Chapter 2

Configuration

Network Access

After Linksys Wireless Guard is installed, any time you access a Linksys Wireless Guard protected network, the Wireless Guard Login screen will appear. To access your network, click Login as a Wireless Guard Member, or if you are a guest, click Login as a Wireless Guard Guest. Enter your user name and password, and then click Login.

Wireless Guard Login Screen

Login as a Wireless Guard Member  Select this option if you are a registered member.

Login as a Wireless Guard Guest  Select this option if you are a registered guest member. The guest must first be added as a guest at the Membership and Network Administration Website. Refer to Add a Guest, page 9.

Save Password  Select this if you want the system to remember your password so you don’t have to enter it when you log in.

Enable Auto Login  Select this if you want the system to bypass the login.

Click Cancel to cancel the login, or if you forget your password, click Lost Password.

Your Account

This section explains how to access your account, how to add a guest, how to add another member to your account, and how to secure and unprotect the Linksys Wireless Guard network.

For more detailed information on your account and the website, click your computer’s Start button, select the Linksys Wireless Guard folder, and then click Linksys Wireless Guard Help. For further information on Linksys Wireless Guard only, you can contact Linksys Wireless Guard Technical Support at 888 231-5506 or send an e-mail to wirelessguard@linksys.com.

Accessing Your Account

Right-click on the green Wireless Guard Network key icon, and then click View Membership and Network Administration Website to log in to the Linksys Wireless Guard website.

You can also click on your computer’s Start button, select the Linksys Wireless Guard folder, then click Membership and Network Administration Website.

1.The Member Login screen will appear. Enter the administrator’s user name and password in the fields provided. Click Login.

Member Login Screen

2.The Wireless Guard Member Website home screen will appear. Through this website, you can modify your member or billing profile, view information about your account or subscription, add or remove members, modify access privileges of members and guests, change network settings, and download updates and documentation. There is a Help tab with extensive information to help you with everything on the website. The instructions for adding a guest or member, as well as securing and unprotecting your network, are also explained below.

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Cisco Systems WAP54G manual Network Access, Accessing Your Account