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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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... 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 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...
... 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 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...
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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 Security ...70 8.5.2 Static WEP ...70 8.5.3 WPA(2)-PSK ...72 Chapter 9 Tutorials ...73 9.1 Overview ...73 9.2 Connecting to the Internet ... (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 Security ...70 8.5.2 Static WEP ...70 8.5.3 WPA(2)-PSK ...72 Chapter 9 Tutorials ...73 9.1 Overview ...73 9.2 Connecting to the Internet ... (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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... to connect to change it later. Note: Choose your Device Mode carefully to avoid having to change the mode of the access point to which you also want to view the Status screen in Expert mode only. Chapter 4 WAP3205 Modes • Universal Repeater. In this mode. Use this mode if there is an existing wireless router or access point...
... to connect to change it later. Note: Choose your Device Mode carefully to avoid having to change the mode of the access point to which you also want to view the Status screen in Expert mode only. Chapter 4 WAP3205 Modes • Universal Repeater. In this mode. Use this mode if there is an existing wireless router or access point...
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... wireless client at the same time. The clients of the WAP3205 can connect to an existing network through it. Figure 34 Universal Repeater Mode B A After the WAP3205 and the access point connect, the WAP3205 acquires its IP address from the access point. It has... three clients that want to connect to the available access point (B). WAP3205 User's Guide 65 CHAPTER 8 Universal Repeater Mode 8.1 Overview Your WAP3205 can act as a universal repeater. In this mode, the WAP3205 can now surf the Internet. 8.2 What You Can Do • Use the Status screen...
... wireless client at the same time. The clients of the WAP3205 can connect to an existing network through it. Figure 34 Universal Repeater Mode B A After the WAP3205 and the access point connect, the WAP3205 acquires its IP address from the access point. It has... three clients that want to connect to the available access point (B). WAP3205 User's Guide 65 CHAPTER 8 Universal Repeater Mode 8.1 Overview Your WAP3205 can act as a universal repeater. In this mode, the WAP3205 can now surf the Internet. 8.2 What You Can Do • Use the Status screen...
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... LAN port of the WAP3205. 66 WAP3205 User's Guide As soon as you do, your WAP3205 is already in Universal Repeater mode. 8.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Universal Repeater Mode To login to Web Configurator in Client mode, do this User's Guide. 8.3.1 Setting your WAP3205 to Universal Repeater Mode, go to Universal Repeater Mode 1 Log into the Web Configurator if you haven't already. Chapter 8 Universal Repeater Mode • Use other...
... LAN port of the WAP3205. 66 WAP3205 User's Guide As soon as you do, your WAP3205 is already in Universal Repeater mode. 8.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Universal Repeater Mode To login to Web Configurator in Client mode, do this User's Guide. 8.3.1 Setting your WAP3205 to Universal Repeater Mode, go to Universal Repeater Mode 1 Log into the Web Configurator if you haven't already. Chapter 8 Universal Repeater Mode • Use other...
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... always the same as the web address in your WAP3205 while in Access Point mode, use the same IP address in Universal Repeater mode. Figure 36 Status: Universal Repeater Mode WAP3205 User's Guide 67 Chapter 8 Universal Repeater Mode 2 The default IP address of your web browser. If you did not change this . 8.4 Universal Repeater Mode Status Screen Click to Chapter 5 on page 35 for the...
... always the same as the web address in your WAP3205 while in Access Point mode, use the same IP address in Universal Repeater mode. Figure 36 Status: Universal Repeater Mode WAP3205 User's Guide 67 Chapter 8 Universal Repeater Mode 2 The default IP address of your web browser. If you did not change this . 8.4 Universal Repeater Mode Status Screen Click to Chapter 5 on page 35 for the...
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... LAN is the System Name you select manually or the WAP3205 automatically scans and selects. Channel This shows the channel number which the WAP3205 is using over the wireless LAN. Table 26 Status Screen: Universal Repeater Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Logout Click this field displays Down (line is... down) or Up (line is the firmware version and the date created. It is disabled. 68 WAP3205 User's Guide For...
... LAN is the System Name you select manually or the WAP3205 automatically scans and selects. Channel This shows the channel number which the WAP3205 is using over the wireless LAN. Table 26 Status Screen: Universal Repeater Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Logout Click this field displays Down (line is... down) or Up (line is the firmware version and the date created. It is disabled. 68 WAP3205 User's Guide For...
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...other applications (for example, using . This shows the web configurator mode you are currently associated to the WAP3205. 8.5 Universal Repeater Screen Use this screen to enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode used . Use this screen to view the wireless stations that ...statistics. This is recording. When this percentage is close to 100%, the WAP3205 is running at full load, and the throughput is disconnected. Chapter 8 Universal Repeater Mode Table 26 Status Screen: Universal Repeater Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Rate For the LAN ports, this displays the port speed ...
...other applications (for example, using . This shows the web configurator mode you are currently associated to the WAP3205. 8.5 Universal Repeater Screen Use this screen to enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode used . Use this screen to view the wireless stations that ...statistics. This is recording. When this percentage is close to 100%, the WAP3205 is running at full load, and the throughput is disconnected. Chapter 8 Universal Repeater Mode Table 26 Status Screen: Universal Repeater Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Rate For the LAN ports, this displays the port speed ...
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... connecting. Reset Click Reset to the WAP3205. Chapter 8 Universal Repeater Mode 8.5.1 No Security Figure 37 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Universal Repeater: No Security The 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 Table 27 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Universal Repeater: No Security LABEL DESCRIPTION Universal Repeater Parameters SSID Enter the name of the...
... connecting. Reset Click Reset to the WAP3205. Chapter 8 Universal Repeater Mode 8.5.1 No Security Figure 37 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Universal Repeater: No Security The 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 Table 27 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Universal Repeater: No Security LABEL DESCRIPTION Universal Repeater Parameters SSID Enter the name of the...
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...the wireless network. Both the WAP3205 and the access point must configure at least one key, only one time. Apply Reset You must use for data encryption. Table 28 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Universal Repeater: Static WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Universal Repeater Parameters SSID Enter the name...you want to which you are connecting. (Optional) Security Mode Select Static WEP if the access point to which you want to force a key verification before communication between the wireless client and the ZyXEL Device occurs. WEP Key WEP Default Key WEP Key 1...
...the wireless network. Both the WAP3205 and the access point must configure at least one key, only one time. Apply Reset You must use for data encryption. Table 28 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Universal Repeater: Static WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Universal Repeater Parameters SSID Enter the name...you want to which you are connecting. (Optional) Security Mode Select Static WEP if the access point to which you want to force a key verification before communication between the wireless client and the ZyXEL Device occurs. WEP Key WEP Default Key WEP Key 1...
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... for this screen. Table 29 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Universal Repeater: WPA(2)PSK LABEL DESCRIPTION Universal Repeater Parameters SSID Enter the name of the access point to which you are connecting. (Optional) Security Mode Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK if the access point to the WAP3205. Chapter 8 Universal Repeater Mode 8.5.3 WPA(2)-PSK Figure 39 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Universal Repeater: WPA(2)PSK The following...
... for this screen. Table 29 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Universal Repeater: WPA(2)PSK LABEL DESCRIPTION Universal Repeater Parameters SSID Enter the name of the access point to which you are connecting. (Optional) Security Mode Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK if the access point to the WAP3205. Chapter 8 Universal Repeater Mode 8.5.3 WPA(2)-PSK Figure 39 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Universal Repeater: WPA(2)PSK The following...
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...CHAPTER 9 Tutorials 9.1 Overview This chapter provides tutorials for wireless communication. B can access the Internet through the access point (A) wirelessly. WAP3205 User's Guide 73 This example uses the WAP3205 as the AP and NWD-211AN as follows: • Connecting to the Internet from an Access Point • Configuring Wireless Security Using...section gives you an example of how to set up an access point (AP) and wireless client (a notebook (B), in this example) for your WAP3205 (in access point or universal repeater mode) as the wireless client which connects to a notebook.
...CHAPTER 9 Tutorials 9.1 Overview This chapter provides tutorials for wireless communication. B can access the Internet through the access point (A) wirelessly. WAP3205 User's Guide 73 This example uses the WAP3205 as the AP and NWD-211AN as follows: • Connecting to the Internet from an Access Point • Configuring Wireless Security Using...section gives you an example of how to set up an access point (AP) and wireless client (a notebook (B), in this example) for your WAP3205 (in access point or universal repeater mode) as the wireless client which connects to a notebook.
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You can choose between Access Point Mode, Client Mode and Universal Repeater Mode depending on your network topology and the features you configure your WAP3205 as a router, is required. Access Point An access point enabled all ethernet ports to be bridged together and be in notebooks/computers. To connect to ...
You can choose between Access Point Mode, Client Mode and Universal Repeater Mode depending on your network topology and the features you configure your WAP3205 as a router, is required. Access Point An access point enabled all ethernet ports to be bridged together and be in notebooks/computers. To connect to ...
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Chapter 12 Maintenance Universal Repeater WAP3205 in the General screen. Table 49 Maintenance > Sys OP Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION System Operation Mode Access Point Select Access Point Mode if your WAP3205. Figure 75 Universal Repeater Mode 12.10 Sys Op Mode Screen Use this screen to select how you want to use your device bridges traffic between clients on the same network. •...
Chapter 12 Maintenance Universal Repeater WAP3205 in the General screen. Table 49 Maintenance > Sys OP Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION System Operation Mode Access Point Select Access Point Mode if your WAP3205. Figure 75 Universal Repeater Mode 12.10 Sys Op Mode Screen Use this screen to select how you want to use your device bridges traffic between clients on the same network. •...
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...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. WAP3205 User's Guide 117 Chapter 12 Maintenance LABEL Client Mode Universal Repeater Mode Apply Reset DESCRIPTION Select Client Mode if your device needs a wireless client to...the same as the IP address given to the WAP3205 while in access point mode (default is 192.168.1.2). Select Universal Repeater Mode if you want to have wireless clients associate with the WAP3205 and also want to connect the WAP3205 to an existing access point. • In ...
...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. WAP3205 User's Guide 117 Chapter 12 Maintenance LABEL Client Mode Universal Repeater Mode Apply Reset DESCRIPTION Select Client Mode if your device needs a wireless client to...the same as the IP address given to the WAP3205 while in access point mode (default is 192.168.1.2). Select Universal Repeater Mode if you want to have wireless clients associate with the WAP3205 and also want to connect the WAP3205 to an existing access point. • In ...
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See the Quick Start Guide and Section 1.5 on the same network. • Select Client Mode if your WAP3205 needs a wireless client to connect to an existing access point. • Select Universal Repeater Mode if you are trying to access the Internet wirelessly, make sure the LEDs are the same as expected. Chapter 13 Troubleshooting 13.3 Internet...
See the Quick Start Guide and Section 1.5 on the same network. • Select Client Mode if your WAP3205 needs a wireless client to connect to an existing access point. • Select Universal Repeater Mode if you are trying to access the Internet wirelessly, make sure the LEDs are the same as expected. Chapter 13 Troubleshooting 13.3 Internet...