Linksys WAP610N manual

USER GUIDE Wir eless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Model: W AP610N[...]

About This Guide i Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band About This Guide Icon Descriptions While reading through the User Guide you may see various icons that call attention to specific items. Below is a description of these icons: NO TE: This check mark indicat es that there is a not e of interest and is something that y ou should pay special [...]

T able of Contents ii Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band Chapter 1: Product O verview 1 LEDs P anel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ports P anel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter 2: W ireless Sec ur[...]

Chapter 1 Produc t Over view 1 Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band Chapter 1: Pr oduc t O v er view Thank you for choosing the Linksys by Cisco Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band. T he Wireless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band adds wireless capability t o your existing wired network , or upgrades older wir eless networks to Wir eless-N per[...]

Chapter 2 Wireless Sec urity C hecklist 2 Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band Chapter 2: W ir eless S ecurity Check list Wir eless net works are convenien t and easy to install, so homes with high-speed Internet access are adopting them at a rapid pace. Because wireless network ing operates by sending information over radio waves , it can be m[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 3 Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band Chapter 3: A dvanced C onfigur ation After setting up the Access Point with the Setup Wizard (located on the CD -ROM), the Acc ess P oint will be r eady for use. However , if you want to change its advanced settings, use the Access Point’ s browser-based utility . This c[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 4 Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band If you want to set a permanent static IP address for the Access P oint, then select Static IP . If you select Static IP , then complete the f ollowing fields: • Static IP Address Enter a unique IP address that will be used to access the br owser-based utility . • Subne[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 5 Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band you do not want to broadcast the Ac cess Point’ s SSID , then select Disabled . Click Save Settings to apply your changes , or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes . Wireless > Wireless Security The Access Point suppor ts the follo wing wireless security option[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 6 Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Access Point how often it should change the encryption keys. The default Key Renewal period is 3600 seconds. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. WPA2 Enterpri[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 7 Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band b. Within t wo minutes, click the W i-Fi Protected Setup button on the Access Point’ s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. c. After the client device has been configured, click OK . Then refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions Congratulat[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 8 Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band Wir eless Client List Wireless Client List This scr een shows computers and other devices on the wireless network. The list can be sorted by MAC Address and Status. Select Save t o MAC A ddress Filter List f or any device you want to add to the MAC Address F ilter List. Th[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 9 Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band TXOP for ST A This option defines the T ransmission Opportunit y for an ST A in BSS. The range is 0 to 8192 . The default is 0 . CW Min for AP This option defines the minimum contention window limits fr om which the random backoff is computed for AP . The range is 15 to 10[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 10 Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band ADDBA Timeout This option defines the duration after which the ADDBA setup is terminated , if there are no frame exchanges within this duration by the Block Acknowledgement ( ACK) agreement. The range is 0 to 65535 ms. The default is 0 , which disables the timeout. Aggreg[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 11 Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band Wireless > A dvanced W ireless Settings Configure the Acc ess P oint ’ s advanced wireless functions. These settings should only be adjusted by an exper t administrator as incorrect settings can reduce wireless per formance . Wireless > A dvanced Wireless Settings[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 12 Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band RTS Threshold Should you encounter inconsistent data flow , only minor reduction of the default value, 2347 , is recommended . If a net work packet is smaller than the preset RTS threshold size , the RTS/CTS mechanism will not be enabled. The Access Point sends Request to[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 13 Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band Before upgrading the firmwar e, download the A ccess P oint’ s firmware upg rade file from ww w .linksysb ycisco .com . Firmw are Upgrade Please select a file to upgrade the firm ware Click Brow se and selec t the firmware upgr ade file. Then c lick Start to Upgrade and[...]

Appendix A T roubleshooting 14 Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band Appendix A: T roubleshooting The computer c annot connect wirelessly to the network. Make sure the wireless net work name or SSID is the same on both the computer and the Access Point. If you have enabled wireless security , then make sure the same security method and key are u[...]

Appendix B Specific ations 15 Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band Appendix B: Specifications Model WAP610N Standards IEEE 802.3u, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a, Draft 802.11n LEDs Power, Ethernet, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™, Wireless Ports Ethernet, Power Buttons Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ Cabling Type CAT5 No. of Antennas 3 (internal) Detachab[...]

Appendix C Warranty Inf ormation 16 Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band Appendix C: W arran ty Information Limited Warranty Linksys warrants this Linksys hardw are pr oduc t against defects in materials and work manship under normal use for the W arranty P eriod, which begins on the date of purchase by the original end-user purchaser and lasts[...]

Appendix C Warranty Inf ormation 17 Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band DA TED PROOF OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE IS REQUIRED TO PROCESS W ARRANT Y CLAIMS. If you are requested to return your produc t, you will be given a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number . Y ou are responsible for properly packaging and shipping your product to Linksys at y[...]

Appendix D Regula tor y Information 18 Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band Appendix D: Regulat or y Information FCC Sta tement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause har mful interference, and (2) this device must accept any inter ference received [...]

Appendix D Regula tor y Information 19 Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band Industr y Canada Statement This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 and RSS210. Operation is subject to the following two c onditions: 1. This device may not cause int er ference and 2. This devic e must acc ept any inter ference , including interf[...]

Appendix D Regula tor y Information 20 Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band section ne doivent pas être capables de transmettre dans la bande 5 600-5 650 MH z afin de pr otéger les radars d’Environnement C anada qui l’utilisent. Wireless Disclaimer The maximum performance for wir eless is derived fr om IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications.[...]

Appendix D Regula tor y Information 21 Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band User Inf ormation for Consumer Pr oduc ts Cov ered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on W aste Elec tric and Electronic Equipment ( WEEE) This document contains impor tant inf ormation for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys produc ts. Consumers [...]

Appendix D Regula tor y Information 22 Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band Eesti (Estonian) - Keskkonnaalane informatsioon Euroopa Liidus asuv atele klientidele Euroopa Liidu direktiivi 2002/96/EÜ nõuete kohaselt on seadmeid, millel on tootel või pakendil k äesolev sümbol , keelatud kõrvaldada koos sor teerimata olmejäätmetega. See sü[...]

Appendix D Regula tor y Information 23 Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band Lietuvškai (Lithuanian) - A plinkosaugos inf ormacija, skir ta Europos Sąjungos vartotojams Europos dir ekty va 2002/96/EC numat o, kad įrangos, kuri ir kurios pakuotė yra paž ymėta šiuo simboliu (įveskite simbolį), negalima šalinti k artu su nerūšiuotomis k[...]

Appendix D Regula tor y Information 24 Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band Português (P ortuguese) - Inf ormação ambiental para clientes da União Eur opeia A Directiva Europeia 2002/96/CE exige que o equipamento que exibe est e símbolo no pr oduto e/ou na sua embalagem não seja eliminado junto com os resíduos municipais não separados. [...]

25 Appendix E Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band Appendix E: Sof tware End U ser License A greement Cisco Produc ts This product from Cisco Systems, Inc. or its subsidiar y licensing the S oftware instead of Cisco Systems, Inc. (“Cisco ”) contains sof tware (including firmware) originating from Cisco [...]

26 Appendix E Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band License Restric tions . O ther than as set forth in this Agr eement, you may not (i) make or distr ibute copies of the S oftware or its related Documentation, or electronically transfer the S oftware or Documentation from one computer to another or over a n[...]

27 Appendix E Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band Soft ware can enable any other computer (on the same primar y network) to generate repor ts. When a computer is enabled, that comput er sho ws a notification that it is being monitored. A s long as that computer is enabled, each time the Soft ware is star t[...]

28 Appendix E Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band Disclaimer of Liabilities . TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LA W , IN NO EVENT WILL CISC O BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST DA T A, REVENUE OR PROFIT , OR FOR SPECIAL, INDIREC T , CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENT AL OR PUNITIVE DAM AGES, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF[...]

29 Appendix E Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band send y ou Ser vice r elated email messages as long as you are a subscriber t o the Ser vice. If y ou wish to opt-out of receiving S ervice related email messages, you may cancel the Ser vice by providing written notice via www. networkmagic.com/support to C[...]

30 Appendix E Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band 1. Y ou may copy and distr ibute verbatim copies of the Pr ogram ’ s source code as you rec eive it, in an y medium, provided that you conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice and disclaimer of warranty ; keep i[...]

31 Appendix E Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band 4. Y ou may not cop y , modify , sublic ense, or distribute the Program except as expressly provided under this License. An y attempt other wise to copy , modify , sublicense or distribute the P rogram is void, and will automatically terminate your rights u[...]

32 Appendix E Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band 12. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLIC ABLE LA W OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY C OPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY O THER P AR T Y WHO MA Y MODIFY AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMIT TED ABOVE, BE LIABLE T O Y OU FOR D AMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECI[...]

33 Appendix E Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band Public License permits mor e lax criteria for linking other code with the library. W e call this lic ense the “Lesser ” General P ublic License because it does Less to protect the user ’ s freedom than the ordinary General Public License. I t also pro[...]

34 Appendix E Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band (F or example , a function in a libr ar y t o c ompute squar e roots has a pur pose that is entirely well-defined independent of the application. Theref ore, Subsection 2d requires that any application-supplied function or table used by this func tion must [...]

35 Appendix E Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band a) Accompan y the work with the complete corresponding machine-readable source code for the Librar y including whatever changes w ere used in the work (which must be distributed under Sec tions 1 and 2 above); and, if the work is an executable linked with t[...]

36 Appendix E Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band 11. If , as a consequence of a cour t judgment or allegation of patent infringement or for any other reason (not limited to paten t issues), conditions ar e imposed on you (whether by court order , agreemen t or other wise) that contradict the conditions of[...]

37 Appendix E Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band Schedule 3-C OPENSSL LICENSE If this Cisco produc t contains open source sof tware licensed under the OpenSSL license: This product includes sof tware developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL T oolk it. ( http://ww w .openssl.org/ ). This pro[...]

38 Appendix E Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Wir eless-N Access P oint with Dual-Band 2. Redistributions in binar y form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 3. All advertising materials mentioning features o[...]