| I have installed the WAP54G wireless access point | | | | of them (often too many) a place them in a small |
| since its release and found it a great access point | | | | space. Just like all wireless access points |
| to work with. I have installed the WAP54G | | | | placement is the key to having seamless quality |
| wireless access point in small offices, large | | | | wireless coverage in you operations area. If a |
| warehouses, schools and office buildings. | | | | company says that its wireless network is slow |
| Companies like the WAP54 so much because first | | | | or they are always losing connections they might |
| it's cheap and second it's cheap.If you have the | | | | have too many wireless access points in a small |
| money you will always want to purchase | | | | area. Too many WAP54g in a small area will |
| enterprise class wireless access points. They are | | | | cause chaos, turn them all off and start placing |
| sturdier and have many more power and antenna | | | | them in better higher positions one at a time, |
| features that the WPA54G wireless access | | | | preferably mounted on the wall. |
| point.If you don't have the money and need a | | | | You will need less wireless access points if you |
| wireless network the WAP54g is the most | | | | use the correct wireless antenna. The WAP54g |
| versatile and cheapest access point you can buy | | | | comes with two di-pole omni-directional antennas |
| on the market. Cheap does come with Quarks | | | | that emit a wireless signal in a doughnut pattern. |
| and over the years I have noticed many which I | | | | If you place the WAP54 wireless access point |
| will list here. | | | | near a wall half of your signal is going out the |
| 1. Firmware - Before you start configuring your | | | | window. Purchase a directional antenna to replace |
| wireless access points upgrade the firmware first | | | | the rubber duck antennas. You will find that you |
| to avoid head aches. WAP54g's will work 100 | | | | have a better signal quality and your wireless |
| times better if you have the correct firmware | | | | network will be more secure because nobody can |
| version installed. Linksys is very good at fixing | | | | sit in the parking lot and pick up your SSID. |
| bugs and if they have a more recent firmware | | | | 4. Bad Access Points - I due recommend the |
| version out you better install it. If you don't have | | | | WAP54g wireless access point but I have run into |
| the most up to date firmware and plan on using | | | | many lemons. If you install a wireless access point |
| WPA2 with AES you will have problems. | | | | and many people are having problems connecting, |
| 2. Power Cycling - A common problem with all | | | | after you have upgraded the firmware and |
| Non- Enterprise class access points is that | | | | upgraded their drivers, You could have a lemon |
| sometimes they need to be restarted or power | | | | wireless access point. As a network admin you |
| cycled. The WAP54g is no exception, if your | | | | don't have hours and hours of time to screw with |
| wireless users are experiencing slow connections | | | | one thing, if everyone connects fine to all the |
| or they are not associating with the wireless | | | | WAP54g's except for one toss it or return it. |
| access point then restart it. It is a quark but it | | | | WPA54g's are sensitive to power fluctuations and |
| does fix many of the WAP54g's issues. | | | | it could have got zapped, always have it plugged |
| 3. Less is More - Because the WAP54g is a cheap | | | | into a surge protector. |
| wireless access point companies will purchase a lot | | | | |