Motorola WA840G manual Overview

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Section 1:Overview

Congratulations on purchasing the Motorola Wireless Access Point WA840G.

With the WA840G, you can network with everyone in your home or small office — wirelessly. The centerpiece of a user-friendly wireless network, the WA840G is a capable of providing data rates up to

54 Mbps, which is nearly 5 times faster than 802.11b networking.

Using the WA840G, you can effortlessly share files, pictures, peripherals, printers and more with everyone else on the network. By connecting a broadband modem (cable, DSL or other) and a router, you can also share a single high speed Internet connection. That's everyone online, all at the same time.

Because the access point is built with both the popular 802.11b wireless standard and the new nearly 5-times-faster 802.11g standard, your access point provides you the ultimate in flexibility and speed. With Wi-Fi®Protected Access (WPA) included, your wireless connections are robust and secure, giving you the security to communicate without fear that your signal might be compromised.

Upgradeable firmware keeps the access point’s control software up- to-date. The WA840G captures the latest technology in a package that will stay current for many years, protect your home network, and provide you with easy home network management.

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Contents User Guide Wireless Access Point FCC Compliance Class B Digital Device Canadian Compliance Contents Glossary Overview Wireless Connectivity OverviewSecure Transmission Features Overview SectionUnderstanding Your User Guide Box Contents Wireless ConnectionsTCP/IP Data Rate Open Area Positioning Your Access PointWireless Range Closed AreaTechnical Specifications Access Point Mode WDS Access Point ModeType of Networks Access Point Physical Description Back of Access PointFeature Description Front of Access Point Condition Color Status LED DescriptionLED NoneHardware Setup Antenna InstallationInstallation Access Point Physical InstallationInstallation Section Vertical Installation80.00mm Installation Section Mm .3 inches maximum 10.5 mm .4 inches maximum Electrical Connection to Access Point Easy Software SetupManual Software Setup Wired Connection to Access PointWireless Connection to Access Point Configure Your Computers Not using Dhcp Continue to use the Static IP settingsConfiguring Windows 98SE and ME Select Settings Control PanelInstallation Configuring Windows Ensure the box next to Internet Protocol TCP/IP is selected Installation Section Configuring Windows XP Installation Section Installation Configure Your Wireless Security Settings LoggingNavigate to Wireless Security Wireless Security SetupSelect to Wireless Basic Select Control Panel Device SecurityConfiguration Using the Web-Based Configuration UtilityHelp, Restart, and Logout ConfigurationNavigation For convenience, it is recommended that you finishBasic Wireless Configuration Configuration SectionConfiguring Wireless Network Settings Field or Button DescriptionConfiguration Configuring Wireless Security Settings FieldDescriptionExtended Service Set ESS . Authentication Field DescriptionTkip is recommended for home users. If If you are using other non-Motorola wireless Field Configuration Configuration Section Monitoring Wireless Access Points Field Description Station Association List Site SurveyAdvanced Wireless Configuration Configuration All Mbps DefaultDisable AutoConfiguring Control Panel Settings Configuring Network Address DhcpConfiguring Device Security Updating Firmware Saving and Restoring Configuration Settings DefaultsHardware Solutions ContactTroubleshooting Troubleshooting Section Software SolutionsStart button to ProgramsAccessoriesCommand Prompt Cannot access the Configuration Utility for the access point Troubleshooting Section Troubleshooting Ascii CPE GlossaryBSS DhcpDSL Glossary SectionDNS DsssESS FTPGUI Icmp HexadecimalHost IeeeLAN IsdnISP MTUPcmcia NATNIC PingPPP PptpROM RTS SmtpTCP TCP/IPUDP WAN USBVPN WAPWlan WPAWWW Mgbi