Linksys WAP300N User manual

Overview

WAP300Nisahighlyflexible devicewhichfeaturesfour modesofoperation:

•AccessPoint(AP)mode

•WirelessMediaConnector (WMC)mode

•WirelessRangeExtender(WRE)mode

•WirelessBridge(WB)mode

WAP300Nisaselectabledual-bandWireless-N(802.11n)deviceand,therefore,itcanoperateineither

2.4GHzor 5.0GHzradioband.

Access PointMode

•Ifyouhaveawirednetwork, thismodeaddstheabilitytoconnectwirelessdevices(suchas

notebookcomputers,tablets,andsmartphones)tothenetwork.

•Ifyouhavean olderwirelessnetwork, forexample,Wireless-A/B/G (802.11a/b/g),thismodeadds

Wireless-N(802.11n)networkingsupporttoyournetwork.

•IfyouhaveaWireless-N(802.11n)2.4GHz-only network,thismodeadds supportfor the5GHz

radioband.

•Ifyour currentwirelessrouterhasalimitedwirelesscoverageandyouhaveawirednetworkinyour

house,thismodecanextendsthewirelesscoverage, bycreatinganadditionalwirelessnetwork,if

youconnect thisdevicetoyourwirednetwork.

AccessPointmodeisthedefaultoperationmodeincasethedeviceisbeing resettofactorydefault

settings.

IfyouwouldliketouseWAP300Ninthismode,

Step1:Proceedto Setup>Operation Mode and followtheinstructionstosetthedevicetothismode.

Step2:ProceedtoWireless>BasicWirelessSettings andfollow theinstructions toconfigurethebasic

wirelesssettings.

Step3:ProceedtoWireless>WirelessSecurity and follow theinstructions toconfigurethewireless

security.

Step4:UseanEthernetcable toconnectWAP300N sEthernetporttotheEthernet/LAN portofyour

existing routeroryour wirednetwork.

WirelessMediaConnectorMode

Inthismode,WAP300Naddswirelessnetworking capabilitytoanywired(Ethernet-capable)device(e.g.

gameconsole, mediaplayer, DVR, smartTVor networkaccessstorage).Ifyouhaveawirednetwork

device,connectittothisdeviceforwirelessnetworkaccess.

IfyouwouldliketouseWAP300Ninthismode,

Step1:Proceedto Setup>Operation Mode and followtheinstructionstosetthedevicetothismode.

Step2:ProceedtoWireless>WirelessNetworkSiteSurvey (recommended) or Wireless>Basic

WirelessSettings, andfollow theinstructionstoconfigurethebasicwirelesssettings.

Step3:UseanEthernetcable toconnectWAP300N sEthernetporttotheEthernet/LAN portofyour

wireddevicethatwouldliketoaccessthewirelessnetwork.

WirelessRangeExtenderMode

Inthismode,thisdevicewirelesslyextendstherangeofanexistingwirelessnetwork.At thesametime,

italsoaddswirelessnetworking capabilitytoanywired(Ethernet-capable)device(e.g.gameconsole,

mediaplayer,DVR,smartTVornetworkaccessstorage).

IfyouwouldliketouseWAP300Ninthismode,

Step1:Proceedto Setup>Operation Mode and followtheinstructionstosetthedevicetothismode.

Step2:ProceedtoWireless>WirelessNetworkSiteSurvey (recommended)or Wireless>Basic

WirelessSettings, and followtheinstructionstoconfigurethebasicwirelesssettings.

Step3:PlaceWAP300Ninbetweenyour existingwirelessrouterand thewirelessdevicesthatoriginally

havedifficultyofconnecting toyourwirelessrouterduetoweakwirelesssignal.For thebest

positioningofWAP300NinWirelessRangeExtendermode,youmayneedtotestitinmultiple locations.

WirelessBridgeMode

Withmultiple WAP300Nsoperating inthismode,WAP300Nscanwirelesslyconnecttwoormorewired

networkstogether.

NOTE:WhenthisdeviceissettoWirelessBridgemode,itwillcommunicateonlywithotherWAP300N(s)

thatis/arealsoinWirelessBridgemode. Therefore, youwillneedatleasttwoWAP300Nstomakeuse

of thisoperationmode.

IfyouwouldliketouseWAP300Ninthismode,

Step1:Proceedto Setup>Operation Mode and followtheinstructionstosetthedevicetothismode.

Step2:ProceedtoWireless>BasicWirelessSettings andfollow theinstructions toconfigurethebasic

wirelesssettings.

Step3:ProceedtoWireless>WirelessSecurity and follow theinstructions toconfigurethewireless

security.

Step4:Connect WAP300NsEthernetporttooneofyourwirednetworks.Repeat step1 to3on

additionalWAP300Nsand install oneWAP300Nineachwirednetworkthatneedstobewirelessly

connectedtogether.

LEDs,Ports and Buttons

LEDs

Wireless

InWMCand WREmode, theWirelessLEDlights(solid)up whenthereisawirelessconnectiontothe

wirelessrouter(or accesspoint).

InWBmode,theWireless LEDlights(solid)upwhenthereisawirelessconnectiontoanotherWAP300N.

Inallmodes,theWirelessLEDflasheswhenthedeviceisactivelysendingorreceivingdataoverits

wirelessinterface.

Wi-FiProtected SetupTM

TheLEDflashesslowlyfortwominutesduring Wi-FiProtectedSetup.Itlightsupwhenwirelesssecurity

isenabled.IfthereisanerrorduringtheWi-FiProtectedSetupprocess,theLEDwouldflashesquickly

fortwominutes.Makesurethewirelessclientdeviceorwirelessrouter, thatyouwanttoconnectto

WAP300N,supportsWi-FiProtectedSetup.WaituntiltheLEDisoff,and thentryagain.

Ethernet

TheEthernetLEDlightsup whenthereisawiredconnection.TheLEDflasheswhentheAccessPointis

actively sending orreceivingdataovertheEthernetport.

Power

ThePowerLEDlightsup whenthedeviceispoweredon.

Ports

Ethernet

InAPandWBmode, theEthernetportconnectsthedevicetoarouteroranexisting wirednetwork.

InWMCand WREmode, theEthernetportconnectsthedevicetotheEthernet-capabledevicethat

wouldliketoaccessthewirelessnetwork.

Power

ThePowerportconnectstheAccessPointtotheincludedpoweradapter.

Buttons

Reset

TherearetwowaystoresettheAccessPointtofactorydefaultsettings.Eitherpressand holdtheReset

buttonforapproximately five seconds, orrestorethedefaultsfromtheAdministration>Factory

Defaults screeninthedevice sbrowser-basedutility.

Wi-FiProtected SetupTM

IfWAP300NisinAPmodeandyouhaveclientdevices,suchas wirelessadapters,thatsupportWi-Fi

ProtectedSetup,youcanusethisWi-FiProtectedSetupbuttontoconnect yourclientdevicesto

WAP300N.

IfWAP300NisinWMCmodeandyouhavewirelessrouterthatsupportsWi-FiProtectedSetupTM,you

canusethisWi-FiProtectedSetupbuttontoconnect WAP300Ntoyourwirelessrouter.

IfWAP300NisinWREmodeandyouhavewirelessrouterand wirelessclientsdevicesthatsupportWi-Fi

ProtectedSetup,youcanusethisWi-FiProtectedSetupbuttonfirsttoconnect WAP300Ntoyour

wirelessrouterand, onceWAP300Nisconnectedtoyourwirelessrouter,youcanthenusethesame

buttontoconnect yourwirelessclientdevicestoWAP300N.

NOTE: Wi-FiProtectedSetupisnotsupportedwhenWAP300NisinWBmode.

How toaccessthebrowser-basedutility

Useawebbrowsertoaccessthebrowser-basedutilityforadvancedconfigurationof thisdevice.

Launchyour webbrowser, andenterWAP300N sIP address*(thedefaultsettingis10.100.1.1)inthe

Addressfield.Press Enter.

Apasswordrequestscreenappears(non-Windows7userswillseeasimilarscreen.)LeavetheUser

namefieldblank.Enterthepasswordyouhavecreated.Ifyoudidnotcreateanew password, usethe

defaultpassword admin.(Youcan setanewpasswordfromthe Administration >Management screen.)

ClickOK tocontinue.

*NOTE:

•IfthedeviceisconnectedtoanetworkwithaDHCPserver(usuallythenetworkrouter),thenthe

devicewill obtainitsIPaddressfromtheDHCPserver.Inthiscase,findthedevice sIP addressin

theDHCPclienttable ofyourrouter(refertothedocumentationforyourrouter.)

•IfthereisnoDHCPserver(forexample,ifWAP300Nisnotwirelessly connectedtoanyotherdevice

and itisconnecteddirectlytoacomputerwithanEthernetcable), thenthedevicewilluseits

defaultIP address, 10.100.1.1,untilthedevicedetectsaDHCPserverwhichwillassignadynamicIP

addresstothedevice.

•IfyouhavesetastaticIPaddressonthisdevicethroughthebrowser-basedutility,thenenterthe

staticIP addressinstead.IfyouhavesetastaticIP addressonthisdevicebuthaveforgottentheIP

address, youcanresetthedevice;pressthe Reset buttononthedeviceforapproximately five

seconds using astraightenedpaperclip.Thiswillresetthedevicebacktothefactorydefaultsettings.

Setup >BasicSetup

ThefirstscreenthatappearsistheBasicSetup screen.Usethisscreentochangethebrowser-based

utility slanguage,or tochangethedevice swiredEthernetnetworksettings.

Language

Thisisusedtosetthelanguagedisplayedbythebrowser-basedutility.Selectthedesiredlanguagefrom

thedrop-downmenu.

DeviceIP

Thissetting determineswhetherthedevice sIP address isobtainedautomaticallyfromaDHCPserver,

suchasyournetworkrouter(AutomaticConfiguration -DHCP),or issetmanually (StaticIP).

IfyournetworkhasaDHCPserver(usually thenetworkrouter)assigning IPaddressestoyournetwork

devices, thenkeepthedefault,AutomaticConfiguration -DHCP.ThedevicewillrequestanIP address

fromtheDHCPserver.IfnoDHCPserverisfound, thenthedevicewilluseitsdefaultstaticIPaddress,

10.100.1.1,until ithas detectedaDHCPserverandisassignedadynamicIPaddress.

Formosthomenetworks,leaving thissettingAutomaticConfiguration -DHCPasisrecommended.

IfyouwanttosetapermanentstaticIP addressforthisdevice,thenselect StaticIP.IfyouselectStatic

IP, completethefollowing fields:

-IP Address

EnterauniqueIPaddressthatwillbeusedtoaccessthebrowser-basedutility.

-Subnet Mask

Enterthesubnetmaskof yournetwork.

-DefaultGateway

EntertheIPaddressofthedefaultgatewayforyournetwork(inmostcases,thisisyour router).

ClickSaveSettings toapply yourchanges,or clickCancelChangestocancelyourchanges.

Setup >OperationMode

WAP300Nsupportsfouroperationmodes:

•AccessPoint(AP)mode

•WirelessMediaConnector (WMC)mode

•WirelessRangeExtender(WRE)mode

•WirelessBridge(WB)mode

Select thedesiredoperationmodeandclick SaveSettingstoapply yourchanges, orclick Cancel

Changestocancel yourchanges.

Forinformationabouteachof theseoperationmodes,pleasereferto Overview onpage XXX.

Wireless

Thescreensavailable underthetab Wireless dependontheoperationmodethatyouhaveselected.

Operation

Mode

BasicWireless

Settings

Wireless

Security

Wireless

NetworkSite

WirelessMAC

Filter

QoS

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