Instant WirelessTM Series
Figure 5-4
•Access Point Name. You may assign any name to the Access Point. Unique, memorable names are helpful, especially if you are employing multiple access points on the same network.
6.As shown in Figure 5-5, the IP Settings screen will appear next. Unless your net- work has a DHCP server, you will want to click the radio button beside Set IP Address Manually to select this option. Enter an IP Address and IP Mask appro- priate to your network. Then, click the Next button to continue or Back to pre- vious page.
Figure 5-5
Wireless Network Access Point
•IP Address. This IP address must be unique to your network. (The
default IP address of 192.168.1.251.) As this is a private IP address, there is no need to purchase a separate IP address from your service provider.
•IP Mask. The Access Point’s IP Mask (also known as a Subnet Mask) must be the same as your Ethernet network.
•Gateway. This setting only appears when the DHCP, Automatically obtain an IP Address, option is enabled; it indicates the status of the gateway and is not user-adjustable.
7.The Security Settings screen (Figure 5-6) will appear next. From this screen, you will set the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption for your wired network. Select a WEP configuration method and a passphrase. Then, click the Next button to continue or Back to previous page.
Figure 5-6
•WEP (Disable/64-bit WEP/128-bit WEP/256-bit WEP). In order to utilize WEP encryption, select the WEP setting from the pull-down menu. If you do not wish to utilize WEP encryption, make sure Disable is selected. The Access Point’s WEP encryption is unique to Linksys and may conflict with other vendors’ WEP encryption.
