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... Quick Start Guide is intended for support documents. The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 30099, Taiwan. It contains information on setting up and running right away. Documentation Feedback Send your network and configuring for...access. • Support Disc Refer to : techwriters@zyxel.com.tw Thank you get up your comments, questions or suggestions to the included CD for people who want to configure the WAP3205 using the Web Configurator. WAP3205 User's Guide 3 Need More Help? More help ...
... Quick Start Guide is intended for support documents. The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 30099, Taiwan. It contains information on setting up and running right away. Documentation Feedback Send your network and configuring for...access. • Support Disc Refer to : techwriters@zyxel.com.tw Thank you get up your comments, questions or suggestions to the included CD for people who want to configure the WAP3205 using the Web Configurator. WAP3205 User's Guide 3 Need More Help? More help ...
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..., other words". For example, Maintenance > Log > Log Setting means you may need to that screen. • Units of the predefined choices. • A right angle bracket ( > ) within a screen name denotes a mouse click. Syntax Conventions • The WAP3205 may denote "1000000" or "1048576" and so on your...example, "k" for kilo may denote "1000" or "1024", "M" for mega may be referred to as the "WAP3205", the "device", the "product" or the "system" in this User's Guide. WAP3205 User's Guide 5 "Select" or "choose" means for you to use one or more characters and then press...
..., other words". For example, Maintenance > Log > Log Setting means you may need to that screen. • Units of the predefined choices. • A right angle bracket ( > ) within a screen name denotes a mouse click. Syntax Conventions • The WAP3205 may denote "1000000" or "1048576" and so on your...example, "k" for kilo may denote "1000" or "1024", "M" for mega may be referred to as the "WAP3205", the "device", the "product" or the "system" in this User's Guide. WAP3205 User's Guide 5 "Select" or "choose" means for you to use one or more characters and then press...
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... in Easy Mode 42 Chapter 6 Access Point Mode ...45 6.1 Overview ...45 6.2 What You Can Do ...45 6.3 What You Need to Know ...45 6.3.1 Setting your WAP3205 to AP Mode 46 6.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Access Point Mode 46 6.3.3 Configuring your WLAN, LAN and Maintenance... Mode Status Screen ...47 Chapter 7 Client Mode...53 7.1 Overview ...53 7.2 What You Can Do ...53 7.3 What You Need to Know ...54 7.3.1 Setting your WAP3205 to Client Mode 54 7.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Client Mode 54 7.4 Client Mode Status Screen 55 7.5 Wireless LAN Profile Screen 57 7.5.1 Adding a ...
... in Easy Mode 42 Chapter 6 Access Point Mode ...45 6.1 Overview ...45 6.2 What You Can Do ...45 6.3 What You Need to Know ...45 6.3.1 Setting your WAP3205 to AP Mode 46 6.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Access Point Mode 46 6.3.3 Configuring your WLAN, LAN and Maintenance... Mode Status Screen ...47 Chapter 7 Client Mode...53 7.1 Overview ...53 7.2 What You Can Do ...53 7.3 What You Need to Know ...54 7.3.1 Setting your WAP3205 to Client Mode 54 7.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Client Mode 54 7.4 Client Mode Status Screen 55 7.5 Wireless LAN Profile Screen 57 7.5.1 Adding a ...
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Table of Contents 8.1 Overview ...65 8.2 What You Can Do ...65 8.3 What You Need to Know ...66 8.3.1 Setting your WAP3205 to Universal Repeater Mode 66 8.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Universal Repeater Mode 66 8.4 Universal Repeater Mode Status Screen 67 8.5 Universal Repeater Screen 69 8.5.1 No ... of Service (QoS) Screen 95 10.9 WPS Screen ...95 10.10 WPS Station Screen ...97 10.11 Scheduling Screen ...97 10.12 WDS Screen ...99 WAP3205 User's Guide 13
Table of Contents 8.1 Overview ...65 8.2 What You Can Do ...65 8.3 What You Need to Know ...66 8.3.1 Setting your WAP3205 to Universal Repeater Mode 66 8.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Universal Repeater Mode 66 8.4 Universal Repeater Mode Status Screen 67 8.5 Universal Repeater Screen 69 8.5.1 No ... of Service (QoS) Screen 95 10.9 WPS Screen ...95 10.10 WPS Station Screen ...97 10.11 Scheduling Screen ...97 10.12 WDS Screen ...99 WAP3205 User's Guide 13
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... ...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 ...114 12.9 System Operation Mode ...Op Mode 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 14...
... ...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 ...114 12.9 System Operation Mode ...Op Mode 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 14...
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Table of Contents Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting 139 Appendix C Setting up Your Computer's IP Address 149 Appendix D Wireless LANs 167 Appendix E Common Services 179 Appendix F Legal Information 183 Index...191 WAP3205 User's Guide 15
Table of Contents Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting 139 Appendix C Setting up Your Computer's IP Address 149 Appendix D Wireless LANs 167 Appendix E Common Services 179 Appendix F Legal Information 183 Index...191 WAP3205 User's Guide 15
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... and/ or connect network devices via the Ethernet ports of the WAP3205 so that they can create the following methods to Know Your WAP3205 1.1 Overview This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the WAP3205 using the WAP3205: • Wired. You can set up a wireless network with each other IEEE 802.11b/g/n compatible devices...
... and/ or connect network devices via the Ethernet ports of the WAP3205 so that they can create the following methods to Know Your WAP3205 1.1 Overview This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the WAP3205 using the WAP3205: • Wired. You can set up a wireless network with each other IEEE 802.11b/g/n compatible devices...
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... an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you forget your ZyXEL Device. 1.4 Good Habits for Managing the WAP3205 Do the following table describes the LEDs and the WPS button. Use a password that's not easy to guess...consists of different types of the Web Configurator to set up the configuration (and make the WAP3205 more secure and to totally re-configure the WAP3205. Chapter 1 Getting to its factory default settings. LAN 1-2 Green On Blinking Off The WAP3205 has a successful 10/100MB Ethernet connection. You can...
... an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you forget your ZyXEL Device. 1.4 Good Habits for Managing the WAP3205 Do the following table describes the LEDs and the WPS button. Use a password that's not easy to guess...consists of different types of the Web Configurator to set up the configuration (and make the WAP3205 more secure and to totally re-configure the WAP3205. Chapter 1 Getting to its factory default settings. LAN 1-2 Green On Blinking Off The WAP3205 has a successful 10/100MB Ethernet connection. You can...
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...the Home screen. Apply Click Apply to save your password (highly recommended) as shown next. WAP3205 User's Guide 25 Note: The management session automatically times out when the time period set in the Easy Mode or Expert Mode screens. You can also open this time. Ignore ...Click Ignore if you may be redirected to the WAP3205. Figure 4 Change Password Screen The following table describes the labels ...
...the Home screen. Apply Click Apply to save your password (highly recommended) as shown next. WAP3205 User's Guide 25 Note: The management session automatically times out when the time period set in the Easy Mode or Expert Mode screens. You can also open this time. Ignore ...Click Ignore if you may be redirected to the WAP3205. Figure 4 Change Password Screen The following table describes the labels ...
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...the IP address will lose all configurations that is closest to apply the settings and refresh the date and time display. 2.2.3.2 Time/Date Edit One timezone can also edit the timezone in which you want the WAP3205 to use the current time and date for its logs. Finish Click... this to it. Click the icon to apply the settings and refresh the weather display. This means that you want the WAP3205 to "192.168.1.2". Table 5 Change Weather LABEL DESCRIPTION oC or oF Choose which temperature unit you will...
...the IP address will lose all configurations that is closest to apply the settings and refresh the date and time display. 2.2.3.2 Time/Date Edit One timezone can also edit the timezone in which you want the WAP3205 to use the current time and date for its logs. Finish Click... this to it. Click the icon to apply the settings and refresh the weather display. This means that you want the WAP3205 to "192.168.1.2". Table 5 Change Weather LABEL DESCRIPTION oC or oF Choose which temperature unit you will...
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Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator 2.3.1 Procedure to Use the Reset Button 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 its factory-default configurations. 28 WAP3205 User's Guide
Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator 2.3.1 Procedure to Use the Reset Button 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 its factory-default configurations. 28 WAP3205 User's Guide
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... the port speed or Down when the line is disabled. TxPkts RxPkts Collisions Tx B/s Rx B/s Up Time System Up Time Poll Interval(s) Set Interval Stop For the WLAN, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the WLAN is enabled and Down when the WLAN is disconnected. Chapter ...interval you entered in bytes per second on this port. Table 8 Summary: Packet Statistics LABEL DESCRIPTION Port This is the total time the WAP3205 has been on this port. This is the number of received packets on this port. Figure 9 Summary: Packet Statistics The following table ...
... the port speed or Down when the line is disabled. TxPkts RxPkts Collisions Tx B/s Rx B/s Up Time System Up Time Poll Interval(s) Set Interval Stop For the WLAN, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the WLAN is enabled and Down when the WLAN is disconnected. Chapter ...interval you entered in bytes per second on this port. Table 8 Summary: Packet Statistics LABEL DESCRIPTION Port This is the total time the WAP3205 has been on this port. This is the number of received packets on this port. Figure 9 Summary: Packet Statistics The following table ...
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... field displays the time a wireless station first associated with a wireless network card) has connected successfully to reload the list. 32 WAP3205 User's Guide MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of an associated wireless station. Refresh Click Refresh to the AP (or... wireless router) using the same SSID, channel and security settings. Figure 10 Summary: Wireless Association List The following table describes the labels in the Association List. View the wireless stations that a wireless...
... field displays the time a wireless station first associated with a wireless network card) has connected successfully to reload the list. 32 WAP3205 User's Guide MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of an associated wireless station. Refresh Click Refresh to the AP (or... wireless router) using the same SSID, channel and security settings. Figure 10 Summary: Wireless Association List The following table describes the labels in the Association List. View the wireless stations that a wireless...
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You can configure several key features of the WAP3205 in to the Web Configurator, the following screen opens. When you log in this mode. This mode is set to Easy Mode by default. CHAPTER 5 Easy Mode 5.1 Overview The Web Configurator is useful to users who are not fully familiar with some features that are usually intended for network administrators. Figure 12 Easy Mode: Network Map Navigation Panel Network Map Control Panel Go to Status Screen WAP3205 User's Guide 35
You can configure several key features of the WAP3205 in to the Web Configurator, the following screen opens. When you log in this mode. This mode is set to Easy Mode by default. CHAPTER 5 Easy Mode 5.1 Overview The Web Configurator is useful to users who are not fully familiar with some features that are usually intended for network administrators. Figure 12 Easy Mode: Network Map Navigation Panel Network Map Control Panel Go to Status Screen WAP3205 User's Guide 35
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.... Figure 16 Control Panel Click the feature to the Wizard. You can edit its settings. 38 WAP3205 User's Guide It becomes red when the ping initiating from the WAP3205 does not get a response from the gateway. Right click on the WAP3205 icon to refresh the network map and go to open a screen where you... the Control Panel. The same rule applies to the line connecting the gateway to ping the gateway. Figure 15 Network Map The line connecting the WAP3205 to the gateway becomes green when the...
.... Figure 16 Control Panel Click the feature to the Wizard. You can edit its settings. 38 WAP3205 User's Guide It becomes red when the ping initiating from the WAP3205 does not get a response from the gateway. Right click on the WAP3205 icon to refresh the network map and go to open a screen where you... the Control Panel. The same rule applies to the line connecting the gateway to ping the gateway. Figure 15 Network Map The line connecting the WAP3205 to the gateway becomes green when the...
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.... Type the password again to another wireless device that supports WPS. 40 WAP3205 User's Guide You can transfer the wireless settings configured here (Wireless Security screen) to confirm. Enter a descriptive name (up to the WAP3205. The wireless clients which a wireless station is WAP3205. Click Apply to save your changes back to 32 keyboard characters...
.... Type the password again to another wireless device that supports WPS. 40 WAP3205 User's Guide You can transfer the wireless settings configured here (Wireless Security screen) to confirm. Enter a descriptive name (up to the WAP3205. The wireless clients which a wireless station is WAP3205. Click Apply to save your changes back to 32 keyboard characters...
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... Access Point mode. 6.2 What You Can Do • Use the Status screen (Section 6.4 on page 47) to view read-only information about your WAP3205. • Use the LAN screen (Chapter 11 on page 101) to set to Know See Chapter 9 on page 73 for a tutorial on page 73 for an example of... setting up a wireless network in the same subnet. Figure 20 Wireless Internet Access in Access Point Mode Note: See Chapter 9 on setting up a network with the WAP3205 as an access point. • Use the Wireless LAN screens (Chapter 10 on...
... Access Point mode. 6.2 What You Can Do • Use the Status screen (Section 6.4 on page 47) to view read-only information about your WAP3205. • Use the LAN screen (Chapter 11 on page 101) to set to Know See Chapter 9 on page 73 for a tutorial on page 73 for an example of... setting up a wireless network in the same subnet. Figure 20 Wireless Internet Access in Access Point Mode Note: See Chapter 9 on setting up a network with the WAP3205 as an access point. • Use the Wireless LAN screens (Chapter 10 on...
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...to log in to the Web Configurator again when you 've set your computer's IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type "192.168.1.2" as the web address in the sections following : 1 Connect your WAP3205 as you do, your WAP3205 is already in Access Point mode. 6.3.2 Accessing the Web ...Configurator in Access Point Mode Log in to the Web Configurator in Access Point mode, do this . 46 WAP3205 User's Guide If your computer's IP address is "192.168.1.2". Change to Expert mode to AP Mode 1 Log into the Web Configurator if you ...
...to log in to the Web Configurator again when you 've set your computer's IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type "192.168.1.2" as the web address in the sections following : 1 Connect your WAP3205 as you do, your WAP3205 is already in Access Point mode. 6.3.2 Accessing the Web ...Configurator in Access Point Mode Log in to the Web Configurator in Access Point mode, do this . 46 WAP3205 User's Guide If your computer's IP address is "192.168.1.2". Change to Expert mode to AP Mode 1 Log into the Web Configurator if you ...
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WAP3205 User's Guide 47 See Chapter 5 on page 29. Click this to go to Easy Mode. See Chapter 3 on page 35. Click this icon to view copyright and a link for information on configuring your wireless network and LAN settings. • See Maintenance and Troubleshooting (...) for related product information. Chapter 6 Access Point Mode 6.3.3 Configuring your WLAN, LAN and Maintenance Settings • See Configuration (81) for information on the configuring your Maintenance settings. 6.4 AP Mode Status Screen Click to open the Status screen. Figure 22 Status Screen: Access...
WAP3205 User's Guide 47 See Chapter 5 on page 29. Click this to go to Easy Mode. See Chapter 3 on page 35. Click this icon to view copyright and a link for information on configuring your wireless network and LAN settings. • See Maintenance and Troubleshooting (...) for related product information. Chapter 6 Access Point Mode 6.3.3 Configuring your WLAN, LAN and Maintenance Settings • See Configuration (81) for information on the configuring your Maintenance settings. 6.4 AP Mode Status Screen Click to open the Status screen. Figure 22 Status Screen: Access...
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... 33) to see the Status page. Access Point Mode. ON. Click this icon to which the WAP3205 is the firmware version and the date created. Click this icon to see the Configuration navigation menu. It is set - DHCP This shows the LAN port's DHCP role - Click this icon to see the Monitor...
... 33) to see the Status page. Access Point Mode. ON. Click this icon to which the WAP3205 is the firmware version and the date created. Click this icon to see the Configuration navigation menu. It is set - DHCP This shows the LAN port's DHCP role - Click this icon to see the Monitor...