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Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address

WAP3205 v3 User’s Guide

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Fig ure 83

Mac OS X 10.5: Network Utility

Linux: Ub untu 8 (G NO ME)

This section shows you how to configure your computer’s TCP/IP settings in the GNU Object Model
Environment (GNOME) using the Ubuntu 8 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 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:

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Click

Syste m > A d m inistra tio n > Ne two rk

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Ne two rk Se tting s

window opens, click

Unlo c k

to open the

A uthe ntic a te

window. (By default,

the

Unlo c k

button is greyed out until clicked.) You cannot make changes to your configuration unless

you first enter your admin password.

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Summary of Contents for WAP3205

Page 1: ...t Login Details User s Guide WAP3205 v3 Wireless N300 Access Point Copyright 2019 Zyxel Communications Corporation LAN IP Address http 192 168 1 2 User Name admin Password 1234 Version 1 00 Edition 4 01 2019 ...

Page 2: ...m what you see due to differences in release versions or your computer operating system Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate Re la te d Doc ume nta tion Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the managed device More Information Go to support zyxe l c om to find other information on the WAP3205 v3 ...

Page 3: ...3 Conte nts Ove rvie w Use r s Guide 8 Introduction 9 The Web Configurator 14 Connection Wizard 21 Modes 33 Tutorials 45 T e c hnic a l Re fe re nc e 53 Wireless LAN 54 LAN 68 System 70 Logs 73 Tools 75 Language 80 Operation Mode 81 Troubleshooting 83 ...

Page 4: ... Access the 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 Cha pte r 3 Conne c tion Wiza rd 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 Inf...

Page 5: ...Repeater Navigation Panel 43 Cha pte r 5 T utoria ls 45 5 1 Overview 45 5 2 How to Connect to the Internet from an AP 45 5 3 Configure Wireless Security Using WPS on both your WAP3205 v3 and Wireless Client 45 5 3 1 Push Button Configuration PBC 45 5 3 2 PIN Configuration 46 5 4 Connecting to the WAP3205 v3 s Wi Fi Network Manually No WPS 48 5 4 1 Configuring Wireless Security on the WAP3205 v3 49...

Page 6: ...t You Need To Know 68 7 3 LAN IP Screen 69 Cha pte r 8 Syste m 70 8 1 Overview 70 8 2 What You Can Do 70 8 3 System General Screen 70 8 4 Time Setting Screen 71 Cha pte r 9 L og s 73 9 1 Overview 73 9 2 What You Need to Know 73 9 3 View Log Screen 73 Cha pte r 10 T ools 75 10 1 Overview 75 10 2 What You Can Do 75 10 3 Firmware Upload Screen 75 10 4 Configuration Screen 77 10 4 1 Backup Configurati...

Page 7: ...Access 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 Informa...

Page 8: ...8 PA RT I Use r s Guide ...

Page 9: ...ions using the WAP3205 v3 L AN 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 WL AN Wireless clients can connect to the WAP3205 v3 to access network resources Fig ure 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 Acc...

Page 10: ...asy 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 defau...

Page 11: ...s and WPS Button L ED COL OR ST AT US DESCRIPT ION 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 wi...

Page 12: ...l 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 c a re ful to a void da ma g ing pipe s or c a ble s loc a te d inside the wa ll whe n drilling hole s for the sc re ws 3 If using screw anchor...

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

Page 14: ...ooting to see how to make sure these functions are allowed in Internet Explorer 2 2 Pre pa ring your Compute r to Ac c e ss the We b Config ura tor 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 ...

Page 15: ... r by going to the Control Pa ne l in the Sta rt Me nu and clicking on Ne twork a nd Sha ring Ce nte r 2 Once you have accessed the Ne twork a nd Sha ring Ce nte r click on L oc a l Are a Conne c tion to access the adapter s settings 3 After accesing the connection s general settings click on the Prope rtie s button ...

Page 16: ...ddre ss 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 Inte rne t Protoc ol Ve rsion 4 T CP IPv4 Prope rtie s window Then click OK to close the L oc a l Are a Conne c tion...

Page 17: ...ss in MAC OS X 10 11 operating system 1 Open your Syste m Pre fe re nc e s then click on Ne twork 2 Once the Ne twork screen is open it is recommended you click on L oc a tion Edit L oc ations to create a new profile Use the button to add a new profile in this case it is called Sta tic IP This will easily help you change from static IP address to automatic ...

Page 18: ...cally to be able to access the Internet If you want to change the IP address to automatic default repeat step 1 then on L oc ation select Automa tic or a different profile you have configured 2 3 Ac c e ssing the We b Config ura tor 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 ...

Page 19: ...ent session automatically times out when the time period set in the Administra tor Ina c tivity T ime r 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 Wiza rd Se tup to use the Configuration Wizard for basic Internet and Wireless setup Click Go to Advanc e d Se tup to view and configure all the WAP3205 v3 s...

Page 20: ...on 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 a dmin 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 RESETbutton for longer than 10 seconds to restart reboot and set the WAP320...

Page 21: ...ank if you don t have that information 3 2 Ac c e ssing the Wiza rd 1 After you access the WAP3205 v3 Web Configurator click Go to Wiza rd se tup Fig ure 7 Select Go to Wizard setup 3 3 Choosing a Syste m Ope ra tion 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 22: ... network LAN and wireless LAN WLAN in the same subnet 3 4 1 WL AN Se tup The following screen will open Use this screen to configure the WAP3205 v3 s wireless network settings Fig ure 9 Connection Wizard Access Point Mode WLAN Setup Table 3 Wizard Setup General System Operation Mode L ABEL DESCRIPT ION Access Point Select Ac c e ss Point to allow wireless devices to communicate with a wired networ...

Page 23: ...the data encryption method the WAP3205 v3 uses for wireless connection When you select to use a security the Pre Sha re d Ke y 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 characte...

Page 24: ...205 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 t...

Page 25: ...ble Select 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 Thi...

Page 26: ...ts wireless clients Fig ure 13 Connection Wizard Universal Repeater WLAN Information Table 7 Connection Wizard Universal Repeater Wireless Setup L ABEL DESCRIPT ION 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...

Page 27: ...nnel 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 ...

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 Ena ble d or Disa ble d 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 man...

Page 29: ...et up This displays Unc onfig ure d 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 t...

Page 30: ...nect 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 wireless device Ope n me...

Page 31: ... L ABEL DESCRIPT ION Table 12 Connection Wizard Client Bridge Device Information L ABEL DESCRIPT ION System Name This is the WAP3205 v3 s model name 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...

Page 32: ...er s Guide 32 Run Wizard setup again Click here to run the Wizard setup one more time Go to Advanced setup Click here to go to your WAP3205 v3 s advanced settings Table 12 Connection Wizard Client Bridge Device Information L ABEL DESCRIPT ION ...

Page 33: ...de if you already have a Router R in your network and you want to set up a wireless network and bridge the wired and wireless connections on the WAP3205 v3 Fig ure 18 AP Mode Unive rsa l Re pe a te r 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 WAP32...

Page 34: ...v3 is 192 168 1 2 The WAP3205 v3 cannot assign your computer an IP address so you must give it a fixed IP address in the range between 192 168 1 3 and 192 168 1 254 Section 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 ...

Page 35: ...net Mask 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 Ena ble d or Disa ble d Name SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the WAP3205 v3 in the wireless LAN Channel This shows the channel numb...

Page 36: ...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 Rate For the LAN ports this displays the port speed or N A when the line is disconnected For the WLAN it displays...

Page 37: ...k the 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 scr...

Page 38: ...Click Apply Your WAP3205 v3 is now in Unive rsa l Re pe a te r mode Note Wait while the WAP3205 v3 restarts then log in to the Web Configurator again 4 3 1 Sta tus Sc re e n Unive rsa l Re pe a te r Mode Click on Sta tus The screen below shows the status screen in Unive rsa l Re pe a te r mode Fig ure 23 Status Screen Universal Repeater Mode ...

Page 39: ...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 Config ure d when the WPS has been se...

Page 40: ...isplays 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 De ta ils to see the screen Packet Statistics Use this screen to view port status and packet specific statistics Click De ta ils to see the screen Message Use this screen to view the status of the WAP3205 v3 Table 15 Status S...

Page 41: ...essing 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 change...

Page 42: ... message window Click Apply Your WAP3205 v3 is now in Clie nt Bridg e mode Note Wait while the WAP3205 v3 restarts then log in to the Web Configurator again 4 4 1 Sta tus Sc re e n Clie nt Bridg e Mode Click on Sta tus The screen below shows the status screen in Clie nt Bridg e mode Fig ure 25 Status Screen Client Bridge Mode ...

Page 43: ...P3205 v3 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 Ac c e ss Point Unive rsa l Re pe a te r or Clie nt Bridg e System Up Time This is the total time the WAP3205 ...

Page 44: ...anced 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 Tools ...

Page 45: ... Config ure Wire le ss Se c urity Using WPS on both your WAP3205 v3 a nd Wire le ss Clie nt This section gives you an example of how to set up a wireless network using WPS This example uses the WAP3205 v3 as the AP and a WPS enabled Android smartphone as the wireless client There are two WPS methods for creating a secure connection This tutorial shows you how to do both Push Button Config ura tion...

Page 46: ...r which button is pressed first You must press the second button within two minutes of pressing the first one The WAP3205 v3 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 securely The following figure shows you an example to set up wireless network and security by pressing a button ...

Page 47: ...button or button next to the PIN field on 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 securely The following figure shows you the example to set up wireless network and secu...

Page 48: ...work Ma nua lly No WPS In this example we change the WAP3205 v3 s wireless settings and then manually select the WAP3205 v3 s new SSID and enter the Wi Fi key to connect a wireless client to the WAP3205 v3 Authentication by PIN SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION WITHIN 2 MINUTES Enter WPS PIN WPS from other device WPS START Wireless Client AP ...

Page 49: ...en the Ne twork Wire le ss L AN Ge ne ra l screen in the WAP3205 v3 s Web Configurator 2 Make sure the Ena ble Wire le ss L AN check box is selected 3 Enter SSID_Exa mple 3 as the SSID and select Auto in the Cha nne l Se le c tion field to have the WAP3205 v3 scans for and select an available channel automatically 4 Set security mode to WPA2 PSK AES and enter T hisismyWPA PSKpre share dke y in the...

Page 50: ... as the wireless client 1 The WAP3205 v3 supports IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 11g and IEEE 802 11n wireless clients Make sure that your notebook or computer s wireless adapter supports one of these standards 2 Click the Wi Fi icon in your computer s system tray 3 The Wire le ss Ne twork Conne c tion screen displays Click the refresh button to update the list of the available wireless APs within range ...

Page 51: ...lect SSID_Example 3 and click Conne c t 5 The following screen displays if WPS is enabled on the WAP3205 v3 but you didn t press the WPS button Click Conne c t using a s se c urity ke y inste a d 6 Type the security key in the following screen Click OK ...

Page 52: ...trying to connect to or acquiring an IP address from the WAP3205 v3 make sure you entered the correct security key 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 53: ...53 PA RT II T e c hnic a l Re fe re nc e ...

Page 54: ...bout wireless networks The following figure provides an example of a wireless network Fig ure 32 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 ab...

Page 55: ...tion 6 7 on page 63 Use the WPS Sta tion screen to add a wireless station using WPS Section 6 8 on page 64 Use the Sc he duling screen to set the times your wireless LAN is turned on and off Section 6 9 on page 65 Use the AP Se le c t 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...

Page 56: ...ot 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 57: ...ned 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 themselves Se...

Page 58: ...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 ASCII ...

Page 59: ...s 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 T KIP WPA PSK AES WPA2 PSK T KIP 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 n...

Page 60: ... key 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 Sha re d Ke y 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 charac...

Page 61: ...5 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 Ne twork Wire le ss L AN MAC Filte r The screen appears as shown Table 23 Network Wireless LAN General WPA PSK WPA2 PSK AES L ABEL DESCRIPT ION Security Mode Choose WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK from the drop downli Select WPA PSK WPA2 PSK to have both WPA2 and WPA wirele...

Page 62: ...5 v3 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 Se le c t radio button to select a MAC filter entry Delete Click the De le te button to delete the selected MAC filter entry Delete All Click the De le te All button to remove all MAC filter entries MAC Address Enter the MAC a ddr...

Page 63: ...c 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 ...

Page 64: ... The current wireless and wireless security settings also appear in the screen This displays Unc onfig ure d if WPS is disabled and there are no wireless or wireless security changes on the WAP3205 v3 or you click Re le a se _Config ura tion to remove the configured wireless and wireless security settings Release Configuration This button is only available when the WPS status displays Config ure d...

Page 65: ...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 Sta rt to associate to each other and perform the wireless security...

Page 66: ...s 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 Re se t to reload the previous configuration ...

Page 67: ...evice 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 th...

Page 68: ...ding You can manage IP addresses in the L AN screen Fig ure 45 LAN Setup 7 2 Wha t You Ne e d T o Know IP Addre ss IP addresses identify individual devices on a network Every networking device including computers servers routers printers etc needs an IP address to communicate across the network These networking devices are also known as hosts Subne t Ma sk Subnet masks determine the maximum number...

Page 69: ... IP address of your WAP3205 v3 in dotted decimal notation 192 168 1 1 factory default IP Subnet Mask The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address Your WAP3205 v3 will automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the IP address that you assign Unless you are implementing subnetting use the subnet mask computed by the WAP3205 v3 Apply Click Apply to save your changes bac...

Page 70: ... ra l 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 T ime Se tting screen to change your WAP3205 v3 s time and date Section 8 4 on page 71 8 3 Syste m Ge ne ra l Sc re e n Use this screen to enter a name to identify the WAP3205 v3 in the network and set the password Click Ma inte na nc e Syste m The following screen displays Fi...

Page 71: ...in na me 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 m...

Page 72: ...ss This field displays the last updated time from the time server or the last time configured manually When you set T ime a nd Da te Se tup to Ma nua l enter the new time in this field and then click Apply New Date yyyy mm dd This field displays the last updated date from the time server or the last date configured manually When you set T ime a nd Da te Se tup to Ma nua l enter the new date in thi...

Page 73: ... L og 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 L og Sc he dule Selecting many alert and or log categories especially Ac c e ss Control may result in many e mails being sent 9 3 Vie w L og Sc re e n Use the Vie w L og screen to see the logged messages for the WAP3205 v3 Options include logs ...

Page 74: ...lick Pre vious button to go back one page from your current log page Next Click Ne xt button to go to the following page from your current log page Last Click L a st button to go to the last page of the log Clear Logs Click Cle a r L og s 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 ...

Page 75: ...p configuration and restoring configuration Section 10 4 on page 77 Use the Re start screen to have the WAP3205 v3 reboot Section 10 5 on page 79 10 3 Firmwa re Uploa d Sc re e n 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 succ...

Page 76: ...reen If the upload was not successful the following screen will appear Click Re turn to go back to the Firmwa re screen Table 35 Maintenance Tools Firmware L ABEL DESCRIPT ION 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 Aut...

Page 77: ...nfiguration 10 4 1 Ba c kup Config ura tion 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 ...

Page 78: ...stems you may see the following icon on your desktop Fig ure 56 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 followi...

Page 79: ...o press the WPS RESETbutton 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 RESETbutton 10 5 Re sta rt Sc re e n System restart allows you to reboot the WAP3205 v3 without turning the power off Click Ma inte na nc e T ools Re sta rt Click Re sta rt to have the WAP3205 v3 reboot This does not affect the WAP3205 v3 ...

Page 80: ...ua g e 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 Fig ure 59 Language Fig ure 60 Language Change Example ...

Page 81: ...The following table describes the labels in the Ge ne ra l screen Table 37 Maintenance Operation Mode General L ABEL DESCRIPT ION System Operation Mode Access Point Use Ac c e ss 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 Unive rsa l Re pe a te r mode if there is an existing wireless router or a...

Page 82: ...e are 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 Re se t to re...

Page 83: ...tor or 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 beha...

Page 84: ...168 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 ena...

Page 85: ... 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 Ma inte na nc e Ope ra tion Mode Ge ne ra l Check your Syste m Ope ration Mode setting 5 Check...

Page 86: ...he advanced suggestions 13 4 Re se tting the WAP3205 v3 to Its Fa c tory De fa ults 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 a dmin 1234 You have to make all of your changes again You will lose all of your changes when you push the WPS RESETbutton To reset the WAP3205 v3 1 Make sure the po...

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: ...treet 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 Struc ture An IP address is made up of four parts written ...

Page 89: ...k 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 Ne twork 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 bits ...

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: ...ng figure shows the company network after subnetting There are now two sub networks A and B Fig ure 65 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 the subnet s address itself all ones is the subnet s broadcast address 192 168 1 0 with mask 255 255 255 128 is subnet A itself ...

Page 92: ...bnet 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 43 Subnet 2 IP SUBNETMASK NET WORK NUMBER L ASTOCT ETBIT VAL UE IP Address 192 168 1 64 IP Address Binary 11000000 10101000 00000001 01000000 Subnet Mask Binary 11111111 11111111 11111111 11000000 Subnet Address 192 168 1 64 Lo...

Page 93: ...le 45 Subnet 4 continued IP SUBNETMASK NET WORK NUMBER L ASTOCT ETBITVAL UE Table 46 Eight Subnets SUBNET SUBNETADDRESS FIRSTADDRESS L ASTADDRESS 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 47 24 bit Network Number Subnet Planning NO BORROWED HOSTBIT S SUBNETMASK NO SUBNET S NO HOST S PER SU...

Page 94: ...ur network is 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 Priva te IP Addre sse s Every machine on the Internet must have a unique address If ...

Page 95: ... on the same network will not be able to access the Internet or other resources The devices may also be unreachable through the network Conflic ting Compute r IP Addre sse s Exa mple 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 cli...

Page 96: ...xa mple 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 Fig ure 68 Conflicting Computer and Router IP Addresses Example ...

Page 97: ... 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 Disa ble Pop up Bloc ke rs 1 In Internet Explorer select T ools Pop up Bloc ke r and then select T urn Off Pop up Bloc ke r Fig ure 69 Pop up Blocker You can also check if pop up blocking is disabled in ...

Page 98: ...3 Click Apply to save this setting Ena ble Pop up Bloc ke rs with Exc e ptions Alternatively if you only want to allow pop up windows from your device see the following steps 1 In Internet Explorer select T ools Inte rne t Options and then the Priva c y tab 2 Select Se tting s to open the Pop up Bloc ke r Se tting s screen ...

Page 99: ...ide 99 Fig ure 71 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 1 1 4 Click Add to move the IP address to the list of Allowe d site s Fig ure 72 Pop up Blocker Settings ...

Page 100: ...roperly in Internet Explorer check that JavaScripts are allowed 1 In Internet Explorer click T ools Inte rne t Options and then the Se c urity tab Fig ure 73 Internet Options Security 2 Click the Custom L e ve l button 3 Scroll down to Sc ripting 4 Under Ac tive sc ripting make sure that Ena ble is selected the default 5 Under Sc ripting of Java a pple ts make sure that Ena ble is selected the def...

Page 101: ...ecurity Settings Java Scripting Ja va Pe rmissions 1 From Internet Explorer click T ools Inte rne t Options and then the Se c urity tab 2 Click the Custom L e ve l button 3 Scroll down to Mic rosoft VM 4 Under Ja va pe rmissions make sure that a safety level is selected 5 Click OK to close the window ...

Page 102: ...v3 User s Guide 102 Fig ure 75 Security Settings Java JAVA Sun 1 From Internet Explorer click T ools Inte rne t Options and then the Adva nc e d tab 2 Make sure that Use Ja va 2 for a pple t under Ja va Sun is selected 3 Click OK to close the window Fig ure 76 Java Sun ...

Page 103: ...ns 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 T ools then click Options in the screen that appears Fig ure 77 Mozilla Firefox TOOLS Options Click Conte nt to show the screen below Select the check boxes as shown in the following screen Fig ure 78 Mozilla Firefox Content Security ...

Page 104: ...owing Pop Ups From Opera click T ools then Pre fe re nc e s In the Ge ne ra l tab go to Choose how you pre fe r to ha ndle pop ups and select Ope n a ll pop ups Fig ure 79 Opera Allowing Pop Ups Ena bling Ja va From Opera click T ools then Pre fe re nc e s In the Adva nc e d tab select Conte nt from the left side menu Select the check boxes as shown in the following screen ...

Page 105: ...va Permissions WAP3205 v3 User s Guide 105 Fig ure 80 Opera Enabling Java To customize JavaScript behavior in the Opera browser click Ja va Sc ript Options Fig ure 81 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: ... WAP3205 v3 User s Guide 107 2 In the Control Pa ne l click the Ne twork Conne c tions icon 3 Right click L oc al Are a Conne c tion and then select Prope rtie s 4 On the Ge ne ra l tab select Inte rne t Protoc ol T CP IP and then click Prope rtie s ...

Page 108: ...Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer s IP Address WAP3205 v3 User s Guide 108 5 The Inte rne t Protoc ol T CP IP Prope rtie s window opens ...

Page 109: ...rre d DNS se rve r and an Alte rna te DNS se rve r if that information was provided 7 Click OK to close the Inte rne t Protoc ol T CP IP Prope rtie s window 8 Click OK to close the L oc a l Are a Conne c tion Prope rtie s window Ve rifying Se tting s 1 Click Sta rt All Prog ra ms Ac c e ssorie s Comma nd Prompt 2 In the Comma nd Prompt window type ipconfig and then press ENTER You can also go to S...

Page 110: ... s Guide 110 1 Click Sta rt Control Pane l 2 In the Control Pa ne l click the Ne twork a nd Inte rne t icon 3 Click the Ne twork a nd Sharing Ce nte r icon 4 Click Ma na ge ne twork c onne c tions 5 Right click L oc al Are a Conne c tion and then select Prope rtie s ...

Page 111: ...Note During this procedure click Continue whenever Windows displays a screen saying that it needs your permission to continue 6 Select Inte rne t Protoc ol Ve rsion 4 T CP IPv4 and then select Prope rtie s 7 The Inte rne t Protoc ol Ve rsion 4 T CP IPv4 Prope rtie s window opens ...

Page 112: ...d DNS se rve rand an Alte rnate DNS se rve r if that information was provided Click Adva nc e d 9 Click OK to close the Inte rne t Protoc ol T CP IP Prope rtie s window 10 Click OK to close the L oc a l Are a Conne c tion Prope rtie s window Ve rifying Se tting s 1 Click Sta rt All Prog ra ms Ac c e ssorie s Comma nd Prompt 2 In the Comma nd Prompt window type ipconfig and then press ENTER You can...

Page 113: ...er s Guide 113 1 Click Sta rt Control Pane l 2 In the Control Pa ne l click Vie w ne twork sta tus a nd ta sks under the Ne twork a nd Inte rne t category 3 Click Cha nge a da pte r se tting s 4 Double click L oc al Are a Conne c tion and then select Prope rtie s ...

Page 114: ... 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 Inte rne t Protoc ol Ve rsion 4 T CP IPv4 and then select Prope rtie s ...

Page 115: ...Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer s IP Address WAP3205 v3 User s Guide 115 6 The Inte rne t Protoc ol Ve rsion 4 T CP IPv4 Prope rtie s window opens ...

Page 116: ... your network administrator or ISP You may also have to enter a Pre fe rre d DNS se rve rand an Alte rna te DNS se rve r if that information was provided Click Adva nc e d if you want to configure advanced settings for IP DNS and WINS 8 Click OK to close the Inte rne t Protoc ol T CP IP Prope rtie s window 9 Click OK to close the L oc a l Are a Conne c tion Prope rtie s window Ve rifying Se tting ...

Page 117: ...Address WAP3205 v3 User s Guide 117 Ma c OS X 10 3 a nd 10 4 The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10 4 but can also apply to 10 3 1 Click Apple Syste m Pre fe re nc e s 2 In the Syste m Pre fe re nc e s window click the Ne twork icon ...

Page 118: ... v3 User s Guide 118 3 When the Ne twork preferences pane opens select Built in Ethe rne t from the network connection type list and then click Config ure 4 For dynamically assigned settings select Using DHCP from the Config ure IPv4 list in the T CP IP tab ...

Page 119: ...ly In the IP Addre ss field type your IP address In the Subne t Ma sk field type your subnet mask In the Route r field type the IP address of your device 6 Click Apply Now and close the window Ve rifying Se tting s Check your TCP IP properties by clicking Applic a tions Utilitie s Ne twork Utilitie s and then selecting the appropriate Ne twork Inte rfa c e from the Info tab ...

Page 120: ... v3 User s Guide 120 Fig ure 82 Mac OS X 10 4 Network Utility Ma c OS X 10 5 a nd 10 6 The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10 5 but can also apply to 10 6 1 Click Apple Syste m Pre fe re nc e s 2 In Syste m Pre fe re nc e s click the Ne twork icon ...

Page 121: ...ferences pane opens select Ethe rne t from the list of available connection types 4 From the Config ure list select Using DHCP for dynamically assigned settings 5 For statically assigned settings do the following From the Config ure list select Ma nua lly In the IP Addre ss field enter your IP address ...

Page 122: ...d enter your subnet mask In the Route r field enter the IP address of your WAP3205 v3 6 Click Apply and close the window Ve rifying Se tting s Check your TCP IP properties by clicking Applic a tions Utilitie s Ne twork Utilitie s and then selecting the appropriate Ne twork inte rfa c e from the Info tab ...

Page 123: ...ding 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 Syste m Administra tion Ne twork 2 When the Ne twork Se tting s window opens click Unloc k to open the Authe ntic a te wind...

Page 124: ... WAP3205 v3 User s Guide 124 3 In the Authe ntic a te window enter your admin account name and password then click the Authe ntic ate button 4 In the Ne twork Se tting s window select the connection that you want to configure then click Prope rtie s ...

Page 125: ...nfig ura tion list select Sta tic IP a ddre ss if you have a static IP address Fill in the IP a ddre ss Subne t ma sk and Gate wa y a ddre ss fields 6 Click OK to save the changes and close the Prope rtie s dialog box and return to the Ne twork Se tting s screen 7 If you know your DNS server IP address es click the DNS tab in the Ne twork Se tting s window and then enter the DNS server information...

Page 126: ...e button to apply the changes Ve rifying Se tting s Check your TCP IP properties by clicking Syste m Administra tion Ne twork T ools and then selecting the appropriate Ne twork de vic e from the De vic e s tab The Inte rfac e Sta tistic s column shows data if your connection is working properly ...

Page 127: ...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 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 Me nu Com...

Page 128: ...r s IP Address WAP3205 v3 User s Guide 128 2 When the Run a s Root KDE su dialog opens enter the admin password and click OK 3 When the Ya STControl Ce nte r window opens select Ne twork De vic e s and then click the Ne twork Ca rd icon ...

Page 129: ...3205 v3 User s Guide 129 4 When the Ne twork Se tting s window opens click the Ove rvie w tab select the appropriate connection Na me from the list and then click the Config ure button 5 When the Ne twork Ca rd Se tup window opens click the Addre ss tab ...

Page 130: ...address Select Sta tic a lly a ssig ne d IP Addre ss if you have a static IP address Fill in the IP a ddre ss Subne t ma sk and Hostname fields 7 Click Ne xt to save the changes and close the Ne twork Ca rd Se tup window 8 If you know your DNS server IP address es click the Hostna me DNS tab in Ne twork Se tting s and then enter the DNS server information in the fields provided ...

Page 131: ...ng Se tting s Click the KNe twork Ma na g e ricon on the T a sk ba rto check your TCP IP properties From the Options sub menu select Show Conne c tion Informa tion Fig ure 86 openSUSE 10 3 KNetwork Manager When the Conne c tion Sta tus KNe twork Ma na g e r window opens click the Sta tistic s ta b 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 Fig ure 87 openSUSE Connection Status KNetwork Manager ...

Page 133: ...or Independent Basic Service Set IBSS The following diagram shows an example of notebook computers using wireless adapters to form an ad hoc wireless LAN Fig ure 88 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 traffi...

Page 134: ...ired 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 s...

Page 135: ...tially 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 RT S CT S A hidden node occurs when two stations are within range of the same access point but are not wit...

Page 136: ...rame for the requested transmission Stations can send frames smaller than the specified RT S CT S directly to the AP without the RTS Request To Send CTS Clear to Send handshake You should only configure RT S CT S 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 S...

Page 137: ... use short preamble when all wireless devices on the network support it otherwise the WAP3205 v3 uses long preamble Note The wireless devices MUST use the same preamble mode in order to communicate IEEE 802 11g Wire le ss L AN 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...

Page 138: ...rt 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 Authe...

Page 139: ...tect the network from unauthorized access T ype s of EAP Authe ntic a tion 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 ...

Page 140: ...er side 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 Prote c te d EAP Like EAP TTLS server side certificate authentication is use...

Page 141: ...ral 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 serv...

Page 142: ...base 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 t...

Page 143: ...n Exa mple 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 gener...

Page 144: ...ich 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 52 Wireless Security Relational Matrix AUT HENT ICAT ION MET HOD KEY MANAGEMENT PROT OCOL ENCRYPT ION MET HOD ENT ER MANUAL KEY IEEE 802 1X Open None No Disable Enable without Dynamic WEP ...

Page 145: ...of antennas 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 i...

Page 146: ...ed Table 53 Commonly Used Services NAME PROT OCOL PORT S DESCRIPT ION 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 BOO...

Page 147: ...ail 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 7...

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 con...

Page 149: ...ormation Please have the following information ready when you contact an office Re quire d Informa tion 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 Corpora te He a dqua rte rs Worldwide T a iwa n Zyxel Communications Corporation http www zyxel com Asia China Zyxel Communications Shanghai...

Page 150: ... Philippine s Zyxel Philippines http www zyxel com ph Sing a pore Zyxel Singapore Pte Ltd http www zyxel com sg T a iwa n Zyxel Communications Corporation http www zyxel com tw zh T ha ila nd Zyxel Thailand Co Ltd http www zyxel co th Vie tna m Zyxel Communications Corporation Vietnam Office http www zyxel com vn vi Europe Austria Zyxel Deutschland GmbH http www zyxel de Be la rus Zyxel BY http ww...

Page 151: ...c h Re public Zyxel Communications Czech s r o http www zyxel cz De nmark Zyxel Communications A S http www zyxel dk Estonia Zyxel Estonia http www zyxel com ee et Finla nd Zyxel Communications http www zyxel fi Fra nc e Zyxel France http www zyxel fr Ge rmany Zyxel Deutschland GmbH http www zyxel de Hung ary Zyxel Hungary SEE http www zyxel hu Ita ly Zyxel Communications Italy http www zyxel it ...

Page 152: ...ux http www zyxel nl Norwa y Zyxel Communications http www zyxel no Pola nd Zyxel Communications Poland http www zyxel pl Roma nia Zyxel Romania http www zyxel com ro ro Russia Zyxel Russia http www zyxel ru Slova kia Zyxel Communications Czech s r o organizacna zlozka http www zyxel sk Spa in Zyxel Communications ES Ltd http www zyxel es Swe de n Zyxel Communications http www zyxel se Switze rla ...

Page 153: ...http www ua zyxel com L a tin Ame ric a Arg e ntina Zyxel Communication Corporation http www zyxel com ec es Bra zil Zyxel Communications Brasil Ltda https www zyxel com br pt Ec ua dor Zyxel Communication Corporation http www zyxel com ec es Middle Ea st Isra e l Zyxel Communication Corporation http il zyxel com homepage shtml Middle Ea st Zyxel Communication Corporation http www zyxel com me en ...

Page 154: ...s Guide 154 North Ame ric a USA Zyxel Communications Inc North America Headquarters http www zyxel com us en Oc e a nia Austra lia Zyxel Communications Corporation http www zyxel com au en Afric a South Afric a Nology Pty Ltd http www zyxel co za ...

Page 155: ...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 installation This device generates uses and can radiate radio frequency ener...

Page 156: ...esquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 2014 53 UE Čeština Czech Zyxel tímto prohlašuje že tento zařízení je ve shodě se základními požadavky a dalšími příslušnými ustanoveními směrnice 2014 53 EU Dansk Danish Undertegnede Zyxel erklærer herved at følgende udstyr udstyr overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 2014 53 EU Na tiona l Re stric tion...

Page 157: ...t essenzjali u ma provvedimenti oħrajn relevanti li hemm fid Dirrettiva 2014 53 UE Nederlands Dutch Hierbij verklaart Zyxel dat het toestel uitrusting in overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 2014 53 EU Polski Polish Niniejszym Zyxel oświadcza że sprzęt jest zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozostałymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 201...

Page 158: ...licable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic devices For detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the store where you purchased the product The following warning statements apply where the disconnect device is not incorporated in the device or where the plug on the power supply cor...

Page 159: ...elon les réglementations locales votre produit et ou sa batterie doivent être éliminés séparément des ordures ménagères Lorsque ce produit atteint sa fin de vie amenez le à un centre de recyclage Au moment de la mise au rebut la collecte séparée de votre produit et ou de sa batterie aidera à économiser les ressources naturelles et protéger l environnement et la santé humaine Il simbolo sotto signi...

Page 160: ...Appendix G Legal Information WAP3205 v3 User s Guide 160 Environme ntal Produc t De c la ra tion ...

Page 161: ...nufactured 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 ...

Page 162: ...ificate Authority See CA certifications 158 viewing 161 Channel 35 39 channel 56 135 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 device mode 9 33 disclaimer 155 dynamic WEP key exchange 140 E EAP Authentication 139 encryption 56 141 key 57 ESS 134 ESSID 87 Extended Service Set S...

Page 163: ...S X 17 managing the device good habits 10 Media access control 61 Message Integrity Check MIC 141 Microsoft Windows 14 mode 9 N NAT 94 Navigation Panel 36 40 43 navigation panel 36 40 43 O operating mode 9 operation mode 33 81 access point 33 client 34 router 33 universal repeater 33 overview 9 P Pairwise Master Key PMK 141 143 preamble mode 137 PSK 142 Q Quality of Service QoS 63 R RADIUS 138 mes...

Page 164: ... wireless client WPA supplicants 142 wireless LAN 87 wireless LAN scheduling 65 Wireless network basic guidelines 55 channel 56 encryption 56 example 54 MAC address filter 56 overview 54 security 56 SSID 55 Wireless security 56 overview 56 type 56 wireless security 87 137 Wireless tutorial 45 WPS 45 Wizard setup 21 WLAN interference 135 security parameters 144 WPA 141 key caching 142 pre authentic...

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