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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
About the ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 .7
What Is in the Box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Key Features and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Supported Standards and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
802.11b/g/n Standards–Based Wireless Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Hardware Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Bottom Panel with Product Label and Reset to Factory Defaults Button13
Chapter 2 Installation and Basic Configuration
What You Need Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Ethernet Cabling Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
LAN Configuration Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Hardware Requirements for Computers on Your LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Requirements for Entering IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Install and Configure the Wireless Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Connect the Wireless Access Point to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Log In to the Wireless Access Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Configure Basic General System Settings and Time Settings . . . . . . . .20
Configure the IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Configure the Optional DHCP Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Configure the Basic Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Test Basic Wireless Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Chapter 3 Wireless Configuration and Security
Before You Configure Wireless Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Wireless Data Security Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Security Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Security Profile Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Write Down Your Wireless Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Configure and Enable Security Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Configure RADIUS Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
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