Linksys WAP11 ver. 2.6 Users Manual

Instant Wireless®Series

Wireless Network

Access Point

Use this guide to install: WAP11 ver. 2.6

User Guide

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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.

If the product proves defective during this warranty period, go to the Linksys website at

www.linksys.com

for complete Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) assistance. You
can also call Linksys Technical Suppor t in order to obtain a RMA Number. BE SURE TO
HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT’S PACK­AGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING. RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED
WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE. When returning a product, mark the RMA Number
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FCC STATEMENT

This product has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide rea­sonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equip­ment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used according to the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communi­cations. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which is found by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment or devices

• Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver’s

• Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance
20cm between the radiator and your body.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction 1

The Instant Wireless Network Access Point 1
Features 1

Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network 2

Network Topology 2
Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode 2

Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless Network
Access Point 4

The Wireless Network Access Point’s Ports 4
The Wireless Network Access Point’s LEDs 5

Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless Network
Access Point 6

Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless Network
Access Point 7

Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless Network
Access Point 15

The Setup Tab 15
The Password Tab 21
The Status Tab 22
The Log Tab 24
The Help Tab 25
The Filter Tab 26
The Wireless Tab 28

Appendix A: Troubleshooting 31

Frequently Asked Questions 31

Appendix B: Setting Up the TCP/IP Protocol 35

Setting Up TCP/IP in Windows 35
TCP/IP Setup for Windows 98 and Millennium 36
TCP/IP Setup for Windows 2000 37
TCP/IP Setup for Windows XP 38

INDUSTRY CANADA (CANADA)
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
The use of this device in a system operating either partially or completely outdoors may require
the user to obtain a license for the system according to the Canadian regulations.

EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (EUROPE)
Linksys Group declares that the Instant Wireless®Series products included in the Instant
Wireless®Series conform to the specifications listed below, following the provisions of the
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC:

• ETS 300-826, 301 489-1 General EMC requirements for Radio equipment.

• EN 609 50 Safety

• ETS 300-328-2 Technical requirements for Radio equipment.
Note: This equipment is intended to be used in all EU and EFTA countries. Outdoor use may

be restricted to certain frequencies and/or may require a license for operation. For more
details, contact Linksys Corporate Compliance.

Note: Combinations of power levels and antennas resulting in a radiated power level of
above 100 mW are considered as not compliant with the above mentioned directive and are
not allowed for use within the European community and countries that have adopted the
European R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC and/or the CEPT recommendation Rec 70.03. For
more details on legal combinations of power levels and antennas, contact Linksys Corporate
Compliance.

• Linksys Group vakuuttaa täten että Instant Wireless IEEE 802.11 PC Card tyyppinen laite
on direktiivin 1999/5/EY, direktiivin 89/336/EEC ja direktiivin 73/23/EEC oleellisten vaa­timusten ja sitä koskevien näiden direktiivien muiden ehtojen mukainen.

• Linksys Group déclare que la carte PC Instant Wireless IEEE 802.11 est conforme aux
conditions essentielles et aux dispositions relatives à la directive 1999/5/EC, la directive
89/336/EEC, et à la directive 73/23/EEC.

• Belgique B L’utilisation en extérieur est autorisé sur le canal 11 (2462 MHz), 12 (2467
MHz), et 13 (2472 MHz).
Dans le cas d’une utilisation privée, à l’extérieur d’un bâtiment, au-dessus d’un espace
public, aucun enregistrement n’est nécessaire pour une distance de moins de 300m.
Pour une distance supérieure à 300m un enregistrement auprès de l’IBPT est requise.
Pour une utilisation publique à l’extérieur de bâtiments, une licence de l’IBPT est req­uise. Pour les enregistrements et licences, veuillez contacter l’IBPT.

• France F: Bande de fréquence restreinte: seuls les canaux 10, 11, 12, 13 (2457, 2462,
2467, et 2472 MHz respectivement) doivent être utilisés en France. Toute utilisation,
qu'elle soit intérieure ou extérieure, est soumise à autorisation. Vous pouvez contacter
l'Autorité de Régulation des Télécommuniations (http://www.art-telecom.fr) pour la
procédure à suivre.

• France F: Restricted frequency band: only channels 10, 11, 12, 13 (2457, 2462, 2467,
and 2472 MHz respectively) may be used in France. License required for every indoor
and outdoor installations. Please contact ART for procedure to follow.

• Deutschland D: Anmeldung im Outdoor-Bereich notwending, aber nicht genehmi­gungspflichtig. Bitte mit Händler die Vorgehensweise abstimmen.

• Germany D: License required for outdoor installations. Check with reseller for procedure
to follow.

• Italia I: E' necessaria la concessione ministeriale anche per l'uso interno. Verificare con i
rivenditori la procedura da seguire. L'uso per installazione in esterni non e' permessa.

• Italy I: License required for indoor use. Use with outdoor installations not allowed.

• the Netherlands NL License required for outdoor installations. Check with reseller for
procedure to follow.

• Nederlands NL Licentie verplicht voor gebruik met buitenantennes. Neem contact op
met verkoper voor juiste procedure.

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Wireless Network Access Point

Chapter 1: Introduction

Don’t be bound by cabling restrictions any longer! The Wireless Access Point
from Linksys delivers the freedom to configure your network your way.
Utilization of “state-of-the-art” wireless technology gives you the ability to set
up workstations in ways you never thought possible; no cables to install means
less expense and less hassle.

The W ireless Access Point’s high-pow ered antennas offer a wide range of oper­ation, so you get seamless roaming throughout your wireless LAN infrastruc­ture. An advanced user authentication feature ensures a high level of network
security, and Windows-based diagnostics and statistic tools ensure that you’ll
always be in control. The Wireless Access Point is easy-to-install and easy-to­use—just plug it in and you’re ready to go!

When all of these features come together in one compact, lightweight, and
power-efficient unit, you have the ultimate in flexible networking—the Linksys
Wireless Access Point.

• High-Speed Data Transfer Rates of up to 11Mbps

• Interoperable with IEEE 802.11b (DSSS), 2.4GHz Compliant Equipment

• Provides Roaming, Best Access Point Selection, Load Balancing, and
Network T raf fic Filtering

• Wireless Access Point Roaming and Bridging

• Hardware Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

• Free Software Driver Upgrades

• Compatible with Virtually All Major Operating Systems

• Free Technical Support—24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week, Toll-Free US
Calls

• 1-Year Limited Warranty

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Appendix C: Glossary 39

Appendix D: Specifications 47

Environmental 48

Appendix E: Warranty Information 49

Appendix F: Contact Information 50

Features

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If the wireless network is relatively small and needs to share resources only
with the other computers on the wireless network, then the ad-hoc mode can
be used. (See Figure 2-2.) Ad-hoc mode allows computers equipped with wire­less transmitters and receivers to communicate directly with each other, elimi­nating the need for an access point. The drawback of this mode is that, in Ad­Hoc mode, wireless-equipped computers are not able to communicate with
computers on a wired network. And, of course, communication between the
wireless-equipped computers is limited by the distance and interference direct­ly between them.

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Chapter 2: Planning You r Wireless Network

A wireless local area network (WLAN) is exactly like a regular local area net­work (LAN), except that each computer in the WLAN uses a wireless device to
connect to the network. Computers in a WLAN share the same frequency
channel and SSID, which is an identification name for wireless devices.

Unlike wired networks, wireless networks have two different modes in which
they may be set up: infrastructure and ad-hoc. An infrastructure configura-
tion is a WLAN and wired LAN communicating to each other through an
access point. An ad-hoc configuration is wireless-equipped computers com­municating directly with each other. Choosing between these two modes
depends on whether or not the wireless network needs to share data or periph­erals with a wired network or not.

If the computers on the
wireless network need to
be accessed by a wired
network or need to share a
peripheral, such as a print­er, with the wired network
computers, the wireless
network should be set up
in infrastructure mode.
(See Figure 2-1.) The
basis of infrastructure
mode centers around an
access point, which serves
as the main point of com­munications in a wireless network. Access points transmit data to PCs equipped
with wireless network cards, which can roam within a certain radial range of
the access point. Multiple access points can be arranged to work in succession
to extend the roaming range, and can be set up to communicate with your
Ethernet (wired) hardware as well.

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Network Topology

Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode

Figure 2-1

Figure 2-2

Wireless Network Access Point

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Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless Network Access Point

The Access Point’s por ts, where a network cable is connected, are located on
the Access Point’s rear panel.

Dipole Antenna
Connectors These two round connections are where the antennas are

connected to the Access Point.

LAN This LAN (Local Area Network) port connects to

Ethernet network devices, such as a hub, switch, or
router.

Power The Power port is where you will connect the power

adapter.

Reset Button There are two ways to reset the Access Point’s factory

defaults. Briefly press the Reset Button for approximately
ten seconds, or use the P assw or dtab of the Access Point’s
Web-based Utility.

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Power Red. The Pow er LED lights up when the Access Point is

powered on.

ACT Green. If the LED is flickering, the Access Point is actively

sending or receiving data to or from one of the devices on the
wireless network.

LINK Orange. The LINK LED serves two purposes. If the LED is

continuously lit up, the Access Point is successfully connect­ed to a device through the LAN port. If the LED is flicker­ing, it is an indication of any wired network activity.

The Wireless Network Access Point’s LEDs

Figure 3-2

The Wireless Network Access Point’s Por ts

Figure 3-1

Important: Resetting the Access Point will erase all of y our settings
(WEP Encryption, Wireless, and LAN settings, etc.) and replace
them with the factory defaults.

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Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless Network Access Point

Now that you’ve connected the Access Point to your wired network, you are
ready to begin setting it up. This Setup Wizard will take you through all the
steps necessary to get the Access Point connecting your wireless network to
your wired network and communicating more efficiently.

1. Insert the Setup Wizard CD into y our PC’s CD-ROM dri v e. Optimall y, your

PC should be on your wired network.

2. The screen in Figure 5-1 should appear on your monitor. If it does not, this

means the autorun is not functioning. Start the autorun manually by click­ing the Start button, selecting Run, and typing D:\setup.exe (if “D” is your
PC’s CD-ROM drive). Click the Setup button to run the Setup Wizard.
Clicking the User Guide button opened this User Guide. To access the
Linksys website on an active Internet connection, click the LINKSYS
WEB button, or to exit this Setup Wizard, click the Exit button.

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Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless Network Access Point

1. Locate an optimum location for the Access Point. The best place for the
Access Point is usually at the center of your wireless network, with line of
sight to all of your mobile stations.

2. Fix the direction of the antenna. Try to place it in a position which can best
cover your wireless network. Normally, the higher you place the antenna,
the better the performance will be. The antenna’s position enhances the
receiving sensitivity. Both antennas should be perpendicular to the ground
and parallel to each other.

3. Connect the included Category 5 Ethernet network cable to the Access
Point. Then, connect the other end of the Ether net cable to a switch or hub.
The Access Point will then be connected to your 10/100 network.

4. Connect the AC power adapter to the Access Point’s Power port. Only use
the pow er adapter supplied with the Access Point. Use of a different adapter
may result in product damage.

Now that the hardware installation is complete, proceed to “Chapter 5: Setting
Up the Wireless Network Access Point” for directions on how to set up the

Access Point.

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Hav e You: Connected the Access Point to a hub, switch, or router
on your wired network as shown in “Chapter 4: Connecting the
Wireless Network Access Point”?

Note: While the Access Point has been designed to work cor rectly
right out of the box, setting it up on a wireless computer will
require you to use the Linksys default settings. These settings can
then be changed through the Web-based Utility.

Note: In order for all other wireless devices to communicate with
the 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.

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4. The next screen to appear, shown in Figure 5-3, will display a list of access
points on your network, along with the status information for each access
point. If there is only one access point on your network, it will be the only
one displayed. If there are more than one displayed, select the Access Point
by clicking on it, and click the Yes button to continue or No to exit the Setup
Wizard.

5. On the Enter Network Password screen, enter the default password, admin,
in the Password field. Then click the OK button. For added security,
remember to change this password later through the Web-based Utility’s
Password screen.

Figure 5-3

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3. You can configure the Access Point through any PC connected to your
Ethernet network. Make sure the Access Point is connected to one of your
network switches or hubs. Click the Next button to continue or Exit to exit
the Setup Wizard.

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Figure 5-2

Figure 5-1

Figure 5-4

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7. As shown in Figure 5-6, the Basic Settings screen will now appear. Enter
your wireless network’s SSID, and select the channel at which the network
broadcasts its wireless signal. Then, click the Next button to continue or

Back to return to the previous page.

• SSID.The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in a wireless

network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the wireless net­work. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters, which may
be any keyboard character. Make sure this setting is the same for all
points in your wireless network.

• Channel. Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to corre-

spond with your network settings, between 1 and 11 (in Nor th America).
All points in your wireless network must use the same channel in order
to function correctly.

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6. As shown in Figure 5-5, the IP Settings screen will appear next. Enter an IP
Address and Subnet Mask appropriate to your network. Then enter a unique
name in the AP Name field. Click the Next button to continue or Back to return
to the previous page.

• IP Address. This IP address must be unique to your network. (The

default IP address is 192.168.1.251.) As this is a private IP address, there
is no need to purchase a separate IP address from your service provider.

• Subnet Mask. The Access Point’s Subnet Mask must be the same as your

Ethernet network.

• AP Name. You may assign any name to the Access Point. Unique, mem-

orable names are helpful, especially if you are using multiple access
points on the same wireless network.

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Figure 5-6

Figure 5-5

Wireless Network Access Point

9. The second Security Settings screen, shown in Figure 5-8, shows the WEP
key. If you entered a passphrase, then the Key 1 field will display the auto­matically generated WEP key. If you did not enter a passphrase, then enter
a WEP key in the Key 1 field. Each point in your wireless network must use
the same WEP key for the network to function properl y. Click the Next but­ton to continue or Back to return to the previous page.

• Key 1 . WEP keys enable you to create an encryption scheme for wire-

less LAN transmissions. If the WEP key hasn’t been automatically gen­erated, then manually enter a set of values. (Do not leave the field blank,
and do not enter all zeroes. These are not valid key values.) If you are
using 64-bit WEP encryption, then each key must consist of exactly 10
hexadecimal characters in length. If you are using 128-bit WEP encryp­tion, then each key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters in
length. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0”-“9” and “A”-“F”.

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8. The Security Settings screen (Figure 5-7) will appear next. From this
screen, you will set the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption for
your wireless network. Select a WEP configuration method and a
passphrase. Click the Next button to continue or Back to retur n to the pre­vious page.

• WEP (Disable/64-bit (10 hex digits)/128-bit 26 hex digits). In order to

utilize WEP encryption, select the WEP setting from the pull-down
menu, 64-bit (10 hex digits) or 128-bit (26 hex digits). If you do not
wish to utilize WEP encryption, make sure Disabled is selected. The
Access Point’s WEP encryption is unique to Linksys and may conflict
with other vendors’WEP encryption.

• Passphrase. Instead of manually entering WEP keys, you can enter a

Passphrase. This Passphrase is used to generate one or more WEP keys.
It is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric char­acters. (The Passphrase function is compatible with Linksys wireless
products only. If you want to communicate with non-Linksys wireless
products, you will need to enter your WEP keys manually on the non­Linksys wireless products.)

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Figure 5-8

Figure 5-7