Linksys WAP610N User Guide - Page 7

Chapter 3 If you want to set a permanent static IP address for the Access Point, then select Static IP. If you select Static IP, then complete the following fields: •• Static IP Address Enter a unique IP address that will be used to access the browser-based utility. •• Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask of your wired network. •• Default Gateway Enter the IP address of the default gateway for your network (in most cases, this is your router). Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings Use the Basic Wireless Settings screen to configure the Access Point's basic wireless and security settings. There are two ways to configure the Access Point's settings, manual and Wi-Fi Protected Setup™. Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ is a feature that makes it easy to set up your wireless network. If you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to configure wireless security for your wireless network. Configuration View To manually configure your wireless network, select Manual. Then proceed to "Basic Wireless Settings (Manual)" on page 4. To use WiFi Protected Setup, select Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Then proceed to "Wi-Fi Protected Setup™" on page 6. Basic Wireless Settings (Manual) Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Manual) Wireless Band This is used to select the 2.4 GHz or 5.0 GHz band. Wireless-N Access Point with Dual-Band Advanced Configuration Network Mode (5 GHz) From this drop-down menu, you can select the wireless standards running on your network. If you have only Wireless-A devices in your network, select Wireless-A Only. If you have only Wireless-N devices in your network, select Wireless-N Only. If you have Wireless-N and Wireless-A devices in your network, keep the default setting, Mixed. Network Mode (2.4 GHz) From this drop-down menu, you can select the wireless standards running on your network. If you have Wireless-N, Wireless-G, and Wireless-B devices in your network, keep the default, Mixed. If you have only Wireless-N devices, select Wireless-N Only. If you have only Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices in your network, select Wireless-B/G Only. If you have only Wireless-G devices, select Wireless-G Only. If you have only Wireless-B devices, select Wireless-B Only. Network Name (SSID) The SSID is the network name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters (use any characters on the keyboard). Make sure this setting is the same for all points in your wireless network. For added security, you should change the default SSID (linksys) to a unique name. Channel Width For best performance in a Wireless-N network, select 40MHz only. For Wireless-A, Wireless-G, and Wireless-B networking only, or if you are not sure which option to use, keep the default, 20MHz only. NOTE: If you select 40MHz only for the Channel Width setting, then Wireless-N can use two channels: a primary one (Wide Channel) and a secondary one (Standard Channel). This will enhance Wireless-N performance. Wide Channel If you selected 40 MHz only for the Channel Width setting, then select the appropriate channel for your wireless network. If you are not sure which channel to select, then keep the default, Auto. Standard Channel If you selected 20 MHz only for the Channel Width setting, then select the appropriate channel for your wireless network. If you are not sure which channel to select, keep the default, Auto. If you selected 40MHz only for the Channel Width setting, then the Standard Channel will be a secondary channel for Wireless-N. If you selected a specific channel for the Wide Channel setting, then the Standard Channel options will be available. Select the appropriate channel for your wireless network. SSID Broadcast When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Access Point. To broadcast the Access Point's SSID, keep the default setting, Enabled. If 4