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Chapter 10 Wireless LAN

WAP3205 User’s Guide

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The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 36

Network > Wireless LAN > Advanced

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

RTS/CTS

Threshold

Data with its frame size larger than this value will perform the RTS

(Request To Send)/CTS (Clear To Send) handshake.

Enter a value between 256 and 2432.

Fragmentatio

n Threshold

The threshold (number of bytes) for the fragmentation boundary for

directed messages. It is the maximum data fragment size that can be

sent. Enter an even number between

256

and

2346

.

Output Power

Set the output power of the WAP3205 in this field. If there is a high

density of APs in an area, decrease the output power of the WAP3205 to

reduce interference with other APs. Select one of the following

100%

,

90%

,

75%

,

50%

,

25%

or

10%

. See the product specifications for

more information on your WAP3205’s output power.

Network

Mode

Select

11b only

to allow only IEEE 802.11b compliant WLAN devices to

associate with the WAP3205.

Select

11g only

to allow only IEEE 802.11g compliant WLAN devices to

associate with the WAP3205.

Select

11 b/g mixed mode

to allow both IEEE802.11b and IEEE802.11g

compliant WLAN devices to associate with the WAP3205. The transmission

rate of your WAP3205 might be reduced.

Select

11 b/g/n mixed mode

to allow both IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g

and IEEE802.11n compliant WLAN devices to associate with the WAP3205.

The transmission rate of your WAP3205 might be reduced.

HT (High Throughput) Physical Mode - Use the fields below to configure the 802.11

wireless environment of your WAP3205.

Operating

Mode

Choose this according to the wireless mode(s) used in your network.

Mixed

- Select this if the wireless clients in your network use different

wireless modes (for example, IEEE 802.11b/g and IEEE 802.1n modes)

Green

- Select this if the wireless clients in your network uses only one

type of wireless mode (for example, IEEEE 802.11 n only)

Channel

Bandwidth

Select the channel bandwidth you want to use for your wireless network.

It is recommended that you select

20/40

(20/40 MHz).

Select

20

MHz if you want to lessen radio interference with other wireless

devices in your neighborhood.

Guard

Interval

Select

Auto

to increase data throughput. However, this may make data

transfer more prone to errors.

Select

Long

to prioritize data integrity. This may be because your wireless

network is busy and congested or the WAP3205 is located in an

environment prone to radio interference.

Extension

Channel

This is set to

Auto

by default.

If you select

20/40

as your

Channel Bandwidth

, the extension channel

enables the WAP3205 to get higher data throughput. This also lowers

radio interference and traffic.

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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