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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction About the ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP360 . . . . . 6 What Is In the Box 7 System Requirements 7 Key Features and Standards 8 Supported Standards and Conventions 8 Key Features 9 802.11b/g/n and 802.11a/n Standards-Based Wireless Networking . . . 10 Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink 10 Hardware Description 11 Top Panel 11 Rear Panel 12 Bottom Panel with Product Label 13 Chapter 2 Installation and Basic Configuration What You Need before You Begin 14 Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines 14 Ethernet Cabling Requirements 15 LAN Configuration Requirements 15 Computer Hardware Requirements 15 Install and Configure the Wireless Access Point 15 Connect the Wireless Access Point to Computer 16 Log In to the Wireless Access Point 17 Configure Basic General System Settings and Time Settings 19 Configure IP Settings and Optional DHCP Server Settings 21 Configure Basic Wireless Settings 23 Operating Frequency (Channel) Guidelines 29 Test Basic Wireless Connectivity 30 Mount the Wireless Access Point 30 Ceiling Installation 31 Wall Installation 33 Desk Installation 35 Chapter 3 Wireless Configuration and Security Wireless Data Security Options 36 Security Profiles 38 Before You Change the SSID, WEP, and WPA Settings 39 Configure and Enable Security Profiles 42 Configure RADIUS Server Settings 51 3

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Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
About the ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP360 . . . . . 6
What Is In the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Key Features and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Supported Standards and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
802.11b/g/n and 802.11a/n Standards–Based Wireless Networking . . . 10
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Hardware Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Top Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Bottom Panel with Product Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chapter 2
Installation and Basic Configuration
What You Need before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Ethernet Cabling Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
LAN Configuration Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Computer Hardware Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Install and Configure the Wireless Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Connect the Wireless Access Point to Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Log In to the Wireless Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Configure Basic General System Settings and Time Settings . . . . . . . . 19
Configure IP Settings and Optional DHCP Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . 21
Configure Basic Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Operating Frequency (Channel) Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Test Basic Wireless Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Mount the Wireless Access Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Ceiling Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Wall Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Desk Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Chapter 3
Wireless Configuration and Security
Wireless Data Security Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Security Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Before You Change the SSID, WEP, and WPA Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Configure and Enable Security Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Configure RADIUS Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51