Instant Wireless®Series Wireless-G AccessPointUse this guide to install: WAP54GUser Guide

13Instant Wireless® Series12Wireless-G Access Point9. The second Security Settings screen, shown in Figure 5-8, shows the WEPkey. If you entered a pas

Wireless-G Access Point15Instant Wireless® Series14LAN• MAC Address. The MAC Address of the LAN interface is displayed here.• Configuration Type. Sele

Wireless-G Access Point17Instant Wireless® Series16Wireless• MAC Address. The MAC Address of the 2.4 GHz, Draft 802.11g interfaceis displayed here.• M

Wireless-G Access PointSETTING THE AP MODE:The Access Point offers two modes of operation for the 2.4 GHz, draft 802.11g:Access Point and Wireless Bri

Wireless-G Access Point21The Status tab, shown in Figure 6-8, will display current information on theAccess Point, its settings, and its performance.•

Wireless-G Access Point23Instant Wireless® Series22To view a log of the Access Point’s activity, select the Log tab, shown in Figure6-9.Log. To enable

Wireless-G Access Point25Instant Wireless® Series24To upgrade the Access Point’s firmware:1. Download the firmware upgrade file from the Linksys websi

Wireless-G Access Point27Instant Wireless® Series26Before making any changes to the Advanced Wireless tab, shown in Figure 6-13, please check your wir

Wireless-G Access Point29Instant Wireless® Series28The SNMP screen allows you to customize the Simple Network ManagementProtocol (SNMP) settings. SNMP

Wireless-G Access PointWhat is Roaming?Roaming is the ability of a portable computer user to communicate continu-ously while moving freely throughout

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Wireless-G Access PointWhat is WEP?WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism based on a 40-bitshared-key algorithm, as described in th

Wireless-G Access PointAppendix B: Setting Up the TCP/IP andIPX ProtocolsBefore a computer can communicate with the Access Point, it must be config-ur

Wireless-G Access Point1. Click the Start button, select Settings, and open the Control Panel. Insidethe Control Panel, double-click the Network icon.

Wireless-G Access Point4. Select NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocolfrom the list and click the OK button. 5. When the Network wind

Wireless-G Access Point41Instant Wireless® Series40Browser - A browser is an application program that provides a way to look atand interact with all t

Wireless-G Access Point43Instant Wireless® Series42Dynamic IP Address - An IP address that is automatically assigned to a clientstation in a TCP/IP ne

Wireless-G Access PointMulticasting - Sending data to a group of nodes instead of a single destination.Network - A system that transmits any combinati

Wireless-G Access Pointunits of data (called packet) that a message is divided into for efficient routingthrough the Internet. TCP/IP (Transmission Co

Wireless-G Access Point49Instant Wireless® SeriesAppendix D: SpecificationsStandards Draft 802.11g, 802.11bChannels11 Channels (USA)13 Channels (Europ

Wireless-G Access Point51Instant Wireless® Series50Appendix F: Contact InformationFor help with the installation or operation of this product, contact

Wireless-G Access PointTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction 1The Instant Wireless Wireless-G Access Point 1Features 1Chapter 2: Planning Your Wire

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Instant Wireless® SeriesWireless-G Access PointChapter 1: IntroductionThe Instant Wireless Wireless-G Access PointWireless-G is the upcoming 54Mbps wi

Wireless-G Access PointChapter 3: Getting to Know theWireless-G Access PointThe Access Point’s ports, where a network cable is connected, are located

Wireless-G Access PointChapter 4: Connecting theWireless-G Access Point 1. Locate an optimum location for the Access Point. The best place for theAcc

Wireless-G Access Point3. The following screen, shown in Figure 5-2, displays how the Access Pointis configured in this Setup Wizard. Optimally, you s

Wireless-G Access Point6. As shown in Figure 5-5, the IP Settings screen will appear next. Enter anIP Address, Subnet Mask, and enter a unique access

Wireless-G Access Point8. The Security Settings screen (Figure 5-7) will appear next. From thisscreen, you will set the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP