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Configuring the WRE2205 for Connection to an AP - ip address

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Chapter 3 Connection Wizard The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 3 Wizard Step 1: LAN TCP/IP LABEL DESCRIPTION Get from DHCP Server Click this to enable the DHCP client of the WRE2205 to get the IP configuration automatically. User Defined LAN IP Click this to enable the manual IP configuration. IP Address Type the IP address of your WRE2205 in dotted decimal notation 192.168.1.2 (factory default). IP Subnet Mask The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address. Your WRE2205 will automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the IP address that you assign. Unless you are implementing subnetting, use the subnet mask computed by the WRE2205. Next Click Next to start the next step. Exit Click Exit to leave the wizard. 3.3 Configuring the WRE2205 for Connection to an AP In this step of the configuration wizard, you must configure the WRE2205 with the security parameters of the AP you want to connect to. These parameters can be configured by selecting those automatically detected by the WRE2205, or by configuring them manually. Manual configuration is useful when the AP is hidden. 3.3.1 Selecting Automatically Detected AP Parameters 1 Select an AP using the following screen. 16 WRE2205 User's Guide

Section	Page
WRE2205	1
Contents Overview	3
Table of Contents	4
User’s Guide	7
Introduction	9
1.1 Overview	9
1.2 Securing the WRE2205	10
1.3 Front Panel	10
1.4 The WPS Button	11
1.4.1 WiFi Protected Setup	11
The Web Configurator	13
2.1 Overview	13
2.2 Accessing the Web Configurator	13
2.3 Resetting the WRE2205	14
Connection Wizard	15
3.1 Overview	15
3.2 Configuring LAN TCP/IP	15
3.3 Configuring the WRE2205 for Connection to an AP	16
3.3.1 Selecting Automatically Detected AP Parameters	16
3.3.2 Manually Configuring AP Parameters	19
3.4 Completing the Connection Wizard	20
Status	23
4.1 WRE2205 Status	23
4.1.1 Summary: Packet Statistics	25
4.1.2 Summary: WLAN Station Status	25
4.2 Navigation Panel	26
Tutorials	29
5.1 Overview	29
5.2 Connecting a Wireless Client using WPS	29
5.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC)	29
5.2.2 PIN Configuration	31
5.3 Connecting the WRE2205 to an AP	32
5.3.1 Connecting to an AP with the WPS PBC Method	33
5.3.2 Connecting to an AP with the WPS PIN Method	34
5.3.3 Selecting an AP from an Automatically Detected List	35
5.3.4 Selecting an AP by Manually Entering Security Information	37
Technical Reference	39
Wireless LAN	41
6.1 Overview	41
6.2 What You Can Do	41
6.3 What You Should Know	41
6.3.1 Wireless Security Overview	42
6.4 General Wireless LAN Screen	43
6.5 MAC Address List	44
6.6 Wireless LAN Advanced Screen	45
6.7 Quality of Service (QoS) Screen	46
6.8 WPS Screen	46
6.9 WPS Station Screen	47
6.10 AP Select Screen	48
LAN	51
7.1 Overview	51
7.2 What You Need To Know	51
7.3 LAN IP Screen	51
System	53
8.1 Overview	53
8.2 What You Can Do	53
8.3 System Password Screen	53
Tools	55
9.1 Overview	55
9.2 What You Can Do	55
9.3 Firmware Upload Screen	55
9.4 Configuration Screen	56
9.4.1 Backup Configuration	57
9.4.2 Restore Configuration	57
9.4.3 Back to Factory Defaults	58
9.5 Restart Screen	58
9.6 LED Screen	58
Troubleshooting	61
10.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs	61
10.2 WRE2205 Access and Login	62
10.3 Internet Access	63
10.4 Resetting the WRE2205 to Its Factory Defaults	65
10.5 Wireless Problems	65
Legal Information	67