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Instant Wireless

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Series

Wireless Network

Access Point

Use this guide to install: WAP11

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Page 1: ...Instant WirelessTM Series Wireless Network Access Point Use this guide to install WAP11 User Guide ...

Page 2: ... contents or use of this documentation and all accompanying software and specifically disclaims its quality performance mer chantability or fitness for any particular purpose Linksys reserves the right to revise or update its products software or documentation without obligation to notify any individ ual or entity Please direct all inquiries to Linksys P O Box 18558 Irvine CA 92623 FCC STATEMENT T...

Page 3: ...b DSSS 2 4GHz Compliant Equipment Features Roaming Best Access Point Selection Load Balancing and Network Traffic Filtering Extensive Operating Range Supports 150m Indoors and 500m Outdoors 64 Bit Wired Equivalent Privacy Free Software Driver Upgrades Compatible with Virtually All Major Operating Systems Free Technical Support 24 Hours a Day 7 Days a Week for North America Only 1 Year Limited Warr...

Page 4: ...a central database or as a wireless application for mobile users Infrastructure mode also supports roaming capabilities for mobile users More than one BSS can be configured as an Extended Service Set ESS This con tinuous network allows users to roam freely within an ESS All Instant Wireless Series Adapter PCs within one ESS must be configured with the same ESS ID and use the same radio channel Bef...

Page 5: ... the slave connector resembles a square and con nects to the USB port on the rear panel of your Wireless Network Access Point USB Compatibility with Your PC To use the USB port on the Wireless Network Access Point you must have Windows 98 2000 or Millennium installed on your PC USB is not support ed in a Windows 95 or NT environment Also your PC must have a USB port installed and enabled Some PCs ...

Page 6: ... PC If your USB port is working properly your system should immediately recognize the Access Point and attempt to install drivers for it Continue to the next section for instructions on how to install the drivers Now that the hardware installation is complete proceed to Installing the USB Drivers for the Wireless Network Access Point and The USB Configuration Utility for configuring the Access Poi...

Page 7: ...B Drivers for the Wireless Network Access Point 1 Windows 98 will automatically identify the Wireless Network Access Point once it is connected to the PC via the USB cable and prompt you to install the necessary driver Make sure that the Setup Utility CD is inserted into your CD ROM drive and click the Next button on the Add New Hardware Wizard screen to proceed When you insert the Setup Utility C...

Page 8: ...k Access Point once it is connected to the PC via the USB cable and prompt you to install the necessary driver 2 Select Automatic Search for a better driver Recommended and click the Next button This will search for the Windows Millennium driver 3 Windows will now install the driver files Click the Finish button when com pleted Windows may ask for the driver which is located at D WAP11 usbdrv wher...

Page 9: ...tion 13 3 Under Optional Search Locations select Specify a location and click the Next button 4 You will be prompted to enter a path type D WAP11 usbdrv where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive and click OK Windows will now search for the driver After Windows has acknowledged finding the driver click the Next button 12 Instant WirelessTM Series Wireless Network Access Point ...

Page 10: ...ve 14 Note In order for all other wireless devices to communicate with the Wireless Network Access Point those devices must be operating in the Infrastructure Mode If any wireless devices are configured in the Ad Hoc Mode they will not be recognized by the Access Point Installing the Configuration Utility 1 The following screen should appear Click on the WAP11 product button in the column on the l...

Page 11: ... and select an alternate destination When you are ready to continue click the Next button 6 The Configuration Utility has now been installed Select Yes to restart your PC and then click Finish Wireless Network Access Point 3 When the Welcome screen appears click Next to continue 4 Read the terms of the License Agreement and if you agree click Yes oth erwise click No to cancel the configuration pro...

Page 12: ...of the Wireless Network Access Point and your wireless network through your USB port THE STATUS TAB The Status tab displays the Wireless Network Access Point s current status From this tab you can view the status information along with reconnecting to the Wireless Network Access Point and restoring its default settings Working Status This displays your current connection status notifying you of an...

Page 13: ...int automatically detects the settings to your wireless network Changing these values will alter your current wireless network configuration ESSID The ESSID or SSID is the unique name shared among all points in a wireless network The ESSID must be identical for all points in the wire less network It is case sensitive and must not exceed 30 characters which may be any keyboard character Make sure t...

Page 14: ...f your wireless network Set the correct basic rate for your wireless net work and click the Apply button to set it Antenna Diversity These two settings determine whether either or both antennae will be used to transmit or receive The default setting Both means that the antennae are set to both Transmit and Receive this is the recommended setting The WAP11 will auto detect which antenna to use base...

Page 15: ...to Access Point Client mode is able to talk to one main WAP11 and wireless clients within its range This mode allows your WAP11 to act as a client of a main WAP11 A LAN attached to your WAP11 client can then be wirelessly bridged to the main WAP11 Enter the required MAC address of the main WAP11 Wireless Bridge If you are trying to make a wireless connection between two or more wired networks sele...

Page 16: ...gh the Access Point Gateway This setting only appears when the DHCP client is enabled it indicates the status of the gateway and is not user adjustable 27 To configure a Point to MultiPoint bridged environment 1 Click Point to MultiPoint for the WAP11 used in LAN 1 No MAC Address binding is needed 2 Set the Access Points in LAN 2 and LAN 3 to Point to Point and have them look for the MAC Address o...

Page 17: ...Wired Equivalent Privacy is a data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bit shared key algorithm as described in the IEEE 802 11b standard In order to utilize WEP encryption all points in your wireless network must have WEP enabled and be set to the same Key Setting For easier configuration it is strongly recommend ed that you use the Passphrase feature WEP Disable 64 bitWEP 128 bitWEP In order to util...

Page 18: ...sure that you enter an IP address for the Access Point in order to access it at a later time Once you have completed the IP Address Configuration you can set the PC back to its previous settings For example to Obtain an IP Address automatically 31 Instant Wireless Series 30 Creating a Temporary IP Address Linux Unix Users Though these operating systems are not supported by Linksys the Wireless Acc...

Page 19: ... additional IP Address from your service provider 32 THE STATUS TAB The Status tab displays the Wireless Network Access Point s current status From this tab you can view the status information along with reconnecting to the Wireless Network Access Point and restoring its default settings Working Status This displays your current connection status notifying you of any problems with the connection R...

Page 20: ...hannel The wireless channel shared by all wireless devices connected to this Access Point is displayed here WEP If you have not enabled the WEP encryption protocol this will read Disabled When you are using WEP encryption it will read Enabled and list the level of encryption in use Reset If you are experiencing problems with your wireless connection click the Reset button to reset the system Find ...

Page 21: ...at you ve set the correct basic rate for your wireless network before clicking the Apply button The Auto Rate Fall Back setting should be checked to make your wireless network flexible for roaming wireless devices As wireless devices move away from the Access Point the transfer rate will automatically fall back to the most optimum rate allowed 37 Instant Wireless Series THE ADVANCED TAB Before mak...

Page 22: ...ess clients within its range This mode allows your WAP11 to act as a client of a main WAP11 A LAN attached to your WAP11 client can then be wirelessly bridged to the main WAP11 Enter the required MAC address of the main WAP11 Wireless Bridge If you are trying to make a wireless con nection between two wired networks select Wireless Bridge There are two options Point to Point and Point to MultiPoin...

Page 23: ...st be connected through a hub or switch 40 Wireless Network Access Point 41 Point to MultiPoint This mode allows you to construct a network that has multiple WAP11 units bridging wirelessly To configure a Point to MultiPoint bridged environment 1 Click Point to MultiPoint for the WAP11 used in LAN 1 No MAC Address binding is needed 2 Set the Access Points in LAN 2 and LAN 3 to Point to Point and h...

Page 24: ...ion key 1 Type exactly the same case sensitive Passphrase in the PassPhrase field For security purposes please create your own Passphrase 2 Click the Done button to create the encryption keys The Passphrase gener ates four unique keys THE IP SETTING TAB The IP settings for the Access Point are made from this tab This is for the SNMP Configuration Utility use only IP Address This IP address must be...

Page 25: ...new dialog box will appear Then click the Yes button to accept the changes Click the Help button for assistance 3 Verify the Default Key is the same for each point on the wireless network Password Setting Choose Read Write and or Read Only It is recommended that you change both to maximize security For both options type in a password and confirm it Authorized MAC You may authorize who can gain net...

Page 26: ...not the application is designed to be used over a network Consult the application s user guide to determine if it supports oper ation over a network Can I play multiplayer games with other users of the wireless network Yes as long as the game supports multiple players over a LAN local area net work Refer to the game s user guide for more information What is the IEEE 802 11b standard The IEEE 802 1...

Page 27: ...in alternatives Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS 49 Instant Wireless Series What IEEE 802 11 features are supported The product supports the following IEEE 802 11 functions CSMA CA plus Acknowledge protocol Multi Channel Roaming Automatic Rate Selection RTS CTS feature Fragmentation Power Management What is Ad hoc An Ad hoc wireless LAN is a group of ...

Page 28: ...s number is usually permanent Unlike IP addresses which can change every time a computer logs on to the network the MAC address of a device stays the same making it a valuable identifier for the network 50 Glossary Ad hoc Network An ad hoc network is a wireless network or other small net work in which some of the network devices are part of the network only for the duration of a communications ses...

Page 29: ...oper An Internet utility used to determine whether a particular IP address is online It is used to test and debug a network by send ing out a packet and waiting for a response Instant WirelessTM Series DSSS Also known as Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum this is a variety of radio transmission methods that continuously change frequencies or signal pat terns Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS which...

Page 30: ...otocol to send data in the form of message units between computers over the Internet While IP takes care of handling the actual delivery of the data TCP takes care of keeping track of the individual units of data called packets that a message is divided into for efficient rout ing through the Internet TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IP is the basic communication language...

Page 31: ...ope Korea and Extended Japan Band 2455MHz 2475MHz Spain 2446 5MHz 2483 5MHz France Operating Channel 11 Channels US Canada 13 Channels Europe Korea 14 Channels Japan Radio Chipset Intersil PRISM II 56 Baseband Processor HFA 3861B or HFA 3863 MAC Controller MAC Atmel AT76C510 Radiation Power 13 20 dBm at maximum radiation direction 1 2 Transmitter RF Output Power 4 mW MHz Frequency Stability Within...

Page 32: ... ON HAND WHEN CALLING RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDEN TAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE OR ITS DOCU MENTATION LINKSYS DOES NOT OFFER REFUNDS FOR ANY PROD UCT LINKSYS OFFERS CROSS SHIPMENTS A FASTER PR...

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