Linksys WAP51AB Dual-Band Wireless Access Point’s Back Panel, Power Switch, Reset Button

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Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Dual-Band Wireless Access Point

The Dual-Band Wireless Access Point’s Back Panel

The Access Point’s ports, where a network cable is connected, are located on the Access Point’s back panel.

	Figure 3-1
LAN	This LAN (Local Area Network) port connects to
	Ethernet network devices, such as a hub, switch, or
	router.
Power	The Power port is where you will connect the power
	adapter.
Power Switch	The Power Switch is where you will turn the Access
	Point on and off.
Reset Button	There are two ways to Reset the Access Point’s factory
	defaults. Either press the Reset Button, for approximate-
	ly ten seconds, or restore the defaults from the password
	tab in the Access Point’s Web-Based Utility.

Important: Resetting the Access Point will erase all of your settings (WEP Encryption, Wireless and LAN settings, etc.) and replace them with the factory defaults. Do not reset the Access Point if you want to retain these settings

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The Dual-Band Wireless Access Point’s Front Panel

	Figure 3-2
Power	Green. The Power LED lights up when the Access Point is
	powered on.
Diag	Red. The Diag LED indicates the Access Point’s self-diagnosis
	mode during boot-up and restart. It will turn off upon com-
	pleting the diagnosis. If this LED stays on for an abnormally
	long period of time, refer to the Troubleshooting Appendix.
WLAN Act	Green. If the WLAN’s Act LED is flickering, the Access Point
	is actively sending or receiving data to or from one of the
	devices on the network.
WLAN Link	Green. The WLAN’s Link LED lights whenever there is a suc-
	cessful wireless connection.

LAN Act/Link Green. The LAN’s LINK LED serves two purposes. If the LED is continuously lit, the Access Point is successfully con- nected to a device through the LAN port. If the LED is flick- ering, it is an indication of any network activity.

LAN Full/Col Green. The LAN’s Full/Col LED also serves two purposes. When this LED is continuously lit, the connection made through the corresponding port is running in Full Duplex mode. A flickering LED indicates that the connection is expe- riencing collisions. Infrequent collisions are normal. If this LED blinks too often, there may be a problem with your con- nection. Refer to the Troubleshooting Appendix if you think there is a problem.

LAN 100 Orange. The LAN’s 100 LED indicates when a successful 100Mbps connection is made through the LAN port.

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