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Quick Start Guide www .zyxel.com WRE6505 Wireless AC750 R ange Extender V ersion 1.00 Edition 1, 4 2014 Copyright © 2014 Z yXEL Communications Corporation User’s Guide Default Login Details LAN IP Address 192.168.1.2 User Name admin Pass word 1234 2.
WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 2 IMPORT ANT! READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE USE. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Related Document ation •Q u i c k S t a r t G u i d e The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the WRE6505 and access the W eb Configurator wizards.
Contents Overview WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 3 Contents Overview User ’ s Guide .............................................................................. .................................... ....................... 7 Introduction ........... .....
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Table of Co ntents WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 5 Chapter 5 The Web Configurator ..................................................... ..................................................... .............. 27 5.1 Overview ................ ............. .....
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WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 9 C HAPTER 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview The Z yXEL WRE6505 Wireless AC750 Range Extender allows you to easily extend existing 802.11 b/g/n/ac wireless networks fast and easy . WRE6505 directly into a power outlet and the LED signal strength indicator allows you to determine the ideal installation location.
Chapter 1 Introduction WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 10 1.2 Securing the WRE6505 Do the following things regularly to make the WRE6505 more secure and to manage the WRE650 5 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.
Chapter 1 Introduction WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 11 Wi-Fi 2.4G The device uses two LEDs to ge ner ate the fo llowing three signal colors: • Red: signifies a signal strength under 50% • Orange: signifies a signal strength under 75% • Green: signifies a signal strength ov er 75% Repeater mode On WLAN signal detected.
Chapter 1 Introduction WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 12 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 r eboot the WRE6505 to factory default configuration.
WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 13 C HAPTER 2 WRE6505 Modes 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.
Chapter 2 WRE6505 Modes WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 14 Under Repeater mode, the WRE6505 supports three WPS behaviors: Normal mode, Range boost mode, and Speed boost mode. These behaviors are only available in Repeater mode through the Maintenance screen. 2.
WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 15 C HAPTER 3 Universal Repeater Mode 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.
Chapter 3 Universal Repeater Mode WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 16 3.3 What Y ou Need to Know With the exception of the System Mode other configur ation screens in Universal R epeater mode are similar to the ones in Access P oint Mode. See Chapter 2 on page 13 of this User ’s Guide.
Chapter 3 Universal Repeater Mode WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 17 Figure 6 Status: Universal Repeater Mode The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen. T a ble 3 Status Screen: Universal Re peater Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Logout Click this at any time to exit the W eb Configurator .
Chapter 3 Universal Repeater Mode WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 18 5G WLAN Information MAC Address This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of your WR E6505. Status This shows the current stat us of the Wirele ss LAN - ON . SSID This shows a descriptive nam e used to ident ify the WRE6505 in the wireless LA N.
Chapter 3 Universal Repeater Mode WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 19 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 se t up a wireless network with the WRE6505 in univers al repea ter mode .
Chapter 3 Universal Repeater Mode WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 20 PIN Number This displays a PIN numbe r last ti m e s y s t e m g e nerated. Click Generate to generate a new PIN number . Gener a te Click Generate to have the WRE6505 generate a PIN number .
WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 21 C HAPTER 4 Access Point Mode 4.1 Overview In Access Point (AP) mode your WRE6505 bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in the same subnet.
Chapter 4 Access Point Mode WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 22 4.3 What Y ou Need to Know With the exception of the System Mode other configur ation screens in Access Point mode are similar to the ones in Universal R epeater mode. See Chapter 2 on page 13 of this User’ s Guide.
Chapter 4 Access Point Mode WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 23 Figure 10 Status Screen: Access Point Mode The following table describes the icons shown in the Status screen.
Chapter 4 Access Point Mode WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 24 IP Subnet Mask This shows the LAN port ’ s subnet mas k. DHCP This shows the LAN port’s DHCP role - Cl ient or None . 2.4G WLAN Information MAC Address This shows the wireless ad apter MAC Address of your device.
Chapter 4 Access Point Mode WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 25 4.4.1 Navigation Panel Use the menu in the navigation panel to configure WRE6505 features in Access P oint mode. The following screen and table show the features you can configure in Access P oint mode.
Chapter 4 Access Point Mode WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 26 Wireless LAN 5G Gener al Use this screen to configure general wirele ss LAN settings. Securi ty Use this scre en to configure wireless securi ty settings.
WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 27 C HAPTER 5 The Web Configurator 5.1 Overview This chapter describes how to access the WRE6505 W eb Configurator and provides an overv iew of its screens. The W eb Configurator is an HTML -based management interface that allows easy setup and management of the WRE6505 via Internet browser .
Chapter 5 The Web Configurator WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 28 4 Ty p e admin (default) as the user name and 1234 (default) as the password and click OK . Figure 12 Login Scre en 5.
WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 29 C HAPTER 6 Connection Wizard 6.1 Overview This chapter provides information on the wi zard setup screens in the W e b Configurator . The W eb Configurator’s wizard setup helps you configure your device. After you access the WRE6505 W eb Configurator , click to start wizard setup.
Chapter 6 Connection Wizard WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 30 6.2.2 Configuring the WR E6505 for Connection to an AP In this step of the configuration wizard, you must configure the WRE6505 with the security parameters of the AP you w a nt to connect to.
Chapter 6 Connection Wizard WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 31 Note: The wireless stations and WRE6505 must use the same SSID, channel ID , WPA -PSK (if WP A- PSK is enabled) or WP A2-PSK (i f WPA2-PSK is enable d) for wirele ss communication. 2 Click Next to continue.
Chapter 6 Connection Wizard WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 32 Figure 16 Wizard Step 3: Verifyin g the Password The following screen appears if the key verifies successfully .
Chapter 6 Connection Wizard WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 33 Figure 18 Wizard Step 3: K ey V erification F ai led 2 Click Apply to complete the easy mode setting process, or click Back to return to the initial setup screen. Y ou can also click Exit to return to the main menu and exit the setup process.
Chapter 6 Connection Wizard WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 34 6.2.2.3 Manually Conf iguring AP Parameters If the AP you w ant to connect to is not listed, then follow these steps to configure the security settings of the AP manually . 1 Select Setup repeater manually .
Chapter 6 Connection Wizard WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 35 The following table describes the labels in this screen. 6 Select the channel from the drop-down menu. Figure 22 Wizard Step 2: Confi guring Security Settings 7 Click Next to continue. 8 Click Apply to complete the easy mode setting process, or click Back to return to the initial setup screen.
Chapter 6 Connection Wizard WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 36 Figure 23 Wizard Step 5: V erify Network Settings 9 V erify the selected wireless network settings. Click the Bookmark drop-down menu and select Save to save the settings to your web browser’ s cache.
WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 37 C HAPTER 7 Status 7.1 WRE6505 S t atus The screen below shows the status screen. Figure 24 AP Mode > Status Scre en Figure 25 Repeat Mode > Status Screen.
Chapter 7 Status WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 38 The following table describes the icons shown in the Status screen. The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen. Ta b l e 1 1 Status Screen Icon Key ICON DESCRIPTION Click this icon to open the setup wizard.
Chapter 7 Status WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 39 7.1.1 Summary: Packet St atistics Click the Packet Statistics (Details...) hyperlink in the Status screen. Read-only inform ation here includes port status, packet specific statistics and the "system up time".
Chapter 7 Status WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 40 Figure 26 Summary: Packet Statistics The following table describes the labels in this screen. 7.1.2 Summary: WLAN S t ation St atus Click the WLAN Station Status (Details...) hyperlink in the Status scree n.
Chapter 7 Status WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 41 Figure 27 Summary: WLAN Station Status The following table describes the labels in this screen. 7.2 Navigation Panel Use the menu in the navigation panel menus to configure WRE6505 features. Figure 28 Menus The following table describes the sub-menus.
Chapter 7 Status WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 42 Wireles s LAN 2.4G General Use this screen to configure wireless LAN. Security Use this screen to select the available security modes as defined by the paired AP or wireless router . AP Select Use this screen to co nnect to an access poin t.
WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 43 C HAPTER 8 Tutorials 8.1 Overview This chapter provides tutorials for your WRE6505 as follows (in access point or universal repeater mode) as follows: • Connecting to the Internet from an Access P oint • Connecting to a Wireless Network Using WPS • Connecting the WRE6505 to an AP 8.
Chapter 8 Tutorials WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 44 • PIN Configuration - create a secure wireless network simply by entering a wireless client's PIN (Personal Identification Number) in the WRE6505’ s interface. See Section 8.3.2 on pag e 45 . This is the more secure method, since on e device can authenticate the other .
Chapter 8 Tutorials WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 45 Figure 30 Example WPS Process: PBC Method 8.3.2 PIN Configuration When you use the PIN configuration method, yo u need to use both WRE6505’ s configuration interface and the client’s utilities. The push button configuration function is only a vailable in AP mode.
Chapter 8 Tutorials WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 46 The following figure shows an example of how to set up wireless network and security on WRE6505 and wireless client (ex. NWD210N in this example) by using PIN method. Figure 31 Example WPS Process: PIN Method 8.
Chapter 8 Tutorials WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 47 • Selecting an AP by Manually En tering Security Information - create a secure wireless network by manually entering the AP’ s wireless security settings in the WRE6505’s interface. See Section 8.4.
Chapter 8 Tutorials WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 48 Figure 34 T utorial: V erifying the key 4 When the key is verified, click Next . Figure 35 T utorial: Successful key verification 5 Click APPLY to save setting s and restart the WRE6505. Click CONTINUE to go to the Status screen without saving the setting s and restarting the WRE6505.
Chapter 8 Tutorials WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 49 8.4.2 Selecting an AP by Manua lly Entering Security Information This example shows you how to configure wireless security settings with the following parameters on your WRE6505.
Chapter 8 Tutorials WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 50 Figure 38 T utorial: Security Settings 4 Click Apply to save settings and restart the WRE6505. Click CONTINUE to go to the Status screen without saving the settings and restarting the WRE6505.
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WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 53 C HAPTER 9 Wireless LAN 9.1 Overview This chapter discusses how to configure the wi reless network settings in your WRE6505. See Section 1.1 on page 9 for an overview of wireless network s. 9.2 What Y ou Can Do •U s e t h e General screen to enable the Wireless LAN (2.
Chapter 9 Wireless LAN WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 54 9.3.1.1 MAC Address List Every wireless client has a unique identification number , called a MAC address. 1 A MAC address is usually written using twelve hexadecimal characters 2 ; for example, 00A0C5000002 or 00:A0:C5:00:00:02.
Chapter 9 Wireless LAN WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 55 9.3.1.3 WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is an industry standa rd 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 .
Chapter 9 Wireless LAN WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 56 9.5 Security Figure 41 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN (2.4G/5G) > Securit y The following table describes the labels in this screen. 9.6 AP Select Screen Use this screen (available in repeater mode only) to choose an access point that y ou want the WRE6505 to connect to.
Chapter 9 Wireless LAN WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 57 Figure 42 Network > Wireless LAN (2.4G/5G) > AP Select (Repeater Mode) The following table describes the labels in this screen. 9.7 MAC Filter The MAC Filter screen allows you to specify which devices are allowed to access the WRE6505, while denying access to all unspecified devices.
Chapter 9 Wireless LAN WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 58 hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. Y ou need to know the MAC address of the devices to configure this screen. T o c hange your WRE6505’ s MAC Address List settings, click Network > Wireless LAN (2.
Chapter 9 Wireless LAN WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 59 9.8 Wireless LAN Advanced Screen Use this screen to configure adv anced wireless LAN parameters. Click Network > Wireless LAN (2.4G/5G) > Advanced . The screen appears as shown. Figure 44 Network > Wireless LAN (2.
Chapter 9 Wireless LAN WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 60 Figure 45 Network > Wireless LAN (2.4 G/5G) > WPS The following table describes the labels in this screen. 9.10 WPS S t ation Screen Use this screen (available in AP mode only) when y ou want to add a wireless station using WPS.
Chapter 9 Wireless LAN WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 61 Note: After you click Push Button on this screen, y ou have t o press a similar button in the wireless station uti lity within 2 minut es. T o add the second wireless station, you have to press these buttons on bot h device and the wireless station again after the first 2 minutes.
Chapter 9 Wireless LAN WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 62 Figure 47 Network > Wireless LAN (2.4/5G) > Scheduling The following table describes the labels in this screen. T a ble 24 Network > Wireless LAN (2.4/5G) > Scheduling LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless LAN Scheduling Enable Wireless LAN Scheduling Select this to enable Wirele ss LAN scheduling.
WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 63 C HAPTER 10 LAN 10.1 Overview This screen allows you to assign the WRE6505 a fixed or dynamic IP address. The default IP address is 192.168.1.2. In initial configuration, the WRE6505 acts as a DHCP server , so it can assign your computer an IP address in the same network range as the defau lt IP .
Chapter 10 LAN WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 64 The following table describes the labels in this screen. T a ble 25 Network > LAN > IP LABEL DESCRIPTION Get from DHCP Serve r Select this to have t he WRE6505 ge t a dynamic IP address from a DHCP serv er .
WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 65 C HAPTER 11 System 1 1.1 Overview This chapter provides information on the Syst em screen. 1 1.2 What Y ou Can Do Use the Password screen to set the password ( Section 11.4 on page 66 ). Use the Firmware Upgrade screen to update firmware ( Section 11.
Chapter 11 System WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 66 The following table describes the labels in this menu. 1 1.4 System Password Screen Use this screen to set the web configurator password. Click Maintenanc e > System . The following screen displays. Figure 50 Maintenance > Password The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Chapter 11 System WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 67 Figure 51 Maintenance > Firmware Upgr ade The following table describes the labels in this screen. Note: Do not turn off the WRE6505 while firmware upload is in progress! After you see the Firmware Upgrading screen, wait until the upgrade process is complete.
Chapter 11 System WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 68 Figure 52 Firmware Upgrading The WRE6505 automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network discon nect.
Chapter 11 System WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 69 Figure 55 Maintenance > Backup/Restore 1 1.6.1 Backup Configuration Backup configuration allows you to back up (save) the WRE6505’s current configur ation to a file on your computer .
Chapter 11 System WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 70 If you uploaded the default conf igur ation file you may need to change the IP address of your computer to be in the same subnet as that of the default WR E6505 IP address (192. 168.1.2). Refer to your oper ating system’ s help files for details on how to set up your compu ter ’ s IP address.
Chapter 11 System WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 71 Figure 58 Maintenance > System Mode The following table describes the labels in this menu. 1 1.8.1 Syste m WPS Behavior In Universal R epeater mode (see Chapter 2 on page 14 ), you can select the type of WPS behavior: Normal Mode, R ange Boost, or Speed Boost mode.
Chapter 11 System WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 72 Figure 59 Normal Mode with Up and Down Broadcasting • Home wireless network: 2.4G SSID = Home2.4G_2.4GEXT ; 5G SSID = Home5G_5GEXT . • W ork wire less network: 2.4G SSID = W ork2.4G_2.4GEXT ; 5G SSID = W ork5G_5GEXT .
Chapter 11 System WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 73 The following table describes the labels in the previous screen. 1 1.8.1.2 Range Boost Mode In range boost mode, the 2.4 GHz band is supporte d on the Down behavior , while the 5 GHz band is supported on the Up behavior .
Chapter 11 System WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 74 The following table describes the labels in the previous screen. 1 1.8.1.3 Speed Boost Mode In speed boost mode, the 5 GHz band is supported on the Down be havior , while the 2.4 GHz band is supported on the Up behavior .
Chapter 11 System WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 75 5 GHz No profil e (Initial Setu p) No profile (Initial Setup) W ork2 Off Home2 Home2_5GEXT W ork4 Off Home2 Home2_5GEXT W ork4 Off No profile No profile W .
WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 76 C HAPTER 12 Troubleshooting This chapter offers some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter . The potential problems are divided into the following categories.
Chapter 12 Troubl eshooting WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 77 12.2 WRE6505 Access and Login I don’t know the IP address of my WRE6505. 1 Click Start > Run , enter cmd , and then enter Ping z yxelsetup . 2 The default IP address is 192.168.1.2 . Note: In Repeater mode, you can acce ss the login screen by using the IP address (192.
Chapter 12 Troubl eshooting WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 78 • The default IP address is 192.168.1.2. • If you changed the IP address, use the new IP address. • If you changed the IP address and hav e forgotten it, see the troubleshooting suggestions for I don’t know the IP addre ss of my WRE6505.
Chapter 12 Troubl eshooting WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 79 1 Check the hardware connections, and make sure th e LEDs are behaving as expected. See the Quick Start Guide.
Chapter 12 Troubl eshooting WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 80 12.4 Resetting the WRE6505 to It s Factory Default s If you reset the WRE6 505, you lose all of the ch anges you have made. The WRE6505 re-loads its default settings, and the username/password resets to admin / 1234 .
WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 81 A PPENDIX A Setting Up Y our Computer ’ s IP Address Note: Y our specific WRE6505 may not support all of the operating systems described in this appendix. See the product specifications for more information about which operating syst ems are supported.
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 82 2 In the Control Panel , click the Network Connections icon. 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then select Properties . 4 On the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/I P) and then click Properties .
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 83 5 The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens..
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 84 6 Select Obtain an IP address automatically if your network administrator or ISP assigns your IP address dynamically .
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 85 Windows V ist a This section shows screens from Windows Vista Professional. 1 Click Start > Control Panel . 2 In the Control Panel , click the Network and Internet icon. 3 Click the Network and Sharing Center icon.
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 86 5 Right-click Local Area Connection and then select Properties . Note: During this procedure, cl ick Continue whenever Windows displa ys a screen saying that it needs your permission to continue.
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 87 7 The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens..
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 88 8 Select Obtain an IP address automatically if your network administrator or ISP assigns your IP address dynamically .
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 89 Windows 7 This section shows screens from Windows 7 Enterprise. 1 Click Start > Control Panel . 2 In the Control Panel , click View network status and tasks under the Network and Intern et category .
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 90 Note: During this procedure, cl ick Continue whenever Windows displa ys a screen saying that it needs your permission to continue. 5 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv 4) and then select Properties .
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 91 6 The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens..
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 92 7 Select Obtain an IP address automatically if your network administrator or ISP assigns your IP address dynamically .
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 93 Mac OS X: 10.3 and 10.4 The screens in this section are from Ma c OS X 10.4 but can also apply to 10.3. 1 Click Apple > System Preferen ces . 2 In the System Preferen ces window , click the Network icon.
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 94 3 When the Network preferences pane opens, select Built-in Et hernet from the network connection type list, and then click Config ure. 4 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP from the Configur e IPv4 list in the TCP/IP tab.
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 95 5 For statically assigned settings, do the following: •F r o m t h e Configure IPv4 list, select Manually . •I n t h e IP Address field, type your IP address. •I n t h e Subnet Mask field, ty pe your subnet mask.
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 96 Figure 63 Mac OS X 1 0.4: Network Utility Mac OS X: 10.5 and 10.6 The screens in this section are from Ma c OS X 10.5 but can also apply to 10.6. 1 Click Apple > System Preferen ces .
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 97 3 When the Network preferences pane opens, select Ethernet from the list of av ailable connection types. 4 From the Configure list, select Using DHCP for dynamically assigned settings.
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 98 •I n t h e Subnet Mask field, enter y our subnet mask. •I n t h e Router field, enter the IP address of your WRE6505.
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 99 Figure 64 Mac OS X 1 0.5: Network Utility Linux: Ubuntu 8 (GNOME) This section shows you how to configure y our comp uter’s T C P/IP settings in the GNU Object Model Environment (GNOME) using the Ubuntu 8 Linux di stribution.
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 100 3 In the Authenticate window, enter y our admin account name and password then click the Authenticate button. 4 In the Network Settings window, select the connection that you want to configure, then click Properties .
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 101 5 The Properties dialog box opens. •I n t h e Configuration list, select Automatic Configuration (DHCP ) if you hav e a dynamic IP address. •I n t h e Configuration list, select Static IP address if you have a static IP address.
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 102 8 Click the Close button to apply the changes. V erifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking System > Ad ministrati on > Network Tools , and then selecting the appropriate Network device from the Devices tab.
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 103 Figure 65 Ubuntu 8: Network T ools Linux: openSUSE 10.3 (KDE) This section shows you how to configure y our computer ’s T CP/IP settings in the K Desktop Environment (KDE) using the open SUSE 10.
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 104 2 When the Run as Root - KDE su dialog opens, enter the admin password and click OK . 3 When the YaST Control Center window opens, select Network Devices and then click the Network Card icon.
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 105 4 When the Network Settings window opens, click the Overview tab, select the appropriate connection Name from the list, and then click the Configure button.
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 106 Figure 66 openSUSE 10.3: Network Card S etup 6 Select Dynamic Address (DHCP) if you have a dyn amic IP address. Select Statically assigned IP Address if you have a static IP address.
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 107 9 Click Finish to save your settings and close the window . V erifying Settings Click the KNetwork Manager icon on the Task bar to check your TCP/IP properties. From the Options sub-menu, select Show Conne ction Informatio n .
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 108 Figure 68 openSUSE: Connection Status - KNet work Manager.
WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 109 A PPENDIX B Legal Information Copyright Copyright © 2014 by Z yXEL Communications Corpor ation. Th e co n te n t s o f th i s p u b li c a ti o n m a y n o t b e r ep r od.
Appendix B Legal Information WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 11 0 This Class B di gital apparatus co mplies with Canad ian ICES-003. Cet appareil numéri que de la classe B es t conforme à la no rme NMB-003 du C anada. Viewing Certifications Go to http://www.
Appendix B Legal Information WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 111 National Restrictions This prod uct may be used in al l EU cou ntries (an d other countrie s followi ng the EU directive 1999/5/ EC) witho ut a.
Appendix B Legal Information WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 11 2 Pour la bande 2.4 GHz, la p uissance est l imitée à 10 mW en p.i.r . e. pour les équip ements utilisés en extérieur dans la band e 24 54 - 2483.5 MHz. Il n'y a pas de restrictions pour des utilisati ons en intérieu r ou dans d'autres p arties de la ban de 2.
Appendix B Legal Information WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 11 3 • Connect the power adaptor or c ord to the right supp ly voltage (f or example, 110V AC in North America or 230V AC in Europe). • Do NOT al low anything to rest on the p owe r adaptor or cord and do NOT place the pr oduct where anyone can walk on the powe r adaptor or cord.
Index WRE6505 User’s Guide 11 4 Index A AP automatic selection 47 configuring 47 , 49 connection 46 manual selection 49 AP Mode menu 25 status screen 16 , 22 AP mode scheduling 61 setting up 22 B ba.
Index WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 11 5 L LAN 63 LAN IP screen 63 LAN setup 63 language 70 link type 18 , 24 , 39 M MAC 57 MAC address 54 MAC address filtering 57 MAC address list 54 , 57 managing the devi.
Index WRE6505 Use r’s Guide 11 6 subnet mask 64 summary packet statistics 39 wireless station status 40 system 65 WPS behavior 71 system mode 70 normal 72 ran g e b o os t 73 speed boost 74 system p.
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