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Chapter 4 Modes Table 16 Menu: Universal Repeater Mode (continued) LINK TAB FUNCTION WLAN AP Select Use this screen to choose an access point that you want the WAP3205 v3 to connect to. You should know the security settings of the target AP. General Use this screen to configure wireless LAN. MAC Filter Use the MAC filter screen to configure the WAP3205 v3 to block access to devices or block the devices from accessing the WAP3205 v3. Advanced This screen allows you to configure advanced wireless settings. WPS Use this screen to configure WPS. WPS Station Use this screen to add a wireless station using WPS. Scheduling Use this screen to schedule the times the Wireless LAN is enabled. LAN Maintenance System Logs Tools Operation Mode IP Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask. General Time Setting View Log Firmware Configuration Restart Language General Use this screen to view and change administrative settings such as system and domain names, password and inactivity timer. Use this screen to change your WAP3205 v3's time and date. Use this screen to view the logs for the categories that you selected. Use this screen to upload firmware to your WAP3205 v3. Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory defaults to your WAP3205 v3. This screen allows you to reboot the WAP3205 v3 without turning the power off. This screen allows you to select the language you prefer. This screen allows you to select the device operating mode: Access Point, Universal Repeater or Client Bridge. 4.4 Setting your WAP3205 v3 to Client Bridge Mode 1 Connect your computer to the LAN port of the WAP3205 v3. 2 The default LAN IP address of the WAP3205 v3 is 192.168.1.2. You give your computer a fixed IP address in the range between 192.168.1.3 and 192.168.1.254 (Section 2.2 on page 14). 3 After you've set your computer's IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type the IP address of the WAP3205 v3 as the web address in your web browser. 4 Log into the Web Configurator. See the Chapter 2 on page 14 for instructions on how to do this. 5 Go to Operation Mode > General and select Client Bridge. WAP3205 v3 User's Guide 41

Section	Page
WAP3205 v3	1
Contents Overview	3
Table of Contents	4
User’s Guide	8
Introduction	9
1.1 Overview	9
1.2 Securing the WAP3205 v3	10
1.3 LEDs	11
1.4 The WPS/RESET Button	11
1.4.1 Using the WPS/RESET Button	12
1.5 Wall Mounting	12
The Web Configurator	14
2.1 Overview	14
2.2 Preparing your Computer to Access the Web Configurator	14
2.2.1 Static IP Configuration in Microsoft Windows	14
2.2.2 Static IP Configuration in MAC OS X	17
2.3 Accessing the Web Configurator	18
2.4 Resetting the WAP3205 v3	20
Connection Wizard	21
3.1 Overview	21
3.2 Accessing the Wizard	21
3.3 Choosing a System Operation Mode	21
3.4 Connection Wizard - Access Point Mode	22
3.4.1 WLAN Setup	22
3.4.2 Device Information	23
3.5 Connection Wizard - Universal Repeater Mode	24
3.5.1 AP Select	24
3.5.2 Wireless Setup	25
3.5.3 WLAN Information	26
3.5.4 Device Information	27
3.6 Connection Wizard - Client Bridge Mode	29
3.6.1 AP Select	29
3.6.2 Wireless Setup	30
3.6.3 Device Information	31
Modes	33
4.1 Overview	33
4.2 Setting your WAP3205 v3 to AP Mode	34
4.2.1 Status Screen (AP Mode)	35
4.2.2 AP Navigation Panel	36
4.3 Setting your WAP3205 v3 to Universal Repeater Mode	37
4.3.1 Status Screen (Universal Repeater Mode)	38
4.3.2 Universal Repeater Navigation Panel	40
4.4 Setting your WAP3205 v3 to Client Bridge Mode	41
4.4.1 Status Screen (Client Bridge Mode)	42
4.4.2 Universal Repeater Navigation Panel	43
Tutorials	45
5.1 Overview	45
5.2 How to Connect to the Internet from an AP	45
5.3 Configure Wireless Security Using WPS on both your WAP3205 v3 and Wireless Client	45
5.3.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC)	45
5.3.2 PIN Configuration	46
5.4 Connecting to the WAP3205 v3’s Wi-Fi Network Manually (No WPS)	48
5.4.1 Configuring Wireless Security on the WAP3205 v3	49
5.4.2 Configure Your Notebook	50
Technical Reference	53
Wireless LAN	54
6.1 Overview	54
6.2 What You Can Do	55
6.3 What You Should Know	55
6.3.1 Wireless Security Overview	56
6.3.2 MAC Address Filter	56
6.3.3 Encryption	56
6.3.4 WPS	57
6.4 General Wireless LAN Screen	57
6.4.1 No Security	59
6.4.2 WEP Encryption	59
6.4.3 WPA PSK/WPA2-PSK	61
6.5 MAC Filter	61
6.6 Wireless LAN Advanced Screen	62
6.7 WPS Screen	63
6.8 WPS Station Screen	64
6.9 Scheduling Screen	65
6.10 AP Select Screen	66
6.11 WLAN Information Screen	67
LAN	68
7.1 Overview	68
7.2 What You Need To Know	68
7.3 LAN IP Screen	69
System	70
8.1 Overview	70
8.2 What You Can Do	70
8.3 System General Screen	70
8.4 Time Setting Screen	71
Logs	73
9.1 Overview	73
9.2 What You Need to Know	73
9.3 View Log Screen	73
Tools	75
10.1 Overview	75
10.2 What You Can Do	75
10.3 Firmware Upload Screen	75
10.4 Configuration Screen	77
10.4.1 Backup Configuration	77
10.4.2 Restore Configuration	78
10.4.3 Back to Factory Defaults	79
10.5 Restart Screen	79
Language	80
Operation Mode	81
12.1 Overview	81
12.2 General Screen	81
Troubleshooting	83
13.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs	83
13.2 WAP3205 v3 Access and Login	84
13.3 Internet Access	85
13.4 Resetting the WAP3205 v3 to Its Factory Defaults	86
13.5 Wireless Problems	86
IP Addresses and Subnetting	88
Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions	97
Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address	106
Wireless LANs	133
Common Services	146
Customer Support	149
Legal Information	155

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Chapter 4 Modes

WAP3205 v3 User’s Guide

4.4

Setting your WAP3205 v3 to Client Bridge Mode

Connect your computer to the LAN port of the WAP3205 v3.

The default LAN IP address of the WAP3205 v3 is 192.168.1.2. You give your computer a fixed IP address in

the range between 192.168.1.3 and 192.168.1.254 (

Section 2.2 on page 14

After you’ve set your computer’s IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type the

IP address of the WAP3205 v3 as the web address in your web browser.

Log into the Web Configurator. See the

Chapter 2 on page 14

for instructions on how to do this.

Go to

Operation Mode > General

and select

Client Bridge

WLAN

AP Select

Use this screen to choose an access point that you want the WAP3205 v3 to

connect to. You should know the security settings of the target AP.

General

Use this screen to configure wireless LAN.

MAC Filter

Use the MAC filter screen to configure the WAP3205 v3 to block access to

devices or block the devices from accessing the WAP3205 v3.

Advanced

This screen allows you to configure advanced wireless settings.

WPS

Use this screen to configure WPS.

WPS Station

Use this screen to add a wireless station using WPS.

Scheduling

Use this screen to schedule the times the Wireless LAN is enabled.

LAN

Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask.

Maintenance

System

General

Use this screen to view and change administrative settings such as system

and domain names, password and inactivity timer.

Time Setting

Use this screen to change your WAP3205 v3’s time and date.

Logs

View Log

Use this screen to view the logs for the categories that you selected.

Tools

Firmware

Use this screen to upload firmware to your WAP3205 v3.

Configuration

Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory

defaults to your WAP3205 v3.

Restart

This screen allows you to reboot the WAP3205 v3 without turning the power

off.

Language

This screen allows you to select the language you prefer.

Operation

Mode

General

This screen allows you to select the device operating mode:

Access Point

Universal Repeater

Client Bridge

Table 16

Menu: Universal Repeater Mode (continued)

LINK

TAB

FUNCTION