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    www .zyxel.com www .zyxel.com W AP3205 Wireless N Access Point Copyright © 201 1 ZyXEL Communications Corporation Firmware V ersion 1.0 Edition 3, 04/2011 Default Login Details IP Address http://192.168.1.2 Pa ss wo rd 12 34[...]

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    About This User's Guide WAP3205 User’s Guide 3 About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is intended for p eople wh o want to configure the WAP3205 using the W e b Configurator . Related Document ation •Q u i c k S t a r t G u i d e The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get up an d running ri ght away . It contains[...]

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    About This User's Guide WAP3205 User’s Guide 4 • Download Library Search for the latest produc t updates an d documentation from this link. Re ad the T ech Doc Overview to find out how to efficiently use the User Guide, Quick Start Guide and Command Line Int erface R eference Guide in ord er to better understand how to use your product . ?[...]

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    Document Conventions WAP3205 User’s Guide 5 Document Conventions W arnings and Notes These are how warnings and notes are shown in this User’ s Guide. W arnings tell you about things that could harm you or your device. Note: Notes tell you other import ant informat ion (for e xample, other things you may need to configure or help ful tips) or r[...]

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    Document Conventions WAP3205 User’s Guide 6 Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User’ s Guide ma y use the following generic icons. The W AP3205 icon is not an exact represent ation of your device. WA P 32 05 Compu ter Notebook computer Server Modem Firew all Te l e p h o n e Swi tch Ro u te r[...]

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    Safety Warnings WAP3205 User’s Guide 7 Safety Warnings • Do NO T use this product near water , for exam ple, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. • Do NO T expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids. • Do NO T store things on the device. • Do NOT install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. There is a r[...]

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    Safety Warnings WAP3205 User’s Guide 8[...]

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    Contents Overview WAP3205 User’s Guide 9 Contents Overview User ’ s Guide ................................................... ..................................................... .......... ......... 17 Getting to Know Y our W AP3205 ......... ................ ................ ................ ............. ................ .......... 19 W AP3[...]

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    Contents Overview WAP3205 User’s Guide 10[...]

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    Table of Contents WAP3205 User’s Guide 11 Table of Contents About This User's Guide . ............................................................... ........................................ .. 3 Document Conventions.................................................................. ......................................... .5 Safety Warnings[...]

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    Table of Contents WAP3205 User’s Guide 12 4.3 What Y ou Need to Know ........ .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ............. ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ............. ... ... .... .. .3 4 4.4 Setting your WAP3205 to Cli ent Mode ................... ................ ............. ................ ................ 34 4.5 Client Mode S ta[...]

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    Table of Contents WAP3205 User’s Guide 13 8.3.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC) .............................. ... ... ... ... .... ... ............. ... ... ... .... ... 74 8.3.2 PIN Configuration ...................... ... .... ... ... ... .... ............. ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ............. ... ... .... ... 75 8.4 Enabling and Configu[...]

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    Table of Contents WAP3205 User’s Guide 14 Chapter 1 1 LAN......................................................... ............................................................... .... ............. 1 17 1 1.1 Overview .............. ............. ................ ................ ............. ................ ............. ............ .........[...]

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    Table of Contents WAP3205 User’s Guide 15 Appendix F Legal Information ................................... ........................................................... 215 Appendix G Open Software Ann ouncements ...................................................... ................. 219 Index.......................................................[...]

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    Table of Contents WAP3205 User’s Guide 16[...]

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    17 P ART I User ’ s Guide[...]

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    WAP3205 User’s Guide 19 C HAPTER 1 Getting to Know Your WAP3205 1.1 Overview This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the WAP3205. The WAP32 05 extends the range of your existing wired net work without additional wiring, providing easy network access to mobile users. Y ou ca n se t up a wir eless network with other IEEE 802.1[...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your WAP3205 WAP3205 User’s Guide 20 • WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) but ton. Y ou can use the WPS button or the WPS section of the W eb Configurator to set up a wireless network with your WAP3205. 1.4 Good Habit s fo r Managing the W AP3205 Do the following things regularly t o make the WAP3205 more secure and to manage[...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your WAP3205 WAP3205 User’s Guide 21 WLAN Green On The WAP3205 is ready , but is not sending/ receiving data through the wireless LAN. Blinking The WAP3205 is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN. Off The wireless LAN is not ready or has failed. WPS Green On WPS is enabled. Blinking The WAP3205 is negotiating [...]

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    Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your WAP3205 WAP3205 User’s Guide 22[...]

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    WAP3205 User’s Guide 23 C HAPTER 2 WAP3205 Modes 2.1 Overview This chapter introduces the differen t modes av ailable on your W AP3205. • Device mode . This is the oper ating mode of y our W AP3205, or simply how the WAP3205 is being used in the network. 2.1.1 Device Modes This refers to the oper ating mode of the W AP3205, which can act as a: [...]

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    Chapter 2 WAP3205 Mo des WAP3205 User’s Guide 24 The following figure is a simple il lustrati on of the devi ce configuratio n modes of the WAP3205. Figure 3 Device Mode Example For more information on these modes and to change the mode of your W AP3205, refer to Chapter 12 on page 129 . Note: Choose your device mode carefully to avoid having to [...]

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    WAP3205 User’s Guide 25 C HAPTER 3 Access Point Mode 3.1 Overview The WAP3205 is set to access point mode by default. In this mode y our W AP3205 bridges a wired network (LAN) and wirele ss LAN (WLAN) in the same subnet. See the figure below for an example. Figure 4 Wireless Internet Access in Access Point Mode Note: See Chapter 8 on page 73 fo r[...]

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    Chapter 3 Access Point Mode WAP3205 User’s Guide 26 3.3.1 Setting your W AP3205 to AP Mode 1 Connect your computer to the LAN port of the WAP3205. 2 The default IP address of the W AP3205 is “192.168.1.2” . In this case, your computer must have an IP address in the r ange between “192.168.1.3” and “192.168.1.254” . 3 Click Start > [...]

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    Chapter 3 Access Point Mod e WAP3205 User’s Guide 27 3.4 AP Mode S t atus Screen Click to open the Status screen. Figure 6 S tatus Screen: Access Po int Mode The following table describes t he icons shown in the Status screen. T able 2 S tatus Screen Icon Key: Access Poin t Mode ICON DESCRIPTION Click this to go to the Home page. Click this icon [...]

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    Chapter 3 Access Point Mode WAP3205 User’s Guide 28 The following table describes t he labels shown in the Status screen. Click this icon to see the Configur ation navigation menu. Click this icon to see the Maintenance navigation menu. T able 2 S tatus Screen Icon Key: Access Poin t Mode (continued) ICON DESCRIPTION T able 3 S tatus Screen: Acce[...]

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    Chapter 3 Access Point Mod e WAP3205 User’s Guide 29 3.4.0.1 Navigation Panel Use the menu in the navigation panel to configure WAP3205 features in Access P oint mode. Status F or the LAN ports, this field displays Down (line is down) or Up (line i s up or connected). For the WLAN, it displa ys Up when the WLA N is enabled or Down when the WLAN i[...]

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    Chapter 3 Access Point Mode WAP3205 User’s Guide 30 The following screen and table show the features you ca n configure in Access Point mode. Figure 7 Menu: Access Point Mode The following table describes t he sub-menus. T able 4 Navigation Panel: Access Point Mode LINK TA B FUNCTION Status This screen shows the WAP3205’ s gener al device, syst[...]

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    Chapter 3 Access Point Mod e WAP3205 User’s Guide 31 Wireless LAN Gener al Use this screen to configure general wireless LAN settings. Security Use this screen to configure wireless security settings. MAC Filter Use the MAC filter screen to configure the WAP3205 to block access to devices or block the devices from accessing the WAP3205. Advance d[...]

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    Chapter 3 Access Point Mode WAP3205 User’s Guide 32[...]

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    WAP3205 User’s Guide 33 C HAPTER 4 Client Mode 4.1 Overview Y our WAP3205 can act as a wireless client. In wireless cli ent mode, it can connect to an existing network via an access point. Use this mode if you already have an access point or wireless router in y our network. In the example below , one W AP3205 ( A ) is configured as a wireless cl[...]

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    Chapter 4 Client Mode WAP3205 User’s Guide 34 4.3 What Y ou Need to Know With the exception of the Wireless LAN screens, the LAN , Monitor , Configuration and Maintenance scree ns in Client mode are similar to the ones in Access P oint Mode. See Chapter 11 on p age 117 through Chapter 12 on page 121 of this User ’s Guide. 4.4 Setting your W AP3[...]

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    Chapter 4 Client Mode WAP3205 User’s Guide 35 Note: The client mode IP address is always th e same as the access point mode IP address. If you changed the IP address of your W AP3205 while in access point mode, use this IP address in client mode. 4.5 Client Mode S t atus Screen Click to open the status screen. Figure 10 S tatus: Client Mod e The [...]

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    Chapter 4 Client Mode WAP3205 User’s Guide 36 DHCP This shows the LAN por t’s DHCP role - Client or None . WLAN Information WLAN OP Mode T h is is the device mo de ( Section 2.1.1 on page 23 ) to which the WAP3205’ s wireless LAN is set - Client Mode . MAC Address This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of your device. Status This shows t[...]

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    Chapter 4 Client Mode WAP3205 User’s Guide 37 4.6 Wireless LAN Profile Screen Use this screen to view t he wireless LAN profile settings of y our W AP3205. Go to Configuration > Wireless LAN > Profile to open the following screen. Figure 1 1 Client Mode: WLAN > Profile The following table describes t he labels in this screen. Summary Pac[...]

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    Chapter 4 Client Mode WAP3205 User’s Guide 38 4.6.1 Adding a New WLAN Profile Use this screen to create a new wireless LAN profile for your W AP3205. Click the Add button in the Configuration > Wireless LAN > Profile screen to open the following screen. Figure 12 Client Mode: WLAN > Profile > Add The following table describes t he lab[...]

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    Chapter 4 Client Mode WAP3205 User’s Guide 39 4.6.1.1 No Security Use this screen if the access point to which you want t o connect does not use encryption. Figure 13 Client Mode: WLAN > Profile: No Security The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 8 Client Mode: WLAN > Profile: No Security LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless[...]

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    Chapter 4 Client Mode WAP3205 User’s Guide 40 4.6.1.2 S t atic WEP Use this screen if the access point to which you want t o connect to uses WEP security mode. Figure 14 Client Mode: WLAN > Profile: WEP The following table describes t he labels in this screen.. T able 9 Client Mode: WLAN > Profile: WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Setup Profi[...]

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    Chapter 4 Client Mode WAP3205 User’s Guide 41 4.6.1.3 WP A(2)-PSK Use this screen if the access point to which y ou want to connect uses WP A(2)-PSK security mode. Figure 15 Client Mode: WLAN > Profile: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Authenticatio n Method Select Open or Shared Key from the drop-down list box. This field specifies whether the wireless clien[...]

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    Chapter 4 Client Mode WAP3205 User’s Guide 42 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. . 4.7 Site Survey Screen Use this screen to scan for and c onnect to a wireless network automatically . Go to Configuration > Wireless LAN > Site Survey to open the following screen. Figure 16 Client Mode: WLAN > Site Sur vey T able 10[...]

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    Chapter 4 Client Mode WAP3205 User’s Guide 43 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. 4.8 WPS Screen Use this screen to enable Wi-F i Protec ted Setup (WPS) on the WAP3205. Go to Configuration > Wireless LAN > WPS to open the following screen. Figure 17 Client Mode: WLAN > WPS T able 1 1 Client Mode: WLAN > Site Surv[...]

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    Chapter 4 Client Mode WAP3205 User’s Guide 44 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 12 Client Mode: WLAN > WPS LABEL DESCRIPTION Station Site Survey # Use the radio button to select the wireless device to which you want to connect using WPS. SSID This displays the SSID of the wireless device. BSSID This displays the [...]

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    WAP3205 User’s Guide 45 C HAPTER 5 Universal Repeater Mode 5.1 Overview In universal repeater mode, y our W A P3205 can act as an access point and wireless client at the same time. The W A P3205 can connect to an existing network through another access point and also lets wireless clients connect to the network through it. This help s you expand [...]

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    Chapter 5 Universal Repeater Mod e WAP3205 User’s Guide 46 •U s e o t h e r Wireless LAN screens ( Chapter 10 on page 99 ) to configure the wireless settings and wireless security between the wireless clients and the WAP3205. 5.3 What Y ou Need to Know With the exception of the Wireless LAN > Universal Repeater scr een, other configur ation [...]

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    Chapter 5 Universal Repeater Mod e WAP3205 User’s Guide 47 7 T o set your WAP3205 to Universal Repeater Mode , on the left of the screen, click Maintenance > Sys OP Mode and select Universal Repeater Mode . Figure 19 Changing to Universal Repeater mode Note: Y ou have to log in to the W eb Configurator again whe n you change modes. As soon as [...]

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    Chapter 5 Universal Repeater Mod e WAP3205 User’s Guide 48 5.5 Universal Repeater Mode S t atus Screen Click to open the status screen. Figure 20 S tatus: Universal Repeater Mode The following table describes t he labels shown in the Status screen. T able 13 S t atus Screen: Universal Repeate r Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Logout Click this at any time[...]

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    Chapter 5 Universal Repeater Mod e WAP3205 User’s Guide 49 DHCP This shows the LAN por t’s DHCP role - Client or None . WLAN Information WLAN OP Mode T h is is the device mo de ( Section 2.1.1 on page 23 ) to which the WAP3205’ s wireless LAN is set - Universal Repeater Mode . MAC Address This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of your de[...]

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    Chapter 5 Universal Repeater Mod e WAP3205 User’s Guide 50 5.6 Universal Repeater Screen Use this screen to enter t he SSID and se lect the wireless sec urity mode used by the wireless device to which you want to connect. Go to Configuration > Wireless LAN > Universal Repeater to open the Universal Repeater screen. The screen v aries depend[...]

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    Chapter 5 Universal Repeater Mod e WAP3205 User’s Guide 51 5.6.1 No Security Figure 21 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Universal Repeater: No Security The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 14 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Universal Repeater: No Security LABEL DESCRIPTION Universal Re peater P ara[...]

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    Chapter 5 Universal Repeater Mod e WAP3205 User’s Guide 52 5.6.2 S t atic WEP Figure 22 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Universal Repeater: S tatic WEP The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 15 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Universal Repeater: S tatic WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Universal Re peater P ar[...]

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    Chapter 5 Universal Repeater Mod e WAP3205 User’s Guide 53 5.6.3 WP A(2)-PSK Figure 23 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Universal Repeater: WP A(2)- PSK The following table describes t he labels in this screen. WEP K ey 1 ~ WEP Ke y 4 The WEP keys are used to encryp t data. Both the WAP3205 and the access point must use the same WEP key[...]

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    Chapter 5 Universal Repeater Mod e WAP3205 User’s Guide 54 Encryption Ty p e Select the type of wireless encryption emplo yed by the access point to which you w ant to connect. Pre-Shared Ke y WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password for authentication. T ype the password employed by the access point to which you want to connect. Apply C[...]

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    WAP3205 User’s Guide 55 C HAPTER 6 Introducing the Web Configurator 6.1 Overview This chapter describes how to acc e ss the W AP3205 W eb Configurator and pro vides an overview of its screens. The W eb Configurator is an HTML -based management interface that a llows easy setup and management of the WAP3205 vi a Internet browser . Use Internet Exp[...]

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    Chapter 6 Introducing the Web Configur ator WAP3205 User’s Guide 56 4 After you’ve set yo ur computer’s IP addre ss, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type “http://192.168.1.2” as the web address in your web browser . 6.2.1 Login Screen The W eb Configur at or initially displays the followi ng logi n screen. Figure 24 Login[...]

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    Chapter 6 Introducing the Web Configurator WAP3205 User’s Guide 57 6.2.2 Password Screen Y ou should see a screen asking you to change y our password (highly recommended) as shown next. Figure 25 Change Password Screen The following table describes t he labels in this screen. Note: The management session automatically times out when th e time per[...]

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    Chapter 6 Introducing the Web Configur ator WAP3205 User’s Guide 58 The Home screen displays as follows. Figure 26 Home Screen The following table describes t he labels in this screen. 6.2.3.1 We ather Edit Y ou can change the temperature unit and select the location for which you want to know the weather . Click the icon to change the weather di[...]

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    Chapter 6 Introducing the Web Configurator WAP3205 User’s Guide 59 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. 6.2.3.2 T ime/Date Edit One timezone can cover more than one country . Y ou can choose a particular country in which the WAP3205 is located and ha ve the WAP3205 displa y and use the current time and date for its logs. Clic[...]

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    Chapter 6 Introducing the Web Configur ator WAP3205 User’s Guide 60 6.3.1 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 WAP3205. 3 Press the RESET button for longer than five seconds to set the W AP3205 back to its factory -default configur ations.[...]

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    WAP3205 User’s Guide 61 C HAPTER 7 Connection Wizard 7.1 Overview This chapter provides information on the wizard setup screens in the W eb Configurator . The W e b Configur ator’ s wizard setup help s you change the sy stem logi n password and configure your device’ s operat ing mode and wi reless settings. 7.2 Accessing the Wizard Launch yo[...]

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    Chapter 7 Con n ec tio n Wi za rd WAP3205 User’s Guide 62 7.2.1 Device Password Change the login password in the following screen. Enter the new password and retype it t o conf irm. Click Next to proceed wi th the Operatio n Mode screen . Figure 29 Device Password 7.2.2 Operation Mode Select in which device configur ation mode y ou want the WAP32[...]

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    Chapter 7 Connection Wizar d WAP3205 User’s Guide 63 7.2.3 Wireless Configuration Configure th e wireless net work setting s on your WAP3205 in the followin g screen. The screen v aries depending on the device configuration mode. 7.2.3.1 Universal Repeater Mode When the W AP3205 is in univ ersal repeater mode, the WAP3205 works as an access point[...]

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    Chapter 7 Con n ec tio n Wi za rd WAP3205 User’s Guide 64 automatically . Enter the same security setti ngs as the selected wireless device and click Next . Figure 32 Wireless Security: No Security Figure 33 Wireless Security: WP A(2)-PSK[...]

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    Chapter 7 Connection Wizar d WAP3205 User’s Guide 65 Figure 34 Wirele ss Se curi ty: WEP Settings for Wireless Client s Select the check box to use the same secu rity settings (as the AP t o which the WAP3205 is connec ting) for communica tion between the W AP3205 and its wireless clients. Otherwise, clear the check box and us e dif ferent SSID a[...]

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    Chapter 7 Con n ec tio n Wi za rd WAP3205 User’s Guide 66 Wireless Security: No Security Choose No Sec urit y in the Security mode field to let any wireless device within rang e access your wireless network. Figure 36 Wireless Security: No Security The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 22 Wireless Security: No Security [...]

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    Chapter 7 Connection Wizar d WAP3205 User’s Guide 67 Wireless Security: WP A-PSK/WP A2-PSK Choose WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security in the Security mode fi eld to s et up a password for your wireless network. Figure 37 Wireless Security: WP A-PSK/WP A2-PSK The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 23 Wireless Security: WP A-PSK/[...]

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    Chapter 7 Con n ec tio n Wi za rd WAP3205 User’s Guide 68 Wireless Security: WEP Choose WEP security in the Security mode field to configure a WEP k ey for y our wireless network. Figure 38 Wirele ss Se curi ty: WEP The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 24 Wireless Security: WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Network Name ([...]

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    Chapter 7 Connection Wizar d WAP3205 User’s Guide 69 7.2.3.3 Client Mode In this mode, the W AP3205 is a wireless client. Cl ients can access the W AP3205 through a wired connection only . Select the wireless device to which y ou want the W AP3205 to connect and cl ick Connect . Click Refresh to update the list of av ailable wireless devices . Fi[...]

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    Chapter 7 Con n ec tio n Wi za rd WAP3205 User’s Guide 70 automatically . Enter the same security setti ngs as the selected wireless device and click Next . Figure 40 Wireless Security: No Security Figure 41 Wireless Security: WP A(2)-PSK[...]

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    Chapter 7 Connection Wizar d WAP3205 User’s Guide 71 Figure 42 Wirele ss Se curi ty: WEP[...]

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    Chapter 7 Con n ec tio n Wi za rd WAP3205 User’s Guide 72 7.2.3.4 Wizard Setup Complete Click GO to reboot the W AP3205 and finish wizard configurati on. Figure 43 Wizard Setup Comple te Figure 44 Device Rebooting Congratul ations! After the W AP3205 restarts, the login screen displ ays. Y ou have successfully set up your WA P3205 to op er ate on[...]

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    WAP3205 User’s Guide 73 C HAPTER 8 Tutorials 8.1 Overview This chapter provides tutorials for your W AP3205 (in access point or universal repeater mode) as follows: • Connecting to the Internet from an Access Point • Configuring Wireless Security Usi ng WPS • Enabling and Configuring Wireless Security (No WPS) • Using Multiple SSIDs on th[...]

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    Chapter 8 Tutorials WAP3205 User’s Guide 74 8.3 Configuring Wireless Security Using WPS This section giv es you an example of ho w to set up wireless network using WPS. This example uses the W AP3205 as the AP and NWD-211AN as the wireless cl ient which connects to a notebook. Note: The wireless client must be a WPS-aware de vice (for example, a [...]

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    Chapter 8 Tutorials WAP3205 User’s Guide 75 The following figure shows y ou how to se t up wireless network and security by pressing a button on both W AP3205 and wireless client (the NWD-211AN in this example). Figure 46 Example WPS Process: PBC Method 8.3.2 PIN Configuration When you use the PIN configur ation method, y ou need to use both W AP[...]

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    Chapter 8 Tutorials WAP3205 User’s Guide 76 The following figure shows y ou how to se t up wireless network and security on WAP3205 and wireless cli ent (NWD-211AN in this example) by using PIN method. Figure 47 Example WPS Process: PIN Method Authentication by PIN SECURITY INFO WITHIN 2 MINUTES Wireless Client COMMUNICA TION[...]

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    Chapter 8 Tutorials WAP3205 User’s Guide 77 8.4 Enabling and Configuring Wireless Security (No WPS) This example shows you how to configure wireless security settings with the following para meters on your W AP3205. Fol low the steps below to configure the wireless set tings on your W AP3205. The instructions require that your hard wa re is co nn[...]

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    Chapter 8 Tutorials WAP3205 User’s Guide 78 4 Select the SSID ( SSID_Example3 ) f or which you w ant to configu re the securit y . Set security mode to WPA-PSK and enter ThisismyWPA-PS Kpre-share dkey in the Pre-Shared Key field. Click Apply . Figure 49 T utorial: Network > Wireless LAN > Security 5 Open the Status s creen. V erify your wir[...]

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    Chapter 8 Tutorials WAP3205 User’s Guide 79 8.4.1 Configure Y our Notebook Note: We use the ZyXEL NWD-21 1AN wireless adapter utility screens as an e xample for the wireless client. The screens may vary for dif ferent models. 1 The WAP3205 supports IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11n wireless clients. Mak e sure that your notebook or comp[...]

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    Chapter 8 Tutorials WAP3205 User’s Guide 80 6 The Confirm Sav e window appears. Check your settings and click Save to continue. Figure 53 Confirm Sa ve 7 Check the status of your wireless connection in the screen below . If your wireless connection is weak or you have no conn ection, see the T roubleshooting section of this User’s Guide. Figure[...]

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    Chapter 8 Tutorials WAP3205 User’s Guide 81 Clients can associate only with the SSIDs for which they hav e the correct security settings. Clients using different SSIDs can access the Internet and the wired network behind the W AP3205 (such as a printer) , but they cannot listen to eac h other’s tr affic. For example, y ou may set up three wirel[...]

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    Chapter 8 Tutorials WAP3205 User’s Guide 82 2 The default IP address of the W AP3205 is “192.168.1.2” . In this case, your computer must have an IP address in the r ange between “192.168.1.3” and “192.168.1.254” . 3 Click Start > Run on your computer in Wi ndows. T ype “cmd” in the dialog box. Enter “ipconfig” t o show your[...]

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    Chapter 8 Tutorials WAP3205 User’s Guide 83 9 Click the Security tab to configure securit y se ttings for each SSID . Select SSID_Worker from the SSID drop-down list. Configure the screen as follows. Click Apply . 10 Select SSID_Guest from the SSID drop-down list. Configure the screen as follows. Click Apply .[...]

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    Chapter 8 Tutorials WAP3205 User’s Guide 84 11 Select SSID_VoIP from the SSID drop-down list. Configure the screen as follows. Click Apply . 12 Click the MAC Filter tab to configure MAC fi ltering for the SSID_VoIP wireless network. Select SSID _VoIP from the SSID drop-down list and select A llow in the Policy field. Enter the V oIP de vi ce’ s[...]

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    Chapter 8 Tutorials WAP3205 User’s Guide 85 repeater mode and then associate the WA P3205 with the AP or wi reless router . The WAP3205 must be within the tr ansmission range of the AP or wireless router . 1 Connect your computer to the LAN port of the WAP3205 using an Ethernet cable. 2 The default IP address of the W AP3205 is “192.168.1.2” [...]

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    Chapter 8 Tutorials WAP3205 User’s Guide 86 10 Go to Configuration > Network > Wi re less LAN > Universal Repeater to connect the W AP3205 wirelessly to an AP . Select Enable . Enter the SSID of the ex is t in g A P or wi re l es s r o ut e r t o w hi c h y ou wa nt to c on ne c t ( “S SI D of My A P” in t hi s example). Enter the wi[...]

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    Chapter 8 Tutorials WAP3205 User’s Guide 87 12 Go to the Status screen. If the WAP3205 has succes sfully connected to an AP or wireless router , it displays the S SID and MA C address of the AP or wireless router in the field next to WLAN Station Status under Device Information . T o check whether a wireless client is cu rrently connecting to the[...]

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    Chapter 8 Tutorials WAP3205 User’s Guide 88 8.7 Connecting the W AP3205 (in Client Mode) to an AP or Wireless Router If you have an access point or wireles s router with Internet access deployed in your network already , and you want to use the WAP3205 as a wireless client to connect to the existing AP or wireless ro uter , set the WAP3205 to cl [...]

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    Chapter 8 Tutorials WAP3205 User’s Guide 89 10 T o connect to a specifi c wireless networ k, y ou can manually create a wireless profile or use the site survey t ool to associate with it. 8.7.1 Connecting to a Wireless Network Using Site Survey 1 Go to Configuration > Network > Wi reless LAN > Site Survey . The WAP3205 automatically scan[...]

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    Chapter 8 Tutorials WAP3205 User’s Guide 90 3 The new profile entry displays in the Pr ofile screen. The green check icon means this profile is activ e and the W AP3205 is associating with the speci fied wireless network. 8.7.2 Connecting to a Wireless Network Using a Profile 1 Go to Configuration > Network > Wireless LAN > Profile . Cli[...]

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    Chapter 8 Tutorials WAP3205 User’s Guide 91 3 The new profile entr y displays in the Profile screen. T o enable a profile, se lect the corresponding radio button and cl ick Activate . The green check icon mean s this profile is active and the WAP3205 is associati ng with the specified wireless network. 8.7.3 Deploying the W AP3205 in your Network[...]

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    Chapter 8 Tutorials WAP3205 User’s Guide 92[...]

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    WAP3205 User’s Guide 95 C HAPTER 9 Monitor 9.1 Overview This chapter discusses read-only information related to the device state of the WAP3205. Note: T o access the Monitor screens, you can also click the links in the Summary table of the S t atus screen to view the packet s sent/received as well as the status of client s connected to the W AP32[...]

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    Chapter 9 Monitor WAP3205 User’s Guide 96 Click Monitor > Log . Figure 55 Monitor > Log The following table describes t he labels in this screen. 9.4 Packet S t atistics Click the Packet Statistics (Details...) hyperlink in the Status screen or Monitor > Packet Statistics . Re ad-only information here includes port status, T able 25 Moni[...]

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    Chapter 9 Monitor WAP3205 User’s Guide 97 packet speci fic statistics and the "system up time". The Poll Interval(s) field is configurable and is used for refreshing the screen. Figure 56 Summary: Packet S tatistics The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 26 Summary: Packet Statistics LABEL DESCRIPTION Po r t Th[...]

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    Chapter 9 Monitor WAP3205 User’s Guide 98 9.5 WLAN S t ation St atus Click the WLAN Station Status (Details...) hyperlink in the Status screen or Monitor > WLAN Station Status . View the wireless stations that are currently associated to the W AP3205 in the Association Lis t . Association means that a wireless client (for example, your networ [...]

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    WAP3205 User’s Guide 99 C HAPTER 10 Wireless LAN 10.1 Overview This chapter discusses how to configure th e wireles s network settings in y our WAP3205. See the appendices for more detailed information about wirel ess networks. The following figure provides an example of a wireless network. Figure 58 Example of a Wireless Network The wireless net[...]

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    Chapter 10 Wir e le ss LA N WAP3205 User’s Guide 100 10.2 What Y ou Can Do •U s e t h e General screen ( Section 10.4 on page 103 ) to en ter the SSID, enable intra-BS S traffic and sel ect the channel. •U s e t h e Security screen ( Section 10.5 on page 104 ) to configure wire le ss security between the W AP3205 and the wireless clients. •[...]

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    Chapter 10 Wireless L AN WAP3205 User’s Guide 101 10.3.1.1 SSID Normally , the AP acts like a beacon and re gularl y broadcasts the SSID i n the area. Y ou can hide the SSID instead, in which case the AP does not broadcast the SS ID. In addition, you should change the default SSID to something th at is difficu lt to guess. This type of sec urity [...]

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    Chapter 10 Wir e le ss LA N WAP3205 User’s Guide 102 The types of encryption y ou can ch oose depend on the type of user authentication. Usually , you should set up the strongest en cryption that ev ery wirel ess client in the wireless network supports. Suppose the wireless network has two wireless clients. Device A only su pports WEP , and devic[...]

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    Chapter 10 Wireless L AN WAP3205 User’s Guide 103 10.4 General Wireless LAN Screen Use this screen to enter t he SSID , select the channel and enable intra-BSS traffic. Note: If you are configuring the W A P3205 from a computer connected to the wireless LAN and you change the W AP3205’s SSID, channel or security settin gs, you will lose your wi[...]

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    Chapter 10 Wir e le ss LA N WAP3205 User’s Guide 104 10.5 Wireless Security Screen Use this screen to select the wireles s security mode for each SSID . Click Network > Wireless LAN > Security to open the Security screen. The screen v aries depending on what you select in the Security Mode field. 10.5.1 No Security Select No Security to all[...]

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    Chapter 10 Wireless L AN WAP3205 User’s Guide 105 Note: If you do not enable an y wireless security on your W AP3205, your network is accessible to any wireless networ king de vice that is within range. Figure 60 Network > Wireless LAN > Security: No Security The following table describes t he labels in this screen. 10.5.2 WEP Encryption WE[...]

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    Chapter 10 Wir e le ss LA N WAP3205 User’s Guide 106 Select Static WEP from the Security Mode list. Figure 61 Network > Wireless LAN > Security: S tatic WEP The following table describes t he wirele ss LAN security labels in this screen. T able 31 Network > Wireless LAN > Security: Static WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION SSI D Select the SSID fo[...]

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    Chapter 10 Wireless L AN WAP3205 User’s Guide 107 10.5.3 WP A-PSK/WP A2-PSK Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from the Security Mode li s t. Figure 62 Network > Wireless LAN > Security: WP A-PSK/WP A2-PSK The following table describes t he labels in this screen. Hex Select this option in order to enter hexadecimal characters as a WEP key . The pre[...]

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    Chapter 10 Wir e le ss LA N WAP3205 User’s Guide 108 10.6 MAC Filter The MAC filter screen allows you to config ure the WAP3205 to gi ve exclusiv e access to devices (Allow) or exclude de vices from access ing the WAP3205 (Den y). Every Ethernet dev ice has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address is assigned at the factory an[...]

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    Chapter 10 Wireless L AN WAP3205 User’s Guide 109 10.7 Wireless LAN Advanced Screen Use this screen to allow wireless adv anced features, such as the output power , R TS/CTS Threshold and high-throu ghput physical mode settings. Click Netw ork > Wireless LAN > Advanced . The screen appears as shown. Figure 64 Network > Wireless LAN > [...]

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    Chapter 10 Wir e le ss LA N WAP3205 User’s Guide 11 0 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 34 Network > Wireless LAN > Advanced LABEL DESCRIPTION RT S / C T S Threshold Data with its frame siz e larger than this value will perform the R TS (R equest T o Send)/CTS (Clear T o Send) handshake. Enter a value between [...]

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    Chapter 10 Wireless L AN WAP3205 User’s Guide 111 10.8 Quality of Service (QoS) Screen The QoS screen allows you to automatically giv e a service (such as V oIP and video) a priority leve l. Click Netw ork > Wireless LAN > QoS . The following screen appears. Figure 65 Network > Wireless LAN > QoS The following table describes t he lab[...]

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    Chapter 10 Wir e le ss LA N WAP3205 User’s Guide 11 2 Note: With WPS, wireless client s can only connect to the wireless network using the first SSID on the W AP3205. Figure 66 Network > Wireless LAN > WPS The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 36 Network > Wireless LAN > WPS LABEL DESCRIPTION WPS Setup Enabl[...]

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    Chapter 10 Wireless L AN WAP3205 User’s Guide 11 3 10.10 WPS S t ation Screen Use this screen when y ou want to add a wireless station using WPS . T o open this screen, click Network > Wireless LAN > WPS Station tab . Note: After you click Push Button on this screen, you have to press a similar button in the wireless station ut ility within[...]

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    Chapter 10 Wir e le ss LA N WAP3205 User’s Guide 11 4 on or off on certain days and at cert ain times. T o open this screen, click Netw ork > Wireless LAN > Scheduling tab. Figure 68 Network > Wireless LAN > Scheduling The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 38 Network > Wireless LAN > Scheduling LABEL D[...]

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    Chapter 10 Wireless L AN WAP3205 User’s Guide 11 5 10.12 WDS Screen A Wireless Distribut ion System (WDS) i s a wireless connection between two or more APs. Use this screen to set th e oper ating mode of y our W AP3205 to AP + Bridge or Bridge and establish wireless li nks with other APs. Y ou need to kn ow the MAC address of the peer device, wh [...]

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    Chapter 10 Wir e le ss LA N WAP3205 User’s Guide 11 6 Phy Mode Select the Phy mode you want the W AP3205 to use. This dictates the maximum size of packets during data tr ansmission. This field is not available when you select Disable in the Basic Setting field. Rem o t e M A C Address This is the MAC address of the peer device that your W AP3205 [...]

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    WAP3205 User’s Guide 11 7 C HAPTER 11 LAN 1 1.1 Overview This chapter describes how to configure LAN setti ngs. A Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communicat ion system to which many computers are attached. A LAN is a computer network limited to the immediate area, usually the same building or floor of a building. The LAN screens c an help yo[...]

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    Chapter 11 L AN WAP3205 User’s Guide 11 8 1 1.3 What Y ou Need T o Know There are two separ ate IP networks, on e inside the LAN network and the other outside the WAN network as shown next. Figure 71 LAN and W AN IP Addresses The LAN parameters of the WAP3205 are pres et in the fact ory with the following val u e s : • IP address of 192.168.1.2[...]

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    Chapter 11 L AN WAP3205 User’s Guide 11 9 1 1.4 LAN IP Screen Use this screen to change the IP address for your W AP3205. Click Network > LAN > IP . Figure 72 Network > LAN > IP The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 40 Network > LAN > IP LABEL DESCRIPTION Get from DHCP Server Click this to deploy the W[...]

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    Chapter 11 L AN WAP3205 User’s Guide 120 1 1.5 IP Alias Screen Use this screen to ha ve the W AP3205 apply IP alias to creat e LAN subnets. Click LAN > IP Alias . Figure 73 Network > LAN > IP Alias The following table describes t he labels in this screen. DNS Assignment First DNS Server Second DNS Server Select From ISP if your ISP or ro[...]

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    WAP3205 User’s Guide 121 C HAPTER 12 Maintenance 12.1 Overview This chapter provides information on the Maintenance screens. 12.2 What Y ou Can Do •U s e t h e General screen ( Section 12.3 on page 122 ) to set the timeout period of the management session. •U s e t h e Password screen ( Section 12.4 on page 122 ) to change your WAP3205’ s s[...]

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    Chapter 12 Maintenance WAP3205 User’s Guide 122 12.3 General Screen Use this screen to set t he management session timeout period. Click Maintenance > General . The following screen displays. Figure 74 Maintenance > General The following table describes t he labels in this screen. 12.4 Password Screen It is strongly recommended that y ou ch[...]

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    Chapter 12 Maintenance WAP3205 User’s Guide 123 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. 12.5 T ime Setting Screen Use this screen to configure the W AP3205’ s time based on your local time z one. T o change your W AP3205’ s time and date, c lick Maintenance > Time . The screen appears as shown. Figure 76 Maintenance > [...]

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    Chapter 12 Maintenance WAP3205 User’s Guide 124 he following tabl e describes the labels in thi s screen. T able 44 Maintenance > T ime LABEL DESCRIPTION Current Time and Date Current Time This field displays the time of your WAP3205. Each time you reload this page, the WAP3205 synchronizes the time with the time server . Current Date This fie[...]

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    Chapter 12 Maintenance WAP3205 User’s Guide 125 12.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen Find firm ware at www .zyxel.com in a file that (usually) uses the system model name with a “*.bin” extension, e. g. , “WAP3205.bin” . The upload process uses HT TP (Hypertext T ransfer Protocol) and ma y take up to two minutes. After a successful upload, the sys[...]

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    Chapter 12 Maintenance WAP3205 User’s Guide 126 Click Maintenance > Firmware Up grade . Follow the inst ructions in this screen to upload firmware to your W AP3205. Figure 77 Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade The following table describes t he labels in this screen. Note: Do not turn of f the W AP3205 while firmware upload is in progress! T ab[...]

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    Chapter 12 Maintenance WAP3205 User’s Guide 127 After you see the Fi r m w a r e U p l o a d I n P r o c e s s screen, wait two minutes before logging into the W AP3205 again. The WAP3205 automatically restarts in th is time causing a tempor ary network disconnect. In some oper ating systems, y ou may see the following icon on your desktop. Figur[...]

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    Chapter 12 Maintenance WAP3205 User’s Guide 128 Click Maintenance > Backup/Restore . Information related to factory defaults, backup configur ation, and restoring configur ation appears as s hown next. Figure 79 Maintenance > Backup /Restore The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 46 Maintenance > Backup/Restore [...]

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    Chapter 12 Maintenance WAP3205 User’s Guide 129 Note: If you uploaded the default configurat ion file you may need to change the IP address of your computer to be in th e same subnet as that of the def ault W AP3205 IP address (192.168 .1.2). See Appendix C on p age 167 for details on how to set up your computer ’s IP address. 12.8 Reset/Rest a[...]

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    Chapter 12 Maintenance WAP3205 User’s Guide 130 Access Point An access point enabled all ethernet port s to be bridg ed together and be in the same subnet. T o connect to the Internet , another device, such as a router , is required. Figure 81 Access Point Mode Client WAP3205 in client mode connects to an ex isti ng access point wirelessly . It a[...]

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    Chapter 12 Maintenance WAP3205 User’s Guide 131 12.10 Sys Op Mode Screen Use this screen to select how you want t o use your W AP3205. Figure 84 Maintenance > Sys OP Mode The following table descri bes the labels in the General screen. T able 47 Maintenance > Sys OP Mode Note: If you select the incorre ct System Operation Mode you may not b[...]

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    Chapter 12 Maintenance WAP3205 User’s Guide 132[...]

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    WAP3205 User’s Guide 133 C HAPTER 13 Troubleshooting This chapter offers some suggesti ons to solv e problems y ou might encounter . The potential problems are divided into the following categories . • P ower , Hardware Connections, and LEDs • WAP3205 Access and Login • Internet Access • Resett ing the W AP3205 to Its F actory Defaults ?[...]

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    Chapter 13 Tro u blesh oo tin g WAP3205 User’s Guide 134 3 Inspect your cables for damage. Cont act the vendor to replace any damaged cables. 4 Disconnect and re-connect the power adaptor to the WAP3205. 5 If the problem continues, contac t the vendor . 13.2 W AP3205 Access and Login I don’t know the IP address of my W AP3205. 1 The default IP [...]

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    Chapter 13 Trou bleshooting WAP3205 User’s Guide 135 • If you c hanged the IP address and have f orgotten it, see the troubleshooti ng suggestions for I don’t know the IP address of m y WAP3205. 2 Check the hardware connections, and ma k e sure the LEDs are behav i n g as expected. See the Qu ick Start Guide. 3 Make s u r e you r I nter net b[...]

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    Chapter 13 Tro u blesh oo tin g WAP3205 User’s Guide 136 13.3 Internet Access I cannot access the Internet. 1 Check the hardware connections, and ma k e sure the LEDs are behav i n g as expected. See the Quick Start Guide. 2 Make sure the W AP3205 is connected to a broadband modem or router wi th Internet access. 3 If you are trying to access the[...]

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    Chapter 13 Trou bleshooting WAP3205 User’s Guide 137 The Internet conn ection is slow or intermittent. 1 There might be a lot of traffic on the network. Look at the LEDs, and check Section 1.5 on page 20 . If the WAP3205 is sending or rece iving a l ot of information, try closing some programs that us e the Intern et, especially peer-to-peer appl[...]

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    Chapter 13 Tro u blesh oo tin g WAP3205 User’s Guide 138 If the WAP3205 restarts automatically , wait for the WAP3205 to finish restarting, and log in to the W eb Configurator . The password is “1234” . If the WAP3205 does not restart automatically , di sconnect and reconnect the WAP3205’ s power . Then, follow the directions abov e again. [...]

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    WAP3205 User’s Guide 139 C HAPTER 14 Product Specifications The following tables summarize the WAP3205’ s hardware and firmware features. T able 48 Hardware Features Dimensions (W x D x H) 162 mm x 115 mm x 33 mm We i g h t 245 g P ower Specification Input: 100~240 V AC, 50~60 Hz Output: 12 V DC 1A T wo Ethernet ports Auto-negotiating: 10 Mbps,[...]

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    Chapter 14 Product Specifications WAP3205 User’s Guide 140 14.1 W all-mounting Instructions Complete the following steps to hang your WAP3205 on a wall . 1 Select a position free of ob structions on a sturdy w all. 2 Drill two holes for the screws. Be careful to avoid damaging pipe s or cables located inside the wall when drilling holes for the s[...]

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    Chapter 14 Product Specifications WAP3205 User’s Guide 141 4 Make sure the screws are snugly fastened to the w all. They need to hold the weight of the WAP3205 with the connection cables. 5 Align the holes on the back of the WAP3205 with the sc rews on the wall. Hang the WAP3205 on the screws. Figure 85 W all-mounting Example The following are di[...]

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    Chapter 14 Product Specifications WAP3205 User’s Guide 142[...]

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    WAP3205 User’s Guide 143 A PPENDIX A Pop-up Windows, JavaScript s and Java Permissions In order to use the web configurator you need to allow: • W eb browser pop-up wind ows from your device. • Jav aScripts (enabled by default). • Jav a permissions (enabled by default). Note: The screens use d below belong to Internet Explorer version 6, 7 [...]

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    Appendix A Po p-up Window s, JavaScrip ts and Java Permissions WAP3205 User’s Guide 144 1 In Internet Explorer , select Tools , Internet Options , Privacy . 2 Clear the Block pop-ups check box in the Pop-up Blocker sect ion of the screen. This disables an y web pop-up block ers you may have enabled. Figure 88 Internet Options: Privacy 3 Click App[...]

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    Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions WAP3205 User’s Guide 145 2 Select Settings… to open the Pop-up Blocker Settings screen. Figure 89 Internet Options: Privacy 3 T ype the IP address of y our device (the web page that you do not want to have blocked) wi th the prefix “http://” . F or example, http:// 192.168.167.1.[...]

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    Appendix A Po p-up Window s, JavaScrip ts and Java Permissions WAP3205 User’s Guide 146 4 Click Add to mo ve the IP address to the list of Allowed sites . Figure 90 Pop-up Blocke r Settings 5 Click Close to return to the Privacy screen. 6 Click Apply to save this setting. JavaScript s If pages of the web configur ator do not display properly in I[...]

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    Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions WAP3205 User’s Guide 147 1 In Internet Explorer , click Tools , Internet Options and then the Security tab. Figure 91 Internet Options: Security 2 Click the Custom Level... button . 3 Scroll down to Scriptin g . 4 Under Active scripting make sure that Enable is selected (the default). 5 [...]

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    Appendix A Po p-up Window s, JavaScrip ts and Java Permissions WAP3205 User’s Guide 148 6 Click OK to close the window . Figure 92 Security Settings - Java Scriptin g Java Permissions 1 From Internet Explorer , click Tools , Internet Options and then the Security tab. 2 Click the Custom Level... button . 3 Scroll down to Microsoft VM . 4 Under Ja[...]

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    Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions WAP3205 User’s Guide 149 5 Click OK to close the window . Figure 93 Security Settings - Java JA V A (Sun) 1 From Internet Explorer , click Tools , Internet Options and then the Advanced tab. 2 Make sure that Use Java 2 for <applet> under Java (S un) is selected.[...]

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    Appendix A Po p-up Window s, JavaScrip ts and Java Permissions WAP3205 User’s Guide 150 3 Click OK to close the window . Figure 94 Java (Sun) Mozilla Firefox Mozilla Firefo x 2.0 screens are used here . Screens for other versions ma y vary slightly . The steps below apply to Mozilla Firefox 3.0 as well. Y ou can enable Jav a, Jav ascripts and pop[...]

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    Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions WAP3205 User’s Guide 151 Click Content to show the screen below. Select the check box es as shown in the following screen. Figure 96 Mozilla Firef ox Content Security Opera Opera 10 screens are used here. Screens for other versions may v ary slightly .[...]

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    Appendix A Po p-up Window s, JavaScrip ts and Java Permissions WAP3205 User’s Guide 152 Allowing Pop-Up s From Oper a, click Tools , then Preference s . In the General tab, go to Choose how you prefer to handle pop-ups and select Open all pop-ups . Figure 97 Opera: Allowing Pop-Up s[...]

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    Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions WAP3205 User’s Guide 153 Enabling Java From Oper a, click Tools , then Preference s . In the Advanced tab, select Content from the left-side menu. Select the check box es as shown in the following screen. Figure 98 Opera: Enabling Java T o customize Ja vaScript beha vior in the Oper a br[...]

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    Appendix A Po p-up Window s, JavaScrip ts and Java Permissions WAP3205 User’s Guide 154[...]

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    WAP3205 User’s Guide 155 A PPENDIX B IP Addresses and Subnetting This appendix introduces IP addresses and subnet masks. IP addresses identify indi vidual devices on a network. Every networking device (including computers, serv ers, routers, printers, etc.) needs an IP address to communicate across the netw ork. These networking devices are also [...]

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    Appendix B IP Addres ses and Subnetting WAP3205 User’s Guide 156 The following figure shows an example IP address in which the first three octets (192.168.1) are the network number , and the fourth octet (16) is the host ID . Figure 100 Network Number and Host ID How much of the IP address is the networ k number and how much is the host ID varies[...]

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    Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting WAP3205 User’s Guide 157 By conv ention, subnet masks alw ays cons ist of a continuous sequence of ones beginning from the leftmost bit of the mask, followed by a continuous sequence of zeros, for a total number of 32 bits. Subnet masks can be referred to by the size of the network number part (the bits with[...]

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    Appendix B IP Addres ses and Subnetting WAP3205 User’s Guide 158 Not ation Since the mask is alw ays a continuo us number of ones beginning f rom the left, followed by a continuous number of zeros for the remainder of the 32 bit mask, you can simply specif y the number of ones instead of writing the v alue of each octet. Th is is us ua lly spec i[...]

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    Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting WAP3205 User’s Guide 159 The following figure shows the company network before subnetting. Figure 101 Subnetting Example: Before Subnetting Y ou can “borrow” one of the host ID bits to divi de the network 192.168.1.0 into two separate sub-networks. The subnet mask is now 25 bits (25 5.255.255.128 or /25)[...]

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    Appendix B IP Addres ses and Subnetting WAP3205 User’s Guide 160 In a 25-bit subnet the host ID has 7 bits , so each sub-net work has a maximum of 2 7 – 2 or 126 possibl e hosts (a host ID of all zeroes is the subnet’ s address itself , all ones is the subnet’ s broadcast address). 192.168.1.0 with mask 255.255.255.128 i s subnet A itself ,[...]

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    Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting WAP3205 User’s Guide 161 Example: Eight Subnet s Similarly , use a 27-bit mask to create eight subnets (000, 001, 010, 011, 100, 101, 110 and 111). The following table shows IP address last octet values for each sub net. T able 56 Subnet 3 IP/SUBNET MASK NETWORK NUMBER LAST OC TET BIT VA L U E IP Address 192[...]

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    Appendix B IP Addres ses and Subnetting WAP3205 User’s Guide 162 Subnet Planning The following table is a summary for subnet planning on a network with a 24-bit network number . The following table is a summary for subnet planning on a network with a 16-bit network number . Configuring IP Addresses Where you obtain your network number depends on [...]

  • Page 163

    Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting WAP3205 User’s Guide 163 addresses, follow their instructions i n selecting th e IP addresse s and the sub n et mask. If the ISP did not explicitly give you an IP network nu mber , then most lik ely you have a single user account and the ISP will assign you a dynamic IP address when the connection is establi[...]

  • Page 164

    Appendix B IP Addres ses and Subnetting WAP3205 User’s Guide 164 IP Address Conflict s Each device on a network must ha ve a un ique IP address. Device s with duplic at e IP addresses on the same network will not be able to access the Internet or ot her resources. The devices may also be unreachab le through the network. Conflicting Computer IP A[...]

  • Page 165

    Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting WAP3205 User’s Guide 165 following example, the LAN and W AN are on the same subnet. The LAN computers cannot access the Internet because the router cannot route between networks. Figure 104 Conflictin g Router IP Addresses Example Conflicting Computer and R outer IP Addresses Example More than one device ca[...]

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    Appendix B IP Addres ses and Subnetting WAP3205 User’s Guide 166[...]

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    WAP3205 User’s Guide 167 A PPENDIX C Setting Up Y our Computer ’ s IP Address Note: Y our specific W A P3205 may not support all of the ope rating systems d escribed in this appendix. See the product specificatio ns for more information about which operating systems are supported . This appendix shows you how to conf igure the IP setti ngs on y[...]

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    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer ’s IP Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 168 1 Click Start > Control Panel . 2 In the Control Panel , click the Network Connections icon. 3 Right- click Local Area Connection and then select Properties .[...]

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    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer’s I P Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 169 4 On the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties .[...]

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    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer ’s IP Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 170 5 The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens. 6 Select Obtain an IP address automatically if your net work administra tor or ISP assigns your IP addres s dynamically . Select Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address , Subnet mask , and Default [...]

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    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer’s I P Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 171 Windows V ist a This section shows screens from Windows Vista Professional. 1 Click Start > Control Panel . 2 In the Control Panel , click the Network and Internet icon. 3 Click the Network and Sharing Center icon.[...]

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    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer ’s IP Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 172 4 Click Manage network conne ctions . 5 Right- click Local Area Connection and then select Properties . Note: During this procedure, click Continue whenever Windo ws displays a screen saying that it needs your pe rmission to continue.[...]

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    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer’s I P Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 173 6 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties .[...]

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    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer ’s IP Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 174 7 The Internet Protocol Versio n 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens. 8 Select Obtain an IP address automatically if your net work administra tor or ISP assigns your IP addres s dynamically . Select Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address , Subnet mask[...]

  • Page 175

    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer’s I P Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 175 2 In the Command Prompt window , type "ipconfi g" and then press [ENTER]. Y ou can also go to Start > Control Panel > Network Connections , right-click a network connection , click Sta tus and then click the Support tab to view your IP address and conne[...]

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    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer ’s IP Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 176 3 Click Change adapter settings . 4 Double c lick Local Area Connection and then select Properties . Note: During this procedure, click Continue whenever Windo ws displays a screen saying that it needs your pe rmission to continue.[...]

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    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer’s I P Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 177 5 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties .[...]

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    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer ’s IP Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 178 6 The Internet Protocol Versio n 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens. 7 Select Obtain an IP address automatically if your net work administra tor or ISP assigns your IP addres s dynamically . Select Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address , Subnet mask[...]

  • Page 179

    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer’s I P Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 179 3 The IP settings are display ed as follows. Mac OS X: 10.3 and 10.4 The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10.4 but can also apply to 10.3. 1 Click Apple > System Preferences .[...]

  • Page 180

    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer ’s IP Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 180 2 In the System Preferences window , click the Network icon . 3 When the Network preferences pane opens, select Built-in Ethernet from the network connection type list, and then click Configure.[...]

  • Page 181

    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer’s I P Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 181 4 For d ynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP from the Configure IPv4 list in the TCP/IP tab. 5 For s tatically assigned settings, do t he following: •F r o m t h e Configure IPv4 li st, se le ct Manually . •I n t h e IP Address field, t ype your IP addre[...]

  • Page 182

    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer ’s IP Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 182 V erifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking Applications > Utilities > Network Utilities , and then selecting the appropriat e Network Interface from the Info tab. Figure 106 Mac OS X 10.4: Network Utility Mac OS X: 10.5 and 10.6 The screens in t[...]

  • Page 183

    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer’s I P Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 183 2 In System Preferences , click the Net work icon. 3 When the Network preferences pane opens, select Ethe rnet from the list of available conn ecti on ty pes. 4 From the Configure lis t, sele ct Using DHCP for dynamically assigned settings.[...]

  • Page 184

    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer ’s IP Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 184 5 For s tatically assigned settings, do t he following: •F r o m t h e Configure list, select Manually . •I n t h e IP Address field, enter y our IP address. •I n t h e Subnet Mask field, enter your subnet mask. •I n t h e Router field, enter the IP address of [...]

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    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer’s I P Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 185 V erifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking Applications > Utilities > Network Utilities , and then selecting the appropriat e Network interface from the Info tab. Figure 107 Mac OS X 10.5: Network Utility Linux: Ubuntu 8 (GNOME) This section sho[...]

  • Page 186

    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer ’s IP Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 186 1 Click System > Administration > Network . 2 When the Network Settings wi ndow opens, click Unl ock to open the Authenticate window . (By default, the Unloc k button is greyed out until click ed.) Y ou cannot make changes to your configuration unless you first e[...]

  • Page 187

    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer’s I P Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 187 3 In the Authenticate window , enter your admin a ccount name and password then click the Authenticate button. 4 In the Network Settings window , select the connection that you wa nt to configure, then click Properties .[...]

  • Page 188

    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer ’s IP Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 188 5 The Properties dialog box opens. •I n t h e Configuration list, sele ct Automatic Configuration (DHCP) if you have a dynamic IP address. •I n t h e Configuration list, select Static IP ad dress if you have a static IP address. Fill in the IP address , Subnet mask[...]

  • Page 189

    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer’s I P Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 189 V erifying Settings Check your T CP/IP properties by clicking System > Administration > Network Tools , and then selecting the appropriate Network device from the Devices tab. The Interface Statistics column shows data if your connection is working properly . Fig[...]

  • Page 190

    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer ’s IP Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 190 Note: Make sure you are logged in a s the root administrator . Fol low the steps below to configure y o ur computer IP addres s in the KDE: 1 Click K Menu > Computer > Administrator Se ttings (YaST) . 2 When the Run as R oot - KDE su dialog opens, enter the admin[...]

  • Page 191

    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer’s I P Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 191 3 When the YaST Contro l Center window opens, select Network Devices and then clic k the Network Card icon. 4 When the Network Settings window opens, click the Overview tab, select the appropriate connection Name from the list, and then c lick the Co nfigure button.[...]

  • Page 192

    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer ’s IP Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 192 5 When the Network Card Setup window opens, click the Address tab Figure 109 openSUSE 10.3: Ne twork Card Setup 6 Select Dynamic Address (DHCP) if you ha ve a dynamic IP add ress. Select Statically assigned IP Address if y ou ha ve a static IP address. Fill in the IP a[...]

  • Page 193

    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer’s I P Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 193 8 If you know yo ur DNS server IP address(es), click the Hostname/DNS tab in Network Settings and then enter the DNS server informat ion in the fields provided. 9 Click Finish to sa ve your settings and close the window . V erifying Settings Click the KNetwork Manager [...]

  • Page 194

    Appendix C Se tting Up You r Computer ’s IP Address WAP3205 User’s Guide 194 When the Connection Statu s - KNetwork Manager window opens, click the Statistics tab to see if your connecti on is working properly . Figure 1 1 1 openSUSE: Connection S tatus - KNetwork Manager[...]

  • Page 195

    WAP3205 User’s Guide 195 A PPENDIX D W ireless LANs Wireless LAN T opologies This section discuss es ad-hoc and infr astructure wi reless LAN topologies. Ad-hoc Wireless LAN Configuration The simplest WLAN configur ation is an in depend ent (Ad-hoc) WLAN that connect s a set of computers with wireless adapters (A, B, C). An y time two or more wir[...]

  • Page 196

    Appendix D Wireless LANs WAP3205 User’s Guide 196 with each other . When Intra-BSS i s disabled, wireless client A and B can still access the wired network but cannot communicate with eac h other . Figure 1 13 Basic S ervice Set ESS An Extended Service Set (ESS) c onsists of a series of overlapping BS Ss, each containing an access point, with eac[...]

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    Appendix D Wireless LANs WAP3205 User’s Guide 197 An ESSID (ES S IDentification) uniquely id entifies each ESS . All access points and their associated wirel ess clients within the same ESS must have the same ESSID in order to comm u nicate. Figure 1 14 Infrastructure WLAN Channel A channel is the r adio frequency(i es) used by wireless devi ces [...]

  • Page 198

    Appendix D Wireless LANs WAP3205 User’s Guide 198 hidden node. Both stations (ST A) are with in r ange of the access point (AP) or wireless gatewa y , but out -of -range of ea ch other , so they ca nnot "hear" eac h other , that is they do not know if the channel is currently being used. Therefore, they are consider ed hi dden from each[...]

  • Page 199

    Appendix D Wireless LANs WAP3205 User’s Guide 199 Fragment ation Threshold A Fragmentation Threshold is the maximum data fr agment size (between 256 and 2432 bytes) that can be sent in th e wireless network before the AP will fragment the packet into smaller dat a frames. A large Fragmentation Threshold is recommended for networks not prone to in[...]

  • Page 200

    Appendix D Wireless LANs WAP3205 User’s Guide 200 sever al intermediate rate steps between the maximum and minimum data r ates. The IEEE 802.11g data rate and modulation are as follows: Wireless Security Overview Wireless security is vital to your ne twork to protect wireless communication between wireless client s, ac ce ss points and t he wired[...]

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    Appendix D Wireless LANs WAP3205 User’s Guide 201 IEEE 802.1x In June 2001, the IEEE 802.1x standard w a s designed to extend the features of IEEE 802.11 to support extended authentica tion as well as providing addi tional accounting and control features. It is su pported by Windows XP and a number of network devices. Some advantages of IEEE 802.[...]

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    Appendix D Wireless LANs WAP3205 User’s Guide 202 • Access-Challeng e Sent by a RADIUS server requesting more information in order to allow access. The access point sends a proper response from the user and then sends another Access- Request message . The following types of RADIUS messages are exchanged between the access point and the RADIUS s[...]

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    Appendix D Wireless LANs WAP3205 User’s Guide 203 However , MD5 auth entication h as some weaknesses. Since the authentication server needs to get the plaintext password s, t he p assword s must be stored. Thus someone other th an the authenti c a tion server may access th e p a s sw ord fi le. In addition, it is possible to impersonate an authen[...]

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    Appendix D Wireless LANs WAP3205 User’s Guide 204 Dynamic WEP Key Exchange The AP maps a unique key that is generated with t he RADIUS server . This key expires when the wireless connection ti me s out, disconnec ts or reauthentication times out. A new WEP key is generated ea ch time reauthenticati on is performed. If this feature is enabled, it [...]

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    Appendix D Wireless LANs WAP3205 User’s Guide 205 If the AP or the wireless clients do no t support WP A2, just use WP A or WP A-PSK depending on whether you hav e an external RADIUS server or not. Select WEP only when the AP and/or wirel ess clients do not support WPA or WP A2. WEP is less secure than WP A or WP A2. Encryption WP A improves data[...]

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    Appendix D Wireless LANs WAP3205 User’s Guide 206 keys. This prev ent all wireless d evices sharing the same encryption ke ys. (a weakness of WEP) User Authentication WP A and WPA2 apply IEEE 802.1x and Extens ible Authentication Protocol ( EAP) to authenticate wireless clients using an ex ternal RADIUS database. WPA2 reduces the number of key ex[...]

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    Appendix D Wireless LANs WAP3205 User’s Guide 207 4 The RADIUS server distributes the PMK to the AP . The AP th en sets up a key hierarchy and management system, usin g the PMK to dynamica lly generate unique data encryption k eys. The k eys are used to encrypt every data packet that is wirelessly communicated bet ween the AP and the wireless cli[...]

  • Page 208

    Appendix D Wireless LANs WAP3205 User’s Guide 208 4 The AP and wireless clients use the TKIP or AES encryption process, the PMK and information exchanged in a handshake to create tempor al encryption keys. They use these keys to encrypt data exchanged between them. Figure 1 17 WP A(2)-PSK Authentication Security Parameters Summary Re fer to thi s[...]

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    Appendix D Wireless LANs WAP3205 User’s Guide 209 Antenna Overview An antenna couples RF signals onto air . A tr ansmitter within a wireless device sends an RF signal to the antenna, whic h propagates the signal through the air . The antenna also operates in reverse by capturing RF signals from the air . P ositioning the antennas properly increa [...]

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    Appendix D Wireless LANs WAP3205 User’s Guide 210 • Omni-directional antennas send the RF sign al out in all directions on a horizontal plane. The cover age area is torus-sh aped (like a donut) which makes these antennas ideal for a room environment. With a wide cove rage area, it is possible to make circular ov erlapping cov erage areas with m[...]

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    WAP3205 User’s Guide 21 1 A PPENDIX E Common Services The following table lists some commonl y-used services and their associated protocols and port numbers. F or a comprehe nsiv e list of p ort numbers, ICMP type/ code numbers and services , visit the IANA (Internet Assigned Number Authority) web site. • Name : This is a short, descrip tive na[...]

  • Page 212

    Appendix E Com mon Servic es WAP3205 User’s Guide 212 ESP (IPSEC_TUNNEL) User -Defined 50 The IPSEC ESP (Encapsulation Security Protocol) tunneling protocol uses this service. FINGER TCP 79 Finger is a UNIX or Internet related command that can be used to find out if a user is logged on. FTP TCP TCP 20 21 File T ransfer Program, a progr am to enab[...]

  • Page 213

    Appendix E Common Services WAP3205 User’s Guide 213 PPTP TCP 1723 Point -to-P oint T unneling Protocol enables secure transfer of data ov er public networks. This is the control channel. PPTP_TUNNEL (GRE) User -Defined 47 PPTP (P oint -to-Point T unneling Protocol) enables secure transfer of data over public networks. This is the data channel. RC[...]

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    Appendix E Com mon Servic es WAP3205 User’s Guide 214 TFTP UDP 69 T rivial File T ransfer Protocol is an Internet file transfer protocol similar to FTP , but uses the UDP (User Datagram Protocol) r ather than TCP (T ransmission Control Protocol). VDOLIVE TCP 7000 Another videoconferencing solution. T able 65 Commonly Used Services (continued) NAM[...]

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    WAP3205 User’s Guide 215 A PPENDIX F Legal Information Copyright Copyright © 2011 by Z yXEL Communications Corpor ation. The contents of this publication ma y not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, transcrib ed, stored in a retriev al syst em, tr anslated into an y language , or transmitted in an y form or by any me ans, electronic, mechan[...]

  • Page 216

    Appendix F Legal Information WAP3205 User’s Guide 216 harmful interference to r adio communica tions. However , there is no guarantee that interference will not occu r in a particul ar installati on. If this device does cause harmful interfer ence to radi o/television reception, which can be determined by turning the device of f and on, the user [...]

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    Appendix F Legal Information WAP3205 User’s Guide 217 This device has been designed for the WLAN 2.4 GHz network throughout the EC region and Switze rland, with rest rictions in France. This Class B digital appar atus complies wi th Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Industry Cana[...]

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    Appendix F Legal Information WAP3205 User’s Guide 218 ZyXEL Limited W arranty Z yXEL warr ants to the original end user (p urchaser) that this pr oduct is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two years from the date of purc hase. Dur ing the warranty pe riod, and upon proof of purch ase, sh ould the product have[...]

  • Page 219

    WAP3205 User’s Guide 219 A PPENDIX G Open Sof tware Announcement s End-User License Agreement for “W AP3205” WARNING: Z yXEL Communi cations Corp. IS WILLING T O LICENSE THE SOFTWARE T O YOU ONL Y UPON THE CONDITION THA T YOU ACCEPT ALL OF THE TERMS CONT AINED IN THIS LICENSE AG REEMENT . PLEASE READ THE TERMS CAREFULL Y BEFORE COMPLETING THE[...]

  • Page 220

    Appendix G Op en Software An nouncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 220 2.Ownership Y ou have no ownersh ip rights in th e Software. Rather , you have a license to use the Software as long as this License Agreement remai ns in full force and effect. Ownership of the Software, Documentatio n and all intellect ual property rights therein shall remain at [...]

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    Appendix G Open Software Anno uncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 221 Y ou acknowledge that the Software contai ns proprietary trade secrets of Z y XEL and you hereby agree to maintain the confidenti ality of the Software using at least as great a degree of care as you use to maintai n the confidentiality of your own most confidential information. Y o[...]

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    Appendix G Op en Software An nouncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 222 THIS LICENSE AGRE EM ENT IS EXPRES SL Y MADE SUBJECT TO ANY APPLICABLE LAWS, REGULA TIONS, ORDERS, OR O T HE R RESTRICTIONS ON THE EXPOR T OF THE SOFTWARE OR INFORMA TION ABOU T SUCH SOFTWARE WHICH MA Y BE IMPOSED FROM TIME T O TIME. YO U SHALL NOT EXPOR T THE SOFTWARE, DOCUMENT A [...]

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    Appendix G Open Software Anno uncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 223 Note: Some component s of this product incorporate free sof tware programs covered under the open source code licenses whic h allows you to freely copy , modify and redistribute the sof tware. For at least three (3) years from the date of distribution of the applicable p roduct or s[...]

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    Appendix G Op en Software An nouncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 224 When we speak of free software, we ar e referring to freedo m, not price. Our General Publi c Licenses are des igned to make sure th at you have th e fre edom to distribute copies of free soft ware (and charge for this service if you wish), that you receive source code or can get i[...]

  • Page 225

    Appendix G Open Software Anno uncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 225 Program (independent of having been made by running the Progr am). Whether that is tru e depend s on what the Program does. 1. Y ou may copy and distrib ute verbatim cop ies of the Program's source code as you receive it, in an y medium, provided that y ou conspicuousl y and ap[...]

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    Appendix G Op en Software An nouncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 226 3. Y ou may copy and d istribute the Progr a m (or a work based on it, under Section 2) in object code or executabl e form under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 abo ve provided that y ou also do one of the following: a) Accompany it with the complete corre sponding machine-readable s[...]

  • Page 227

    Appendix G Open Software Anno uncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 227 6. Each time you redist ribute the Program (or any work b ased on the Progr am), the recipient automatically receiv es a license from the original licensor to copy , distribute or modify the Program subject to these terms and conditions. Y ou may not impose any further restrictions [...]

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    Appendix G Op en Software An nouncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 228 10. If you wish to incorporate parts of the Progr am into other free programs whose distribution c onditions are diffe rent, write to the author to ask for permission. For software which is copyri ghted by th e F r ee S of tware Foundation, write to the Free Software F oundation; w[...]

  • Page 229

    Appendix G Open Software Anno uncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 229 THIS LICENSE ALLOWS ONL Y THE LIMITED USE OF GO AHEAD SOFTWARE, INC. PROPRIET ARY CODE. PLEASE CAR EFULL Y READ THIS AGREEMENT AS IT PER T AINS TO THIS LICENSE, YOU CER TIFY THA T YOU WILL USE THE SOFTWARE ONL Y IN TH E MA NNER PERM ITTED HEREIN. 1. Definitions. 1.1 "Documentat[...]

  • Page 230

    Appendix G Op en Software An nouncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 230 computer software entitled GoAhead W ebServer . 1.7 "R esponse Header" means the firs t portion of the response message output by the GoAhead W ebServer , co ntaining but not limited to, header fields for date, content -type, server ident ification and cache control. 1.8 [...]

  • Page 231

    Appendix G Open Software Anno uncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 231 2.2 Binary Code. GoAhead hereby gr ants Y ou a world-wide, roy alty -free, non-excl usive license to copy and distribute the bi nary code v ersions of the Original Code together with Y our Modifications. 2.3 License Back to GoAhead. Y ou hereby grant in both source co de and binary [...]

  • Page 232

    Appendix G Op en Software An nouncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 232 parties that bind such third parties to all the oblig ations under this Agreement applicable to you and that are otherwi se substantially similar in scope and applicat ion to this Agreement. 3. T erm. This Agreement and license are effectiv e from the time Y ou accept the terms of [...]

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    Appendix G Open Software Anno uncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 233 service marks and product d esignations posted in Exhibit A ( collectively , the "GoAhead Marks") in connection wi th the activities by Y ou under this Agreement. Additionally , GoAhead gr ants Y ou a license under the terms above to such GoAhead tr ademarks as shall be id[...]

  • Page 234

    Appendix G Op en Software An nouncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 234 pages promoting the product . 4.3 Placement of Copyright Notice by Y ou. Y ou agree to include copie s o f th e following notice (the "Notice") regarding proprietary ri ghts in all copies of t he products that Y ou distribute, as follows: (i) embedded in the object code; [...]

  • Page 235

    Appendix G Open Software Anno uncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 235 CODE IS RECORDED (IF ANY) ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WAR R A N TI E S OF ANY KIND , EXPRES S, ST A TUTORY OR IM PLIED , INC LUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PA RT I C U L A R PURPOSE. The entire risk as to the [...]

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    Appendix G Op en Software An nouncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 236 ERASE OR O THERWISE HARM SOFTWARE, HARD WARE OR DA T A, OR T O PERFORM ANY OT HER SUCH ACTIONS. Any warr anties that by la w surviv e the foregoing disclaimers shall terminate ninety (90) da ys from the date Y ou receiv ed the Original Code. 6. Limitation of Liability . YOUR SOLE R[...]

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    Appendix G Open Software Anno uncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 237 SOME ST A TES DO NOT ALLOW LIMIT A TIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WAR R A N TY LASTS, AND SOME ST A TES DO NO T ALLOW THE EX CLUSION OR LIMIT A TION OF INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DA MAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMIT A TIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NO T APPL Y TO YOU. THIS W ARRANTY GIVES YOU SPEC[...]

  • Page 238

    Appendix G Op en Software An nouncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 238 its suppliers specifically disclaim any express or implied warranty of fitness for any hi gh risk uses listed abov e. 9. Government R estricted Rights. For units of the Department of Defense, use, d uplication, or disclosure by the Government i s subject to restrictions as set fort[...]

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    Appendix G Open Software Anno uncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 239 10. Governing L aw and Interpretation. This Agreement shall be int erpreted un der and go verned by the laws of the State of W ashington, without regard to its rules go verning the conflict of laws. If any p rovision of this Agreement is held illegal or unenforceable by a court or t[...]

  • Page 240

    Appendix G Op en Software An nouncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 240 Exhibit A GoAhead T rademarks, Logos, and Produc t Designation Information 01/28/00 This Product includes LL TD so ftware under below license LICENSE NOTICE. Use of the Microsoft Windows Rally Dev e lopment Kit is cov ered under the Microsoft Windows R ally Development Kit License [...]

  • Page 241

    Appendix G Open Software Anno uncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 241 freely , subject to the following restrictions: 1. The origin of this software mu st not b e misrepresented; you must not claim that you wrote the original softw are. If you us e this software in a product , an acknowledgment in the product documentation woul d be appreciated but is[...]

  • Page 242

    Appendix G Op en Software An nouncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 242 This Product includes libupnp so f tware under below license Copyright (c) 2000-2003 Intel Corpor ation All rights reserved. Re di stribution and use in source an d binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted prov ided th at the following conditions are met: * R edist[...]

  • Page 243

    Appendix G Open Software Anno uncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 243 PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTI ON) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILIT Y , WHETHER IN CONTRACT , ST RICT LIABILITY , OR T ORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY W A Y OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVIS ED OF TH E POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. This[...]

  • Page 244

    Appendix G Op en Software An nouncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 244 portions of the Combined W ork that, considered in isolation, are bas ed on the Application, and not on the Link ed V ersion. The "Corresponding Application Code" fo r a Combined W ork means the object code and/or source code for the Applic ation, including any dat a and [...]

  • Page 245

    Appendix G Open Software Anno uncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 245 a) Gi ve p ro mi ne n t n o ti ce w it h e a ch co py o f t h e C om b in ed Work th at t he L ib rar y is used in it and that the Library and its use are covered by this License. b) Accompany t he Combined W ork with a copy of the GNU GPL and this license document. c) For a Combine[...]

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    Appendix G Op en Software An nouncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 246 6. R evised V ersions of the GNU Lesser General Public License. The Free Software F oundation ma y publish revised and/or new versions of the GNU Lesser Gener al Public License from ti me to time. Such new versions will be similar in spirit t o the present version, but may differ i[...]

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    Appendix G Open Software Anno uncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 247 The licenses for most sof tware are design ed to take away your freedom to share and change it. By contrast, the GNU Gene ral Publi c Li ce ns es are intended to guarantee y our freedom to share and chan ge free software--to mak e sure the software is free fo r all its use rs . This[...]

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    Appendix G Op en Software An nouncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 248 Most GNU software, including so me libraries, is cov ered by the ordinary GNU General Publi c License. This lic ense, th e GNU Lesser Gener al Public Licen s e , applies to certain des ignated libraries, and is quite different from the ordinary General Public License. W e use this [...]

  • Page 249

    Appendix G Open Software Anno uncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 249 may be distributed under t he terms of this Lesser Gener al Public License (al so called "this License"). Each licensee is addressed as "you". A "libr ary" means a collection of softw a re fu nc tions and/or data prepared so as to be conv eniently linke[...]

  • Page 250

    Appendix G Op en Software An nouncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 250 "d) If a facilit y in the modified Libr ary refe rs to a function or a table of data to be supplied by an appli cation program that us es the facility , other than as an argument passed when the facility is invo ked, the n yo u mu s t m a ke a go od f a ith effort to ensure th[...]

  • Page 251

    Appendix G Open Software Anno uncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 251 above prov ided that you accompany it with the complete corresponding machine- readable source code, which must be d i stributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 abov e on a medium customa r ily used for software interchange. If distribution of object code is made by offering acc[...]

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    Appendix G Op en Software An nouncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 252 as a reference directing the user to the copy of this License. Also, you must do one of these things: "a) Accompany the work with the comp lete corresponding machine-readab le source code for the Libr ary including wh atever changes were used in the work (which must be distrib[...]

  • Page 253

    Appendix G Open Software Anno uncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 253 the work based on the Library and of the other lib rary faciliti es is ot herwise permitted, and provided that you do these two things: "a) Accompany the combined library wi th a copy of the same work ba sed on the Libr ary , uncombined wi th any other libr ary facilities. This[...]

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    Appendix G Op en Software An nouncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 254 It is not the purpose of this section to in duce you to infringe any patents or other property right claims or to contest v alidity of any such c laims; this section has the sole purpose of protecting the integrit y of the free softw are distribution system which is implemented by [...]

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    Appendix G Open Software Anno uncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 255 PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE LIBRARY IS WITH Y OU. SHOULD THE LI BRAR Y PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESS ARY SERV ICING, REP AIR OR CORRECTION. 16. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LA W OR AGREED T O IN WRITING WILL ANY[...]

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    Appendix G Op en Software An nouncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 256[...]

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    Index WAP3205 User’s Guide 257 Index A Advanced Encryption Standard See AES. AES 205 alternative subnet mask notation 158 antenna directional 210 gain 209 omni-directional 210 AP 19 AP (access point) 197 AP Mode menu 29 status screen 27 , 35 , 48 AP+Bridge 19 B Basic Service Set, See BSS 195 Bridge/Repeater 19 bridged APs, security 102 BSS 195 C [...]

  • Page 258

    Index WAP3205 User’s Guide 258 H hidden node 197 I IANA 163 IBSS 195 IEEE 802.11g 199 Independent Basic Service Set See IBSS 195 initialization vector (IV) 205 Internet Assigned Numbers Authority See IANA 163 IP Address 120 IP alias 11 8 L LAN 11 7 LAN overview 11 7 LAN setup 11 7 LAN TCP/IP 11 8 Language 129 Link type 28 , 36 , 49 Local Area Net[...]

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    Index WAP3205 User’s Guide 259 Reset button 59 Reset the device 59 Restore configur ation 128 RF (Radio Frequency) 140 Ro am i n g 109 RT S (Request T o Send) 198 threshold 197 , 198 RTS / C T S T h r e s h o l d 100 , 109 , 11 0 S safety warnings 7 Scheduling 11 3 Service Set 103 Service Set IDentification 103 Service Set IDentity . See SSID. SS[...]

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    Index WAP3205 User’s Guide 260[...]