Linksys WAP610N User Guide - Page 6

Chapter 3 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration After setting up the Access Point with the Setup Wizard (located on the CD-ROM), the Access Point will be ready for use. However, if you want to change its advanced settings, use the Access Point's browser-based utility. This chapter describes each page of the utility and each page's key functions. You can access the utility via a web browser on a computer networked with the Access Point. The browser-based utility has these main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Administration, and Status. Additional tabs will be available after you click one of the main tabs. How to Access the Browser-based Utility In order to access the browser-based utility, you need a web browser and the IP address of the Access Point. If the Access Point is connected to a network with a DHCP server (usually the network router), then the Access Point will obtain its IP address from the DHCP server. To determine the Access Point's IP address, look for it in your router's DHCP client table. (Refer to your router's documentation for instructions on accessing the DHCP client table.) If you cannot find the Access Point's IP address, then reset the Access Point. Press the Reset button on the Access Point for approximately five seconds, using a straightened paper clip. This will restore the Access Point's factory default settings. The Access Point will then request an IP address from the DHCP server (usually the network router). After you have determined the Access Point's IP address, launch your web browser, and enter the Access Point's IP address in the Address field. Press Enter. A password request screen appears. (Non-Windows XP users will see a similar screen.) Leave the User name field blank. Enter the password you created during the Setup Wizard. If you did not create a new password, use the default password admin. (You can set a new password from the Administration > Management screen.) Click OK to continue. Password Screen Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Advanced Configuration NOTE: If the password request screen does not appear, wait two minutes and try again. Setup > Basic Setup The first screen that appears is the Basic Setup screen. Use this screen to change the browser-based utility's language, or to change the Access Point's wired, Ethernet network settings. Setup > Basic Setup (Automatic Configuration - DHCP) Setup > Basic Setup (Static IP) Language Language This is used to set the language displayed by the browser-based utility. Select the desired language from the drop-down menu. Network Setup This section determines if the Access Point's IP address is obtained automatically from a DHCP server, such as your network router (Automatic Configuration - DHCP), or set manually (Static IP). Access Point IP If your network has a DHCP server, such as your network router, assigning IP addresses to your network devices, then keep the default, Automatic Configuration - DHCP. The Access Point will request an IP address from the DHCP server (usually the network router). 3