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Chapter 5 Access Point Mode

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The following table describes the labels shown in the

Status

screen.

Click this icon to see the

Status

page. The information in this screen depends on the device mode

you select.


Monitor

navigation menu.


Configuration

navigation menu.


Maintenance

navigation menu.

Table 4

Status Screen Icon Key (AP Mode)

(continued)

ICON

DESCRIPTION

Table 5

Status Screen (AP Mode)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Device Information

Device Name

This is the WAP6804’s model name.

Software Version

This is the firmware version and the date created.

Device Mode

This is the device mode (

Section 3.1.2 on page 22

) to which the WAP6804 is set -

Access Point

Mode

.

Current Partition

This shows which partition the WAP6804 uses. The WAP6804 has two partitions and supports dual

image function.

LAN Information

Eth0 MAC Address

This shows the MAC Address of the WAP6804’s first Ethernet LAN port.

Eth1 MAC Address

This shows the MAC Address of the WAP6804’s second Ethernet LAN port.

IP Address

This shows the LAN port’s IP address.

IP Subnet Mask

This shows the LAN port’s subnet mask.

Gateway IP

This shows the LAN port’s gateway IP address.

IPv6 Address

This shows the LAN port’s IPv6 address.

IPv6 Link Local Address

This shows the LAN port’s current IPv6 link-local address.

IPv6 Gateway

This shows the LAN port’s gateway IPv6 address.

Wireless Network Information - 5 GHz/2.4 GHz

MAC Address

This shows the MAC address of the WAP6804’s wireless interface.

Wireless Network

This shows if the wireless network is enabled or disabled.

Name (SSID)

This shows a descriptive name used to identify the WAP6804 in the wireless LAN.

Link Rate (Mbps)

This shows the rate at which data is transferred across the wireless network.

Current Channel

This shows the channel number which you select manually or the WAP6804 automatically scans

and selects.

Authentication

This shows the data encryption method the WAP6804 uses for the wireless connection.

Mode

This shows the wireless standard the WAP6804 uses.

WPS Status

This displays

Configured

when the WPS has been set up.

This displays

Unconfigured

if the WPS has not been set up.

System Status

System Up Time

This is the total time the WAP6804 has been on.

Current Date/Time

This field displays your WAP6804’s present date and time.

Section	Page
WAP6804	1
Document Conventions	3
Contents Overview	4
Table of Contents	5
User’s Guide	9
Introduction	10
1.1 Overview	10
1.2 Securing the WAP6804	10
1.3 Front Panel and LEDs	11
1.4 Rear Panel	12
1.5 The WPS Button	13
1.5.1 Using the WPS Button	14
1.6 The RESET Button	14
1.6.1 Using the RESET Button	14
The Web Configurator	15
2.1 Overview	15
2.2 Accessing the Web Configurator	15
2.3 Preparing your Computer to Access the Web Configurator	16
2.3.1 Static IP Configuration in Microsoft Windows	17
2.3.2 Static IP Configuration in MAC OS X	19
Modes	22
3.1 Overview	22
3.1.1 Web Configurator Modes	22
3.1.2 Device Operating Modes	22
3.1.3 Changing Operating Mode	23
Easy Mode	24
4.1 Overview	24
4.2 What You Can Do	25
4.3 Navigation Panel	25
4.4 Network Map	26
4.5 Status Screen in Easy Mode	26
Access Point Mode	28
5.1 Overview	28
5.1.1 What You Can Do	28
5.2 Setting your WAP6804 to AP Mode	28
5.2.1 Status Screen (AP Mode)	29
5.2.2 AP Navigation Panel	31
Repeater Mode	33
6.1 Overview	33
6.1.1 What You Can Do	33
6.2 Setting your WAP6804 to Repeater Mode	33
6.2.1 Status Screen (Repeater Mode)	34
6.2.2 Repeater Navigation Panel	37
Client Mode	39
7.1 Overview	39
7.1.1 What You Can Do	39
7.2 Setting your WAP6804 to Client Mode	39
7.2.1 Status Screen (Client Mode)	40
7.2.2 Client Navigation Panel	41
Tutorials	43
8.1 Overview	43
8.2 Connecting to the Internet from an Access Point	43
8.3 Connecting to the WAP6804’s Wireless Network Using WPS	43
8.3.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC)	44
8.3.2 PIN Configuration	45
8.4 Connecting the WAP6804 (in Repeater or Client Mode) to an AP	46
8.4.1 Selecting an AP from an Automatically Detected List	47
8.4.2 Selecting an AP by Manually Entering Security Information	47
Technical Reference	49
Monitor	50
9.1 Overview	50
9.2 What You Can Do	50
9.3 Log	50
9.4 Wireless Monitor	51
9.5 WDS Monitor	54
9.6 MBSS Monitor	55
9.7 Multicast Monitor	56
Network	57
10.1 Overview	57
10.2 What You Can Do	57
10.3 What You Need To Know	57
10.4 Networking Screen	58
Wireless LAN	60
11.1 Overview	60
11.2 What You Can Do	61
11.3 What You Should Know	61
11.3.1 Wireless Security Overview	61
11.3.2 MAC Address Filter	61
11.3.3 Encryption	62
11.3.4 WPS	62
11.3.5 WDS	62
11.4 Basic Wireless Network Screen	62
11.5 Advanced Wireless Network Screen	64
11.6 WPS Screen	65
11.7 MAC Filter	66
11.8 WDS Screen	67
11.9 MBSS Screen	68
AP Connection	69
12.1 Overview	69
12.2 What You Can Do	69
12.3 Basic/Station Screen	69
12.4 Advance AP Connection Screen	70
12.5 AP List Screen	71
12.6 WPS Screen	73
Maintenance	74
13.1 Overview	74
13.2 What You Can Do	74
13.3 Password Screen	74
13.4 Time Screen	75
13.5 Firmware Upgrade Screen	76
13.6 Telnet Screen	77
13.7 Restore Screen	78
13.7.1 Backup Configuration	78
13.7.2 Restore Configuration	79
13.7.3 Back to Factory Defaults	79
13.7.4 Restore but retain IP settings	79
13.8 Restart Screen	80
Troubleshooting	81
14.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs	81
14.2 WAP6804 Access and Login	82
14.3 Internet Access	83
14.4 Resetting the WAP6804 to Its Factory Defaults	84
14.5 Wireless Problems	84
Wireless LANs	85
Customer Support	98
Legal Information	104

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