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... to help is designed to the included CD for people who want to : techwriters@zyxel.com.tw Thank you get up your comments, questions or suggestions to configure the WAP3205 using the Web Configurator. WAP3205 User's Guide 3 The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 30099, Taiwan. Related Documentation...
... to help is designed to the included CD for people who want to : techwriters@zyxel.com.tw Thank you get up your comments, questions or suggestions to configure the WAP3205 using the Web Configurator. WAP3205 User's Guide 3 The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 30099, Taiwan. Related Documentation...
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... received your device. • Brief description of answers to use ZyXEL products and share your experiences as well. Please have a specific question about ZyXEL products. • Forum This contains discussions on ZyXEL products. Learn from this link. If you cannot contact your vendor...find out how to efficiently use the User Guide, Quick Start Guide and Command Line Interface Reference Guide in which you took to solve it. 4 WAP3205 User's Guide About This User's Guide • Download Library Search for contact information. See http://www.zyxel.com/web/contact_us.php for the ...
... received your device. • Brief description of answers to use ZyXEL products and share your experiences as well. Please have a specific question about ZyXEL products. • Forum This contains discussions on ZyXEL products. Learn from this link. If you cannot contact your vendor...find out how to efficiently use the User Guide, Quick Start Guide and Command Line Interface Reference Guide in which you took to solve it. 4 WAP3205 User's Guide About This User's Guide • Download Library Search for contact information. See http://www.zyxel.com/web/contact_us.php for the ...
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... "device", the "product" or the "system" in this User's Guide. WAP3205 User's Guide 5 Document Conventions Document Conventions Warnings and Notes These are how warnings and notes are all in the navigation panel, then the Log sub menu and ...; A key stroke is denoted by square brackets and uppercase text, for example, [ENTER] means the "enter" or "return" key on . • "e.g.," is " or "in this User's Guide. • Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are shown in other words". "Select" or "choose" means for instance", and "i.e.," means "that is...
... "device", the "product" or the "system" in this User's Guide. WAP3205 User's Guide 5 Document Conventions Document Conventions Warnings and Notes These are how warnings and notes are all in the navigation panel, then the Log sub menu and ...; A key stroke is denoted by square brackets and uppercase text, for example, [ENTER] means the "enter" or "return" key on . • "e.g.," is " or "in this User's Guide. • Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are shown in other words". "Select" or "choose" means for instance", and "i.e.," means "that is...
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Document Conventions Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User's Guide may use the following generic icons. WAP3205 Computer Notebook computer Server Modem Firewall Telephone Switch Router 6 WAP3205 User's Guide The WAP3205 icon is not an exact representation of your device.
Document Conventions Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User's Guide may use the following generic icons. WAP3205 Computer Notebook computer Server Modem Firewall Telephone Switch Router 6 WAP3205 User's Guide The WAP3205 icon is not an exact representation of your device.
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... not use the device outside, and make sure that used electrical and electronic products should not be damaged. There is known as the WEEE mark. WAP3205 User's Guide 7 Contact your device. • Antenna Warning! It means that no one will be mixed with this device during a thunderstorm.
... not use the device outside, and make sure that used electrical and electronic products should not be damaged. There is known as the WEEE mark. WAP3205 User's Guide 7 Contact your device. • Antenna Warning! It means that no one will be mixed with this device during a thunderstorm.
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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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Table of Contents Table of Contents About This User's Guide ...3 Document Conventions...5 Safety Warnings...7 Contents Overview ...9 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...
Table of Contents Table of Contents About This User's Guide ...3 Document Conventions...5 Safety Warnings...7 Contents Overview ...9 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...
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...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 Settings 47 6.4 AP...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 New WLAN Profile 58 7.5.2 Site Survey Screen ...62 7.5.3 WPS Screen ...63 Chapter 8 Universal Repeater Mode ...65 12 WAP3205 User's Guide
...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 Settings 47 6.4 AP...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 New WLAN Profile 58 7.5.2 Site Survey Screen ...62 7.5.3 WPS Screen ...63 Chapter 8 Universal Repeater Mode ...65 12 WAP3205 User's Guide
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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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... 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 126 Part IV: Appendices and Index 129 Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions 131 14 WAP3205 User's Guide
... 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 126 Part IV: Appendices and Index 129 Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions 131 14 WAP3205 User's Guide
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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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... the range of the following networks using a (supported) web browser. Figure 1 WAP3205 Network 1.3 Ways to Manage the WAP3205 Use any of your existing wired network without additional wiring, providing easy network access to mobile users. WAP3205 User's Guide 19 You can set up a wireless network with each other IEEE 802.11b/g/n compatible devices. 1.2 Applications Your can...
... the range of the following networks using a (supported) web browser. Figure 1 WAP3205 Network 1.3 Ways to Manage the WAP3205 Use any of your existing wired network without additional wiring, providing easy network access to mobile users. WAP3205 User's Guide 19 You can set up a wireless network with each other IEEE 802.11b/g/n compatible devices. 1.2 Applications Your can...
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... default settings. You could simply restore your ZyXEL Device. 1.4 Good Habits for Managing the WAP3205 Do the following table describes the LEDs and the WPS button. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you know how to Know Your WAP3205 • WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)...functioning properly. Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. Off The WAP3205 is not connected. 20 WAP3205 User's Guide The LAN is not receiving power. Use a password that's not easy to guess and that consists of different types...
... default settings. You could simply restore your ZyXEL Device. 1.4 Good Habits for Managing the WAP3205 Do the following table describes the LEDs and the WPS button. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you know how to Know Your WAP3205 • WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)...functioning properly. Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. Off The WAP3205 is not connected. 20 WAP3205 User's Guide The LAN is not receiving power. Use a password that's not easy to guess and that consists of different types...
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The wireless LAN is not ready or has failed. Blinking The WAP3205 is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN. Off The wireless LAN is not ready or has failed. WPS Green On Blinking Off WPS is negotiating a WPS connection with a wireless client. The WAP3205 is enabled. Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your WAP3205 Table 1 Front Panel LEDs and WPS Button LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION WLAN Green On The WAP3205 is ready, but is not sending/ receiving data through the wireless LAN. WAP3205 User's Guide 21
The wireless LAN is not ready or has failed. Blinking The WAP3205 is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN. Off The wireless LAN is not ready or has failed. WPS Green On Blinking Off WPS is negotiating a WPS connection with a wireless client. The WAP3205 is enabled. Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your WAP3205 Table 1 Front Panel LEDs and WPS Button LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION WLAN Green On The WAP3205 is ready, but is not sending/ receiving data through the wireless LAN. WAP3205 User's Guide 21
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...allow: • Web browser pop-up blocking is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy setup and management of its screens. WAP3205 User's Guide 23 In order to use the Web Configurator you need to make sure these functions are allowed in Internet Explorer. 2.2 Accessing the... • Java permissions (enabled by 768 pixels. The Web Configurator is enabled by default in order to the Quick Start Guide). 2 Launch your WAP3205 hardware is 1024 by default). The recommended screen resolution is properly connected and prepare your device. Web pop-up windows from ...
...allow: • Web browser pop-up blocking is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy setup and management of its screens. WAP3205 User's Guide 23 In order to use the Web Configurator you need to make sure these functions are allowed in Internet Explorer. 2.2 Accessing the... • Java permissions (enabled by 768 pixels. The Web Configurator is enabled by default in order to the Quick Start Guide). 2 Launch your WAP3205 hardware is 1024 by default). The recommended screen resolution is properly connected and prepare your device. Web pop-up windows from ...
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... displays the following table describes the labels in this screen. The time is in 24-hour format, for example 15:00 is 3:00 PM. 24 WAP3205 User's Guide Table 2 Login screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Password Type "1234" (default) as the password.
... displays the following table describes the labels in this screen. The time is in 24-hour format, for example 15:00 is 3:00 PM. 24 WAP3205 User's Guide Table 2 Login screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Password Type "1234" (default) as the password.