Chapter 4 Access Point Mode
WRE6505 User’s Guide
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4.3 What You Need to Know
With the exception of the
System Mode
other configuration screens in Access Point mode are
similar to the ones in Universal Repeater mode. See
of this User’s Guide.
4.3.1 Setting your WRE6505 to AP Mode
By default, AP mode in the WRE6505 is not configured with a static IP address. To setup your
WRE6505 in AP mode for the first time, the directly-connected router must have the DHCP server
function enabled.
1
To use your WRE6505 as an access point, set the mode switch to AP mode. See
2
Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the WRE6505 and the other end to
your router.
3
Connect your computer to your network, make sure both the WRE6505 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 Web Configurator displays, which allows you to configure the AP mode.
4.3.2 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.
4.4 AP Mode Status Screen
Click
to open the
Status
screen.
