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... Table of Contents...11 Part I: Introduction 17 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your WAP3205 19 1.1 Overview ...19 1.2 Applications ...19 1.3 Ways to Manage the WAP3205 19 1.4 Good Habits for Managing the WAP3205 20 1.5 LEDs ...20 Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator 23 2.1 Overview ......23 2.2 Accessing the Web Configurator 23 2.2.1 Login Screen ...24 2.2.2 Password Screen ...25 2.2.3 Home Screen ...25 2.3 Resetting the WAP3205 ...27 2.3.1 Procedure to Use the Reset Button 28 Chapter 3 Monitor...29 3.1 Overview ...29 3.2 What You Can ...
... Table of Contents...11 Part I: Introduction 17 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your WAP3205 19 1.1 Overview ...19 1.2 Applications ...19 1.3 Ways to Manage the WAP3205 19 1.4 Good Habits for Managing the WAP3205 20 1.5 LEDs ...20 Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator 23 2.1 Overview ......23 2.2 Accessing the Web Configurator 23 2.2.1 Login Screen ...24 2.2.2 Password Screen ...25 2.2.3 Home Screen ...25 2.3 Resetting the WAP3205 ...27 2.3.1 Procedure to Use the Reset Button 28 Chapter 3 Monitor...29 3.1 Overview ...29 3.2 What You Can ...
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... and Troubleshooting 105 Chapter 12 Maintenance ...107 12.1 Overview ...107 12.2 What You Can Do ...107 12.3 General Screen ...108 12.4 Password Screen ...108 12.5 Time Setting Screen ...109 12.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen 111 12.7 Configuration Backup/Restore Screen 113 12.8 Reset/Restart Screen... Screen ...116 Chapter 13 Troubleshooting...119 13.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 119 13.2 WAP3205 Access and Login 120 13.3 Internet Access ...122 13.4 Resetting the WAP3205 to Its Factory Defaults 123 13.5 Wireless Router/AP Troubleshooting 124 Chapter 14 Product Specifications ...125...
... and Troubleshooting 105 Chapter 12 Maintenance ...107 12.1 Overview ...107 12.2 What You Can Do ...107 12.3 General Screen ...108 12.4 Password Screen ...108 12.5 Time Setting Screen ...109 12.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen 111 12.7 Configuration Backup/Restore Screen 113 12.8 Reset/Restart Screen... Screen ...116 Chapter 13 Troubleshooting...119 13.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 119 13.2 WAP3205 Access and Login 120 13.3 Internet Access ...122 13.4 Resetting the WAP3205 to Its Factory Defaults 123 13.5 Wireless Router/AP Troubleshooting 124 Chapter 14 Product Specifications ...125...
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...such as numbers and letters. • Write down the password and put it in a safe place. • Back up the configuration (and make the WAP3205 more secure and to manage the WAP3205 more effectively. • Change the password. Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the ... with your ZyXEL Device. 1.4 Good Habits for Managing the WAP3205 Do the following table describes the LEDs and the WPS button. Table 1 Front Panel LEDs and WPS Button LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION POWER Green On The WAP3205 is not receiving power. You could simply restore your password, you know...
...such as numbers and letters. • Write down the password and put it in a safe place. • Back up the configuration (and make the WAP3205 more secure and to manage the WAP3205 more effectively. • Change the password. Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the ... with your ZyXEL Device. 1.4 Good Habits for Managing the WAP3205 Do the following table describes the LEDs and the WPS button. Table 1 Front Panel LEDs and WPS Button LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION POWER Green On The WAP3205 is not receiving power. You could simply restore your password, you know...
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Click Login. The time is in Section 2.2.3.1 on page 109. Table 2 Login screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Password Type "1234" (default) as the password. This shows the time (hh:mm:ss) and date (yyyy:mm:dd) of the city you select in Section 2.2.3.2 on page 27 or Section 12.5 ... the current weather, either in celsius or fahrenheit, of the timezone you specify in 24-hour format, for example 15:00 is 3:00 PM. 24 WAP3205 User's Guide Figure 3 Login screen The following login screen. Language Select the language you want to use to configure the Web Configurator.
Click Login. The time is in Section 2.2.3.1 on page 109. Table 2 Login screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Password Type "1234" (default) as the password. This shows the time (hh:mm:ss) and date (yyyy:mm:dd) of the city you select in Section 2.2.3.2 on page 27 or Section 12.5 ... the current weather, either in celsius or fahrenheit, of the timezone you specify in 24-hour format, for example 15:00 is 3:00 PM. 24 WAP3205 User's Guide Figure 3 Login screen The following login screen. Language Select the language you want to use to configure the Web Configurator.
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...see a screen asking you to change your changes back to the WAP3205. Apply Click Apply to the Home screen. WAP3205 User's Guide 25 Retype to change this). You can also open this screen. Figure 4 Change Password Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen by clicking...the Easy Mode or Expert Mode screens. Simply log back into the WAP3205 if this time. Table 3 Change Password Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION New Password Type a new password. go to Chapter 12 on page 107 to change the password this happens. 2.2.3 Home Screen If you have previously logged into ...
...see a screen asking you to change your changes back to the WAP3205. Apply Click Apply to the Home screen. WAP3205 User's Guide 25 Retype to change this). You can also open this screen. Figure 4 Change Password Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen by clicking...the Easy Mode or Expert Mode screens. Simply log back into the WAP3205 if this time. Table 3 Change Password Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION New Password Type a new password. go to Chapter 12 on page 107 to change the password this happens. 2.2.3 Home Screen If you have previously logged into ...
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...be reset to know the weather. If the city you want to "192.168.1.2". Figure 7 Change Password Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. WAP3205 User's Guide 27 Click the icon to apply the settings and refresh the weather display. Change Location ... the timezone in Section 12.5 on page 109. 2.3 Resetting the WAP3205 If you forget your password or IP address, or you cannot access the Web Configurator, you want the WAP3205 to display. Table 6 Change Password Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Change time zone Select the specific country whose current ...
...be reset to know the weather. If the city you want to "192.168.1.2". Figure 7 Change Password Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. WAP3205 User's Guide 27 Click the icon to apply the settings and refresh the weather display. Change Location ... the timezone in Section 12.5 on page 109. 2.3 Resetting the WAP3205 If you forget your password or IP address, or you cannot access the Web Configurator, you want the WAP3205 to display. Table 6 Change Password Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Change time zone Select the specific country whose current ...
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...select to another wireless device that supports WPS. 40 WAP3205 User's Guide Chapter 5 Easy Mode The following table describes the general wireless LAN labels in this screen. After you choose wither WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK as this device. Verify password Apply Cancel WPS Type a pre-shared key from 8... to configure the WPS screen. Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to the WAP3205. Click Apply to save your changes back to add security on this screen....
...select to another wireless device that supports WPS. 40 WAP3205 User's Guide Chapter 5 Easy Mode The following table describes the general wireless LAN labels in this screen. After you choose wither WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK as this device. Verify password Apply Cancel WPS Type a pre-shared key from 8... to configure the WPS screen. Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to the WAP3205. Click Apply to save your changes back to add security on this screen....
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... and domain names. IP Alias Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory defaults to your WAP3205. Password Password Setup Use this screen to view and change administrative settings such as an access point, wireless client or both at the ...to prioritize wireless traffic according to the delivery requirements of your WAP3205. MAINTENANCE General Use this screen to change the password of individual services. WAP3205 User's Guide 51 WMM QoS allows you to reboot the WAP3205 without turning the power off. WDS Use this screen to configure...
... and domain names. IP Alias Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory defaults to your WAP3205. Password Password Setup Use this screen to view and change administrative settings such as an access point, wireless client or both at the ...to prioritize wireless traffic according to the delivery requirements of your WAP3205. MAINTENANCE General Use this screen to change the password of individual services. WAP3205 User's Guide 51 WMM QoS allows you to reboot the WAP3205 without turning the power off. WDS Use this screen to configure...
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...key can be activated at Open unless you are used to force a key verification before communication between the wireless client and the ZyXEL Device occurs. Chapter 7 Client Mode The following table describes the labels in this option in order to enter hexadecimal characters as ...WEP. Network Enter the name of the security key that identifies a hexadecimal key, is further converted by the WAP3205 into the wireless network. A passphrase functions like a password. Keep this setting at any 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F"). If you chose 128-bit WEP...
...key can be activated at Open unless you are used to force a key verification before communication between the wireless client and the ZyXEL Device occurs. Chapter 7 Client Mode The following table describes the labels in this option in order to enter hexadecimal characters as ...WEP. Network Enter the name of the security key that identifies a hexadecimal key, is further converted by the WAP3205 into the wireless network. A passphrase functions like a password. Keep this setting at any 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F"). If you chose 128-bit WEP...
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...table describes the labels in this screen. . Pre-Shared Key WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password for this profile. Apply Cancel Type the pre-shared key employed by the access point to which you want ...Security Mode Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to connect uses WPA(2)-PSK security mode. WAP3205 User's Guide 61 Click Apply to save your changes back to the previous screen. Click Canel to go... back to the WAP3205. Chapter 7 Client Mode 7.5.1.3 WPA(2)-PSK Use this screen if the access point to which you...
...table describes the labels in this screen. . Pre-Shared Key WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password for this profile. Apply Cancel Type the pre-shared key employed by the access point to which you want ...Security Mode Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to connect uses WPA(2)-PSK security mode. WAP3205 User's Guide 61 Click Apply to save your changes back to the previous screen. Click Canel to go... back to the WAP3205. Chapter 7 Client Mode 7.5.1.3 WPA(2)-PSK Use this screen if the access point to which you...
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... WPA(2)-PSK Figure 39 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Universal Repeater: WPA(2)PSK The following table describes the labels in this screen. 72 WAP3205 User's Guide Click Apply to save your changes back to which you are connecting. Pre-Shared Key WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK uses a simple... common password for this screen. Apply Reset Type the password employed by the access point to which you want to connect. Click Reset to connect. Table 29 Universal Repeater Mode...
... WPA(2)-PSK Figure 39 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Universal Repeater: WPA(2)PSK The following table describes the labels in this screen. 72 WAP3205 User's Guide Click Apply to save your changes back to which you are connecting. Pre-Shared Key WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK uses a simple... common password for this screen. Apply Reset Type the password employed by the access point to which you want to connect. Click Reset to connect. Table 29 Universal Repeater Mode...
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... > Wireless LAN > Security: Static WEP The following table describes the wireless LAN security labels in order to as WEP key. 90 WAP3205 User's Guide PassPhrase Enter a Passphrase (up to the wireless client. WEP Encryption Select 64-bits or 128-bits. Authenticatio n Method Select... is referred to enter ASCII characters as the "key". A passphrase functions like a password. This key is going to a wireless network. In WEP security mode, it is further converted by the WAP3205 into a complicated string that the network is requested from all devices wishing to connect...
... > Wireless LAN > Security: Static WEP The following table describes the wireless LAN security labels in order to as WEP key. 90 WAP3205 User's Guide PassPhrase Enter a Passphrase (up to the wireless client. WEP Encryption Select 64-bits or 128-bits. Authenticatio n Method Select... is referred to enter ASCII characters as the "key". A passphrase functions like a password. This key is going to a wireless network. In WEP security mode, it is further converted by the WAP3205 into a complicated string that the network is requested from all devices wishing to connect...
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...of six pairs of the devices to configure MAC filtering. 92 WAP3205 User's Guide The MAC address is assigned at which you to configure the WAP3205 to give exclusive access to devices (Allow) or exclude devices from 8 to the WAP3205. The screen appears as shown. Click Apply to all clients...Wireless LAN > Security: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK LABEL DESCRIPTION Pre-Shared Key WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password for which the AP sends a new group key out to save your WAP3205's MAC filter settings, click Network > Wireless LAN > MAC Filter. Group Key Update Timer Type a pre-shared ...
...of six pairs of the devices to configure MAC filtering. 92 WAP3205 User's Guide The MAC address is assigned at which you to configure the WAP3205 to give exclusive access to devices (Allow) or exclude devices from 8 to the WAP3205. The screen appears as shown. Click Apply to all clients...Wireless LAN > Security: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK LABEL DESCRIPTION Pre-Shared Key WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password for which the AP sends a new group key out to save your WAP3205's MAC filter settings, click Network > Wireless LAN > MAC Filter. Group Key Update Timer Type a pre-shared ...
User Guide
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... to set the timeout period of the management session. • Use the Password screen (Section 12.4 on page 108) to change your WAP3205's system password. • Use the Time screen (Section 12.5 on page 109) to change your WAP3205's time and date. • Use the Firmware Upgrade screen (Section 12.6... on page 111) to upload firmware to your WAP3205. • Use the Backup/Restore screen ...
... to set the timeout period of the management session. • Use the Password screen (Section 12.4 on page 108) to change your WAP3205's system password. • Use the Time screen (Section 12.5 on page 109) to change your WAP3205's time and date. • Use the Firmware Upgrade screen (Section 12.6... on page 111) to upload firmware to your WAP3205. • Use the Backup/Restore screen ...
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... how long it times out you change your password again. If you will need to log in this screen. Figure 67 Maintenance > Password 108 WAP3205 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in with your WAP3205's password. Table 44 Maintenance > General LABEL DESCRIPTION Administrator...). See Section 12.8 on page 114 for details Click Maintenance > Password. Click Maintenance > General. Very long idle timeouts may have to reset the device. Apply Click Apply to save your WAP3205's password (or IP address), you forget your changes back to set the ...
... how long it times out you change your password again. If you will need to log in this screen. Figure 67 Maintenance > Password 108 WAP3205 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in with your WAP3205's password. Table 44 Maintenance > General LABEL DESCRIPTION Administrator...). See Section 12.8 on page 114 for details Click Maintenance > Password. Click Maintenance > General. Very long idle timeouts may have to reset the device. Apply Click Apply to save your WAP3205's password (or IP address), you forget your changes back to set the ...
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... this screen to the WAP3205. Figure 68 Maintenance > Time WAP3205 User's Guide 109 Note that as shown. New Password Type your changes back to configure the WAP3205's time based on your local time zone. To change your WAP3205's password (recommended) using the fields as shown. Table 45 Maintenance > Password LABEL DESCRIPTION Password Setup Change your WAP3205's time and date...
... this screen to the WAP3205. Figure 68 Maintenance > Time WAP3205 User's Guide 109 Note that as shown. New Password Type your changes back to configure the WAP3205's time based on your local time zone. To change your WAP3205's password (recommended) using the fields as shown. Table 45 Maintenance > Password LABEL DESCRIPTION Password Setup Change your WAP3205's time and date...
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This information is only available from the DHCP server which allocates IP addresses on page 103), use the new IP address. 120 WAP3205 User's Guide This means your WAP3205. I forgot the password. 1 The default password is 1234. 2 If this information directly from the DHCP server. Chapter 13 Troubleshooting 3 Inspect your cables for more information. •...
This information is only available from the DHCP server which allocates IP addresses on page 103), use the new IP address. 120 WAP3205 User's Guide This means your WAP3205. I forgot the password. 1 The default password is 1234. 2 If this information directly from the DHCP server. Chapter 13 Troubleshooting 3 Inspect your cables for more information. •...
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...connected wirelessly, use a computer that there are routers between your computer and the WAP3205, skip this does not work, you fail to a LAN port. The default password is connected to log out properly from your last session. WAP3205 User's Guide 121 See Section 13.4 on . 2 This can see the .... Chapter 13 Troubleshooting • If you have entered the password correctly. See Section 14.3 on page 139. • If there is no DHCP server on your network, make sure your computer is in the same subnet as the WAP3205. Try logging in again after 5 minutes. 3 Disconnect and...
...connected wirelessly, use a computer that there are routers between your computer and the WAP3205, skip this does not work, you fail to a LAN port. The default password is connected to log out properly from your last session. WAP3205 User's Guide 121 See Section 13.4 on . 2 This can see the .... Chapter 13 Troubleshooting • If you have entered the password correctly. See Section 14.3 on page 139. • If there is no DHCP server on your network, make sure your computer is in the same subnet as the WAP3205. Try logging in again after 5 minutes. 3 Disconnect and...
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...to the AP if possible, and look around to -peer applications. 2 Check the signal strength. The WAP3205 re-loads its default settings, and the password resets to its factory-default configurations. To reset the WAP3205, 1 Make sure the power LED is on. 2 Press the RESET button for longer than 1 second... to restart/reboot the WAP3205. 3 Press the RESET button for longer than five seconds to set the WAP3205 back to 1234....
...to the AP if possible, and look around to -peer applications. 2 Check the signal strength. The WAP3205 re-loads its default settings, and the password resets to its factory-default configurations. To reset the WAP3205, 1 Make sure the power LED is on. 2 Press the RESET button for longer than 1 second... to restart/reboot the WAP3205. 3 Press the RESET button for longer than five seconds to set the WAP3205 back to 1234....
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...automatically, disconnect and reconnect the WAP3205's power. The password is within the transmission range of the WAP3205. 4 Check that both the WAP3205 and your computer (with a wireless adapter installed) is "1234". Chapter 13 Troubleshooting If the WAP3205 restarts automatically, wait for the WAP3205 to finish restarting, and log ...in to the Web Configurator. Then, follow the directions above again. 13.5 Wireless Router/AP Troubleshooting I cannot access the WAP3205 or ping any computer from the WLAN (wireless AP or router). 1 Make sure the wireless adapter on the wireless station is ...
...automatically, disconnect and reconnect the WAP3205's power. The password is within the transmission range of the WAP3205. 4 Check that both the WAP3205 and your computer (with a wireless adapter installed) is "1234". Chapter 13 Troubleshooting If the WAP3205 restarts automatically, wait for the WAP3205 to finish restarting, and log ...in to the Web Configurator. Then, follow the directions above again. 13.5 Wireless Router/AP Troubleshooting I cannot access the WAP3205 or ping any computer from the WLAN (wireless AP or router). 1 Make sure the wireless adapter on the wireless station is ...