Chapter 5 Access Point Mode
WRE6505 v2 User’s Guide
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5.3 What You Need to Know
With the exception of the
Scheduling
screen other configuration screens in Access Point mode are
similar to the ones in repeater mode. See
of this User’s Guide.
5.3.1 Setting your WRE6505 v2 to AP Mode
By default, AP mode in the WRE6505 v2 is not configured with a static IP address. To set up your
WRE6505 v2 in AP mode for the first time, the directly-connected router must have the DHCP
server function enabled.
1
To use your WRE6505 v2 as an access point, see
.
2
Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the WRE6505 v2 and the other end to
your router.
3
Connect your computer to your network, make sure both the WRE6505 v2 and computer are under
the same subnet.
4
Open a web browser window and type “http://zyxelsetup” in the web address.
The login screen displays.
5
Enter “1234” (default) as the password and click
Login
.
6
Type a new password and retype it to confirm, then click
Apply
. Otherwise, click
Ignore
.
The WRE6505 v2 Web Configurator displays, which allows you to configure the AP mode.
5.3.2 Configuring your WLAN, LAN and Maintenance Settings
and
for information on configuring your
wireless network and LAN settings.
for information on configuring your Maintenance settings.
5.4 AP Mode Status Screen
Click
to open the
Status
screen.
