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Setting Up: Basics
Linksys WAP300N
Number of Wireless Networks—The number of wireless networks that
were detected.
Wireless Network Name—The network name (SSID) of each discovered
wireless network.
Signal—The percentage of signal strength.
Security—The security method used by each wireless network. If the
network supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup icon
appears next to the security method.
Refresh—Updates the on-screen information.
3.
To connect to a wireless network, select the network, then click Connect.
A screen opens that shows you the network name (SSID) and security
mode of the selected wireless network. Depending on the security mode
of the network, you may be asked to enter additional information (see
the following table).
Security mode
Information
Required Description
WPA/WPA2
Personal
Passphrase
Enter the passphrase shared by this
device and your wireless router (or
access point).
WEP
Encryption
Select a level of WEP encryption, 40 /
64-bit (10 hex digits) or 104 / 128-bit
(26 hex digits).
Key 1
Enter the WEP key of your network.
Key 1 is the transmit key used by this
device.
Authentication
The default is Auto, which allows
either open system or shared
key authentication to be used.
Select Open to use open system
authentication (a WEP key is not used
for authentication). Select Shared to
use shared key authentication (a WEP
key is used for authentication).
4.
After you have entered all required information, click Connect to connect
to the network.
How to use Wi-Fi Protected Setup
If your wireless router or access point supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup, you can
use it to easily connect your WAP300N to your wireless router or access point.
You can use two methods for Wi-Fi Protected Setup:
• Press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on each device
• Enter the WAP300N’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN onto the router or access
point.
To manually configure your network, see “How to manually set up your
WAP300N” on page 14).
How to connect to a router or access point using the Wi-Fi
Protected Setup button
Use this method to connect your WAP300N to a router or access point by
pressing buttons on the two devices.
To connect to your router or access point using the Wi-Fi Protected
Setup button:
1.
Press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on the back of the router or
access point.
2.
Within two minutes, press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on the
back of the WAP300N.