Linksys WAP300N manual How to use Access Point mode, How to select Access Point mode

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Linksys WAP300N

How to use Access Point mode

In addition to the topics below, see the topics “How to set up the MAC filter” on page 19 and “How to set up QoS (Quality of Service)” on page 20.

How to select Access Point mode

To select Access Point mode:

Setup > Operation Mode

1.Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based utility” on page 8).

2.Click the Setup tab, then click the Operation Mode page.

3.Select Access Point (default), then click Save Settings.

How to use Wi-Fi Protected Setup

While in Access Point mode, you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ to easily connect wireless network devices to your wireless network.

You can use three methods for Wi-Fi Protected Setup:

••Press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on each device

••Enter the client device’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN onto the WAP300N

••Enter the WAP300N’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN onto the client device.

To manually configure your network, see “How to manually set up your WAP300N” on page 10).

Setting Up: Basics

NOTE

Your WAP300N must have Wi-Fi Protected Setup enabled before you can use it to connect network devices. In the browser-based utility, click the Wireless tab, then click the Basic Wireless Settings page and make sure that Wi-Fi Protected Setup is set to Enabled.

How to connect a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button

Use this method if your device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button or prompts you to press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on your WAP300N .

To connect a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button:

1.Press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on the network device you are connecting to.

2.Within two minutes, press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on the back of the WAP300N.

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a.Log into the WAP300N’s browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based utility” on page 8).

b.Click the Wireless tab, then click the Basic Wireless Settings page.

c.For Configuration View, select Wi-Fi Protected Setup™.

d.Click the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button in the Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen.

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