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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 .
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
Chapter 7 Connection Wizar d WAP3205 User’s Guide 71 Figure 42 Wirele ss Se curi ty: WEP.
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.
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 fr.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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.
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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 cl.
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 .
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
Chapter 12 Maintenance WAP3205 User’s Guide 132.
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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 .
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.
Chapter 14 Product Specifications WAP3205 User’s Guide 142.
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).
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.
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://” .
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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 .
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.
Appendix A Po p-up Window s, JavaScrip ts and Java Permissions WAP3205 User’s Guide 154.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
Appendix B IP Addres ses and Subnetting WAP3205 User’s Guide 166.
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 .
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.
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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].
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.
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 .
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 .
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 .
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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) .
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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).
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 Sec.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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").
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 .
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.
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 wi.
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.
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 .
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.
Appendix G Op en Software An nouncements WAP3205 User’s Guide 256.
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.
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 Se.
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 .
Index WAP3205 User’s Guide 260.
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