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Chapter 6 Wireless LAN 6.2 What You Can Do Wireless screens vary according to the device mode you are using. Wireless Screen General MAC Filter Advanced WPS WPS Station Scheduling AP Select WLAN Information Access Point Universal Repeater Client Bridge    See Chapter 4 on page 33 for more information on device modes. • Use the General screen to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode (Section 6.4 on page 57). • Use the MAC Filter screen to allow or deny wireless stations based on their MAC addresses from connecting to the WAP3205 v3 (Section 6.5 on page 61). • Use the Advanced screen to allow intra-BSS networking and set the RTS/CTS Threshold (Section 6.6 on page 62). • Use the WPS screen to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually (Section 6.7 on page 63). • Use the WPS Station screen to add a wireless station using WPS (Section 6.8 on page 64). • Use the Scheduling screen to set the times your wireless LAN is turned on and off (Section 6.9 on page 65). • Use the AP Select screen to choose an access point that you want the WAP3205 v3 (in universal repeater mode) to connect to. You should know the security settings of the target AP (Section 6.10 on page 66). • Use the WLAN Information screen to view the SSID and security of the selected AP wireless network (Section 6.11 on page 67). 6.3 What You Should Know Every wireless network must follow these basic guidelines. • Every wireless client in the same wireless network must use the same SSID. The SSID is the name of the wireless network. It stands for Service Set IDentity. WAP3205 v3 User's Guide 55

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