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AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510 If new firmware is available, you can upgrade the access point. You can also upgrade the access point later. 6. Enter the settings that are described in the following table. Setting Description Country/Region From the menu, select the country and region in which the access point is operating. Note It might not be legal to operate the access point in a region other than the regions listed in the menu. If your country or region is not listed, check with your local government agency. Time Zone DHCP Client SSID Authentication Type Password From the menu, select the time zone for the country and region in which the access point is operating. By default, the DHCP client of the access point allows the access point to receive an IP address from a DHCP server (or router that functions as a DHCP server) in your network. To set up the access point with a static (fixed) IP address, do the following: a. Select the Disable radio button. Additional fields display. b. Specify the IP address, IP subnet mask, IP address of the default gateway, and IP address of the DNS server. You cannot use the default SSID for regular operation (the default SSID is for setup only). Enter a new name with a maximum of 32 characters. You can use a combination of alphanumeric and special characters. From the menu, select one of the following authentication types for the WiFi network: • Open. Authentication is not required and data encryption is not supported. This setting does not provide any security and is not appropriate for most situations. • WPA2-PSK. This option allows only WiFi clients that support WPA2 to connect to the SSID. Select this option if all WiFi clients are capable of supporting WPA2. This option uses AES encryption. • WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK. This option allows both WPA and WPA2 WiFi clients to connect to the SSID. This option uses TKIP and AES encryption. Broadcast packets use TKIP. For unicast (that is, point-to-point) transmissions, WPA clients use TKIP and WPA2 clients use AES. Unless you select Open from the Authentication Type menu, enter a new WiFi password (network key) for the WiFi network. 7. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved.The Dashboard page displays.You can now customize the access point settings for your network environment. Install the Access Point in Your Network and Access It for Initial Configuration 21

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If new firmware is available, you can upgrade the access point.You can also upgrade the access point
later.
6.
Enter the settings that are described in the following table.
Description
Setting
From the menu, select the country and region in which the access point is operating.
It might not be legal to operate the access point in a region other
than the regions listed in the menu. If your country or region is
not listed, check with your local government agency.
Note
Country/Region
From the menu, select the time zone for the country and region in which the access
point is operating.
Time Zone
By default, the DHCP client of the access point allows the access point to receive
an IP address from a DHCP server (or router that functions as a DHCP server) in
your network.
To set up the access point with a static (fixed) IP address, do the following:
a.
Select the
Disable
radio button.
Additional fields display.
b.
Specify the IP address, IP subnet mask, IP address of the default gateway,
and IP address of the DNS server.
DHCP Client
You cannot use the default SSID for regular operation (the default SSID is for
setup only). Enter a new name with a maximum of 32 characters.You can use a
combination of alphanumeric and special characters.
SSID
From the menu, select one of the following authentication types for the WiFi
network:
•
Open
. Authentication is not required and data encryption is not supported.
This setting does not provide any security and is not appropriate for most
situations.
•
WPA2-PSK
.This option allows only WiFi clients that support WPA2 to connect
to the SSID. Select this option if all WiFi clients are capable of supporting
WPA2.This option uses AES encryption.
•
WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK
.This option allows both WPA and WPA2 WiFi clients
to connect to the SSID.This option uses TKIP and AES encryption. Broadcast
packets use TKIP. For unicast (that is, point-to-point) transmissions, WPA
clients use TKIP and WPA2 clients use AES.
Authentication Type
Unless you select
Open
from the
Authentication Type
menu, enter a new WiFi
password (network key) for the WiFi network.
Password
7.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.The Dashboard page displays.You can now customize the access point settings
for your network environment.
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