User manual LINKSYS WAP54A

[. . . ] Instant WirelessTM Series Wireless Access Point Use this guide to install: WAP54A User Guide COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2002 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Instant WirelessTM is a registered trademark of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors. [. . . ] Leaded glass, metal, concrete floors, water and walls will inhibit the signal and reduce range. Start with your Access Point and your wireless PC in the same room and move it away in small increments to determine the maximum range in your environment. You may also try using different channels, as this may eliminate interference affecting only one channel. Also, due to FCC regulations, more power may be transmitted on channels 52, 56, 60 and 64, than on the lower channels. Lastly, check the Advanced tab of the Web-Based Utility and make sure that FULL is selected in the Transmission Rate field. Does the Turbo Mode work with Windows XP PCs?The Turbo Mode does not work with Windows XP PCs. Does the Access Point function as a firewall?The Access Point is only a bridge from wired Ethernet to wireless clients. I have excellent signal strength, but I cannot see my network. WEP is probably enabled on the Access Point, but not on your wireless adapter (or vice versa). Verify that the same WEP Keys and levels (64, 128 or 152) are being used on all nodes on your wireless network. What is the maximum number of users the Access Point facilitates?No more than 65, but this depends on the volume of data and may be less if many users create a large amount of network traffic. How many channels are available with the Access Point?There are eight available channels (frequencies) ranging from 5. 15GHz to 5. 32GHz. Turbo mode allows high-speed connections, but severely limits range. Turbo mode must be enabled on both the Access Point and the wireless PCs to function. Turbo mode is not compatible with Windows XP and may only function with Linksys 5GHz wireless adapters. 19 Instant WirelessTM Series What is the difference in range between 802. 11a and 802. 11b products?Overall, range will be a little less in a typical environment, while higher speeds may be achieved with 802. 11a, throughput degrades more quickly. (See Figure A-1. ) Figure A-1 Are 802. 11a and 802. 11b products compatible?These products use different frequencies - 5GHz and 2. 4GHz respectively. [. . . ] It can also be used as a communications protocol in a private network (either an intranet or an extranet). When you are set up with direct access to the Internet, your computer is provided with a copy of the TCP/IP program just as every other computer that you may send messages to or get information from also has a copy of TCP/IP. Throughput - The amount of data moved successfully from one place to another in a given time period. Topology - A network's topology is a logical characterization of how the devices on the network are connected and the distances between them. [. . . ]