Cisco Wap4410n Wirelessn Manual

Planning Your Wireless Network
Protecting Your Network
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Protecting Your Network
Wireless networks are easy to find. Hackers know that to join a wireless network, 
wireless networking products first listen for “beacon messages.” These messages 
can be easily decrypted and contain much of the network’s information, such as 
the network’s SSID (Service Set Identifier). 
Here are steps you can take to protect your network:...

Planning Your Wireless Network
Protecting Your Network
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-Use “Shared Key” authentication.
-Change your WEP key regularly.
•WPA/ WPA2 Personal—The WPA-Personal and WPA2-Personal methods 
offer two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption 
keys. 
•WPA / WPA2 Enterprise—The WPA-Enterprise and WPA2-Enterprise 
option requires that your network has a RADIUS server for authentication.
A network encrypted with...

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Getting to Know the Wireless-N Access Point
This chapter describes the external features of the Cisco WAP4410N Access 
Point .
Front Panel
The access point’s front panel lights display information about network activity.
•POWER Light—(Green) Lights up and remains lit when the device is 
powered on. 
•PoE Light—(Green) Lights up when the access point is powered through an 
Ethernet cable.
•WIRELESS Light—(Green) Lights up...

Getting to Know the Wireless-N Access Point
Back Panel
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Back Panel
The back panel of the device consists of:
•RESET Button—There are two ways to reset the access point to the 
factory default configuration. Either press the Reset button for 
approximately 10 seconds or restore the defaults using the web-based 
utility of the access point.
•ETHERNET Port—Connects to Ethernet network devices, such as a switch 
or router....

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Connecting the Cisco WAP4410N Access 
Point
This chapter describes how to place and connect the Cisco WAP4410N access 
point to your network.
Depending on your application, you might want to set up the device first before 
mounting it.
Placement Options
You can place the Cisco WAP4410N horizontally on its rubber feet, vertically in a 
stand, or mount it on the wall.
Desktop Option
For desktop mounting, place the access...

Connecting the Cisco WAP4410N Access Point
Placement Options
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Wall-Mount Option
To mount the Cisco WAP4410N access point on a wall, follow these steps.
STEP 1Determine where you want to mount the device and install two screws (not 
supplied) that are 2-15/16 inches apart (approximately 7.46 cm.).
STEP  2With the back panel pointing up (if installing vertically), line up the Cisco 
WAP4410N Access Point so that the...

Connecting the Cisco WAP4410N Access Point
Connecting the Cisco WAP4410N Access Point to the Network
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Connecting the Cisco WAP4410N Access Point to the 
Network
You can connect the Cisco WAP4410N access point to your network in one of the 
following ways :
•Using a PoE Switch or Router
•Using a Standard Switch or Router
Using a PoE Switch or Router
To connect the Cisco WAP4410N to your network using a PoE switch or router,...

Connecting the Cisco WAP4410N Access Point
Connecting the Cisco WAP4410N Access Point to the Network
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The lights on the front panel light up as soon as the Cisco WAP4410N Access 
Point powers on.
Using a Standard Switch or Router
To connect the Cisco WAP4410N to your network using a standard switch or 
router, follow these steps.
STEP 1Use the supplied Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet port of the access point 
to an...

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Setting Up the Cisco WAP4410N Wireless-N 
Access Point
The Cisco WAP4410N access point works with the default settings. However, you 
can change these settings to suit your needs by accessing the access point using 
a web-based configuration utility.
NOTEMake sure that you have enabled TCP/IP on your computers prior to proceeding. 
Computers communicate over the network with this protocol.
Launching the Web-Based...

Setting Up the Cisco WAP4410N Wireless-N Access Point
Navigating the Utility
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c. The wireless access points can be accessed and managed by Cisco Small 
Business network tools and services including the Cisco FindIT Network 
Discovery Utility that enables you to automatically discover all supported 
Cisco Small Business devices in the same local network segment as your 
computer. You can get a snapshot view of each device...