Client Mode; Chapter 7 Client Mode; Overview; What You Can Do - ZyXEL Communications WAP6804 User Manual

7.1 Overview

Your WAP6804 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.
In the example below, one WAP6804 (A) is configured as a wireless client and another is used as an
access point (B). The WAP6804 wirelessly connects to the available access point (B).
Figure 17 Wireless Client Mode
After the WAP6804 in client mode and the access point connect, the WAP6804 acquires its WAN IP
address from the access point. You can now surf the Internet from the computer that is connected to
the WAP6804 in client mode.

7.1.1 What You Can Do

• Use the Status screen
• Use the Network screen
access point.
• Use the AP Connection screens (Section 10.6 on page 66) to scan for available access points within
transmission range and connect to an AP.

7.2 Setting your WAP6804 to Client Mode

To use your WAP6804 as a wireless client, see
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Connect your computer to the LAN port of the WAP6804.
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The default static LAN IP address of the WAP6804 in client mode is 192.168.1.10. You give your computer
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a fixed IP address in the range between 192.168.1.11 and 192.168.1.254
WAP6804 is not connected to a router or DHCP server.
After you've set your computer's IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type
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"http://zyxelsetup" (for Windows), http://zyxelsetup.local" (for Mac), "http://(DHCP-assigned IP), or
"http://192.168.1.5" as the web address in your web browser.
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(Section 7.2.1 on page 40) to view read-only information about your WAP6804.
(Chapter 10 on page
Section 3.1.3 on page
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H A P T E R

Client Mode

57) to set the IP address for your WAP6804 acting as an
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(Section 2.3 on page
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16) if the