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A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc . ® Model No . Access Point with Wir eless- G WA P 5 4 G P User Guide WIRELESS GH z 2.4 802.11g Power Over Ether net.
Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Copyright and T rademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice . L inksys is a registered tradema rk or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc . and/or its affiliates in the U.S . and certain other countries.
Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What’s in this User Guide? 2 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network 4 Network Topology 4 Ro.
Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet The Status - Wireless Tab 33 The Status - System Performance Tab 34 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 36 Frequently Asked Questions 36 Appendix B: Wireless .
Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet List of Figures Figure 3-1: Front Panel 6 Figure 3-2: Back Panel 7 Figure 4-1: Connect the Ethernet Network Cable 8 Figure 4-2: Connect the Power 8 Fi.
Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Figure 5-23: Status - Local Network Screen 32 Figure 5-24: Status - Wireless Screen 33 Figure 5-25: Status - System Performance Screen 34 Figure C-1: .
1 Chapter 1: Introductio n Welcome Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Chapter 1: Introduction We lc o me Thank you for choosing the Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet. This Access P oint will allow you to network wirelessly better than ever .
2 Chapter 1: Introductio n What’s in this User Guide? Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet What’ s in this User Guide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet.
3 Chapter 1: Introductio n What’s in this User Guide? Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet • Appendix I: Contact Information This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including T echnical Support.
4 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Chapter 2: Planning Y our Wireless Network Network T opology A wireless network is a group of computers, each equipped with one wireless adapter .
5 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Layout Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Network La yout The Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet has been designed for use with 802.11g and 802.11b products. The Access Point is compatible with 802.
6 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet The Front Panel Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Access Poi.
7 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet The Back Panel Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet The Back P anel The Access Point's Ethernet ne twork and power ports, as we ll as the Reset button, are located on the back panel.
8 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Acce ss Point with Power Over Ethernet Overview Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet Overview This chapter explains how to connect the Access Point for setups.
9 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Acce ss Point with Power Over Ethernet Placement Options Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Placement Options There are three ways to place the Access Point. The first way is to place it horizontally on a surface , so it sits on its four rubber feet.
10 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet Overview Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point with Power.
11 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet Navigating the Utility Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet • Advanced Wireless Settings . Use this screen to configure the Access Point’ s more advanced wireless settings.
12 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet Accessing the Utility Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Accessing the Utility T o access the Web-based Utility of the Access Point, laun ch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator , and enter the Access Point’ s default IP address, 192.
13 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet The Setup Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Select Static IP Address if you want to assign a static or fixed IP address to the Access Poin t. Then complete the following: • IP Address .
14 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet The Wireless - Basic Wireless Settings Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet The Wireless - Basic Wir eless Settings T ab Change the wireless network settings on this screen.
15 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet The Wireless - Basic Wireless Settings Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Fallback feature . Auto-Fallback will automatically negotiate the best possible conne ction speed between the Access Point and a wireless device .
16 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet The Wireless - Wireless Security Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet The Wireless - Wir eless Security T ab Change the Access Point’ s w ireless security settings on this screen.
17 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet The Wireless - Wireless Security Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet WP A-Enterprise This option features WP A used in coordination with a RADIUS ser ver .
18 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet The Wireless - Wireless Security Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet RADIUS This option features WEP used in coordination with a RADIUS ser ver . (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Access Point.
19 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet The Wireless - Wireless Security Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet WEP Authenticatio n T ype . Select the authentication method you w an t the Access Point to use , Shared Key or Open System .
20 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet The Wireless - Wireless Network Access Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet The Wireless - Wir eless Network Access T ab This screen allows you to permit or block wireless access for computers with specific MAC addresses.
21 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet The Wireless - Advanced Wireless Settings Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet The Wireless - Adv anced Wireless Settings T ab This screen allows you to configure the advanced settings for the Access Point.
22 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet The Wireless - Advanced Wireless Settings Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Fragmentation Threshold . This specifies the maximum size a data packet can be before splitting and creating a new packet.
23 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet The AP Mode Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet The AP Mode T ab On this screen you can change the Access Point’ s mo de of operation. In most cases, you can keep the default, Access P oint .
24 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet The AP Mode Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Wireless Repeater . When set to Wireless Repeater mode , the Wireless Repeater is able to talk to up a remote access point within its range and retransmit its signal.
25 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet The AP Mode Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Wireless Bridge . This mode connects two physically separated wired networks using two access points (use additional access points to connect more wired networks).
26 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet The Admin istration - Manageme nt Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet The Administration - Management T ab On this screen you can configure the password and SNMP settings.
27 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet The Admin istration - Manageme nt Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Set Communit y . Enter the password that allows read/write acce ss to the Access Point’ s SNMP infor mation.
28 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet The Administration - Log Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet The Administration - Log T ab On this screen you can configure the log settings, as well as options for e-mail alerts of particular events.
29 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet The Administration - Fact ory Default Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet The Administration - Factory Default T ab On this screen you can restore the Access Point’ s fa ctory default settings.
30 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet The Administration - Lan guage Upgrade Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet The Administration - Language Upgr ade T ab On this screen you can do a language upgrade to change the language used by the Access Point’ s Web-based Utility .
31 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet The Admin istrati on - Config Management Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet The Administration - Config Management T ab On this screen you can create a backup configuration file or save a configuration file to the Access Point.
32 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet The Status - Local Netw ork Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet The Status - Local Network T a b The Local Network screen displays the Access Point’s current status information for the local network.
33 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet The Status - Wireless Tab Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet The Status - Wireless T ab The Wireless screen displays the Access Point’ s current status information for the wireless network(s).
34 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet The Status - System Performance T ab Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet The Status - System P erformance T ab The System Performance screen displays the Access Point’s status information for its current settings and data transmissions.
35 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Poin t with Power Over Ethernet The Status - System Performance T ab Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Bytes Received . This shows the number of bytes received for each wireless network. Bytes Sent .
36 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet.
37 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet What IEEE 802.11g feat ures ar e supported? The product supports the following IEEE 802.
38 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet What is the IS M band? The FCC and their counterparts outside of the U.S . have set aside bandwidth for unlicensed use in the ISM (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) band.
39 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet What is a MA C Address? The Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique number assigned by the manufacturer to any Ethernet networking device , such as a network adapter , that allows the network to identify it at the hardware level.
40 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Precautions Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Appendix B: Wireless Securit y Linksys wants to make wir eless networking as safe and easy for you as possible .
41 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Netwo rks Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet SSID. There are several things to k eep in mind about the SSID: 1. Disable Broadcast 2. Make it unique 3. Change it often Most wireless networking devices will give you the optio n of broadcasting the SSID .
42 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Netwo rks Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet WP A Pre-Shar ed Key . If you do not have a RADIUS server , select the typ.
43 Appendix C: Upgradin g Firmware Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Appendix C: Upgrading Firmware The Access Point's firmware is upgraded through the Web- based Utility’ s Administration - Fir mwar e Upgrade tab . Follow these instructions: 1.
44 Appendi x D: Wind ows Hel p Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Appendix D: Windows Help Almost all wireless products require Microsoft Windows. Windows is the most used operating system in the world and comes with many features that help make networking easier .
45 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Appendix E: Glossar y 802.11b - A wireless networking standar d that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps and an operating frequency of 2.
46 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Cable Modem - A device that con nects a computer to the cable television network, which in turn conn ects to the Internet. CSMA/CA ( C arrier S ense M ultiple A ccess/ C ollision A voidance) - A method of data transfer that is used to prevent data collisions.
47 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet EAP ( E xtensible A uthentication P rotocol) - A general authentication protocol used to control network access. Many specific authentication methods work within this framework.
48 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet IPCONFIG - A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device. IPSec ( I nter net P rotocol Sec urity) - A VPN protocol used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer .
49 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Ping ( P acket IN ter net G roper) - An Internet utility used to deter mine whether a particular IP address is online . POP3 ( P ost O ffice P rotocol 3 ) - A standard mail ser ver commonly used on the Internet.
50 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Spread Spectrum - Wideband radio frequency technique used for more reliable and secure data transmission. SSID ( S er vice S et ID entifier) - Y our wireless network's name .
51 Appendix E: Glossary Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet VPN ( V irtual P rivate N etwork) - A security measure to protect data as it leaves one network and goes to another over the Internet. WA N ( W ide A rea N etwork)- The Internet.
52 Appendix F: Specifications Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Appendix F: Specifications Model W AP54GP Standards IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b , IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3af Ports Ethernet, Antenna, Power Buttons Reset Cabling T ype UTP CA T 5 LEDs Power , Ether net, Wireless-G T ransmit Power 802.
53 Appendix F: Specifications Wireless-G Access P oint with Power Over Ethernet Operating Humidity 5% to 95% Non-Condensing Storage Humidity 5% to 95% Non-Condensing.
54 Appendix G: Warranty Information Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over Ethernet Appendix G: Warrant y Information LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys warrants to Y ou that, for a pe riod of three years (the “Warranty Period”), your Linksys Product will be substantially free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use .
55 Appendix H: Regulatory Inform ation Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over Ethernet Appendix H: Regulator y Information FCC Statement This product has been tested and complies with the specifications fo r a Class B digital device , pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules.
56 Appendix H: Regulatory Inform ation Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over Ethernet Compliance Information for 2.4-GHz Wireless Products R elevant to the EU and Other Countries Following the EU .
57 Appendix H: Regulatory Inform ation Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over Ethernet The following standards were applied during the assessment of the product against the requirements of the Dire.
58 Appendix H: Regulatory Inform ation Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over Ethernet National Restrictions This product may be used in all EU countries (and other c ountries following the EU dire.
59 Appendix H: Regulatory Inform ation Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over Ethernet Italy This product meets the National Radio Interface and the re quirements specified in the National Frequency Allocation T able for Italy . Un less operating within the boundaries of the owner’s property , the use of this 2.
60 Appendix H: Regulatory Inform ation Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over Ethernet Windows XP 1. Double-click the Wireless icon in your desktop’ s system tray . 2. Open the Wireless Network Connection window . 3. Click the Properties button. 4.
61 Appendix I: Contact Informa tion Wireless-G Access P oint with P ower Over Ethernet Appendix I: Contact Information Need to contact Linksys? Visit us online for information on the latest products and updates to your existing products at: http://www .
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