ZyXEL Communications WRE 2205, User Manual

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Chapter 3 Connection Wizard
WRE2205 User’s Guide
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
3.3 Configuring the WRE2205 for Connection to an AP
In this step of the configuration wizard, you must configure the WRE2205 with the security
parameters of the AP you want to connect to. These parameters can be configured by selecting
those automatically detected by the WRE2205, or by configuring them manually. Manual
configuration is useful when the AP is hidden.
3.3.1 Selecting Automatically Detected AP Parameters
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Select an AP using the following screen.
Table 3
Wizard Step 1: LAN TCP/IP
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Get from DHCP
Server Click this to enable the DHCP client of the WRE2205 to get the IP configuration
automatically.
User Defined LAN
IP Click this to enable the manual IP configuration.
IP Address Type the IP address of your WRE2205 in dotted decimal notation 192.168.1.2 (factory
default).
IP Subnet Mask The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address. Your WRE2205
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
WRE2205.
Next Click Next to start the next step.
Exit Click Exit to leave the wizard.