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... Protected Setup ...11 Chapter 2 The Web Configurator ...13 2.1 Overview ...13 2.2 Accessing the Web Configurator ...13 2.3 Resetting the WRE2205 ...14 Chapter 3 Connection Wizard ...15 3.1 Overview ...15 3.2 Configuring the WRE2205 for Connection to an AP 15 3.2.1 Selecting Automatically Detected AP Parameters 15 3.2.2 Manually Configuring AP Parameters 17 3.3 Completing the Connection Wizard 18 Chapter 4 Status ...21...
... Protected Setup ...11 Chapter 2 The Web Configurator ...13 2.1 Overview ...13 2.2 Accessing the Web Configurator ...13 2.3 Resetting the WRE2205 ...14 Chapter 3 Connection Wizard ...15 3.1 Overview ...15 3.2 Configuring the WRE2205 for Connection to an AP 15 3.2.1 Selecting Automatically Detected AP Parameters 15 3.2.2 Manually Configuring AP Parameters 17 3.3 Completing the Connection Wizard 18 Chapter 4 Status ...21...
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Table of Contents 5.2 Connecting a Wireless Client using WPS 26 5.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC 26 5.2.2 PIN Configuration ...28 5.3 Connecting the WRE2205 to an AP 29 5.3.1 Connecting to an AP with the WPS PBC Method 30 5.3.2 Connecting to an AP with the WPS PIN Method... 31 5.3.3 Selecting an AP from an Automatically Detected List 32 5.3.4 Selecting an AP by Manually Entering Security Information 34 Part II: Technical Reference 36 Chapter 6 Wireless LAN...38 6.1 Overview ...38 6.2 What You Can Do ...38 6.3 What You Should...
Table of Contents 5.2 Connecting a Wireless Client using WPS 26 5.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC 26 5.2.2 PIN Configuration ...28 5.3 Connecting the WRE2205 to an AP 29 5.3.1 Connecting to an AP with the WPS PBC Method 30 5.3.2 Connecting to an AP with the WPS PIN Method... 31 5.3.3 Selecting an AP from an Automatically Detected List 32 5.3.4 Selecting an AP by Manually Entering Security Information 34 Part II: Technical Reference 36 Chapter 6 Wireless LAN...38 6.1 Overview ...38 6.2 What You Can Do ...38 6.3 What You Should...
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...The WRE2205 ...the WRE2205 while keeping it's configuration or reboot the WRE2205 ...WRE2205 is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN. Push twice The WRE2205 begins connecting to connect. See Section 5.2 on WRE2205... more than 10 The WRE2205 resets its configuration to make...on page 29. The WRE2205 is an industry standard ...WRE2205 is sending/receiving data through the LAN. The WRE2205...WRE2205 has a successful 10/100MB LAN connection. See Section less than 5 seconds 5.3 on the device itself, or in its configuration and reboots. Hold for 5 to 10 seconds The WRE2205...
...The WRE2205 ...the WRE2205 while keeping it's configuration or reboot the WRE2205 ...WRE2205 is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN. Push twice The WRE2205 begins connecting to connect. See Section 5.2 on WRE2205... more than 10 The WRE2205 resets its configuration to make...on page 29. The WRE2205 is an industry standard ...WRE2205 is sending/receiving data through the LAN. The WRE2205...WRE2205 has a successful 10/100MB LAN connection. See Section less than 5 seconds 5.3 on the device itself, or in its configuration and reboots. Hold for 5 to 10 seconds The WRE2205...
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..., click to start the wizardsetup. 3.2 Configuring the WRE2205 for Connection to . These parameters can be configured by selecting those automatically detected by the WRE2205, or by configuring them manually. Figure 4 Wizard: Wireless Setup WRE2205 User's Guide 15 The first time you want to...the configuration wizard, you must configure the WRE2205 with the security parameters of the AP you access the WRE2205 Web Configurator, the wizard displays automatically. The Web Configurator's wizard setup helps you configure your device. Manual configuration is useful when the AP is ...
..., click to start the wizardsetup. 3.2 Configuring the WRE2205 for Connection to . These parameters can be configured by selecting those automatically detected by the WRE2205, or by configuring them manually. Figure 4 Wizard: Wireless Setup WRE2205 User's Guide 15 The first time you want to...the configuration wizard, you must configure the WRE2205 with the security parameters of the AP you access the WRE2205 Web Configurator, the wizard displays automatically. The Web Configurator's wizard setup helps you configure your device. Manual configuration is useful when the AP is ...
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...previous page of characters accepted by this wireless device. Setup repeater manually Select this to setup the AP manually. EXIT Click this to exit the wizard. Refresh Click this table. Note: The wireless stations and WRE2205 must use the same SSID, channel ID, WPA-PSK (if...ASCII Hex WPA pre-shared key Passphrase Hex KEY LENGTH 5 characters 10 characters 13 characters 26 characters 8-63 characters 64 characters 16 WRE2205 User's Guide Chapter 3 Connection Wizard The following table. The SSID is hidden. Channel This displays the channel number used by ...
...previous page of characters accepted by this wireless device. Setup repeater manually Select this to setup the AP manually. EXIT Click this to exit the wizard. Refresh Click this table. Note: The wireless stations and WRE2205 must use the same SSID, channel ID, WPA-PSK (if...ASCII Hex WPA pre-shared key Passphrase Hex KEY LENGTH 5 characters 10 characters 13 characters 26 characters 8-63 characters 64 characters 16 WRE2205 User's Guide Chapter 3 Connection Wizard The following table. The SSID is hidden. Channel This displays the channel number used by ...
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Figure 5 Wizard: Type a Key Chapter 3 Connection Wizard 3.2.2 Manually Configuring AP Parameters If the AP you want to connect to is not listed, then follow these steps 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 shown in the following table. The number of the AP into the SSID field. Figure 6 Wizard: Manually Typing the SSID 3 Configure the security settings. WRE2205 User's Guide 17
Figure 5 Wizard: Type a Key Chapter 3 Connection Wizard 3.2.2 Manually Configuring AP Parameters If the AP you want to connect to is not listed, then follow these steps 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 shown in the following table. The number of the AP into the SSID field. Figure 6 Wizard: Manually Typing the SSID 3 Configure the security settings. WRE2205 User's Guide 17
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The key verification screen appears. 18 WRE2205 User's Guide 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. 18 WRE2205 User's Guide 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.
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... the channel number which you select manually or the WRE2205 automatically scans and selects. - This displays what percentage of wireless security the WRE2205 is up or connected). This shows what percentage of the WRE2205's processing ability is using. Use this screen to identify the WRE2205 in the wireless LAN. - MAC... Down (line is down) or Up (line is using over the wireless LAN. - The port types are currently associated to the WRE2205. 22 WRE2205 User's Guide Rate For the WLAN, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the WLAN is enabled and NA when the WLAN is...
... the channel number which you select manually or the WRE2205 automatically scans and selects. - This displays what percentage of wireless security the WRE2205 is up or connected). This shows what percentage of the WRE2205's processing ability is using. Use this screen to identify the WRE2205 in the wireless LAN. - MAC... Down (line is down) or Up (line is using over the wireless LAN. - The port types are currently associated to the WRE2205. 22 WRE2205 User's Guide Rate For the WLAN, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the WLAN is enabled and NA when the WLAN is...
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... a WPS USB adapter or PCI card). 5.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC) This section gives you how to set up a wireless network using WPS. WRE2205 User's Guide 26 create a secure wireless network by entering a wireless client's PIN (Personal Identification Number) in the Network > Wireless LAN > WPS ... Connecting to an AP with the WPS PIN Method • Selecting an AP from an Automatically Detected List • Selecting an AP by Manually Entering Security Information 5.2 Connecting a Wireless Client using WPS This section gives you an example of how to do both. • Push Button ...
... a WPS USB adapter or PCI card). 5.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC) This section gives you how to set up a wireless network using WPS. WRE2205 User's Guide 26 create a secure wireless network by entering a wireless client's PIN (Personal Identification Number) in the Network > Wireless LAN > WPS ... Connecting to an AP with the WPS PIN Method • Selecting an AP from an Automatically Detected List • Selecting an AP by Manually Entering Security Information 5.2 Connecting a Wireless Client using WPS This section gives you an example of how to do both. • Push Button ...
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...proper configuration settings to complete. create a secure wireless network simply by Manually Entering Security Information - Note: It doesn't matter whether you can use one device can authenticate the other . This example uses the WRE2205 as the enrollee and an AP as a WPS button in Config... first, then wait two minutes for the WPS configuration to the WRE2205. WPS times out after two minutes of how to the Network > Wireless LAN > WPS Station screen. create a secure wireless network simply by manually entering the AP's wireless security settings in the AP's interface. ...
...proper configuration settings to complete. create a secure wireless network simply by Manually Entering Security Information - Note: It doesn't matter whether you can use one device can authenticate the other . This example uses the WRE2205 as the enrollee and an AP as a WPS button in Config... first, then wait two minutes for the WPS configuration to the WRE2205. WPS times out after two minutes of how to the Network > Wireless LAN > WPS Station screen. create a secure wireless network simply by manually entering the AP's wireless security settings in the AP's interface. ...
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... security settings with the following parameters on your hardware is connected (see Section 2.2 on page 13). 1 Select Setup repeater manually. 2 Type the SSID of the AP into the SSID field and click Next. Click CONTINUE to go to save settings and restart ...the WRE2205. The instructions require that your WRE2205. Chapter 5 Tutorials 5 Click APPLY to the Status screen without saving the settings and restarting the WRE2205. Figure 25 Tutorial: Typing an SSID 34 WRE2205 User's Guide Figure 24 Tutorial: Saving settings 5.3.4 Selecting an AP by manually entering the AP's...
... security settings with the following parameters on your hardware is connected (see Section 2.2 on page 13). 1 Select Setup repeater manually. 2 Type the SSID of the AP into the SSID field and click Next. Click CONTINUE to go to save settings and restart ...the WRE2205. The instructions require that your WRE2205. Chapter 5 Tutorials 5 Click APPLY to the Status screen without saving the settings and restarting the WRE2205. Figure 25 Tutorial: Typing an SSID 34 WRE2205 User's Guide Figure 24 Tutorial: Saving settings 5.3.4 Selecting an AP by manually entering the AP's...
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...guidelines. • Every wireless client in the same wireless network must use security compatible with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually (Section 6.8 on page 43). • Use the WPS Station screen to add a wireless station using WPS (Section 6.9 on page ... radio stations or television channels, each wireless network uses a specific channel, or frequency, to configure the wireless network settings in your WRE2205. CHAPTER 6 Wireless LAN 6.1 Overview This chapter discusses how to send and receive information. • Every wireless client in the same...
...guidelines. • Every wireless client in the same wireless network must use security compatible with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually (Section 6.8 on page 43). • Use the WPS Station screen to add a wireless station using WPS (Section 6.9 on page ... radio stations or television channels, each wireless network uses a specific channel, or frequency, to configure the wireless network settings in your WRE2205. CHAPTER 6 Wireless LAN 6.1 Overview This chapter discusses how to send and receive information. • Every wireless client in the same...
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...to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless LAN. 40 WRE2205 User's Guide You must then change the WRE2205's SSID, channel or security settings, you press Apply to configure security settings manually. SSID This displays the Service Set IDentity of the wireless device ...to match the WRE2205's new settings. Enter a descriptive name (up a wireless network with which you are configuring the WRE2205 from a computer connected to the wireless LAN...
...to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless LAN. 40 WRE2205 User's Guide You must then change the WRE2205's SSID, channel or security settings, you press Apply to configure security settings manually. SSID This displays the Service Set IDentity of the wireless device ...to match the WRE2205's new settings. Enter a descriptive name (up a wireless network with which you are configuring the WRE2205 from a computer connected to the wireless LAN...
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... field to see the previous page of security configured on the antenna output power and the distance between your WRE2205 and this device. The SSID is hidden. Setup repeater manually Select this to start the next step in a wireless network must use this to see the next page..., use the same SSID. Previous Click this to it without a password. Mode This displays which you can connect to setup the AP manually. The signal strength mainly depends on the wireless device. SSID This displays the Service Set IDentity of APs. Channel This displays the channel ...
... field to see the previous page of security configured on the antenna output power and the distance between your WRE2205 and this device. The SSID is hidden. Setup repeater manually Select this to start the next step in a wireless network must use this to see the next page..., use the same SSID. Previous Click this to it without a password. Mode This displays which you can connect to setup the AP manually. The signal strength mainly depends on the wireless device. SSID This displays the Service Set IDentity of APs. Channel This displays the channel ...
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... specifies the network number portion of your changes back to the WRE2205. User Defined LAN IP Click this screen afresh. 48 WRE2205 User's Guide Apply Click Apply to save your WRE2205 in this to have the WRE2205 get a dynamic IP address from DHCP Server Select this screen.... Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this to enable the manual IP configuration. Chapter 7 LAN The...
... specifies the network number portion of your changes back to the WRE2205. User Defined LAN IP Click this screen afresh. 48 WRE2205 User's Guide Apply Click Apply to save your WRE2205 in this to have the WRE2205 get a dynamic IP address from DHCP Server Select this screen.... Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this to enable the manual IP configuration. Chapter 7 LAN The...
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... firmware upload is the trunk number, AAAG represents WRE2205, and 5 means the fifth release. Table 21 Maintenance > Tools > Firmware LABEL DESCRIPTION Firmware Upgrade Use this section if you have already manually downloaded new firmware from the website. Upload Click Upload to two minutes. In this firmware version... Upgrading screen, wait until the upgrade process is shown in this button to download and upgrade the new firmware to the WRE2205. WRE2205 User's Guide 51 On-line Firmware Upgrade Use this section if you have the latest firmware. Check the Release Note before...
... firmware upload is the trunk number, AAAG represents WRE2205, and 5 means the fifth release. Table 21 Maintenance > Tools > Firmware LABEL DESCRIPTION Firmware Upgrade Use this section if you have already manually downloaded new firmware from the website. Upload Click Upload to two minutes. In this firmware version... Upgrading screen, wait until the upgrade process is shown in this button to download and upgrade the new firmware to the WRE2205. WRE2205 User's Guide 51 On-line Firmware Upgrade Use this section if you have the latest firmware. Check the Release Note before...
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.... If this product in any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without notice. This device has been designed for the WLAN 2.4 GHz network... the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. WRE2205 User's Guide 61 Neither does it convey any part or as a whole, transcribed,... residential installation. This device has been tested and found to radio communications. Disclaimer ZyXEL does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of the following...
.... If this product in any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without notice. This device has been designed for the WLAN 2.4 GHz network... the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. WRE2205 User's Guide 61 Neither does it convey any part or as a whole, transcribed,... residential installation. This device has been tested and found to radio communications. Disclaimer ZyXEL does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of the following...