User manual LINKSYS WAP11

[. . . ] Instant WirelessTM Series Wireless Network Access Point Use this guide to install: WAP11 User Guide COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors. LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every Wireless Network Access Point is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one year from the date of purchase. [. . . ] Select either Specify an IP address or Obtain IP address automatically and enter the original values you noted earlier. Configuring the Wireless Network Access Point with the Access Point's SNMP Configuration Utility If you wish to run the SNMP Configuration Utility, click Start, Programs, WAP11 Configuration Utility, and WAP11 SNMP. When you first start the Access Point SNMP Configuration Utility, a screen will appear asking you to enter the Wireless Network Access Point's IP Address. Enter the IP Address--192. 168. 1. 250 is the default setting--and Password--public is the default password--and then click the OK button to continue. (As this is a private IP address, you do not need to purchase an additional IP Address from your service provider. ) Wireless Network Access Point 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. · DEFAULT SETTINGS Default IP Address: 192. 168. 1. 250 Default SubNet Mask: 255. 255. 255. 0 Working Status. This displays your current connection status, notifying you of any problems with the connection. This status shows the regulatory domain preset by the manufacturer for the country the product was purchased in. This displays the present version of the Access Point's firmware and is limited to a maximum of four characters. The unique name shared among all points in your wireless network is displayed here. · · · · 32 33 Instant WirelessTM Series · Channel. The wireless channel shared by all wireless devices connected to this Access Point is displayed here. 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. If you are experiencing problems with your wireless connection, click the Reset button to reset the system. If you have changed the default settings of your Access Point and do not have the information at hand, pressing this button will locate all Access Points on your wired network and display their IP addresses and common name. If, for any reason, the Ethernet connection to the Wireless Network Access Point is disconnected, you can reconnect the Ethernet cable and click the Reconnect button here. This will retrieve the most recently saved configuration from the Access Point so you will be ready to use the Access Point SNMP Configuration Utility again. Click this button to restore the Access Point's default settings. If this button is clicked, any setting you may have made through the Access Point SNMP Configuration Utility will be lost. Wireless Network Access Point THE BASIC SETTING TAB · · · · The Wireless Network Access Point will automatically detect the settings to your wireless network. Changing these values will alter your current wireless network configuration. The ESSID or SSID is the unique name shared among all points in a wireless network. It is case sensitive and must not exceed 30 characters, which may be any keyboard character. [. . . ] TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) - A method (protocol) used along with the Internet Protocol (Internet Protocol) 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 routing through the Internet. TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is the basic communication language or protocol of the Internet. It can also be used as a communications protocol in a private network (either an intranet or an extranet). [. . . ]