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USER GUIDE

BUSINESS SERIES

Wireless-G

Access Point with

Power Over Ethernet

Model:

WAP2000

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Summary of Contents for WAP2000

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE BUSINESS SERIES Wireless G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet Model WAP2000 ...

Page 2: ...t If you use an older web browser you may have to add http in front of the web address Resource Website Linksys www linksys com Linksys International www linksys com international Glossary www linksys com glossary Network Security www linksys com security Copyright andTrademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems Inc ...

Page 3: ...Utility 6 Web Based Utility 6 Setup Setup 6 Setup Time 7 Wireless Basic Wireless Settings 7 Wireless Wireless Security 8 Wireless Wireless Connection Control 12 Wireless Advanced Wireless Settings 12 Wireless VLAN QoS 13 AP Mode 14 Administration Management 14 Administration Log 15 Administration Factory Default 16 Administration Firmware Upgrade 16 Administration Reboot 16 Administration Configur...

Page 4: ...t 30 Safety Notices 30 Industry Canada Statement 30 Industry Canada Radiation Exposure Statement 30 Avis d Industrie Canada 31 Avis d Industrie Canada concernant l exposition aux radiofréquences 31 Wireless Disclaimer 31 Avis de non responsabilité concernant les appareils sans fil 31 User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002 96 EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipmen...

Page 5: ...he Access Point Advanced security features like Wi Fi Protected Access WPA2 Enterprise make this solution ideal for business Integrated Quality of Service QoS features provide consistent voice and video quality on both the wired and wireless networks enabling your workforce to communicate or view video content without disruptions and delay TheWireless G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet can be...

Page 6: ...rk and the access points will pick up the wireless PC s signal providing that they both share the same wireless security and SSID Before you consider roaming choose a feasible radio channel and optimum access point position Proper access point positioning combined with a clear radio signal will greatly enhance performance NOTE Spanning Tree Protocol should be disabled on the switches connecting to...

Page 7: ...dBi omnidirectional antennas Adjust the two antennas so that they form a 90 degree angle for best MIMO range performance Reset There are two ways to reset the Access Point s factory defaults Either press the Reset button for more than ten seconds or restore the defaults using the Access Point s web based utility If you press the reset button for less than ten seconds the Access Point will simply r...

Page 8: ...cess Point Ensure that the wall you use is smooth flat dry and sturdy and make sure the location is within reach of the power outlet Drill two holes into the wall for either vertical or horizontal placement NOTE The printed Quick Installation Guide that accompanies the Access Point includes templates that can be used for spacing between holes 1 2 Horizontal Mounting NOTE The Access Point should be...

Page 9: ...the Ethernet cable to the Router or Switch Connect the other end of the network cable to the Access Point s Ethernet port Connect the Ethernet cable to the Access Point NOTE If your router or switch provides Power over Ethernet then step 5 is not necessary 1 2 3 4 If you are not using PoE Power over Ethernet then connect the included power adapter to the Access Point s Power port Then plug the pow...

Page 10: ...ppears is the Setup screen This allows you to change the Access Point s general settings There are options on the left side of the screen Setup Wireless AP Mode Administration and Status Each option contains screens that will help you configure and manage the Access Point 1 2 3 1 2 Setup Setup This screen is used to enter names for the Access Point and configure the IP settings Setup Basic Setup H...

Page 11: ...and time manually Date When the time is manually configured this field is used to select the current date from the pull down menus Time When the time is manually configured this field is used to enter the time The time is enter in a 24 hour format hour minutes seconds NTP Select this option if you want the Access Point to contact a public time server to get the current time Time Zone When NTP is e...

Page 12: ...dcast the SSID to all wireless devices in range Click Disabled to increase network security and prevent the SSID from being seen on networked PCs The default is Enabled to make network configuration easier Change these settings as described here and click Apply to save your changes Help information is available on the right side of the screen Wireless Wireless Security Change the Access Point s wi...

Page 13: ... click the Generate button Auto generated keys are not as strong as manual WEP keys Key 1 4 If you want to manually enter WEP keys then complete the fields provided Each WEP key can consist of the letters A through F and the numbers 0 through 9 It should be 10 characters in length for 64 bit encryption or 26 characters in length for 128 bit encryption Change these settings as described here and cl...

Page 14: ... available on the right side of the screen WPA Enterprise This option features WPA used in coordination with a RADIUS server for client authentication This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Access Point Wireless Wireless Security WPA Enterprise RADIUS Server IP Address Enter the RADIUS server s IP address RADIUS Server Port Enter the port number used by the RADIUS server...

Page 15: ...d Mode automatically chooses TKIP or AES for data encryption Shared Secret Enter the Shared Secret key used by the Access Point and RADIUS server Key Renewal Timeout Enter a Key Renewal Timeout period which instructs the Access Point how often it should change the encryption keys The default is 3600 seconds Change these settings as described here and click Apply to save your changes Help informati...

Page 16: ...on the right side of the screen Wireless AdvancedWireless Settings This screen allows you to configure the advanced wireless settings for the Access Point Linksys recommends letting the Access Point automatically adjust the parameters for maximum data throughput Wireless Advanced Wireless Settings CTS Protection Mode CTS Clear To Send Protection Mode function boosts the Access Point s ability to c...

Page 17: ...1 The default VLAN number should match with your Switch s settings For example the SRW2024 hasTrunk port mode which set defaultVLAN PVID to 1 untagged while General port mode can set PVID to any VLAN either tagged or untagged Default VLAN Set the tagging option for the default VLAN ID This has to match your Switch s settings The default is untagged ManagementVLANID WhentheVLANoptionisenabled the v...

Page 18: ...to Access Point by default This connects your wireless PCs to a wired network In most cases no change is necessary Allow wireless signal to be repeated by a repeater Select this option if you want to use another wireless device to repeat the signal of this Access Point You will need to enter the MAC address es of the repeating device s Up to 3 repeaters can be used Wireless Repeater When set to Wi...

Page 19: ...nation Enter the IP address of the remote host computer that will receive the trap messages To prevent sending traps to any host in your LAN enter 0 0 0 0 as the trap destination Change these settings as described here and click Apply to save your changes Help information is available on the right side of the screen Administration Log On this screen you can configure the log settings and alerts of...

Page 20: ...Administration Firmware Upgrade OnthisscreenyoucanupgradetheAccessPoint sfirmware Do not upgrade the firmware unless you are experiencing problems with the Access Point or the new firmware has a feature you want to use 1 2 3 Administration Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the Access Point s firmware Download the firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website www linksys com Extract the firmware upgrade...

Page 21: ...e right side of the screen 1 2 Status Local Network The Local Network screen displays the Access Point s current status information for the local network Status Local Network HardwareVersion ThisistheversionoftheAccessPoint s current hardware SoftwareVersion This is the version of the Access Point s current software Local MAC Address The MAC address of the Access Point s Local Area Network LAN int...

Page 22: ...he screen Status System Performance The System Performance screen displays the Access Point s status information for its current settings and data transmissions Status System Performance Wired Name This indicates that the statistics are for the wired network the LAN IP Address The Access Point s local IP address is displayed here MAC Address This shows the MAC Address of the Access Point s wired i...

Page 23: ...ach wireless network Packets Sent This shows the number of packets sent for each wireless network Bytes Received This shows the number of bytes received for each wireless network Bytes Sent This shows the number of bytes sent for each wireless network Error Packets Received This shows the number of error packets received for each wireless network Drop Received Packets This shows the number of pack...

Page 24: ...ardware complies with the 802 11g standard The 802 11g standard states a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps and an operating frequency of 2 4 GHz What IEEE 802 11b 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 IEEE 802 11g features...

Page 25: ... are their differences Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS uses a narrowband carrier that changes frequency in a pattern that is known to both transmitter and receiver Properly synchronized the net effect is to maintain a single logical channel To an unintended receiver FHSS appears to be short duration impulse noise Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS generates a redundant bit pattern for eac...

Page 26: ... different channels as this may eliminate interference affecting only one channel Also open the Access Point s Web based Utility Click the Wireless tab and then the Advanced Wireless tab Make sure the Output Power is set to 100 Does the Access Point function as a firewall No The Access Point is only a bridge from wired Ethernet to wireless clients I have excellent signal strength but I cannot see ...

Page 27: ...e MAC address filtering Linksys routers give you the ability to enable Media Access Control MAC address filtering The MAC address is a unique series of numbers and letters assigned to every networking device With MAC address filtering enabled wireless network access is provided solely for wireless devices with specific MAC addresses For example you can specify the MAC address of each computer in y...

Page 28: ... traffic is assigned to the lowest priority queue and packet delivery is not guaranteed Bit A binary digit Boot To start a device and cause it to start executing instructions Browser An application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web Bridge A device that connect two networks Bridges are hardwarespecific howevertheyareprotocolindependen...

Page 29: ...e higher speed device refraining from sending packets FTP File Transfer Protocol A protocol used to transfer files over a TCP IP network Full Duplex The ability of a networking device to receive and transmit data simultaneously GARP General Attributes Registration Protocol Registers client stations into a multicast domain Gateway A device that interconnects networks with different incompatible com...

Page 30: ...ork managers to decide how and what network traffic is forwarded according to priorities application types and source and destination addresses RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service A protocol that uses an authentication server to control network access RJ 45 Registered Jack 45 An Ethernet connector that holds up to eight wires RMON Remote Monitoring Provides network information to be ...

Page 31: ...ate Transmission Rate UDP User Data Protocol Communication protocol that transmits packets but does not guarantee their delivery Upgrade To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version Upload To transmit a file over a network URL Uniform Resource Locator The address of a file located on the Internet VLAN Virtual Local Area Networks Logical subgroups that constitute a Local Area Netwo...

Page 32: ...odulation Type 802 11b DSSS 11g OFDM Channels Operating Channels 11 North America 13 Most of Europe ETSI and Japan of Internal Ant None of External Ant 2 Omnidirectional 3 dBi SMA detachable Transmit Power Transmit Power Adjustable Normal Temp Range 11b 18 dBm 11g 16 dBm Antenna Gain 3 dBi Receiver Sensitivity 11 g 54Mbps 72dBm 11 b 11Mbps 85dBM Security WEP WPA WPA2 WEP 64bit 128 bit WPA PSK WPA2...

Page 33: ...ENT AREDISCLAIMED Somejurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation may not apply to You This warranty gives You specific legal rights and You may also have other rights which vary by jurisdiction This warranty does not apply if the Product a has been altered except by Linksys b has not been installed operated repaired or maintained in accorda...

Page 34: ...n uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter IEEE 802 11b or 802 11g operation of this product in the USA is firmware limited to channels 1 through 11 Safety Notices Caution To reduce the risk of fire u...

Page 35: ...lisé à une distance d au moins 20 cm entre l antenne et le corps de l utilisateur L émetteur ne doit pas être placé près d une autre antenne ou d un autre émetteur ou fonctionner avec une autre antenne ou un autre émetteur Wireless Disclaimer The maximum performance for wireless is derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual performance can vary including lower wireless network capacit...

Page 36: ...vropská směrnice 2002 96 ES zakazuje aby zařízení označené tímto symbolem na produktu anebo na obalu bylo likvidováno s netříděným komunálním odpadem Tento symbol udává že daný produkt musí být likvidován odděleně od běžného komunálního odpadu Odpovídáte za likvidaci tohoto produktu a dalších elektrických a elektronických zařízení prostřednictvím určených sběrných míst stanovených vládou nebo míst...

Page 37: ... από το οποίο αγοράσατε το προϊόν Français French Informations environnementales pour les clients de l Union européenne La directive européenne 2002 96 CE exige que l équipement sur lequel est apposé ce symbole sur le produit et ou son emballage ne soit pas jeté avec les autres ordures ménagères Ce symbole indique que le produit doit être éliminé dans un circuit distinct de celui pour les déchets ...

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Page 39: ...lácia pomôže zabrániť prípadným negatívnym dopadom na životné prostredie a zdravie ľudí Ak máte záujem o podrobnejšie informácie o likvidácii starého zariadenia obráťte sa prosím na miestne orgány organizácie zaoberajúce sa likvidáciou odpadov alebo obchod v ktorom ste si produkt zakúpili Slovenčina Slovene Okoljske informacije za stranke v Evropski uniji Evropska direktiva 2002 96 EC prepoveduje ...

Page 40: ...ation Website http www linksys com E Mail support linksys com FTP Site ftp linksys com Advice Line 800 546 5797 LINKSYS Support 800 326 7114 RMA Return Merchandise Authorization 949 823 3000 Fax 949 823 3002 NOTE Details on warranty and RMA issues can be found in the Warranty and Regulatory Information section of this Guide 7081410NC RR ...

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