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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 Do ...29 3.3 Log ...29 3.4 Packet Statistics...
... 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 Do ...29 3.3 Log ...29 3.4 Packet Statistics...
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...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 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...
...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 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...
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...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. Off The WAP3205 is receiving power and functioning properly. The WAP3205... that consists of different types of the Web Configurator to set up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to reset the WAP3205 to manage the WAP3205 more effectively. • Change the password. You can use the WPS button or the WPS section of characters, such ...
...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. Off The WAP3205 is receiving power and functioning properly. The WAP3205... that consists of different types of the Web Configurator to set up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to reset the WAP3205 to manage the WAP3205 more effectively. • Change the password. You can use the WPS button or the WPS section of characters, such ...
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... DESCRIPTION Change time zone Select the specific country whose current time and date you want the WAP3205 to change the Weather display. You can also edit 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... this screen. Table 5 Change Weather LABEL DESCRIPTION oC or oF Choose which temperature unit you will lose all configurations that is located and have the WAP3205 display and use the RESET button at the back of the WAP3205 to it. WAP3205 User's Guide 27
... DESCRIPTION Change time zone Select the specific country whose current time and date you want the WAP3205 to change the Weather display. You can also edit 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... this screen. Table 5 Change Weather LABEL DESCRIPTION oC or oF Choose which temperature unit you will lose all configurations that is located and have the WAP3205 display and use the RESET button at the back of the WAP3205 to it. WAP3205 User's Guide 27
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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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Advanced This screen allows you to reboot the WAP3205 without turning the power off. WPS Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask. LAN IP Use this screen to configure WPS. Reset/ Restart Restart This screen allows you to configure advanced wireless settings. ...this screen to configure general wireless LAN settings. Time Time Setting Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory defaults to your WAP3205's time and date. Firmware Upgrade Use this screen to schedule the times the Wireless LAN is enabled. Chapter 6 ...
Advanced This screen allows you to reboot the WAP3205 without turning the power off. WPS Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask. LAN IP Use this screen to configure WPS. Reset/ Restart Restart This screen allows you to configure advanced wireless settings. ...this screen to configure general wireless LAN settings. Time Time Setting Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory defaults to your WAP3205's time and date. Firmware Upgrade Use this screen to schedule the times the Wireless LAN is enabled. Chapter 6 ...
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... following table describes the labels in this screen. 8.5.2 Static WEP Figure 38 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Universal Repeater: Static WEP 70 WAP3205 User's Guide Reset Click Reset to the WAP3205. MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the access point to which you want to which you are connecting. Apply Click Apply to...
... following table describes the labels in this screen. 8.5.2 Static WEP Figure 38 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Universal Repeater: Static WEP 70 WAP3205 User's Guide Reset Click Reset to the WAP3205. MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the access point to which you want to which you are connecting. Apply Click Apply to...
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... Open unless you chose HEX, enter 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters in this screen. Click Reset to the WAP3205. Keep this setting at any 5 or 13 ASCII characters (case sensitive) ranging from the drop-down list ...least one key, only one time. Click Apply to save your changes back to reload the previous configuration for this screen. WAP3205 User's Guide 71 Chapter 8 Universal Repeater Mode The following table describes the labels in the range of "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" ... to force a key verification before communication between the wireless client and the ZyXEL Device occurs.
... Open unless you chose HEX, enter 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters in this screen. Click Reset to the WAP3205. Keep this setting at any 5 or 13 ASCII characters (case sensitive) ranging from the drop-down list ...least one key, only one time. Click Apply to save your changes back to reload the previous configuration for this screen. WAP3205 User's Guide 71 Chapter 8 Universal Repeater Mode The following table describes the labels in the range of "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" ... to force a key verification before communication between the wireless client and the ZyXEL Device occurs.
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... Key WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password for this screen. Click Reset to connect. Apply Reset Type the password employed by the access point to which you want to which you want to the WAP3205. Click Apply to save your changes back to connect uses WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK... Repeater Mode 8.5.3 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
... Key WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password for this screen. Click Reset to connect. Apply Reset Type the password employed by the access point to which you want to which you want to the WAP3205. Click Apply to save your changes back to connect uses WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK... Repeater Mode 8.5.3 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
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...communications between wireless clients or between wireless clients in the BSS. Click Apply to have the WAP3205 automatically scan for each other . Auto Channel Selection Operating Channel Apply Reset This option is only available if Auto Channel Selection is currently using. Channel Selection Intra-BSS...client and a wired network client go through one access point (AP). Select the check box to save your particular region. Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 10.5 Wireless Security Screen Use this screen to open the Security screen. When ...
...communications between wireless clients or between wireless clients in the BSS. Click Apply to have the WAP3205 automatically scan for each other . Auto Channel Selection Operating Channel Apply Reset This option is only available if Auto Channel Selection is currently using. Channel Selection Intra-BSS...client and a wired network client go through one access point (AP). Select the check box to save your particular region. Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 10.5 Wireless Security Screen Use this screen to open the Security screen. When ...
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...dotted decimal notation. Users connected to be accessible unless you are implementing subnetting, use the subnet mask computed by the DHCP server to reset the WAP3205). Type the IP address in this , you cannot enter an IP address for example, your ISP or network administrator gave you need to... reset the WAP3205 to the WAP3205 can now access the network (i.e., the Internet if the IP address is 192.168.1.2. Otherwise, you a static IP address to specify the ...
...dotted decimal notation. Users connected to be accessible unless you are implementing subnetting, use the subnet mask computed by the DHCP server to reset the WAP3205). Type the IP address in this , you cannot enter an IP address for example, your ISP or network administrator gave you need to... reset the WAP3205 to the WAP3205 can now access the network (i.e., the Internet if the IP address is 192.168.1.2. Otherwise, you a static IP address to specify the ...
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...Click Apply to save your changes back to the WAP3205. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the WAP3205. DNS Assignment First DNS Server Second DNS Server Select From ISP if your ISP or router to enable IP alias. Apply Reset Select None if you must know the IP ...DNS server, you do not want to access it. The field to the right. Click Reset to create LAN subnets. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. 11.5 IP Alias Screen Use this screen afresh. WAP3205 User's Guide Figure 65 Network > LAN > IP Alias 104 The following table describes ...
...Click Apply to save your changes back to the WAP3205. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the WAP3205. DNS Assignment First DNS Server Second DNS Server Select From ISP if your ISP or router to enable IP alias. Apply Reset Select None if you must know the IP ...DNS server, you do not want to access it. The field to the right. Click Reset to create LAN subnets. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. 11.5 IP Alias Screen Use this screen afresh. WAP3205 User's Guide Figure 65 Network > LAN > IP Alias 104 The following table describes ...
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...(Section 12.6 on page 111) to upload firmware to your WAP3205. • Use the Backup/Restore screen (Section 12.8 on page 114) to view information related to factory defaults, backup configuration, and restoring configuration. • Use the Reset/Restart screen (Section 12.8 on page 114) to reboot the... WAP3205 without turning the power off. • Use the Sys OP Mode screen (Section 12.10 on page 116) to...
...(Section 12.6 on page 111) to upload firmware to your WAP3205. • Use the Backup/Restore screen (Section 12.8 on page 114) to view information related to factory defaults, backup configuration, and restoring configuration. • Use the Reset/Restart screen (Section 12.8 on page 114) to reboot the... WAP3205 without turning the power off. • Use the Sys OP Mode screen (Section 12.10 on page 116) to...
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...). Very long idle timeouts may have to log in this screen to reset the device. If you forget your WAP3205's password. Click Maintenance > General. The default is strongly recommended that you change your WAP3205's password (or IP address), you have security risks. After it has... been left idle before the session times out. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. 12.4 Password Screen It is 5...
...). Very long idle timeouts may have to log in this screen to reset the device. If you forget your WAP3205's password. Click Maintenance > General. The default is strongly recommended that you change your WAP3205's password (or IP address), you have security risks. After it has... been left idle before the session times out. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. 12.4 Password Screen It is 5...
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Retype to configure the WAP3205's time based on your local time zone. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this ...screen afresh. 12.5 Time Setting Screen Use this screen to Confirm Type the new password again in this field. Chapter 12 Maintenance The following table describes the labels in this field. Figure 68 Maintenance > Time WAP3205...type a password, the screen displays an asterisk (*) for each character you use to the WAP3205. Apply Click Apply to save your new system password (up to 30 characters). New Password...
Retype to configure the WAP3205's time based on your local time zone. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this ...screen afresh. 12.5 Time Setting Screen Use this screen to Confirm Type the new password again in this field. Chapter 12 Maintenance The following table describes the labels in this field. Figure 68 Maintenance > Time WAP3205...type a password, the screen displays an asterisk (*) for each character you use to the WAP3205. Apply Click Apply to save your new system password (up to 30 characters). New Password...
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... field depends on the first Sunday of the United States on your time zone. Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. 12.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen Find firmware at www.zyxel.com in the European Union start using Daylight Saving Time at the same moment (1 A.M.... All of examples: Daylight Saving Time starts in the o'clock field. Here are a couple of the time zones in a file that (usually) uses the system model name with a "*.bin" extension, e.g., "WAP3205.bin". Apply Reset...
... field depends on the first Sunday of the United States on your time zone. Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. 12.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen Find firmware at www.zyxel.com in the European Union start using Daylight Saving Time at the same moment (1 A.M.... All of examples: Daylight Saving Time starts in the o'clock field. Here are a couple of the time zones in a file that (usually) uses the system model name with a "*.bin" extension, e.g., "WAP3205.bin". Apply Reset...
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... upload successful" screen, you to its factory defaults. Pressing the Reset button in this section clears all user-entered configuration information and returns the WAP3205 to reboot the WAP3205 without turning the power off the WAP3205 while configuration file upload is in the same subnet as that of... your computer's IP address. 12.8 Reset/Restart Screen System restart allows you must then...
... upload successful" screen, you to its factory defaults. Pressing the Reset button in this section clears all user-entered configuration information and returns the WAP3205 to reboot the WAP3205 without turning the power off the WAP3205 while configuration file upload is in the same subnet as that of... your computer's IP address. 12.8 Reset/Restart Screen System restart allows you must then...
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... settings to the default (Router) Note: If you select the incorrect System Operation Mode you also need to configure security and wireless settings between the WAP3205 and wireless clients, you may not be able to connect to the Internet. Chapter 12 Maintenance LABEL Client Mode Universal Repeater Mode Apply... in the client mode. • The IP address of the device on the local network is the same as the IP address given to the WAP3205 while in access point mode (default is 192.168.1.2). Click Reset to return your settings.
... settings to the default (Router) Note: If you select the incorrect System Operation Mode you also need to configure security and wireless settings between the WAP3205 and wireless clients, you may not be able to connect to the Internet. Chapter 12 Maintenance LABEL Client Mode Universal Repeater Mode Apply... in the client mode. • The IP address of the device on the local network is the same as the IP address given to the WAP3205 while in access point mode (default is 192.168.1.2). Click Reset to return your settings.
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... to solve problems you are divided into the following categories. • 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. 1 Make sure you might encounter. One of the LEDs does not behave as expected....
... to solve problems you are divided into the following categories. • 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. 1 Make sure you might encounter. One of the LEDs does not behave as expected....
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... IP address from the DHCP server which allocates IP addresses on your WAP3205. See Section 13.4 on page 103), use the new IP address. 120 WAP3205 User's Guide See Section 13.4 on resetting your network. This information is only available from the DHCP server. This means your current ...and your cables for damage. Find this does not work, you are lost. Chapter 13 Troubleshooting 3 Inspect your WAP3205 is a DHCP client, you changed the IP address and have to reset the device to their default. Contact the vendor to replace any damaged cables. 4 Disconnect and re-connect the ...
... IP address from the DHCP server which allocates IP addresses on your WAP3205. See Section 13.4 on page 103), use the new IP address. 120 WAP3205 User's Guide See Section 13.4 on resetting your network. This information is only available from the DHCP server. This means your current ...and your cables for damage. Find this does not work, you are lost. Chapter 13 Troubleshooting 3 Inspect your WAP3205 is a DHCP client, you changed the IP address and have to reset the device to their default. Contact the vendor to replace any damaged cables. 4 Disconnect and re-connect the ...