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    USER GUIDE BUSINESS SERIES W ireless-G A cc ess P oint with P ow er O v er Ethernet Model: W AP2000[...]

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    ii About This Guide Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet About T his Guide Icon Descriptions While reading through the User Guide you may encounter various icons designed to call attention to a specific item. Below is a description of these icons: NO TE: This check mark indicates that there is a not e of interest and is something tha[...]

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    i T able of Contents Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Chapter 2: Planning Y our Wireless N etwork 2 Network T opology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    ii T able of Contents Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Appendix C: Glossar y 24 Appendix D: Specic ations 2 8 Appendix E: W arranty Informa tion 2 9 Appendix F : Regulatory Information 3 0 FCC Stat ement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 FCC Radiation Exposure Sta [...]

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    1 Introduc tion Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Intr oduc tion Thank you for choosing the W ireless-G Access Poin t with P ower Over Ethernet. The Wir eless-G Access P oint with P ower Over Ethernet is ideal for small businesses that w ant to expand their existing wired networks or create new wireless net wo[...]

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    2 Planning Y our Wireless Netw ork Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Chapter 2 Chapter 2: Planning Y our W ir eless Network Netw ork T opology A wireless network is a group of computers, each equipped with one or mor e wireless adapters . Computers in a wireless network must be configured to share the same radio channel to talk to[...]

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    3 Produc t Overview Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Chapter 3 Chapter 3: Pr oduc t Overview Front P anel The front panel is where the Access Point’ s LEDs are located. The LEDs display information about net work activity and connec tivity . Fr ont Panel Po wer (Green) The Po wer LED lights up when the Access P oint is pow ered[...]

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    4 Installation Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Chapter 4 Chapter 4: Installation Placement The Access Point can be placed horizontally on a flat sur face such as a desktop so it sits on its four rubber feet or it can be mounted on a wall. Desktop Placement W all-Mount The unit has t w o sets of wall-mount slots so that it can be[...]

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    5 Installation Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Chapter 4 Connecting the Access Point Connect the antennas to the antenna connectors on the Access P oint. Connect the Antennas Adjust the two antennas so that they form a 90 degree angle for best performance. Adjust the Antennas Connect your Ethernet network cable to your network r[...]

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    Chapter 5 Advanced Configura tion 6 Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Chapter 5: A dvanc ed C onfigura tion The Access Point has DHCP enabled by default and should receiv e an IP address automatically from the DHCP server on your network. If your network doesn ’t have a DHCP ser v er , a static IP address ( 192.168.1.245 ) can b[...]

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    Chapter 5 Advanced Configura tion 7 Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Setup > Basic Setup with Static IP Local IP Address The IP address must be unique to your network. T he default IP address is 192.168.1.245 . Subnet Mask The subnet mask must be the same as the LAN that your Access Point is connec ted to . The default is 255.[...]

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    Chapter 5 Advanced Configura tion 8 Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet B-O nly This option is used when all wir eless client devices connect to the Access P oint at W ireless-B data rates (maximum speed of 11 Mbps). G-Only This option is used when all wireless client devices connect to the A ccess P oint at Wir eless-G data rates ([...]

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    Chapter 5 Advanced Configura tion 9 Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet W ireless 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 featur e, Wir eless PCs will not be able to see each other . This feature is very[...]

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    Chapter 5 Advanced Configura tion 10 Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet should change the encr yption keys. The default is 3600 seconds. Change these settings as described here and click Apply to sav e your changes . Help information is available on the right side of the screen. WP A2-Personal Mix ed This security mode suppor ts th[...]

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    Chapter 5 Advanced Configura tion 11 Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet RADIUS S erver IP Address Enter the R ADIUS ser ver’ s IP address. RADIUS Server P or t Enter the port number used by the RADIUS ser ver . The default is 1812 . Encryption WP A2 always uses AES for data encryption. Shared Secret Enter the Shared Secret key us[...]

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    Chapter 5 Advanced Configura tion 12 Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Wireless > Wireless Connection Control This screen allows you to configure the Connection Contr ol List to either permit or block specific wireless client devices connecting to (associating with) the Acc ess Point. Wireless > W ireless Connection Control [...]

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    Chapter 5 Advanced Configura tion 13 Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Access P oint address , the Broadcast destination addresses, a time stamp, Deliver y T raffic Indicator Maps, and the T raffic Indicator Message ( TIM). The default is 100 ms . D TIM Interval This value indicates how often the Access P oint sends out a D eliv e[...]

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    Chapter 5 Advanced Configura tion 14 Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet priority queues for differ ent types of traffic. I t 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 y our environmen t. The def[...]

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    Chapter 5 Advanced Configura tion 15 Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet T o increase the security on accessing web -based utilit y . Y ou can enable HT TPS. Once enabled, users need to use https:// when accessing the w eb-based utilit y . W eb HT TPS Access Use secured HT TP session to access web-based utility . The default is Disa[...]

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    Chapter 5 Advanced Configura tion 16 Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Change these settings as described here and click Apply to sav e your changes . Help information is available on the right side of the screen. Administration > F ac tor y Default On this screen you can rest ore the Access Poin t ’ s factor y default settin[...]

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    Chapter 5 Advanced Configura tion 17 Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Administration > C onfiguration Management On this screen you can save a configura tion file of the Access Point’ s current settings or restore a configuration file of previously sav ed settings. Administration > C onfiguration Management Save Configura[...]

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    Chapter 5 Advanced Configura tion 18 Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Status > W ireless The Wir eless screen displays the A ccess P oint’ s curren t status information f or the wireless network(s). Status > Wireless MAC Addr ess The MAC Address of the Access Poin t ’ s wireless interfaces is displayed here . Mode The A[...]

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    Chapter 5 Advanced Configura tion 19 Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet MAC Address This shows the MA C Address of the A ccess P oint ’ s wireless int er face. Connection This shows the status of the Access Poin t ’ s wireless networks. Pack ets Receiv ed This shows the number of packets receiv ed for each wireless network. Pac[...]

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    20 T roubleshooting Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Appendix A Appendix A: T roubleshooting This appendix provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Wir eless-G Exterior Access Point with P ower Over Ether net. Read the description below to solv e your problems. If you can ’t fin[...]

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    21 T roubleshooting Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Appendix A technology that links Ac cess Poin ts and nodes. In such a syst em, the user’ s end node undertakes a sear ch for the best possible access to the system. First, it evaluates such fac tors as signal strength and qualit y , as well as the message load currently being[...]

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    22 T roubleshooting Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Appendix A How do I reset the Ac cess Point? Pr ess the R eset button on the back of the Access Poin t for about ten seconds. This will reset the unit to its default settings. How do I resolve issues with signal loss? There is no way to know the exac t range of your wireless ne[...]

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    23 Wireless Sec urity Checklist Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Appendix B Appendix B: W ireless Securit y Checklist Wir eless net works are conv enient and easy to install, so homes with high-speed Internet acc ess are adopting them at a rapid pace. Because wireless networking operates by sending information over radio waves , [...]

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    24 Glossar y Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Appendix C Appendix C: Glossar y This glossar y contains some basic net working terms you may come across when using this pr oduct. WEB: F or additional terms, please visit the glossary at w ww .linksys.c om/glossary Ac cess Mode Specifies the method by which user access is granted t [...]

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    25 Glossar y Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Appendix C CoS (Class of Ser vice) The 802.1p priority scheme. CoS provides a method for tagging packets with prior ity information. A CoS value between 0-7 is added to the Layer II header of packets, where z ero is the lowest priority and seven is the highest. DDNS (Dynamic Domain Na[...]

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    26 Glossar y Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Appendix C MAC (Media Access Control) A ddress The unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each networking device. Mask A filter that includes or excludes certain values , for example parts of an IP address. Mbps (MegaBits Per Second) One million bits per second; a unit of measu[...]

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    27 Glossar y Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Appendix C T CP ( T ransmission Control Protocol) A network protocol for transmitting data that requires acknowledgement from the recipient of da ta sent. T CP/IP (T ransmission Control Prot ocol/Internet Protoc ol) A set of instructions PCs use to communicate over a network. T elnet [...]

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    28 Specific ations Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Appendix D Appendix D: Specifications Specifications Model WAP2000 Standards IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3af (Power over Ethernet), 802.1p (QoS priority), 802.1Q (VLAN), 802.1X (Security Authentication), 802.11i - Ready (Security WPA2), 802.11e - Re[...]

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    29 Appendix E Warranty Inf ormation Limited Warranty Linksys warrants to Y ou that, for a period of three years (the " W arranty Period"), your Linksys Product will be substantially free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. Y our exclusive remedy and Linksys’ entire liabilit y under this warranty will be for Linksys[...]

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    30 Regula tor y Informa tion Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Appendix F Appendix F : Regulat or y Informa tion 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 harmful inter f erence, and (2) this device must accept any inter fe[...]

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    31 Regula tor y Informa tion Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Appendix F Avis d’Industrie Canada Cet appareil est c onforme aux normes NMB003 et RSS210 d’Industrie Canada. L ’utilisation de ce dispositif est autorisée seulement aux conditions suivantes : il ne doit pas produire de br ouillage et il doit accepter tout broui[...]

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    32 Regula tor y Informa tion Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Appendix F User Inf ormation for C onsumer Produc ts Cov ered b y EU Direc tive 2002/96/EC on W aste Electric and Elec tronic Equipment ( WEEE) This document contains impor tant information for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products[...]

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    33 Regula tor y Informa tion Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Appendix F Eesti (Estonian) - Keskkonnaalane informatsioon Euroopa Liidus asuv atele klientidele Euroopa Liidu direktiivi 2002/96/EÜ nõuete kohaselt on seadmeid, millel on tootel või pakendil käesolev sümbol , keelatud kõr valdada koos sor teerimata olmejäätmet[...]

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    34 Regula tor y Informa tion Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Appendix F Lietuvškai (Lithuanian) - Aplinkosaugos informacija, skir ta Eur opos Sąjungos var totojams Europos dir ektyva 2002/96/EC numato , kad įrangos, kuri ir kurios pakuotė yra pažymėta šiuo simboliu (įvesk ite simbolį), negalima šalinti kar tu su nerū?[...]

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    35 Regula tor y Informa tion Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Appendix F Português (Portuguese) - Informação ambiental para clientes da União Eur opeia A Directiva Europeia 2002/96/CE exige que o equipamento que exibe este símbolo no produto e/ou na sua embalagem não seja eliminado junto com os resíduos municipais não sep[...]

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    36 Contac t Inf ormation Wir eless-G Access P oint with Po wer Over Ethernet Appendix G Appendix G: C ontact Information Linksys C ontact Information W ebsite http://www.linksys .com E-Mail suppor t@linksys .com FTP Site ftp.linksys .com Advice Line 800-546-5797 (LINKSY S) Support 800-326-7114 RMA (Retur n Merchandise Authorization) 949-823-3000 F [...]