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Chapter 10 Wireless LAN The types of encryption you can choose depend on the type of user authentication. Table 30 Types of Encryption for Each Type of Authentication NO AUTHENTICATION Weakest No Security WEP WPA-PSK Strongest WPA2-PSK Usually, you should set up the strongest encryption that every wireless client in the wireless network supports. Suppose the wireless network has two wireless clients. Device A only supports WEP, and device B supports WEP and WPA-PSK. Therefore, you should set up WEP in the wireless network. Note: It is recommended that wireless networks use WPA-PSK or stronger encryption. IEEE 802.1x and WEP encryption are better than none at all, but it is still possible for unauthorized devices to figure out the original information pretty quickly. When you select WPA2-PSK in your WAP3205, you can also select an option (WPA Compatible) to support WPA as well. In this case, if some wireless clients support WPA and some support WPA2, you should set up WPA2-PSK (depending on the type of wireless network login) and select the WPA Compatible option in the WAP3205. Many types of encryption use a key to protect the information in the wireless network. The longer the key, the stronger the encryption. Every wireless client in the wireless network must have the same key. 10.3.1.4 WPS WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) is an industry standard specification, defined by the WiFi Alliance. WPS allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually. Depending on the devices in your network, you can either press a button (on the device itself, or in its configuration utility) or enter a PIN (Personal Identification Number) in the devices. Then, they connect and set up a secure network by themselves. See how to set up a secure wireless network using WPS in the Section 9.3 on page 73. 10.3.1.5 WDS Wireless Distribution System or WDS security is used between bridged APs. It is independent of the security between the wired networks and their respective APs. If you do not enable WDS security, traffic between APs is not encrypted. When WDS security is enabled, both APs must use the same pre-shared key. 86 WAP3205 User's Guide

Section	Page
WAP3205	1
About This User's Guide	3
Document Conventions	5
Safety Warnings	7
Contents Overview	9
Table of Contents	11
Introduction	17
Getting to Know Your WAP3205	19
1.1 Overview	19
1.2 Applications	19
1.3 Ways to Manage the WAP3205	19
1.4 Good Habits for Managing the WAP3205	20
1.5 LEDs	20
Introducing the Web Configurator	23
2.1 Overview	23
2.2 Accessing the Web Configurator	23
2.2.1 Login Screen	24
2.2.2 Password Screen	25
2.2.3 Home Screen	25
2.3 Resetting the WAP3205	27
2.3.1 Procedure to Use the Reset Button	28
Monitor	29
3.1 Overview	29
3.2 What You Can Do	29
3.3 Log	29
3.4 Packet Statistics	30
3.5 WLAN Station Status	32
WAP3205 Modes	33
4.1 Overview	33
4.1.1 Web Configurator Modes	33
4.1.2 Device Modes	33
Easy Mode	35
5.1 Overview	35
5.2 What You Can Do	36
5.3 What You Need to Know	36
5.4 Navigation Panel	37
5.5 Network Map	37
5.6 Control Panel	38
5.6.1 Wireless Security	39
5.6.2 WPS	41
5.7 Status Screen in Easy Mode	42
Access Point Mode	45
6.1 Overview	45
6.2 What You Can Do	45
6.3 What You Need to Know	45
6.3.1 Setting your WAP3205 to AP Mode	46
6.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Access Point Mode	46
6.3.3 Configuring your WLAN, LAN and Maintenance Settings	47
6.4 AP Mode Status Screen	47
Client Mode	53
7.1 Overview	53
7.2 What You Can Do	53
7.3 What You Need to Know	54
7.3.1 Setting your WAP3205 to Client Mode	54
7.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Client Mode	54
7.4 Client Mode Status Screen	55
7.5 Wireless LAN Profile Screen	57
7.5.1 Adding a New WLAN Profile	58
7.5.2 Site Survey Screen	62
7.5.3 WPS Screen	63
Universal Repeater Mode	65
8.1 Overview	65
8.2 What You Can Do	65
8.3 What You Need to Know	66
8.3.1 Setting your WAP3205 to Universal Repeater Mode	66
8.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Universal Repeater Mode	66
8.4 Universal Repeater Mode Status Screen	67
8.5 Universal Repeater Screen	69
8.5.1 No Security	70
8.5.2 Static WEP	70
8.5.3 WPA(2)-PSK	72
Tutorials	73
9.1 Overview	73
9.2 Connecting to the Internet from an Access Point	73
9.3 Configuring Wireless Security Using WPS	73
9.3.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC)	74
9.3.2 PIN Configuration	75
9.4 Enabling and Configuring Wireless Security (No WPS)	77
9.4.1 Configure Your Notebook	79
Configuration	81
Wireless LAN	83
10.1 Overview	83
10.2 What You Can Do	84
10.3 What You Should Know	84
10.3.1 Wireless Security Overview	84
10.4 General Wireless LAN Screen	87
10.5 Wireless Security Screen	88
10.5.1 No Security	88
10.5.2 WEP Encryption	89
10.5.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK	91
10.6 MAC Filter	92
10.7 Wireless LAN Advanced Screen	93
10.8 Quality of Service (QoS) Screen	95
10.9 WPS Screen	95
10.10 WPS Station Screen	97
10.11 Scheduling Screen	97
10.12 WDS Screen	99
LAN	101
11.1 Overview	101
11.2 What You Can Do	101
11.3 What You Need To Know	102
11.3.1 LAN TCP/IP	102
11.3.2 IP Alias	102
11.4 LAN IP Screen	103
11.5 IP Alias Screen	104
Maintenance and Troubleshooting	105
Maintenance	107
12.1 Overview	107
12.2 What You Can Do	107
12.3 General Screen	108
12.4 Password Screen	108
12.5 Time Setting Screen	109
12.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen	111
12.7 Configuration Backup/Restore Screen	113
12.8 Reset/Restart Screen	114
12.9 System Operation Mode Overview	115
12.10 Sys Op Mode Screen	116
Troubleshooting	119
13.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs	119
13.2 WAP3205 Access and Login	120
13.3 Internet Access	122
13.4 Resetting the WAP3205 to Its Factory Defaults	123
13.5 Wireless Router/AP Troubleshooting	124
Product Specifications	125
14.1 Wall-mounting Instructions	126
Appendices and Index	129
Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions	131
IP Addresses and Subnetting	139
Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address	149
Wireless LANs	167
Common Services	179
Legal Information	183

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Chapter 10 Wireless LAN

WAP3205 User’s Guide

The types of encryption you can choose depend on the type of user

authentication.

Usually, you should set up the strongest encryption that every wireless client in

the wireless network supports. Suppose the wireless network has two wireless

clients. Device A only supports WEP, and device B supports WEP and WPA-PSK.

Therefore, you should set up

WEP

in the wireless network.

Note: It is recommended that wireless networks use

WPA-PSK

or stronger

encryption. IEEE 802.1x and WEP encryption are better than none at all, but it

is still possible for unauthorized devices to figure out the original information

pretty quickly.

When you select

WPA2-PSK

in your WAP3205, you can also select an option

(

WPA Compatible

) to support WPA as well. In this case, if some wireless clients

support WPA and some support WPA2, you should set up

WPA2-PSK

(depending

on the type of wireless network login) and select the

WPA Compatible

option in

the WAP3205.

Many types of encryption use a key to protect the information in the wireless

network. The longer the key, the stronger the encryption. Every wireless client in

the wireless network must have the same key.

10.3.1.4

WPS

WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) is an industry standard specification, defined by the

WiFi Alliance. WPS allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong

security, without having to configure security settings manually. Depending on the

devices in your network, you can either press a button (on the device itself, or in

its configuration utility) or enter a PIN (Personal Identification Number) in the

devices. Then, they connect and set up a secure network by themselves. See how

to set up a secure wireless network using WPS in the

Section 9.3 on page 73

10.3.1.5

WDS

Wireless Distribution System or WDS security is used between bridged APs. It is

independent of the security between the wired networks and their respective APs.

If you do not enable WDS security, traffic between APs is not encrypted. When

WDS security is enabled, both APs must use the same pre-shared key.

Table 30

Types of Encryption for Each Type of Authentication

NO AUTHENTICATION

Weakest

No Security

WEP

WPA-PSK

Strongest

WPA2-PSK