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Contents Overview Contents Overview Introduction ...17 Getting to Know Your WAP3205 19 Introducing the Web Configurator 23 Monitor ...29 WAP3205 Modes ...33 Easy Mode ...35 Access Point Mode ...45 Client Mode ...53 Universal Repeater Mode ...65 Tutorials ...73 Configuration ...81 Wireless LAN ...83 LAN ...101 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 105 Maintenance ...107 Troubleshooting ...119 Product Specifications ...125 Appendices and Index ...129 WAP3205 User's Guide 9
Contents Overview Contents Overview Introduction ...17 Getting to Know Your WAP3205 19 Introducing the Web Configurator 23 Monitor ...29 WAP3205 Modes ...33 Easy Mode ...35 Access Point Mode ...45 Client Mode ...53 Universal Repeater Mode ...65 Tutorials ...73 Configuration ...81 Wireless LAN ...83 LAN ...101 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 105 Maintenance ...107 Troubleshooting ...119 Product Specifications ...125 Appendices and Index ...129 WAP3205 User's Guide 9
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... Overview 115 12.10 Sys 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 14.1 Wall-mounting Instructions...
... Overview 115 12.10 Sys 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 14.1 Wall-mounting Instructions...
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...or Netscape Navigator 7.0 and later versions or Safari 2.0 or later versions. WAP3205 User's Guide 23 Web pop-up windows from your web browser. 3 Type "http://192.168.1.2" as the website address. Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter (Chapter 13 on page 119) to see how to make sure ...these functions are allowed in order to access this website address. CHAPTER 2 Introducing the Web Configurator 2.1 Overview This chapter describes how to access the WAP3205 Web Configurator and provides an...
...or Netscape Navigator 7.0 and later versions or Safari 2.0 or later versions. WAP3205 User's Guide 23 Web pop-up windows from your web browser. 3 Type "http://192.168.1.2" as the website address. Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter (Chapter 13 on page 119) to see how to make sure ...these functions are allowed in order to access this website address. CHAPTER 2 Introducing the Web Configurator 2.1 Overview This chapter describes how to access the WAP3205 Web Configurator and provides an...
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... Status screen. Click this to go to Easy Mode. WAP3205 User's Guide 47 See Chapter 5 on page 29. Click this icon to go to view copyright and a link for information on configuring your wireless network and LAN settings. • See Maintenance and Troubleshooting (105) for related product information. Table 15 Status Screen...
... Status screen. Click this to go to Easy Mode. WAP3205 User's Guide 47 See Chapter 5 on page 29. Click this icon to go to view copyright and a link for information on configuring your wireless network and LAN settings. • See Maintenance and Troubleshooting (105) for related product information. Table 15 Status Screen...
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Figure 49 Link Status If your connection is successful, open your wireless connection in the address bar. If you have no connection, see the Troubleshooting section of any other web site in the screen below. Chapter 9 Tutorials 6 The Confirm Save window appears. Check your wireless connection is weak or you ... the web site, your settings and click Save to continue. Figure 48 Confirm Save 7 Check the status of your Internet browser and enter http:// www.zyxel.com or the URL of this User's Guide. If your wireless connection is successfully configured. 80...
Figure 49 Link Status If your connection is successful, open your wireless connection in the address bar. If you have no connection, see the Troubleshooting section of any other web site in the screen below. Chapter 9 Tutorials 6 The Confirm Save window appears. Check your wireless connection is weak or you ... the web site, your settings and click Save to continue. Figure 48 Confirm Save 7 Check the status of your Internet browser and enter http:// www.zyxel.com or the URL of this User's Guide. If your wireless connection is successfully configured. 80...
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PART III Maintenance and Troubleshooting Maintenance (107) Troubleshooting (119) 105
PART III Maintenance and Troubleshooting Maintenance (107) Troubleshooting (119) 105
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...continues, contact the vendor. One of the LEDs does not behave as expected. 1 Make sure you might encounter. WAP3205 User's Guide 119 CHAPTER 13 Troubleshooting This chapter offers some suggestions to solve problems you understand the normal behavior of the LED. See Section 1.5 on.... • Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs • WAP3205 Access and Login • Internet Access • Resetting the WAP3205 to Its Factory Defaults • Wireless Router/AP Troubleshooting 13.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs The WAP3205 does not turn on . 3 Disconnect and re-connect the...
...continues, contact the vendor. One of the LEDs does not behave as expected. 1 Make sure you might encounter. WAP3205 User's Guide 119 CHAPTER 13 Troubleshooting This chapter offers some suggestions to solve problems you understand the normal behavior of the LED. See Section 1.5 on.... • Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs • WAP3205 Access and Login • Internet Access • Resetting the WAP3205 to Its Factory Defaults • Wireless Router/AP Troubleshooting 13.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs The WAP3205 does not turn on . 3 Disconnect and re-connect the...
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...the IP address (Section 11.4 on page 123 in the Web Configurator. 1 Make sure you are lost. I don't know the IP address of my WAP3205. 1 The default IP address is 192.168.1.2. 2 If you changed the IP address and have forgotten it, • and your IP address from ...does not work, you have to reset the device to the WAP3205. 5 If the problem continues, contact the vendor. 13.2 WAP3205 Access and Login I cannot see or access the Login screen in the Troubleshooting for damage. Chapter 13 Troubleshooting 3 Inspect your WAP3205 to change all settings back to their default. This means your...
...the IP address (Section 11.4 on page 123 in the Web Configurator. 1 Make sure you are lost. I don't know the IP address of my WAP3205. 1 The default IP address is 192.168.1.2. 2 If you changed the IP address and have forgotten it, • and your IP address from ...does not work, you have to reset the device to the WAP3205. 5 If the problem continues, contact the vendor. 13.2 WAP3205 Access and Login I cannot see or access the Login screen in the Troubleshooting for damage. Chapter 13 Troubleshooting 3 Inspect your WAP3205 to change all settings back to their default. This means your...
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... you have entered the password correctly. See Section 13.4 on page 139. 5 Reset the device to a LAN port. WAP3205 User's Guide 121 See Appendix A on . 2 This can see the troubleshooting suggestions for I don't know that is in the same subnet as expected. See Section 14.3 on page 139. •...; If there is no DHCP server on your network, make sure the LEDs are routers between your computer and the WAP3205, skip this does not work,...
... you have entered the password correctly. See Section 13.4 on page 139. 5 Reset the device to a LAN port. WAP3205 User's Guide 121 See Appendix A on . 2 This can see the troubleshooting suggestions for I don't know that is in the same subnet as expected. See Section 14.3 on page 139. •...; If there is no DHCP server on your network, make sure the LEDs are routers between your computer and the WAP3205, skip this does not work,...
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... settings in the Quick Start Guide again. 5 Go to an existing access point. 6 If the problem continues, contact your ISP. 122 WAP3205 User's Guide I had access to bridge mode. Chapter 13 Troubleshooting 13.3 Internet Access I cannot access the Internet. 1 Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected...
... settings in the Quick Start Guide again. 5 Go to an existing access point. 6 If the problem continues, contact your ISP. 122 WAP3205 User's Guide I had access to bridge mode. Chapter 13 Troubleshooting 13.3 Internet Access I cannot access the Internet. 1 Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected...
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...information, try closing some programs that might be a lot of your changes when you push the RESET button. The WAP3205 re-loads its factory-default configurations. Chapter 13 Troubleshooting The Internet connection is low, try moving the clients closer to the AP if possible, and look around to ...see if there are any devices that use the Internet, especially peer-to-peer applications. 2 Check the signal strength. To reset the WAP3205, 1 Make ...
...information, try closing some programs that might be a lot of your changes when you push the RESET button. The WAP3205 re-loads its factory-default configurations. Chapter 13 Troubleshooting The Internet connection is low, try moving the clients closer to the AP if possible, and look around to ...see if there are any devices that use the Internet, especially peer-to-peer applications. 2 Check the signal strength. To reset the WAP3205, 1 Make ...
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... are using the same wireless and wireless security settings. 124 WAP3205 User's Guide If the WAP3205 does not restart automatically, disconnect and reconnect the WAP3205's power. 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...
... are using the same wireless and wireless security settings. 124 WAP3205 User's Guide If the WAP3205 does not restart automatically, disconnect and reconnect the WAP3205's power. 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...
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...easily configure the rich range of features on the WAP3205 later if you decide you turn on your WAP3205. Configuration Backup & Restoration Wireless LAN Scheduler Time and Date IP Multicast Logging Note: Only upload firmware for troubleshooting. You can view logs in logs. Wireless Functionality... new firmware (when available) from the ZyXEL web site and use the Web Configurator to an earlier configuration. Use logs for your WAP3205 on a wall. 1 Select a position free of obstructions on the WAP3205. Firmware Upgrade Note: The WAP3205 may be prone to avoid damaging pipes or...
...easily configure the rich range of features on the WAP3205 later if you decide you turn on your WAP3205. Configuration Backup & Restoration Wireless LAN Scheduler Time and Date IP Multicast Logging Note: Only upload firmware for troubleshooting. You can view logs in logs. Wireless Functionality... new firmware (when available) from the ZyXEL web site and use the Web Configurator to an earlier configuration. Use logs for your WAP3205 on a wall. 1 Select a position free of obstructions on the WAP3205. Firmware Upgrade Note: The WAP3205 may be prone to avoid damaging pipes or...