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1. Italy Latvia The outdoor usage of the 2 4 GHz band requires an authorization from the Electronic Communications Office Please check http www esd lv for more details 2 4 GHz frekven u joslas izmanto anai rpus telp m nepiecie ama atiauja no Elektronisko sakaru direkcijas Vairak inform cijas http www esd lv Notes 1 Although Norway Switzerland and Liechtenstein are not EU member states the EU Directive 1999 5 EC has also been implemented in those countries 2 The regulatory limits for maximum output power are specified in EIRP The EIRP level in dBm of a device can be calculated by adding the gain of the antenna used specified in dBi to the output power available at the connector specified in dBm List of national codes Safety Warnings Do NOT use this product near water for example in a wet basement or near a swimming pool Do NOT expose your device to dampness dust or corrosive liquids Do NOT store things on the device Do NOT install use or service this device during a thunderstorm There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning Connect ONLY suitable accessories to the device Do NOT open the device or unit Opening or removing covers can expose you to dangerous high voltage points or other risks ONLY qualified service personnel should service or disassemble this device Please contact your vendor for further information e Make sure to connect the cables to the correct ports W
2. OR gt Ve A IF Te SOAS ATR SE Ese T ZTE RIE ES ESE ELA a SRA ER AB GSAS SE THEE gt JELENA CRA SERRE HI gt BIER AWS gt TERR EEE ASES EKA SQ aa fs LR gt BE Be Bet ae A PESE ia TE gt Notices Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device has been designed for the WLAN 2 4 GHz network throughout the EC region and Switzerland with restrictions in France WRE2206 User s Guide Appendix A Legal Information Ce produit est concu pour les bandes de fr quences 2 4 GHz conform ment la l gislation Europ enne En France m tropolitaine suivant les d cisions n 03 908 et 03 909 de I ARCEP la puissance d mission ne devra pas d passer 10 mW 10 dB dans le cadre d une installation WiFi en ext rieur pour les fr quences comprises entre 2454 MHz et 2483 5 MHz This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Viewing Certifications Go to http www zyxel com to view this product s documentation and certifications ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user purchaser that this product is free from any defects in material or workmanship for a specific period the Warranty Period from the
3. 14 Restore configuration 53 RTS CTS Threshold 42 S safety warnings 64 Service Set 40 Service Set IDentification 16 40 46 Service Set IDentity See SSID SSID 16 22 38 40 46 Subnet Mask 48 Summary Packet statistics 23 Wireless station status 23 System General Setup 49 System restart 54 WRE2206 User s Guide
4. WPS Station screen Select Enrollee in Config Mode and press Start PBC 4 Inthe configuration interface of the AP find the WPS settings Enable WPS and press the WPS button Start or WPS button Note Your WRE2206 has a WPS button located on its panel as well as a WPS button in its configuration utility Both buttons have exactly the same function you can use one or the other Note It doesn t matter whether you press the button on the WRE2206 or the AP first WPS times out after two minutes of pressing a button Press the button on the second device within about a minute of the first then wait two minutes for the WPS configuration to complete The AP sends the proper configuration settings to the WRE2206 Then the WRE2206 is able to communicate with the AP securely The following figure shows an example of how to set up wireless network and security by pressing a button on both WRE2206 and AP ER WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 5 Tutorials Figure 18 Example Connection to AP using WPS PBC Method WRE2206 AP t Config Mode Enrollee e via Push Button StatPBC WITHIN 1 MINUTE d SECURITY INFO FN nmmmmmmmmummmmmm CU N COMMUNICATION s L er BAC FN AAA H H V SY A NC SS 7 2207 f 5 3 2 Connecting to an AP with the WPS PIN Method When you use the PIN configuration method you need to use both the configuration interface of the AP and the WRE2206 s
5. according to the ToS value in the IP header of packets it sends WMM QoS Wifi MultiMedia Quality of Service gives high priority to voice and video which makes them run more smoothly Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the WRE2206 6 8 WPS Screen Use this screen to enable disable WPS view or generate a new PIN and check current WPS status To open this screen click Network gt Wireless LAN gt WPS tab WRE2206 User s Guide 43 Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Figure 32 Network gt Wireless LAN gt WPS WPS Setup 7 Enable WPS PIN Number 24259989 Generate WPS Status Status Configured 802 11 Mode 802 11 b a n SSID NOVA Technical Institute Security WPA2 PSK WPA Compatible Key wepencrypt009 The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 16 Network gt Wireless LAN gt WPS LABEL DESCRIPTION WPS Setup Enable WPS Select this to enable the WPS feature PIN Number This displays a PIN number last time system generated Click Generate to generate a new PIN number WPS Status Status This displays Configured when the WRE2206 has connected to a wireless network using WPS or when Enable WPS is selected and wireless or wireless security settings have been changed The current wireless and wireless security settings also appear in the screen This displays Unconfigured if WPS is disabled and there are no wireless or wireless security changes on the WRE2206 or you click Rele
6. the output power is restricted to 10 mW EIRP when the product is used outdoors in the band 2454 2483 5 MHz There are no restrictions when used indoors or in other parts of the 2 4 GHz band Check http www arcep fr for more details Pour la bande 2 4 GHz la puissance est limit e 10 mW en p i r e pour les quipements utilis s en ext rieur dans la bande 2454 2483 5 MHz II n y a pas de restrictions pour des utilisations en int rieur ou dans d autres parties de la bande 2 4 GHz Consultez http www arcep fr pour de plus amples d tails R amp TTE 1999 5 EC WLAN 2 4 2 4835 GHz IEEE 802 11 b g n Location Frequency Range GHz Power EIRP Indoor No restrictions 2 4 2 4835 100mW 20dBm Outdoor 2 4 2 454 100mW 20dBm 2 454 2 4835 10mW 10dBm This product meets the National Radio Interface and the requirements specified in the National Frequency Allocation Table for Italy Unless this wireless LAN product is operating within the boundaries of the owner s property its use requires a general authorization Please check http www sviluppoeconomico gov it for more details Questo prodotto conforme alla specifiche di Interfaccia Radio Nazionali e rispetta il Piano Nazionale di ripartizione delle frequenze in Italia Se non viene installato all interno del proprio fondo l utilizzo di prodotti Wireless LAN richiede una Autorizzazione Generale Consultare http www sviluppoeconomico gov it per maggiori dettagli
7. 04 dd 81 02 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK 00160193C86E 00 16 01 93 c8 6f WEP Setup repeater manually SSID Retresh The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 18 Network gt Wireless LAN gt AP Select LABEL DESCRIPTION Use the radio button to select the wireless device to which you want to connect SSID This displays the Service Set IDentity of the wireless device The SSID is a unique name that identifies a wireless network All devices in a wireless network must use the same SSID This displays the MAC address of the wireless device This displays the channel number used by this wireless device Mode This displays which IEEE 802 11b g n wireless networking standards the wireless device supports Security Mode This displays the type of security configured on the wireless device When no is shown no security is configured and you can connect to it without a password Strength This displays the strength of the wireless signal The signal strength mainly depends on the antenna output power and the distance between your WRE2206 and this device Setup repeater Select this to setup the AP manually manually SSID If Setup repeater manually is selected use this field to type the SSID of the AP This is useful when the AP s SSID is hidden Click this to search for available wireless devices within transmission range and update this table Click this to see the previous page of APs Click this to see the next page
8. 1 Save settings successfully Please press APPLY button to restart the system to make the changes take effect Connected Access Point SSID Unizyx_GUEST SS A Unid GUEST Security WPA2 PSK Bookmark URL http zyxelsetup049c for future setting management NO BA If you re using other browsers please copy the URL above for future refrence WRE2206 User s Guide 4 1 WRE2206 Status The screen below shows the status screen Figure 12 Status Screen Status Device Information System Name Firmware Version LAN Information MAC Address IP Address IP Subnet Mask DHCP WLAN Information MAC Address Status Name SSID Channel Operating Channel Security Mode 802 11 Mode WPS To AP Connection Interface Status WRE2205 V1 00 AAES 2 B5 B0 B2 DC C8 04 9C 192 168 1 2 255 255 255 0 Client B0 B2 DC C8 04 9C On ZyXEL Auto Channel 11 No Security 802 11 b g n Unconfigured Disconnect System Status System Up Time Current Date Time System Resource CPU Usage Memory Usage Refresh Interval Oday 0h 3m 12s 2013 01 31 11 37 56 toc 6 E J 27 Status Packet Statistics Details WLAN Station Status Details LAN WLAN The following table describes the icons shown in the Status screen Table 6 Status Screen Icon Key ICON DESCRIPTION Click this icon to open the setup wizard Click this icon
9. Inthe wireless client utility find the WPS settings Enable WPS and press the WPS button Start or WPS button 4 Log into WRE2206 s Web Configurator and navigate to the Network Wireless LAN WPS Station screen 5 In the WRE2206 s Web Configurator select Registrar in Config Mode and then press Start PBC Note Your WRE2206 has a WPS button as well as a Start PBC button in the Web Configurator Both buttons have exactly the same function you can use one or the other Note It doesn t matter whether you press the button on the WRE2206 or the wireless client first WPS times out after two minutes of pressing a button Press the button on the second device within about a minute of the first then wait two minutes for the WPS configuration to complete The WRE2206 sends the proper configuration settings to the wireless client Then the wireless client is able to communicate with the WRE2206 securely The following figure shows an example of how to set up wireless network and security by pressing a button on both WRE2206 and wireless client the NWD210N in this example Figure 16 Example WPS Process PBC Method Wireless Client WRE2206 Config Mode Registrar via Push Button WITHIN 1 MINUTE Ai SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION f E WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 5 Tutorials 5 2 2 PIN Configuration When you use the PIN configuration method you need to use both WRE2206 s configuration interface and the clie
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11. allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security without having to configure security settings manually Each WPS connection works between two devices Both devices must support WPS check each device s documentation to make sure Depending on the devices you have you can either press a button recommended on the device itself or in its configuration utility or enter a PIN a unique Personal Identification Number that allows one device to authenticate the other in each of the two devices When WPS is activated on a device it has two minutes to find another device that also has WPS activated Then the two devices connect and set up a secure network by themselves For more information on using WPS see Section 5 2 on page 26 2 WRE2206 User s Guide The Web Configurator 2 1 Overview This chapter describes how to access the WRE2206 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 WRE2206 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 e Web browser pop up windows from your device Web pop up blocking is enabled by default in Windows XP SP Service Pack 2 e JavaScript enabled by default e
12. date of purchase The Warranty Period varies by region Check with your vendor and or the authorized ZyXEL local distributor for details about the Warranty Period of this product During the warranty period and upon proof of purchase should the product have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship and or materials ZyXEL will at its discretion repair or replace the defective products or components without charge for either parts or labor and to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore the product or components to proper operating condition Any replacement will consist of a new or re manufactured functionally equivalent product of equal or higher value and will be solely at the discretion of ZyXEL This warranty shall not apply if the product has been modified misused tampered with damaged by an act of God or subjected to abnormal working conditions Note Repair or replacement as provided under this warranty is the exclusive remedy of the purchaser This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties express or implied including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular use or purpose ZyXEL shall in no event be held liable for indirect or consequential damages of any kind to the purchaser To obtain the services of this warranty contact your vendor You may also refer to the warranty policy for the region in which you bought the device at http www zyxel com web support warranty info php Registr
13. of APs Apply Click this to start the next step in the AP setup process WRE2206 User s Guide LAN 7 1 Overview This screen allows you to assign the WRE2206 a fixed or dynamic IP address The default IP address is 192 168 1 2 In initial configuration the WRE2206 acts as a DHCP server so it can assign your computer an IP address in the same network range as the default IP After the WRE2206 connects to an AP the DHCP server function is disabled and your computer gets its IP from the AP If the AP connection is dropped connect to the WRE2206 again using the default domain name http zyxelsetupxxxx where xxxx is the last four numbers of the MAC address The MAC address can be found on a label on the product 7 2 What You Need To Know The LAN parameters of the WRE2206 are preset in the factory with the following values e IP address of 192 168 1 2 with subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 24 bits 7 3 LAN IP Screen Use this screen to change your basic LAN settings Click Network LAN Figure 35 Network gt LAN gt IP tatus LAN TCP IP Get from DHCP Server User Definied LAN IP IP Address IF Subnet Mask Gateway WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 7 LAN The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 19 Network gt LAN gt IP LABEL DESCRIPTION Get from DHCP Select this to have the WRE2206 get a dynamic IP address from a DHCP server Server User Defined LAN Click this to enabl
14. press APPLY button to restart the system to make the changes take effect Connected Access Point SSID Technical Institute Device SSID Technical Institute Security WPA2 PSK Add the URL to your bookmark my favorite list http zyxelsetup82fa save we recommend you to save it for quick access to the Web setting page next time Supports IE and Firefox only Please add the access key to the bookmark manually if you use other browsers Back j CONTINUE APPLY 5 3 4 Selecting an AP by Manually Entering Security Information This example shows you how to configure wireless security settings with the following parameters on your WRE2206 Security WPA2 PSK Follow the steps below to create a secure wireless network by manually entering the AP s wireless security settings in the WRE2206 s interface The instructions require that your hardware is connected see the Quick Start Guide and you are logged into the Web Configurator through your LAN connection see Section 2 2 on page 13 1 Select Setup repeater manually 2 Type the SSID of the AP into the SSID field and click Next Figure 25 Tutorial Typing an SSID Network gt Wireless LAN gt AP Select AP Sebert i Technical Institute 00 19 70 22 05 55 7 29d WPA2 P5K mike C eb hi43 le bb 1 990 WPA PSK Routertor 34 08 D4 dd 81 02 9 WBPA PREE VWEAZ PRK 09 Q0160193CB6E 00 16 01 93 c0 6f WEP 2 Setup repeater manually S10 Fripe gsn Bebec
15. s Guide Copyright Legal Information Copyright 2015 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole transcribed stored in a retrieval system translated into any language or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical photocopying manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation All rights reserved Disclaimer ZyXEL does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any products or software described herein Neither does it convey any license under its patent rights nor the patent rights of others ZyXEL further reserves the right to make changes in any products described herein without notice This publication is subject to change without notice Certifications Acc M ch Federal Communications Commission FCC Interference Statement The device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operations This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection again
16. to view copyright and a link for related product information Select a number of seconds or None from the drop down list box to refresh all screen statistics automatically at the end of every time interval or to not refresh the screen statistics Click this button to refresh the status screen statistics The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen Refresh Interval 20 seconds Y Refresh Mow Table 7 Web Configurator Status Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Device Information System Name This is the System Name WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 4 Status S a D J D O O O Q c CU ct O LI CT CU ct Cc o WY CH 3 D D 2 O O 2 es 2 c D o LABEL Firmware Version DESCRIPTION This is the current firmware version of the WRE2206 LAN Information MAC Address IP Address IP Subnet Mask DHCP WLAN Information MAC Address Status Name SSID This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device This shows the LAN port s IP address This shows the LAN port s subnet mask This shows the LAN port s DHCP role This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of your device This shows the current status of the Wireless LAN On or Off This shows a descriptive name used to identify the WRE2206 in the wireless LAN Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually or the WRE2206 automatically scans and
17. unstable or even crashes If you forget your password you will have to reset the WRE2206 to its factory default settings If you backed up an earlier configuration file you would not have to totally re configure the WRE2206 You could simply restore your last configuration 1 3 Front Panel Figure2 Front Panel WPS Button p Signal Strength Number of Clients Indicator Ethernet Port EN WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 1 Introduction The following table describes the LEDs and the WPS button Table 1 Front Panel LEDs and WPS Button ull 1LEDOn The signal strength is 2596 inl The WRE2206 is in the process of starting up Number of 1 LED On The number of wireless clients connecting to the WRE2206 is greater than or Clients Indicator equal to ten 5 2 LED On The number of wireless clients connecting to the WRE2206 is greater than or Za equal to five but less than ten 3 LED On The number of wireless clients connecting to the WRE2206 is greater than or equal to one but less than five The WRE2206 is in the process of starting up The wireless LAN is not ready The number of wireless clients connecting to the WRE2206 is zero On This remains on for 5 minutes after a successful WPS connection has been established Blinking The WRE2206 is waiting for another WPS device to connect Slowl 7 The WRE2206 is in the process of starting up rebooting or resetting Blinking The WRE2206 fails to connect to a router or
18. version Check the Release Note before deciding to use new firmware This is the size of the firmware in bytes 15073234 is about 15 MB Do Firmware Click this button to download and upgrade the new firmware to the WRE2206 Upgrade Note Do not turn off the WRE2206 while firmware upload is in progress After you see the Firmware Upgrading screen wait until the upgrade process is complete WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 9 Tools Figure 38 Firmware Upgrading Maintenance gt Tools gt Firmware Firmware upgrading please wait The WRE2206 automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network disconnect In some operating systems you may see the following icon on your desktop Figure 39 Network Temporarily Disconnected Local Area Connection Network cable unplugged After the WRE2206 restarts the Upgrade Accomplished screen appears Figure 40 Upgrade Accomplished Maintenance gt Tools gt Firmware Upgrade Accomplished You should be able to reconnect to the router by refreshing the web page now If not please restart the router by reconnecting the power line manually Refresh the web page and log in again and check your new firmware version in the Status screen 9 4 Configuration Screen Click Maintenance gt Tools gt Configuration Information related to factory defaults backup configuration and restoring configuration appears as shown next WRE2206 User s G
19. 5 n WPA2 PSK Setup repeater manually 3 Configure the security settings The number of characters accepted by the KEY field is shown in the following table WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 3 Connection Wizard Table 5 Maximum Key Lengths ENCRYPTION KEY FORMAT KEY LENGTH 128 bit WEP ASCII 13 characters WPA pre shared key Passphrase 8 63 characters Hex 64 characters Figure 7 Wizard Manually Configuring Security Settings E eazy 123 Select SSID SSID choice testap Security Settings Encryption Channel 3 3 Completing the Connection Wizard 1 Click Next The key verification screen appears EN WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 3 Connection Wizard Figure 8 Wizard Verifying the Key PE eazy 123 Wireless Setup 1 Key is verifying please wait for result within 2 minute The following screen appears if the key verifies successfully Figure9 Wizard Key Verification Success P AE ED Wireless Setup 1 Success key is correct please click NEXT button to continue The following screen appears if the key fails to verify Click BACK and check the key WRE2206 User s Guide EN Chapter 3 Connection Wizard Figure 10 Wizard Key Verification Failed P AE Wireless Setup 1 Please check your wireless network password and try again 2 Click Apply to complete the wizard setup and restart the WRE2206 Figure 11 Connection Wizard Complete PE eazy 123 Wireless Setup
20. 92 168 1 2 at Default admin 1234 requires a username and password Warning This server is requesting that your username and password be sent in an insecure manner basic authentication without a secure connection j a admin essa Remember my credentials NM 2 3 Resetting the WRE2206 If you forget your password or IP address or you cannot access the Web Configurator press the WPS button for more than 10 seconds to reload the factory default configuration file This means that you will lose all configurations that you had previously saved the username will be reset to admin and password will be reset to 1234 The IP address will be reset to 192 168 1 2 1 Press and hold the WPS button the WPS LED begins flashing immediately 2 Release the WPS button The WRE2206 reloads factory defaults and begins to reboot ES WRE2206 User s Guide Connection Wizard 3 1 Overview This chapter provides information on the wizard setup screens in the Web Configurator The Web Configurator s wizard setup helps you configure your device The first time you access the WRE2206 Web Configurator the wizard displays automatically For subsequent access click to start the wizardsetup 3 2 Configuring the WRE2206 for Connection to an AP In this step of the configuration wizard you must configure the WRE2206 with the security parameters of the AP you want to connect to These parameters can be configured by selecting t
21. AP using WPS Rapidly Off There is no WPS connection established or a WPS connection has been established for more than five minutes or the LED is turned off in the firmware 1 4 The WPS Button The WPS button can be used to begin WiFi Protected Setup WPS reboot the WRE2206 while keeping it s configuration or reboot the WRE2206 to factory default configuration Table 2 WPS Button Functions ACTION RESULT Ci once or hold for A WRE2206 begins connecting to an AP via WPS See Section 5 3 on less than 5 seconds page 29 Push twice The WRE2206 begins connecting to a wireless client via WPS See Section 5 2 on page 26 Hold for 5 to 10 seconds for 5 to 10 seconds The WRE2206 keeps its The WRE2206 keeps its configuration and reboots and reboots eii Led for more than 10 G E WRE2206 resets its configuration to factory defaults and reboots See seconds Section 2 3 on page 14 Push three times Push three times to turn off the WPS LED After turning off the LED the WRE2206 disconnects the connection to a wireless client via WPS and returns to the normal state The physical WPS button has priority over the WPS button in the Web Configurator WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 1 WiFi Protected Setup Your WRE2206 supports Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS which is an easy way to set up a secure wireless network WPS is an industry standard specification defined by the WiFi Alliance WPS
22. Browse Click Browse to find the file you want to upload Remember that you must decompress compressed ZIP files before you can upload them Upload Click Upload to begin the upload process Note Do not turn off the WRE2206 while configuration file upload is in progress After you see a configuration upload successful screen you must then wait one minute before logging into the WRE2206 again The WRE2206 automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network disconnect In some operating systems you may see the following icon on your desktop WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 9 Tools Figure 42 Temporarily Disconnected a z d Local Area Connection Network cable unplugged If you uploaded the default configuration file you may need to change the IP address of your computer to be in the same subnet as that of the default WRE2206 IP address 192 168 1 2 Refer to your operating system s help files for details on how to set up your computer s IP address 9 4 3 Back to Factory Defaults Pressing the Reset button on the Maintenance Tools Configuration screen clears all user entered configuration information and returns the WRE2206 to its factory defaults You can also press the WPS button on the front panel for more than 10 seconds to reset the factory defaults of your WRE2206 Refer to Section 2 3 on page 14 for more information on the resetting the WRE2206 9 5 Restart Screen System restart all
23. D and select the wireless security mode Section 6 4 on page 40 e Use the MAC Address List screen to allow or deny wireless stations based on their MAC addresses from connecting to the WRE2206 Section 6 5 on page 41 e Use the Advanced screen to allow intra BSS networking and set the RTS CTS Threshold Section 6 6 on page 42 e Use the QoS screen to enable Wifi MultiMedia Quality of Service WMM QoS WMM QoS prioritizes traffic using pre defined voice video best effort and background priorities Section 6 7 on page 43 e Use the WPS screen to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security without having to configure security settings manually Section 6 8 on page 43 e Use the WPS Station screen to add a wireless station using WPS Section 6 9 on page 44 e Use the AP Select screen to choose an access point that you want the WRE2206 to connect to You should know the security settings of the target AP Section 6 10 on page 45 6 3 What You Should Know Every wireless network must follow these basic guidelines e 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 e If two wireless networks overlap they should use different channels Like radio stations or television channels each wireless network uses a specific channel or frequency to send and receive information e Every wireless client in the same wirele
24. General Use this screen to Use this screen to configure wireless LAN wireless LAN MAC icc NN Use RR ein e M UU OU MAC Address List screen to allow devices to access the WRE2206 List This screen allows you to configure advanced wireless settings Use this screen to configure Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS WMM QoS allows you to prioritize wireless traffic according to the delivery requirements of individual services wes Use this screen to Use this screen to configure WPS WPS a Station Use Locis un C NN screen to connect the WRE2206 to a wireless station or access point using WPS AN IP Use this screen to configure LAN IP address subnet mask and gateway Maintenance Use this screen to change the password Tools Use this screen to upload firmware to your WRE2206 Configuration Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory defaults to your WRE2206 This screen allows you to reboot the WRE2206 without turning the power off DL JEE 1 Use this screen to configure which LEDs are enabled or disabled WRE2206 User s Guide Tutorials 5 1 Overview This chapter provides tutorials for your WRE2206 as follows e Connecting a Wireless Client using WPS e Push Button Configuration PBC e PIN Configuration e Connecting the WRE2206 to an AP e Connecting to an AP with the WPS PBC Method e Connecting to an AP with the WPS PIN Method e Selecting an AP from an Automa
25. In some cases you may need to reconfigure Upload On line Firmware Upgrade Check for Latest Firmware Now You are currently using firmware version V1 00 AAAG 5 CO bin The Latest Firmware Version V1 00 AAAG 5 Release Date 2013 05 09 Release Note Click here to open Size 15073284 Do Firmware Upgrade The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 24 Maintenance Tools Firmware Upgrade Remember that you must decompress compressed zip files before you can upload them On line Use this section if you have want to check for new firmware on the website and the WRE2206 Firmware has an Internet connection Upgrade Check for The following fields display when you click this button latest Firmware Now You are The firmware version conists of the trunk version number model code and release number currently For example V1 00 AAAG 5 means V1 00 is the trunk number AAAG represents WRE2206 using ger and 5 means the fifth release version The Latest Compare the release number in the previous field with the release number in this one to see Unde if you have the latest firmware In this example V1 00 AAAG 5 the numbers are the same ee 5 so the WRE2206 already has the latest firmware The date the firmware was issued is shown in year month date format Date Release The release note shows what has changed new features bug fixes known issues in this Note firmware
26. Java permissions enabled by default Refer to Chapter 10 Troubleshooting to see how to make sure these functions are allowed in Internet Explorer 2 2 Accessing the Web Configurator 1 Make sure your WRE2206 hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer network to connect to the WRE2206 refer to the Quick Start Guide Note Your computer or the part of your network connected to the WRE2206 must be on the same subnet as the WRE2206 The WRE2206 s DHCP server is enabled before the WRE2206 is associated with your AP or wireless router and disabled after association If this is the first time you are accessing your WRE2206 you can configure your computer as a DHCP client computer factory default so it will get an IP address automatically from the WRE2206 After the WRE2206 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 WRE2206 type http 192 168 1 2 as the website address in your web browser This is the default LAN IP address Alternatively after the WRE2206 has successfully associated with your wireless router type http zyxelsetup instead of the default IP address WRE2206 User s Guide 3 Chapter 2 The Web Configurator 4 Type admin default as the user name and 1234 default as the password and click OK Figure3 Login Screen Windows Security The server 1
27. ONS gege 60 Appendix A Legal leeden E mr 61 lio emt P 66 e WRE2206 User s Guide PART I User s Guide Introduction 1 1 Overview The WRE2206 N is a universal repeater that is an access point and a wireless client at the same time The WRE2206 N wirelessly relays communications from its wireless clients to the access point Figure 1 Universal Repeater NW 4 C NY r 23 C J X ut VN Your can create the following connections using the WRE2206 e LAN You can connect network devices via the Ethernet port of the WRE2206 so that they can communicate with each other and access the Internet e WLAN Wireless clients can connect to the WRE2206 to access network resources Use a supported web browser to manage the WRE2206 Wireless LAN LAN System Tools See Chapter 4 on page 21 for more information WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Securing the WRE2206 Do the following things regularly to make the WRE2206 more secure and to manage the WRE2206 more effectively e Change the password Use a password that s not easy to guess and that consists of different types of characters such as numbers and letters e Write down the password and put it in a safe place e Back up the configuration and make sure you know how to restore it Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes
28. RE2206 User s Guide Appendix A Legal Information Place connecting cables carefully so that no one will step on them or stumble over them Always disconnect all cables from this device before servicing or disassembling Use ONLY an appropriate power adaptor or cord for your device Connect the power adaptor or cord to the right supply voltage for example 110V AC in North America or 230V AC in Europe Do NOT allow anything to rest on the power adaptor or cord and do NOT place the product where anyone can walk on the power adaptor or cord Do NOT use the device if the power adaptor or cord is damaged as it might cause electrocution If the power adaptor or cord is damaged remove it from the power outlet Do NOT attempt to repair the power adaptor or cord Contact your local vendor to order a new one Do not use the device outside and make sure all the connections are indoors There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning Do NOT obstruct the device ventilation slots as insufficient airflow may harm your device Antenna Warning This device meets ETSI and FCC certification requirements when using the included antenna s Only use the included antenna s e If you wall mount your device make sure that no electrical lines gas or water pipes will be damaged Your product is marked with this symbol which is known as the WEEE mark WEEE stands for Waste Electronics and Electrical S Equipment It means that used electrical and electr
29. ZyXEL WRE2206 Wireless N300 Range Extender Version 1 00 Edition 1 01 2015 nd IM TULIA TELE bl Hl a Ad An User s Guide Default Details Web Address http zyxelsetup OR http 192 168 1 2 User Name admin Password 1234 SSID ZyXEL Pre shared Key 00000000 Copyright 2015 ZyXEL Communications Corporation IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Related Documentation e Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the WRE2206 and access the Web Configurator wizards 2 WRE2206 User s Guide Contents Overview Contents Overview User s Guide 1 cc eeoeeeueu euer ENEE ENER uuu a RR ENKEN ENNEN EEN EN EN EN ENER NK ENEE EN EN ENNEN ENNEN ENEE ENK 7 ir AS A AA 9 ica ca a AA PPP 13 Eso NI nea 15 e 21 i EE EECHER 26 HU vitis e Men PEN 36 Wireless LAN MEET 38 LS A A ae 47 o MER 49 ASA 50 A Tn 56 WRE2206 User s Guide Table of Contents Table of Contents SEENEN Fc Aon 3 RETTEN d x adiac 7 Chapter 1 lige O c 9 UNES Su eerste ico 9 excog B A A 10 la FIM EE P DINH EPI pA 10 A c c H 11 IEXBI xxi MASA 12 Chapter 2 THE GERD CONGUE arp Hino PaL anced i IR DM DM MEMO DU M
30. able describes the labels in this screen Table 17 Network Wireless LAN WPS Station LABEL DESCRIPTION Config Mode Use this to select Registrar or Enrollee mode Select Registrar mode to make wireless clients follow the wireless settings of the WRE2206 Select Enrollee mode to make the WRE2206 follow the wireless settings of an access point Push Button Use this button when you use the PBC Push Button Configuration method to configure wireless stations s wireless settings See Section 5 2 1 on page 26 Click this to start WPS aware wireless station scanning and the wireless security information synchronization Input station s Use this button when you use the PIN Configuration method to configure wireless station s PIN number wireless settings See Section 5 2 2 on page 28 Type the same PIN number generated in the wireless station s utility Then click Start to associate to each other and perform the wireless security information synchronization 6 10 AP Select Screen Use this screen to choose an access point that you want the WRE2206 to connect to You should know the security settings of the target AP To open this screen click Network Wireless LAN AP Select tab WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Figure 34 Network Wireless LAN AP Select Network Wireless LAN AP Select Technical Institute 00 19 70 22 05 96 WPA2 PSK IEEE SE AAA mike 4c 06 76 43 1c 6b 1 WPA PSK Routerfor 34 08
31. al problems are divided into the following categories e Power Hardware Connections and LEDs e WRE2206 Access and Login e Internet Access e Resetting the WRE2206 to Its Factory Defaults e Wireless Problems 10 1 Power Hardware Connections and LEDs The WRE2206 does not turn on None of the LEDs turn on 1 Make sure the WRE2206 is plugged in to an appropriate power source Make sure the power source is turned on 2 Unplug and re plug the WRE2206 3 If the problem continues contact the vendor One of the LEDs does not behave as expected 1 Make sure you understand the normal behavior of the LED See Section 1 3 on page 10 2 Make sure you understand how the LEDs are enabled or disabled See Section 9 6 on page 54 3 Check the hardware connections See the Quick Start Guide 4 Inspect your cables for damage Contact the vendor to replace any damaged cables 5 Disconnect and re connect the power adaptor to the WRE2206 6 If the problem continues contact the vendor WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 10 Troubleshooting 10 2 WRE2206 Access and Login I don t know the IP address of my WRE2206 1 Click Start Run enter cmd and then enter Ping zyxelsetup You can find the MAC address on a label on the WRE2206 2 The default URL is http zyxelsetup The default IP address is 192 168 1 2 3 If you changed the IP address and have forgotten it you might get the IP address of the WRE2206 by looking u
32. all of your changes when you reset the WRE2206 to its factory defaults To reset the WRE2206 1 Make sure the power LED is on 2 Press the WPS button for longer than 10 seconds to set the WRE2206 back to its factory default configuration OR 3 Click Maintenance gt Tools gt Restart and then click Restart If the WRE2206 restarts automatically wait for the WRE2206 to finish restarting and log in to the Web Configurator The username is admin and password is 1234 If the WRE2206 does not restart automatically disconnect and reconnect the WRE2206 s power Then follow the directions above again 10 5 Wireless Problems I cannot access the WRE2206 or ping any computer from the WLAN 1 Make sure the wireless LAN is enabled on the WRE2206 2 Make sure the wireless adapter on the wireless station is working properly 3 Make sure the wireless adapter installed on your computer is IEEE 802 11 compatible and supports the same wireless standard as the WRE2206 4 Make sure your computer with a wireless adapter installed is within the transmission range of the WRE2206 5 Check that both the WRE2206 and your wireless station are using the same wireless and wireless security settings and that both the WRE2206 and the AP are using the same wireless and wireless security settings 6 Make sure traffic between the WLAN and the LAN is not blocked by the MAC Address List of the WRE2206 See Section 6 5 on page 41 WRE2206 User
33. ase_ Configuration to remove the configured wireless and wireless security settings Release This button is only available when the WPS status displays Configured Configuration Click this button to remove all configured wireless and wireless security settings for WPS connections on the WRE2206 Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the WRE2206 Click Refresh to get this screen information afresh 6 9 WPS Station Screen Use this screen when you want to add a wireless station using WPS Note WPS can only be configured between two devices at a time For example if devices A and B are first configured using WPS then use either A or B to configure device C using WPS To open this screen click Network gt Wireless LAN gt WPS Station tab WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Note WPS times out after two minutes of pressing a button Press the button on the second device within about a minute of the first then wait two minutes for the WPS configuration to complete To add the second wireless station you have to press these buttons on both device and the wireless station again after the first 2 minutes Figure 33 Network Wireless LAN WPS Station gt Network gt Wireless LAN gt WPS Station WPS Station WPS Station e Device Configure Device is be a AP router Config Mode Registrar v Configure via Push Button StatPBC Input client PIN code Start PIN The following t
34. ation Register your product online to receive e mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www zyxel com for global products or at www us zyxel com for North American products Open Source Licenses all products This product contains in part some free software distributed under GPL license terms and or GPL like licenses Open source licenses are provided with the firmware package You can download the latest firmware at www zyxel com To obtain the source code covered under those Licenses please contact support zyxel com tw to get it Regulatory Information European Union The following information applies if you use the product within the European Union Declaration of Conformity with Regard to EU Directive 1999 5 EC R amp TTE Directive Compliance Information for 2 4GHz and 5GHz Wireless Products Relevant to the EU and Other Countries Following the EU Directive 1999 5 EC R amp TTE Directive Czech ZyXEL t mto prohla uje Ze tento za zen je ve shod se z kladn mi po adavky a dal mi p slu n mi ustanoven mi sm rnice 1999 5 EC Danish Undertegnede ZyXEL erkl rer herved at f lgende udstyr udstyr overholder de v sentlige krav og vrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF German Hiermit erkl rt ZyXEL dass sich das Ger t Ausstattung in bereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den brigen einschl gigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999 5 EU befindet Estonian K esolevaga ki
35. ces support 40MHz channels select Auto 20 40MHz to allow the WRE2206 to adjust the channel bandwidth automatically WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Table 14 Network gt Wireless LAN gt Advanced continued LABEL DESCRIPTION Preamble Type A preamble affects the timing in your wireless network There are two preamble modes long and short If a device uses a different preamble mode than the WRE2206 does it cannot communicate with the WRE2206 Tx Power This field controls the transmission power of the WRE2206 When using the WRE2206 with a notebook computer select a lower transmission power level when you are close to the AP in order to conserve battery power Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the WRE2206 Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen 6 7 Quality of Service QoS Screen Use the QoS screen to enable Wifi MultiMedia Quality of Service WMM QoS WMM QoS prioritizes traffic using pre defined voice video best effort and background priorities Click Network gt Wireless LAN gt QoS The following screen appears Figure 31 Network Wireless LAN QoS gt Network gt Wireless LAN gt QoS QoS Setup WMM QoS Policy Disable v The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 15 Network gt Wireless LAN gt QoS LABEL DESCRIPTION WMM QoS Policy Enable this to have the WRE2206 automatically give a service a priority level
36. ck Start Guide and you are logged into the Web Configurator through your LAN connection see Section 2 2 on page 13 1 Select an AP form the Select column and click Next WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 5 Tutorials Figure 20 Tutorial Selecting an automatically detected AP gt Network gt Wireless LAN gt AP Select IEEE Ta Channel Mode SecurityMode Strength ooo Technical Institute 00 19 70 22 05 96 7 WPA2 PSK 40 MEN 2 09 WPA PSK 32 INN 3 Routerfor 34 08 04 dd 81 02 11 99 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK 32 MN 4 99 mike 4c 066 76 43 1e 6b 1 00160193C86E 00 16 01 93 c8 6f 11 WER 22 MN Setup repeater manually SSID 2 Type a key into the KEY field and click Next Figure 21 Tutorial The KEY field gt Hebwork gt Wireless LAM gt AP Seleri AP ET Security 3 Wait for the WRE2206 to verify the key with the AP Figure 22 Tutorial Verifying the key Key is verifying please wait for result within 2 minute 4 When the key is verified click Next Figure 23 Tutorial Successful key verification Success key is correct please click Next button to continue WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 5 Tutorials 5 Click APPLY to save settings and restart the WRE2206 Click CONTI NUE to go to the Status screen without saving the settings and restarting the WRE2206 Figure 24 Tutorial Saving settings Save settings successfully You may press CONTINUE button to continue configuring other settings or
37. configuration interface 1 Log into WRE2206 s Web Configurator and navigate to the Network gt Wireless LAN gt WPS Station screen Select Enrollee in Config Mode to get a PIN number 2 Enter the PIN number in the WPS PIN field of the AP s configuration interface 3 Click the Start PIN button on the WRE2206 and the Start button or the button next to the PIN field on the AP s configuration interface within about one minute then wait two minutes for the WPS configuration to complete The AP authenticates the WRE2206 and sends the proper configuration settings to the WRE2206 This may take up to two minutes Then the WRE2206 is able to communicate with the AP securely The following figure shows an example of how to set up wireless network and security on the AP and WRE2206 by using PIN method WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 5 Tutorials Figure 19 Example Connection to AP using WPS PIN Method WRE2206 AP t Config Mode Enrollee via Push Button Stat PBC de to AP Router Mode Enrollee se StatPBC rc 51382179 Start PIN WITHIN 1 MINUTE v Authentication by PIN C db ummmmmmmmmmmm SY SECURITY INFO x COMMUNICATION Ces AA EH MA Y NS 5 3 3 Selecting an AP from an Automatically Detected List Follow the steps below to create a secure wireless network by selecting an AP from a list of detected APs The instructions require that your hardware is connected see the Qui
38. d consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters for example 00 A0 C5 00 00 02 You need to know the MAC address of the devices to configure this screen To change your WRE2206 s MAC Address List settings click Network Wireless LAN MAC Address List The screen appears as shown Figure 29 Network gt Wireless LAN gt MAC Address List MAC Address List MAC Address List For security reason the Wireless Repeater features MAC Address Filtering that only allows authorized MAC Addresses associating to the Wireless Repeater F Active MAC Address 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 So OG SU OO MID od DS CN 00 00 00 00 00 00 M o 00 00 00 00 00 00 m m 00 00 00 00 00 00 m N 00 00 00 00 00 00 Im Uu 00 00 00 00 00 00 I A 00 00 00 00 00 00 fu Uu 00 00 00 00 00 00 m o 00 00 00 00 00 00 Reset WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 6 Wireless LAN The following table describes the labels in this menu Table 13 Network gt Wireless LAN gt MAC Address List LABEL DESCRIPTION Active Select this to enable MAC address filtering Set This is the index number of the MAC address MAC Address Enter the MAC addresses of the wireless station that are allowed access to the WRE2206 in these address fields Enter the MAC addresses in a valid MAC address format that is six
39. e antenna output power and the distance between your WRE2206 and this device Setup repeater Select this to setup the AP manually manually SSID If Setup repeater manually is selected use this field to type the SSID of the AP This is useful when the AP s SSID is hidden Click this to search for available wireless devices within transmission range and update this table Note The wireless stations and WRE2206 must use the same SSID channel ID WPA PSK if WPA PSK is enabled or WPA2 PSK if WPA2 PSK is enabled for wireless communication 2 Type a key The number of characters accepted by the KEY field is shown in the following table Table 4 Maximum Key Lengths ENCRYPTION KEY LENGTH 128 bit WEP WPA pre shared key 8 63 characters EN WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 3 Connection Wizard Figure 5 Wizard Type a Key 2 eazy 123 Please enter your wireless network s password cr ME pack ZyXEL 3 2 2 Manually Configuring AP Parameters If the AP you want to connect to is not listed then follow these steps to configure the security settings of the AP manually 1 Select Setup repeater manually 2 Type the SSID of the AP into the SSID field Figure 6 Wizard Manually Typing the SSID ZE eazy 123 Unizyx WLAN 50 67 f0 37 a0 88 5 Dis D WPAZ Unizyx_GUEST e2 67 f0 37 a0 88 5 DOG WPA2 PSK ESBU_MAC_AUTH e6 67 f0 37 30 88 6 OA wrPa2 PSK O Unizyx WLAN 4F ea 67 f0 37 a0 88 S b D WPA marcom 28 cf da b 6 4a c
40. e the manual IP configuration IP IP Address Type the IP address of your WRE2206 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 Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the WRE2206 Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh mr WRE2206 User s Guide oystem 8 1 Overview This chapter provides information on the System screen 8 2 What You Can Do Use the Password screen to set the password Section 8 3 on page 49 8 3 System Password Screen Use this screen to set the web configurator password Click Maintenance System The following screen displays Figure 36 Maintenance System Password gt Maintenance gt System gt Password Password Setup Old Password New Password Retype to Confirm Reset The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 20 Maintenance System Password LABEL DESCRIPTION Password Setup Change your WRE2206 s password recommended using the fields as shown Old Password Type the default password or the existing password you use to access the system in this field New Password Type your new system password up to 30 characters Note that as you type a password the screen displays an asterisk for each character you type Retype to Confirm Type the new password again in this field Apply Click Apply to save your changes back t
41. ess client in the wireless network must have the same key 6 3 1 3 WPS WiFi Protected Setup WPS is an industry standard specification defined by the WiFi Alliance WPS allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security without having to configure security settings manually Depending on the devices in your network you can either press a button on the device itself or in its configuration utility or enter a PIN Personal Identification Number in the devices Then they connect and set up a secure network by themselves See how to set up a secure wireless network using WPS in the Section 5 2 on page 26 6 4 General Wireless LAN Screen Use this screen to enable the Wireless LAN enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode Note If you are configuring the WRE2206 from a computer connected to the wireless LAN and you change the WRE2206 s SSID channel or security settings you will lose your wireless connection when you press Apply to confirm You must then change the wireless settings of your computer to match the WRE2206 s new settings Click Network Wireless LAN to open the General screen Figure 28 Network Wireless LAN General General WLAN STA Information SSID OO RN KN KN KN KN KN WLAN AP Information Name 55ID ZyXEL E Hide SSID Operating Channel Channel 11 Apply Reset The following table describes the general wireless LAN labels in this screen Table 12 Networ
42. h WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 5 Tutorials 3 Select the security settings and click Next Figure 26 Tutorial Security Settings AP Select Security e Select SSID SSID choice ExampleSSID y e Security Settings Encryption WPA pre shared key y WPA Unicast Cipher Suite gt WPA TKIP 9 WPA2 AES WPA2 Mixed Pre shared Key Format Passphrase v Pre shared Key Channel 7 v 4 Click Apply to save settings and restart the WRE2206 Click CONTINUE to go to the Status screen without saving the settings and restarting the WRE2206 Figure 27 Tutorial Saving settings Save settings successfully You may press CONTINUE button to continue configuring other settings or press APPLY button to restart the system to make the changes take effect device SSID Technical Institute Security WPA shared key Add the URL to your bookmark my favorite list http zyxelsetup82fa Save we recommend you to save it for quick access to the Web setting page next time Supports IE and Firefox only Please add the access key to the bookmark manually if you use other browsers pace Leone area WRE2206 User s Guide PART i Wireless LAN 6 1 Overview This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your WRE2206 See Section 1 1 on page 9 for an overview of wireless networks 6 2 What You Can Do e Use the General screen to enable the Wireless LAN enter the SSI
43. he password correctly The default username is admin and default password is 1234 This field is case sensitive so make sure Caps Lock is not on 2 This can happen when you fail to log out properly from your last session Try logging in again after 5 minutes 3 Disconnect and re connect the power adaptor or cord to the WRE2206 4 If this does not work you have to reset the device to its factory defaults See Section 10 4 on page 60 10 3 Internet Access I cannot access the Internet 1 Check the hardware connections and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected See the Quick Start Guide WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 10 Troubleshooting 2 Try to connect directly to the AP If you can access the Internet check that the WRE2206 has associated with the AP by checking the WLAN STA Information SSID field shows the SSID of the AP See Section 6 4 on page 40 3 If you are trying to access the Internet wirelessly make sure the wireless settings in the wireless client are the same as the settings in the AP 4 Disconnect all the cables from your device and follow the directions in the Quick Start Guide again 5 If the problem continues contact your ISP I cannot access the Internet anymore I had access to the Internet with the WRE2206 but my Internet connection is not available anymore 1 Check the hardware connections and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected See the Quick Start Guide and Sectio
44. hexadecimal character pairs for example 12 34 56 78 9a bc Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the WRE2206 Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen 6 6 Wireless LAN Advanced Screen Use this screen to configure advanced wireless LAN parameters Click Network Wireless LAN Advanced The screen appears as shown Figure 30 Network gt Wireless LAN gt Advanced Wireless Advanced Setup RTS CTS Threshold 2347 0 2347 Fragment Threshold 2346 256 2346 Channel Width Auto 20 40 MHz 20 MHz Preamble Type Long Preamble Short Preamble Tx Power 100 e Apply Reset The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 14 Network gt Wireless LAN gt Advanced LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Advanced Setup RTS CTS Data with its frame size larger than this value will perform the RTS Request To Send Threshold CTS Clear To Send handshake Enter a value between O and 2347 Fragmentation The threshold number of bytes for the fragmentation boundary for directed messages Threshold It is the maximum data fragment size that can be sent Enter an even number between 256 and 2346 Channel Width Select whether the WRE2206 uses a wireless channel width of 20MHz or Auto 20 40MHz A standard 20MHz channel offers transfer speeds of up to 150Mbps whereas a 40MHz channel uses two standard channels and offers speeds of up to 300 Mbps Because not all devi
45. hose automatically detected by the WRE2206 or by configuring them manually Manual configuration is useful when the AP is hidden 3 2 1 Selecting Automatically Detected AP Parameters 1 Select an AP using the following screen Figure4 Wizard Wireless Setup P eazy 123 Unizyx WLAN 50 67 f0 37 30 88 Unizyx GUEST e2 67 10 37 30 88 5 i WPA2 PSK O ESBU_MAC_AUTH e6 67 f0 37 a0 88 WPA2 PSK Q Unizyx WLAN 4F ea 67 f0 37 a0 88 6 WPA2 O marcom 28 cf da b 4a c5 WPA2 PSK B Setup repeater manually C Refresh WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 3 Connection Wizard The following table describes the labels in this screen Table3 Network Wireless LAN AP Select LABEL DESCRIPTION Use the radio button to select the wireless device to which you want to connect SSID This displays the Service Set IDentity of the wireless device The SSID is a unique name that identifies a wireless network All devices in a wireless network must use the same SSID This displays the MAC address of the wireless device This displays the channel number used by this wireless device Mode This displays which IEEE 802 11b g n wireless networking standards the wireless device supports Security Mode This displays the type of security configured on the wireless device When no is shown no security is configured and you can connect to it without a password Strength This displays the strength of the wireless signal The signal strength mainly depends on th
46. icable The requirements for any country may evolve ZyXEL recommends that you check with the local authorities for the latest status of their national regulations for both the 2 4 and 5 GHz wireless LANs The following countries have restrictions and or requirements in addition to those given in the table labeled Overview of Regulatory Requirements for Wireless LANs Overview of Regulatory Requirements for Wireless LANs Frequency Band MHz Max Power Level Indoor ONLY Indoor and Outdoor EIRP 4 mW The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications BIPT must be notified of any outdoor wireless link having a range exceeding 300 meters Please check http www bipt be for more details 5470 5725 1000 Ly Belgium Draadloze verbindingen voor buitengebruik en met een reikwijdte van meer dan 300 meter dienen aangemeld te worden bij het Belgisch Instituut voor postdiensten en telecommunicatie BIPT Zie http www bipt be voor meer gegevens Les liaisons sans fil pour une utilisation en ext rieur d une distance sup rieure a 300 metres doivent tre notifi es l Institut Belge des services Postaux et des T l communications IBPT Visitez http www ibpt be pour de plus amples d tails Denmark In Denmark the band 5150 5350 MHz is also allowed for outdoor usage I Danmark m frekvensb ndet 5150 5350 ogs anvendes udend rs France WRE2206 User s Guide Appendix A Legal Information For 2 4 GHz
47. jn 1999 5 EC Maltese Hawnhekk ZyXEL jiddikjara li dan taghmir jikkonforma mal htigijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti ohrajn relevanti li hemm fid Dirrettiva 1999 5 EC Hungarian Alul rott ZyXEL nyilatkozom hogy a berendez s megfelel a vonatkoz alapvet k vetelm nyeknek s az 1999 5 EK ir nyelv egy b el r sainak Polish Niniejszym ZyXEL oswiadcza ze sprzet jest zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozostatymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999 5 EC Portuguese ZyXEL declara que este equipamento est conforme com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposic es da Directiva 1999 5 EC Slovenian ZyXEL izjavlja da je ta oprema v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi dolo ili direktive 1999 5 EC Slovak ZyXEL t mto vyhlasuje e zariadenia sp a z kladn po iadavky a v etky pr slu n ustanovenia Smernice 1999 5 EC Finnish ZyXEL vakuuttaa t ten ett laitteet tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999 5 EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sit koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen Swedish H rmed intygar ZyXEL att denna utrustning st r I verensst mmelse med de v sentliga egenskapskrav och vriga relevanta best mmelser som framg r av direktiv 1999 5 EC Bulgarian C Hacroaujoro ZyXEL neknapupa ue roBa O6OpyABaHe e B CbOTBETCTBNE CbC CbLLUECTBEHUTE U3UCKBAHMA N Apyrute npunoxumu pa3snopez6ure Ha AupektuBa 1999 5 EC Icelandic H r med lysir ZyXEL bv yfir ad bes
48. k Wireless LAN General LABEL DESCRIPTION WLAN STA This shows the wireless and security settings of the selected AP wireless network Information SSID This displays the Service Set IDentity of the wireless device to which you are connecting WLAN AP Use this section to configure the wireless settings between the WRE2206 and its wireless Information clients Wireless Setup Name SSID 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 EN WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Table 12 Network gt Wireless LAN gt General continued LABEL DESCRIPTION Hide SSID Select this check box to hide the SSID in the outgoing beacon frame so a station cannot obtain the SSID through scanning using a site survey tool Operating This displays the channel the WRE2206 is currently using Channel Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the WRE2206 Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen 6 5 MAC Address List The MAC Address List screen allows you to specify which devices are allowed to access the WRE2206 while denying access to all unspecified devices Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC Media Access Control address The MAC address is assigned at the factory an
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50. n 1 3 on page 10 2 Reboot the WRE2206 3 Try to connect directly to the AP If you can access the Internet check that the WRE2206 has associated with the AP by checking the WLAN STA Information SSID field shows the SSID of the AP See Section 6 4 on page 40 4 If the problem continues contact your ISP The Internet connection is slow or intermittent 1 There might be a lot of traffic on the network Look at the LEDs and check Section 1 3 on page 10 If the WRE2206 is sending or receiving a lot of information try closing some programs that use the Internet especially peer to peer applications 2 Check the signal strength If the signal strength is low try moving the WRE2206 closer to the AP if possible and look around to see if there are any devices that might be interfering with the wireless network for example microwaves other wireless networks and so on 3 Reboot the WRE2206 4 If the problem continues contact the network administrator or vendor or try one of the advanced Suggestions Advanced Suggestion e Check the settings for QoS If it is disabled you might consider activating it WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 10 Troubleshooting 10 4 Resetting the WRE2206 to Its Factory Defaults If you reset the WRE2206 you lose all of the changes you have made The WRE2206 re loads its default settings and the username password resets to admin 1234 You have to make all of your changes again You will lose
51. n screen in the Web Configurator 1 Make sure you are using the correct URL and IP address e The default URL is http zyxelsetup The default IP address is 192 168 1 2 e If you changed the IP address use the new IP address WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 10 Troubleshooting e If you changed the IP address and have forgotten it see the troubleshooting suggestions for I don t know the IP address of my WRE2206 2 Check the hardware connections and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected See the Quick Start Guide 3 Make sure your Internet browser does not block pop up windows and has JavaScript and Java enabled 4 Make sure your computer is in the same subnet as the WRE2206 If you know that there are routers between your computer and the WRE2206 skip this step e If there is a DHCP server on your network make sure your computer is using a dynamic IP address e If there is no DHCP server on your network make sure your computer s IP address is in the same subnet as the WRE2206 5 Reset the device to its factory defaults and try to access the WRE2206 with the default IP address 6 If the problem continues contact the network administrator or vendor or try one of the advanced suggestions Advanced Suggestions e If your computer is connected wirelessly use a computer that is connected to a LAN ETHERNET port I can see the Login screen but I cannot log in to the WRE2206 1 Make sure you have entered t
52. nnitab ZyXEL seadme seadmed vastavust direktiivi 1999 5 E p hinduetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele s tetele English Hereby ZyXEL declares that this equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Spanish Por medio de la presente ZyXEL declara que el equipo cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999 5 CE Greek ME THN MAPOY2A ZyXEL AHAQNEI OTI e on iop cs ZYMMOPOONETAI MPO2 TIX OYZIOAEIZ ANAITH2E12 KAI TI2 AOINE2 2XETIKE2 AIATA EIZ TH OAHMIAZ 1999 5 EC French Par la pr sente ZyXEL d clare que l appareil quipements est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999 5 EC Italian Con la presente ZyXEL dichiara che questo attrezzatura e conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999 5 CE Latvian Ar So ZyXEL deklare ka iekartas atbilst Direktivas 1999 5 EK b tiskajam prasibam un citiem ar to saistitajiem noteikumiem Lithuanian Siuo ZyXEL deklaruoja kad Sis jranga atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999 5 EB Direktyvos nuostatas WRE2206 User s Guide Appendix A Legal Information Dutch Hierbij verklaart ZyXEL dat het toestel uitrusting in overeenstemming is met de essenti le eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtli
53. nt s utilities 1 Launch your wireless client s configuration utility Go to the WPS settings and select the PIN method to get a PIN number 2 Onthe WRE2206 navigate to the Network gt Wireless LAN gt WPS Station screen 3 Inthe WRE2206 s Web Configurator select Registrar in Config Mode 4 Inthe WRE2206 s Web Configurator enter the PIN number in the Input client PIN code 5 Click the Start buttons or the buttons next to the PIN fields on both the wireless client utility screen and the WRE2206 s WPS Station screen within about one minute then wait two minutes for the WPS configuration to complete The WRE2206 authenticates the wireless client and sends the proper configuration settings to the wireless client Then the wireless client is able to communicate with the WRE2206 securely The following figure shows an example of how to set up wireless network and security on WRE2206 and wireless client ex NWD210N in this example by using PIN method 28 WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 5 Tutorials Figure 17 Example WPS Process PIN Method Wireless Client WRE2206 Continuous Access Mode Auto w Continuous Access Mode A E WITHIN 1 MINUTE Authentication by PIN 7 ewww ewww www SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION f eg C AS 5 3 Connecting the WRE2206 to an AP This section gives you an example of how to connect the WRE2206 to an AP There are four AP connection methods This tutorial shows you h
54. o the WRE2206 Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh WRE2206 User s Guide ES Tools 9 1 Overview This chapter shows you how to upload a new firmware upload or save backup configuration files restart the WRE2206 and configure LEDs 9 2 What You Can Do e Use the Firmware screen to upload firmware to your WRE2206 Section 9 3 on page 50 e Use the Configuration screen to view information related to factory defaults backup configuration and restore configuration Section 9 4 on page 52 e Use the Restart screen to have the WRE2206 reboot Section 9 5 on page 54 e Use the LED screen to configure the LEDs Section 9 6 on page 54 9 3 Firmware Upload Screen Find firmware at www zyxel com in a file that usually uses the system model name with a bin extension e g WRE2206 bin The upload process uses HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol and may take up to two minutes After a successful upload the system will reboot Click Maintenance Tools Follow the instructions in this screen to upload firmware to your WRE2206 WRE2206 User s Guide ER Chapter 9 Tools Figure 37 Maintenance Tools Firmware Firmware Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the internal router firmware browse to the location of the binary bin upgrade file and click Upload Upgrade files can be downloaded from website If the upgrade file is compressed ZIP file you must first extract the binary bin file
55. onic products should not be mixed with general waste Used electrical and electronic equipment should be treated separately WRE2206 User s Guide Index Index B firmware version 22 Backup configuration 53 G C General wireless LAN screen 40 Guide certifications Quick Start 2 notices 61 viewing 62 Channel 22 Configuration backup 53 IP Address 48 reset the factory defaults 54 restore 53 copyright 61 CPU usage 22 L LAN setup 47 D Link type 22 disclaimer 61 documentation M related 2 MAC 41 duplex setting 22 MAC address 39 MAC address filtering 41 E MAC Address List 39 41 managing the device good habits 10 encryption 39 Media access control 41 key 40 Memory usage 22 F N FCC interference statement 61 Firmware upload 50 Navigation Panel 24 file extension using HTTP WRE2206 User s Guide e Index O W other documentation 2 warranty 62 overview 9 note 62 Web Configurator how to access 13 Overview 13 P Wireless association list 23 wireless channel 60 wireless LAN 60 Wireless LAN wizard 15 Wireless network 39 basic guidelines 38 port speed 22 product registration 62 Q encryption 39 security 38 Quality of Service QoS 43 SSID 38 Quick Start Guide 2 Wireless security 38 overview 39 troubleshooting 60 type 39 R Wireless tutorial 26 WPS 26 registration Wizard setup 15 procul as complete 20 related documentation 2 wireless LAN 15 Reset the device 14 WPS button 11
56. ow to use all of them e Connecting to an AP with the WPS PBC method create a secure wireless network simply by pressing a button See Section 5 3 1 on page 30 This is the easier method WRE2206 User s Guide 39 Chapter 5 Tutorials e Connecting to an AP with the WPS PI N method create a secure wireless network simply by entering the WRE2206 s PIN Personal Identification Number in the AP s interface See Section 5 3 2 on page 31 This is the more secure method since one device can authenticate the other e Selecting an AP from an Automatically Detected List create a secure wireless network simply by selecting an AP from a list of detected APs See Section 5 3 3 on page 32 This is the easier method e Selecting an AP by Manually Entering Security Information create a secure wireless network by manually entering the AP s wireless security settings in the WRE2206 s interface See Section 5 3 4 on page 34 This is useful when the AP is hidden 5 3 1 Connecting to an AP with the WPS PBC Method This section gives you an example of how to connect to an AP using WPS PBC This example uses the WRE2206 as the enrollee and an AP as the registrar 1 Make sure that your WRE2206 is turned on and that it is within range of the AP 2 Make sure that you have installed the AP and have access to the configuration interface of the AP or the AP s WPS button 3 Log into WRE2206 Web Configurator and navigate to the Network gt Wireless LAN gt
57. ows you to reboot the WRE2206 without turning the power off Click Maintenance gt Tools gt Restart Click Restart to have the WRE2206 reboot This does not affect the WRE2206 s configuration Figure 43 Maintenance gt Tools gt Restart Maintenance gt Tools gt Restart System Restart Click Restart to have the device perform a software restart The SYS or PWR LED blinks as the device restarts and then stays steady on if the restart is successful Wait a minute before logging into the device again Restart 9 6 LED Screen Click Maintenance Tools LED Use this screen to configure which LEDs are enabled or disabled Figure 44 Maintenance Tools LED Maintenance gt Tools gt LED LED Off Mode Enable LED OFF mode Turn off all LED Turn off all LED except POWER LED E ER WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 9 Tools The following table describes the labels on the LED screen Table 23 Maintenance Tools LED Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable LED Type in the location of the file you want to upload in this field or click Browse to find it OFF mode Turn off all LED Select this to turn off all LEDs Turn off all LED Select this to turn off all LEDs except the power LED except POWER LED Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the WRE2206 WRE2206 User s Guide Troubleshooting This chapter offers some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter The potenti
58. p the IP address of the default gateway for your computer To do this in most Windows computers click Start Run enter cmd and then enter ipconfig The IP address of the Default Gateway might be the IP address of the WRE2206 it depends on the network so enter this IP address in your Internet browser Login see the Quick Start Guide for instructions and go to the Device Information table in the Status screen Your WRE2206 s IP address is available in the Device I nformation table e If the DHCP setting under LAN information is None your device has a fixed IP address e If the DHCP setting under LAN information is Client then your device receives an IP address from a DHCP server on the network 4 If your WRE2206 is a DHCP client you can find your IP address from the DHCP server This information is only available from the DHCP server which allocates IP addresses on your network Find this information directly from the DHCP server or contact your system administrator for more information 5 Reset your WRE2206 to change all settings back to their default This means your current settings are lost See Section 10 4 on page 60 in the Troubleshooting for information on resetting your WRE2206 I forgot the username and password 1 The default username is admin and default password is 1234 2 Ifthis does not work you have to reset the device to its factory defaults See Section 10 4 on page 60 I cannot see or access the Logi
59. r network or computer with a wireless network card has connected successfully to the AP or wireless router using the same SSID channel and security settings WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 4 Status Figure 14 Summary WLAN Station Status Association List Retest The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 9 Summary WLAN Station Status LABEL DESCRIPTION This is the index number of an associated wireless station MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of an associated wireless station Association Time This field displays the time a wireless station first associated with the WRE2206 s WLAN network Signal This field displays the signal strength of a wireless station client associated with the WRE2206 s wireless network The number of signal strength shows from 10 to 100 Click Refresh to reload the list 4 2 Navigation Panel Use the menu in the navigation panel menus to configure WRE2206 features Figure 15 Menus Status f Wireless LAN LAN System Tools The following table describes the sub menus Table 10 Menus LINK FUNCTION Status This screen shows the WRE2206 s general device system and interface status information Use this screen to access the wizard and summary statistics tables Network ER WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 4 Status Table 10 Menus continued Wireless AP Select Use this screen to connect to an access point LAN
60. s network Encryption is like a secret code If you do not know the secret code you cannot understand the message Table 11 Types of Encryption for Each Type of Authentication NO AUTHENTICATION Weakest No Security Static WEP 1 WPA PSK Strongest WPA2 PSK For example if users do not log in to the wireless network you can choose no authentication if users do log on to the wireless network you can choose No Security Static WEP WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK Usually you should set up the strongest encryption that every wireless client in the wireless network supports Suppose the wireless network has two wireless clients Device A only supports WEP and device B supports WEP and WPA PSK Therefore you should set up Static WEP in the wireless network Note It is recommended that wireless networks use WPA PSK or stronger encryption IEEE 802 1x and WEP encryption are better than none at all but it is still possible for unauthorized devices to figure out the original information pretty quickly 1 Some wireless devices such as scanners can detect wireless networks but cannot use wireless networks These kinds of wireless devices might not have MAC addresses 2 Hexadecimal characters are 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E and F WRE2206 User s Guide mr Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Many types of encryption use a key to protect the information in the wireless network The longer the key the stronger the encryption Every wirel
61. selects Operating Channel This shows the channel number which the WRE2206 is currently using over the wireless LAN Security Mode 802 11 Mode WPS This shows the level of wireless security the WRE2206 is using This shows the wireless standard This displays Configured when the WPS has been set up This displays Unconfigured if the WPS has not been set up Click the status to display Network Wireless LAN WPS screen This shows whether the WRE2206 is connected to an AP or not To AP Connection System Status System Up Time This is the total time the WRE2206 has been on Current Date Time This field displays your WRE2206 s present date and time System Resource CPU Usage This displays what percentage of the WRE2206 s processing ability is currently used When this percentage is close to 100 the WRE2206 is running at full load and the throughput is not going to improve anymore If you want some applications to have more throughput you should turn off other applications Memory Usage This shows what percentage of the heap memory the WRE2206 is using Interface Status Interface This displays the WRE2206 port types The port types are LAN and WLAN Status For the LAN port this field displays Down line is down or Up line is up or connected For the WLAN it displays Up when the WLAN is enabled or Down when the WLAN is disabled Rate For the LAN ports this displays the port speed and d
62. si b nadur er samraemi vid grunnkr fur og nnur videigandi kvae i tilskipunar 1999 5 EC Norwegian Erklaerer herved ZyXEL at dette utstyret er I samsvar med de grunnleggende kravene og andre relevante bestemmelser I direktiv 1999 5 EF Romanian Prin prezenta ZyXEL declara ca acest echipament este in conformitate cu cerintele esentiale si alte prevederi relevante ale Directivei 1999 5 EC LEO National Restrictions This product may be used in all EU countries and other countries following the EU directive 1999 5 EC without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below Ce produit peut tre utilis dans tous les pays de l UE et dans tous les pays ayant transpos s la directive 1999 5 CE sans aucune limitation except pour les pays mentionn s ci dessous Questo prodotto utilizzabile in tutte i paesi EU ed in tutti gli altri paesi che seguono le direttive EU 1999 5 EC senza nessuna limitazione eccetto per i paesii menzionati di seguito Das Produkt kann in allen EU Staaten ohne Einschrankungen eingesetzt werden sowie in anderen Staaten die der EU Direktive 1995 5 CE folgen mit AuBnahme der folgenden aufgef hrten Staaten In the majority of the EU and other European countries the 2 4 and 5 GHz bands have been made available for the use of wireless local area networks LANs Later in this document you will find an overview of countries inwhich additional restrictions or requirements or both are appl
63. ss network must use security compatible with the AP Security stops unauthorized devices from using the wireless network It can also protect the information that is sent in the wireless network WRE2206 User s Guide ml Chapter 6 Wireless LAN 6 3 1 Wireless Security Overview The following sections introduce different types of wireless security you can set up in the wireless network 6 3 1 1 MAC Address List Every wireless client has a unique identification number called a MAC address A MAC address is usually written using twelve hexadecimal characters for example 00A0C5000002 or 00 A0 C5 00 00 02 To get the MAC address for each wireless client see the appropriate User s Guide or other documentation You can use the MAC Address List to tell the AP which wireless clients are allowed to use the wireless network If a wireless client is allowed to use the wireless network it still has to have the correct settings SSID channel and security If a wireless client is not allowed to use the wireless network it does not matter if it has the correct settings This type of security does not protect the information that is sent in the wireless network Furthermore there are ways for unauthorized devices to get the MAC address of an authorized wireless client Then they can use that MAC address to use the wireless network 6 3 1 2 Encryption Wireless networks can use encryption to protect the information that is sent in the wireles
64. st harmful interference in a residential installation This device generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this device does cause harmful interference to radio television reception which can be determined by turning the device off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Radiation Exposure Statement e This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter e IEEE 802 11b 802 11g or 802 11n 20MHz operation of this product in the U S A is firmware limited to channels 1 through 11 IEEE 802 11n 40MHz operation of this product in the U S A is firmware limited to channels 3 through 9 e To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements a separation distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons FSH EDR EE E E EEYIEZS HTA Raha AEREA gt FERRET
65. tically Detected List e Selecting an AP by Manually Entering Security Information 5 2 Connecting a Wireless Client using WPS This section gives you an example of how to connect a client to the WRE2206 using WPS There are two WPS methods for creating a secure connection This tutorial shows you how to do both e Push Button Configuration PBC create a secure wireless network by simply pressing the WPS button twice on the WRE2206 s front panel or by clicking the Start PBC button in the Network gt Wireless LAN gt WPS Station screen See Section 5 2 1 on page 26 This is the easier method e PIN Configuration create a secure wireless network simply by entering a wireless client s PIN Personal Identification Number in the WRE2206 s interface See Section 5 2 2 on page 28 This is the more secure method since one device can authenticate the other Note The wireless client must be a WPS aware device for example a WPS USB adapter or PCI card 5 2 1 Push Button Configuration PBC This section gives you an example of how to set up a wireless network using WPS PBC This example uses the WRE2206 as the registrar and NWD210N as the wireless client in a notebook 1 Make sure that your WRE2206 is turned on and that it is within range of your computer WRE2206 User s Guide 26 Chapter 5 Tutorials 2 Make sure that you have installed the wireless client this example uses the NWD210N driver and utility in your notebook 3
66. uide Chapter 9 Tools Figure 41 Maintenance Tools Configuration Maintenance gt Tools gt Configuration Configuration Backup Configuration Click Backup to save the current configuration of your system to your computer Backup Restore Configuration To restore a previously saved configuration file to your system browse to the location of the configuration file and click Upload File Path Browser Upload Back to Factory Defaults Click Reset to clear all user entered configuration information and return to factory defaults After resetting the Password will be 1234 LAM IP address will be 192 168 1 2 Reset 9 4 1 Backup Configuration Backup configuration allows you to back up save the WRE2206 s current configuration to a file on your computer Once your WRE2206 is configured and functioning properly it is highly recommended that you back up your configuration file before making configuration changes The backup configuration file will be useful in case you need to return to your previous settings Click Backup to save the WRE2206 s current configuration to your computer 9 4 2 Restore Configuration Restore configuration allows you to upload a new or previously saved configuration file from your computer to your WRE2206 Table 22 Maintenance Restore Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION File Path Type in the location of the file you want to upload in this field or click Browse to find it
67. uplex setting or NA when the line is disconnected For the WLAN it displays the maximum transmission rate when the WLAN is enabled and NA when the WLAN is disabled or Auto Packet Statistics Use this screen to view port status and packet specific statistics WLAN Station Status Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated to the WRE2206 WRE2206 User s Guide Chapter 4 Status 4 1 1 Summary Packet Statistics Click the Packet Statistics Details hyperlink in the Status screen Read only information here includes port status packet specific statistics and the system up time The Poll I nterval s field is configurable and is used for refreshing the screen Figure 13 Summary Packet Statistics Packet Statistics System Up Time Oday 0h 23m 40s Gel The following table describes the labels in this screen Table8 Summary Packet Statistics LABEL DESCRIPTION Port This is the WRE2206 s port type Status For the LAN ports this displays the port speed and duplex setting or Down when the line is disconnected For the WLAN it displays Up when the WLAN is enabled or Down when the WLAN is disabled or Auto T LT 4 1 2 Summary WLAN Station Status Click the WLAN Station Status Details hyperlink in the Status screen View the wireless stations that are currently associated to the WRE2206 in the Association List Association means that a wireless client for example you

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