ZyXEL Communications WAP6906 User Manual

User’s Guide

WAP6906

Tri-band WiFi Repeater

Default Login Details

Version 1.0 Edition 1, 02/2018

Web Address

http://zyxelsetup

(Windows)

http://zyxelsetup.local

(Mac)

LAN IP Address

http://192.168.1.5

Password

(See the device label)

Copyright © 2018 Zyxel Communications Corporation

IMPORTANT!

READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE.

KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from what you see due to differences in release versions or your computer operating system. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate.

Related Documentation

•Quick Start Guide

The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the managed device.

•More Information

Go to support.zyxel.com to find other information on the WAP6906.

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Document Conventions

Warnings and Notes

These are how warnings and notes are shown in this guide.

Warnings tell you about things that could harm you or your device.

Note: Notes tell you other important information (for example, other things you may need to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations.

Syntax Conventions

•The WAP6906 may be referred to as the “WAP6906” in this guide.

•Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are all in bold font.

•A right angle bracket ( > ) within a screen name denotes a mouse click. For example, Configuration > Wireless Network 2.4G > MAC Filter means you first click Configuration in the navigation panel, then the Wireless Network 2.4G sub menu and finally the MAC Filter tab to get to that screen.

Icons Used in Figures

Figures in this guide may use the following generic icons. The WAP6906 icon is not an exact representation of your device.

WAP6906

Router

Switch

Internet

Server

Desktop

Laptop

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	Contents Overview
	Contents Overview
User’s Guide ........................................................................................................................................	9
Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................	10
The Web Configurator .........................................................................................................................	15
Easy Mode .............................................................................................................................................	22
Expert Mode ..........................................................................................................................................	25
Tutorials ..................................................................................................................................................	30
Technical Reference ........................................................................................................................	36
Monitor ...................................................................................................................................................	37
Network .................................................................................................................................................	44
Wireless LAN ..........................................................................................................................................	47
AP Connection .....................................................................................................................................	55
Maintenance ........................................................................................................................................	59
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................	66

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	Table of Contents
Document Conventions ......................................................................................................................		3
Contents Overview .............................................................................................................................		4
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................		5
Part I: User’s Guide............................................................................................		9
Chapter 1
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................		10
1.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................................	10
1.2 Ways to Manage the WAP6906 ....................................................................................................		10
1.3	Securing the WAP6906 ...................................................................................................................	11
1.4	Front Panel and LEDs ......................................................................................................................	11
1.5	Rear Panel .......................................................................................................................................	12
1.6	The WPS Button ...............................................................................................................................	13
	1.6.1 Using the WPS Button ............................................................................................................	14
1.7	The RESET Button .............................................................................................................................	14
	1.7.1 Using the RESET Button ..........................................................................................................	14
Chapter 2
The Web Configurator........................................................................................................................		15
2.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................................	15
2.2	Accessing the Web Configurator .................................................................................................	15
2.3 Web Configuration Modes ............................................................................................................		16
2.4	Preparing your Computer to Access the Web Configurator ....................................................	17
	2.4.1 Static IP Configuration in Microsoft Windows ....................................................................	17
	2.4.2 Static IP Configuration in MAC OS X ...................................................................................	19
Chapter 3
Easy Mode ..........................................................................................................................................		22
3.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................................	22
	3.1.1 What You Can Do .................................................................................................................	22
3.2	Navigation Panel ............................................................................................................................	22
3.3 Network Map ..................................................................................................................................		23
3.4	Status Screen in Easy Mode ..........................................................................................................	24
Chapter 4
Expert Mode .......................................................................................................................................		25
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4.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................................	25
4.2	Web Configurator Layout in Expert Mode ..................................................................................	25
4.3	Status Screen ...................................................................................................................................	26
	4.3.1 Navigation Panel ..................................................................................................................	27
Chapter 5
Tutorials ...............................................................................................................................................		30
5.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................................	30
5.2	Connecting to the Internet from an Access Point .....................................................................	30
5.3	Connecting to the WAP6906’s Wireless Network Using WPS .....................................................	30
	5.3.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC) ........................................................................................	31
	5.3.2 PIN Configuration ..................................................................................................................	32
5.4 Connecting the WAP6906 to an AP .............................................................................................		33
	5.4.1 Selecting an AP from an Automatically Detected List .....................................................	34
	5.4.2 Selecting an AP by Manually Entering Security Information ............................................	34
Part II: Technical Reference...........................................................................		36
Chapter 6
Monitor................................................................................................................................................		37
6.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................................	37
6.2 What You Can Do ..........................................................................................................................		37
6.3	Log ....................................................................................................................................................	37
6.4	Wireless Monitor ..........................................................................................................................	38
6.5	MBSS Monitor ...................................................................................................................................	41
6.6	Multicast Monitor ............................................................................................................................	43
Chapter 7
Network...............................................................................................................................................		44
7.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................................	44
7.2 What You Can Do ..........................................................................................................................		44
7.3 What You Need To Know ..............................................................................................................		44
7.4	Networking Screen .........................................................................................................................	45
Chapter 8
Wireless LAN .......................................................................................................................................		47
8.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................................	47
8.2 What You Can Do ..........................................................................................................................		47
8.3 What You Should Know .................................................................................................................		48
	8.3.1 Wireless Security Overview ...................................................................................................	48
	8.3.2 MAC Address Filter ................................................................................................................	48
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	8.3.3 Encryption ..............................................................................................................................	49
	8.3.4 WPS .........................................................................................................................................	49
	8.3.5 WDS .........................................................................................................................................	49
8.4	Basic Wireless Network Screen .....................................................................................................	49
8.5	Advanced Wireless Network Screen ............................................................................................	51
8.6	WPS Screen .....................................................................................................................................	51
8.7	MAC Filter ........................................................................................................................................	52
8.8	MBSS Screen ....................................................................................................................................	53

Chapter 9
AP Connection ...................................................................................................................................		55
9.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................		55
9.2 What You Can Do ..........................................................................................................................		55
9.3 Station Screen .................................................................................................................................		55
9.4 AP List Screen ..................................................................................................................................		56
9.5 WPS Screen .....................................................................................................................................		57
Chapter 10
Maintenance......................................................................................................................................		59
10.1	Overview .......................................................................................................................................	59
10.2 What You Can Do ........................................................................................................................		59
10.3	Password Screen ..........................................................................................................................	59
10.4	Time Screen ...................................................................................................................................	60
10.5 Firmware Upgrade Screen ..........................................................................................................		61
10.6	Telnet Screen ................................................................................................................................	62
10.7	Restore Screen ..............................................................................................................................	63
10.7.1 Backup Configuration ........................................................................................................		63
10.7.2 Restore Configuration ........................................................................................................		64
10.7.3 Back to Factory Defaults ....................................................................................................		64
10.7.4 Restore but retain IP settings ..............................................................................................		64
10.8	Restart Screen ...............................................................................................................................	65
Chapter 11
Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................		66
11.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs .................................................................................		66
11.2 WAP6906 Access and Login ........................................................................................................		67
11.3	Internet Access .............................................................................................................................	68
11.4	Resetting the WAP6906 to Its Factory Defaults .........................................................................	69
11.5	Wireless Problems ..........................................................................................................................	69

Appendix A Wireless LANs ................................................................................................................	70
Appendix B Customer Support ........................................................................................................	83

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Appendix C Legal Information	........................................................................................................ 89
Index ...................................................................................................................................................	97

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PART I

User’s Guide

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CHAPTER 1

Introduction

1.1 Overview

The WAP6906 extends the range of your existing wired network without additional wiring, providing easy network access to mobile users. The WAP6906 is a tri-band WiFi repeater, which means it delivers wireless speed through its dedicated 5GHz connection (between WAP6906 and AP), and broadcasts to its wireless clients with 2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi network. You can set up the WAP6906 with other IEEE 802.11a/ b/g/n/ac/an compatible devices.

Your WAP6906 can act as an access point and wireless client at the same time. The WAP6906 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. After the WAP6906 and the access point connect, the WAP6906 acquires its IP address from the access point. The clients of the WAP6906 can now surf the Internet.

In the example below, the WAP6906 has two clients in its 2.4GHz network, two clients in its 5GHz network, and one client via Ethernet that want to connect to the Internet. The WAP6906 wirelessly connects to the available access point (AP).

WAP6906

AP

1.2 Ways to Manage the WAP6906

Use any of the following methods to manage the WAP6906.

•Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the WAP6906 using a (supported) web browser.

•WPS (WiFi Protected Security) button. Use the WPS button or the WPS section of the Web Configurator to set up a wireless network with your WAP6906.

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1.3 Securing the WAP6906

Do the following things regularly to make the WAP6906 more secure and to manage the WAP6906 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 WAP6906 to its factory default settings. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the WAP6906. You could simply restore your last configuration.

1.4Front Panel and LEDs

The following figure is the front panel of the WAP6906. Use the LEDs to determine if the WAP6906 is behaving normally or if there are some problems on your network.

Figure 1 Front Panel

LED

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The following table describes the LED behavior.

Table 1 Front Panel LEDs

LED	COLOR	STATUS	DESCRIPTION
Top LED	White	Blinking	The WAP6906 is upgrading its firmware, rebooting or resetting.
	Blue	On	The WAP6906 is receiving power and functioning properly, but the
			wireless interface of the WAP6906 is not up or it has been up for more
			than 5 minutes.
		Blinking	The WAP6906 is turning on.
	Purple	On	The LED is on for 1 minute indicating the WPS process was successful.
		Blinking	The WAP6906 is negotiating a WPS connection with a wireless client.
	Green	On	The LED is on for 5 minutes indicating the wireless router or AP and
			WAP6906 are connected, and the received signal strength is good.
	Amber	On	The LED is on for 5 minutes indicating the wireless router or AP and
			WAP6906 are connected, and the received signal strength is too good.
			This may cause interference with the wireless router or AP’s signal.
			Move the WAP6906 away from the wireless router or AP for a larger
			range.
		Blinking	The LED is blinking for 1 minute indicating the WPS process failed.
	Red	On	The LED is on for 5 minutes indicating the wireless router or AP and
			WAP6906 are connected, and the received signal strength is poor.
			Move the WAP6906 closer to your wireless router or AP.
		Blinking	The WAP6906 lost its wireless connection to the AP. Find a new location
			for the WAP6906 or press the WPS button to restart the WPS process.
		Off	The WAP6906 is not receiving power.
LAN Port LED	Green	On	The WAP6906 has a successful 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connection.
		Blinking	The WAP6906 is sending or receiving packets to/from an Ethernet
			network on this port.
		Off	There is no connection on this port.

The timeline below helps you understand more about the WAP6906 LED behavior.

1.5 Rear Panel

The following figure is the rear panel of the WAP6906.

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Figure 2 Rear Panel

WPS Button

Reset Button

LAN LEDs and

LAN Ports

Power Cable

Power Button

The following table describes the items on the rear panel.

Table 2 Rear Panel Ports

LABEL	DESCRIPTION
WPS	Press the WPS button to establish a secure wireless connection using WiFi Protected
	Setup (WPS). See Section 1.6 on page 13.
RESET	Press the button to return the WAP6906 to the factory default settings. See Section
	1.7 on page 14.
PWR / DC IN	Connect the power cable to the DC IN and press the power button to start the
	device.
LAN1~LAN2	Connect computers or other Ethernet devices to Ethernet ports for Internet access.

1.6 The WPS Button

Your WAP6906 supports WiFi 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.

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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.

The WPS button is located at the back panel of the WAP6906.

1.6.1 Using the WPS Button

1Make sure the power LED is on (not blinking).

2Uplink: Press the WPS button once. Press the WPS button on a WPS-aware AP or wireless router within range of the WAP6906.

Downlink: Press the WPS button twice within three seconds. Press the WPS button on a WPS-aware client within range of the WAP6906.

Note: You must activate WPS in the WAP6906 and in another wireless device within two minutes of each other.

Note: With WPS, wireless clients can only connect to the 5GHz or 2.4GHz wireless network using the first 5GHz or 2.4GHz SSID on the WAP6906.

For more information on using WPS, see Section 5.3 on page 30.

1.7The RESET Button

If you forget your password or IP address, or you cannot access the Web Configurator, you will need to use the RESET button at the back of the WAP6906 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 the default key on the device label. The WAP6906 will be reset to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server.

1.7.1 Using the RESET Button

1Make sure the power LED is on (not blinking).

2Press the RESET button for one to five seconds to reboot the WAP6906.

3Press the RESET button for longer than five seconds to set the WAP6906 back to its factory-default configurations.

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CHAPTER 2

The Web Configurator

2.1 Overview

This chapter describes how to access the WAP6906 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 WAP6906 via Internet browser. Use Internet Explorer 8.0 and later versions, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome or Safari. 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.

•JavaScript (enabled by default).

•Java permissions (enabled by default).

Refer to Chapter 11 on page 66 to see how to make sure these functions are allowed in Internet Explorer.

2.2Accessing the Web Configurator

1Make sure your WAP6906 hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer network to connect to the WAP6906 (refer to the Quick Start Guide).

2Launch your web browser.

3Type “http://zyxelsetup” (for Windows) or “http://zyxelsetup.local” (for Mac) as the website address to access any of the modes.

The WAP6906 is a DHCP client by default. Alternatively, check the connected gateway for the WAP6906's current IP address. Make sure your computer’s IP address is in the same subnet as the WAP6906’s IP address. Type “http://(DHCP-assigned IP)” as the web address in your web browser.

If the WAP6906 is not connecting to a router or DHCP server, type the WAP6906’s default static IP address “http://192.168.1.5”. Your computer must be in the same subnet in order to access this website address.You must give it a fixed IP address in the range between 192.168.1.11 and 192.168.1.254 (see Section 2.4 on page 17).

4Type the password on the device label (default) as the password and click Login.

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Figure 3 Login Screen

5You should see a screen asking you to change your password (highly recommended) as shown next. Type a new password. It must include both alphabet letters and numbers. Click Apply to save your changes. Click Ignore if you do not want to change the password this time.

Figure 4 Change Password Screen

Right after you log in, the easy mode network map screen is displayed. See Chapter 3 on page 22 for more information about the easy mode.

2.3 Web Configuration Modes

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

•Easy Mode. The Web Configurator shows this mode by default. Refer to Chapter 3 on page 22 for more information on the screens in this mode. This shows how the WAP6906’s network is currently laid out.

•Expert Mode. Advanced users can change to this mode to customize all the functions of the WAP6906. Click Expert Mode after logging into the Web Configurator. The User’s Guide Chapter 4 on page 25 through Chapter 10 on page 59 discusses the screens in this mode.

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2.4 Preparing your Computer to Access the Web Configurator

This section shows you how to assign a static IP address to your computer.

In order to access the web configurator your computer needs to be in the same subnet as the WAP6906. Below you will find the steps to set a static IP on both Windows 7 (Section 2.4.1 on page 17) and MAC OS X 10.11(Section 2.4.2 on page 19) operating systems. For other operating systems go to Appendix C on page 108.

2.4.1 Static IP Configuration in Microsoft Windows

Follow these steps to change your computer’s IP address in Windows 7 operating system.

1Click on the Network Icon located in the System Tray of your Task Bar. After you have clicked the icon a small message window will appear, select Open Network and Sharing Center.

Note: You can also access the Network and Sharing Center by going to the Control Panel in the Start Menu and clicking on Network and Sharing Center.

2Once you have accessed the Network and Sharing Center, click on Local Area Connection to access the adapter’s settings.

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3 After accessing the connection’s general settings, click on the Properties button.

Note: You can also access the adapter’s settings by clicking on Change adapter settings located on the left side bar. Then right-clicking on the Local Area Connection icon and selecting Properties.

4In the connection’s properties select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) item, then click on the

Properties button.

5Once you have accessed the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) properties, click on the Use the following IP address radio button and type your new IP address. Your computer must be in the same subnet in order to access this website address.You must give it a fixed IP address in the range between 192.168.1.6 and 192.168.1.254. Then type 255.255.255.0 as your subnet mask, click OK to close the

Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window. Then click OK to close the Local Area

Connection

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Note: After you have configured your WAP6906, you must remember to change your static IP back to automatic to be able to access the Internet. If you want to change the IP address to automatic (default) then repeat steps 1 to 4, for step 5 select the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button, and click OK.

2.4.2 Static IP Configuration in MAC OS X

Follow these steps to change your computer’s IP address in MAC OS X 10.11 operating system.

1 Open your System Preferences, then click on Network.

2Once the Network screen is open, it is recommended you click on Location > Edit Locations to create a new profile. Use the + button to add a new profile, in this case it is called Static IP. This will easily help you change from static IP address to automatic.

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3After creating your Static IP profile, make sure it is selected, then click on the Configure IPv4 scroll button and select Manually. Then modify your IP Address, your computer must be in the same subnet in order to access this website address.You must give it a fixed IP address in the range between 192.168.1.8 and 192.168.1.254. Then type 255.255.255.0 as your subnet mask, and click Apply to save your changes.

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Note: After you have configured your WAP6906, you must remember to change your static IP back to obtaining it automatically to be able to access the Internet. If you want to change the IP address to automatic (default) repeat step 1, then on Location select Automatic or a different profile you have configured.

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CHAPTER 3

Easy Mode

3.1 Overview

The Web Configurator is set to Easy Mode by default. This mode is useful to users by visualizing their networks’ layout. You can view details about the devices connected to your WAP6906 and their status. When you log in to the Web Configurator, the following screen opens.

Figure 5 Easy Mode: Network Map

3.1.1 What You Can Do

You can do the following in this mode:

•Use the Navigation Panel to opt out of the Easy mode (Section 3.2 on page 22).

•Use the Network Map screen to check if your WAP6906 can ping the gateway and whether it is connected to the Internet (Section 3.3 on page 23).

•Use the Status screen to view read-only information about the WAP6906, including the WAN IP, MAC address of the WAP6906 and the software version (Section 3.4 on page 24).

3.2Navigation Panel

Use this navigation panel to opt out of the Easy mode.

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Figure 6 Navigation Panel

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 3 Navigation Panel

LABEL	DESCRIPTION
Logout	Click this to end the Web Configurator session.
Expert Mode	Click this to change to Expert Mode and customize features of the WAP6906.

3.3 Network Map

Note: Don’t worry if the Network Map does not display in your web browser. This feature may not be supported by your system. You can still configure your WAP6906’s features in the Expert Mode.

When you log in to the Web Configurator, the Network Map is shown as follows.

Figure 7 Network Map

The line connecting the WAP6906 to the gateway becomes green when the WAP6906 is able to ping the gateway. It becomes red when the ping initiating from the WAP6906 does not get a response from the gateway. The same rule applies to the line connecting the gateway to the Internet.

You can also view the devices (represented by icons indicating the kind of network device, such as Android device, iOS device or Windows OS) connected to the WAP6906, including those connecting wirelessly. Right-click on the Refresh button located on the WAP6906 icon to refresh the network map. Click on a device’s name to view information about the device.

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3.4 Status Screen in Easy Mode

In the Network Map, click Status to view read-only information about the WAP6906.

Note: The Status Screen displayed in Easy Mode varies according to the operating mode of your WAP6906.

Figure 8 Status Screen in Easy Mode

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 4 Status Screen in Easy Mode

LABEL	DESCRIPTION
Device Name	This is the WAP6906’s model name.
Uptime	This displays the time in minutes the WAP6906’s system has been working.
IP Address	This shows the LAN port’s IP address.
MAC Address	This shows the MAC address of the WAP6906’s LAN port.
Software Version	This is the firmware version.
Downlink Name	This shows a descriptive name used to identify the WAP6906 in the wireless LAN.
(SSID)
Downlink Encryption	This shows the data encryption method the WAP6906 uses for the wireless connection.
Uplink Name (SSID)	This shows the descriptive name of the wireless LAN to which the WAP6906 is connected.
Uplink Encryption	This shows the data encryption method the connected access point uses for the wireless
	connection.

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CHAPTER 4

Expert Mode

4.1 Overview

Click Expert Mode located in the Easy Mode’s navigation panel.

4.2 Web Configurator Layout in Expert Mode

The Web Configurator in Expert Mode is divided into these parts:

Figure 9 Web Configurator: Expert Mode

A

C

B

•A- Title Bar

•B- Navigation Panel

•C- Main Window

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4.3 Status Screen

Click on Status. The screen below shows the Status screen in Expert Mode.

Figure 10 Status Screen

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

Table 5 Status Screen Icon Key

ICON			DESCRIPTION
			Click this at any time to exit the Web Configurator.
			Click this icon 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.
			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 Monitor navigation menu.

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Table 5 Status Screen Icon Key (continued)

ICON	DESCRIPTION
	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

LABEL	DESCRIPTION
Device Information
Device Name	This is the WAP6906’s model name.
Software Version	This is the firmware version and the date created.
Device Mode	This is the device mode to which the WAP6906 is set - Repeater Mode.
Current Partition	This shows which partition the WAP6906 uses. The WAP6906 has two partitions and supports dual
	image function.
LAN Information
Eth0 MAC Address	This shows the MAC Address of the WAP6906’s first Ethernet LAN port.
Eth1 MAC Address	This shows the MAC Address of the WAP6906’s second Ethernet LAN port.
IP Address	This shows the LAN port’s IP address.
IP Subnet Mask	This shows the LAN port’s subnet mask.
Gateway IP	This shows the LAN port’s gateway IP address.
IPv6 Address	This shows the LAN port’s IPv6 address.
IPv6 Link Local Address	This shows the LAN port’s current IPv6 link-local address.
IPv6 Gateway	This shows the LAN port’s gateway IPv6 address.
Wireless Network Information - 5 GHz/2.4 GHz
MAC Address	This shows the MAC address of the WAP6906’s wireless interface.
Wireless Network	This shows if the wireless network is enabled or disabled.
Name (SSID)	This shows a descriptive name used to identify the WAP6906 in the wireless LAN.
Link Rate (Mbps)	This shows the rate at which data is transferred across the wireless network.
Current Channel	This shows the channel number which you select manually or the WAP6906 automatically scans
	and selects.
Authentication	This shows the data encryption method the WAP6906 uses for the wireless connection.
Mode	This shows the wireless standard the WAP6906 uses.
WPS Status	This displays Configured when the WPS has been set up.
	This displays Unconfigured if the WPS has not been set up.
System Status
System Up Time	This is the total time the WAP6906 has been on.
Current Date/Time	This field displays your WAP6906’s present date and time.

4.3.1 Navigation Panel

Use the menu in the navigation panel to configure WAP6906 features.

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Figure 11 Navigation Panel Menu

The following table describes the sub-menus.

Table 7 Navigation Panel

	LINK	TAB	FUNCTION
	Status	Status	This screen shows the WAP6906’s general device, system status information.
	MONITOR
	Monitor
	Log	View Log	Use this screen to view the list of activities recorded by your WAP6906.
	Wireless	Wireless	Use this screen to view the wireless summary currently associated to the
	Monitor	Monitor	WAP6906.
	MBSS Monitor	MBSS Monitor	Use this screen to view a summary of the Multiple Basic Server Sets (MBSS)
			available on the WAP6906. The MBSS allows you to use one access point to
			provide several Basic Serve Sets (BSS) simultaneously.
	Multicast	Multicast	Use this screen to view the multicast group information.
	Monitor	Monitor
	CONFIGURATION
	Networking
	Network	Networking	Use this screen to configure the WAP6906’s LAN IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
	Wireless	Basic	Use this screen to configure general wireless LAN settings.
	Network 5G
		WPS	Use this screen to enable and configure WPS on your WAP6906.
		MAC Filter	Use this screen to configure the WAP6906 to block access to devices or block
			the devices from accessing the WAP6906.
		MBSS	Use this screen to configure multiple BSSs on the WAP6906.
	AP	Station	Use this screen to enter the SSID and configure the wireless security between
	Connection		the WAP6906 and the wireless network to which you want to connect.
		AP List	Use this screen to scan the wireless networks in the WAP6906’s area.
		WPS	Use this screen to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security
			between your WAP6906 and the AP.
	Wireless	Basic	Use this screen to configure general wireless LAN settings.
	Network 2.4G
		Advanced	Use this screen to configure advanced wireless settings.
		WPS	Use this screen to enable and configure WPS on your WAP6906.
		MAC Filter	Use this screen to configure the WAP6906 to block access to devices or block
			the devices from accessing the WAP6906.
		MBSS	Use this screen to configure multiple BSSs on the WAP6906.
	MAINTENANCE
	Password	Password	Use this screen to change the password of your WAP6906.
		Setup
	Time	Time Setup	Use this screen to change your WAP6906’s time and date.
	Firmware	Firmware	Use this screen to upload firmware to your WAP6906.
	Upgrade	Upgrade
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	LINK	TAB	FUNCTION
	Telnet	Telnet	Use this screen to enable or disable Telnet. Telnet allows you to access the
			WAP6906’s command line interface.
	Restore	Restore	Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset your WAP6906
			to the factory defaults.
	Restart	Restart	Use this screen to reboot the WAP6906 without turning the power off.

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CHAPTER 5

Tutorials

5.1 Overview

This chapter provides tutorials for your WAP6906 as follows:

•Connecting to the Internet from an Access Point

•Connecting to the WAP6906’s Wireless Network Using WPS

•Connecting the WAP6906 to an AP

5.2Connecting to the Internet from an Access Point

This section gives you an example of how to set up an access point (AP) and wireless client (a notebook (B), in this example) for wireless communication. B can access the Internet through the access point (A) wirelessly.

Figure 12 Wireless Access Point Connection to the Internet

5.3 Connecting to the WAP6906’s Wireless Network Using WPS

This section gives you an example of how to set up wireless networks using WPS. The following example uses the WAP6906 as the AP and a WPS-enabled Android smartphone as the wireless client.

The following WPS methods for creating a secure connection are described in the tutorial.

•Push Button Configuration (PBC) - create a secure wireless network simply by pressing a button. See Section 5.3.1 on page 31.This is the easier method.

•PIN Configuration - create a secure wireless network simply by entering a wireless client's PIN (Personal Identification Number) in the WAP6906’s interface. See Section 5.3.2 on page 32. This is the more secure method, since one device can authenticate the other.

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