User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Package Contents
- Access Point Setup Guide
- Setup to manage your access point with Linksys cloud server
- Step 1
- Make sure the access point is powered on and connected with an ethernet cable to your network with internet access. By factory default, the IP address is assigned by a DHCP server. If there is no DHCP server in your network, the default IP address is ...
- Log in to the access point’s browser-based admin tool locally and click the Configure LAN Settings link. Change the IP address or VLAN so the access point can access the internet.
- If the indicator light is off, check that the AC power adapter, or PoE cable, is properly connected on both ends.
- Step 2
- Setup to manage your access point locally with browser-based admin tool
- Setup to manage your access point with Linksys cloud server
- Cloud Management Interface
- Local Management Interface
- Appendix A - Troubleshooting
- Appendix B - About Wireless LANs
- Appendix C - PC and Server Configuration
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Contents
Package Contents .................................................................................................. 4
Device Features ....................................................................................................................................... 4
Mounting Guide ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Access Point Setup Guide ................................................................................... 6
Setup to manage your access point with Linksys cloud server .............................................. 6
Setup to manage your access point locally with browser-based admin tool ..................... 7
Cloud Management Interface ............................................................................. 8
Networks .................................................................................................................................................... 8
Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 10
Access Points ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Wireless .................................................................................................................................................... 16
Clients ....................................................................................................................................................... 21
Settings .................................................................................................................................................... 23
Account settings................................................................................................................................... 24
Inventory .................................................................................................................................................. 27
Local Management Interface ........................................................................... 28
Setup Wizard (Local Administration) ............................................................................................. 28
Administration ....................................................................................................................................... 32
LAN ............................................................................................................................................................ 41
Wireless .................................................................................................................................................... 47
Captive Portal ........................................................................................................................................ 80
Cluster ...................................................................................................................................................... 89
System Status ....................................................................................................................................... 96
Maintenance ........................................................................................................................................ 106
Appendix A - Troubleshooting ...................................................................... 112
Overview ............................................................................................................................................... 112
General Problems .............................................................................................................................. 112
Appendix B - About Wireless LANs ............................................................. 114
Overview ............................................................................................................................................... 114
Wireless LAN Terminology ............................................................................................................. 114