LINKSYS WUMC710 User Manual

Linksys WUMC710 802.11ac Ethernet Bridge
User Guide
Linksys WUMC710
Contents
Contents
Product Overview
LED panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Ports panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Wireless Security Checklist
General Network Security Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Additional Security Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Advanced Conguration
How to access the browser-based utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Setup > Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Administration > Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Factory Defaults 12
Administration > Upgrade Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Upgrade Firmware 12
Status > Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Bridge Information 13 Local Network 13
Status > Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Wireless 13
Troubleshooting
WUMC710 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Specications
WUMC710 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Wireless > Wireless Network Site Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Wireless Network Site Survey 10
Wireless > QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Wireless 11
Administration > Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Management 11
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Product Overview
Product Overview
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Wireless (Blue) The Wireless LED lights up when there is
a wireless connection. The LED flashes when the bridge is actively sending or receiving data over the wireless network.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button If your router supports
Wi-Fi Protected Setup and uses WPA or WPA2 security, then you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to automatically connect the bridge. To use Wi-Fi Protected Setup, refer to “Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings” on page 7.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED (Blue/Amber) The LED flashes
blue for two minutes during Wi-Fi Protected Setup. It lights up blue when wireless security is enabled. If there is an error during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process, then the LED lights up amber. Make sure the network router supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Wait until the LED is off, and then try again.
Ethernet (Blue) The Ethernet LED lights up when there
is a wired connection. The LED flashes when the bridge is actively sending or receiving data over the Ethernet port(s).
Power (Blue) The Power LED lights up when the bridge
is powered on.
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Ports panel
Product Overview
Ethernet These four Ethernet port(s) connects the
bridge to a computer or other Ethernet network device.
Reset There are two ways to reset the bridge’s factory
defaults. Either press and hold the Reset button for approximately five seconds, or restore the defaults from Administration > Factory Defaults in the bridge’s browser-based utility. The reset button is located on the bottom.
Power The Power port connects the bridge to the
included power adapter.
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Wireless Security Checklist
Wireless Security Checklist
Wireless networks are convenient and easy to install, so homes with high­speed Internet access are adopting them at a rapid pace. Because wireless networking operates by sending information over radio waves, it can be more vulnerable to intruders than a traditional wired network. Like signals from your cellular or cordless phones, signals from your wireless network can also be intercepted. Since you cannot physically prevent someone from connecting to your wireless network, you need to take some additional steps to keep your network secure.
Change the default wireless network name or SSID
Wireless devices have a default wireless network name or Service Set Identifier (SSID) set by the factory. This is the name of your wireless network, and can be up to 32 characters in length. Linksys wireless products use linksys as the default wireless network name. You should change the wireless network name to something unique to distinguish your wireless network from other wireless networks that may exist around you, but do not use personal information (such as your Social Security number) because this information may be available for anyone to see when browsing for wireless networks.
Change the default password
For wireless products such as access points and routers, you will be asked for a password when you want to change their settings. These devices have a default password set by the factory. The Linksys default password is admin. Hackers know these defaults and may try to use them to access your wireless device and change your network settings. To thwart any unauthorized changes, customize the device’s password so it will be hard to guess.
Enable 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 your home so that only those computers can access your wireless network.
Enable encryption
Encryption protects data transmitted over a wireless network. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) offer different levels of security for wireless communication.
A network encrypted with WPA/WPA2 is more secure than a network encrypted with WEP, because WPA/WPA2 uses dynamic key encryption. To protect the information as it passes over the airwaves, you should enable the highest level of encryption supported by your network equipment.
WEP is an older encryption standard and may be the only option available on some older devices that do not support WPA.
General Network Security Guidelines
Wireless network security is useless if the underlying network is not secure.
Password protect all computers on the network and individually
password protect sensitive files.
Change passwords on a regular basis.
Install anti-virus software and personal firewall software.
Disable file sharing (peer-to-peer). Some applications may open file
sharing without your consent and/or knowledge.
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Additional Security Tips
Keep wireless routers, access points, or gateways away from exterior
walls and windows.
Turn wireless routers, access points, or gateways off when they are not
being used (at night, during vacations).
Use strong passphrases that are at least eight characters in length.
Combine letters and numbers to avoid using standard words that can be found in the dictionary.
Wireless Security Checklist
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