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ARMOR X1 (WAP6806)
AC2100 Dual-Band Wireless Gigabit Access Point/Range Extender
Version 1.00
Edition 1, 12/2015
Quick Start Guide
User's Guide
Default Login Details
Web Address
Password
www.zyxel.com
http://zyxelsetup
http://192.168.1.2
1234
Copyright © 2015 ZyXEL Communications Corporation

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  • Page 1 ARMOR X1 (WAP6806) AC2100 Dual-Band Wireless Gigabit Access Point/Range Extender Version 1.00 Edition 1, 12/2015 Quick Start Guide User’s Guide Default Login Details Web Address http://zyxelsetup http://192.168.1.2 Password 1234 www.zyxel.com Copyright © 2015 ZyXEL Communications Corporation...
  • Page 2 IMPORTANT! READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the WAP6806 and access the Web Configurator wizards. (See the wizard real time help for information on configuring each screen.) It also contains a connection diagram and package contents list.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Overview Contents Overview User’s Guide ............................8 Introduction ...............................9 WAP6806 Modes ............................15 Repeater Mode ............................17 Access Point Mode ..........................23 Client Mode .............................27 The Web Configurator ..........................30 Connection Wizard ..........................33 Status ..............................44 Technical Reference ..........................48 Monitor ..............................49 Operation Mode ............................52 Ethernet ..............................60 Wireless LAN ............................62 Management ............................74 Maintenance ............................76...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Contents Overview ..........................3 Table of Contents ..........................4 Part I: User’s Guide ................... 8 Chapter 1 Introduction............................9 1.1 Overview .............................9 1.2 Securing the WAP6806 ........................10 1.3 Panel Views ............................10 1.4 WPS Button ............................12 1.4.1 Wi-Fi Protected Setup ......................12 1.5 Reset Button .............................12 1.5.1 Procedure to Use the Reset Button ..................12 1.6 2-way Installation ..........................13...
  • Page 5 Table of Contents 4.3.1 Setting your WAP6806 to AP Mode ..................24 4.3.2 Configuring your WLAN, LAN and Maintenance Settings ............24 4.4 AP Mode Status Screen ........................24 Chapter 5 Client Mode ............................27 5.1 Overview ............................27 5.2 What You Can Do ..........................27 5.3 What You Need to Know ........................27 5.4 Setting your WAP6806 to Client Mode ....................28 5.5 Client Mode Status Screen ........................28...
  • Page 6 Table of Contents 9.5 WLAN Station Status .........................51 Chapter 10 Operation Mode ..........................52 10.1 Overview ............................52 10.2 What You Can Do ...........................52 10.3 Operation Mode Setup ........................52 10.3.1 Client Mode Setup ........................53 10.3.2 Repeater Mode Setup ......................53 10.4 AP Connection ..........................55 10.4.1 WEP Encryption ........................57 10.4.2 WPA-Personal / WPA2-Personal / WPA/WPA2-Personal Mixed ...........58 Chapter 11...
  • Page 7 Table of Contents 14.3 System ............................76 14.3.1 General Screen ........................76 14.3.2 Time Setting Screen ......................77 14.4 Firmware Upgrade Screen ......................78 14.5 Backup / Restore Screen ........................80 14.5.1 Export Setting ........................81 14.5.2 Import Setting ........................81 14.5.3 Restore to Factory Defaults ....................82 14.6 Reboot .............................82 Chapter 15 Troubleshooting..........................83...

  • Page 8: User's Guide

    User’s Guide...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    H A PT ER Introduction 1.1 Overview The ZyXEL WAP6806 Dual-Band Wireless AC2100 Access Point makes it fast and easy to easily extend existing IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/ac wireless networks. Simply plug the WAP6806 directly into a power outlet and the LED signal strength indicator allows you to determine the ideal installation location.

  • Page 10: Securing The Wap6806

    Chapter 1 Introduction 1.2 Securing the WAP6806 Do the following things regularly to make the WAP6806 more secure and to manage the WAP6806 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.
  • Page 11 Chapter 1 Introduction The following table describes the LED status. Table 1 WAP6806 LED Status FUNCTION STATUS DESCRIPTION Power On (Green) The WAP6806 is receiving power and functioning properly. Blinking The WAP6806 is booting. (Green) The WAP6806 is not receiving power. Connection The device uses the LED to generate the following three signal colors: Status...

  • Page 12: Wps Button

    Chapter 1 Introduction 1.4 WPS Button The WPS button can be used to configure 2.4G and 5G settings. Table 3 WPS Button Functions ACTION RESULT Client Mode Push once for less than The WAP6806 triggers uplink WPS. 5 seconds AP Mode Push once for less than The WAP6806 triggers both 2.4G and 5G primary Service Set Identity (SSID) at the 5 seconds...

  • Page 13: 2-Way Installation

    Chapter 1 Introduction Press the RESET button for longer than five seconds to set the WAP6806 back to its factory-default configuration. 1.6 2-way Installation The WAP6806 can be used for 2-way installation: vertical and wall mounted. 1.6.1 Stand To have your WAP6806 as a stand-alone device, put you WAP6806 vertically into the stand as shown below.
  • Page 14 Chapter 1 Introduction Locate a high position on a wall that is free os obstructions. Use a sturdy wall. For a concrete or brick wall find a drill bit with the same diameter as the screw anchors. If you do not need the screw anchors, find a drill bit slightly smaller in diameter than the included screws.

  • Page 15: Wap6806 Modes

    H A PT ER WAP6806 Modes 2.1 Overview This chapter introduces the different modes available on your WAP6806. • Device mode. This is the operating mode of your WAP6806, or simply how the WAP6806 is being used in the network. 2.1.1 Device Modes This refers to the operating mode of the WAP6806, which can act as a: •...
  • Page 16 Chapter 2 WAP6806 Modes Note: Choose your device mode carefully to avoid having to change it later. Under Repeater mode, the WAP6806 supports three WPS behaviors: Normal mode, Range boost mode, and Speed boost mode. These behaviors are only available in Repeater mode through the Operation Mode screen.

  • Page 17: Repeater Mode

    H A PT ER Repeater Mode 3.1 Overview In repeater mode, your WAP6806 can act as an access point and wireless client at the same time. The WAP6806 can connect to an existing network through another access point and also lets wireless clients connect to the network through it.

  • Page 18: What You Need To Know

    Chapter 3 Repeater Mode 3.3 What You Need to Know With the exception of the Operation Mode other configuration screens in the Repeater mode are similar to the ones in Access Point Mode. See Chapter 2 on page 15 of this User’s Guide. 3.3.1 Setting your WAP6806 to Repeater Mode To use your WAP6806 as a repeater, see Section 2.1.1 on page...
  • Page 19 Chapter 3 Repeater Mode Figure 6 Status: Repeater Mode The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen. Table 4 Status Screen: Repeater Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION System Information Host Name This is the WAP6806’s model name. System Mode This is the device mode (Section 2.1.1 on page 15) to which the WAP6806 is set - Repeater...

  • Page 20: Wps Screen

    Chapter 3 Repeater Mode Table 4 Status Screen: Repeater Mode (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION IP Alias This shows the IP address of the WAP6806. Subnet Mask This shows the subnet mask of the WAP6806. AP Connection Status - 2.4G / 5G MAC Address This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of the root AP.
  • Page 21 Chapter 3 Repeater Mode Figure 7 Repeater: Configuration > Network > Wireless LAN (2.4G/5G) > WPS Figure 8 AP: Configuration > Network > Wireless LAN (2.4G/5G) > WPS The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 5 Repeater: Configuration > Network > Wireless LAN (2.4G / 5G) > WPS LABEL DESCRIPTION WPS Setup...
  • Page 22 Chapter 3 Repeater Mode Table 5 Repeater: Configuration > Network > Wireless LAN (2.4G / 5G) > WPS (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION WPS Encryption This displays the type of wireless encryption employed by the access point to which you Type want to connect. PIN Code This displays the previous PIN number the system generated.

  • Page 23: Access Point Mode

    H A PT ER Access Point Mode 4.1 Overview In Access Point (AP) mode your WAP6806 bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in the same subnet. See the figure below for an example. Figure 9 Wireless Internet Access in Access Point Mode 4.2 What You Can Do •...

  • Page 24: Setting Your Wap6806 To Ap Mode

    Chapter 4 Access Point Mode 4.3.1 Setting your WAP6806 to AP Mode By default, AP mode in the WAP6806 is not configured with a static IP address. To setup your WAP6806 in AP mode for the first time, the directly-connected router must have the DHCP server function enabled.
  • Page 25 Chapter 4 Access Point Mode Figure 10 Status Screen: Access Point Mode The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen. Table 6 Status Screen: Access Point Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION System Information Host Name This is the WAP6806’s model name. System Mode This is the device mode (Section 2.1.1 on page...
  • Page 26 Chapter 4 Access Point Mode Table 6 Status Screen: Access Point Mode (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Network This shows whether the wireless LAN function is enabled or disabled. SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the WAP6806 in the wireless LAN. Link Rate This shows the data transfer rate of the wireless network.

  • Page 27: Client Mode

    H A PT ER Client Mode 5.1 Overview Your WAP6806 can act as a wireless client. In wireless client mode, it can connect to an existing network via an access point. Use this mode if you already have an access point or wireless router in your network.

  • Page 28: Setting Your Wap6806 To Client Mode

    Chapter 5 Client Mode 5.4 Setting your WAP6806 to Client Mode Connect your computer to the LAN port of the WAP6806. The default IP address of the WAP6806 is “192.168.1.2”. In this case, your computer must have an IP address in the range between “192.168.1.3” and “192.168.1.254”. Click Start >...
  • Page 29 Chapter 5 Client Mode The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen. Table 7 Status Screen: Client Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Device Information Host Name This is the WAP6806’s model name. System Mode This is the device mode (Section 2.1.1 on page 15) to which the WAP6806 is set - Client Mode.

  • Page 30: The Web Configurator

    H A PT ER The Web Configurator 6.1 Overview This chapter describes how to access the WAP6806 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 WAP6806 via Internet browser. Use a browser that supports HTML5, such as Internet Explorer 9.0 and later versions, Mozilla Firefox 21 and later versions, or Safari 6.0 and later versions or Google Chrome 26.0 and later versions.

  • Page 31: Password Screen

    Chapter 6 The Web Configurator Figure 13 Login Screen The following table describes the label in this screen. Table 8 Login screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Password Type "1234" (default) as the password. 6.2.2 Password Screen You should see a screen asking you to change your password (highly recommended) as shown next.

  • Page 32: Resetting The Wap6806

    Chapter 6 The Web Configurator The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 9 Change Password Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION New Password Type a new password. Confirm Password Retype the password for confirmation. Change Click Change to save your changes back to the WAP6806. Skip Click Skip if you do not want to change the password this time.

  • Page 33: Connection Wizard

    H A PT ER Connection Wizard 7.1 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 for different modes. 7.2 Using the Web Configurator Wizard After you log in to the WAP6806 Web Configurator, the eaZy 123 Setup screen displays.
  • Page 34 Chapter 7 Connection Wizard Figure 16 eaZy 123 Setup -- Access Point Mode Type the SSID and password for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz (optional) wireless network, and then click Apply. After entering the wireless network’s password, the WAP6806 starts applying the wireless network as follows.

  • Page 35: Configuring The Wap6806 To Client Mode

    Chapter 7 Connection Wizard Figure 18 Wireless Network Configuration Complete You can click Expert to go to the Status screen. 7.4 Configuring the WAP6806 to Client Mode In wireless client mode, your WAP6806 connects to an existing network via an access point. Select Client Mode in the eaZy 123 Setup screen.
  • Page 36 Chapter 7 Connection Wizard Figure 20 Wireless Network List WAP6806 User’s Guide...
  • Page 37 Chapter 7 Connection Wizard The following table describes the label in this screen. Table 10 Wireless Network List LABEL DESCRIPTION Select Use the radio button to select the wireless device to which you want to connect. Signal (%) This displays the strength of the wireless signal. The signal strength mainly depends on the antenna output power and the distance between your WAP6806 and this device.

  • Page 38: Configuring The Wap6806 To Repeater Mode

    Chapter 7 Connection Wizard The following screen appears if the key verifies successfully. Figure 23 Wireless Network Configuration Complete You can click Expert to go to the Status screen. 7.5 Configuring the WAP6806 to Repeater Mode In wireless client mode, your WAP6806 can act as an access point and wireless client at the same time.
  • Page 39 Chapter 7 Connection Wizard Figure 25 Wireless Network List WAP6806 User’s Guide...
  • Page 40 Chapter 7 Connection Wizard The following table describes the label in this screen. Table 11 Wireless Network List LABEL DESCRIPTION Select Use the radio button to select the wireless device to which you want to connect. Signal (%) This displays the strength of the wireless signal. The signal strength mainly depends on the antenna output power and the distance between your WAP6806 and this device.
  • Page 41 Chapter 7 Connection Wizard Figure 27 Wireless Network List The following table describes the label in this screen. Table 12 Wireless Network List LABEL DESCRIPTION Select Use the radio button to select the wireless device to which you want to connect. Signal (%) This displays the strength of the wireless signal.
  • Page 42 Chapter 7 Connection Wizard Figure 28 Set the Repeater’s Wireless Network After verifying the SSIDs and passwords, the WAP6806 starts applying the wireless network as follows. Figure 29 Applying the Wireless Network The following screen appears if the key verifies successfully. WAP6806 User’s Guide...
  • Page 43 Chapter 7 Connection Wizard Figure 30 Wireless Network Configuration Complete You can click Expert to go to the Status screen. WAP6806 User’s Guide...

  • Page 44: Status

    H A PT ER Status 8.1 WAP6806 Status The screens below show the status screen. Figure 31 Client Mode > Status Screen Figure 32 AP Mode > Status Screen WAP6806 User’s Guide...
  • Page 45 Chapter 8 Status Figure 33 Repeater Mode > Status Screen The following table describes the items shown on the top-right corner of the screen. Table 13 Items on the Top-Right ICON DESCRIPTION Logout Click this at any time to exit the Web Configurator. eaZy123 Click this hyperlink to open the setup wizard.

  • Page 46: Navigation Panel

    Chapter 8 Status 8.2 Navigation Panel Use the menu in the navigation panel menus to configure WAP6806 features. Figure 34 Menus The following table describes the sub-menus. Table 14 Menus LINK FUNCTION Status This screen shows the WAP6806’s general device, system and interface status information.
  • Page 47 Chapter 8 Status Table 14 Menus (continued) LINK FUNCTION Backup/ Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory Restore defaults to your WAP6806. Reboot Use this screen to restart the system. WAP6806 User’s Guide...

  • Page 48: Technical Reference

    Technical Reference...

  • Page 49: Monitor

    H A PT ER Monitor 9.1 Overview This chapter discusses read-only information related to the device state of the WAP6806. 9.2 What You Can Do • Use the System Log screen (Section 9.3 on page 49) to view the logs for the categories such as system maintenance, system errors, and so on.

  • Page 50: Statistics

    Chapter 9 Monitor The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 15 Monitor > Log LABEL DESCRIPTION Refresh Click Refresh to renew the log screen. Clear Log Click Clear Log to delete all the logs. 9.4 Statistics Click Monitor > Statistics. Read-only information here includes port status, packet specific statistics and the "system up time".

  • Page 51: Wlan Station Status

    Chapter 9 Monitor 9.5 WLAN Station Status Click Monitor > WLAN Station Status. View the wireless stations that are currently associated to the WAP6806 in the Connection List. Connection means that a wireless client (for example, your network or computer with a wireless network card) has connected successfully to the AP (or wireless router) using the same SSID, channel and security settings.

  • Page 52: Operation Mode

    HAPTER Operation Mode 10.1 Overview This chapter provides information on the Operation Mode screens. 10.2 What You Can Do • Use the Operation Mode screen (Section 10.3 on page 52) to select how you want to use your WAP6806. • Use the AP Connection screen (Section 10.4 on page 55) to view the AP connection status and configure the AP connection settings.

  • Page 53: Client Mode Setup

    Chapter 10 Operation Mode Table 18 Configuration > Operation Mode > Operation Mode Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION Confirm Click Confirm to save your changes. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. 10.3.1 Client Mode Setup Click Configuration > Operation Mode > Operation Mode Setup and then select Client Mode. Figure 39 Configuration >...
  • Page 54 Chapter 10 Operation Mode The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 20 Maintenance > General LABEL DESCRIPTION Repeater Mode Select the type of Repeater mode: Normal - both 2.4G and 5G bands are supported in up and down broadcasting. Speed - the 5G band is supported on the up behavior, while the 2.4G/5G bands are supported on the down behavior.

  • Page 55: Ap Connection

    Chapter 10 Operation Mode 10.3.2.2 Ranging Mode In Ranging mode, the 2.4 GHz band is supported on the Up behavior, while the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands are supported on the Up behavior. Figure 42 Repeater Mode: Ranging Mode 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz/5 GHz 5 GHz...
  • Page 56 Chapter 10 Operation Mode Figure 44 Configuration > Operation Mode > AP Connection The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 21 Configuration > Operation Mode > AP Connection LABEL DESCRIPTION AP Connection Status 2.4 GHz Connection This field displays the connected 2.4G wireless network name. Status 5 GHz Connection This field displays the connected 5G wireless network name.

  • Page 57: Wep Encryption

    Chapter 10 Operation Mode Table 21 Configuration > Operation Mode > AP Connection (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Scan Click Scan to display the wireless networks your WAP6806 can connect to as shown in the figure below. Wireless Network This list displays the wireless networks your WAP6806 can connect to. Connection List # - Click this field to select a wireless network for your WAP6806.

  • Page 58: Wpa-Personal / Wpa2-Personal / Wpa/Wpa2-Personal Mixed

    Chapter 10 Operation Mode Figure 45 WEP Encryption The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 22 WEP Encryption LABEL DESCRIPTION Key Index Select one index for configuring a key. The default key index is Key 1. You must configure at least one key, and only one key is activated at one time.
  • Page 59 Chapter 10 Operation Mode The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 23 WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, or WPA/WPA2-Personal Mixed LABEL DESCRIPTION Encryption Select TKIP, AES, or TKIP/AES to enable data encryption. TKIP - Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) uses 128-bit keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by the authentication server.

  • Page 60: Ethernet

    HAPTER Ethernet 11.1 Overview This chapter describes how to configure LAN settings. 11.2 What You Can Do • Use the LAN Setup screen (Section 11.3 on page 60) to change the IP address for your WAP6806. • Use the IP Alias screen (Section 11.4 on page 61) to have the WAP6806 apply IP alias to create LAN subnets.

  • Page 61: Ip Alias Screen

    Chapter 11 Ethernet The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 24 Configuration > Network > Ethernet > LAN Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION Get from DHCP Select this to have the WAP6806 get a dynamic IP address from a DHCP server. Server Use Static IP Click this to enable the manual IP configuration.

  • Page 62: Wireless Lan

    HAPTER Wireless LAN 12.1 Overview This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your WAP6806. See Section 1.1 on page 9 for an overview of wireless networks. Note: Wireless LAN screens are not available when the WAP6806 is in Client mode. 12.2 What You Can Do •...

  • Page 63: General Wireless Lan Screen

    Chapter 12 Wireless LAN 12.3.1.1 Encryption Wireless networks can use encryption to protect the information that is sent in the wireless network. Encryption is like a secret code. If you do not know the secret code, you cannot understand the message. Table 26 Types of Encryption for Each Type of Authentication NO AUTHENTICATION Weakest...
  • Page 64 Chapter 12 Wireless LAN Figure 49 Configuration > Network > WLAN (2.4G) > General Figure 50 Configuration > Network > WLAN (5G) > General The following table describes the general wireless LAN labels in this screen. Table 27 Network > Wireless LAN (2.4G/5G) > General LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Network...

  • Page 65: Wireless Lan Advanced Screen

    Chapter 12 Wireless LAN Table 27 Network > Wireless LAN (2.4G/5G) > General (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION 802.11 Mode Choose from the following options for 2.4G: • Select 802.11b/g Mixed mode to allow IEEE802.11b and IEEE 802.11g compliant WLAN devices to associate with the WAP6806. The transmission rate of yourWAP6806 might be reduced.

  • Page 66: Security

    Chapter 12 Wireless LAN Figure 51 Configuration > Network > Wireless LAN (2.4G/5G) > Advanced The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 28 Configuration > Network > Wireless LAN (2.4G/5G) > Advanced LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Advanced Setup Fragmentation The threshold (number of bytes) for the fragmentation boundary for directed messages.
  • Page 67 Chapter 12 Wireless LAN Figure 52 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN (2.4G/5G) > Security (None) Figure 53 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN (2.4G) > Security (WEP) Figure 54 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN (2.4G/5G) > Security (WPA) WAP6806 User’s Guide...
  • Page 68 Chapter 12 Wireless LAN The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 29 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN (2.4G/5G) > Security LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Encryption Type Use this field to select an encryption mode to protect the information that is sent in the wireless network.

  • Page 69: Wps Screen

    Chapter 12 Wireless LAN 12.7 WPS Screen Use this screen to enable/disable WPS, view or generate a new PIN and check current WPS status. To open this screen, click Configuration > Network > Wireless LAN (2.4G/5G) > WPS tab. Figure 55 Configuration > Network > Wireless LAN (2.4G/5G) > WPS The following table describes the labels in this screen.

  • Page 70: Connecting To A Wireless Network Using Wps

    Chapter 12 Wireless LAN Table 30 Network > Wireless LAN (2.4G/5G) > WPS (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Release Click this button to remove all configured wireless and wireless security settings for WPS Configuration connections on the WAP6806. WPS Progress WPS Mode Select whether the WAP6806 performs wireless security information synchronization using the PIN configuration method or the Push Button Configuration (PBC) method.
  • Page 71 Chapter 12 Wireless LAN Log into the WAP6806’s Web Configurator. Make sure WPS is enabled in the Configuration > Network > Wireless LAN > WPS screen. Navigate to Configuration > Network > Wireless LAN > WPS and select the PBC. Note: Your WAP6806 has a WPS button located on its panel, as well as a WPS button in its configuration utility.
  • Page 72 Chapter 12 Wireless LAN The push button configuration function is only available in AP mode. Launch your wireless client’s configuration utility. Go to the WPS Station settings and select the PIN method to get a PIN number. On the WAP6806, navigate to the Network > Wireless LAN (2.4G/5G) > WPS screen. Obtain the PIN number for the WAP6806 or press the Generate New PIN button to create a new PIN number.
  • Page 73 Chapter 12 Wireless LAN Figure 57 Example WPS Process: PIN Method Wireless Client 14066084 2532751 WITHIN 2 MINUTES Authentication by PIN SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION WAP6806 User’s Guide...

  • Page 74: Management

    HAPTER Management 13.1 Overview This chapter provides information on the Management screens. 13.2 What You Can Do • Use the MCL screen (Section 13.3 on page 74) to enable or disable services access to the WAP6806. • Use the One Connect screen (Section 13.4 on page 75) to enable or disable the One Connect configuration.

  • Page 75: One Connect Screen

    Chapter 13 Management 13.4 One Connect Screen ZyXEL One Connect app is an easy tool to manage, monitor, and synchronize wireless settings through your mobile devices, such as adding a wireless AP or powerline adapters, configuring guest Wi-Fi settings, or checking the network connection quality, and more. You can apply One Connect to integrate all devices in your home, and don’t have turn on your computer or do redundant settings on each network device.

  • Page 76: Maintenance

    HAPTER Maintenance 14.1 Overview This chapter provides information on the Maintenance screen. 14.2 What You Can Do • Use the System screens to set the password and configure time and date of your WAP6806 (Section 14.3 on page 76). • Use the Firmware Upgrade screen to update firmware (Section 14.4 on page 78).

  • Page 77: Time Setting Screen

    Chapter 14 Maintenance The following table describes the labels in this menu. Table 33 Maintenance > System > General LABEL DESCRIPTION Old Password Type the default password or the existing password you use to access the system in this field. New Password Type your new system password (up to 30 characters).

  • Page 78: Firmware Upgrade Screen

    Chapter 14 Maintenance Table 34 Maintenance > System > Time Setting (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Time Zone Choose the time zone of your location. This will set the time difference between your time zone and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Daylight Saving Daylight Daylight saving is a period from late spring to fall when many countries set their clocks ahead Saving...
  • Page 79 Chapter 14 Maintenance Table 35 Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Check for The following fields display when you click this button. Latest Firmware Now Current The firmware version consists of the trunk version number, model code, and release number. Firmware For example, V1.00(ABAL.0) means V1.00 is the trunk number, ABAL represents WAP6806, Version...

  • Page 80: Backup / Restore Screen

    Chapter 14 Maintenance Figure 63 Firmware Upgrading The WAP6806 automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network disconnect. In some operating systems, you may see the following icon on your desktop. Figure 64 Network Temporarily Disconnected After the WAP6806 restarts, the Upgrade Accomplished screen appears. Figure 65 Upgrade Accomplished Refresh the web page and log in again and check your new firmware version in the Status screen.

  • Page 81: Export Setting

    Chapter 14 Maintenance Figure 66 Maintenance > Backup/Restore 14.5.1 Export Setting Export setting allows you to back up (save) the WAP6806’s current configuration to a file on your computer. Once your WAP6806 is configured and functioning properly, it is highly recommended that you back up your configuration file before making configuration changes.

  • Page 82: Restore To Factory Defaults

    Chapter 14 Maintenance 14.5.3 Restore to Factory Defaults Click Reset to clear all user-entered configuration information and returns the WAP6806 to its factory defaults. You can also press the Reset button on the rear panel to reset the factory defaults of your WAP6806.

  • Page 83: Troubleshooting

    HAPTER Troubleshooting This chapter offers some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter. The potential problems are divided into the following categories. • Power, Hardware Connections, and LED • WAP6806 Access and Login • Internet Access • Resetting the WAP6806 to Its Factory Defaults •...

  • Page 84: Wap6806 Access And Login

    Chapter 15 Troubleshooting 15.2 WAP6806 Access and Login I forgot the password. The default password is 1234. If this does not work, you have to reset the device to its factory defaults. See Section 14.5.3 on page I cannot see or access the Login screen in the Web Configurator. Make sure you are using the correct address.

  • Page 85: Internet Access

    Chapter 15 Troubleshooting 15.3 Internet Access I cannot access the Internet. Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected. See the Quick Start Guide. Try to connect directly to the AP. If you can access the Internet, check that the WAP6806 has associated with the AP by checking the WLAN STA Information SSID field shows the SSID of the AP.

  • Page 86: Resetting The Wap6806 To Its Factory Defaults

    Chapter 15 Troubleshooting If the problem continues, contact the network administrator or vendor, or try one of the advanced suggestions. Advanced Suggestion • Check the settings for QoS. If it is disabled, you might consider activating it. 15.4 Resetting the WAP6806 to Its Factory Defaults If you reset the WAP6806, you lose all of the changes you have made.
  • Page 87 Chapter 15 Troubleshooting Check that both the WAP6806 and your wireless station are using the same wireless and wireless security settings, and that both the WAP6806 and the AP are using the same wireless and wireless security settings. WAP6806 User’s Guide...

  • Page 88: Appendix A Customer Support

    • Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it. Corporate Headquarters (Worldwide) Taiwan • ZyXEL Communications Corporation • http://www.zyxel.com Asia China • ZyXEL Communications (Shanghai) Corp. ZyXEL Communications (Beijing) Corp. ZyXEL Communications (Tianjin) Corp. • http://www.zyxel.cn India • ZyXEL Technology India Pvt Ltd • http://www.zyxel.in Kazakhstan •...
  • Page 89 • ZyXEL Singapore Pte Ltd. • http://www.zyxel.com.sg Taiwan • ZyXEL Communications Corporation • http://www.zyxel.com/tw/zh/ Thailand • ZyXEL Thailand Co., Ltd • http://www.zyxel.co.th Vietnam • ZyXEL Communications Corporation-Vietnam Office • http://www.zyxel.com/vn/vi Europe Austria • ZyXEL Deutschland GmbH • http://www.zyxel.de VMG1312-B Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 90 • http://www.zyxel.by Belgium • ZyXEL Communications B.V. • http://www.zyxel.com/be/nl/ • http://www.zyxel.com/be/fr/ Bulgaria • ZyXEL България • http://www.zyxel.com/bg/bg/ Czech Republic • ZyXEL Communications Czech s.r.o • http://www.zyxel.cz Denmark • ZyXEL Communications A/S • http://www.zyxel.dk Estonia • ZyXEL Estonia • http://www.zyxel.com/ee/et/ Finland •...
  • Page 91 • http://www.zyxel.pl Romania • ZyXEL Romania • http://www.zyxel.com/ro/ro Russia • ZyXEL Russia • http://www.zyxel.ru Slovakia • ZyXEL Communications Czech s.r.o. organizacna zlozka • http://www.zyxel.sk Spain • ZyXEL Communications ES Ltd • http://www.zyxel.es Sweden • ZyXEL Communications VMG1312-B Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 92 Appendix A Customer Support • http://www.zyxel.se Switzerland • Studerus AG • http://www.zyxel.ch/ Turkey • ZyXEL Turkey A.S. • http://www.zyxel.com.tr • ZyXEL Communications UK Ltd. • http://www.zyxel.co.uk Ukraine • ZyXEL Ukraine • http://www.ua.zyxel.com Latin America Argentina • ZyXEL Communication Corporation • http://www.zyxel.com/ec/es/ Brazil •...
  • Page 93 Appendix A Customer Support • http://www.zyxel.com/me/en/ North America • ZyXEL Communications, Inc. - North America Headquarters • http://www.zyxel.com/us/en/ Oceania Australia • ZyXEL Communications Corporation • http://www.zyxel.com/au/en/ Africa South Africa • Nology (Pty) Ltd. • http://www.zyxel.co.za VMG1312-B Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 94: Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer's Ip Address

    PP EN D I X Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Note: Your specific WAP6806 may not support all of the operating systems described in this appendix. See the product specifications for more information about which operating systems are supported. This appendix shows you how to configure the IP settings on your computer in order for it to be able to communicate with the other devices on your network.
  • Page 95 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address In the Control Panel, click the Network Connections icon. Right-click Local Area Connection and then select Properties. On the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties. WAP6806 User’s Guide...
  • Page 96 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens. WAP6806 User’s Guide...
  • Page 97 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Select Obtain an IP address automatically if your network administrator or ISP assigns your IP address dynamically. Select Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway fields if you have a static IP address that was assigned to you by your network administrator or ISP.
  • Page 98 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Windows Vista This section shows screens from Windows Vista Professional. Click Start > Control Panel. In the Control Panel, click the Network and Internet icon. Click the Network and Sharing Center icon. Click Manage network connections.
  • Page 99 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Right-click Local Area Connection and then select Properties. Note: During this procedure, click Continue whenever Windows displays a screen saying that it needs your permission to continue. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties. WAP6806 User’s Guide...
  • Page 100 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens. WAP6806 User’s Guide...
  • Page 101 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Select Obtain an IP address automatically if your network administrator or ISP assigns your IP address dynamically. Select Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway fields if you have a static IP address that was assigned to you by your network administrator or ISP.
  • Page 102 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Windows 7 This section shows screens from Windows 7 Enterprise. Click Start > Control Panel. In the Control Panel, click View network status and tasks under the Network and Internet category. Click Change adapter settings. Double click Local Area Connection and then select Properties.
  • Page 103 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Note: During this procedure, click Continue whenever Windows displays a screen saying that it needs your permission to continue. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties. WAP6806 User’s Guide...
  • Page 104 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens. WAP6806 User’s Guide...
  • Page 105 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Select Obtain an IP address automatically if your network administrator or ISP assigns your IP address dynamically. Select Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway fields if you have a static IP address that was assigned to you by your network administrator or ISP.
  • Page 106 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Mac OS X: 10.3 and 10.4 The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10.4 but can also apply to 10.3. Click Apple > System Preferences. In the System Preferences window, click the Network icon. WAP6806 User’s Guide...
  • Page 107 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address When the Network preferences pane opens, select Built-in Ethernet from the network connection type list, and then click Configure. For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP from the Configure IPv4 list in the TCP/IP tab.
  • Page 108 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address For statically assigned settings, do the following: • From the Configure IPv4 list, select Manually. • In the IP Address field, type your IP address. • In the Subnet Mask field, type your subnet mask. •...
  • Page 109 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 69 Mac OS X 10.4: Network Utility Mac OS X: 10.5 and 10.6 The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10.5 but can also apply to 10.6. Click Apple > System Preferences. In System Preferences, click the Network icon.
  • Page 110 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address When the Network preferences pane opens, select Ethernet from the list of available connection types. From the Configure list, select Using DHCP for dynamically assigned settings. For statically assigned settings, do the following: •...
  • Page 111 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address • In the Subnet Mask field, enter your subnet mask. • In the Router field, enter the IP address of your WAP6806. Click Apply and close the window. Verifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking Applications > Utilities > Network Utilities, and then selecting the appropriate Network interface from the Info tab.
  • Page 112 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 70 Mac OS X 10.5: Network Utility Linux: Ubuntu 8 (GNOME) This section shows you how to configure your computer’s TCP/IP settings in the GNU Object Model Environment (GNOME) using the Ubuntu 8 Linux distribution. The procedure, screens and file locations may vary depending on your specific distribution, release version, and individual configuration.
  • Page 113 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address In the Authenticate window, enter your admin account name and password then click the Authenticate button. In the Network Settings window, select the connection that you want to configure, then click Properties. WAP6806 User’s Guide...
  • Page 114 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address The Properties dialog box opens. • In the Configuration list, select Automatic Configuration (DHCP) if you have a dynamic IP address. • In the Configuration list, select Static IP address if you have a static IP address. Fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Gateway address fields.
  • Page 115 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Click the Close button to apply the changes. Verifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking System > Administration > Network Tools, and then selecting the appropriate Network device from the Devices tab. The Interface Statistics column shows data if your connection is working properly.
  • Page 116 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 71 Ubuntu 8: Network Tools Linux: openSUSE 10.3 (KDE) This section shows you how to configure your computer’s TCP/IP settings in the K Desktop Environment (KDE) using the openSUSE 10.3 Linux distribution. The procedure, screens and file locations may vary depending on your specific distribution, release version, and individual configuration.
  • Page 117 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address When the Run as Root - KDE su dialog opens, enter the admin password and click OK. When the YaST Control Center window opens, select Network Devices and then click the Network Card icon. WAP6806 User’s Guide...
  • Page 118 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address When the Network Settings window opens, click the Overview tab, select the appropriate connection Name from the list, and then click the Configure button. When the Network Card Setup window opens, click the Address tab WAP6806 User’s Guide...
  • Page 119 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 72 openSUSE 10.3: Network Card Setup Select Dynamic Address (DHCP) if you have a dynamic IP address. Select Statically assigned IP Address if you have a static IP address. Fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Hostname fields.
  • Page 120 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Click Finish to save your settings and close the window. Verifying Settings Click the KNetwork Manager icon on the Task bar to check your TCP/IP properties. From the Options sub-menu, select Show Connection Information. Figure 73 openSUSE 10.3: KNetwork Manager When the Connection Status - KNetwork Manager window opens, click the Statistics tab to see if your connection is working properly.
  • Page 121 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 74 openSUSE: Connection Status - KNetwork Manager WAP6806 User’s Guide...

  • Page 122: Appendix C Legal Information

    The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Page 123 Appendix C Legal Information Industry Canada RSS-GEN & RSS-247 statement • This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
  • Page 124 Appendix C Legal Information Declaration of Conformity with Regard to EU Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE Directive) Compliance information for 2.4GHz and/or 5GHz wireless products relevant to the EU and other Countries following the EU Directive 1999/ 5/EC (R&TTE). Български С настоящото ZyXEL декларира, че това оборудване е в съответствие със съществените изисквания и другите (Bulgarian) приложими...

  • Page 125: Safety Warnings

    Appendix C Legal Information Questo prodotto è utilizzabile in tutte i paesi EU (ed in tutti gli altri paesi che seguono le direttiva 1999/5/EC) senza nessuna limitazione, eccetto per i paesii menzionati di seguito: Das Produkt kann in allen EU Staaten ohne Einschränkungen eingesetzt werden (sowie in anderen Staaten die der Richtlinie 1999/5/EC folgen) mit Außnahme der folgenden aufgeführten Staaten: In the majority of the EU and other European countries, the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands have been made available for the use of wireless local area networks (LANs).
  • Page 126 Appendix C Legal Information • Do not expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids. • Do not store things on the device. • Do not install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. •...
  • Page 127 Appendix C Legal Information WAP6806 User’s Guide...
  • Page 128 Appendix C Legal Information Environmental Product Declaration WAP6806 User’s Guide...
  • Page 129 Appendix C Legal Information 台灣 以下訊息僅適用於產品銷售至台灣地區 • 第十二條→經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司，商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。 • 第十四條→低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；經發現有干擾現象時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。 前項合法通信，指依電信法規定作業之無線電通信。 低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 用 20cm 計算 MPE 能符合 1 mW/cm2。 電磁波曝露量 MPE 標準值 1mW/cm2，送測產品實測值為： _XX_mW/cm2。 無線資訊傳輸設備忍受合法通信之干擾且不得干擾合法通信；如造成干擾，應立即停用，俟無干擾之虞，得繼續使用。 無線資訊傳輸設備的製造廠商應確保頻率穩定性，如依製造適使用手冊上所述正常操作，發射的信號應維持於操作頻帶中。 以下訊息僅適用於產品操作於 5.25-5.35 秭赫頻帶內並銷售至台灣地區 • 在 5.25-5.35 秭赫頻帶內操作之無線資訊傳輸設備，限於室內使用。 以下訊息使僅適用於產品屬於專業安裝並銷售至台灣地區 • 本器材須經專業工程人員安裝及設定，始得設置使用，且不得直接販售給一般消費者。 安全警告 為了您的安全，請先閱讀以下警告及指示 : • 請勿將此產品接近水、火焰或放置在高溫的環境。 •...
  • Page 130 Appendix C Legal Information Open Source Licenses This product contains in part some free software distributed under GPL license terms and/or GPL like licenses. Open source licenses are provided with the firmware package. You can download the latest firmware at www.zyxel.com. If you cannot find it there, contact your vendor or ZyXEL Technical Support at support@zyxel.com.tw.

  • Page 131: Index

    Index Index AP Mode encryption status screen 24, 28 AP mode Ethernet setting up factory defaults backup configuration restore FCC interference statement firmware upgrade screen firmware upload file extension certifications using HTTP viewing firmware version 19, 25, 29 channel client mode configuration backup Export...
  • Page 132 Index managing the device range boost mode good habits registration mode product access point related documentation client 15, 53 repeater mode normal Reset Button range boost reset the device repeater 15, 53 resetting speed boost factory default restore configuration RTS threshold navigation panel navigation panel...
  • Page 133 Index wireless channel wireless LAN wireless network basic guidelines encryption security SSID wireless security overview troubleshooting type wizard setup screen WPS button 12, 32 WAP6806 User’s Guide...
  • Page 134 Index WAP6806 User’s Guide...

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