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CHAPTER 3 Modes 3.1 Overview This chapter introduces the different modes available on your WAP6804. First, the term "mode" refers to two things in this User's Guide. • Web Configurator mode. This refers to the Web Configurator screen you want to use for editing WAP6804 features. • Device mode. This is the operating mode of your WAP6804, or simply how the WAP6804 is being used in the network. 3.1.1 Web Configurator Modes This refers to the configuration interface of the Web Configurator, which has two modes: • Easy Mode. The Web Configurator shows this mode by default. Refer to Chapter 4 on page 24 for more information on the screens in this mode. This shows how the WAP6804's network is currently laid out. • Expert Mode. Advanced users can change to this mode to customize all the functions of the WAP6804. Click Expert Mode after logging into the Web Configurator. The User's Guide Chapter 2 on page 15 through Chapter 13 on page 74 discusses the screens in this mode. 3.1.2 Device Operating Modes This refers to the operating mode of the WAP6804, which can act as a: • Access Point: Use this mode if you already have a router in your network and you want to set up a wireless network and bridge the wired and wireless connections on the WAP6804. • Repeater: In this mode, the WAP6804 can be an access point and a wireless client at the same time. Use this mode if there is an existing wireless router or access point in your network and you want the WAP6804 to wirelessly relay communications from its wireless clients to the access point. • Client: Use this mode to have the WAP6804 work only as a wireless client if there is an existing wireless router or access point in the network to which you want to connect your local network wirelessly. In this mode, you should know the SSID and wireless security details of the access point to which you want to connect. The following figure is an illustration of the device operating modes of the WAP6804. WAP6804 User's Guide 22

Section	Page
WAP6804	1
Document Conventions	3
Contents Overview	4
Table of Contents	5
User’s Guide	9
Introduction	10
1.1 Overview	10
1.2 Securing the WAP6804	10
1.3 Front Panel and LEDs	11
1.4 Rear Panel	12
1.5 The WPS Button	13
1.5.1 Using the WPS Button	14
1.6 The RESET Button	14
1.6.1 Using the RESET Button	14
The Web Configurator	15
2.1 Overview	15
2.2 Accessing the Web Configurator	15
2.3 Preparing your Computer to Access the Web Configurator	16
2.3.1 Static IP Configuration in Microsoft Windows	17
2.3.2 Static IP Configuration in MAC OS X	19
Modes	22
3.1 Overview	22
3.1.1 Web Configurator Modes	22
3.1.2 Device Operating Modes	22
3.1.3 Changing Operating Mode	23
Easy Mode	24
4.1 Overview	24
4.2 What You Can Do	25
4.3 Navigation Panel	25
4.4 Network Map	26
4.5 Status Screen in Easy Mode	26
Access Point Mode	28
5.1 Overview	28
5.1.1 What You Can Do	28
5.2 Setting your WAP6804 to AP Mode	28
5.2.1 Status Screen (AP Mode)	29
5.2.2 AP Navigation Panel	31
Repeater Mode	33
6.1 Overview	33
6.1.1 What You Can Do	33
6.2 Setting your WAP6804 to Repeater Mode	33
6.2.1 Status Screen (Repeater Mode)	34
6.2.2 Repeater Navigation Panel	37
Client Mode	39
7.1 Overview	39
7.1.1 What You Can Do	39
7.2 Setting your WAP6804 to Client Mode	39
7.2.1 Status Screen (Client Mode)	40
7.2.2 Client Navigation Panel	41
Tutorials	43
8.1 Overview	43
8.2 Connecting to the Internet from an Access Point	43
8.3 Connecting to the WAP6804’s Wireless Network Using WPS	43
8.3.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC)	44
8.3.2 PIN Configuration	45
8.4 Connecting the WAP6804 (in Repeater or Client Mode) to an AP	46
8.4.1 Selecting an AP from an Automatically Detected List	47
8.4.2 Selecting an AP by Manually Entering Security Information	47
Technical Reference	49
Monitor	50
9.1 Overview	50
9.2 What You Can Do	50
9.3 Log	50
9.4 Wireless Monitor	51
9.5 WDS Monitor	54
9.6 MBSS Monitor	55
9.7 Multicast Monitor	56
Network	57
10.1 Overview	57
10.2 What You Can Do	57
10.3 What You Need To Know	57
10.4 Networking Screen	58
Wireless LAN	60
11.1 Overview	60
11.2 What You Can Do	61
11.3 What You Should Know	61
11.3.1 Wireless Security Overview	61
11.3.2 MAC Address Filter	61
11.3.3 Encryption	62
11.3.4 WPS	62
11.3.5 WDS	62
11.4 Basic Wireless Network Screen	62
11.5 Advanced Wireless Network Screen	64
11.6 WPS Screen	65
11.7 MAC Filter	66
11.8 WDS Screen	67
11.9 MBSS Screen	68
AP Connection	69
12.1 Overview	69
12.2 What You Can Do	69
12.3 Basic/Station Screen	69
12.4 Advance AP Connection Screen	70
12.5 AP List Screen	71
12.6 WPS Screen	73
Maintenance	74
13.1 Overview	74
13.2 What You Can Do	74
13.3 Password Screen	74
13.4 Time Screen	75
13.5 Firmware Upgrade Screen	76
13.6 Telnet Screen	77
13.7 Restore Screen	78
13.7.1 Backup Configuration	78
13.7.2 Restore Configuration	79
13.7.3 Back to Factory Defaults	79
13.7.4 Restore but retain IP settings	79
13.8 Restart Screen	80
Troubleshooting	81
14.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs	81
14.2 WAP6804 Access and Login	82
14.3 Internet Access	83
14.4 Resetting the WAP6804 to Its Factory Defaults	84
14.5 Wireless Problems	84
Wireless LANs	85
Customer Support	98
Legal Information	104

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Modes

3.1

Overview

This chapter introduces the different modes available on your WAP6804. First, the term “mode” refers to

two things in this User’s Guide.

•

Web Configurator mode. This refers to the Web Configurator screen you want to use for editing

WAP6804 features.

•

Device mode. This is the operating mode of your WAP6804, or simply how the WAP6804 is being used

in the network.

3.1.1

Web Configurator Modes

This refers to the configuration interface of the Web Configurator, which has two modes:

•

Easy Mode. The Web Configurator shows this mode by default. Refer to

Chapter 4 on page 24

for

more information on the screens in this mode. This shows how the WAP6804’s network is currently laid

out.

•

Expert Mode. Advanced users can change to this mode to customize all the functions of the

WAP6804. Click

Expert Mode

after logging into the Web Configurator. The User’s Guide

Chapter 2 on

page 15

through

Chapter 13 on page 74

discusses the screens in this mode.

3.1.2

Device Operating Modes

This refers to the operating mode of the WAP6804, which can act as a:

•

Access Point

: Use this mode if you already have a router in your network and you want to set up a

wireless network and bridge the wired and wireless connections on the

WAP6804.

•

Repeater

: In this mode, the WAP6804 can be an access point and a wireless client at the same time.

Use this mode if there is an existing wireless router or access point in your network and you want the

WAP6804 to wirelessly relay communications from its wireless clients to the access point.

•

Client

: Use this mode to have the WAP6804 work only as a wireless client if there is an existing wireless

router or access point in the network to which you want to connect your local network wirelessly. In

this mode, you should know the SSID and wireless security details of the access point to which you

want to connect.

The following figure is an illustration of the device operating modes of the WAP6804.