ZyXEL Communications WAP3205 manual

Quick Start Guide www .zyxel.com WAP3205 v2 Wireless N300 Access P oint V e rsion 1.00 Edition 2, 12/2012 Copyright © 2012 Z yXEL Communications Corpor ation User’s Guide Default Login Details LAN IP Address http://192.168.1.2 P assword 1234[...]

WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 2 IMPORT ANT! READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE USE. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ sl ightly from your product due to differences in your product firmware o r your computer operatin g system . Every ef fort has been m ade to ensure that the information in this manual is accurat[...]

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WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 11 C HAPTER 1 Getting to Know Your WAP3205 v2 1.1 Overview This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the W AP3205 v2. The WAP3205 v2 extends the r ange of your existing wired network without additional wiring, providing easy network access to mobile users. Y o u can set up a wireless network with other [...]

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your WAP3205 v2 WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 12 1.4 Good Habit s for Managing the W A P3205 v2 Do the following things regularly to make th e W AP3205 v2 more secure and to manage the WAP3205 v2 more effectively . • Change the password . Use a password that’ s not easy to guess and that consists of different types of char[...]

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your WAP3205 v2 WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 13 1.7 LEDs Figure 2 Front P anel The following table describes the LEDs and the WPS button. T a ble 1 Front Panel LEDs and WPS Button LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION Power Green On The W AP3205 v2 is receiving power and starts up. Blinking The W AP3205 v2 is in th e process o f defau[...]

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your WAP3205 v2 WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 14 1.8 W all Mounting Y ou may need screw anchors if mounting on a concrete or brick wall. 1 Select a position free of obstructions on a wall strong en ough to hold the weigh t of the device. 2 Mark two holes on the wall at the appropriate distance apart for the screws. Be careful [...]

WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 15 C HAPTER 2 WAP3205 v2 Modes 2.1 Overview This chapter introduces the different modes available on your W AP3 205 v2. • Device mode . This is the operating mode of your W AP3205 v2, or simply how the WAP3205 v2 is being used in the network. 2.1.1 Device Modes This refers to the operating mode of the WAP3205 v2, which c[...]

Chapter 2 W AP3205 v2 Modes WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 16 Figure 4 Device Mode E xample Note: Choose your device mode carefull y to avoid ha ving to change it later . 2.1.1.1 Changing Operating Mode Push the AP UR CL switch on the W AP 3205 v2’ s s ide panel to the AP position to have the WAP3205 v2 act as an access point. Push the switch to the C[...]

WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 17 C HAPTER 3 Access Point Mode 3.1 Overview The WAP3205 v2 is set to access point mode by default. In this mode your WAP3205 v2 bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in the same subnet. See the figure below for an example. Figure 6 Wireless Internet Access in Access Point Mode Note: See Chapter 8 on page 5[...]

Chapter 3 Access Point Mode WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 18 3.3 What Y ou Need to Know See Chapter 8 on page 59 for a tutorial on setting up a network with the WAP3205 v2 as an access point. 3.3.1 Setting your W AP3205 v2 to AP Mode 1 T o use your WAP3205 v2 as an access point, see Section 2.1.1.1 on page 16 . 2 Connect your computer to the LAN port o[...]

Chapter 3 Access Point Mode WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 19 Figure 7 Status Screen: Access P oint Mode The following table describes the icons shown in the Status screen. T a ble 3 Status Screen Icon K ey: Access Point Mode ICON DESCRIPTION Click this to go to the Home page. Click this icon to view copyright and a link for related product information.[...]

Chapter 3 Access Point Mode WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 20 The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen. T a ble 4 Status Screen: Access P oint Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Logout Click this at any time to exit the W eb Configurator . Device Information Host Name This is the W AP3205 v2’ s model name. Firmware V ersion This is the [...]

Chapter 3 Access Point Mode WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 21 3.4.1 Navigation Panel Use the menu in the navigation panel to configure W AP3205 v2 features in Access Point mode. The following screen and table show the features you can configure in Access P oint mode. Figure 8 Menu: Access Point Mode The following table describes the sub-menus. CPU Usage[...]

Chapter 3 Access Point Mode WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 22 Wireless LAN Gener al Use this screen to configure general wirele ss LAN settings. Securi ty Use this screen to configure wireless security settings . MAC Filter Use the MAC filter screen to configure the WAP3205 v2 to block access to devices or block the de vices from accessing the W AP3205 [...]

WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 23 C HAPTER 4 Client Mode 4.1 Overview Y our WAP3205 v2 can act as a wireless client. In wireless client 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 your netw ork. In the example below , one W AP3205 v2 ( A ) is configured as a wir[...]

Chapter 4 Cl ient Mode WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 24 4.4 Setting your W AP3205 v2 to Client Mode 1 T o use your WAP3205 v2 as a wireless client, see Sectio n 2.1.1.1 on p age 16 . 2 Connect your computer to the LAN port of the W AP3205 v2. 3 The default IP address of the W AP3205 v2 is “192.1 68.1.2” . In this case, your computer must have an IP[...]

Chapter 4 Cli ent Mode WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 25 Figure 10 Status: Client Mode The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen. T a ble 6 Status Screen: Client Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Logout Click this at any time to exit the W eb Configurator . Device Information Host Name This is the W AP3205 v2’ s model name. Firmware V e[...]

Chapter 4 Cl ient Mode WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 26 4.6 Wireless LAN Profile Screen Use this screen to view the wireless LAN pr ofile settings of your W AP3205 v2. Go to Configuration > Wireless LAN > Profile to open the following screen. Figure 1 1 Client Mode: Wireless LAN > Profile Interface This displays the WAP320 5 v2 port types. The[...]

Chapter 4 Cli ent Mode WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 27 The following table describes the labels in this screen. 4.6.1 Adding a New WLAN Profile Use this screen to create a new wireless LAN profile for your W AP3205 v2. Click the Add button in the Configuration > Wireless LAN > Profile screen to open the following scree n. Figure 12 Client Mode: [...]

Chapter 4 Cl ient Mode WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 28 4.6.1.1 No Security Use this screen if the access point to which you w ant to connect does not use encryption. Figure 13 Client Mode: Wireless LAN > Profile: No Security The following table describes the labels in this screen. 4.6.1.2 St atic WEP Use this screen if the access point to which you[...]

Chapter 4 Cli ent Mode WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 29 Figure 14 Client Mode: Wireless LAN > Profile: WEP The following table describes the labels in this screen.. T a ble 10 Client Mode: Wireless LAN > Profile: WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Setup Profile Name Enter a descript ive name for this profile. Network Name (SSID) Enter the na me of th[...]

Chapter 4 Cl ient Mode WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 30 4.6.1.3 WP A(2)-PSK Use this screen if the access point to which you w ant to connect uses WPA(2)-PSK security mode. Figure 15 Client Mode: Wireless LAN > Profile: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK The following table describes the labels in this screen. . Hex Select this optio n in or der to enter hexa decimal[...]

Chapter 4 Cli ent Mode WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 31 4.7 Site Survey Screen Use this screen to scan for and connect to a wireless network automatically . Go to Configuration > Wireless LAN > Site Surv ey to open the following screen. Figure 16 Client Mode: Wireless LAN > Site Survey The following table describes the labels in this screen. A[...]

Chapter 4 Cl ient Mode WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 32 4.8 WPS Screen Use this screen to enable Wi-Fi Protecte d Setup (WPS ) on the W AP32 05 v2. Go to Configuration > Wireless LAN > WPS to open the following screen. Figure 17 Client Mode: Wireless LAN > WPS The following table describes the labels in this screen. T a ble 13 Client Mode: Wir[...]

WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 33 C HAPTER 5 Universal Repeater Mode 5.1 Overview In universal repeater mode, your W AP3205 v2 can act as an access point and wireless clie nt at the same time. The WAP3205 v2 can connect to an ex isting network through another access point and also lets wireless clients connect to the network through it. This helps you e[...]

Chapter 5 Universal Repeater Mode WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 34 5.3 What Y ou Need to Know With the exception of the WPS , Universal Repeater and Site Survey screens under Network > Wireless LAN , other configuration screens in Universal R epeater mode are similar to the ones in Access Point Mode. See Chapter 11 on page 101 through Chapter 12 on [...]

Chapter 5 Unive rsal Repe ater Mode WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 35 Figure 19 Status: Universal R epeater Mode The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen. T a ble 14 Status Screen: Universal R epeater Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Logout Click this at any time to exit the W eb Configurator . Device Information Host Name This is the W[...]

Chapter 5 Universal Repeater Mode WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 36 5.6 WPS Screen Use this screen to connect to another AP using WPS. Go to Configuration > Wireless LAN > WPS to open the following screen. Name (SSID) This shows a descriptive name us ed to identify the WAP3205 v2 in the wireless LAN. Channel This shows the channel number which y o[...]

Chapter 5 Unive rsal Repe ater Mode WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 37 Note: Wireless clients cannot use WPS to set up a wireless network with the W AP3205 v2 in universal repeater mode. Figure 20 Universal R epeater: WLAN > WPS The following table describes the labels in this screen. 5.7 Universal Repeater Screen Use this screen to enter the SSID and[...]

Chapter 5 Universal Repeater Mode WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 38 Note: T o have wi reless clients access or ac quire an IP address from another access point or wireless router ( B ) through the W AP3205 v2 ( A ) in unive rsal repeater mo de, you must set the chan nel number in the Wireless LAN > General and Wireless LAN > Universal Repeater scr[...]

Chapter 5 Unive rsal Repe ater Mode WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 39 5.7.2 St atic WEP Figure 22 Universal R epeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Universal Re peater: Static WEP The following table describes the labels in this screen. T a ble 17 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Universal R epeater: Static WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Universal R epeater [...]

Chapter 5 Universal Repeater Mode WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 40 5.7.3 WP A(2)-PSK Figure 23 Universal R epeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Universal Re peater: WPA(2)-PSK The following table describes the labels in this screen. Encryption T ype Select Open or Shared Key from the drop-down list box. This field spe cifies whether the wire less clients ha[...]

Chapter 5 Unive rsal Repe ater Mode WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 41 5.8 Site Survey Screen Use this screen to scan for and connect to a wireless network automatically . Go to Configuration > Wireless LAN > Site Surv ey to open the following screen. Figure 24 Universal R epeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Site Survey Channel Selection Set the oper a[...]

Chapter 5 Universal Repeater Mode WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 42 The following table describes the labels in this screen. T a ble 19 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Site Survey LABEL DESCRIPTION Statio n Site Surv ey # Select a wirele ss device and click Setting to go to the Universal Repeater screen with the selected wi reless device’s [...]

WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 43 C HAPTER 6 Introducing the Web Configurator 6.1 Overview This chapter describes how to access the WAP3205 v2 W e b Configur ator and provides an overview of its screens. The W eb Configurator is an HTML -based management interface that allows easy setup and management of the WAP3205 v2 via Internet browser . Use Interne[...]

Chapter 6 Introduci ng the Web Configurator WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 44 Figure 25 Login screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. 6.2.2 Password Screen Y ou should see a screen asking you to change y our password (highly recommended) as shown next. Figure 26 Change Password Screen T a ble 20 Login screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Pas[...]

Chapter 6 Intro ducing the Web Configurator WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 45 The following table describes the labels in this screen. Note: The management session au tomatically ti mes out when the time period set in the Administrator Inactivity Timer field expires (default five minutes; go to Chapter 12 on page 105 to change this). Simply log back int[...]

Chapter 6 Introduci ng the Web Configurator WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 46 6.2.3.1 Weather Edit Y ou can change the temper ature unit and select the location for which you w ant to know the weather . Click the icon to change the weather display . Figure 28 Change W eather The following table describes the labels in this screen. 6.2.3.2 Time/Date Edit[...]

Chapter 6 Intro ducing the Web Configurator WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 47 6.3 Resetting the W AP3205 v2 If you forget your password or IP address, or yo u cannot access the W eb Configurator , you will need to use the RESET button at the back of the WA P3205 v2 to reload the factory-default configuration file. This means that you will lose all confi[...]

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WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 49 C HAPTER 7 Connection Wizard 7.1 Overview This chapter provides information on the wi zard setup screens in the W eb Configurator . The W eb Configurator’s wizard setup helps you change the system login password and configure your device’ s ope r ating mode and wireless settings. 7.2 Accessing the Wizard Launch your[...]

Chapter 7 Connectio n Wizard WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 50 7.2.2 Operation Mode The WAP3205 v2 can act as an access point (AP), wireless client or both at the same time. This shows in which device configur ation mode you w ant the WAP3205 v2 to operate. See Section 2.1.1.1 on page 16 for how to change the WAP3205 v2’ s operating mode. Click Next t[...]

Chapter 7 Connection Wizard WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 51 Figure 32 Wireless Configuration: Select a Network Wireless Security Configure wireless and wireless security settings. Th e fields that show up depend on the security type used by the wireless device you selected. The S SID displays automatically . Enter the same security settings as the sel[...]

Chapter 7 Connectio n Wizard WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 52 Figure 34 Wireless Security: WPA(2)-PSK Figure 35 Wireless Security: WEP Settings for Wireless Client s Select the check box to use the same security settings (as the AP to which the W AP3205 v2 is connecting) for communication between the WAP3205 v2 and its wireless clients. Otherwise, clea[...]

Chapter 7 Connection Wizard WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 53 Figure 36 Wireless Configuration: Select a Network 7.2.3.2 Access Point Mode The WAP3205 v2 is in access point mode by default. Configure wireless and wireless security settings. Th e fields that s how up depend on th e kind of security you select. Wireless Security: No Security Choose No Sec[...]

Chapter 7 Connectio n Wizard WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 54 The following table describes the labels in this screen. Wireless Security: WP A-PSK/WP A2-PSK Choose WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security in the Security mode field to set up a password for your wireless network. Figure 38 Wireless Security: WPA -PSK/WPA2-PSK The following table describes the label[...]

Chapter 7 Connection Wizard WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 55 7.2.3.3 Client Mode In this mode, the W AP3205 v2 is a wireless client. Clients can access the WAP3205 v2 through a wired connection only . Select the wireless device to which you want the W AP3205 v2 to connect and click Connect . Click Refresh to update the list of available wireless device[...]

Chapter 7 Connectio n Wizard WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 56 Figure 40 Wireless Security: No Security Figure 41 Wireless Security: WPA(2)-PSK Figure 42 Wireless Security: WEP[...]

Chapter 7 Connection Wizard WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 57 7.2.3.4 Wizard Setup Complete Click GO to reboot the WAP3205 v2 and finish wizard configur ation. Figure 43 Wizard Setup Complete Figure 44 Device Rebooting Congratulations! After the WAP3205 v2 restarts, the login screen displays. Y ou have successfully set up your W AP3205 v2 to operate on [...]

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WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 59 C HAPTER 8 Tutorials 8.1 Overview This chapter provides tutorials for your W AP3205 v2 (in access point or universal repeater mode) as follows: • Connecting to the Internet from an Access P oint • Configuring Wireless Security Using WPS • Enabling and Configuring Wireless Security (No WPS) • Using Multiple SSIDs[...]

Chapter 8 Tutorial s WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 60 There are two WPS methods for creating a secure connection. This tutorial shows y ou how to do both. • Push Button Configuration (PBC) - create a secure wireless network simply by pressing a button. See Section 8.3.1 on page 60 .This is the easier method . • PIN Configuration - create a secure w[...]

Chapter 8 Tuto rials WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 61 Figure 46 Example WPS Process: PBC Method 8.3.2 PIN Configuration When you use the PIN configur ation method, you need to use both W AP3205 v2’s conf iguration interface and the client’s utilities. 1 Launch your wireless client’ s configuration utility . Go to the WPS settings and select the P[...]

Chapter 8 Tutorial s WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 62 Figure 47 Example WPS Process: PIN M ethod 8.4 Enabling and Configuring Wireless Security (No WPS) This example shows you how to configure wireless security settings with the following parameters on your WA P3205 v2. Authentication by PIN SECURITY INFO WITHIN 2 MINUTES Wireless Client COMMUNICA TION[...]

Chapter 8 Tuto rials WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 63 Follow th e steps below to configure the wireless settings on your W AP3205 v2. The instructions require that your hardware is connected (see the Quick Start Guide) and you are logged into the W eb Configurator through y our LAN connection (see Sec tion 6.2 on page 43 ). 1 Set your WA P3205 v2 to wo[...]

Chapter 8 Tutorial s WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 64 8.4.1 Configure Y our Notebook Note: W e use the Z yXEL NWD-211AN wireless adapter utility screens as an example for the wireless client. The screens ma y vary for different models . 1 The WAP3205 v2 supports IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.1 1g and IEEE 802.11n wireless clients. Make sure that your notebook[...]

Chapter 8 Tuto rials WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 65 Figure 48 Connecting a Wireless Client to a Wireless Network t 5 Select WPA -PSK and type the security key in the following screen. Click Next . Figure 49 Security Settings 6 The Confirm Save window appears. Check your settings and click Save to continue. Figure 50 Confirm Save 7 Check the status of[...]

Chapter 8 Tutorial s WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 66 Figure 51 Link Status If your connection is successful, open y our Internet browser and enter http://www .zyxel.com or the URL of any other web site in the address bar . If you are able to access the web site, your wireless connection is successfully configured. 8.5 Using Multiple SSIDs on the W AP3[...]

Chapter 8 Tuto rials WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 67 For example, yo u may set up three wireless networks ( A , B and C ) in your office. A is for workers, B is for guests and C is specific to a V oIP device in the meeting room. 8.5.1 Configuring Security Se ttings of Multiple SSIDs The WAP3205 v2 is in access point mode by default. If you want to use[...]

Chapter 8 Tutorial s WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 68 5 Enter “1234” (default) as the password and click Login . 6 T y pe a new password and retype it to confirm, then click Apply . Otherwise, click Ign ore . 7 Go to Configuration > Network > Wireless LAN > General . Configure the screen as follows. In this example, you select Enable Intra[...]

Chapter 8 Tuto rials WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 69 10 Select SSID_VoIP from the SSID drop-down list. Configure the screen as follows. Click Apply . 11 Click the MAC Filter t ab to configure MA C filtering for the SSID_VoIP wireless network. Select SSID_VoIP from the SSID drop-down list and select Allow in the Policy field. Enter the V oIP device’ [...]

Chapter 8 Tutorial s WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 70 8.6 Connecting the W AP3205 v2 (in Universal Repeater Mode) to an AP or Wireless Router If you hav e an access point or wireless router with Internet access deployed in y our network already , and you want to ha ve wireless clients conn ect to the existing AP or wireless router through the WAP3205 v[...]

Chapter 8 Tuto rials WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 71 9 The channel num ber in the Wireless LAN > General screen will be automatically set to be the same as the one on the wireless router or AP to which the W AP3205 v2 is connecting. This allows wireless clients access or acquire an IP address from another AP or wireless router through the WAP3205 v[...]

Chapter 8 Tutorial s WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 72 T o check whether a wireless client is currently connecting to the WAP3205 v2, click the WLAN Station Status (Details...) hyperlink under Summary in the Status screen or Monitor > WLAN Station Status . See Section 9.5 on page 81 for more info rmation.[...]

Chapter 8 Tuto rials WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 73 8.7 Connecting the W AP3205 v2 (in Client Mode) to an AP or Wireless Router If you hav e an access point or wireless router with Internet access deployed in y our network already , and you want to use the WAP3205 v2 as a wireless client to connect to the existing AP or wireless router , set the WAP3[...]

Chapter 8 Tutorial s WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 74 2 Enter a new profile name or use the name gene r ated automatically by the system. Enter the security settings if requested and click Apply . The security settings must be the same as those on the AP to which you are connecting. 3 The new profile entry displays in the Profile scree n. The gre en ch[...]

Chapter 8 Tuto rials WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 75 8.7.2 Connecting to a Wireless Network Using a Profile 1 Go to Configuration > Netw ork > Wireless LAN > Profile . Click Add to manually create a wireless LAN profile. 2 Enter a descriptive profile name and the SSID and security settings of the wireless de vice to which you want to connect.[...]

Chapter 8 Tutorial s WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 76 8.7.3 Deploying the W AP 3205 v2 in your Network 1 After you finish configuring the oper ating mode and wireless settings on the WAP3205 v2, disconnect the computer from the WAP3205 v2 and change its T CP/IP settings back to the previous ones. 2 Connect a device to the W AP3205 v2, which you want to[...]

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WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 79 C HAPTER 9 Monitor 9.1 Overview This chapter discusses read-only information related to the device state of the WAP3205 v2. Note: T o access the Monitor screens, y ou can also click the links i n the Summary table of the Status screen to view the packets sent/r eceived as well as the status of clients connected to the W[...]

Chapter 9 Mon itor WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 80 Figure 52 Monitor > Log The following table describes the labels in this screen. 9.4 Packet S t atistics Click the Packet Statistics (Details...) hyperlink in the Status screen or Monitor > Packet Statistics . Read-only information here includes port status, pack et specific statistics and the &[...]

Chapter 9 Monitor WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 81 Figure 53 Summary: Pack et Statistics The following table describes the labels in this screen. 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 current ly associated to the W AP[...]

Chapter 9 Mon itor WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 82 Figure 54 Summary: Wireless Association List The following table describes the labels in this screen. T a ble 29 Summary: Wireless Association List LABEL DESCRIPTION # This is the index number of an associated wireless station. MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of an associated wireless [...]

WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 83 C HAPTER 10 Wireless LAN 10.1 Overview This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your WAP3205 v2. See the appendices for more detailed information about wireless networks. The following figure provides an example of a wireless network. Figure 55 Example of a Wireless Network The wireless n[...]

Chapter 10 Wire le ss LA N WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 84 •U s e t h e MAC Filter screen ( Section 10.6 on page 93 ) to allow or deny wireless stations based on their MAC addresses from connecting to the WAP3205 v2. •U s e t h e Advanc ed screen ( Section 10.7 on page 94 ) to configure wireless advanced features, such as set the R TS/CTS Threshol[...]

Chapter 10 Wireless LAN WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 85 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. T o get the MAC address for ea ch wireless client, see the appropriate User ’ s Guide or other documentation. Y ou can use the MAC address filter to tell the AP which wireless clients are allowed or not allowed to use the wireless network. If a wireless client is allowed to u[...]

Chapter 10 Wire le ss LA N WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 86 The types of encryption you can choose depend o n the type of user authentication. (See User Authentication on page 85 for information about this.) For example, if the wireless network has a RADIUS serv er , you can choose WPA or WPA2 . If users do not log in to the wireless network, you can c[...]

Chapter 10 Wireless LAN WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 87 10.4 General Wireless LAN Screen Use this screen to enter the SSID , select the channel and enable intra-BS S traffic. Note: If you are configuring the W AP3205 v2 from a computer connected to the wireless LAN and you change the W AP3205 v2’s SSID , channel or security settings, you will lose y[...]

Chapter 10 Wire le ss LA N WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 88 10.5 Wireless Security Screen Use this screen to select the wireless security mode for each S SID. Click Network > Wireless LAN > Security to open the Security screen. The screen varies depending on what you select in the Security Mode field. 10.5.1 No Security Select No Security to allo[...]

Chapter 10 Wireless LAN WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 89 10.5.2 WEP Encryption WEP encryption scrambles the data tr ansmitted between the wireless stations and the access points to keep network communications private. It encr ypts unicast and multicast communications in a network. Both the wireless stations and the access points must use the same WEP k[...]

Chapter 10 Wire le ss LA N WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 90 10.5.3 WP A-PSK/WP A2-PSK Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from the Se curity Mode list. Figure 59 Network > Wireless LAN > Security: WPA -PSK/WPA2-PSK The following table describes the labels in this screen. WEP Encryption Select 64-b its or 128-bits . This dictates the length of the security[...]

Chapter 10 Wireless LAN WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 91 10.5.4 WP A/WP A2 Authentication Use this screen to configure and enable WPA or WP A2 authentication. Select WPA or WPA2 from the Security Mode list. Note: WP A or WPA 2 is not av ailable if you enabl e WPS before you configu re WPA or WP A2 in the Wireless LAN > Security screen. Note: If you [...]

Chapter 10 Wire le ss LA N WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 92 The following table describes the labels in this screen. T a ble 35 Network > Wireless LAN > Security: WPA/WP A2 LABEL DESCRIPTION SSID Select the SSID for which you wa nt to configu re the security . Security Mode Select WPA or WPA2 to enable authentication. WPA Co mpatible This field a[...]

Chapter 10 Wireless LAN WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 93 10.6 MAC Filter The MAC filter screen allows you to configure the W AP3205 v2 to give exclusive access to de vices (Allow) or exclude devices from accessing the W A P3205 v2 (Deny). Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. Th e MAC address is assigned at the factory [...]

Chapter 10 Wire le ss LA N WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 94 10.7 Wireless LAN Advanced Screen Use this screen to allow wireless adv anced features, such as the output power , RTS/CT S Threshold and high-throughput ph ysical mode settings. Click Network > Wireless LAN > Advanc ed . The screen appears as shown. Figure 62 Network > Wireless LAN &[...]

Chapter 10 Wireless LAN WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 95 10.8 Quality of Service (QoS) Screen The QoS screen allows you to automatically give a service (such as V oIP and video) a priority level. Click Network > Wireless LAN > QoS . The following screen appears. Figure 63 Network > Wireless LAN > QoS The following table describes the labels[...]

Chapter 10 Wire le ss LA N WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 96 10.9 WPS Screen Use this screen to enable/disable WPS, view or gener ate a new PIN number and check current WPS status. T o open this screen, click Network > Wireless LAN > WPS tab. Note: With WPS, wireless clients can only co nnect to the wireless ne twork using the firs t SSID on the W[...]

Chapter 10 Wireless LAN WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 97 10.10 WPS S t ation Screen Use this screen when you 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, y ou have t o press a similar button in the wireless station uti lity within[...]

Chapter 10 Wire le ss LA N WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 98 Figure 66 Network > Wireless LAN > Scheduling The following table describes the labels in this screen. 10.12 WDS Screen A Wireless Distribution System (WDS) is a wirele ss connection between two or more APs. Use this screen to set the operating mode of y our WAP3205 v2 to AP + Bridge or [...]

Chapter 10 Wireless LAN WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 99 Note: Y ou must enable the same wireless secu rity settings on the W AP3205 v2 and on all wireless clients that you w ant to associate with it. Click Network > Wireless LAN > WDS tab. The following screen opens with the Basic Setting set to Disabled , and Security Mode set to No Security . [...]

Chapter 10 Wire le ss LA N WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 100 Apply Click Apply to save your changes to W AP3205 v2. Cancel Click Cancel to rel oad the previous conf igur ation for this screen. T a ble 42 Network > Wireless LAN > WDS LABEL DESCRIPTION[...]

WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 101 C HAPTER 11 LAN 1 1.1 Overview This chapter describes how to configure LAN settings. A Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communication system to which many computers are attached. A LAN is a computer network limited to the immediate area, usually the same b uilding or floor of a building. Th e LAN screens can help y[...]

Chapter 11 LAN WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 102 1 1.3.1 IP Alias IP alias allows you to partition a physical network into different logical networks ov er the same Ethernet interface. The WAP3205 v2 supports three logical LAN interfaces via its single physical Ethernet interface with the WAP3205 v2 it self as the gatew ay for each LAN network. 1 1.4 L[...]

Chapter 11 LAN WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 103 The following table describes the labels in this screen. 1 1.5 IP Alias Screen Use this screen to have the WAP3205 v2 apply IP alias to create LAN subnets. Click LAN > IP Alias . T a ble 43 Network > LAN > IP LABEL DESCRIPTION Get from DHCP Serve r Click this to deploy the WAP3205 v2 as a DHCP c[...]

Chapter 11 LAN WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 104 Figure 71 Network > LAN > IP Alias The following table describes the labels in this screen. T a ble 44 Network > LAN > IP Alias LABEL DESCRIPTION IP Ali as Check this to enable IP ali as. IP Address T ype the IP alias address of your W A P3205 v2 in dotted decimal notation. IP Sub net Mask Th[...]

WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 105 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 105 ) to set the timeout period of the management session. •U s e t h e Password screen ( Section 12.4 on page 106 ) to change your WAP3205 v2?[...]

Chapter 12 Maintena nce WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 106 The following table describes the labels in this screen. 12.4 Password Screen It is strongly recommended that you change y our WAP3205 v2's password. If you forget your W A P3205 v2's password (or IP address), you will need to reset the device. See Section 12.8 on page 111 for details [...]

Chapter 12 Maintenance WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 107 12.5 T ime Setting Screen Use this screen to configure the WAP3205 v2’ s time based on your local time zone. T o change your WAP3205 v2’ s time and date, click Maintena nce > Time . The screen appears as shown. Figure 74 Maintenance > Time he following table describes the labels in this[...]

Chapter 12 Maintena nce WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 108 12.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen Find firmware at www .zyxel.com in a file that (usually) uses the system model name with a “*.bin” extension, e.g. , “WAP3205 v2.bin” . The up load proc ess uses HT TP (Hypertext T ransfer Protocol) and may take up to two minutes. After a su ccessful upload, [...]

Chapter 12 Maintenance WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 109 Figure 75 Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade The following table describes the labels in this screen. Note: Do not turn off the W AP3205 v2 wh ile firmware upload is in progress! After you see the Firmware Upload In Process screen, wait two minutes before logging into the W AP3205 v2 again. The W [...]

Chapter 12 Maintena nce WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 11 0 After two minutes, log in again and check y our new firmware version in the Status screen. If the upload was not successful, an error message appears. Click Return to go back to the Firmware Upgrad e screen. 12.7 Configuration Backup/Restore Screen Backup configuration allows y ou to back up (s[...]

Chapter 12 Maintenance WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 111 Note: If yo u uploaded the default conf igurat ion file you may need to change the IP address of your computer to be in the sa me subnet as that of the default W AP3205 v2 IP address (192.168.1.2). See Ap pendix C on page 139 for details on how to set up your computer’s IP address. 12.8 Reset/R[...]

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WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 11 3 C HAPTER 13 Troubleshooting This chapter offers some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter . The potential problems are divided into the following categories. • Po wer , Hardware Connections, and LEDs • WAP3205 v2 Access and Login • Internet Access • R esetting the WAP3205 v2 to Its F actory Defaul[...]

Chapter 13 Trou ble shooting WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 11 4 13.2 W AP3205 v2 Access and Login I don’t know the IP address of my WAP3205 v2. 1 The default IP address is 192.168.1.2 . 2 If you changed the IP address and have forgotten it, • and your W AP3205 v2 is a DHCP client, you can fi nd your IP address from the DHCP server . This informatio[...]

Chapter 13 T roubleshooting WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 11 5 5 R eset the device to its factory defaults, and try to access the W AP3205 v2 with the default IP address. See Section 12.7 on page 110 . 6 If the problem continues, contact the network admi nistrator or vendor , or try one of the advanced suggestions. Advanced Suggestion • If your compu[...]

Chapter 13 Trou ble shooting WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 11 6 6 If the problem continues, contact yo ur ISP . I cannot access the Internet an ymore. I had acc ess to the Internet (with the WAP3205 v2), but my Internet c onnection is not av ailable anymore. 1 Check the hardware connections, and make sure th e LEDs are behaving as expected. See the Qui[...]

Chapter 13 T roubleshooting WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 11 7 2 Press the RESET button for one to five seconds to restart/reboot the WA P3205 v2. 3 Press the RESET button for longer than five seconds to set the WAP3205 v2 back to its factory - default configurations. If the WAP3205 v2 restarts automatically , wait for the WAP3205 v2 to finish restarti[...]

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WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 11 9 A PPENDIX A Pop-up Windows, JavaScript s and Java Permissions In order to use the web configur ator you need to allow: • W eb browser pop-up windows from your device. • Jav aScripts (enabled by default). • Jav a permissions (enabled by default). Note: The screens used below belong to Intern et Explorer versi on [...]

Appendix A Pop-up Windo ws, Java Scripts and Java Permissions WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 120 Figure 80 Internet Options: Privacy 3 Click Apply to save this setting. Enable Pop-up Blockers with Exceptions Alternatively , if you only want to allow pop-up windows from your device, see the following steps. 1 In Internet Explorer , se lect Tools , Intern[...]

Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScrip ts and Java Permissions WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 121 Figure 81 Internet Options: Privacy 3 T ype the IP address of yo ur device (the web page that you do not want to hav e blocked) with the prefix “http://” . For example, http://192.168.167.1. 4 Click Add to move the IP address to the list of Allowed sites [...]

Appendix A Pop-up Windo ws, Java Scripts and Java Permissions WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 122 5 Click Close to return to the Privacy screen. 6 Click Apply to save this setting. JavaScript s If pages of the web configurator do not display prop erly in Internet Explorer , check that JavaScripts are allowed. 1 In Internet Explorer , click Tools , Intern[...]

Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScrip ts and Java Permissions WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 123 Figure 84 Security Settings - Jav a Scripting 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 Java permissions make sure that a s[...]

Appendix A Pop-up Windo ws, Java Scripts and Java Permissions WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 124 Figure 85 Security Settings - Jav a 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 (Sun) is selected. 3 Click OK to close the window. Figure 86 Jav [...]

Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScrip ts and Java Permissions WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 125 Mozilla Firefox Mozilla Firefox 2.0 screens are used here. Screens for other v ersions may vary slightly . The steps below apply to Mozilla Firefox 3.0 as well. Y ou can enable Java, Ja vascripts and pop-ups in one screen. Click Tools, then click Options in t[...]

Appendix A Pop-up Windo ws, Java Scripts and Java Permissions WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 126 Opera Opera 10 screens are used here. Screens for o ther versions may v ary slightly . Allowing Pop-Ups From Opera, click Tools , then Preferences . In the General tab , go to Choose how you prefer to handle pop-ups and select Open all pop-ups . Figure 89 Op[...]

Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScrip ts and Java Permissions WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 127 Figure 90 Opera: Enabling Jav a T o customize JavaScript behavior in the Oper a browser , click JavaScript Options . Figure 91 Opera: Jav aScript Options Select the items you want Opera’ s JavaScript to apply .[...]

Appendix A Pop-up Windo ws, Java Scripts and Java Permissions WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 128[...]

WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 129 A PPENDIX B IP Addresses and Subnetting This appendix introduces IP addresses a nd subnet masks. IP addresses identify individual devices on a network. Ev ery networking device (including computers, servers, routers, printers, etc.) needs an IP address to communicate across the network. These networking devices are als[...]

Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 130 Figure 92 Network Number and Host ID How much of the IP address is the netw ork number and how much is the host ID v aries according to the subnet mask. Subnet Masks A subnet mask is used to determine which bits ar e part of the network number , and which bits are part of the host[...]

Appendix B I P Addresses and Subnetting WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 131 Subnet masks are expressed in dotted decimal nota tion just like IP addresses. The following examples show the binary and decimal notation for 8-bit, 16-bit, 24-bit and 29-bit subnet masks. Network Size The size of the network number determ ines the maximum number of possible hos[...]

Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 132 Subnetting Y ou can use subnetting to divide one network into multiple sub-networks. In the following example a network administrator creates two sub-networks to isolate a group of servers from the rest of the company network for security reasons. In this example, the company netw[...]

Appendix B I P Addresses and Subnetting WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 133 Figure 94 Subnetting Example: After Subnetting In a 25-bit subnet the host ID has 7 bits , so each sub-network has a maximum of 2 7 – 2 or 126 possible 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[...]

Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 134 Example: Eight Subnet s Similarly , use a 27-bit mask to create eight subn ets (000, 00 1, 010, 011, 100, 101, 110 and 111). The following table shows IP address last octet values for each subnet. T a ble 55 Subnet 2 IP/SUBNET MASK NETWORK NUMBER LAST OCTET BI T VA L U E IP Addres[...]

Appendix B I P Addresses and Subnetting WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 135 Subnet Planning The following table is a summary fo r subnet planni ng on a network with a 24-bit network number . The following table is a summary fo r subnet planni ng on a network with a 16-bit network number . 7 192 193 222 223 8 224 225 254 255 T a ble 58 Eight Subnets (cont[...]

Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 136 Configuring IP Addresses Where you obtain your n etwork number depends on your particular situation. If the ISP or your network administrator assigns y ou a block of regist ered IP addresses, follow their instructions in selecting the IP addresses and the subnet mask. If the ISP d[...]

Appendix B I P Addresses and Subnetting WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 137 Conflicting Computer IP Addresses Example More than one device can not use the same I P address. In the following example computer A has a static (or fixed) IP address that is the same as the IP address that a DHCP server assigns to computer B which is a DHCP client. Neither can [...]

Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 138 Figure 97 Conflicting Computer and R outer IP Addresses Example[...]

WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 139 A PPENDIX C Setting Up Y our Computer ’ s IP Address Note: Y our specific WAP3205 v2 may not support all of the oper ating systems described in this appendix. See the prod uct specifications for more information about which operating syst ems are supported. This appendix shows you how to configure the IP se ttings on[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Compute r’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 140 2 In the Control Panel , click the Network Connections icon. 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then select Properties . 4 On the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/I P) and then click Properties .[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 141 5 The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens.[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Compute r’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 142 6 Select Obtain an IP address automatically if your network administrator or ISP assigns your IP address dynamically . Select Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address , Subnet mask , and Default gateway fields if you have a static IP address that was as[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 143 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. 4 Click Manage network connections .[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Compute r’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 144 5 Right-click Local Area Connection and then select Properties . Note: During this procedure, cl ick Continue whenever Windows displa ys a screen saying that it needs your permission to continue. 6 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv 4) and then select Propert[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 145 7 The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens.[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Compute r’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 146 8 Select Obtain an IP address automatically if your network administrator or ISP assigns your IP address dynamically . Select Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address , Subnet mask , and Default gateway fields if you have a static IP address that was as[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 147 Windows 7 This section shows screens from Windows 7 Enterprise. 1 Click Start > Control Panel . 2 In the Control Panel , click View network status and tasks under the Network and Intern et category . 3 Click Change adapter settings . 4 Double click Local Area Connec[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Compute r’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 148 Note: During this procedure, cl ick Continue whenever Windows displa ys a screen saying that it needs your permission to continue. 5 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv 4) and then select Properties .[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 149 6 The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens.[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Compute r’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 150 7 Select Obtain an IP address automatically if your network administrator or ISP assigns your IP address dynamically . Select Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address , Subnet mask , and Default gateway fields if you have a static IP address that was as[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 151 Mac OS X: 10.3 and 10.4 The screens in this section are from Ma c OS X 10.4 but can also apply to 10.3. 1 Click Apple > System Preferen ces . 2 In the System Preferen ces window , click the Network icon.[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Compute r’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 152 3 When the Network preferences pane opens, select Built-in Et hernet from the network connection type list, and then click Config ure. 4 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP from the Configur e IPv4 list in the TCP/IP tab.[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 153 5 For statically assigned settings, do the following: •F r o m t h e Configure IPv4 list, select Manually . •I n t h e IP Address field, type your IP address. •I n t h e Subnet Mask field, type y our subnet mask. •I n t h e Router field, type the IP address of [...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Compute r’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 154 Figure 98 Mac OS X 10.4: Network Utility Mac OS X: 10.5 and 10.6 The screens in this section are from Ma c OS X 10.5 but can also apply to 10.6. 1 Click Apple > System Preferen ces . 2 In System Preferen ces , click the Network icon.[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 155 3 When the Network preferences pane opens, select Ethernet from the list of av ailable connection types. 4 From the Configure list, select Using DHCP for dynamically assigned settings. 5 For statically assigned settings, do the following: •F r o m t h e Configure lis[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Compute r’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 156 •I n t h e IP Address field, enter your IP address. •I n t h e Subnet Mask field, enter your s ubnet mask. •I n t h e Router field, enter the IP address of your W AP3205 v2. 6 Click Apply and close the window. V erifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties by [...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 157 Figure 99 Mac OS X 10.5: Network Utility Linux: Ubuntu 8 (GNOME) This section shows you how to configure y our comp uter’s T CP/IP settings in the GNU Object Model Environment (GNOME) using the Ubuntu 8 Linux di stribution. The procedure, screens and file locations m[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Compute r’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 158 3 In the Authenticate window, enter y our admin account name and password then click the Authenticate button. 4 In the Network Settings window, select the connection that you want to configure, then click Properties .[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 159 5 The Properties dialog box opens. •I n t h e Configuration list, select Automatic Configuration (DHCP) if y ou have a dynamic IP address. •I n t h e Configuration list, select Static IP address if you ha ve a static IP address. Fill in the IP address , Subnet mask[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Compute r’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 160 8 Click the Close button to apply the changes. V erifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking System > Ad ministrati on > Network Tools , and then selecting the appropriate Network device from the Devices tab. The Interface St atistics column shows[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 161 Figure 100 Ubuntu 8: Network T ools Linux: openSUSE 10.3 (KDE) This section shows you how to configure y our computer’s T CP/IP settings in the K Desktop Environment (KDE) using the open SUSE 10.3 Linux distribution. Th e procedure, screens and file locations may var[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Compute r’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 162 2 When the Run as Root - KDE su dialog opens, enter the admin password and click OK . 3 When the YaST Control Center window opens, select Network Devices and then click the Network Card icon.[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 163 4 When the Network Settings window opens, click the Overview tab, select the appropriate connection Name from the list, and then click the Configure button. 5 When the Network Card Setup window opens, click the Address tab[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Compute r’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 164 Figure 101 openSU SE 10.3: Network Card Setup 6 Select Dynamic Address (DHCP) if you have a dyn amic IP address. Select Statically assigned IP Address if you have a static IP address. Fill in the IP address , Subnet mask , and Hostname fields. 7 Click Next to save the[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 165 9 Click Finish to save your settings and close the window . V erifying Settings Click the KNetwork Manager icon on the Task bar to check your TCP/IP properties. From the Options sub-menu, select Show Conne c tion Informatio n . Figure 102 openSU SE 10.3: KNetwork Manag[...]

Appendix C Setting Up Your Compute r’s IP Address WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 166 Figure 103 openSU SE: Connection Status - KNetwork Manager[...]

WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 167 A PPENDIX D Wireless LANs Wireless LAN T opolo gies This section discusses ad-hoc and infrastructure wireless LAN topologies. Ad-hoc Wireless LAN Configuration The simplest WLAN configuration is an indepe ndent (Ad-hoc) WLAN that connects a set of computers with wireless adapters (A, B, C). Any time two or more wireles[...]

Appendix D Wireless LANs WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 168 Figure 105 Basic Service Set ESS An Extended Service Set (ESS) consists of a series of overlapping BSSs, each containing an access point, with each access point connected together by a wired network. This wired connection between APs is called a Distribution System (DS). This type of wireless L[...]

Appendix D Wi reless LANs WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 169 Figure 106 Infr astructure WLAN Channel A channel is the radio frequency(ies) used by wireless devices to tr ansmit and receive data. Channels av ailable depend on your geographical area. Y ou may have a choice of channels (for your region) so you should use a channel different from an adjacen[...]

Appendix D Wireless LANs WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 170 Figure 107 R TS/CTS When station A sends data to the AP , it might not know that the station B is already using the channel. If these two stations send data at the same time, collisions may occur when both sets of data arrive at the AP at the same time, resulting in a loss of messages for both [...]

Appendix D Wi reless LANs WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 171 Preamble T ype Preamble is used to signal that data is coming to the receiver . Short and long refer to the length of the synchronization field in a packet. Short preamble increases performance as less time sending preamble means more time for sending data. All IEEE 802.11 compliant wireless a[...]

Appendix D Wireless LANs WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 172 The following figure shows the relative effectivenes s of these wireless security methods available on your W AP3205 v2. Note: Y ou must enable the same wireless secu rity settings on the W AP3205 v2 and on all wireless clients that you w ant to associate with it. IEEE 802.1x In June 2001, the [...]

Appendix D Wi reless LANs WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 173 T ypes of RADIUS Messages The following types of RADIUS messages are ex changed between the access point and the R ADIUS server for user authen tication: • Access-Request Sent by an access point requesting authentication. • Access-Reject Sent by a RADIUS server rejecting access. • Access[...]

Appendix D Wireless LANs WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 174 encrypting the password with the challenge and sends back the information. P assword is not sent in plain text. However , MD5 authentication has some weaknesses. Since the authentication ser ver needs to get the plaintext passwords, the passwords must be stored. Thus someone other than the auth[...]

Appendix D Wi reless LANs WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 175 For added securit y , certificate-based authentica tions (EAP- TLS, EAP- TTLS and PEAP) use dynamic keys for data encryption. They are often deplo y ed in corpor ate environments, but for public deployment, a simple user name and password pair is more pr actical. The following table is a compa[...]

Appendix D Wireless LANs WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 176 The RADIUS server distributes a P airwise Master K e y (PMK) key to the AP that then sets up a k ey hierarchy and management system, using the PMK to dynamically generate unique data encryption keys to encrypt every data pack et that is wire lessly communicated between the AP and the wireless c[...]

Appendix D Wi reless LANs WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 177 1 The AP passes the wireless client's authen tication request to the RADIUS server . 2 The RADIUS server then checks the user's identification against its database and grants or denies network access accordingly . 3 A 256-bit Pairwise Master K e y (PMK) is derived from the authentica[...]

Appendix D Wireless LANs WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 178 Figure 109 WP A(2)-PSK Authentication Security Pa rameters Summary R efer to this table to see what other security parameters you should configure for each authentication method or key management protocol type. MAC address filters are not dependent on how you configure these security features. [...]

Appendix D Wi reless LANs WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 179 Antenna Characteristics Frequency An antenna in the frequency of 2.4GHz or 5GHz is n eeded to communicate efficiently in a wireless LAN Radiation Pattern A radiation pattern is a diagram that allows you to visualize the shape of the antenna’ s cover age area. Antenna Gain Antenna gain, measu[...]

Appendix D Wireless LANs WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 180[...]

WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 181 A PPENDIX E Common Services The following table lists some commonly-used services and their associated protocols and port numbers. For a comprehensive list of port number s, ICMP t ype/code numbers and services, visit the IANA (I nternet Ass igned Number Authority) web site. • Name : This is a short, descriptive name[...]

Appendix E Common Services WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 182 HT TPS TCP 443 HTTPS is a secured http session often u sed in e- commerce. ICMP User-Defined 1 Internet Control Message Pr otocol is often used for diagnostic or routing purposes. ICQ UDP 4000 This is a popular In ternet chat program. IGMP (MUL TICAST) User-Defined 2 Internet Group Management[...]

Appendix E Common Services WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 183 SQL -NET TC P 1521 Structured Query Language is an interface to access data on many diffe rent types of database systems, includ ing mainframes, midrange systems, UNIX systems and n etwork servers. SSH TCP /U DP 22 Secure Shell Remote Login Program. STRM WORK S UDP 1558 Stream W orks Protocol[...]

Appendix E Common Services WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 184[...]

WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 185 A PPENDIX F Legal Information Copyright Copyright © 2012 by Z yXEL Communications Corpor ation. Th e c on te nts of th is pub li ca ti on may no t b e r ep rod uc ed in any pa rt or as a wh ol e, tra ns cr ibe d, st or ed in a re tr ie val sy st em, tr anslated into any language, or tr ansmitted in any form or by any [...]

Appendix F Legal Information WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 186 This device has been designed to op erate with an antenna ha ving a maximum gain of 2dBi. Antenna having a higher gain is strict ly prohibited per reg ulati ons of Indus try Canada. The required an tenna impedance is 50 oh ms. T o reduce potenti al radio i nterference to other users , the a[...]

Appendix F Legal In formation WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 187 National Restrictions This prod uct may be used in all EU coun tries (and ot her countries fo llowing the E U directive 199 9/5/EC) witho ut any limitat ion except for the count ries mentioned b elow: Ce produit peut être utilisé dans tous les pays de l’UE (et da ns tous les pays ay an[...]

Appendix F Legal Information WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 188 Pour la bande 2.4 GHz, la p uissance est limitée à 10 mW en p.i.r .e. p our les équipements uti lisés en extérieur dans la band e 24 54 - 2483.5 MHz. Il n'y a pas de restrictions pour des u tilisations en intérieur ou dans d'autres parties de la bande 2.4 GHz. Consu ltez htt[...]

Appendix F Legal In formation WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 189 • Do NOT al low anything to rest on the p owe r adaptor or cord and do NOT place the pr oduct where anyone can walk on the powe r adaptor or cord. • Do NOT use the device if the power adaptor or cord is damag ed as it might cause electro cution. • If the power adaptor or cord is dama[...]

Appendix F Legal Information WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 190[...]

Index WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 191 Index A Advanced Encryption Standard See AES. AES 175 alternative subnet mask notation 131 antenna directional 179 gain 179 omni-directional 179 AP 11 AP (access point) 169 AP Mode menu 21 status screen 18 , 24 , 34 AP+Bridge 11 B Basic Service Set, See BSS 167 Bridge/Repeater 11 bridged APs, security 86 BSS 167 [...]

Index WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 192 H hidden node 169 I IANA 136 IBSS 167 IEEE 802.11g 171 Independent Basic Service Set See IBSS 167 initialization vector (IV) 175 Internet Assigned Numbers Authority See IANA 136 IP Address 104 IP alias 10 2 L LAN 101 LAN overview 101 LAN setup 101 Language 111 Link type 20 , 26 , 36 local (user) database 85 Local[...]

Index WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 193 related documentation 2 Reset button 12 , 47 Reset the device 12 , 47 Restore configur ation 11 0 Ro am in g 94 RT S (Request T o Send) 170 threshold 169 , 170 RTS /C T S T h re sh o ld 84 , 94 S Scheduling 97 Service Set 87 Service Set IDentification 87 Service Set IDentity . See SSID. SSID 20 , 36 , 84 , 87 sub[...]

Index WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide 194 WPA2-PSK 175 , 176 application example 177 WPA - PSK 175 , 176 application example 177 WPS 11[...]