Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product WAP300N Linksys
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User Guide Linksys W AP300N.
i Cont ents Linksys W AP300N i Overview P ackage contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Back view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ii Cont ents Linksys W AP300N Specications Linksys W AP300N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Environmen tal 26.
1 Over view Linksys W AP300N 1 O v er view P ack age cont ents In addition to your device, the package includes: • Quick Installation Guide • Network (Ethernet) cable • AC pow er adapter • Set.
2 Over view Linksys W AP300N Bottom view • Reset button —Press and hold this button f or 5 seconds to reset the device to its factory defaults..
3 Setting Up: Basics Linksys W AP300N 3 How t o expand y our home network What is a netw ork? A network is any group of devices tha t can communicat e with each other . A typical home network ma y include multiple computers , a pr inter , a modem (f or Internet access), and a router .
4 Setting Up: Basics Linksys W AP300N Ac cess P oint Mode Adds wireless network ing to an existing wired (Ethernet) network or upgrades an existing wireless network. F or instruc tions about using this mode, see “How t o use Ac cess P oint mode ” on page 9.
5 Setting Up: Basics Linksys W AP300N W ireless Media C onnector mode Adds wir eless networking capabilit y to any wired (Ethernet) device . F or instructions about using this mode, see “How to use Wireless Media Connector mode ” on page 12.
6 Setting Up: Basics Linksys W AP300N W ireless Range Extender mode Extends the wireless range of an existing wireless network, and also adds wireless networking capability to any wired (Ethernet) devic e. F or instructions about using this mode, see “How to use Wireless Range Extender mode” on page 15.
7 Setting Up: Basics Linksys W AP300N W ireless Bridge mode Wir elessly connects separate wired networks. F or instructions about using this mode, see “How to use Wireless Bridge mode ” on page 16. NOT E Each wired network must be c onnected to its own W AP300N (in W ireless Bridge mode), and each W AP300N must have identical wireless settings.
8 Setting Up: Basics Linksys W AP300N How t o install your W AP300N The easiest way t o install your W AP300N is to use the included Setup CD. NOT E The Setup CD can only help you set up the W AP300N in Access P oint mode. F or more information and examples of other modes, see the diagrams on pages 4 to 7.
9 Setting Up: Basics Linksys W AP300N How t o use Ac cess P oint mode In addition t o the topics belo w , see the t opics “How t o set up the MA C filter” on page 19 and “How to set up QoS (Quality of Ser vice)” on page 20. How to select Ac cess P oint mode T o selec t Ac cess P oint mode: Setup > Operation Mode 1.
10 Setting Up: Basics Linksys W AP300N How to c onnect a device using its Wi-F i Pr otected Setup PIN Use this method if your device has a W i-Fi Prot ected Setup PIN (P ersonal Identification Number). T o connect a device using the device ’ s Wi-Fi P rotected Setup PIN: Wireless > Basic Wir eless Settings 1.
11 Setting Up: Basics Linksys W AP300N 4. Configure the f ollowing fields: W ireless Band —Select the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz radio band. The 5 GH z band is much less crowded than the 2.
12 Setting Up: Basics Linksys W AP300N RADIUS RADIUS Ser ver Enter the IP addr ess of the RADIUS server . RADIUS Port Enter the port number of the RADIUS server . The default is 1812 . Shared Key Enter the key shared between the r outer and the server .
13 Setting Up: Basics Linksys W AP300N Number of Wir eless Net w orks — The number of wireless networks that were det ected. W ireless Netw ork Name — The network name (SSID) of each disc overed wireless network. Signal — The percentage of signal str ength.
14 Setting Up: Basics Linksys W AP300N - OR - a. Log into the W AP300N’ s brow ser-based utilit y (see “How to open the browser -based utility ” on page 8). b . Click the W ireless tab , then click the Basic W ireless Settings page. c. F or Configuration V iew , select Wi-F i Protected Setup™ .
15 Setting Up: Basics Linksys W AP300N Depending on the security mode you select, you may be asked to enter additional information. Refer t o the following table . Security mode Information Required Description WP A/WP A2 Personal P assphrase Enter the passphrase shared b y this device and your wireless r outer (or access point).
16 Setting Up: Basics Linksys W AP300N How to run a wir eless network site survey W e r ecommend using wireless network site sur vey t o set up your W AP300N in W ireless R ange Ex tender mode.
17 Setting Up: Basics Linksys W AP300N How to set up W ireless Bridge Mode T o set up W ireless Bridge mode: Wireless > Basic Wir eless Settings 1. Log into the bro wser-based utility (see “How to open the bro wser-based utility ” on page8).
18 Setting Up: Basics Linksys W AP300N How to set up wir eless security CA UTION While in Wireless Bridge mode , this device can communicat e with other W AP300N devices only if they are also in W ireless Bridge mode and the wireless settings are all identical .
19 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys W AP300N 19 How t o set up the MA C filter F or: Access P oint mode only When your W AP300N is in Access Poin t mode, y ou can filter access to y our wireless network by specifying Wi-F i M AC addresses of the wireless devices within range of your network.
20 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys W AP300N How t o set up QoS ( Quality of S er vice) F or: Access P oint and W ireless Media Connector modes only T o set up QoS: Wireless > QoS 1. Log into the bro wser-based utility (see “How to open the bro wser-based utility ” on page8).
21 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys W AP300N How t o change the passwor d Y ou can change the W AP300N’ s passwor d to limit access to the browser -based utility . T o change the password: 1. Log into the bro wser-based utility (see “How to open the bro wser-based utility ” on page8).
22 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys W AP300N 22 T roubleshooting If you for got your devic e passwor d or static IP address If y ou ha ve forgotten your W AP300N admin password , or if y ou have set a static IP address but have forgotten it, you can reset the device to its factor y default settings.
23 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys W AP300N How t o restor e your W AP300N’ s fac tory settings If custom settings on your W AP300N are not work ing correctly , or if you have forgott en the acc ess passwor d or static IP address, you may need to restore your W AP300N to its factor y settings.
24 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys W AP300N How t o view device and local netw ork informa tion T o view device and local network informa tion: 1. Log into the bro wser-based utility (see “How to open the bro wser-based utility ” on page8). 2.
25 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys W AP300N Bit Rate — The data transmission rat e. Signal — The percentage of signal str ength is displayed . SSID Broadcast —SSID broadcast status (enabled or disabled).
26 Specifications Linksys W AP300N 26 26 Linksys W AP300N Model WAP300N Description Linksys Wireless-N Access Point Ethernet Port Speed 10/100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet) Radio Frequency 2.
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