Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto WAP11 v2.2 del fabbricante Linksys
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Instant Wireless TM Series Wireless Network Access Point Use this guide to install: W AP11 ver . 2.2 User Guide.
COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2002 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Instant Wir eless™ is a r egistered trade- mark of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo ar e registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names ar e the pr operty of their respective pr oprietors.
Wireless Network Access Point T able of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 The Instant W ireless TM Netw ork Access P oint 1 F eatures 1 Package Contents 2 System Requirements 2 Chapter 2: Planning Y .
Wireless Network Access Point Chapter 1: Introduction The Instant Wireless TM Network Access Point Don’ t be bound b y cabling restrictions an y longer! The Instant W ireless™ Netw ork Access P oint from Linksys deli v ers the freedom to conf igure your net- w ork your w a y .
Wireless Network Access Point 3 Chapter 2: Planning Y our Wireless Network A wireless LAN is a group of computers, each equipped with one Instant W ireless™ Series adapter . Computers in a wireless LAN must be conf igured to share the same radio channel.
Wireless Network Access Point Instant Wireless TM Series Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless Network Access Point The Access P oint’ s ports, where a netw ork cab le is connected , are located on the Access P oint’ s rear panel.
Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless Network Access Point No w that you’ ve connected the Access Point to y our wired netw ork, y ou are ready to begin setting it up.
9 3. The follo wing screen, sho wn in F igure 5-2, displa ys ho w there are tw o wa ys to conf igure the Access P oint in this Setup W izard. Optimall y , you should perform this setup through a PC on your wired netw ork. Y ou can also set up the Access P oint through one of the PCs on your wireless netw ork.
• IP Addr ess . This IP address must be unique to y our netw ork. (The default IP address of 192.168.1.251.) As this is a priv ate IP address, there is no need to purchase a separate IP address from your service pro vider . • IP Mask . The Access P oint’ s IP Mask (also known as a Subnet Mask) must be the same as your Ethernet netw ork.
• P assphrase. This is the code used w hen lo gging a wireless device onto the wireless netw ork. It is a text string with a maximum of 16 alphanu- meric characters. The WEP K ey Settings are based upon the P assphrase determined by you. T ype that here.
14 • Obtain an IP Addr ess A utomaticall y . Click this radio button to allo w the Access P oint to obtain a dynamic IP address from a DHCP ser ver . • Specify an IP Addr ess. This IP address must be unique to your netw ork. W e suggest you use the default IP address of 192.
The Mode pull-do wn menu will allo w y ou to set the Passphrase in Hexadecimal or ASCII characters. Hexadecimal characters on y our ke yboard are the letters “ A” through “F” and the numbers “0” through “9”, while ASCII characters are any character on y our ke yboard.
Wireless Network Access Point Only one of the Access P oints must be in P oint to MultiP oint mode. F or all other bridged Access P oints, select the P oint to P oint option, and enter the Remote LAN MA C Addr ess of the Access P oint set to P oint to MultiP oint.
Wireless Network Access Point • SSID. The unique name shared among all points in y our wireless netw ork is displa yed here. • Encryption Function. The encryption method you chose in the Setup W izard or changed from the Setup T ab of this W eb-based Utility is dis- pla yed here.
Wireless Network Access Point The follo wing r esour ces r equir e an Internet connection in or der to access them. Click the Linksys W ebsite link to connect to the Linksys homepage for Kno wledgebase help f iles and infor mation about other Linksys products.
Wireless Network Access Point Before making any changes to the W ireless tab, shown in F igure 6-12, please check your wireless settings on other systems, as these changes will alter the ef fectiv eness of the Access P oint. In most cases, these settings do not need to be changed.
Wireless Network Access Point • SSID Br oadcast. F or security pur poses, this selection can be disabled , allo wing onl y those wireless netw ork cards with the Access P oint’ s SSID to communicate with the Access P oint.
Wireless Network Access Point What is Infrastructur e? An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastr ucture conf igura- tion. Infrastructure is applicable to enter prise scale for wireless access to a cen- tral database, or wireless application for mobile w orkers.
Wireless Network Access Point Can Instant Wir eless TM pr oducts support f ile and printer sharing? Instant W ireless TM products perform the same function as LAN products. Therefore, Instant W ireless TM products can w ork with Netw are, W indows NT/2000, or other LAN operating systems to support printer or f ile sharing.
Wireless Network Access Point The follo wing instructions are pro vided as examples for reference onl y . F or complete instructions on installing and troubleshooting TCP/IP , consult your W indo ws operating system documentation. 1. Click the Start button, select Settings , and open the Control P anel .
Wireless Network Access Point 1. At the W indo ws 2000 desktop, right click My Networ k Places . Then, right click Local Area Connection . Choose Pr operties . 2. If the TCP/IP Pr otocol is listed for your netw ork adapter , go to step f iv e. Otherwise, click the Install button.
considered b y the buffer designer . Like a cache, a buffer is a "midpoint hold- ing place" but exists not so much to accelerate the speed of an acti vity as to support the coordination of separate activities.
FHSS ( F requency H opping S pread S pectr um) - FHSS continuousl y changes the center frequency of a con v entional car rier se veral times per second accord- ing to a pseudo-random set of channels, while chirp spread spectr um changes the car rier frequency .
Wireless Network Access Point P assphrase - Used much like a pass w ord , a passphrase simplif ies the WEP encryption process by automaticall y generating the WEP encryption ke ys for Linksys products. PC Card - A credit-card sized remo vab le module that contains memor y , I/O, or a hard disk.
Wireless Network Access Point Thr oughput - The amount of data mo v ed successfull y from one place to anoth- er in a gi ven time period. T opology - A netw ork's topolo gy is a lo gical characterization of ho w the devices on the netw ork are connected and the distances between them.
Instant Wireless™ Series Appendix D: Specifications Standards: IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT), IEEE 802.3u (100BaseTX) IEEE 802.11b (W ireless) Channels: 11 Channels (US, Canada) 13 Channels (Europe) 14 Channels (Japan) P orts: One 10/100 RJ-45 P ort Cab ling T ype: UTP Category 5 or better Operating Rang e (Wir eless): Indoors: Up to 300 ft.
Instant Wireless™ Series 46 Appendix F: Contact Information F or help with the installation or operation of this product, contact Linksys T echnical Suppor t at one of the phone numbers or Inter net addresses belo w .
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Linksys WAP11 v2.2 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Linksys WAP11 v2.2 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Linksys WAP11 v2.2 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Linksys WAP11 v2.2 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Linksys WAP11 v2.2, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Linksys WAP11 v2.2.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Linksys WAP11 v2.2. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Linksys WAP11 v2.2 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
