Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your WAP5805
WAP5805 User’s Guide
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1.3 Ways to Manage the WAP5805
Use any of the following methods to manage the WAP5805.
• Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the WAP5805 using a
(supported) web browser.
• WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) button. You can use the WPS button or the WPS section of the Web
Configurator to set up a wireless network with your WAP5805.
1.4 Good Habits for Managing the WAP5805
Do the following things regularly to make the WAP5805 more secure and to manage the WAP5805
more effectively.
• Change the password. Use a password that’s not easy 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 WAP5805 to its factory default settings. If you
backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the WAP5805.
You could simply restore your last configuration.
1.5 Resetting the WAP5805
If you forget your password or IP address, or you cannot access the Web Configurator, you will need
to use the
RESET
button at the back of the WAP5805 to reload the factory-default configuration
file. This means that you will lose all configurations that you had previously saved, the password
will be reset to “1234” and the IP address of the WAP5805 in AP mode will be reset to
“192.168.1.2” and the IP address of the WAP5805 in client mode will be reset to “192.168.1.10”.
1.5.1 Procedure to Use the Reset Button
1
Make sure the power LED is on.
2
Press the
RESET
button for longer than 1 second to restart/reboot the WAP5805.
3
Press the
RESET
button for longer than five seconds to set the WAP5805 back to its factory-default
configurations.
1.6 The WPS Button
You can use the WPS button (
) on the front panel of the WAP5805 to activate WPS in order to
quickly set up a wireless network with strong security.
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