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Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the WRE2206 and access the Web Configurator wizards. • More Information Go to support.zyxel.com to find other information on the WRE2206. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. IMPORTANT! WRE2206 User's Guide 2 READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE.
Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the WRE2206 and access the Web Configurator wizards. • More Information Go to support.zyxel.com to find other information on the WRE2206. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. IMPORTANT! WRE2206 User's Guide 2 READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE.
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Contents Overview Contents Overview User's Guide ...7 Introduction ...8 The Web Configurator ...12 Connection Wizard ...14 Status ...20 Tutorials ...25 Technical Reference ...35 Wireless LAN ...36 LAN ...45 System ...47 Tools ...48 Troubleshooting ...54 WRE2206 User's Guide 3
Contents Overview Contents Overview User's Guide ...7 Introduction ...8 The Web Configurator ...12 Connection Wizard ...14 Status ...20 Tutorials ...25 Technical Reference ...35 Wireless LAN ...36 LAN ...45 System ...47 Tools ...48 Troubleshooting ...54 WRE2206 User's Guide 3
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Contents Overview ...3 Table of Contents ...4 Part I: User's Guide 7 Chapter 1 Introduction ...8 1.1 Overview ...8 1.2 Securing the WRE2206 ...9 1.3 Front Panel ...9 1.4 The WPS Button ...10 1.4.1 WiFi Protected Setup ...11 Chapter 2 The Web Configurator ...12 2.1 Overview ...12 2.2 Accessing the Web Configurator ...12 2.3 Resetting the WRE2206 ...13 Chapter 3 Connection Wizard ...14 3.1 Overview ...14 3.2 Configuring the...
Table of Contents Table of Contents Contents Overview ...3 Table of Contents ...4 Part I: User's Guide 7 Chapter 1 Introduction ...8 1.1 Overview ...8 1.2 Securing the WRE2206 ...9 1.3 Front Panel ...9 1.4 The WPS Button ...10 1.4.1 WiFi Protected Setup ...11 Chapter 2 The Web Configurator ...12 2.1 Overview ...12 2.2 Accessing the Web Configurator ...12 2.3 Resetting the WRE2206 ...13 Chapter 3 Connection Wizard ...14 3.1 Overview ...14 3.2 Configuring the...
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Table of Contents 5.2 Connecting a Wireless Client using WPS 25 5.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC 25 5.2.2 PIN Configuration ...27 5.3 Connecting the WRE2206 to an AP 28 5.3.1 Connecting to an AP with the WPS PBC Method 29 5.3.2 Connecting to an AP with the WPS PIN Method 30 5.3.3 Selecting ... ...45 Chapter 8 System ...47 8.1 Overview ...47 8.2 What You Can Do ...47 8.3 System Password Screen ...47 Chapter 9 Tools ...48 9.1 Overview ...48 9.2 What You Can Do ...48 WRE2206 User's Guide 5
Table of Contents 5.2 Connecting a Wireless Client using WPS 25 5.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC 25 5.2.2 PIN Configuration ...27 5.3 Connecting the WRE2206 to an AP 28 5.3.1 Connecting to an AP with the WPS PBC Method 29 5.3.2 Connecting to an AP with the WPS PIN Method 30 5.3.3 Selecting ... ...45 Chapter 8 System ...47 8.1 Overview ...47 8.2 What You Can Do ...47 8.3 System Password Screen ...47 Chapter 9 Tools ...48 9.1 Overview ...48 9.2 What You Can Do ...48 WRE2206 User's Guide 5
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Table of Contents 9.3 Firmware Upload Screen ...48 9.4 Configuration Screen ...50 9.4.1 Backup Configuration ...51 9.4.2 Restore Configuration ...51 9.4.3 Back to Factory Defaults ...52 9.5 Restart Screen ...52 9.6 LED Screen ...52 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting...54 10.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 54 10.2 WRE2206 Access and Login ...55 10.3 Internet Access ...56 10.4 Resetting the WRE2206 to Its Factory Defaults 58 10.5 Wireless Problems ...58 Appendix A Customer Support ...59 Appendix B Legal Information...65 Index ...73 WRE2206 User's Guide 6
Table of Contents 9.3 Firmware Upload Screen ...48 9.4 Configuration Screen ...50 9.4.1 Backup Configuration ...51 9.4.2 Restore Configuration ...51 9.4.3 Back to Factory Defaults ...52 9.5 Restart Screen ...52 9.6 LED Screen ...52 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting...54 10.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 54 10.2 WRE2206 Access and Login ...55 10.3 Internet Access ...56 10.4 Resetting the WRE2206 to Its Factory Defaults 58 10.5 Wireless Problems ...58 Appendix A Customer Support ...59 Appendix B Legal Information...65 Index ...73 WRE2206 User's Guide 6
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... client at the same time. Use a (supported) web browser to the access point. WRE2206 User's Guide 8 CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview The WRE2206 (N) is a universal repeater that they can create the following connections using the WRE2206: • LAN. Wireless clients can connect to the WRE2206 to access network resources. See Chapter 4 on page 20 for more information.
... client at the same time. Use a (supported) web browser to the access point. WRE2206 User's Guide 8 CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview The WRE2206 (N) is a universal repeater that they can create the following connections using the WRE2206: • LAN. Wireless clients can connect to the WRE2206 to access network resources. See Chapter 4 on page 20 for more information.
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... to restore it in a safe place. • Back up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to reset the WRE2206 to totally re-configure the WRE2206. Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you forget your last configuration.... Write down the password and put it ). Use a password that's not easy to guess and that consists of different types of Clients Indicator WRE2206 User's Guide 9 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.2 Securing the WRE2206 Do the following things regularly to make sure you know how to manage the...
... to restore it in a safe place. • Back up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to reset the WRE2206 to totally re-configure the WRE2206. Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you forget your last configuration.... Write down the password and put it ). Use a password that's not easy to guess and that consists of different types of Clients Indicator WRE2206 User's Guide 9 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.2 Securing the WRE2206 Do the following things regularly to make sure you know how to manage the...
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Table 1 Front Panel LEDs and WPS Button LED STATUS DESCRIPTION Signal Strength 3 LED On The signal strength is 50-100%. 2 LED On The signal strength is 25-50%. 1 LED On The signal strength is Chapter 1 Introduction The following table describes the LEDs and the WPS button.
Table 1 Front Panel LEDs and WPS Button LED STATUS DESCRIPTION Signal Strength 3 LED On The signal strength is 50-100%. 2 LED On The signal strength is 25-50%. 1 LED On The signal strength is Chapter 1 Introduction The following table describes the LEDs and the WPS button.
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... each of the two devices. Depending on the devices you have, you to quickly set up a secure network by the WiFi Alliance. WRE2206 User's Guide 11 Each WPS connection works between two devices. WPS allows you can either press a button (recommended) on the device itself, or in... configure security settings manually. Then, the two devices connect and set up a secure wireless network. Chapter 1 Introduction 1.4.1 WiFi Protected Setup Your WRE2206 supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), which is activated on a device, it has two minutes to find another device that allows one device to...
... each of the two devices. Depending on the devices you have, you to quickly set up a secure network by the WiFi Alliance. WRE2206 User's Guide 11 Each WPS connection works between two devices. WPS allows you can either press a button (recommended) on the device itself, or in... configure security settings manually. Then, the two devices connect and set up a secure wireless network. Chapter 1 Introduction 1.4.1 WiFi Protected Setup Your WRE2206 supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), which is activated on a device, it has two minutes to find another device that allows one device to...
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...• Web browser pop-up blocking is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer network to connect to the WRE2206 (refer to the Quick Start Guide). The Web Configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy setup and management of its IP address from the... WRE2206. WRE2206 User's Guide 12 In order to use the Web Configurator you can configure your computer will get its screens. Refer to Chapter 10 Troubleshooting to see how to access the WRE2206 Web Configurator and provides an overview of the WRE2206 via Internet browser. This...
...• Web browser pop-up blocking is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer network to connect to the WRE2206 (refer to the Quick Start Guide). The Web Configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy setup and management of its IP address from the... WRE2206. WRE2206 User's Guide 12 In order to use the Web Configurator you can configure your computer will get its screens. Refer to Chapter 10 Troubleshooting to see how to access the WRE2206 Web Configurator and provides an overview of the WRE2206 via Internet browser. This...
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Chapter 2 The Web Configurator 4 Type admin (default) as the user name and 1234 (default) as the password and click OK. WRE2206 User's Guide 13 This means that you will lose all configurations that you cannot access the Web Configurator, press the WPS button for more than ...10 seconds to reboot. The IP address will be reset to 1234. The WRE2206 reloads factory defaults and begins to reload the factory-default configuration file. Figure...
Chapter 2 The Web Configurator 4 Type admin (default) as the user name and 1234 (default) as the password and click OK. WRE2206 User's Guide 13 This means that you will lose all configurations that you cannot access the Web Configurator, press the WPS button for more than ...10 seconds to reboot. The IP address will be reset to 1234. The WRE2206 reloads factory defaults and begins to reload the factory-default configuration file. Figure...
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... click to start the wizardsetup. 3.2 Configuring the WRE2206 for Connection to an AP In this step of the configuration wizard, you must configure the WRE2206 with the security parameters of the AP you access the WRE2206 Web Configurator, the wizard displays automatically. These parameters... can be configured by selecting those automatically detected by the WRE2206, or by configuring them manually. The first time you want to connect to. Figure 4 Wizard: Wireless Setup WRE2206 User's Guide 14 Manual configuration is useful when the AP is hidden. 3.2.1 Selecting ...
... click to start the wizardsetup. 3.2 Configuring the WRE2206 for Connection to an AP In this step of the configuration wizard, you must configure the WRE2206 with the security parameters of the AP you access the WRE2206 Web Configurator, the wizard displays automatically. These parameters... can be configured by selecting those automatically detected by the WRE2206, or by configuring them manually. The first time you want to connect to. Figure 4 Wizard: Wireless Setup WRE2206 User's Guide 14 Manual configuration is useful when the AP is hidden. 3.2.1 Selecting ...
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...bit WEP ASCII Hex WPA pre-shared key Passphrase Hex KEY LENGTH 5 characters 10 characters 13 characters 26 characters 8-63 characters 64 characters WRE2206 User's Guide 15 Table 3 Network > Wireless LAN > AP Select LABEL DESCRIPTION Select Use the radio button to select the wireless device to type the.... 2 Type a key. MAC This displays the MAC address of security configured on the antenna output power and the distance between your WRE2206 and this to connect. Channel This displays the channel number used by this to see the next page of characters accepted by the KEY...
...bit WEP ASCII Hex WPA pre-shared key Passphrase Hex KEY LENGTH 5 characters 10 characters 13 characters 26 characters 8-63 characters 64 characters WRE2206 User's Guide 15 Table 3 Network > Wireless LAN > AP Select LABEL DESCRIPTION Select Use the radio button to select the wireless device to type the.... 2 Type a key. MAC This displays the MAC address of security configured on the antenna output power and the distance between your WRE2206 and this to connect. Channel This displays the channel number used by this to see the next page of characters accepted by the KEY...
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Figure 6 Wizard: Manually Typing the SSID 3 Configure the security settings. WRE2206 User's Guide 16 The number of the AP into the SSID field. Chapter 3 Connection Wizard Figure 5 Wizard: Type a Key 3.2.2 Manually Configuring AP Parameters If the AP you want to connect to configure the security settings of the AP manually. 1 Select Setup repeater manually. 2 Type the SSID of characters accepted by the KEY field is not listed, then follow these steps to is shown in the following table.
Figure 6 Wizard: Manually Typing the SSID 3 Configure the security settings. WRE2206 User's Guide 16 The number of the AP into the SSID field. Chapter 3 Connection Wizard Figure 5 Wizard: Type a Key 3.2.2 Manually Configuring AP Parameters If the AP you want to connect to configure the security settings of the AP manually. 1 Select Setup repeater manually. 2 Type the SSID of characters accepted by the KEY field is not listed, then follow these steps to is shown in the following table.
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Chapter 3 Connection Wizard Table 5 Maximum Key Lengths ENCRYPTION KEY FORMAT 64-bit WEP ASCII Hex 128-bit WEP ASCII Hex WPA pre-shared key Passphrase Hex KEY LENGTH 5 characters 10 characters 13 characters 26 characters 8-63 characters 64 characters Figure 7 Wizard: Manually Configuring Security Settings 3.3 Completing the Connection Wizard 1 Click Next. The key verification screen appears. WRE2206 User's Guide 17
Chapter 3 Connection Wizard Table 5 Maximum Key Lengths ENCRYPTION KEY FORMAT 64-bit WEP ASCII Hex 128-bit WEP ASCII Hex WPA pre-shared key Passphrase Hex KEY LENGTH 5 characters 10 characters 13 characters 26 characters 8-63 characters 64 characters Figure 7 Wizard: Manually Configuring Security Settings 3.3 Completing the Connection Wizard 1 Click Next. The key verification screen appears. WRE2206 User's Guide 17
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Figure 9 Wizard: Key Verification Success The following screen appears if the key verifies successfully. WRE2206 User's Guide 18 Chapter 3 Connection Wizard Figure 8 Wizard: Verifying the Key The following screen appears if the key fails to verify. Click BACK and check the key.
Figure 9 Wizard: Key Verification Success The following screen appears if the key verifies successfully. WRE2206 User's Guide 18 Chapter 3 Connection Wizard Figure 8 Wizard: Verifying the Key The following screen appears if the key fails to verify. Click BACK and check the key.
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Figure 11 Connection Wizard Complete WRE2206 User's Guide 19 Chapter 3 Connection Wizard Figure 10 Wizard: Key Verification Failed 2 Click Apply to complete the wizard setup and restart the WRE2206.
Figure 11 Connection Wizard Complete WRE2206 User's Guide 19 Chapter 3 Connection Wizard Figure 10 Wizard: Key Verification Failed 2 Click Apply to complete the wizard setup and restart the WRE2206.
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Click this icon to view copyright and a link for related product information. WRE2206 User's Guide 20 Table 6 Status Screen Icon Key ICON DESCRIPTION Click this icon to open the setup wizard. Figure 12 Status Screen Status The following table describes the icons shown in the Status screen. CHAPTER 4 4.1 WRE2206 Status The screen below shows the status screen.
Click this icon to view copyright and a link for related product information. WRE2206 User's Guide 20 Table 6 Status Screen Icon Key ICON DESCRIPTION Click this icon to open the setup wizard. Figure 12 Status Screen Status The following table describes the icons shown in the Status screen. CHAPTER 4 4.1 WRE2206 Status The screen below shows the status screen.
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... This shows the wireless standard. - The port types are: LAN and WLAN. Operating Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually or the WRE2206 automatically scans and selects. - CPU Usage - This is the System Name. Table 7 Web Configurator Status Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Device Information System Name This is ... Address of the Wireless LAN - This displays Unconfigured if the WPS has not been set up . - This displays what percentage of the heap memory the WRE2206 is running at the end of your WRE2206's present date and time. WRE2206 User's Guide 21
... This shows the wireless standard. - The port types are: LAN and WLAN. Operating Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually or the WRE2206 automatically scans and selects. - CPU Usage - This is the System Name. Table 7 Web Configurator Status Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Device Information System Name This is ... Address of the Wireless LAN - This displays Unconfigured if the WPS has not been set up . - This displays what percentage of the heap memory the WRE2206 is running at the end of your WRE2206's present date and time. WRE2206 User's Guide 21
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... type. This is the number of transmitted packets on this port. WRE2206 User's Guide 22 Table 8 Summary: Packet Statistics LABEL DESCRIPTION Port This is used for refreshing the screen. Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are ... screen. Rate For the WLAN, it displays Up when the WLAN is enabled or Down when the WLAN is disconnected. Use this screen to the WRE2206. 4.1.1 Summary: Packet Statistics Click the Packet Statistics (Details...) hyperlink in this port. Status For the LAN ports, this port. This is disabled or Auto. This...
... type. This is the number of transmitted packets on this port. WRE2206 User's Guide 22 Table 8 Summary: Packet Statistics LABEL DESCRIPTION Port This is used for refreshing the screen. Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are ... screen. Rate For the WLAN, it displays Up when the WLAN is enabled or Down when the WLAN is disconnected. Use this screen to the WRE2206. 4.1.1 Summary: Packet Statistics Click the Packet Statistics (Details...) hyperlink in this port. Status For the LAN ports, this port. This is disabled or Auto. This...