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 Chapter 4 Modes

WAP3205 v3 User’s Guide

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The following table describes the labels shown in the 

Status

 screen.

Table 14   Status Screen (Universal Repeater Mode)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Device Information

System Name

This is the 

System Name

 you enter in the 

Maintenance

 > 

System

 >

 General

 screen. 

It is for identification purposes.

Firmware Version

This is the current firmware version of the WAP3205 v3. 

LAN Information

- MAC Address

This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device.

- IP Address

This shows the LAN port’s IP address.

- IP Subnet Mask

This shows the LAN port’s subnet mask.

- DHCP Server

This shows the LAN port’s DHCP server.

WLAN AP Information

- MAC Address

This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of your device.

- Status

This shows the current status of the Wireless LAN - 

Enabled 

or 

Disabled

.

- Name (SSID)

This shows a descriptive SSID name used to identify the WAP3205 v3 in the wireless 
LAN. 

- Channel

This shows the channel number which you select manually or 

Auto

 when the 

WAP3205 v3 automatically scans and selects the Wireless LAN’s channel.

- Operating Channel

This shows the current channel number the WAP3205 v3 uses over the Wireless LAN. 

- Security Mode

This shows the data encryption method the WAP3205 v3 uses for the wireless 
connection.

- 802.11 Mode

This shows the IEEE 802.11 standard that the WAP3205 v3 supports. Wireless clients 
must support the same standard in order to be able to connect to the WAP3205 
v3.

- WPS

This displays 

Configured 

when the WPS has been set up.

This displays 

Unconfigured 

if the WPS has not been set up.

WLAN STA Information

- SSID

This is the name of the selected AP that the WAP3205 v3 is associating with. 

- Security Mode

This shows the wireless security the WAP3205 v3 is using to connect to the wireless 
device.

- Connection Status

This shows whether the WAP3205 v3 is currently associated with the selected AP.

System Status

Operation Mode

This field shows the device operating mode: 

Access Point

, 

Universal Repeater

 or 

Client Bridge

.

System Up Time

This is the total time the WAP3205 v3 has been on.

Current Date/Time

This field displays your WAP3205 v3’s present

 

date and time.

Interface Status

Interface

This displays the WAP3205 v3 port types. 

Status

For the LAN ports, this field displays 

Down 

(line is down) or 

Up 

(line is up or 

connected).

For the WLAN, it displays 

Up 

when the WLAN is enabled or 

Down 

when the WLAN is 

disabled.

Summary of Contents for wap3205 V3

Page 1: ... Guide Default Login Details WAP3205 v3 Wireless N300 Access Point Copyright 2016 Zyxel Communications Corporation LAN IP Address http 192 168 1 2 User Name admin Password 1234 Version 1 00 Edition 1 08 2016 ...

Page 2: ...nces 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 Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the NAP and access the Web Configurator Web Configurator Online Help Click the help icon in any screen for help in configuring that screen and supplementary information...

Page 3: ...de 3 Contents Overview User s Guide 8 Introduction 9 The Web Configurator 14 Connection Wizard 21 Modes 32 Tutorials 44 Technical Reference 52 Wireless LAN 53 LAN 67 System 70 Logs 73 Tools 75 Language 80 Operation Mode 81 Troubleshooting 83 ...

Page 4: ... Web Configurator 14 2 2 1 Static IP Configuration in Microsoft Windows 14 2 2 2 Static IP Configuration in MAC OS X 17 2 3 Accessing the Web Configurator 18 2 4 Resetting the WAP3205 v3 20 Chapter 3 Connection Wizard 21 3 1 Overview 21 3 2 Accessing the Wizard 21 3 3 Choosing a System Operation Mode 21 3 4 Connection Wizard Access Point Mode 22 3 4 1 WLAN Setup 22 3 4 2 Device Information 23 3 5 ...

Page 5: ...igation Panel 42 Chapter 5 Tutorials 44 5 1 Overview 44 5 2 How to Connect to the Internet from an AP 44 5 3 Configure Wireless Security Using WPS on both your WAP3205 v3 and Wireless Client 44 5 3 1 Push Button Configuration PBC 45 5 3 2 PIN Configuration 46 5 4 Enable and Configure Wireless Security without WPS on your WAP3205 v3 48 5 4 1 Configure Your Wireless Client 49 Part II Technical Refer...

Page 6: ...ss Assignment 68 7 2 3 IP Pool Setup 69 7 2 4 LAN TCP IP 69 7 3 LAN IP Screen 69 Chapter 8 System 70 8 1 Overview 70 8 2 What You Can Do 70 8 3 System General Screen 70 8 4 Time Setting Screen 71 Chapter 9 Logs 73 9 1 Overview 73 9 2 What You Need to Know 73 9 3 View Log Screen 73 Chapter 10 Tools 75 10 1 Overview 75 10 2 What You Can Do 75 10 3 Firmware Upload Screen 75 10 4 Configuration Screen ...

Page 7: ...and Login 84 13 3 Internet Access 85 13 4 Resetting the WAP3205 v3 to Its Factory Defaults 86 13 5 Wireless Problems 86 Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting 88 Appendix B Pop up Windows JavaScripts and Java Permissions 97 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer s IP Address 106 Appendix D Wireless LANs 133 Appendix E Common Services 146 Appendix F Customer Support 149 Appendix G Legal Information 15...

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

Page 9: ... WAP3205 v3 LAN You can connect network devices via the Ethernet ports of the WAP3205 v3 so that they can communicate with each other and access the Internet WLAN Wireless clients can connect to the WAP3205 v3 to access network resources Figure 1 WAP3205 v3 Network You can set up the WAP3205 v3 with other IEEE 802 11b g n compatible devices in one of the following device modes Access Point Univers...

Page 10: ...sy to guess and that consists of different types of characters such as numbers and letters Write down the password and put it in a safe place Back up the configuration and make sure you know how to restore it Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes If you forget your password you will have to reset the WAP3205 v3 to its factory defaul...

Page 11: ...EDs and WPS Button LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION POWER Green On The WAP3205 v3 is receiving power and functioning properly Off The WAP3205 v3 is not receiving power WLAN 2 4G Green On The WAP3205 v3 is ready but is not sending receiving data through the wireless LAN Blinking The WAP3205 v3 is sending receiving data through the wireless LAN The WAP3205 v3 is negotiating a WPS connection with a wirel...

Page 12: ... 44 1 5 Wall Mounting You may need screw anchors if mounting on a concrete or brick wall 1 Select a position free of obstructions on a wall strong enough to hold the weight of the device 2 Mark two holes on the wall at the appropriate distance apart for the screws Be careful to avoid damaging pipes or cables located inside the wall when drilling holes for the screws 3 If using screw anchors drill ...

Page 13: ...Chapter 1 Introduction WAP3205 v3 User s Guide 13 Figure 3 Wall Mounting Example ...

Page 14: ...ubleshooting to see how to make sure these functions are allowed in Internet Explorer 2 2 Preparing your Computer to Access the Web Configurator This section shows you how to assign a static IP address to your computer In order to access the web configurator your computer needs to be in the same subnet as the WAP3205 v3 Below you will find the steps to set a static IP on both Windows 7 Section 2 2...

Page 15: ...ring Center by going to the Control Panel in the Start Menu and clicking on Network and Sharing Center 2 Once you have accessed the Network and Sharing Center click on Local Area Connection to access the adapter s settings 3 After accesing the connection s general settings click on the Properties button ...

Page 16: ...ess radio button and type your new IP address Your computer must be in the same subnet in order to access this website address You must give it a fixed IP address in the range between 192 168 1 3 and 192 168 1 254 Then type 255 255 255 0 as your subnet mask click OK to close the Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties window Then click OK to close the Local Area Connection Note After you h...

Page 17: ...address in MAC OS X 10 11 operating system 1 Open your System Preferences then click on Network 2 Once the Network screen is open it is recommended you click on Location Edit Locations to create a new profile Use the button to add a new profile in this case it is called Static IP This will easily help you change from static IP address to automatic ...

Page 18: ...matically to be able to access the Internet If you want to change the IP address to automatic default repeat step 1 then on Location select Automatic or a different profile you have configured 2 3 Accessing the Web Configurator 1 Make sure your WAP3205 v3 hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer network to connect to the WAP3205 v3 refer to the Quick Start Guide 2 Launc...

Page 19: ...gement session automatically times out when the time period set in the Administrator Inactivity Timer field expires default five minutes Simply log back into the WAP3205 v3 if this happens 6 Select the setup type you want to use Click Go to Wizard Setup to use the Configuration Wizard for basic Internet and Wireless setup Click Go to Advanced Setup to view and configure all the WAP3205 v3 s settin...

Page 20: ...n at the back of the WAP3205 v3 to reload the factory default configuration file This means that you will lose all configurations that you had previously saved the username will be reset to admin and password will be reset to 1234 The IP address will be reset to 192 168 1 2 Make sure the power LED is on and press the WPS RESET button for longer than 10 seconds to restart reboot and set the WAP3205...

Page 21: ...blank if you don t have that information 3 2 Accessing the Wizard 1 After you access the WAP3205 v3 Web Configurator click Go to Wizard setup Figure 7 Select Go to Wizard setup 3 3 Choosing a System Operation Mode The WAP3205 v3 offers three different system operation modes Access Point mode Universal Repeater mode and Client Bridge mode To learn more about each mode refer to Chapter 4 on page 32 ...

Page 22: ...wired network LAN and wireless LAN WLAN in the same subnet 3 4 1 WLAN Setup The following screen will open Use this screen to configure the WAP3205 v3 s wireless network settings Figure 9 Connection Wizard Access Point Mode WLAN Setup Table 3 Wizard Setup General System Operation Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Access Point Select Access Point to allow wireless devices to communicate with a wired network U...

Page 23: ... the data encryption method the WAP3205 v3 uses for wireless connection When you select to use a security the Pre Shared Key field appears in this screen You can also select None to allow any client to associate this network without any data encryption or authentication Pre Shared Key Enter the password that lets you connect to the WAP3205 v3 Your password should be in a string of ASCII characters...

Page 24: ...v3 in the wireless LAN Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually or Auto when the WAP3205 v3 automatically scans and selects the Wireless Lan s channel Operating Channel This shows the current channel number the WAP3205 v3 uses over the wireless LAN Security Mode This shows the data encryption method the WAP3205 v3 uses for the wireless connection 802 11 Mode This shows the I...

Page 25: ...elect Click to choose the wireless device your WAP3205 v3 will connect to SSID This displays Service Set IDentity of the wireless device The SSID is a unique name that identifies a wireless network All devices in a wireless network must use the same SSID MAC This displays the MAC address of the wireless device Channel This shows the channel number used by the wireless device Security Mode This sho...

Page 26: ...its wireless clients Figure 13 Connection Wizard Universal Repeater WLAN Information Table 7 Connection Wizard Universal Repeater Wireless Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Setup Name SSID This shows the descriptive name of the wireless device you want the WAP3205 v3 to connect to Security Mode This shows the type of security configured on the wireless device Shared Key Type the wireless device s p...

Page 27: ...el This shows the channel the WAP3205 v3 is using to connect to the wireless device WLAN AP Information 802 11 Mode Select the wireless standard the WAP3205 v3 s wireless LAN uses Name SSID Type the descriptive name used to identify the WAP3205 v3 in the wireless LAN Security Security Mode Select the data encryption method the WAP3205 v3 uses for wireless connection Choose WPA2 PSK AES security to...

Page 28: ...N port s IP Subnet Mask DHCP Server This shows the LAN port s DHCP server status WLAN Information MAC Address This shows the wireless adapter MAC address of your device Status This shows the current status of the Wireless LAN Enabled or Disabled Name SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the WAP3205 v3 in the wireless LAN Channel This shows the channel number which you select manuall...

Page 29: ...p This displays Unconfigured if the WPS has not been set up WLAN STA Information SSID This is the name of the selected AP that the WAP3205 v3 is associating with Security Mode This shows the wireless security the WAP3205 v3 is using to connect to the wireless device Connection Status This shows whether the WAP3205 v3 is currently associated with the selected AP Connection Speed This shows the conn...

Page 30: ...your WAP3205 v3 will connect to SSID This displays Service Set IDentity of the wireless device The SSID is a unique name that identifies a wireless network All devices in a wireless network must use the same SSID MAC This displays the MAC address of the wireless device Channel This shows the channel number used by the wireless device Security Mode This shows the type of security configured on the ...

Page 31: ...s This shows the LAN port s IP Address IP Subnet Mask This shows the LAN port s IP Subnet Mask DHCP Server This shows the LAN port s DHCP server status WLAN STA Information SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the WAP3205 v3 in the wireless LAN Security Mode This shows the wireless security the WAP3205 v3 is using to connect to the wireless device Connection Status This shows whethe...

Page 32: ...ersal Repeater In this mode the WAP3205 v3 N can be an access point and a wireless client at the same time Use this mode if there is an existing wireless router or access point in your network and you want the WAP3205 v3 N to wirelessly relay communications from its wireless clients to the access point Figure 18 Universal Repeater Client Bridge Use this mode to have the WAP3205 v3 work only as a w...

Page 33: ...ection 2 2 on page 14 3 After you ve set your computer s IP address open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type the IP address of the WAP3205 v3 as the web address in your web browser 4 Log into the Web Configurator See the Chapter 2 on page 14 for instructions on how to do this 5 Go to Operation Mode General and select Access Point 6 A pop up window appears providing information on this...

Page 34: ...k This shows the LAN port s subnet mask DHCP Server This shows the LAN port s DHCP server status WLAN Information MAC Address This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of your device Status This shows the current status of the Wireless LAN Enabled or Disabled Name SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the WAP3205 v3 in the wireless LAN Channel This shows the channel number which yo...

Page 35: ...3205 v3 s present date and time Interface Status Interface This displays the WAP3205 v3 port types Status For the LAN ports this field displays Down line is down or Up line is up or connected For the WLAN it displays Up when the WLAN is enabled or Down when the WLAN is disabled Rate For the LAN ports this displays the port speed or N A when the line is disconnected For the WLAN it displays the max...

Page 36: ... devices from accessing the WAP3205 v3 Advanced This screen allows you to configure advanced wireless settings WPS Use this screen to configure WPS WPS Station Use this screen to add a wireless station using WPS Scheduling Use this screen to schedule the times the Wireless LAN is enabled LAN IP Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask Maintenance System General Use this screen t...

Page 37: ...sage window Click Apply Your WAP3205 v3 is now in Universal Repeater mode Note Wait while the WAP3205 v3 restarts then log in to the Web Configurator again 4 3 1 Status Screen Universal Repeater Mode Click on Status The screen below shows the status screen in Universal Repeater mode Figure 22 Status Screen Universal Repeater Mode ...

Page 38: ...s the current channel number the WAP3205 v3 uses over the Wireless LAN Security Mode This shows the data encryption method the WAP3205 v3 uses for the wireless connection 802 11 Mode This shows the IEEE 802 11 standard that the WAP3205 v3 supports Wireless clients must support the same standard in order to be able to connect to the WAP3205 v3 WPS This displays Configured when the WPS has been set ...

Page 39: ... the maximum transmission rate when the WLAN is enabled and N A when the WLAN is disabled Summary Client table Use this screen to view current client information Click Details to see the screen Packet Statistics Use this screen to view port status and packet specific statistics Click Details to see the screen Message Use this screen to view the status of the WAP3205 v3 Table 14 Status Screen Unive...

Page 40: ...cessing the WAP3205 v3 Advanced This screen allows you to configure advanced wireless settings WPS Use this screen to configure WPS WPS Station Use this screen to add a wireless station using WPS Scheduling Use this screen to schedule the times the Wireless LAN is enabled LAN IP Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask Maintenance System General Use this screen to view and chang...

Page 41: ...pop up message window Click Apply Your WAP3205 v3 is now in Client Bridge mode Note Wait while the WAP3205 v3 restarts then log in to the Web Configurator again 4 4 1 Status Screen Client Bridge Mode Click on Status The screen below shows the status screen in Client Bridge mode Figure 24 Status Screen Client Bridge Mode ...

Page 42: ... is associating with Security Mode This shows the wireless security the WAP3205 v3 is using to connect to the AP Connection Status This shows whether the WAP3205 v3 is currently associated with the selected AP System Status Operation Mode This field shows the device operating mode Access Point Universal Repeater or Client Bridge System Up Time This is the total time the WAP3205 v3 has been on Curr...

Page 43: ...advanced wireless settings LAN IP Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask Maintenance System General Use this screen to view and change administrative settings such as system and domain names password and inactivity timer Time Setting Use this screen to change your WAP3205 v3 s time and date Logs View Log Use this screen to view the logs for the categories that you selected Too...

Page 44: ...e of how to set up an access point AP and wireless client a notebook B in this example for wireless communication B can access the Internet through the AP wirelessly Figure 26 Wireless AP Connection to the Internet 5 3 Configure Wireless Security Using WPS on both your WAP3205 v3 and Wireless Client This section gives you an example of how to set up wireless network using WPS This example uses the...

Page 45: ...s the WPS button Start or WPS button 4 Log into WAP3205 v3 s Web Configurator and press Push Button in the Network Wireless LAN WPS Station screen Note Your WAP3205 v3 has a WPS RESET button located on its back panel as well as a WPS button in its configuration utility Both buttons have exactly the same function you can use one or the other Note It doesn t matter which button is pressed first You ...

Page 46: ... on the WAP3205 v3 3 Click the Start buttons or button next to the PIN field on both the wireless client utility screen and the WAP3205 v3 s WPS Station screen within two minutes The WAP3205 v3 authenticates the wireless client and sends the proper configuration settings to the wireless client This may take up to two minutes Then the wireless client is able to communicate with the WAP3205 v3 secur...

Page 47: ...Chapter 5 Tutorials WAP3205 v3 User s Guide 47 Figure 28 Example WPS Process PIN Method Authentication by PIN SECURITY INFO WITHIN 2 MINUTES Wireless Client WAP3205 v3 COMMUNICATION ...

Page 48: ...your LAN connection see Section 2 3 on page 18 1 Open the Wireless LAN General screen in the WAP3205 v3 s Web Configurator 2 Make sure the Enable Wireless LAN check box is selected 3 Enter SSID_Example3 as the SSID and select a channel 4 Set security mode to WPA PSK AES and enter ThisismyWPA PSKpre sharedkey in the Pre Shared Key field Click Apply Figure 29 Tutorial Network Wireless LAN General 5 ...

Page 49: ... your notebook or computer 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 for information on how to do that 3 After you ve installed the utility open it If you cannot see your utility s icon on your screen go to Start Programs and click on your utility in...

Page 50: ...key in the following screen Click Next Figure 32 Security Settings 6 The Confirm Save window appears Check your settings and click Save to continue Figure 33 Confirm Save 7 Check the status of your wireless connection in the screen below If your wireless connection is weak or you have no connection see the Troubleshooting section of this User s Guide ...

Page 51: ...gure 34 Link Status If your connection is successful open your Internet browser and enter http www zyxel com or the URL of any other web site in the address bar If you are able to access the web site your wireless connection is successfully configured ...

Page 52: ...52 PART II Technical Reference ...

Page 53: ...t wireless networks The following figure provides an example of a wireless network Figure 35 Example of a Wireless Network 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 such as the printer or with the Internet Your WAP3205 v3 is the AP in the above ...

Page 54: ...tion 6 7 on page 62 Use the WPS Station screen to add a wireless station using WPS Section 6 8 on page 63 Use the Scheduling screen to set the times your wireless LAN is turned on and off Section 6 9 on page 64 Use the AP Select screen to choose an access point that you want the WAP3205 v3 in universal repeater mode to connect to You should know the security settings of the target AP Section 6 10 ...

Page 55: ...not allowed to use the wireless network If a wireless client is allowed to use the wireless network it still has to have the correct settings SSID channel and security If a wireless client is not allowed to use the wireless network it does not matter if it has the correct settings This type of security does not protect the information that is sent in the wireless network Furthermore there are ways...

Page 56: ...tion defined by the WiFi Alliance WPS allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security without having to configure security settings manually Depending on the devices in your network you can either press a button on the device itself or in its configuration utility or enter a PIN Personal Identification Number in the devices Then they connect and set up a secure network by them...

Page 57: ...ss clients Enable Wireless LAN Click the check box to activate wireless LAN 802 11 Mode Click the drop down list to choose the 802 11 mode you want to operate Name SSID Service Set IDentity The SSID identifies the Service Set with which a wireless station is associated Wireless stations associating to the access point AP must have the same SSID Enter a descriptive name up to 32 printable 7 bit ASC...

Page 58: ...nels select Auto 20 40MHz to allow the WAP3205 v3 to adjust the channel bandwidth automatically Security Use this section to configure the wireless security between the WAP3205 v3 and its wireless clients Security Mode Select WEP WPA PSK TKIP WPA PSK AES WPA2 PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES or WPA PSK WPA2 PSK AES to add security on this wireless network The wireless clients which want to associate to this ...

Page 59: ...to login to the wireless client Keep this setting at Auto unless you want to force a key verification before communication between the wireless client and the WAP3205 v3 occurs Select Shared Key to force the clients to provide the WEP key prior to communication ASCII Select this option in order to enter ASCII characters as WEP key Hex Select this option in order to enter hexadecimal characters as ...

Page 60: ... 00 00 02 You need to know the MAC address of the devices to configure this screen To change your WAP3205 v3 s MAC filter settings click Network Wireless LAN MAC Filter The screen appears as shown Table 22 Network Wireless LAN General WPA PSK WPA2 PSK AES LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Mode Choose WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK from the drop downli Select WPA PSK WPA2 PSK to have both WPA2 and WPA wireless clien...

Page 61: ... in these address fields Enter the MAC addresses in a valid MAC address format that is six hexadecimal character pairs for example 12 34 56 78 9a bc Select Click the Select radio button to select a MAC filter entry Delete Click the Delete button to delete the selected MAC filter entry Delete All Click the Delete All button to remove all MAC filter entries MAC Address Enter the MAC addresses of the...

Page 62: ... A Basic Service Set BSS exists when all communications between wireless clients or between a wireless client and a wired network client go through one access point AP Intra BSS traffic is traffic between wireless clients in the BSS When Intra BSS is enabled wireless client A and B can access the wired network and communicate with each other When Intra BSS is disabled wireless client A and B can s...

Page 63: ...d The current wireless and wireless security settings also appear in the screen This displays Unconfigured if WPS is disabled and there are no wireless or wireless security changes on the WAP3205 v3 or you click Release_Configuration to remove the configured wireless and wireless security settings Release Configuration This button is only available when the WPS status displays Configured Click thi...

Page 64: ...aware wireless station scanning and the wireless security information synchronization Or input station s PIN number Use this button when you use the PIN Configuration method to configure wireless station s wireless settings See Section 5 3 2 on page 46 Type the same PIN number generated in the wireless station s utility Then click Start to associate to each other and perform the wireless security ...

Page 65: ... the Wireless LAN will turn off between the two times you enter in these fields If you have chosen Off earlier for the WLAN Status the Wireless LAN will turn on between the two times you enter in these fields Note Entering the same begin time and end time will mean the whole day Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the WAP3205 v3 Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for...

Page 66: ...ce Mode This displays which IEEE 802 11b g n wireless networking standards the wireless device supports Security Mode This displays the type of security configured on the wireless device OPEN means no security is configured and you can connect to it without a password Strength This displays the strength of the wireless signal The signal strength mainly depends on the antenna output power and the d...

Page 67: ...r floor of a building The LAN screens can help you configure a LAN DHCP server manage IP addresses and partition your physical network into logical networks Figure 48 LAN Setup The LAN screens can help you configure a LAN DHCP server and manage IP addresses 7 2 What You Need To Know The actual physical connection determines whether the WAP3205 v3 ports are LAN or WAN ports There are two separate I...

Page 68: ... is established The Internet Assigned Number Authority IANA reserved this block of addresses specifically for private use please do not use any other number unless you are told otherwise Let s say you select 192 168 1 0 as the network number which covers 254 individual addresses from 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 254 zero and 255 are reserved In other words the first three numbers specify the network n...

Page 69: ...e lower range 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 32 for other server computers for instance servers for mail FTP TFTP web etc that you may have 7 2 4 LAN TCP IP The WAP3205 v3 has built in DHCP server capability that assigns IP addresses and DNS servers to systems that support DHCP client capability 7 3 LAN IP Screen Use this screen to change your basic LAN settings Click Network LAN Figure 50 Network LAN I...

Page 70: ...General screen to enter a name to identify the WAP3205 v3 in the network and set the password Section 8 3 on page 70 Use the Time Setting screen to change your WAP3205 v3 s time and date Section 8 4 on page 71 8 3 System General Screen Use this screen to enter a name to identify the WAP3205 v3 in the network and set the password Click Maintenance System The following screen displays Figure 51 Main...

Page 71: ... if you know it here This name is propagated to DHCP clients connected to interfaces with the DHCP server enabled Administrator Inactivity Timer Type how many minutes a management session can be left idle before the session times out The default is 5 minutes After it times out you have to log in with your password again Very long idle timeouts may have security risks A value of 0 means a managemen...

Page 72: ...dd This field displays the last updated date from the time server or the last date configured manually When you set Time and Date Setup to Manual enter the new date in this field and then click Apply Copy Your Computer s Time Settings Click the Copy Your Computer s Time Settings button to copy your computer s time settings into the WAP3205 v3 s time and date setup Time Zone Setup Time Zone Choose ...

Page 73: ...e View Log screen Alerts display in red and logs display in black Alerts are e mailed as soon as they happen Logs may be e mailed as soon as the log is full see Log Schedule Selecting many alert and or log categories especially Access Control may result in many e mails being sent 9 3 View Log Screen Use the View Log screen to see the logged messages for the WAP3205 v3 Options include logs about sy...

Page 74: ... Click Previous button to go back one page from your current log page Next Click Next button to go to the following page from your current log page Last Click Last button to go to the last page of the log Clear Logs Click Clear Logs to delete all the logs Time This field displays the time the log was recorded Index This is the index number of the log Type This field displays the type of the log Lo...

Page 75: ...up configuration and restoring configuration Section 10 4 on page 77 Use the Restart screen to have the WAP3205 v3 reboot Section 10 5 on page 79 10 3 Firmware Upload Screen Find firmware at www zyxel com in a file that usually uses the system model name with a bin extension e g WAP3205 v3 bin The upload process uses HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol and may take up to two minutes After a successfu...

Page 76: ...tatus screen If the upload was not successful the following screen will appear Click Return to go back to the Firmware screen Table 34 Maintenance Tools Firmware LABEL DESCRIPTION Choose File Click Choose File button to find the bin file you want to upload Remember that you must decompress compressed zip files before you can upload them Automatically reset default after firmware upgraded Click the...

Page 77: ...uration 10 4 1 Backup Configuration Backup configuration allows you to back up save the WAP3205 v3 s current configuration to a file on your computer Once your WAP3205 v3 is configured and functioning properly it is highly recommended that you back up your configuration file before making configuration changes The backup configuration file will be useful in case you need to return to your previous...

Page 78: ... systems you may see the following icon on your desktop Figure 60 Temporarily Disconnected If you uploaded the default configuration file you may need to change the IP address of your computer to be in the same subnet as that of the default WAP3205 v3 IP address 192 168 1 2 See Section 2 2 on page 14 for details on how to set up your computer s IP address If the upload was not successful the follo...

Page 79: ...lso press the WPS RESET button on the rear panel to reset the factory defaults of your WAP3205 v3 Refer to Section 1 4 1 on page 12 for more information on the WPS RESET button 10 5 Restart Screen System restart allows you to reboot the WAP3205 v3 without turning the power off Click Maintenance Tools Restart Click Restart to have the WAP3205 v3 reboot This does not affect the WAP3205 v3 s configur...

Page 80: ...age Use this screen to change the language for the Web Configurator display Click the language you prefer The Web Configurator language changes after a while without restarting the WAP3205 v3 Figure 63 Language Figure 64 Language Change Example ...

Page 81: ...ollowing table describes the labels in the General screen Table 36 Maintenance Operation Mode General LABEL DESCRIPTION System Operation Mode Access Point Use Access Point mode if you already have a Router R in your network and you want to bridge all wired and wireless network connections Universal Repeater Use Universal Repeater mode if there is an existing wireless router or access point in your...

Page 82: ...e LAN ports There is no WAN port The DHCP server on your device is disabled In this mode there must be a device with a DHCP server on your network such as a router which can allocate IP addresses or else you need to manually assign IP addresses to devices on your network The LAN IP address of the WAP3205 v3 is set to 192 168 1 2 Apply Click Apply to save your settings Reset Click Reset to return t...

Page 83: ... cord included with the WAP3205 v3 2 Make sure the power adaptor or cord is connected to the WAP3205 v3 and plugged in to an appropriate power source Make sure the power source is turned on 3 Disconnect and re connect the power adaptor or cord to the WAP3205 v3 4 If the problem continues contact the vendor One of the LEDs does not behave as expected 1 Make sure you understand the normal behavior o...

Page 84: ... 1 2 If you changed the IP address use the new IP address If you changed the IP address and have forgotten it see the troubleshooting suggestions for I don t know the IP address of my WAP3205 v3 2 Check the hardware connections and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected See the Quick Start Guide 3 Make sure your Internet browser does not block pop up windows and has JavaScript and Java enable...

Page 85: ...e behaving as expected See the Quick Start Guide 2 If you are trying to access the Internet wirelessly make sure the wireless settings in the wireless client are the same as the settings in the AP 3 Disconnect all the cables from your device and follow the directions in the Quick Start Guide again 4 Go to Maintenance Operation Mode General Check your System Operation Mode setting 5 Check your comp...

Page 86: ...of the advanced suggestions 13 4 Resetting the WAP3205 v3 to Its Factory Defaults If you reset the WAP3205 v3 you lose all of the changes you have made The WAP3205 v3 re loads its default settings and the username password resets to admin 1234 You have to make all of your changes again You will lose all of your changes when you push the WPS RESET button To reset the WAP3205 v3 1 Make sure the powe...

Page 87: ...s the WAP3205 v3 4 Make sure your computer with a wireless adapter installed is within the transmission range of the WAP3205 v3 5 Check that both the WAP3205 v3 and your wireless station are using the same wireless and wireless security settings 6 Make sure traffic between the WLAN and the LAN is not blocked by the firewall on the WAP3205 v3 7 Make sure you allow the WAP3205 v3 to be remotely acce...

Page 88: ...et 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 ID Routers use the network number to send packets to the correct network while the host ID determines to which host on the network the packets are delivered Structure An IP address is made up of four parts written in d...

Page 89: ...mask are ones and the remaining 24 bits are zeroes Subnet masks are expressed in dotted decimal notation just like IP addresses The following examples show the binary and decimal notation for 8 bit 16 bit 24 bit and 29 bit subnet masks Network Size The size of the network number determines the maximum number of possible hosts you can have on your network The larger the number of network number bit...

Page 90: ...lowing example a network administrator creates two sub networks to isolate a group of servers from the rest of the company network for security reasons In this example the company network address is 192 168 1 0 The first three octets of the address 192 168 1 are the network number and the remaining octet is the host ID allowing a maximum of 28 2 or 254 possible hosts The following figure shows the...

Page 91: ...5 The borrowed host ID bit can have a value of either 0 or 1 allowing two subnets 192 168 1 0 25 and 192 168 1 128 25 The following figure shows the company network after subnetting There are now two sub networks A and B Figure 69 Subnetting Example After Subnetting In a 25 bit subnet the host ID has 7 bits so each sub network has a maximum of 27 2 or 126 possible hosts a host ID of all zeroes is ...

Page 92: ...Table 41 Subnet 1 IP SUBNET MASK NETWORK NUMBER LAST OCTET BIT VALUE IP Address Decimal 192 168 1 0 IP Address Binary 11000000 10101000 00000001 00000000 Subnet Mask Binary 11111111 11111111 11111111 11000000 Subnet Address 192 168 1 0 Lowest Host ID 192 168 1 1 Broadcast Address 192 168 1 63 Highest Host ID 192 168 1 62 Table 42 Subnet 2 IP SUBNET MASK NETWORK NUMBER LAST OCTET BIT VALUE IP Addre...

Page 93: ... 255 Highest Host ID 192 168 1 254 Table 44 Subnet 4 continued IP SUBNET MASK NETWORK NUMBER LAST OCTET BIT VALUE Table 45 Eight Subnets SUBNET SUBNET ADDRESS FIRST ADDRESS LAST ADDRESS BROADCAST ADDRESS 1 0 1 30 31 2 32 33 62 63 3 64 65 94 95 4 96 97 126 127 5 128 129 158 159 6 160 161 190 191 7 192 193 222 223 8 224 225 254 255 Table 46 24 bit Network Number Subnet Planning NO BORROWED HOST BITS...

Page 94: ...s using that IP address The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address Your WAP3205 v3 will compute the subnet mask automatically based on the IP address that you entered You don t need to change the subnet mask computed by the WAP3205 v3 unless you are instructed to do otherwise Private IP Addresses Every machine on the Internet must have a unique address If your networks a...

Page 95: ...sses on the same network will not be able to access the Internet or other resources The devices may also be unreachable through the network Conflicting Computer IP Addresses Example More than one device can not use the same IP address In the following example computer A has a static or fixed IP address that is the same as the IP address that a DHCP server assigns to computer B which is a DHCP clie...

Page 96: ...ple More than one device can not use the same IP address In the following example the computer and the router s LAN port both use 192 168 1 1 as the IP address The computer cannot access the Internet This problem can be solved by assigning a different IP address to the computer or the router s LAN port Figure 72 Conflicting Computer and Router IP Addresses Example ...

Page 97: ... 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 Disable Pop up Blockers 1 In Internet Explorer select Tools Pop up Blocker and then select Turn Off Pop up Blocker Figure 73 Pop up Blocker You can also check if pop up blocking is disabled in the Po...

Page 98: ...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 select Tools Internet Options and then the Privacy tab 2 Select Settings to open the Pop up Blocker Settings screen ...

Page 99: ...uide 99 Figure 75 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 move the IP address to the list of Allowed sites Figure 76 Pop up Blocker Settings ...

Page 100: ...play properly in Internet Explorer check that JavaScripts are allowed 1 In Internet Explorer click Tools Internet Options and then the Security tab Figure 77 Internet Options Security 2 Click the Custom Level button 3 Scroll down to Scripting 4 Under Active scripting make sure that Enable is selected the default 5 Under Scripting of Java applets make sure that Enable is selected the default 6 Clic...

Page 101: ...e 78 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 Under Java permissions make sure that a safety level is selected 5 Click OK to close the window ...

Page 102: ...P3205 v3 User s Guide 102 Figure 79 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 is selected 3 Click OK to close the window Figure 80 Java Sun ...

Page 103: ...ions 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 81 Mozilla Firefox TOOLS Options Click Content to show the screen below Select the check boxes as shown in the following screen Figure 82 Mozilla Firefox Content Security ...

Page 104: ... 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 83 Opera Allowing Pop Ups Enabling Java From Opera click Tools then Preferences In the Advanced tab select Content from the left side menu Select the check boxes as shown in the following screen ...

Page 105: ... Java Permissions WAP3205 v3 User s Guide 105 Figure 84 Opera Enabling Java To customize JavaScript behavior in the Opera browser click JavaScript Options Figure 85 Opera JavaScript Options Select the items you want Opera s JavaScript to apply ...

Page 106: ...ions 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 have IP addresses that place them in the same subnet In this appendix you can set up an IP address for Windows XP NT 2000 on page 106 Windows Vista on page 109 Windows 7 on page 112 Mac OS X 10 3 and 1...

Page 107: ... IP Address WAP3205 v3 User s Guide 107 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 Protocol TCP IP and then click Properties ...

Page 108: ...Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer s IP Address WAP3205 v3 User s Guide 108 5 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window opens ...

Page 109: ...er 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 to close the Local Area Connection Properties window Verifying Settings 1 Click Start All Programs Accessories Command Prompt 2 In the Command Prompt window type ipconfig and then press ENTER You can also go to Start Control Panel Netw...

Page 110: ...3205 v3 User s Guide 110 1 Click Start Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel click the Network and Internet icon 3 Click the Network and Sharing Center icon 4 Click Manage network connections 5 Right click Local Area Connection and then select Properties ...

Page 111: ...de 111 Note During this procedure click Continue whenever Windows displays a screen saying that it needs your permission to continue 6 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and then select Properties 7 The Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties window opens ...

Page 112: ...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 Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window Verifying Settings 1 Click Start All Programs Accessories Command Prompt 2 In the Command Prompt window type ipconfig and then press ENTER You can also go to Start Contr...

Page 113: ...WAP3205 v3 User s Guide 113 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 adapter settings 4 Double click Local Area Connection and then select Properties ...

Page 114: ... IP Address WAP3205 v3 User s Guide 114 Note During this procedure click Continue whenever Windows displays a screen saying that it needs your permission to continue 5 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and then select Properties ...

Page 115: ...Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer s IP Address WAP3205 v3 User s Guide 115 6 The Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties window opens ...

Page 116: ... 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 advanced settings for IP DNS and WINS 8 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window 9 Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window Verifying Settings 1 Click Start Al...

Page 117: ...er s IP Address WAP3205 v3 User s Guide 117 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 Preferences window click the Network icon ...

Page 118: ...205 v3 User s Guide 118 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 Using DHCP from the Configure IPv4 list in the TCP IP tab ...

Page 119: ...Manually 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 Verifying Settings Check your TCP IP properties by clicking Applications Utilities Network Utilities and then selecting the appropriate Network Interface from the Info tab ...

Page 120: ... WAP3205 v3 User s Guide 120 Figure 86 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 Preferences 2 In System Preferences click the Network icon ...

Page 121: ...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 assigned settings do the following From the Configure list select Manually In the IP Address field enter your IP address ...

Page 122: ... field enter your subnet mask In the Router field enter the IP address of your WAP3205 v3 6 Click Apply and close the window Verifying Settings Check your TCP IP properties by clicking Applications Utilities Network Utilities and then selecting the appropriate Network interface from the Info tab ...

Page 123: ...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 administrator Follow the steps below to configure your computer IP address in GNOME 1 Click System Administration Network 2 When the Network Settings window opens click Unlock to open the Authenticate window By ...

Page 124: ...dress WAP3205 v3 User s Guide 124 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 you want to configure then click Properties ...

Page 125: ... 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 dialog box and return to the Network Settings screen 7 If you know your DNS server IP address es click the DNS tab in the Network Settings window and then enter the DNS server information in the fields...

Page 126: ...the 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 tab The Interface Statistics column shows data if your connection is working properly ...

Page 127: ...ent 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 screens use the default openSUSE 10 3 installation Note Make sure you are logged in as the root administrator Follow the steps below to configure your computer IP address in the KDE 1 Click K Menu Com...

Page 128: ...puter s IP Address WAP3205 v3 User s Guide 128 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 then click the Network Card icon ...

Page 129: ...ss WAP3205 v3 User s Guide 129 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 Network Card Setup window opens click the Address tab ...

Page 130: ...amic 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 Setup window 8 If you know your DNS server IP address es click the Hostname DNS tab in Network Settings and then enter the DNS server information in the fields provided ...

Page 131: ...dow 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 90 openSUSE 10 3 KNetwork Manager When the Connection Status KNetwork Manager window opens click the Statistics tab to see if your connection is working properly ...

Page 132: ...Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer s IP Address WAP3205 v3 User s Guide 132 Figure 91 openSUSE Connection Status KNetwork Manager ...

Page 133: ...pendent Basic Service Set IBSS The following diagram shows an example of notebook computers using wireless adapters to form an ad hoc wireless LAN Figure 92 Peer to Peer Communication in an Ad hoc Network BSS A Basic Service Set BSS exists when all communications between wireless clients or between a wireless client and a wired network client go through one access point AP Intra BSS traffic is tra...

Page 134: ...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 network but also mediate wireless network traffic in the immediate neighborhood An ESSID ESS IDentification uniquely identifies each ESS All access points and their associated wireless clients within the sa...

Page 135: ...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 channels and an adjacent AP is using channel 1 then you need to select a channel between 6 or 11 RTS CTS A hidden node occurs when two stations are within range of the same access point but are not within...

Page 136: ...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 network overhead involved in the RTS Request To Send CTS Clear to Send handshake If the RTS CTS value is greater than the Fragmentation Threshold value see next then the RTS Request To Send CTS Clear to S...

Page 137: ...ote 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 adapter can interface directly with an IEEE 802 11g access point and vice versa at 11 Mbps or lower depending on range IEEE 802 11g has several intermediate rate steps between the maximum and minimum da...

Page 138: ...port 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 on a client server model that supports authentication authorization and accounting The access point is the client and the server is the RADIUS server The RADIUS server handles the following tasks Aut...

Page 139: ...rotect the network from unauthorized access Types of EAP Authentication This section discusses some popular authentication types EAP MD5 EAP TLS EAP TTLS PEAP and LEAP Your wireless LAN device may not support all authentication types EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol is an authentication protocol that runs on top of the IEEE 802 1x transport mechanism in order to support multiple types of use...

Page 140: ... authentications to establish a secure connection Client authentication is then done by sending username and password through the secure connection thus client identity is protected For client authentication EAP TTLS supports EAP methods and legacy authentication methods such as PAP CHAP MS CHAP and MS CHAP v2 PEAP Protected EAP Like EAP TTLS server side certificate authentication is used to estab...

Page 141: ...poral Key Integrity Protocol TKIP Message Integrity Check MIC and IEEE 802 1x WPA2 also uses TKIP when required for compatibility reasons but offers stronger encryption than TKIP with Advanced Encryption Standard AES in the Counter mode with Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol CCMP TKIP uses 128 bit keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by the authentication se...

Page 142: ...tabase WPA2 reduces the number of key exchange messages from six to four CCMP 4 way handshake and shortens the time required to connect to a network Other WPA2 authentication features that are different from WPA include key caching and pre authentication These two features are optional and may not be supported in all wireless devices Key caching allows a wireless client to store the PMK it derived...

Page 143: ... Example A WPA 2 PSK application looks as follows 1 First enter identical passwords into the AP and all wireless clients The Pre Shared Key PSK must consist of between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or 64 hexadecimal characters including spaces and symbols 2 The AP checks each wireless client s password and allows it to join the network only if the password matches 3 The AP and wireless clients generat...

Page 144: ...h 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 LAN Table 51 Wireless Security Relational Matrix AUTHENTICATION METHOD KEY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL ENCRYPTION METHOD ENTER MANUAL KEY IEEE 802 1X Open None No Disable Enable without Dynamic WEP Key Open W...

Page 145: ...as 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 ideal for a room environment With a wide coverage area it is possible to make circular overlapping coverage areas with multiple access points Directional antennas concentrate the RF signal in a beam ...

Page 146: ...le 52 Commonly Used Services NAME PROTOCOL PORT S DESCRIPTION AH IPSEC_TUNNEL User Defined 51 The IPSEC AH Authentication Header tunneling protocol uses this service AIM New ICQ TCP 5190 AOL s Internet Messenger service It is also used as a listening port by ICQ AUTH TCP 113 Authentication protocol used by some servers BGP TCP 179 Border Gateway Protocol BOOTP_CLIENT UDP 68 DHCP Client BOOTP_SERVE...

Page 147: ...mail from a POP3 server through a temporary connection TCP IP or other PPTP TCP 1723 Point to Point Tunneling Protocol enables secure transfer of data over public networks This is the control channel PPTP_TUNNEL GRE User Defined 47 PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol enables secure transfer of data over public networks This is the data channel RCMD TCP 512 Remote Command Service REAL_AUDIO TCP ...

Page 148: ... and terminal emulation protocol common on the Internet and in UNIX environments It operates over TCP IP networks Its primary function is to allow users to log into remote host systems TFTP UDP 69 Trivial File Transfer Protocol is an Internet file transfer protocol similar to FTP but uses the UDP User Datagram Protocol rather than TCP Transmission Control Protocol VDOLIVE TCP 7000 Another video co...

Page 149: ...formation Please 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 problem and the steps you took to solve it Corporate Headquarters Worldwide Taiwan Zyxel Communications Corporation http www zyxel com Asia China Zyxel Communications Shanghai Corp Zyxe...

Page 150: ...m 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 Co Ltd http www zyxel co th Vietnam Zyxel Communications Corporation Vietnam Office http www zyxel com vn vi Europe Austria Zyxel Deutschland GmbH http www zyxel de Belarus Zyxel BY http www zyxel b...

Page 151: ...zech Republic Zyxel Communications 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 France http www zyxel fr Germany Zyxel Deutschland GmbH http www zyxel de Hungary Zyxel Hungary SEE http www zyxel hu Italy Zyxel Communications Italy http www zyxel it ...

Page 152: ...lux http www zyxel nl Norway Zyxel 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 Communications Czech s r o organizacna zlozka http www zyxel sk Spain Zyxel Communications ES Ltd http www zyxel es Sweden Zyxel Communications http www zyxel se Switzerland Stude...

Page 153: ...aine http www ua zyxel com Latin America Argentina Zyxel Communication Corporation http www zyxel com ec es Brazil Zyxel Communications Brasil Ltda https www zyxel com br pt Ecuador Zyxel Communication Corporation http www zyxel com ec es Middle East Israel Zyxel Communication Corporation http il zyxel com homepage shtml Middle East Zyxel Communication Corporation http www zyxel com me en ...

Page 154: ...ser s Guide 154 North America USA Zyxel Communications Inc North America Headquarters http www zyxel com us en Oceania Australia Zyxel Communications Corporation http www zyxel com au en Africa South Africa Nology Pty Ltd http www zyxel co za ...

Page 155: ... operation Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the device This product has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installati...

Page 156: ...ielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999 5 EC Hrvatski Croatian ZyXEL ovime izjavljuje da je radijska oprema tipa u skladu s Direktivom 1999 5 EC Íslenska Icelandic Hér með lýsir ZyXEL því yfir að þessi búnaður er í samræmi við grunnkröfur og önnur viðeigandi ákvæði tilskipunar 1999 5 EC Italiano Italian Con la presente ZyXEL dichiara che questo attrezzatura è conforme ai...

Page 157: ...his wireless LAN product is operating within the boundaries of the owner s property its use requires a general authorization Please check http www sviluppoeconomico gov it for more details Questo prodotto è conforme alla specifiche di Interfaccia Radio Nazionali e rispetta il Piano Nazionale di ripartizione delle frequenze in Italia Se non viene installato all interno del proprio fondo l utilizzo ...

Page 158: ...t laid down in applicable implementing measures power consumption has satisfied regulation requirements which are Network standby power consumption 8W and or Off mode power consumption 0 5W and or Standby mode power consumption 0 5W Wireless setting please refer to Wireless chapter for more detail European Union Disposal and Recycling Information The symbol below means that according to local regu...

Page 159: ...Appendix G Legal Information VMG3925 B10A User s Guide 159 Environmental Product Declaration ...

Page 160: ...actured functionally equivalent product of equal or higher value and will be solely at the discretion of ZyXEL This warranty shall not 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 exclusive remedy of the purchaser This warranty is in lieu of all oth...

Page 161: ...viewing 160 Channel 34 38 channel 55 135 interference 135 Configuration backup 77 reset the factory defaults 79 restore 78 contact information 149 copyright 155 CTS Clear to Send 136 customer support 149 D Daylight saving 72 device mode 9 32 DHCP server 68 disclaimer 155 DNS 68 DNS server see also Domain name system dynamic WEP key exchange 140 E EAP Authentication 139 encryption 55 141 key 56 ESS...

Page 162: ...MAC address filtering 60 MAC filter 60 MAC OS X 17 managing the device good habits 10 Media access control 60 Message Integrity Check MIC 141 Microsoft Windows 14 mode 9 N NAT 94 Navigation Panel 35 39 42 navigation panel 35 39 42 O operating mode 9 operation mode 32 81 access point 32 client 33 router 32 universal repeater 32 overview 9 P Pairwise Master Key PMK 141 143 preamble mode 137 PSK 142 ...

Page 163: ...wireless channel 87 wireless client WPA supplicants 142 wireless LAN 87 wireless LAN scheduling 64 Wireless network basic guidelines 54 channel 55 encryption 55 example 53 MAC address filter 55 overview 53 security 55 SSID 54 Wireless security 55 overview 55 type 55 wireless security 87 137 Wireless tutorial 44 WPS 44 Wizard setup 21 WLAN interference 135 security parameters 144 WPA 141 key cachin...

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