D-Link tn230 User Manual
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Gateway: This should be the gateway address for your local subnet. This should be provided by
your network administrator along with the static IP address and netmask. The gateway address can-
not be specified if you use DHCP to acquire the access point’s IP address.
your network administrator along with the static IP address and netmask. The gateway address can-
not be specified if you use DHCP to acquire the access point’s IP address.
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WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy): This option enables encryption on your wireless network. This
should be enabled. Different products have different capabilities. The Linksys WAP11 does 64-bit,
128-bit, or 256-bit shared key encryption. Choose the level according to the importance of keeping
your wireless network private. Not enabling this at all can leave your wireless network open to any
Joe Hacker with a laptop and an 802.11b card. Note that you will need to pick a key length that will
work with all wireless devices you wish to use on the wireless network. Different products support
different key lengths.
should be enabled. Different products have different capabilities. The Linksys WAP11 does 64-bit,
128-bit, or 256-bit shared key encryption. Choose the level according to the importance of keeping
your wireless network private. Not enabling this at all can leave your wireless network open to any
Joe Hacker with a laptop and an 802.11b card. Note that you will need to pick a key length that will
work with all wireless devices you wish to use on the wireless network. Different products support
different key lengths.
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Passphrase: This passphrase is used to generate the key used by the WEP algorithm. This same key
must be used on all access points and wireless clients to communicate on the wireless network. The
passphrase is a convenient shorthand for generating the key. Unfortunately, not all products use the
same algorithm for generating the key from the passphrase, so you cannot depend upon the same
passphrase working on different models of wireless products.
must be used on all access points and wireless clients to communicate on the wireless network. The
passphrase is a convenient shorthand for generating the key. Unfortunately, not all products use the
same algorithm for generating the key from the passphrase, so you cannot depend upon the same
passphrase working on different models of wireless products.
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WEP Key: This is the key that can be generated from the passphrase. You can also explicitly spec-
ify the WEP key, although it is more difficult to enter the full key on every wireless device.
ify the WEP key, although it is more difficult to enter the full key on every wireless device.
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AP (Access Point) Mode: For the Linksys WAP11, this can take on one of four modes: Access
Point, Access Point Client, Wireless Bridge, and Wireless Bridge Point to Multpoint. These options
are described below.
Point, Access Point Client, Wireless Bridge, and Wireless Bridge Point to Multpoint. These options
are described below.
The parameters listed above all the way down to “passphrase” can be configured via the Linksys setup
wizard. The other two parameters can only be configured via the web interface.
wizard. The other two parameters can only be configured via the web interface.
To use the Linksys setup wizard, first attach a WAP to the local wired Ethernet. Then, use the CD that
came with the documentation to start the setup wizard. It should detect the WAP on the local network and
allow you to configure it. Follow the directions, and see the manual that came with the product for more
information. Alternatively, you can use the web interface from the start (for instance, if you are trying to
configure the product from a Mac or a Linux box). You will need to configure your PC such that it thinks it
is on the network 192.168.1.x. Use the web browser to browse to 192.168.1.251, which is the default
address of the WAP11. It will prompt for a username and password. Leave the username empty, and enter
“admin” as the password (although you should check your manual—details may have changed since this
writing).
came with the documentation to start the setup wizard. It should detect the WAP on the local network and
allow you to configure it. Follow the directions, and see the manual that came with the product for more
information. Alternatively, you can use the web interface from the start (for instance, if you are trying to
configure the product from a Mac or a Linux box). You will need to configure your PC such that it thinks it
is on the network 192.168.1.x. Use the web browser to browse to 192.168.1.251, which is the default
address of the WAP11. It will prompt for a username and password. Leave the username empty, and enter
“admin” as the password (although you should check your manual—details may have changed since this
writing).
To complete the configuration, use a web browser to browse to the IP address you gave the WAP in the
setup wizard. It will prompt for a username and password—leave the username blank and use “admin” as
the password (as mentioned in the previous paragraph, you should confirm this in your manual). From the
setup screen, you can configure everything listed above. Setting the WEP key is done from a popup win-
dow.
setup wizard. It will prompt for a username and password—leave the username blank and use “admin” as
the password (as mentioned in the previous paragraph, you should confirm this in your manual). From the
setup screen, you can configure everything listed above. Setting the WEP key is done from a popup win-
dow.