Linksys WAP11 User Guide - Page 16

Enable, Disable, View Log, Apply, Cancel, Gateway, Send and Recv, SSID., Encryption Function. - software

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• Gateway. This displays the IP address of your network's Gateway. • 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 devices in your wireless network is displayed here. • Encryption Function. The encryption method you chose in the Setup Wizard or changed from the Setup tab of this Web-based Utility is displayed here. • Channel. The wireless channel shared by all wireless devices connected to this Access Point is displayed here. • Send and Recv. The Send and Recv fields display the number of successful or dropped packets that have been sent or received. Some packet loss is normal in wireless networking. The Log Tab To view a log of the Access Point's activity, select the Log tab, shown in Figure 6-10. Figure 6-10 To enable permanent logging activity, click the Enable radio button beside Access Log. The default setting for this function is Disable. If you have chosen to monitor the Access Point's traffic, then you can designate a PC that will receive permanent log files periodically. In the Send Log to field, enter the IP address of this PC. To view these permanent logs, you must use Logviewer software, which can be downloaded free of charge from www.linksys.com. To see a temporary log of the Access Point's most recent activities, click the View Log button. Click the Apply button to apply your changes or Cancel to cancel your changes. If you require online help, click the Help button. 24 25

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To view a log of the Access Point’s activity, select the
Log
tab, shown in Figure
6-10.
To enable permanent logging activity, click the
Enable
radio button beside
Access Log
. The default setting for this function is
Disable
.
If you have chosen to monitor the Access Point’s traffic, then you can designate
a PC that will receive permanent log files periodically. In the
Send Log to
field,
enter the IP address of this PC. To view these permanent logs, you must use
Logviewer software, which can be downloaded free of charge from
www.linksys.com
.
To see a temporary log of the Access Point’s most recent activities, click the
View Log
button.
Click the
Apply
button to apply your changes or
Cancel
to cancel your
changes. If you require online help, click the
Help
button.
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Gateway
. This displays the IP address of your network’s Gateway.
Send and Recv
. The
Send
and
Recv
fields display the number of success-
ful or dropped packets that have been sent or received.
Wireless
SSID.
The unique name shared among all devices in your wireless network
is displayed here.
Encryption Function.
The encryption method you chose in the Setup
Wizard or changed from the
Setup
tab of this Web-based Utility is displayed
here.
Channel.
The wireless channel shared by all wireless devices connected to
this Access Point is displayed here.
Send and Recv
. The
Send
and
Recv
fields display the number of success-
ful or dropped packets that have been sent or received. Some packet loss is
normal in wireless networking.
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The Log Tab
Figure 6-10