ZyXEL WRE6505 User Manual

Quick Start Guide

WRE6505

2.4G

Wireless AC750 Range Extender

Version 1.00 Edition 4, 12/2015

2.4G

User’s Guide

Default Login Details

Web Address User Name admin Password 1234

www.zyxel.com

http://zyxelsetup

IMPORTANT! READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

Contents Overview

User’s Guide .........................................................................................................................................7

Introduction ...............................................................................................................................................8

WRE6505 Modes .................................................................................................................................... 12

Universal Repeater Mode .......................................................................................................................14

Access Point Mode .................................................................................................................................20

The Web Configurator ............................................................................................................................. 26

Connection Wizard .................................................................................................................................. 30

Status ...................................................................................................................................................... 38

Tutorials ..................................................................................................................................................44

Technical Reference ..........................................................................................................................52

Wireless LAN ..........................................................................................................................................53

LAN .........................................................................................................................................................63

Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................64

Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................................... 75

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Table of Contents

Contents Overview ..............................................................................................................................3

Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................4

Part I: User’s Guide ...........................................................................................7

Chapter 1

Introduction...........................................................................................................................................8

1.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................................8

1.2 Securing the WRE6505 .......................................................................................................................9

1.3 Front Panel ..........................................................................................................................................9

1.4 WPS Button ....................................................................................................................................... 11

1.4.1 Wi-Fi Protected Setup ............................................................................................................. 11

Chapter 2

WRE6505 Modes.................................................................................................................................12

2.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................12

2.1.1 Device Modes ..........................................................................................................................12

Chapter 3

Universal Repeater Mode...................................................................................................................14

3.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................14

3.2 What You Can Do .............................................................................................................................14

3.3 What You Need to Know ...................................................................................................................15

3.3.1 Setting your WRE6505 to Universal Repeater Mode ..............................................................15

3.4 Universal Repeater Mode Status Screen ..........................................................................................15

3.5 WPS Screen ......................................................................................................................................18

Chapter 4

Access Point Mode.............................................................................................................................20

4.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................20

4.2 What You Can Do .............................................................................................................................20

4.3 What You Need to Know ...................................................................................................................21

4.3.1 Setting your WRE6505 to AP Mode ........................................................................................ 21

4.3.2 Configuring your WLAN, LAN and Maintenance Settings .......................................................21

4.4 AP Mode Status Screen .................................................................................................................... 21

4.4.1 Navigation Panel .....................................................................................................................24

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Chapter 5

The Web Configurator........................................................................................................................26

5.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................26

5.2 Accessing the Web Configurator .......................................................................................................26

5.2.1 Login Screen ...........................................................................................................................26

5.2.2 Password Screen .................................................................................................................... 27

5.3 Resetting the WRE6505 ....................................................................................................................29

Chapter 6

Connection Wizard.............................................................................................................................30

6.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................30

6.2 Using the Web Configurator Wizard ..................................................................................................30

6.2.1 Extending the Network ............................................................................................................30

6.2.2 Configuring the WRE6505 for Connection to an AP ................................................................31

Chapter 7

Status...................................................................................................................................................38

7.1 WRE6505 Status ...............................................................................................................................38

7.1.1 Summary: Packet Statistics ....................................................................................................40

7.1.2 Summary: WLAN Station Status ..............................................................................................41

7.2 Navigation Panel ...............................................................................................................................42

Chapter 8

Tutorials...............................................................................................................................................44

8.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................44

8.2 Connecting to the Internet from an Access Point ..............................................................................44

8.3 Connecting to a Wireless Network Using WPS .................................................................................44

8.3.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC) ............................................................................................45

8.3.2 PIN Configuration .................................................................................................................... 46

8.4 Connecting the WRE6505 to an AP ..................................................................................................47

8.4.1 Selecting an AP from an Automatically Detected List .............................................................48

8.4.2 Selecting an AP by Manually Entering Security Information ...................................................50

Part II: Technical Reference............................................................................52

Chapter 9

Wireless LAN.......................................................................................................................................53

9.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................53

9.2 What You Can Do .............................................................................................................................53

9.3 What You Should Know ....................................................................................................................53

9.3.1 Wireless Security Overview .....................................................................................................53

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9.4 General Wireless LAN Screen ......................................................................................................... 55

9.5 Security .............................................................................................................................................56

9.6 AP Select Screen ..............................................................................................................................56

9.7 MAC Filter .........................................................................................................................................57

9.8 Wireless LAN Advanced Screen ....................................................................................................... 59

9.9 WPS Screen ......................................................................................................................................59

9.10 WPS Station Screen ........................................................................................................................60

9.11 Scheduling Screen ..........................................................................................................................61

Chapter 10

LAN ...................................................................................................................................................... 63

10.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................63

10.2 LAN IP Screen ................................................................................................................................63

Chapter 11

Maintenance........................................................................................................................................ 64

11.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................64

11.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................................ 64

11.3 General ............................................................................................................................................64

11.4 System Password Screen .............................................................................................................. 65

11.5 Firmware Upgrade Screen ..............................................................................................................65

11.6 Backup / Restore Screen ................................................................................................................67

11.6.1 Backup Configuration ............................................................................................................. 68

11.6.2 Restore Configuration ............................................................................................................68

11.6.3 Restore to Factory Defaults ................................................................................................... 69

11.7 Language ........................................................................................................................................ 69

11.8 System Mode .................................................................................................................................. 69

11.8.1 System WPS Behavior ........................................................................................................... 70

Chapter 12

Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................75

12.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ......................................................................................75

12.2 WRE6505 Access and Login ..........................................................................................................76

12.3 Internet Access ...............................................................................................................................77

12.4 Resetting the WRE6505 to Its Factory Defaults ..............................................................................78

12.5 Wireless Problems ..........................................................................................................................78

Appendix A Customer Support ..........................................................................................................80

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address ........................................................................ 86

Appendix C Legal Information ......................................................................................................... 114

Index ..................................................................................................................................................123

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PART I

User’s Guide

1.1 Overview

LEW

WLAN

The ZyXEL WRE6505 Wireless AC750 Range Extender allows you to easily extend existing IEEE

802.11 b/g/n/ac wireless networks fast and easy. The ZyXEL WRE6505 Wireless AC750 Range

Extender allows you to easily extend existing IEEE 802.11 b/g/n wireless networks fast and easy. Simply plug the WRE6505 directly into a power outlet and the LED signal strength indicator allows you to determine the ideal installation location. The one-click Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS Button on

page 11) provides frustration-free wireless client setup and completes the instant network access

setup.

Figure 1 Universal Repeater

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Introduction

Your can create the following connections using the WRE6505:

• LAN. You can connect network devices via the Ethernet port of the WRE6505 so that they can communicate with each other and access the Internet.

• WLAN. Wireless clients can connect to the WRE6505 to access network resources.

Use a (supported) web browser to manage the WRE6505.

See Chapter 7 on page 38 for more information.

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WPS Button

LEDs

Power Switch

Ethernet Port

AP / Repeater Mode Switch

1.2 Securing the WRE6505

Do the following things regularly to make the WRE6505 more secure and to manage the WRE6505 more effectively.

• 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.

• Write down the password and put it in a safe place.

• 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 unstable or even crashes. If you forget your password, you will have to reset the WRE6505 to its factory default settings. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the WRE6505. You could simply restore your last configuration.

1.3 Front Panel

Figure 2 Front Panel

The following table describes the LEDs and the WPS button.

Table 1 Front Panel LEDs and WPS Button

LED STATUS DESCRIPTION

Power On (Green) The WRE6505 is receiving power and functioning properly.

Blinking (Green)

Off The WRE6505 is not receiving power.

The WRE6505 is booting or resetting to factory defaults.

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Table 1 Front Panel LEDs and WPS Button (continued)

LED STATUS DESCRIPTION

Wi-Fi 2.4G The device uses two LEDs to generate the following three signal colors:

2.4G

• Red: signifies a signal strength under 50%

• Orange: signifies a signal strength under 75%

• Green: signifies a signal strength over 75% Repeater mode On WLAN signal detected. Blinking The WRE6505 is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN. Off The wireless LAN is not ready or fault detected. AP mode On WLAN is powered on. Blinking The WRE6505 is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN. Off WLAN is off.

Wi-Fi 5G The device uses two LEDs to generate the following three signal colors:

• Red: signifies a signal strength under 50%

• Orange: signifies a signal strength under 75%

LAN On (Green) The WRE6505 has a successful 10/100MB LAN connection.

Blinking

The WRE6505 is transmitting data.

(Green) Off Link is off.

WPS On (Blue) This remains on for 5 minutes after a successful WPS connection has been

established.

Blinking

The WRE6505 is waiting for another WPS device to connect.

(Blue) Off There is no WPS connection established.

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1.4 WPS Button

The WPS button can be used to begin Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), reboot the WRE6505 while keeping it’s configuration or reboot the WRE6505 to factory default configuration.

Table 2 WPS Button Functions

ACTION RESULT

Push once or hold for less than 5 seconds

AP Mode Hold for 5 to 10 seconds The WRE6505 resets its configuration to factory defaults and reboots. See Section

Hold for more than 10 seconds

Repeater Mode Push twice The WRE6505 begins connecting to a wireless client via WPS. See Section 1.4 on

Hold for 5 to 10 seconds The WRE6505 resets its configuration to factory defaults and reboots. See Section

Hold for more than 10 seconds

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AP Mode:

Press (less than five seconds) to connect to a client. See Section 1.4 on page 11.

Repeater mode:

Press (less than five seconds) to enable WPS. Press twice to connect to a client. See Section 1.4 on page 11.

5.3 on page 29.

The WRE6505 keeps its configuration and reboots.

page 11.

5.3 on page 29.

The WRE6505 keeps its configuration and reboots.

1.4.1 Wi-Fi Protected Setup

Your WRE6505 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 Wi-Fi Alliance.

WPS 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 3.5 on page 18.

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2.1 Overview

This chapter introduces the different modes available on your WRE6505.

• Sys OP mode. This is the operating mode of your WRE6505, or simply how the WRE6505 is

being used in the network.

2.1.1 Device Modes

This refers to the operating mode of the WRE6505, which can act as a:

• Universal Repeater: In this mode, the WRE6505 can be an access point and a wireless client at the same time. Go to Section 3.4 on page 15 to view the Status screen in this mode. Use this mode if there is an existing wireless router or access point in your network and you also want to allow clients to connect to the WRE6505 wirelessly.

• Access Point: Use this mode if you want to extend your network by allowing network devices to connect to the WRE6505 wirelessly. Go to Section 4.4 on page 21 to view the Status screen in this mode.

In this mode, you can also set the WRE6505 to work as an AP only, a wireless bridge to establish wireless links with other APs (WDS bridge), or an AP and bridge simultaneously (WDS repeater). See Section 4.2 on page 20 for more information.

CHAPTER 2

WRE6505 Modes

The following figure is an illustration of the device configuration modes of the WRE6505.

Figure 3 Device Mode Example

Note: Choose your device mode carefully to avoid having to change it later.

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Under Repeater mode, the WRE6505 supports three WPS behaviors: Normal mode, Range boost

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mode, and Speed boost mode. These behaviors are only available in Repeater mode through the Maintenance screen.

2.1.1.1 Changing Operating Mode

Push the AP / Repeater mode switch on the WRE6505’s bottom panel to the AP position to have the WRE6505 act as an access point. Push the switch to the Repeater position to have the WRE6505 work as a universal repeater.

The WRE6505 restarts automatically after you change operating modes.

Figure 4 Bottom Panel

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3.1 Overview

In universal repeater mode, your WRE6505 can act as an access point and wireless client at the same time. The WRE6505 can connect to an existing network through another access point and also lets wireless clients connect to the network through it. This helps you expand wireless coverage when you have an access point or wireless router already in your network.

In the example below, the WRE6505 (A) is configured as a universal repeater. It has three clients that want to connect to the Internet. The WRE6505 wirelessly connects to the available access point (B).

Figure 5 Universal Repeater Mode

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Universal Repeater Mode

After the WRE6505 and the access point connect, the WRE6505 acquires its IP address from the access point. The clients of the WRE6505 can now surf the Internet.

3.2 What You Can Do

•Use the Status screen (Section 7.1 on page 38) to view read-only information about your WRE6505.

•Use the LAN screen (Chapter 10 on page 63) to set the IP address for your WRE6505.

•Use the Wireless LAN > WPS screen (Section 3.5 on page 18) to configure WPS on the WRE6505 to associate to another access point.

•Use the Network > Wireless LAN (2.4G/5G) > Security screen (Section 9.5 on page 56) to configure the wireless security between the WRE6505 and another access point.

•Use other Wireless LAN screens (Section 9.4 on page 55) to configure the wireless settings and wireless security between the wireless clients and the WRE6505.

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3.3 What You Need to Know

With the exception of the System Mode other configuration screens in Universal Repeater mode are similar to the ones in Access Point Mode. See Chapter 2 on page 12 of this User’s Guide.

3.3.1 Setting your WRE6505 to Universal Repeater Mode

1 To use your WRE6505 as a universal repeater, see Section 2.1.1.1 on page 13.

2 Connect your computer to the LAN port of the WRE6505.

3 Open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type http://zyxelsetup as the web address in

your web browser.

4 Enter “1234” (default) as the password and click Login.

5 Type a new password and retype it to confirm, then click Apply. Otherwise, click Ignore.

Note: You have to log in to the Web Configurator again when you change modes. As soon

as you do, your WRE6505 is already in Universal Repeater mode.

Note: If a client is connected to the WRE6505 through the wired Ethernet connection, the

client can only access the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi. In the following figure, the LAN Client is only able to communicate with devices in the 2.4 GHz wireless network.

Figure 6 Repeater Mode Overview

3.4 Universal Repeater Mode Status Screen

Click to open the Status screen.

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Figure 7 Status: Universal Repeater Mode

The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen.

Table 3 Status Screen: Universal Repeater Mode

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Logout Click this at any time to exit the Web Configurator. Device Information Model Number This is the WRE6505’s model name. Firmware Version This is the firmware version and the date created. Sys OP Mode This is the device mode (Section 2.1.1 on page 12) to which the WRE6505 is set - Universal

LAN Information

MAC Address This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device. IP Address This shows the LAN port’s IP address. IP Subnet Mask This shows the LAN port’s subnet mask. DHCP This shows the LAN port’s DHCP role - Client or None.

2.4G WLAN Information MAC Address This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of your WRE6505. Status This shows the current status of the Wireless LAN - ON. SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the WRE6505 in the wireless LAN. Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually or the WRE6505 automatically

Security This shows the level of wireless security the WRE6505 is using. To AP Connection This displays whether the WRE6505 is connected to an AP or not. To AP Security This displays the type of established security protocol with the AP. To AP SSID This displays the SSID of the connected AP. To AP Channel This displays the current channel in use with the connected AP.

Repeater Mode.

scans and selects.

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Table 3 Status Screen: Universal Repeater Mode

LABEL DESCRIPTION

5G WLAN Information

MAC Address This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of your WRE6505. Status This shows the current status of the Wireless LAN - ON. SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the WRE6505 in the wireless LAN. Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually or the WRE6505 automatically

scans and selects. Security This shows the level of wireless security the WRE6505 is using. To AP Connection This displays whether the WRE6505 is connected to an AP or not. To AP Security This displays the type of established security protocol with the WRE6505. To AP SSID This displays the SSID of the connected AP. To AP Channel This displays the current channel in use with the connected AP.

System Status Item This column shows the type of data the WRE6505 is recording. Data This column shows the actual data recorded by the WRE6505. System Up Time This is the total time the WRE6505 has been on. Current Date/Time This field displays your WRE6505’s present date and time. System Resource

CPU Usage This displays what percentage of the WRE6505’s processing ability is currently used. When

this percentage is close to 100%, the WRE6505 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 (for example, using bandwidth management. Memory Usage This shows what percentage of the heap memory the WRE6505 is using.

Interface Status

Interface This displays the WRE6505 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 duplex 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.

Association List 2.4G

# 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 WRE6505’s WLAN

network. Signal This is the signal strength number of the associated client.

Association List 5G

Signal This is the signal strength number of the associated client.

network.

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3.5 WPS Screen

Use this screen to connect to another AP. Go to Configuration > Wireless LAN (2.4G/5G) > WPS to open the following screen.

Note: Wireless clients cannot use WPS to set up a wireless network with the WRE6505 in

universal repeater mode.

Figure 8 Universal Repeater: Configuration > Wireless LAN (2.4G/5G) > WPS

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Figure 9 AP: Configuration > Wireless LAN (2.4G/5G) > WPS

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 4 Universal Repeater: Configuration> Wireless LAN (2.4G / 5G) > WPS

LABEL DESCRIPTION

WPS Setup WPS Select this to enable the WPS feature.

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Table 4 Universal Repeater: Configuration> Wireless LAN (2.4G / 5G) > WPS (continued)

LABEL DESCRIPTION

PIN Number This displays a PIN number last time system generated. Click Generate to generate a new

PIN number.

Generate Click Generate to have the WRE6505 generate a PIN number. WPS Status Status This displays Configured when the WRE6505 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 WRE6505 or you click Release Configuration to remove the configured wireless and wireless security settings.

Release Configuration

(AP Mode Only)

802.11 Mode Displays the wireless protocol configured for the WPS connection. SSID Displays the network name for the WPS connection. Security Displays the security protocol selected for the WPS connection. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the WRE6505. Cancel Click Cancel to return to the previous menu without saving.

This button is only available in AP mode when the WPS status displays Configured.

Click this button to remove all configured wireless and wireless security settings for WPS connections on the WRE6505.

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4.1 Overview

In Access Point (AP) mode your WRE6505 bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in the same subnet. See the figure below for an example.

Figure 10 Wireless Internet Access in Access Point Mode

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Access Point Mode

Note: See Chapter 8 on page 44 for an example of setting up a wireless network in

Access Point mode.

4.2 What You Can Do

•Use the Status screen (Section 4.4 on page 21) to view read-only information about your

WRE6505.

•Use the LAN screen (Chapter 10 on page 63) to set the IP address for your WRE6505 acting as

an access point.

•Use the Wireless LAN > WPS screen (Section 9.9 on page 59) to configure WPS on the

WRE6505 to associate to another access point.

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4.3 What You Need to Know

With the exception of the System Mode other configuration screens in Access Point mode are similar to the ones in Universal Repeater mode. See Chapter 2 on page 12 of this User’s Guide.

4.3.1 Setting your WRE6505 to AP Mode

By default, AP mode in the WRE6505 is not configured with a static IP address. To setup your WRE6505 in AP mode for the first time, the directly-connected router must have the DHCP server function enabled.

1 To use your WRE6505 as an access point, set the mode switch to AP mode. See Section 2.1.1.1 on

page 13.

2 Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the WRE6505 and the other end to

your router.

3 Connect your computer to your network, make sure both the WRE6505 and computer are under the

same subnet.

4 Open a web browser window and type “http://zyxelsetup” in the web address.

The login screen displays.

5 Enter “1234” (default) as the password and click Login.

6 Type a new password and retype it to confirm, then click Apply. Otherwise, click Ignore.

The WRE6505 Web Configurator displays, which allows you to configure the AP mode.

4.3.2 Configuring your WLAN, LAN and Maintenance Settings

•See Chapter 9 on page 53 and Chapter 10 on page 63 for information on configuring your wireless network and LAN settings.

•See Chapter 11 on page 64 for information on configuring your Maintenance settings.

4.4 AP Mode Status Screen

Click to open the Status screen.

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Figure 11 Status Screen: Access Point Mode

The following table describes the icons shown in the Status screen.

Table 5 Status Screen Icon Key: Access Point Mode

ICON DESCRIPTION

Click this icon to view copyright and a link for related product information.

Click this icon to open the wizard. See Chapter 6 on page 30.

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.

Click this icon to see the Status page. The information in this screen depends on the device mode you select.

Click this icon to see the Configuration navigation menu.

Click this icon to see the Maintenance navigation menu.

The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen.

Table 6 Status Screen: Access Point Mode

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Point Mode.

LAN Information

MAC Address This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device. IP Address This shows the LAN port’s IP address.

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Table 6 Status Screen: Access Point Mode (continued)

LABEL DESCRIPTION

IP Subnet Mask This shows the LAN port’s subnet mask. DHCP This shows the LAN port’s DHCP role - Client or None.

2.4G WLAN Information MAC Address This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of your device. Status This shows the current status of the Wireless LAN - ON. SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the WRE6505 in the wireless LAN. Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually or the WRE6505 automatically

scans and selects.

Security This shows the level of wireless security the WRE6505 is using.

5G WLAN Information

MAC Address This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of your device. Status This shows the current status of the Wireless LAN - ON. SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the WRE6505 in the wireless LAN. Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually or the WRE6505 automatically

scans and selects.

Security This shows the level of wireless security the WRE6505 is using.

CPU Usage This displays what percentage of the WRE6505’s processing ability is currently used. When

this percentage is close to 100%, the WRE6505 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 (for example, using bandwidth management.

Memory Usage This shows what percentage of the heap memory the WRE6505 is using.

Interface Status

Interface This displays the WRE6505 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 duplex 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.

Association List 2.4G

# This is the index number of an associated wireless client. MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of an associated wireless client. Association Time This field displays the time a wireless station first associated with the WRE6505’s WLAN

Signal This is the signal strength number of the associated client.

network.

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Table 6 Status Screen: Access Point Mode (continued)

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Association List 5G

network.

Signal This is the signal strength number of the associated client.

4.4.1 Navigation Panel

Use the menu in the navigation panel to configure WRE6505 features in Access Point mode.

The following screen and table show the features you can configure in Access Point mode.

Figure 12 Menu: Access Point Mode

The following table describes the sub-menus.

Table 7 Navigation Panel: Access Point Mode

LINK TAB FUNCTION

Status This screen shows the WRE6505’s general device, system and interface

CONFIGURATION

Network

Wireless LAN

2.4G

General Use this screen to configure general wireless LAN settings. Security Use this screen to configure wireless security settings. MAC Filter Use the MAC filter screen to configure the WRE6505 to block access to

Advanced This screen allows you to configure advanced wireless settings. WPS Use this screen to configure WPS. WPS Station Use this screen to add a wireless station using WPS. Only available in AP

Scheduling Use this screen to schedule the times the Wireless LAN is enabled.

status information. Use this screen to access the wizard, and summary statistics tables.

devices or block the devices from accessing the WRE6505.

mode.

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Table 7 Navigation Panel: Access Point Mode

LINK TAB FUNCTION

Wireless LAN 5GGeneral Use this screen to configure general wireless LAN settings.

Security Use this screen to configure wireless security settings. MAC Filter Use the MAC filter screen to configure the WRE6505 to block access to

devices or block the devices from accessing the WRE6505. Advanced This screen allows you to configure advanced wireless settings. WPS Use this screen to configure WPS. WPS Station Use this screen to add a wireless station using WPS. Only available in AP

mode. Scheduling Use this screen to schedule the times the Wireless LAN is enabled.

LAN IP Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask.

MAINTENANCE

General Use this screen to view and change administrative settings such as system

Password Password

Setup

Time Time Setting Use this screen to change your WRE6505’s time and date. Firmware

Upgrade Backup/

Restore

Language Use this screen to select the language to display in the interface.

and domain names.

Use this screen to change the password of your WRE6505.

Use this screen to upload firmware to your WRE6505.

Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset your

WRE6505 to the factory defaults.

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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).

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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).

2 Launch your web browser.

3 Open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type “http://zyxelsetup” as the web address in

your web browser.

5.2.1 Login Screen

The Web Configurator initially displays the following login screen.

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Figure 13 Login Screen

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The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 8 Login screen

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Password Type "1234" (default) as the password. Language Select the language you want to use to configure the Web Configurator. Click Login.

This shows the current weather, either in celsius or fahrenheit, of the city you specify in

Section 5.2.2.1 on page 28.

This shows the time (hh:mm) and date (yyyy:mm:dd) of the timezone you select in

Section 5.2.2.2 on page 28. The time is in 24-hour format, for example 15:00 is 3:00 PM.

5.2.2 Password Screen

You should see a screen asking you to change your password (highly recommended) as shown next.

Figure 14 Change Password Screen

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The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 9 Change Password Screen

LABEL DESCRIPTION

New Password Type a new password. Retype to Confirm Retype the password for confirmation. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the WRE6505. Ignore Click Ignore if you do not want to change the password this time.

5.2.2.1 Weather Edit

You can change the temperature unit and select the location for which you want to know the weather.

Click the icon to change the weather display.

Figure 15 Change Weather

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The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 10 Change Weather

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Change Unit Choose which temperature unit you want the WRE6505 to display. Change Location Select the location for which you want to know the weather. If the city you want is not

Finish Click this to apply the settings and refresh the date and time display.

5.2.2.2 Time/Date Edit

One timezone can cover more than one country. You can choose a particular country in which the WRE6505 is located and have the WRE6505 display and use the current time and date for its logs.

Click the icon to change the time and date display.

Figure 16 Change Time Zone

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Tab le 11 Change Time Zone

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Change time zone Select the specific country whose current time and date you want the WRE6505 to

Finish Click this to apply the settings and refresh the weather display.

listed, choose one that is closest to it.

display.

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5.3 Resetting the WRE6505

If you forget your password or IP address, or you cannot access the Web Configurator, press the WPS button for more than 5 seconds (no longer than 10 seconds) to reload the factory-default configuration file. This means that you will lose all configurations that you had previously saved, the password will be reset to 1234.

1 Make sure the power LED is on.

2 Press and hold the WPS button. After 5 (no longer than 10) seconds, the power LED begins

flashing.

3 Release the WPS button. The WRE6505 reloads factory defaults and begins to reboot.

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CHAPTER 6

Connection Wizard

6.1 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.

After you access the WRE6505 Web Configurator, click to start wizard setup.

6.2 Using the Web Configurator Wizard

The Web Configurator for the WRE6505 is available in Repeater and AP mode. The following section reflects the web configuration process while in Repeater Mode.

6.2.1 Extending the Network

The first step in setting up your network is to select the type of network to extend.

Click the 2.4 Ghz Wireless or 5 Ghz Wireless button to continue.

Figure 17 Wizard Step 1: Selecting Network

The wizard scans for available networks and displays the AP Select menu.

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