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Quick Start Guidewww.zyxel.comWRE2205Wireless N300 Range ExtenderVersion 1.00Edition 1, 06/2012Copyright © 2012 ZyXEL Communications CorporationUser’s

Chapter 1 IntroductionWRE2205 User’s Guide101.2 Securing the WRE2205Do the following things regularly to make the WRE2205 more secure and to manage t

Chapter 1 IntroductionWRE2205 User’s Guide111.4 The WPS ButtonThe WPS button can be used to begin WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), reboot the WRE2205 whi

Chapter 1 IntroductionWRE2205 User’s Guide12a device, it has two minutes to find another device that also has WPS activated. Then, the two devices con

WRE2205 User’s Guide 13CHAPTER 2The Web Configurator2.1 OverviewThis chapter describes how to access the WRE2205 Web Configurator and provides an o

Chapter 2 The Web ConfiguratorWRE2205 User’s Guide144 Type admin (default) as the user name and 1234 (default) as the password and click OK. Figure 3

WRE2205 User’s Guide 15CHAPTER 3Connection Wizard3.1 OverviewThis chapter provides information on the wizard setup screens in the Web Configurator.

Chapter 3 Connection WizardWRE2205 User’s Guide16The following table describes the labels in this screen.3.3 Configuring the WRE2205 for Connection t

Chapter 3 Connection WizardWRE2205 User’s Guide17Figure 5 Wizard Step 2: Selecting an APThe following table describes the labels in this screen.Tab

Chapter 3 Connection WizardWRE2205 User’s Guide18Note: The wireless stations and WRE2205 must use the same SSID, channel ID, WPA-PSK (if WPA-PSK is en

Chapter 3 Connection WizardWRE2205 User’s Guide193.3.2 Manually Configuring AP ParametersIf the AP you want to connect to is not listed, then follow

WRE2205 User’s Guide2IMPORTANT!READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE.KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.Related Documentation•Quick Start Guide The Quick Start

Chapter 3 Connection WizardWRE2205 User’s Guide20Figure 8 Wizard Step 2: Configuring Security Settings3.4 Completing the Connection Wizard1 Click N

Chapter 3 Connection WizardWRE2205 User’s Guide21Figure 9 Wizard Step 3: Verifying the KeyThe following screen appears if the key verifies successf

Chapter 3 Connection WizardWRE2205 User’s Guide22Figure 11 Wizard Step 3: Key Verification Failed2 Click Apply to complete the wizard setup.Figure 1

WRE2205 User’s Guide 23CHAPTER 4Status4.1 WRE2205 StatusThe screen below shows the status screen. Figure 13 Status Screen The following table des

Chapter 4 StatusWRE2205 User’s Guide24Firmware Version This is the current firmware version of the WRE2205. LAN Information- MAC Address This shows th

Chapter 4 StatusWRE2205 User’s Guide254.1.1 Summary: Packet Statistics Click the Packet Statistics (Details...) hyperlink in the Status screen. Read

Chapter 4 StatusWRE2205 User’s Guide26Figure 15 Summary: WLAN Station StatusThe following table describes the labels in this screen.4.2 Navigation

Chapter 4 StatusWRE2205 User’s Guide27Wireless LANAP Select Use this screen to connect to an access point.General Use this screen to configure wirele

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WRE2205 User’s Guide 29CHAPTER 5Tutorials5.1 OverviewThis chapter provides tutorials for your WRE2205 as follows:• Connecting a Wireless Client usi

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Chapter 5 TutorialsWRE2205 User’s Guide302 Make sure that you have installed the wireless client (this example uses the NWD210N) driver and utility in

Chapter 5 TutorialsWRE2205 User’s Guide315.2.2 PIN ConfigurationWhen you use the PIN configuration method, you need to use both WRE2205’s configurat

Chapter 5 TutorialsWRE2205 User’s Guide32Figure 18 Example WPS Process: PIN Method5.3 Connecting the WRE2205 to an APThis section gives you an exam

Chapter 5 TutorialsWRE2205 User’s Guide33• Connecting to an AP with the WPS PIN method - create a secure wireless network simply by entering the WRE2

Chapter 5 TutorialsWRE2205 User’s Guide34Figure 19 Example Connection to AP using WPS: PBC Method5.3.2 Connecting to an AP with the WPS PIN MethodW

Chapter 5 TutorialsWRE2205 User’s Guide35Figure 20 Example Connection to AP using WPS: PIN Method5.3.3 Selecting an AP from an Automatically Detec

Chapter 5 TutorialsWRE2205 User’s Guide36Figure 21 Tutorial: Selecting an automatically detected AP2 Type a key into the KEY field and click Next.Fi

Chapter 5 TutorialsWRE2205 User’s Guide375 Click APPLY to save settings and restart the WRE2205. Click CONTINUE to go to the Status screen without sa

Chapter 5 TutorialsWRE2205 User’s Guide383 Select the security settings and click Next.Figure 27 Tutorial: Security Settings4 Click Apply to save se

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WRE2205 User’s Guide 41CHAPTER 6Wireless LAN6.1 OverviewThis chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your WRE2205. See

Chapter 6 Wireless LANWRE2205 User’s Guide426.3.1 Wireless Security OverviewThe following sections introduce different types of wireless security you

Chapter 6 Wireless LANWRE2205 User’s Guide43Many types of encryption use a key to protect the information in the wireless network. The longer the key

Chapter 6 Wireless LANWRE2205 User’s Guide446.5 MAC Address ListThe MAC Address List screen allows you to specify which devices are allowed to access

Chapter 6 Wireless LANWRE2205 User’s Guide45The following table describes the labels in this menu.6.6 Wireless LAN Advanced ScreenUse this screen to

Chapter 6 Wireless LANWRE2205 User’s Guide466.7 Quality of Service (QoS) ScreenUse the QoS screen to enable Wifi MultiMedia Quality of Service (WMM Q

Chapter 6 Wireless LANWRE2205 User’s Guide47Figure 33 Network > Wireless LAN > WPSThe following table describes the labels in this screen.6.9

Chapter 6 Wireless LANWRE2205 User’s Guide48Figure 34 Network > Wireless LAN > WPS StationThe following table describes the labels in this scr

Chapter 6 Wireless LANWRE2205 User’s Guide49The following table describes the labels in this screen.Table 19 Network > Wireless LAN > AP Sele

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Chapter 6 Wireless LANWRE2205 User’s Guide50

WRE2205 User’s Guide 51CHAPTER 7LAN7.1 OverviewThis screen allows you to assign the WRE2205 a fixed or dynamic IP address. The default IP address i

Chapter 7 LANWRE2205 User’s Guide52The following table describes the labels in this screen.Table 20 Network > LAN > IPLABEL DESCRIPTIONGet fro

WRE2205 User’s Guide 53CHAPTER 8System8.1 OverviewThis chapter provides information on the System screen. 8.2 What You Can DoUse the Password scre

Chapter 8 SystemWRE2205 User’s Guide54

WRE2205 User’s Guide 55CHAPTER 9Tools9.1 OverviewThis chapter shows you how to upload a new firmware, upload or save backup configuration files, re

Chapter 9 ToolsWRE2205 User’s Guide56Note: Do not turn off the WRE2205 while firmware upload is in progress!After you see the Firmware Upgrading scree

Chapter 9 ToolsWRE2205 User’s Guide57Figure 42 Maintenance > Tools > Configuration 9.4.1 Backup ConfigurationBackup configuration allows you

Chapter 9 ToolsWRE2205 User’s Guide58Figure 43 Temporarily DisconnectedIf you uploaded the default configuration file you may need to change the IP

Chapter 9 ToolsWRE2205 User’s Guide59The following table describes the labels on the LED screen. Table 24 Maintenance > Tools > LED ScreenLAB

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WRE2205 User’s Guide 61CHAPTER 10TroubleshootingThis chapter offers some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter. The potential problems a

Chapter 10 TroubleshootingWRE2205 User’s Guide6210.2 WRE2205 Access and LoginI don’t know the IP address of my WRE2205.1 Click Start > Run, enter

Chapter 10 TroubleshootingWRE2205 User’s Guide63• If you changed the IP address and have forgotten it, see the troubleshooting suggestions for I don’

Chapter 10 TroubleshootingWRE2205 User’s Guide642 Try to connect directly to the AP. If you can access the Internet, check that the WRE2205 has associ

Chapter 10 TroubleshootingWRE2205 User’s Guide6510.4 Resetting the WRE2205 to Its Factory Defaults If you reset the WRE2205, you lose all of the cha

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WRE2205 User’s Guide 67APPENDIX ALegal InformationCopyrightCopyright © 2012 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation.The contents of this publication may

Appendix A Legal InformationWRE2205 User’s Guide68This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.Cet appareil numérique de la classe B

Appendix A Legal InformationWRE2205 User’s Guide69National RestrictionsThis product may be used in all EU countries (and other countries following th

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Appendix A Legal InformationWRE2205 User’s Guide70Pour la bande 2.4 GHz, la puissance est limitée à 10 mW en p.i.r.e. pour les équipements utilisés en

Appendix A Legal InformationWRE2205 User’s Guide71• Connect the power adaptor or cord to the right supply voltage (for example, 110V AC in North Amer

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IndexWRE2205 User’s Guide 73IndexBBackup configuration 57Ccertificationsnotices 67viewing 68Channel 24Configurationbackup 57reset the factory default

IndexWRE2205 User’s Guide74Oother documentation 2overview 9Pport speed 24product registration 68QQuality of Service (QoS) 46Quick Start Guide 2Rregist

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WRE2205 User’s Guide 9CHAPTER 1Introduction1.1 OverviewThe WRE2205 (N) is a universal repeater that is an access point and a wireless client at the