wsb24 quick install-1.qxd 2002/12/20 ¤U¤È 04:02 Page 1 Connecting the Wireless Signal Booster to Your Linksys Access Point/Router D. Connect the antennas to the Wireless Signal Booster’s antenna ports. A. With your Access Point/Router powered off, place the Wireless Signal Booster on top of the Access Point/Router. B. Disconnect the Access Point’s/Router’s antennas.
wsb24 quick install-1.qxd 2002/12/20 ¤U¤È 04:02 Page 2 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright c 2002 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors. LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every Wireless Signal Booster WSB24 is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one years from the date of purchase.
Instant Wireless® Series Wireless Network Access Point Use this guide to install: WAP11 ver. 2.
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Wireless Network Access Point 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.
Instant Wireless® Series Wireless Network Access Point Chapter 1: Introduction Appendix C: Glossary 39 Appendix D: Specifications Environmental 47 48 Appendix E: Warranty Information 49 Appendix F: Contact Information 50 The Instant Wireless Network Access Point Don’t be bound by cabling restrictions any longer! The Wireless Access Point from Linksys delivers the freedom to configure your network your way.
Instant Wireless® Series Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology 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.
Instant Wireless® Series Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless Network Access Point Wireless Network Access Point T The Wireless Network Access Point’s LEDs The Wireless Network Access Point’s Ports The Access Point’s ports, where a network cable is connected, are located on the Access Point’s rear panel. Figure 3-2 Power Red. The Power LED lights up when the Access Point is powered on. ACT Green.
Instant Wireless® Series 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.
Instant Wireless® Series Wireless Network Access Point 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. Figure 5-1 3.
Instant Wireless® Series 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. 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.
Instant Wireless® Series 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 return to the previous page. Wireless Network Access Point 9. The second Security Settings screen, shown in Figure 5-8, shows the WEP key.
Instant Wireless® Series 10. The next screen (Figure 5-9) will allow you to review your settings. If these settings are correct, click the Yes button to save these settings. If there are any problems with the settings, click the No button to exit the Setup Wizard. Wireless Network Access Point Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless Network Access Point Note: The Access Point is designed to function properly after using the Setup Wizard.
Instant Wireless® Series • Obtain an IP Address Automatically. Click this radio button to allow the Access Point to obtain a dynamic IP address from a DHCP server. • Specify an IP Address. This IP address must be unique to your network. We suggest you use the default IP address of 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. Verify the address and click the Apply button to save changes. • Subnet Mask.
Instant Wireless® Series Wireless Network Access Point less clients. A separate network attached to the Access Point Client can then be wirelessly bridged to the remote access point. Enter the required LAN MAC address of the remote access point in the Remote AP MAC Address field. • Wireless Bridge - If you are trying to make a wireless connection between two wired networks, as shown in Figure 6-5, select Wireless Bridge. This mode connects two physically separated wired networks with two access points.
Instant Wireless® Series select Wireless Bridge Point to MultiPoint. This mode allows you to construct a network that has multiple access points bridging wirelessly. To configure a Wireless Bridge Point to MultiPoint environment, click Wireless Bridge Point to MultiPoint for the access point used in LAN 1. No MAC address binding is needed. Then, set the access points in LAN 2 and LAN 3 to Wireless Bridge, and have them look for the MAC address of the access point in LAN 1.
Instant Wireless® Series Wireless Network Access Point The Status Tab • Gateway. This displays the IP address of your network’s Gateway. The Status tab, shown in Figure 6-8, will display current information on the Access Point, its settings, and its performance. • Send and Recv. The Send and Recv fields display the number of successful or dropped packets that have been sent or received. Wireless • SSID. The unique name shared among all points in your wireless network is displayed here.
Instant Wireless® Series Wireless Network Access Point The Log Tab The Help Tab To view a log of the Access Point’s activity, select the Log tab, shown in Figure 6-9. For help on the various tabs in this Web-based Utility, along with upgrading the Access Point’s firmware and viewing this User Guide, click the Help tab, shown in Figure 6-10. The help files for the various tabs in this Web-based Utility are listed by tab name on the lefthand side of the screen.
Instant Wireless® Series Wireless Network Access Point New firmware versions are posted at www.linksys.com and can be downloaded for free. If the Access Point is not experiencing difficulties, then there is no need to download a more recent firmware version, unless that version has a new feature that you want to use. Loading new firmware does not always enhance the speed or quality of your Internet connection.
Instant Wireless® Series The Wireless Tab Wireless Network Access Point • RTS Threshold. This value should remain at its default setting of 2346. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor reductions are recommended. • Fragmentation Threshold. This value specifies the maximum size for a packet before data is fragmented into multiple packets. It should remain at its default setting of 2346. A smaller setting means smaller packets, which will create more packets for each transmission.
Instant Wireless® Series • SSID Broadcast. For security purposes, this selection can be disabled, allowing only those wireless network adapters with the Access Point’s SSID to communicate with the Access Point. By default, this selection is enabled, allowing all wireless network adapters in your wireless network to communicate with the Access Point.
Instant Wireless® Series What is infrastructure mode? When a wireless network is set to infrastructure mode, the wireless network is configured to communicate with a wired network through a wireless access point. What is roaming? Roaming is the ability of a portable computer user to communicate continuously while moving freely throughout an area greater than that covered by a single wireless network access point.
Instant Wireless® Series What is a MAC Address? The Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique number assigned by the manufacturer to any Ethernet networking device, such as a network adapter, that allows the network to identify it at the hardware level. For all practical purposes, this number is usually permanent. Unlike IP addresses, which can change every time a computer logs on to the network, the MAC address of a device stays the same, making it a valuable identifier for the network.
Instant Wireless® Series The following instructions are provided as examples for reference only. For complete instructions on installing and troubleshooting TCP/IP, consult your Windows operating system documentation. TCP/IP Setup for Windows 98 and Millennium Wireless Network Access Point TCP/IP Setup for Windows 2000 1. At the Windows 2000 desktop, right-click My Network Places. Then, right-click Local Area Connection. Choose Properties. 1. Click the Start button, and select Settings.
Instant Wireless® Series TCP/IP Setup for Windows XP 1. At the Windows XP desktop, click Start. Then click the Control Panel icon. Click Network and Internet Connections. Click Network Connections. Then double-click the appropriate Local Area Connection, and click the Properties button. 2. If the TCP/IP Protocol is listed for your network adapter, go to step five. Otherwise, click the Install button. 3. Select Protocol, and then click the Add button. 4.
Instant Wireless® Series being held up by the other. In order for a buffer to be effective, the size of the buffer and the algorithms for moving data into and out of the buffer need to be considered by the buffer designer. Like a cache, a buffer is a "midpoint holding place” but exists not so much to accelerate the speed of an activity as to support the coordination of separate activities. DHCP supports static addresses for computers containing Web servers that need a permanent IP address.
Instant Wireless® Series 10 Mbps. Forms the underlying transport vehicle used by several upper-level protocols, including TCP/IP and XNS. FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum) - FHSS continuously changes the center frequency of a conventional carrier several times per second according to a pseudo-random set of channels, while chirp spread spectrum changes the carrier frequency.
Instant Wireless® Series Network - A system that transmits any combination of voice, video and/or data between users. Node - A network junction or connection point, typically a computer or work station. Wireless Network Access Point Software - Instructions for the computer. A series of instructions that performs a particular task is called a “program.” The two major categories of software are “system software” and “application software.
Instant Wireless® Series between network devices over a LAN or WAN. While IP takes care of handling the actual delivery of the data (routing), TCP takes care of keeping track of the individual units of data (called packets) that a message is divided into for efficient delivery over the network. TCP is known as a "connection oriented" protocol due to requiring the receiver of a packet to return an acknowledgment of receipt to the sender of the packet resulting in transmission control.
Instant Wireless® Series Environmental Dimensions 7.31" x 6.16" x 1.88" (186 mm x 154 mm x 48 mm) Power 5V, 2.5 A Certifications FCC Class B, CE Mark Operating Temp. 0ºC to 40ºC (32ºF to 104ºF) Storage Temp. 0ºC to 70ºC (-4ºF to 158ºF) Operating Humidity 10% to 85%, Non-Condensing Storage Humidity 5% to 90%, Non-Condensing Wireless Network Access Point Appendix E: Warranty Information BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT’S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING.
Instant Wireless® Series Appendix F: Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of this product, contact Linksys Technical Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. Sales Information Technical Support RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) Issues Fax E-mail Web FTP Site 50 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS) 800-326-7114 www.linksys.com (or call 949-271-5461) 949-265-6655 support@linksys.com http://www.linksys.com ftp.linksys.
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