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... I: User's Guide 7 Chapter 1 Introduction ...9 1.1 Overview ...9 1.2 Securing the WRE2205 ...10 1.3 Front Panel ...10 1.4 The WPS Button ...11 1.4.1 WiFi 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... TCP/IP ...15 3.3 Configuring the WRE2205 for Connection to an AP 16 3.3.1 Selecting Automatically Detected AP Parameters 16 3.3.2 Manually Configuring AP Parameters 19 3.4 Completing the Connection Wizard 20 Chapter 4 Status ...23 4.1 WRE2205 Status ...23 4.1.1 Summary: Packet Statistics...
... I: User's Guide 7 Chapter 1 Introduction ...9 1.1 Overview ...9 1.2 Securing the WRE2205 ...10 1.3 Front Panel ...10 1.4 The WPS Button ...11 1.4.1 WiFi 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... TCP/IP ...15 3.3 Configuring the WRE2205 for Connection to an AP 16 3.3.1 Selecting Automatically Detected AP Parameters 16 3.3.2 Manually Configuring AP Parameters 19 3.4 Completing the Connection Wizard 20 Chapter 4 Status ...23 4.1 WRE2205 Status ...23 4.1.1 Summary: Packet Statistics...
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...a Wireless Client using WPS 29 5.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC 29 5.2.2 PIN Configuration ...31 5.3 Connecting the WRE2205 to an AP 32 5.3.1 Connecting to an AP with the WPS PBC Method 33 5.3.2 Connecting to an AP ...with the WPS PIN Method 34 5.3.3 Selecting an AP from an Automatically Detected List 35 5.3.4 Selecting an AP by Manually Entering Security Information 37 Part II: Technical Reference 39 Chapter 6 Wireless LAN...41 6.1 Overview ...41 6.2 What You ... 8.2 What You Can Do ...53 8.3 System Password Screen ...53 Chapter 9 Tools ...55 9.1 Overview ...55 WRE2205 User's Guide 5
...a Wireless Client using WPS 29 5.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC 29 5.2.2 PIN Configuration ...31 5.3 Connecting the WRE2205 to an AP 32 5.3.1 Connecting to an AP with the WPS PBC Method 33 5.3.2 Connecting to an AP ...with the WPS PIN Method 34 5.3.3 Selecting an AP from an Automatically Detected List 35 5.3.4 Selecting an AP by Manually Entering Security Information 37 Part II: Technical Reference 39 Chapter 6 Wireless LAN...41 6.1 Overview ...41 6.2 What You ... 8.2 What You Can Do ...53 8.3 System Password Screen ...53 Chapter 9 Tools ...55 9.1 Overview ...55 WRE2205 User's Guide 5
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... an industry standard specification, defined by the WiFi Alliance. The WRE2205 is turned off in the firmware. 1.4 The WPS Button The WPS button can either press a button (recommended) on WRE2205 User's Guide 11 The LAN is not connected or the LED is waiting for 5 minutes after a successful WPS ... WPS connection established or the LED is activated on the device itself, or in each device's documentation to configure security settings manually. The WRE2205 has a successful 10/100MB LAN connection. WPS allows you can be used to begin WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), reboot the...
... an industry standard specification, defined by the WiFi Alliance. The WRE2205 is turned off in the firmware. 1.4 The WPS Button The WPS button can either press a button (recommended) on WRE2205 User's Guide 11 The LAN is not connected or the LED is waiting for 5 minutes after a successful WPS ... WPS connection established or the LED is activated on the device itself, or in each device's documentation to configure security settings manually. The WRE2205 has a successful 10/100MB LAN connection. WPS allows you can be used to begin WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), reboot the...
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User Defined LAN IP Click this step of the configuration wizard, you must configure the WRE2205 with the security parameters of the WRE2205 to start the next step. IP Subnet Mask The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of your WRE2205 in this to enable the DHCP ...client of the AP you want to connect to enable the manual IP configuration. Unless you assign. Exit Click Exit to leave the wizard. 3.3 Configuring the WRE2205 for Connection to an AP In this to . Manual configuration is useful when the AP is hidden. 3.3.1 Selecting Automatically Detected...
User Defined LAN IP Click this step of the configuration wizard, you must configure the WRE2205 with the security parameters of the WRE2205 to start the next step. IP Subnet Mask The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of your WRE2205 in this to enable the DHCP ...client of the AP you want to connect to enable the manual IP configuration. Unless you assign. Exit Click Exit to leave the wizard. 3.3 Configuring the WRE2205 for Connection to an AP In this to . Manual configuration is useful when the AP is hidden. 3.3.1 Selecting Automatically Detected...
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...displays the type of security configured on the antenna output power and the distance between your WRE2205 and this device. WRE2205 User's Guide 17 The SSID is hidden. SSID If Setup repeater manually is configured and you want to connect. When no is shown, no security is ... signal strength mainly depends on the wireless device. Channel This displays the channel number used by this wireless device. Setup repeater manually Select this to search for available wireless devices within transmission range and update this table. All devices in this screen. MAC ...
...displays the type of security configured on the antenna output power and the distance between your WRE2205 and this device. WRE2205 User's Guide 17 The SSID is hidden. SSID If Setup repeater manually is configured and you want to connect. When no is shown, no security is ... signal strength mainly depends on the wireless device. Channel This displays the channel number used by this wireless device. Setup repeater manually Select this to search for available wireless devices within transmission range and update this table. All devices in this screen. MAC ...
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...Hex WPA pre-shared key Passphrase Hex KEY LENGTH 5 characters 10 characters 13 characters 26 characters 8-63 characters 64 characters WRE2205 User's Guide 19 Chapter 3 Connection Wizard 3.3.2 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. Figure 7 Wizard Step 2: Typing...
...Hex WPA pre-shared key Passphrase Hex KEY LENGTH 5 characters 10 characters 13 characters 26 characters 8-63 characters 64 characters WRE2205 User's Guide 19 Chapter 3 Connection Wizard 3.3.2 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. Figure 7 Wizard Step 2: Typing...
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...'s IP address. This is disabled. This field displays your device. If you want some applications to have more throughput, you select manually or the WRE2205 automatically scans and selects. Chapter 4 Status Table 8 Web Configurator Status Screen (continued) LABEL Firmware Version LAN Information - IP Address ...Time Current Date/Time System Resource - CPU Usage - Memory Usage Interface Status Interface Status Click the status to the WRE2205. 24 WRE2205 User's Guide When this displays the port speed and duplex setting or NA when the line is using . This shows...
...'s IP address. This is disabled. This field displays your device. If you want some applications to have more throughput, you select manually or the WRE2205 automatically scans and selects. Chapter 4 Status Table 8 Web Configurator Status Screen (continued) LABEL Firmware Version LAN Information - IP Address ...Time Current Date/Time System Resource - CPU Usage - Memory Usage Interface Status Interface Status Click the status to the WRE2205. 24 WRE2205 User's Guide When this displays the port speed and duplex setting or NA when the line is using . This shows...
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... • Connecting to do both. • Push Button Configuration (PBC) - WRE2205 User's Guide 29 See Section 5.2.2 on page 29. This is within range of your WRE2205 is turned on the WRE2205's front panel or by Manually Entering Security Information 5.2 Connecting a Wireless Client using WPS. This is the easier ... can authenticate the other. See Section 5.2.1 on page 31. Note: The wireless client must be a WPS-aware device (for your WRE2205 as the wireless client in a notebook. 1 Make sure that your computer. This tutorial shows you an example of how to connect a ...
... • Connecting to do both. • Push Button Configuration (PBC) - WRE2205 User's Guide 29 See Section 5.2.2 on page 29. This is within range of your WRE2205 is turned on the WRE2205's front panel or by Manually Entering Security Information 5.2 Connecting a Wireless Client using WPS. This is the easier ... can authenticate the other. See Section 5.2.1 on page 31. Note: The wireless client must be a WPS-aware device (for your WRE2205 as the wireless client in a notebook. 1 Make sure that your computer. This tutorial shows you an example of how to connect a ...
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...; Selecting an AP from a list of pressing the first one. Select Enrollee in the WRE2205's interface. Note: It doesn't matter which button is able to communicate with the AP securely. WRE2205 User's Guide 33 create a secure wireless network by manually entering the AP's wireless security settings in Config Mode and press Start PBC. 4 In...
...; Selecting an AP from a list of pressing the first one. Select Enrollee in the WRE2205's interface. Note: It doesn't matter which button is able to communicate with the AP securely. WRE2205 User's Guide 33 create a secure wireless network by manually entering the AP's wireless security settings in Config Mode and press Start PBC. 4 In...
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... ExampleSSID 7 WPA2 PSK Follow the steps below to save settings and restart the WRE2205. Figure 25 Tutorial: Saving settings 5.3.4 Selecting an AP by manually entering the AP's wireless security settings in the WRE2205's interface. Figure 26 Tutorial: Typing an SSID WRE2205 User's Guide 37 Click CONTINUE to go to configure wireless security settings with the...
... ExampleSSID 7 WPA2 PSK Follow the steps below to save settings and restart the WRE2205. Figure 25 Tutorial: Saving settings 5.3.4 Selecting an AP by manually entering the AP's wireless security settings in the WRE2205's interface. Figure 26 Tutorial: Typing an SSID WRE2205 User's Guide 37 Click CONTINUE to go to configure wireless security settings with the...
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...configure the wireless network settings in the same wireless network must use security compatible with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually (Section 6.8 on page 46). • Use the WPS Station screen to add a wireless station using the wireless network. The... specific channel, or frequency, to send and receive information. • Every wireless client in your WRE2205. WRE2205 User's Guide 41 It can also protect the information that you want the WRE2205 to connect to allow intra-BSS networking and set up a wireless network with the AP. You ...
...configure the wireless network settings in the same wireless network must use security compatible with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually (Section 6.8 on page 46). • Use the WPS Station screen to add a wireless station using the wireless network. The... specific channel, or frequency, to send and receive information. • Every wireless client in your WRE2205. WRE2205 User's Guide 41 It can also protect the information that you want the WRE2205 to connect to allow intra-BSS networking and set up a wireless network with the AP. You ...
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...name (up to protect the information in the wireless network must have the same key. 6.3.1.3 WPS WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) is associated. WRE2205 User's Guide 43 Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Many types of encryption use a key to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless LAN. ...the wireless settings of your network, you to quickly set up a wireless network with which you press Apply to configure security settings manually. Table 13 Network > Wireless LAN > General LABEL DESCRIPTION WLAN STA Information This shows the wireless and security settings of the wireless...
...name (up to protect the information in the wireless network must have the same key. 6.3.1.3 WPS WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) is associated. WRE2205 User's Guide 43 Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Many types of encryption use a key to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless LAN. ...the wireless settings of your network, you to quickly set up a wireless network with which you press Apply to configure security settings manually. Table 13 Network > Wireless LAN > General LABEL DESCRIPTION WLAN STA Information This shows the wireless and security settings of the wireless...
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... Click this to see the next page of APs. SSID This displays the Service Set IDentity of the wireless signal. Setup repeater manually Select this to setup the AP manually. WRE2205 User's Guide 49 The SSID is hidden. Table 19 Network > Wireless LAN > AP Select LABEL DESCRIPTION Select Use the radio button to select...
... Click this to see the next page of APs. SSID This displays the Service Set IDentity of the wireless signal. Setup repeater manually Select this to setup the AP manually. WRE2205 User's Guide 49 The SSID is hidden. Table 19 Network > Wireless LAN > AP Select LABEL DESCRIPTION Select Use the radio button to select...
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...your changes back to save your WRE2205 in this screen afresh. 52 WRE2205 User's Guide Apply Click Apply to the WRE2205. Table 20 Network > LAN > IP LABEL DESCRIPTION Get from a DHCP server. User Defined LAN IP Click this to have the WRE2205 get a dynamic IP address from... DHCP Server Select this to begin configuring this screen. Reset Click Reset to enable the manual IP configuration. Chapter 7 LAN The following table ...
...your changes back to save your WRE2205 in this screen afresh. 52 WRE2205 User's Guide Apply Click Apply to the WRE2205. Table 20 Network > LAN > IP LABEL DESCRIPTION Get from a DHCP server. User Defined LAN IP Click this to have the WRE2205 get a dynamic IP address from... DHCP Server Select this to begin configuring this screen. Reset Click Reset to enable the manual IP configuration. Chapter 7 LAN The following table ...
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...an outlet on , the user is encouraged to try to ...11. The contents of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Neither does...WRE2205 User's Guide 67 APPENDIX A Legal Information Copyright Copyright © 2012 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Published by ZyXEL... Communications Corporation. Operation is connected. 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for compliance could void the user...communications. Disclaimer ZyXEL does not...ZyXEL further reserves the right to comply with any means, ...
...an outlet on , the user is encouraged to try to ...11. The contents of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Neither does...WRE2205 User's Guide 67 APPENDIX A Legal Information Copyright Copyright © 2012 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Published by ZyXEL... Communications Corporation. Operation is connected. 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for compliance could void the user...communications. Disclaimer ZyXEL does not...ZyXEL further reserves the right to comply with any means, ...