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... Contents Table of Contents Contents Overview ...3 Table of Contents ...4 Part I: User's Guide 7 Chapter 1 Introduction ...9 1.1 Overview ...9 1.2 Securing the WRE2205 ...10 1.3 Front Panel ...10 1.4 The WPS Button ...11 1.4.1 WiFi Protected Setup ...11 Chapter 2 The Web Configurator ...13 2.1 Overview ...13 2.2 Accessing the Web Configurator ...13 2.3 Resetting the WRE2205 ...14 Chapter 3 Connection Wizard ...15 3.1 Overview ...15 3.2 Configuring the...
... Contents Table of Contents Contents Overview ...3 Table of Contents ...4 Part I: User's Guide 7 Chapter 1 Introduction ...9 1.1 Overview ...9 1.2 Securing the WRE2205 ...10 1.3 Front Panel ...10 1.4 The WPS Button ...11 1.4.1 WiFi Protected Setup ...11 Chapter 2 The Web Configurator ...13 2.1 Overview ...13 2.2 Accessing the Web Configurator ...13 2.3 Resetting the WRE2205 ...14 Chapter 3 Connection Wizard ...15 3.1 Overview ...15 3.2 Configuring the...
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... WiFi Alliance. See Section less than 5 seconds 5.3 on page 14. 1.4.1 WiFi Protected Setup Your WRE2205 supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), which is activated on for more than 10 The WRE2205 resets its configuration to configure security settings manually. Hold for 5 minutes after a successful WPS... is an easy way to factory defaults. The WRE2205 is not receiving power or the LED is sending/receiving data through the LAN. The WRE2205 has a successful 10/100MB LAN connection. This remains on WRE2205 User's Guide 11 Depending on the devices you have, you to...
... WiFi Alliance. See Section less than 5 seconds 5.3 on page 14. 1.4.1 WiFi Protected Setup Your WRE2205 supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), which is activated on for more than 10 The WRE2205 resets its configuration to configure security settings manually. Hold for 5 minutes after a successful WPS... is an easy way to factory defaults. The WRE2205 is not receiving power or the LED is sending/receiving data through the LAN. The WRE2205 has a successful 10/100MB LAN connection. This remains on WRE2205 User's Guide 11 Depending on the devices you have, you to...
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... versions. Web pop-up windows from your computer will get its screens. WRE2205 User's Guide 13 Refer to Chapter 10 Troubleshooting to see how to make sure these functions are accessing your WRE2205, you can configure your wireless router, type "http://zyxelsetupxxxx" instead of...setup and management of its IP address from the WRE2205. The WRE2205's DHCP server is enabled before the WRE2205 is associated with your computer as the WRE2205. Alternatively, after the WRE2205 has successfully associated with your WRE2205 hardware is the first time you need to the Quick Start Guide...
... versions. Web pop-up windows from your computer will get its screens. WRE2205 User's Guide 13 Refer to Chapter 10 Troubleshooting to see how to make sure these functions are accessing your WRE2205, you can configure your wireless router, type "http://zyxelsetupxxxx" instead of...setup and management of its IP address from the WRE2205. The WRE2205's DHCP server is enabled before the WRE2205 is associated with your computer as the WRE2205. Alternatively, after the WRE2205 has successfully associated with your WRE2205 hardware is the first time you need to the Quick Start Guide...
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... This chapter provides information on the wizard setup screens in the Web Configurator. For subsequent access, click to start the wizardsetup. 3.2 Configuring the WRE2205 for Connection to . Figure 4 Wizard: Wireless Setup WRE2205 User's Guide 15 These parameters can be configured by ...selecting those automatically detected by the WRE2205, or by configuring them manually. The first time ...
... This chapter provides information on the wizard setup screens in the Web Configurator. For subsequent access, click to start the wizardsetup. 3.2 Configuring the WRE2205 for Connection to . Figure 4 Wizard: Wireless Setup WRE2205 User's Guide 15 These parameters can be configured by ...selecting those automatically detected by the WRE2205, or by configuring them manually. The first time ...
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... useful when the AP's SSID is a unique name that identifies a wireless network. The number of characters accepted by this screen. Setup repeater manually Select this to the previous step in the wizard. BACK Click this table. Next Click this to search for wireless communication...ASCII Hex WPA pre-shared key Passphrase Hex KEY LENGTH 5 characters 10 characters 13 characters 26 characters 8-63 characters 64 characters 16 WRE2205 User's Guide Chapter 3 Connection Wizard The following table. When no is shown, no security is selected, use the same SSID. Table 3 ...
... useful when the AP's SSID is a unique name that identifies a wireless network. The number of characters accepted by this screen. Setup repeater manually Select this to the previous step in the wizard. BACK Click this table. Next Click this to search for wireless communication...ASCII Hex WPA pre-shared key Passphrase Hex KEY LENGTH 5 characters 10 characters 13 characters 26 characters 8-63 characters 64 characters 16 WRE2205 User's Guide Chapter 3 Connection Wizard The following table. When no is shown, no security is selected, use the same SSID. Table 3 ...
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Figure 5 Wizard: Type a Key Chapter 3 Connection Wizard 3.2.2 Manually Configuring AP Parameters If the AP you want to connect to configure the security settings of the AP manually. 1 Select Setup repeater manually. 2 Type the SSID of the AP into the SSID field. The number of characters accepted by the KEY field is not listed, then follow these steps to is shown in the following table. WRE2205 User's Guide 17 Figure 6 Wizard: Manually Typing the SSID 3 Configure the security settings.
Figure 5 Wizard: Type a Key Chapter 3 Connection Wizard 3.2.2 Manually Configuring AP Parameters If the AP you want to connect to configure the security settings of the AP manually. 1 Select Setup repeater manually. 2 Type the SSID of the AP into the SSID field. The number of characters accepted by the KEY field is not listed, then follow these steps to is shown in the following table. WRE2205 User's Guide 17 Figure 6 Wizard: Manually Typing the SSID 3 Configure the security settings.
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Chapter 3 Connection Wizard Figure 10 Wizard: Key Verification Failed 2 Click Apply to complete the wizard setup and restart the WRE2205. Figure 11 Connection Wizard Complete 20 WRE2205 User's Guide
Chapter 3 Connection Wizard Figure 10 Wizard: Key Verification Failed 2 Click Apply to complete the wizard setup and restart the WRE2205. Figure 11 Connection Wizard Complete 20 WRE2205 User's Guide
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...describes the labels shown in the Status screen. Table 6 Status Screen Icon Key ICON DESCRIPTION Click this button to open the setup wizard. WRE2205 User's Guide 21 Select a number of seconds or None from the drop-down list box to refresh all screen statistics automatically at the...this icon to not refresh the screen statistics. The following table describes the icons shown in the Status screen. CHAPTER 4 Status 4.1 WRE2205 Status The screen below shows the status screen. Table 7 Web Configurator Status Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Device Information System Name This is the System ...
...describes the labels shown in the Status screen. Table 6 Status Screen Icon Key ICON DESCRIPTION Click this button to open the setup wizard. WRE2205 User's Guide 21 Select a number of seconds or None from the drop-down list box to refresh all screen statistics automatically at the...this icon to not refresh the screen statistics. The following table describes the icons shown in the Status screen. CHAPTER 4 Status 4.1 WRE2205 Status The screen below shows the status screen. Table 7 Web Configurator Status Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Device Information System Name This is the System ...
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...the Quick Start Guide) and you how to the Status screen without saving the settings and restarting the WRE2205. Click CONTINUE to go to configure wireless security settings with the following parameters on your LAN connection (see Section 2.2 on page 13). 1 Select Setup repeater manually. .... SSID Channel Security ExampleSSID 7 WPA2 PSK Follow the steps below to save settings and restart the WRE2205. Figure 25 Tutorial: Typing an SSID 34 WRE2205 User's Guide Chapter 5 Tutorials 5 Click APPLY to create a secure wireless network by Manually Entering Security Information This ...
...the Quick Start Guide) and you how to the Status screen without saving the settings and restarting the WRE2205. Click CONTINUE to go to configure wireless security settings with the following parameters on your LAN connection (see Section 2.2 on page 13). 1 Select Setup repeater manually. .... SSID Channel Security ExampleSSID 7 WPA2 PSK Follow the steps below to save settings and restart the WRE2205. Figure 25 Tutorial: Typing an SSID 34 WRE2205 User's Guide Chapter 5 Tutorials 5 Click APPLY to create a secure wireless network by Manually Entering Security Information This ...
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...a wireless station is an industry standard specification, defined by themselves. Click Network > Wireless LAN to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless LAN. 40 WRE2205 User's Guide SSID This displays the Service Set IDentity of your computer to the wireless LAN and you change the... you can either press a button (on page 26. 6.4 General Wireless LAN Screen Use this screen. You must have the same key. 6.3.1.3 WPS WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) is associated. Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Many types of the selected AP wireless network. WLAN AP Information / Wireless...
...a wireless station is an industry standard specification, defined by themselves. Click Network > Wireless LAN to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless LAN. 40 WRE2205 User's Guide SSID This displays the Service Set IDentity of your computer to the wireless LAN and you change the... you can either press a button (on page 26. 6.4 General Wireless LAN Screen Use this screen. You must have the same key. 6.3.1.3 WPS WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) is associated. Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Many types of the selected AP wireless network. WLAN AP Information / Wireless...
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...standard channels and offers speeds of up to adjust the channel bandwidth automatically. 42 WRE2205 User's Guide Table 13 Network > Wireless LAN > MAC Address List LABEL DESCRIPTION Active Select this to the WRE2205. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to enable MAC address filtering....Network > Wireless LAN > Advanced LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Advanced Setup RTS/CTS Threshold Data with its frame size larger than this value will perform the RTS (Request To Send)/ CTS (Clear To Send) handshake. Select whether the WRE2205 uses a wireless channel width of the MAC address....
...standard channels and offers speeds of up to adjust the channel bandwidth automatically. 42 WRE2205 User's Guide Table 13 Network > Wireless LAN > MAC Address List LABEL DESCRIPTION Active Select this to the WRE2205. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to enable MAC address filtering....Network > Wireless LAN > Advanced LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Advanced Setup RTS/CTS Threshold Data with its frame size larger than this value will perform the RTS (Request To Send)/ CTS (Clear To Send) handshake. Select whether the WRE2205 uses a wireless channel width of the MAC address....
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... wireless and wireless security settings. Table 16 Network > Wireless LAN > WPS LABEL DESCRIPTION WPS Setup Enable WPS PIN Number WPS Status Status Select this screen. Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Figure 32 ...configured wireless and wireless security settings for WPS connections on the WRE2205 or you want to generate a new PIN number. The current wireless and wireless ...settings also appear in this to the WRE2205. For example if devices A and B are no wireless or wireless security changes on the WRE2205. This displays Configured when the WRE2205 has connected to configure device C using ...
... wireless and wireless security settings. Table 16 Network > Wireless LAN > WPS LABEL DESCRIPTION WPS Setup Enable WPS PIN Number WPS Status Status Select this screen. Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Figure 32 ...configured wireless and wireless security settings for WPS connections on the WRE2205 or you want to generate a new PIN number. The current wireless and wireless ...settings also appear in this to the WRE2205. For example if devices A and B are no wireless or wireless security changes on the WRE2205. This displays Configured when the WRE2205 has connected to configure device C using ...
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.... Security Mode This displays the type of security configured on the antenna output power and the distance between your WRE2205 and this device. Setup repeater manually Select this table. Refresh Click this to search for available wireless devices within transmission range and update this ...Mode This displays which you can connect to it without a password. Next Click this to start the next step in the AP setup process. 46 WRE2205 User's Guide The SSID is hidden. Apply Click this to see the previous page of APs. Table 18 Network > Wireless LAN > AP...
.... Security Mode This displays the type of security configured on the antenna output power and the distance between your WRE2205 and this device. Setup repeater manually Select this table. Refresh Click this to search for available wireless devices within transmission range and update this ...Mode This displays which you can connect to it without a password. Next Click this to start the next step in the AP setup process. 46 WRE2205 User's Guide The SSID is hidden. Apply Click this to see the previous page of APs. Table 18 Network > Wireless LAN > AP...
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Table 20 Maintenance > System > Password LABEL DESCRIPTION Password Setup Change your WRE2205's password (recommended) using the fields as you type a password, the screen displays an asterisk (*) for each character you use to ... Click Maintenance > System. New Password Type your changes back to 30 characters). Apply Click Apply to save your new system password (up to the WRE2205. WRE2205 User's Guide 49 Figure 36 Maintenance > System > Password The following screen displays. CHAPTER 8 System 8.1 Overview This chapter provides information on the System screen. 8.2...
Table 20 Maintenance > System > Password LABEL DESCRIPTION Password Setup Change your WRE2205's password (recommended) using the fields as you type a password, the screen displays an asterisk (*) for each character you use to ... Click Maintenance > System. New Password Type your changes back to 30 characters). Apply Click Apply to save your new system password (up to the WRE2205. WRE2205 User's Guide 49 Figure 36 Maintenance > System > Password The following screen displays. CHAPTER 8 System 8.1 Overview This chapter provides information on the System screen. 8.2...
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... 22 E encryption 39 key 40 F FCC interference statement 61 Firmware upload 50 file extension using HTTP WRE2205 User's Guide Index Index firmware version 22 G General wireless LAN screen 40 Guide Quick Start 2 I IP Address 48 L LAN setup 47 Link type 22 M MAC 41 MAC address 39 MAC address filtering 41 MAC Address List 39...
... 22 E encryption 39 key 40 F FCC interference statement 61 Firmware upload 50 file extension using HTTP WRE2205 User's Guide Index Index firmware version 22 G General wireless LAN screen 40 Guide Quick Start 2 I IP Address 48 L LAN setup 47 Link type 22 M MAC 41 MAC address 39 MAC address filtering 41 MAC Address List 39...
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... 2 overview 9 P port speed 22 product registration 62 Q Quality of Service (QoS) 43 Quick Start Guide 2 R registration product 62 related documentation 2 Reset the device 14 Restore configuration 53 RTS/CTS Threshold 42... 16, 22, 38, 40, 46 Subnet Mask 48 Summary Packet statistics 23 Wireless station status 23 System General Setup 49 System restart 54 67 W warranty 62 note 62 Web Configurator how to access 13 Overview 13 Wireless association ...overview 39 troubleshooting 60 type 39 Wireless tutorial 26 WPS 26 Wizard setup 15 complete 20 wireless LAN 15 WPS button 11, 14 WRE2205 User's Guide
... 2 overview 9 P port speed 22 product registration 62 Q Quality of Service (QoS) 43 Quick Start Guide 2 R registration product 62 related documentation 2 Reset the device 14 Restore configuration 53 RTS/CTS Threshold 42... 16, 22, 38, 40, 46 Subnet Mask 48 Summary Packet statistics 23 Wireless station status 23 System General Setup 49 System restart 54 67 W warranty 62 note 62 Web Configurator how to access 13 Overview 13 Wireless association ...overview 39 troubleshooting 60 type 39 Wireless tutorial 26 WPS 26 Wizard setup 15 complete 20 wireless LAN 15 WPS button 11, 14 WRE2205 User's Guide