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Linksys WAP51AB Install Manual

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A. 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.

B. 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 anten-

na, the better the performance will be. The antenna’s position

enhances the receiving sensitivity.

C. Connect a standard Ethernet network cable to the Access

Point. Then, connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to a

switch or hub. The Access Point will then be connected to

your 10/100 Network.

D. Connect the AC Power Adapter to the Access Point’s

Power Socket. Only use the power adapter supplied with the

Access Point. Use of a different adapter may result in prod-

uct damage.

Now that the hardware installation is complete, proceed to setup

the Access Point.

A. Insert the Setup Wizard CD into your PC’s CD-ROM drive. Your PC must be on your

wired network to set up the Access Point.

B. The screen shown should appear on your monitor.

Click the Setup button to continue this Setup

Wizard or to exit this Setup Wizard, click the Exit

button.

C. The following screen displays how the Access

Point is configured in this Setup Wizard. Click the

Next button to continue or Exit to exit the Setup

Wizard

Connecting the Wireless

Network Access Point

D. The next screen to appear will display a

list of access points on your network along

with the status information for each access

point. Select the Access Point by clicking

on it and click the Ye s button to continue

or No to exit the Setup Wizard.

E. You will be asked to sign onto the Access

Point you’ve selected. Enter the Password

you’ve assigned. If none has been

assigned, enter the default password:

admin. Then, click the OK button.

F. The IP Settings screen will appear next.

Enter an IP Address, Subnet Mask, and a

unique access point name for the Access

Point. Then, click the Next button to con-

tinue or Back to return to the previous

page.

G. The Basic Settings screen for your 5

GHz/802.11a wireless products will

appear. Enter your wireless network’s

SSID and select the channel at which the

network broadcasts its wireless signal. 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. All points in

your wireless network must use the same

channel in order to function correctly.

Then, click the Next button to continue or

Back to return to the previous page.

H. The Security Settings screen for your 5

GHz/802.11a wireless products will

appear next. From this screen, you will set

the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

encryption, 64-bit/128-bit/152-bit, for

your wireless network. Select a WEP con-

figuration method and a WEP key.

The WEP key can consist of the letters

“A” through “F” and the numbers “0”

through “9” and should be 10 characters in

length for 64-bit encryption, 26 characters

in length for 128-bit encryption, or 32

characters in length for 152-bit encryp-

tion. All points in your wireless network

must use the same WEP key to utilize

WEP encryption.

Then, click the Next button to continue or

Back to return to the previous page.

I. The Basic Settings screen for your 2.4

GHz/802.11b wireless products will

appear. Enter your wireless network’s

SSID and select the channel at which the

network broadcasts its wireless signal.

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. All points

in your wireless network must use the

same channel in order to function correct-

ly.

Then, click the Next button to continue or

Back to return to the previous page.

J. The Security Settings screen for your 2.4

GHz/802.11b wireless products will

appear next. From this screen, you will set

the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

encryption, 64-bit/128-bit, for your wire-

less network. Select a WEP configuration

method and a WEP passphrase, which is a

text string with a maximum of 16

alphanumeric characters used for generat-

ing a WEP Key.

Click the Next button to continue or Back

to return to the previous page.

K. The Security screenwill allow you to enter

your WEP key. Each point in your wire-

less network must use the same WEP key

for the network to function properly.

Verify that the appropriate key is entered

and click the Next button to continue or

Back to return to the previous page.

The WEP key can consist of the letters

“A” through “F” and the numbers “0”

through “9” and should be 10 characters

in length for 64-bit encryption or 26 char-

acters in length for 128-bit encryption. All points in your wireless network must use the

same WEP key to utilize WEP encryption.

L. You should now review the settings you’ve chosen. If these settings are correct, click the

Ye s button to save these settings. If you wish to change any of the settings, click the No

button.

M. At this point, the configuration performed with the Setup Wizard is complete. To con-

figure any other Dual-Band Access Points in your network, you can run this Setup

Wizard again. Click the Exit button to exit the Setup Wizard.

This Quick Installation is meant to help you install this product quickly and easily. For detailed instructions on installation

and configuration and further setup options, please consult the User Guide

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System Requirements

One 200MHz or Faster PC with:

• 64MB RAM,

• Internet Explorer 4.0 or Netscape Navigator 4.7

or Higher for Web-based configuration,

• one CD-ROM Drive, and

• an 802.11a or 802.11b Wireless Adapter

with TCP/IP Protocol Installed

• a Network Adapter with Category 5 Ethernet

Network Cabling and TCP/IP protocol installed

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Setting Up the Access Point

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Package Contents

• One Setup CD-ROM

with User Guide (1)

• One Power Adapter (2)

• One Dual-Band Wireless

Access Point (3)

• One Quick Installation

guide (not shown)

• One Registration Card (not shown)

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