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The Web Configurator, 5.1 Overview, 5.2 Accessing the Web Configurator, Overview - troubleshooting

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CHAPTER 5 The Web Configurator 5.1 Overview This chapter describes how to access the WRE6505 Web Configurator and provides an overview of its screens. The Web Configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy setup and management of the WRE6505 via Internet browser. Use Internet Explorer 6.0 and later versions, Mozilla Firefox 3 and later versions, or Safari 2.0 and later versions. The recommended screen resolution is 1024 by 768 pixels. In order to use the Web Configurator you need to allow: • Web browser pop-up windows from your device. Web pop-up blocking is enabled by default in Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2. • JavaScript (enabled by default). • Java permissions (enabled by default). Refer to Chapter 12 Troubleshooting to see how to make sure these functions are allowed in Internet Explorer. 5.2 Accessing the Web Configurator 1 Make sure your WRE6505 hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer network to connect to the WRE6505 (refer to the Quick Start Guide). Note: If your computer is assigned a static IP address, it must be on the same subnet as the WRE6505. The WRE6505's DHCP server is enabled before the WRE6505 is associated with your AP or wireless router and disabled after association. If this is the first time you are accessing your WRE6505, you can configure your computer as a DHCP client (computer factory default) so it will get an IP address automatically from the WRE6505. After the WRE6505 is associated with your wireless router, your computer will get its IP address from the wireless router. 2 Launch your web browser. 3 If this is the first time you are accessing your WRE6505, type "http://192.168.1.2" as the website address in your web browser. This is the default LAN IP address. Alternatively, after the WRE6505 has successfully associated with your wireless router, type "http://zyxelsetup" instead of the default IP address. WRE6505 User's Guide 27

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WRE6505 User’s Guide
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C
HAPTER
5
The Web Configurator
5.1
Overview
This chapter describes how to access the
WRE6505 Web Configurator and provides an overview of
its screens.
The Web Configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy setup and
management of the WRE6505 via Internet browser. Use Internet Explorer 6.0 and later versions,
Mozilla Firefox 3 and later versions, or Safari 2.0 and later versions. The recommended screen
resolution is 1024 by 768 pixels.
In order to use the Web Configurator you need to allow:
•
Web browser pop-up windows from your device. Web pop-up blocking is enabled by default in
Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2.
•
JavaScript (enabled by default).
•
Java permissions (enabled by default).
Refer to
Chapter 12 Troubleshooting
to see how to make sure these functions are allowed in
Internet Explorer.
5.2
Accessing the Web Configurator
1
Make sure your WRE6505 hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer
network to connect to the WRE6505 (refer to the Quick Start Guide).
Note: If your computer is assigned a static IP address, it must be on the same subnet as
the WRE6505.
The WRE6505’s DHCP server is enabled before the WRE6505 is associated with
your AP or wireless router and disabled after association. If this is the first time you
are accessing your WRE6505, you can configure your computer as a DHCP client
(computer factory default) so it will get an IP address automatically from the
WRE6505. After the WRE6505 is associated with your wireless router, your
computer will get its IP address from the wireless router.
2
Launch your web browser.
3
If this is the first time you are accessing your WRE6505, type "http://192.168.1.2" as the website
address in your web browser. This is the default LAN IP address. Alternatively, after the WRE6505
has successfully associated with your wireless router, type "http://zyxelsetup" instead of the default
IP address.