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Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Figure 34 Network > WLAN > General (Universal Repeater Mode) The following table describes the general wireless LAN labels in this screen. Table 20 Network > Wireless LAN > General LABEL DESCRIPTION WLAN STA Information SSID Security Mode Operating Channel WLAN AP Information / Wireless Setup Enable Wireless LAN 802.11 Mode Name(SSID) Enable SSID Broadcast Channel Selection This section is available only when the WAP3205 v3 is in universal repeater mode. This shows the wireless and security settings of the selected AP wireless network. This displays the Service Set IDentity of the wireless device to which you are connecting. This displays the type of security configured on the wireless device to which you are connecting. This displays the channel used by the wireless device to which you are connecting. Use this section to configure the wireless settings between the WAP3205 v3 and its wireless clients. Click the check box to activate wireless LAN. Click the drop-down list to choose the 802.11 mode you want to operate. (Service Set IDentity) The SSID identifies the Service Set with which a wireless station is associated. Wireless stations associating to the access point (AP) must have the same SSID. Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless LAN. Select the Enable SSID Broadcast check box to enable the SSID in the outgoing beacon frame so a station cannot obtain the SSID through scanning using a site survey tool. Set the operating frequency/channel depending on your particular region. Select a channel from the drop-down list box. The options vary depending on the frequency band and the country you are in. Operating Channel Refer to the Connection Wizard chapter for more information on channels. This option is only available if Auto Channel Selection is disabled. This displays the channel the WAP3205 v3 is currently using. WAP3205 v3 User's Guide 58

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