ACCESS

POINT
What is Access Point?
An access point is a device that creates a wireless
local area network, or WLAN, usually in an office or
large building. An access point connects to a wired
router, switch, or hub via an Ethernet cable, and
projects a Wi-Fi signal to a designated area. For
example, if you want to enable Wi-Fi access in your
company's reception area but don’t have a router
within range, you can instal an access point near the
front desk and run an Ethernet cable through the
ceiling back to the server room.
 EQUIPMENT
AND
PERIPERALS
PERSONAL COMPUTER
A personal computer (PC) is a microcomputer
designed for use by one person at a time. Prior to
the PC, computers were designed for -- and only
affordable for -- companies that attached
terminals for multiple users to a single large
mainframe computer whose resources were
shared among all users.
ETHERNET CABLE MODEM

An Ethernet cable carries the broadband

The sole purpose of the modem is to
signals between your modem, router,
provide you with internet access. If
computer and other wired internet-capable
you were to only have one internet-
devices. Cat 5e and Cat 6e (or higher)
connected device with an Ethernet
Ethernet cables are recommended for
port (such as a desktop computer),
higher speeds. This designation is often
you could connect the modem
stamped on the wire casing, along with
directly to your computer with no
other specifications.
need for a router.
SWITCH
A network switch connects devices in a network
to each other, enabling them to talk by
exchanging data packets. Switches can be
hardware devices that manage physical networks
or software-based virtual devices. A network
switch operates on the data-link layer, or Layer 2,
of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI)
model.
STEPS CONFIGURING
ACCESS POINT
STEP 1
PREPARE YOUR WORKPLACE
IT MUST BE CLEAN AND DRY. WORK ON A
SPACIOUS TABLE. IF NECESSARY WORK
WITH YOUR PPE. DO NOT FORGET TO
APPLY THE OHS POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES
STEP 2
DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF
COMPUTERS
THE NUMBER OF COMPUTERS YOU ARE
CONNECTING WILL DETERMINE THE TYPE
OF NETWORK HARDWARE YOU WILL NEED
STEP
CONNECT IT
3 STEP
CONNECT AN ETHERNET CABLE TO AN
OPEN LAN PORT ON YOUR MODEM OR
ROUTER. THEN CONNECT THE OTHER END
OF THE CABLE TO AN OPEN LAN PORT ON
THE WIRELESS ACCESS POINT
PLUG IT IN
4
PLACE THE WIRELESS ACCESS POINT IN AN
AREA THAT IS CENTRAL TO WHERE YOU
WANT TO PROVIDE WIRELESS INTERNET
AND PLUG IT INTO AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET
STEP 5
CONNECT A COMPUTER
STEP 6
SET UP AND RESET
USE AN ETHERNET CABLE TO CONNECT A IN RESETTING YOUR ROUTER JUST CLICK
COMPUTER TO ANOTHER LAN PORT ON THE SMALL BUTTON ON THE BACK OF THE
THE WIRELESS ACCESS POINT ROUTER
STEP 7
ENTER THE IP ADDRESS
THIS OPENS THE WEB INTERFACE FOR THE
WIRELESS ROUTER. THE IP ADDRESS IS
DIFFERENT FROM ONE DEVICE MAKE AND
MODEL TO ANOTHER. CONSULT THE USERS
MANUAL THAT CAME WITH THE DEVICE.
STEP
LOG IN
8
TYPE ON DEFAULT USERNAME AND
PASSWORD "ADMIN" IS MOST DEFAULT
USERNAME AND PASSWORD. STILL
DEPENDS ON MANUFACTURERS WEBSITE
TO FIND THE DEFAULT USERNAME AND
PASSWORD FOR YOUR WIRELESS ROUTER
STEP 9
CHANGE THE DEFAULT
STEP 10
ENABLE WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY
IF YOUR USING YOUR WIRELESS ACCESS LOCATE THE WIRELESS SETTINGS IN THE
POINT IN A PUBLIC SETTING. ITS BEST TO WEB INTERFACE AND ENABLE WIRELESS.
CHANGE THE DEFALT USERNAME AND THIS TURNS ON THE WIRELESS ACCESS
PASSWORD SO THAT OTHER PEOPLE CANT POINTS WIRELESS CAPABILITIES
LOG IN TO YOUR WEB INTERFACE. LOCATE
THE LOGIN SETTINGS IN THE WEB
INTERFACE AND CHANGE THE USERNAME
AND PASSWORD TO SOMETHING THAT
OTHER PEOPLE WONT BE ABLE TO GUESS.
 STEP 11
CHANGE THE SSID
YOU CAN CHANGE THE SSID IN THE
WIRELSS SETTINGS OF THE WEB
INTERFACE(OPTIONAL).
STEP 12
SELECT SECURITY ENCRYPTION
YOU SHOULD SELECT WPA AND WPA2.
THIS IS THE MOST SECURE OPTION
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON MOST
ROUTERS
STEP 13
CREATE A PASSWORD
AFTER YOU SELECT AN ENCRYPTION TYPE
YOU'LL NEED TO CREAT A PASSWORD FOR
YOUR WIRELSS NETWORK.
STEP 14
SAVE YOUR SETTINGS
AFTER YOU FINISHED CONFIGURING YOUR
SETUP, YOU'LL NEED TO SAVE YOUR
CHANGES IN THE WEB INTERFACE.