device . IPSec ( I ntern et P rotocol Sec urity) - A VPN protoco l [...]

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    55 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster RJ-45 ( R egi ste red J ack -4 5 ) - An Ether net connector that holds up to eight wires. Roaming - The a bil ity to tak e a wir eles s dev ice f rom o ne ac cess p oint 's r ang e to an othe r wi thou t losi ng t he connection. Router - A networking [...]

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    56 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster TKIP ( T emp oral K ey I nte grity P rotoc ol) - a wir eles s encrypt ion prot ocol t hat p rovid es d ynam ic enc rypti on key s for each pac ket transm itted. To p o l o g y - The phy sic al la yout o f a ne tw ork. TX Rate - T ran smis sion Rat e . Upgr[...]

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    57 Appendi x F: Speci ficat ions Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Appendix F: Specifications Model W AP200 Standards IEEE802.11g , IEEE802.11b , IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3af (Power Over Ethernet ), 802.1p (QoS priority), 802.1q (VLAN), 802.1X (Security Authenticatio n), 802.11i - Ready (Security WP A2), 80[...]

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    58 Appendi x F: Speci ficat ions Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster DHCP DHCP Client Operating Modes Access Point Access Point Mode , point-to-point Bridge Mode , point-to-multipoint Bri dge Mode , Repeater Mode Wireless Spec/Modulation Radio and Modulat ion T ype: 802.11b/DSSS, 11g/OFDM Channels Operating Channel[...]

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    59 Appendi x F: Speci ficat ions Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Wireless Security Monitor Scan and Classify wireless de vices in the network. Reports new clients an d APs joining the network and suspicious network events. (working together with 200 Busi ness series client cards) Quality o f Ser vice QoS 4 queu[...]

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    60 Appendix G: War r a nt y Infor mati on Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Appendix G: Warrant y Information LIMITED W ARRANTY Linksys warrants to Y ou that, for a period of three years (the “Warranty Period”), your Linksys Product will be substantially free of defects in materi als and workmanship under nor[...]

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    61 Appendix H: Regula tory Informati on Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Appendix H: Regulator y Informat ion FCC Statem ent This devic e compl ies w ith P art 15 of the F CC R ules. O pera tio n is su bjec t to th e fo llow ing tw o con diti ons: (1) Thi s de vice may no t cause harmfu l int erfer enc e , and ([...]

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    62 Appendix H: Regula tory Informati on Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Industry C anada Statement This device complies with Industr y Canada ICES-003 and RSS210 rules. Déclaration d’Industrie Canada Cet appareil es t conforme aux normes NMB003 et RSS210 d'I ndustrie Canada. Industry C anada Statement O[...]

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    63 Appendix H: Regula tory Informati on Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on W ast e Electric and Ele ctronic Equipment (WEEE) This document contains impo rtant information for users with regards to the prop er disposal and recycling of Lin[...]

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    64 Appendix H: Regula tory Informati on Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster[...]

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    66 Appendix H: Regula tory Informati on Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster[...]

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    67 Appendix H: Regu latory Info rmation Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster For more info rmati on, visit www .linksys.com.[...]

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    68 Appendix I : Cont act Inf ormati on Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over E thernet and Rang ebooster Appendix I: Contact Information Need to contact Linksys? Visit us online for inf ormation o n the latest products and updates to your existing products at: http://www .linksys.com or ftp.linksys.com Can't find inform ation about a produ[...]