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Summary of Contents for WAP3205 v2

Page 1: ...uide www zyxel com WAP3205 v2 Wireless N300 Access Point Version 1 00 Edition 2 10 2015 Copyright 2014 ZyXEL Communications Corporation User s Guide Default Login Details Web Address http zyxelsetup P...

Page 2: ...ue to differences in your product firmware or your computer operating system Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate Related Documentation Quick Start Guid...

Page 3: ...etting to Know Your WAP3205 v2 9 WAP3205 v2 Modes 13 Access Point Mode 15 Client Mode 21 Universal Repeater Mode 31 Introducing the Web Configurator 41 Connection Wizard 45 Tutorials 54 Technical Refe...

Page 4: ...1 5 1 Procedure to Use the Reset Button 10 1 6 The WPS Button 10 1 7 LEDs 11 1 8 Wall Mounting 12 Chapter 2 WAP3205 v2 Modes 13 2 1 Overview 13 2 1 1 Device Modes 13 Chapter 3 Access Point Mode 15 3...

Page 5: ...2 5 6 WPS Screen 34 5 7 Universal Repeater Screen 36 5 7 1 No Security 36 5 7 2 Static WEP 37 5 7 3 WPA 2 PSK 39 5 8 Site Survey Screen 39 Chapter 6 Introducing the Web Configurator 41 6 1 Overview 41...

Page 6: ...rk Using a Profile 69 8 7 3 Deploying the WAP3205 v2 in your Network 70 Part II Technical Reference 71 Chapter 9 Monitor 72 9 1 Overview 72 9 2 What You Can Do 72 9 3 Log 72 9 4 Packet Statistics 73 9...

Page 7: ...n 102 12 7 Configuration Backup Restore Screen 104 12 8 Restart Screen 105 Chapter 13 Troubleshooting 106 13 1 Power Hardware Connections and LEDs 106 13 2 WAP3205 v2 Access and Login 107 13 3 Interne...

Page 8: ...8 PART I User s Guide...

Page 9: ...onnect to a broadband modem router for Internet access and or connect network devices via the Ethernet ports of the WAP3205 v2 so that they can communicate with each other and access the Internet Wire...

Page 10: ...ress or you cannot access the Web Configurator you will need to use the RESET button at the back of the WAP3205 v2 to reload the factory default configuration file This means that you will lose all co...

Page 11: ...king The WAP3205 v2 is in the process of default restoring Off The WAP3205 v2 is not receiving power LAN 1 2 Green On The WAP3205 v2 has a successful 10 100MB Ethernet connection Blinking The WAP3205...

Page 12: ...the anchors Do not insert the screws all the way in leave a small gap of about 0 5 cm If not using screw anchors use a screwdriver to insert the screws into the wall Do not insert the screws all the...

Page 13: ...s WDS bridge or an AP and bridge simultaneously WDS repeater See Section 10 12 on page 91 for more information Client Use this mode if there is an existing wireless router or access point in the netwo...

Page 14: ...de Push the AP UR CL switch on the WAP3205 v2 s side panel to the AP position to have the WAP3205 v2 act as an access point Push the switch to the CL position to have the WAP3205 v2 work as a universa...

Page 15: ...ess Point Mode Note See Chapter 8 on page 54 for an example of setting up a wireless network in Access Point mode 3 2 What You Can Do Use the Status screen Section 3 5 on page 16 to view read only inf...

Page 16: ...web browser such as Internet Explorer and type http zyxelsetup as the web address in your web browser 4 Enter 1234 default as the password and click Login 5 Type a new password and retype it to confir...

Page 17: ...to open the wizard See Chapter 7 on page 45 Select a number of seconds or None from the drop down list box to refresh all screen statistics automatically at the end of every time interval or to not re...

Page 18: ...he wireless LAN Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually or the WAP3205 v2 automatically scans and selects Operating Channel This shows the channel number which the WAP3205 v2 i...

Page 19: ...the web configurator mode you are viewing Expert Summary Packet Statistics Click Details to go to the Monitor Packet Statistics screen Section 9 4 on page 73 Use this screen to view port status and p...

Page 20: ...Wireless LAN is enabled WDS Use this screen to set up Wireless Distribution System WDS on your WAP3205 v2 LAN IP Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask IP Alias Use this screen to...

Page 21: ...P3205 v2 and the access point connect the WAP3205 v2 acquires its WAN IP address from the access point The clients of the WAP3205 v2 can now surf the Internet 4 2 What You Can Do Use the Status screen...

Page 22: ...default as the password and click Login 5 Type a new password and retype it to confirm then click Apply Otherwise click Ignore Note You have to log into the Web Configurator again when you change mode...

Page 23: ...wireless standard Interface Status Interface This displays the WAP3205 v2 port types The port types are LAN and WLAN Status For the LAN ports this field displays Down line is down or Up line is up or...

Page 24: ...activated and the WAP3205 v2 connects to the specified wireless network indicates the profile is activated but the specified wireless network is not available or the WAP3205 v2 fails to associate with...

Page 25: ...connect does not use encryption Figure 13 Client Mode Wireless LAN Profile No Security Table 8 Client Mode Wireless LAN Profile Add LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Setup Profile Name Enter a descriptive n...

Page 26: ...RIPTION Wireless Setup Profile Name Enter a descriptive name for this profile Network Name SSID Enter the name of the access point to which you are connecting Click the Site Survey button to go to the...

Page 27: ...ies whether the wireless clients have to provide the WEP key to log into the wireless network Keep this setting at Open unless you want to force a key verification before communication between the wir...

Page 28: ...work Name SSID Enter the name of the access point to which you are connecting Click the Site Survey button to go to the Site Survey screen to see available wireless devices within transmission range S...

Page 29: ...to an activated profile and the WAP3205 v2 is connecting to it BSSID This displays the MAC address of the wireless device Signal Strength This displays the strength of the wireless signal The signal...

Page 30: ...plays the authentication method used by this wireless device Encrypt This displays the data encryption method used by this wireless device Ver This displays the firmware version running on the wireles...

Page 31: ...ccess point connect the WAP3205 v2 acquires its IP address from the access point The clients of the WAP3205 v2 can now surf the Internet 5 2 What You Can Do Use the Status screen Section 4 5 on page 2...

Page 32: ...the LAN port of the WAP3205 v2 3 Open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type http zyxelsetup as the web address in your web browser 4 Enter 1234 default as the password and click Login 5 Ty...

Page 33: ...de This is the device mode Section 2 1 1 on page 13 to which the WAP3205 v2 is set Universal Repeater Mode LAN Information MAC Address This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device IP...

Page 34: ...AN it displays the maximum transmission rate when the WLAN is enabled and N A when the WLAN is disabled System Status Item This column shows the type of data the WAP3205 v2 is recording Data This colu...

Page 35: ...a output power and the distance between your WAP3205 v2 and this device Channel This displays the channel number used by this wireless device Encryption This displays the data encryption method used b...

Page 36: ...reless LAN Universal Repeater No Security The following table describes the labels in this screen A B Table 16 Universal Repeater Mode Wireless LAN Universal Repeater No Security LABEL DESCRIPTION Uni...

Page 37: ...cess point to which you want to connect does not use encryption Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the WAP3205 v2 Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen T...

Page 38: ...key verification before communication between the wireless client and the ZyXEL Device occurs Select Shared Key to force the clients to provide the WEP key prior to communication ASCII Select this op...

Page 39: ...ou are connecting MAC Address Optional Enter the MAC address of the access point to which you are connecting Channel Selection Set the operating frequency channel depending on your particular region S...

Page 40: ...v2 is connecting to it BSSID This displays the MAC address of the wireless device Signal Strength This displays the strength of the wireless signal The signal strength mainly depends on the antenna o...

Page 41: ...der to use the Web Configurator you need to allow Web browser pop up windows from your device Web pop up blocking is enabled by default in Windows XP SP Service Pack 2 JavaScripts enabled by default J...

Page 42: ...creen Table 20 Login screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Password Type 1234 default as the password Language Select the language you want to use to configure the Web Configurator Click Login This shows the curre...

Page 43: ...redirected to the Home screen You can also open this screen by clicking Home in the Web Configurator screens The Home screen displays as follows Figure 27 Home Screen The following table describes the...

Page 44: ...2 5 on page 101 This is just an example This shows the current weather either in celsius or fahrenheit of the city you specify in Section 6 2 3 1 on page 44 This is just an example This shows the time...

Page 45: ...as the website address See Section 6 2 on page 41 for detailed information Note The wizard appears when the WAP3205 v2 is accessed for the first time or when you reset the WAP3205 v2 to its default fa...

Page 46: ...which device mode you want the WAP3205 v2 to operate See Section 2 1 1 1 on page 14 for how to change the WAP3205 v2 s operating mode Click Next to configure wireless settings for the selected operati...

Page 47: ...Network Selection Select the wireless device to which you want the WAP3205 v2 to connect and click Connect Click Refresh to update the list of available wireless devices Figure 32 Wireless Configurat...

Page 48: ...urity WEP Settings for Wireless Clients Select the check box to use the same security settings as the AP to which the WAP3205 v2 is connecting for communication between the WAP3205 v2 and its wireless...

Page 49: ...5 v2 is in access point mode by default Configure wireless and wireless security settings The fields that show up depend on the kind of security you select Wireless Security No Security Choose No Secu...

Page 50: ...y wireless security on your WAP3205 v2 your network is accessible to any wireless networking device that is within range Exit Click this to close the wizard screen without saving Back Click this to re...

Page 51: ...ate the list of available wireless devices Figure 39 Wireless Configuration Site Survey Wireless Security Configure wireless and wireless security settings The fields that show up depend on the securi...

Page 52: ...Chapter 7 Connection Wizard WAP3205 v2 User s Guide 52 Figure 40 Wireless Security No Security Figure 41 Wireless Security WPA 2 PSK Figure 42 Wireless Security WEP...

Page 53: ...g Congratulations After the WAP3205 v2 restarts the login screen displays You have successfully set up your WAP3205 v2 to operate on your network and access the Internet You are now ready to connect w...

Page 54: ...ting the WAP3205 v2 in Client Mode to an AP or Wireless Router 8 2 Connecting to the Internet from an Access Point This section gives you an example of how to set up an access point AP and wireless cl...

Page 55: ...er and utility in your notebook 3 In the wireless client utility find the WPS settings Enable WPS and press the WPS button Start or WPS button 4 Log into WAP3205 v2 s Web Configurator Make sure WPS is...

Page 56: ...Station screen on the WAP3205 v2 3 Click Start buttons or button next to the PIN field on both the wireless client utility screen and the WAP3205 v2 s WPS Station screen within two minutes The WAP320...

Page 57: ...4 Enabling and Configuring Wireless Security No WPS This example shows you how to configure wireless security settings with the following parameters on your WAP3205 v2 Authentication by PIN SECURITY...

Page 58: ...Configurator 3 Enter SSID_Example3 as the SSID and select a channel or select Auto Channel Selection to have the WAP3205 v2 scans for and select an available channel automatically Click Apply 4 Click...

Page 59: ...omputer s wireless adapter supports one of these standards 2 Wireless adapters come with software sometimes called a utility that you install on your computer See your wireless adapter s User s Guide...

Page 60: ...y in the following screen Click Next Figure 49 Security Settings 6 The Confirm Save window appears Check your settings and click Save to continue Figure 50 Confirm Save 7 Check the status of your wire...

Page 61: ...ss point or universal repeater mode This allows you to configure multiple independent wireless networks on the WAP3205 v2 as if there were multiple APs virtual APs Each virtual AP has its own SSID wir...

Page 62: ...the LAN port of the WAP3205 v2 using an Ethernet cable 2 Open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type http zyxelsetup as the web address in your web browser 3 Enter 1234 default as the passwo...

Page 63: ...ick the Security tab to configure security settings for each SSID Select SSID_Worker from the SSID drop down list Configure the screen as follows Click Apply 7 Select SSID_Guest from the SSID drop dow...

Page 64: ...Click the MAC Filter tab to configure MAC filtering for the SSID_VoIP wireless network Select SSID_VoIP from the SSID drop down list and select Allow in the Policy field Enter the VoIP device s MAC a...

Page 65: ...ion 2 1 1 1 on page 14 2 Connect your computer to the LAN port of the WAP3205 v2 using an Ethernet cable 3 Open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type http zyxelsetup as the web address in y...

Page 66: ...P3205 v2 is connecting This allows wireless clients access or acquire an IP address from another AP or wireless router through the WAP3205 v2 in universal repeater mode 8 Go to the Status screen If th...

Page 67: ...67 To check whether a wireless client is currently connecting to the WAP3205 v2 click the WLAN Station Status Details hyperlink under Summary in the Status screen or Monitor WLAN Station Status See S...

Page 68: ...e http zyxelsetup as the web address in your web browser 4 Enter 1234 default as the password and click Login 5 Type a new password and retype it to confirm then click Apply Otherwise click Ignore 6 T...

Page 69: ...he WAP3205 v2 is associating with the specified wireless network 8 7 2 Connecting to a Wireless Network Using a Profile 1 Go to Configuration Network Wireless LAN Profile Click Add to manually create...

Page 70: ...ng with the specified wireless network 8 7 3 Deploying the WAP3205 v2 in your Network 1 After you finish configuring the operating mode and wireless settings on the WAP3205 v2 disconnect the computer...

Page 71: ...71 PART II Technical Reference...

Page 72: ...en Section 9 3 on page 72 to view the logs for the categories such as system maintenance system errors and so on use the Packet Statistics screen Section 9 4 on page 73 to view port status packet spec...

Page 73: ...here includes port status packet specific statistics and the system up time The Poll Interval s field is configurable and is used for refreshing the screen Table 27 Monitor Log LABEL DESCRIPTION This...

Page 74: ...s port type Status For the LAN ports this displays the port speed or Down when the line is disconnected For the WLAN it displays the maximum transmission rate when the WLAN is enabled and Down when t...

Page 75: ...9 Summary Wireless Association List LABEL DESCRIPTION This is the index number of an associated wireless station MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of an associated wireless station Assoc...

Page 76: ...The wireless network is the part in the blue circle In this wireless network devices A and B are called wireless clients The wireless clients use the access point AP to interact with other devices su...

Page 77: ...the same SSID The SSID is the name of the wireless network It stands for Service Set IDentity If two wireless networks overlap they should use different channels Like radio stations or television chan...

Page 78: ...wireless networks there are two typical places to store the user names and passwords for each user In the AP this feature is called a local user database or a local database In a RADIUS server this is...

Page 79: ...ents support WPA and some support WPA2 you should set up WPA2 PSK or WPA2 depending on the type of wireless network login and select the WPA Compatible option in the WAP3205 v2 Many types of encryptio...

Page 80: ...with which a wireless client is associated Enter a descriptive name up to 32 printable characters found on a typical English language keyboard for the wireless LAN You can configure up to four SSIDs t...

Page 81: ...AP3205 v2 Clients that connect to this SSID will not be able to access the WAP3205 v2 s second LAN port Channel Selection Set the operating frequency channel depending on your particular region Select...

Page 82: ...ing table describes the wireless LAN security labels in this screen Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the WAP3205 v2 Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen...

Page 83: ...I characters as WEP key Hex Select this option in order to enter hexadecimal characters as a WEP key The preceding 0x that identifies a hexadecimal key is entered automatically Key 1 to Key 4 The WEP...

Page 84: ...ity WPA WPA2 WPA Compatible This field appears when you choose WPA2 PSK as the Security Mode Check this field to allow wireless devices using WPA PSK security mode to connect to your WAP3205 v2 Pre Sh...

Page 85: ...fast roaming by allowing the wireless client already connecting to an AP to perform IEEE 802 1x authentication with another AP before connecting to it Select Enabled to turn on preauthentication in WA...

Page 86: ...onfigure MAC filtering Policy Define the filter action for the list of MAC addresses in the MAC Address table Select Disable to deactivate the MAC filtering rule you configure below Select Allow to pe...

Page 87: ...output power of the WAP3205 v2 in this field If there is a high density of APs in an area decrease the output power of the WAP3205 v2 to reduce interference with other APs Select one of the following...

Page 88: ...eless devices in your neighborhood Guard Interval Select Auto to increase data throughput However this may make data transfer more prone to errors Select Long to prioritize data integrity This may be...

Page 89: ...S is selected and wireless or wireless security settings have been changed The current wireless and wireless security settings also appear in the screen This displays Unconfigured if WPS is disabled a...

Page 90: ...Wireless LAN scheduling is disabled by default The wireless LAN can be scheduled to turn on or off on certain days and at certain times To open this screen click Network Wireless LAN Scheduling tab Ta...

Page 91: ...is turned on or off This field works in conjunction with the Day and For the following times fields Day Select Everyday or the specific days to turn the Wireless LAN on or off If you select Everyday y...

Page 92: ...neously Bridge The WAP3205 v2 acts as a wireless network bridge and establishes wireless links with other APs You need to know the MAC address of the peer device which also must be in bridge mode The...

Page 93: ...eless LAN WAP3205 v2 User s Guide 93 Apply Click Apply to save your changes to WAP3205 v2 Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen Table 42 Network Wireless LAN WDS LAB...

Page 94: ...address and partition your physical network into logical networks Figure 68 LAN Example 11 2 What You Can Do Use the IP screen Section 11 4 on page 95 to change the IP address for your WAP3205 v2 and...

Page 95: ...ion a physical network into different logical networks over the same Ethernet interface The WAP3205 v2 supports three logical LAN interfaces via its single physical Ethernet interface with the WAP3205...

Page 96: ...w the IP address assigned by the DHCP server to the WAP3205 v2 Otherwise you need to reset the WAP3205 v2 to be able to access the Web Configurator again see Section 12 7 on page 104 for details on ho...

Page 97: ...order to access it MAC Clone Enable This section is available only when the WAP3205 v2 is in client mode Select this option to configure the LAN port s MAC address by either using the factory default...

Page 98: ...ESCRIPTION Enable STP STP detects and breaks network loops and provides backup links between switches bridges or routers It allows a bridge to interact with other STP compliant bridges in your network...

Page 99: ...on page 101 to change your WAP3205 v2 s time and date Use the Firmware Upgrade screen Section 12 6 on page 102 to upload firmware to your WAP3205 v2 Use the Backup Restore screen Section 12 8 on page...

Page 100: ...our password again Very long idle timeouts may have security risks A value of 0 means a management session never times out no matter how long it has been left idle not recommended Apply Click Apply to...

Page 101: ...te of your WAP3205 v2 Each time you reload this page the WAP3205 v2 synchronizes the date with the time server Current Time and Date Manual Select this radio button to enter the time and date manually...

Page 102: ...a couple of examples Daylight Saving Time starts in most parts of the United States on the second Sunday of March Each time zone in the United States starts using Daylight Saving Time at 2 A M local t...

Page 103: ...aintenance Firmware Upgrade LABEL DESCRIPTION Upgrade Firmware File Path Type in the location of the file you want to upload in this field or click Browse to find it Browse Click Browse to find the bi...

Page 104: ...be useful in case you need to return to your previous settings Restore configuration allows you to upload a new or previously saved configuration file from your computer to your WAP3205 v2 Click Maint...

Page 105: ...nfiguration upload successful screen you must then wait one minute before logging into the WAP3205 v2 again The WAP3205 v2 automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network disconnect If...

Page 106: ...aptor or cord included with the WAP3205 v2 2 Make sure the power adaptor or cord is connected to the WAP3205 v2 and plugged in to an appropriate power source Make sure the power source is turned on 3...

Page 107: ...is 1234 2 If this does not work you have to reset the device to its factory defaults See Section 13 4 on page 109 I cannot see or access the Login screen in the Web Configurator 1 Make sure you are us...

Page 108: ...d See the Quick Start Guide 2 Make sure the WAP3205 v2 is connected to a broadband modem or router with Internet access 3 If you are trying to access the Internet wirelessly make sure the wireless set...

Page 109: ...If the signal strength is low try moving the clients closer to the AP if possible and look around to see if there are any devices that might be interfering with the wireless network for example microw...

Page 110: ...s power Then follow the directions above again 13 5 Wireless Router AP Troubleshooting I cannot access the WAP3205 v2 or ping any computer from the WLAN 1 Make sure the wireless adapter on the wirele...

Page 111: ...pop up blocking to log into your device Either disable pop up blocking enabled by default in Windows XP SP Service Pack 2 or allow pop up blocking and create an exception for your device s IP address...

Page 112: ...rivacy 3 Click Apply to save this setting Enable Pop up Blockers with Exceptions Alternatively if you only want to allow pop up windows from your device see the following steps 1 In Internet Explorer...

Page 113: ...ide 113 Figure 83 Internet Options Privacy 3 Type the IP address of your device the web page that you do not want to have blocked with the prefix http For example http 192 168 167 1 4 Click Add to mov...

Page 114: ...lay properly in Internet Explorer check that JavaScripts are allowed 1 In Internet Explorer click Tools Internet Options and then the Security tab Figure 85 Internet Options Security 2 Click the Custo...

Page 115: ...86 Security Settings Java Scripting Java Permissions 1 From Internet Explorer click Tools Internet Options and then the Security tab 2 Click the Custom Level button 3 Scroll down to Microsoft VM 4 Un...

Page 116: ...3205 v2 User s Guide 116 Figure 87 Security Settings Java JAVA Sun 1 From Internet Explorer click Tools Internet Options and then the Advanced tab 2 Make sure that Use Java 2 for applet under Java Sun...

Page 117: ...ons may vary slightly The steps below apply to Mozilla Firefox 3 0 as well You can enable Java Javascripts and pop ups in one screen Click Tools then click Options in the screen that appears Figure 89...

Page 118: ...slightly Allowing Pop Ups From Opera click Tools then Preferences In the General tab go to Choose how you prefer to handle pop ups and select Open all pop ups Figure 91 Opera Allowing Pop Ups Enabling...

Page 119: ...Java Permissions WAP3205 v2 User s Guide 119 Figure 92 Opera Enabling Java To customize JavaScript behavior in the Opera browser click JavaScript Options Figure 93 Opera JavaScript Options Select the...

Page 120: ...hare a common street name the hosts on a network share a common network number Similarly as each house has its own house number each host on the network has its own unique identifying number the host...

Page 121: ...part of the host ID The following example shows a subnet mask identifying the network number in bold text and host ID of an IP address 192 168 1 2 in decimal By convention subnet masks always consist...

Page 122: ...s number of zeros for the remainder of the 32 bit mask you can simply specify the number of ones instead of writing the value of each octet This is usually specified by writing a followed by the numbe...

Page 123: ...llowing figure shows the company network before subnetting Figure 95 Subnetting Example Before Subnetting You can borrow one of the host ID bits to divide the network 192 168 1 0 into two separate sub...

Page 124: ...1 254 Example Four Subnets The previous example illustrated using a 25 bit subnet mask to divide a 24 bit address into two subnets Similarly to divide a 24 bit address into four subnets you need to b...

Page 125: ...SK NETWORK NUMBER LAST OCTET BIT VALUE IP Address 192 168 1 128 IP Address Binary 11000000 10101000 00000001 10000000 Subnet Mask Binary 11111111 11111111 11111111 11000000 Subnet Address 192 168 1 12...

Page 126: ...1 255 255 255 128 25 2 126 2 255 255 255 192 26 4 62 3 255 255 255 224 27 8 30 4 255 255 255 240 28 16 14 5 255 255 255 248 29 32 6 6 255 255 255 252 30 64 2 7 255 255 255 254 31 128 1 Table 61 16 bi...

Page 127: ...he subnet mask computed by the WAP3205 v2 unless you are instructed to do otherwise Private IP Addresses Every machine on the Internet must have a unique address If your networks are isolated from the...

Page 128: ...ple Since a router connects different networks it must have interfaces using different network numbers For example if a router is set between a LAN and the Internet WAN the router s LAN and WAN addres...

Page 129: ...Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting WAP3205 v2 User s Guide 129 Figure 99 Conflicting Computer and Router IP Addresses Example...

Page 130: ...ons of UNIX LINUX include the software components you need to use TCP IP on your computer If you manually assign IP information instead of using a dynamic IP make sure that your network s computers ha...

Page 131: ...IP Address WAP3205 v2 User s Guide 131 2 In the Control Panel click the Network Connections icon 3 Right click Local Area Connection and then select Properties 4 On the General tab select Internet Pro...

Page 132: ...Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User s Guide 132 5 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window opens...

Page 133: ...tor or ISP You may also have to enter a Preferred DNS server and an Alternate DNS server if that information was provided 7 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window 8 Click OK...

Page 134: ...2 User s Guide 134 Windows Vista This section shows screens from Windows Vista Professional 1 Click Start Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel click the Network and Internet icon 3 Click the Network a...

Page 135: ...ide 135 5 Right click Local Area Connection and then select Properties Note During this procedure click Continue whenever Windows displays a screen saying that it needs your permission to continue 6 S...

Page 136: ...Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User s Guide 136 7 The Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties window opens...

Page 137: ...SP You may also have to enter a Preferred DNS server and an Alternate DNS server if that information was provided Click Advanced 9 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window 10 C...

Page 138: ...ows 7 This section shows screens from Windows 7 Enterprise 1 Click Start Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel click View network status and tasks under the Network and Internet category 3 Click Change...

Page 139: ...IP Address WAP3205 v2 User s Guide 139 Note During this procedure click Continue whenever Windows displays a screen saying that it needs your permission to continue 5 Select Internet Protocol Version...

Page 140: ...Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User s Guide 140 6 The Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties window opens...

Page 141: ...to you by your network administrator or ISP You may also have to enter a Preferred DNS server and an Alternate DNS server if that information was provided Click Advanced if you want to configure advan...

Page 142: ...r s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User s Guide 142 Mac OS X 10 3 and 10 4 The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10 4 but can also apply to 10 3 1 Click Apple System Preferences 2 In the System Prefere...

Page 143: ...05 v2 User s Guide 143 3 When the Network preferences pane opens select Built in Ethernet from the network connection type list and then click Configure 4 For dynamically assigned settings select Usin...

Page 144: ...anually In the IP Address field type your IP address In the Subnet Mask field type your subnet mask In the Router field type the IP address of your device 6 Click Apply Now and close the window Verify...

Page 145: ...WAP3205 v2 User s Guide 145 Figure 100 Mac OS X 10 4 Network Utility Mac OS X 10 5 and 10 6 The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10 5 but can also apply to 10 6 1 Click Apple System Preferenc...

Page 146: ...46 3 When the Network preferences pane opens select Ethernet from the list of available connection types 4 From the Configure list select Using DHCP for dynamically assigned settings 5 For statically...

Page 147: ...ess In the Subnet Mask field enter your subnet mask In the Router field enter the IP address of your WAP3205 v2 6 Click Apply and close the window Verifying Settings Check your TCP IP properties by cl...

Page 148: ...epending on your specific distribution release version and individual configuration The following screens use the default Ubuntu 8 installation Note Make sure you are logged in as the root administrat...

Page 149: ...ress WAP3205 v2 User s Guide 149 3 In the Authenticate window enter your admin account name and password then click the Authenticate button 4 In the Network Settings window select the connection that...

Page 150: ...the Configuration list select Static IP address if you have a static IP address Fill in the IP address Subnet mask and Gateway address fields 6 Click OK to save the changes and close the Properties di...

Page 151: ...he Close button to apply the changes Verifying Settings Check your TCP IP properties by clicking System Administration Network Tools and then selecting the appropriate Network device from the Devices...

Page 152: ...nt KDE using the openSUSE 10 3 Linux distribution The procedure screens and file locations may vary depending on your specific distribution release version and individual configuration The following s...

Page 153: ...uter s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User s Guide 153 2 When the Run as Root KDE su dialog opens enter the admin password and click OK 3 When the YaST Control Center window opens select Network Devices and th...

Page 154: ...s WAP3205 v2 User s Guide 154 4 When the Network Settings window opens click the Overview tab select the appropriate connection Name from the list and then click the Configure button 5 When the Networ...

Page 155: ...mic IP address Select Statically assigned IP Address if you have a static IP address Fill in the IP address Subnet mask and Hostname fields 7 Click Next to save the changes and close the Network Card...

Page 156: ...ow Verifying Settings Click the KNetwork Manager icon on the Task bar to check your TCP IP properties From the Options sub menu select Show Connection Information Figure 104 openSUSE 10 3 KNetwork Man...

Page 157: ...Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User s Guide 157 Figure 105 openSUSE Connection Status KNetwork Manager...

Page 158: ...endent Basic Service Set IBSS The following diagram shows an example of notebook computers using wireless adapters to form an ad hoc wireless LAN Figure 106 Peer to Peer Communication in an Ad hoc Net...

Page 159: ...red connection between APs is called a Distribution System DS This type of wireless LAN topology is called an Infrastructure WLAN The Access Points not only provide communication with the wired networ...

Page 160: ...ially overlap however To avoid interference due to overlap your AP should be on a channel at least five channels away from a channel that an adjacent AP is using For example if your region has 11 chan...

Page 161: ...quest To Send CTS Clear to Send handshake You should only configure RTS CTS if the possibility of hidden nodes exists on your network and the cost of resending large frames is more than the extra netw...

Page 162: ...te The wireless devices MUST use the same preamble mode in order to communicate IEEE 802 11g Wireless LAN IEEE 802 11g is fully compatible with the IEEE 802 11b standard This means an IEEE 802 11b ada...

Page 163: ...ort for EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol RFC 2486 that allows additional authentication methods to be deployed with no changes to the access point or the wireless clients RADIUS RADIUS is based...

Page 164: ...password information exchanged is also encrypted to protect the network from unauthorized access Types of EAP Authentication This section discusses some popular authentication types EAP MD5 EAP TLS E...

Page 165: ...verhead EAP TTLS Tunneled Transport Layer Service EAP TTLS is an extension of the EAP TLS authentication that uses certificates for only the server side authentications to establish a secure connectio...

Page 166: ...ernal RADIUS server or not Select WEP only when the AP and or wireless clients do not support WPA or WPA2 WEP is less secure than WPA or WPA2 Encryption WPA improves data encryption by using Temporal...

Page 167: ...ing the same encryption keys a weakness of WEP User Authentication WPA and WPA2 apply IEEE 802 1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP to authenticate wireless clients using an external RADIUS d...

Page 168: ...n the AP and the wireless clients Figure 110 WPA 2 with RADIUS Application Example WPA 2 PSK Application Example A WPA 2 PSK application looks as follows 1 First enter identical passwords into the AP...

Page 169: ...propagates the signal through the air The antenna also operates in reverse by capturing RF signals from the air Positioning the antennas properly increases the range and coverage area of a wireless L...

Page 170: ...s used for wireless LAN applications Omni directional antennas send the RF signal out in all directions on a horizontal plane The coverage area is torus shaped like a donut which makes these antennas...

Page 171: ...s in which this service is used Table 66 Commonly Used Services NAME PROTOCOL PORT S DESCRIPTION AH IPSEC_TUNNEL User Defined 51 The IPSEC AH Authentication Header tunneling protocol uses this service...

Page 172: ...sends out ICMP echo requests to test whether or not a remote host is reachable POP3 TCP 110 Post Office Protocol version 3 lets a client computer get e mail from a POP3 server through a temporary con...

Page 173: ...UDP 49 Login Host Protocol used for Terminal Access Controller Access Control System TELNET TCP 23 Telnet is the login and terminal emulation protocol common on the Internet and in UNIX environments I...

Page 174: ...have the following information ready when you contact an office Required Information Product model and serial number Warranty Information Date that you received your device Brief description of the p...

Page 175: ...pk Philippines ZyXEL Philippines http www zyxel com ph Singapore ZyXEL Singapore Pte Ltd http www zyxel com sg Taiwan ZyXEL Communications Corporation http www zyxel com tw zh Thailand ZyXEL Thailand...

Page 176: ...munications Czech s r o http www zyxel cz Denmark ZyXEL Communications A S http www zyxel dk Estonia ZyXEL Estonia http www zyxel com ee et Finland ZyXEL Communications http www zyxel fi France ZyXEL...

Page 177: ...EL Communications http www zyxel no Poland ZyXEL Communications Poland http www zyxel pl Romania ZyXEL Romania http www zyxel com ro ro Russia ZyXEL Russia http www zyxel ru Slovakia ZyXEL Communicati...

Page 178: ...com Latin America Argentina ZyXEL Communication Corporation http www zyxel com ec es Ecuador ZyXEL Communication Corporation http www zyxel com ec es Middle East Israel ZyXEL Communication Corporation...

Page 179: ...Appendix F Customer Support WAP3205 v2 User s Guide 179 Oceania Australia ZyXEL Communications Corporation http www zyxel com au en Africa South Africa Nology Pty Ltd http www zyxel co za...

Page 180: ...e must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the...

Page 181: ...pes d antenne non inclus dans cette liste ou dont le gain est sup rieur au gain maximal indiqu sont strictement interdits pour l exploitation de l metteur Industry Canada radiation exposure statement...

Page 182: ...orization Please check http www sviluppoeconomico gov it for more details Questo prodotto conforme alla specifiche di Interfaccia Radio Nazionali e rispetta il Piano Nazionale di ripartizione delle fr...

Page 183: ...Do NOT use the device if the power adaptor or cord is damaged as it might cause electrocution If the power adaptor or cord is damaged remove it from the device and the power source Do NOT attempt to...

Page 184: ...at Zum Zeitpunkt der Entsorgung wird die getrennte Sammlung von Produkt und oder seiner Batterie dazu beitragen nat rliche Ressourcen zu sparen und die Umwelt und die menschliche Gesundheit zu sch tze...

Page 185: ...Appendix G Legal Information WAP3205 v2 User s Guide 185 Environmental Product Declaration...

Page 186: ...t apply if the product has been modified misused tampered with damaged by an act of God or subjected to abnormal working conditions Note Repair or replacement as provided under this warranty is the ex...

Page 187: ...A certifications viewing 186 Channel 18 34 channel 77 160 interference 160 Configuration restore 104 contact information 174 copyright 180 CPU usage 19 23 34 CTS Clear to Send 161 customer support 174...

Page 188: ...2 M MAC 86 MAC address 77 MAC address filter 77 MAC address filtering 86 MAC filter 86 managing the device good habits 10 using the web configurator See web configurator using the WPS See WPS MBSSID 9...

Page 189: ...80 U user authentication 78 local user database 78 RADIUS server 78 W warranty 186 note 186 Web Configurator how to access 41 Overview 41 web configurator 9 WEP Encryption 27 28 37 38 39 82 83 85 WEP...

Page 190: ...190 WPA2 166 user authentication 167 vs WPA2 PSK 167 wireless client supplicant 167 with RADIUS application example 167 WPA2 Pre Shared Key 166 WPA2 PSK 166 167 application example 168 WPA PSK 166 167...

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