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WAP6405
5GHz AC1750 Gigabit Wireless Bridge
Version 1.00
Edition 1, 06/2016
Quick Start Guide
User's Guide
Default Login Details
LAN IP Address
http://192.168.1.2 (AP Mode)
http://192.168.1.5 (Repeater Mode)
www.zyxel.com
http://192.168.1.10 (Client Mode)
Password
1234
Copyright © 2016 ZyXEL Communications Corporation

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  • Page 1 WAP6405 5GHz AC1750 Gigabit Wireless Bridge Version 1.00 Edition 1, 06/2016 Quick Start Guide User’s Guide Default Login Details LAN IP Address http://192.168.1.2 (AP Mode) http://192.168.1.5 (Repeater Mode) www.zyxel.com http://192.168.1.10 (Client Mode) Password 1234 Copyright © 2016 ZyXEL Communications Corporation...
  • Page 2 Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the WAP6405 and access the Web Configurator. • More Information Go to support.zyxel.com to find other information on the WAP6405.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Overview Contents Overview User’s Guide ............................8 Getting to Know Your WAP6405 .......................9 Introducing the Web Configurator ......................13 WAP6405 Modes ............................16 Easy Mode ..............................18 Access Point Mode ..........................22 Client Mode .............................27 Universal Repeater Mode ........................30 Tutorials ..............................34 Technical Reference ..........................47 Monitor ..............................48...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Getting to Know Your WAP6405 ......................9 1.1 Overview .............................9 1.2 Applications ............................9 1.3 Ways to Manage the WAP6405 ......................9 1.4 Good Habits for Managing the WAP6405 ..................10 1.5 Resetting the WAP6405 ........................10 1.5.1 Procedure to Use the Reset Button ..................10 1.6 The WPS Button ..........................10 1.7 LEDs ..............................
  • Page 5 8.5 Using Multiple SSIDs on the WAP6405 ....................41 8.5.1 Configuring Security Settings of Multiple SSIDs ..............41 8.6 Connecting the WAP6405 (in Universal Repeater Mode) to an AP or Wireless Router ....43 8.7 Connecting the WAP6405 (in Client Mode) to an AP or Wireless Router .........45 8.7.1 Connecting to a Wireless Network Using AP List ..............45...
  • Page 6 AP Connection ............................66 12.1 Overview ............................66 12.2 What You Can Do ...........................66 12.3 Basic AP Connection Screen ......................67 12.4 Advanced AP Connection Screen ....................68 12.5 AP List Screen ..........................68 12.6 WPS AP Connection Screen ......................70 Chapter 13 Maintenance ............................71 WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 7 14.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ..................76 14.2 WAP6405 Access and Login ......................77 14.3 Internet Access ..........................78 14.4 Resetting the WAP6405 to Its Factory Defaults ................79 14.5 Wireless Router/AP Troubleshooting ....................80 Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions............81 Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting..................90 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address ..............100...

  • Page 8: User's Guide

    User’s Guide...

  • Page 9: Getting To Know Your Wap6405

    Your can have the following networks on the WAP6405: • Wired. You can connect to a broadband modem/router for Internet access and/or connect network devices via the Ethernet ports of the WAP6405 so that they can communicate with each other and access the Internet.

  • Page 10: Good Habits For Managing The Wap6405

    This means that you will lose all configurations that you had previously saved, the password will be reset to “1234” and the WAP6405 will be reset to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. 1.5.1 Procedure to Use the Reset Button Make sure the power LED is on.

  • Page 11: Leds

    Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your WAP6405 Note: For AP mode press the WPS button once, within 3 seconds both 5G Primary SSID will trigger to route the AP. For Client mode press the WPS button once, within 3 seconds the uplink 5G WPS will trigger to route the AP. For Universal Repeater mode press WPS button, and within 3 seconds the uplink WPS will trigger to route the AP.
  • Page 12 On Client Mode, the WAP6405 has a data transfer rate >65Mbps. Amber On Client Mode, the WAP6405 has a data transfer rate between 19.5Mbps-65Mbps. On Client Mode, the WAP6405 has a data transfer rate is less than 19.5Mbps. The WAP6405 has no wireless connection. Mode Green The WAP6405 is on the AP Mode.

  • Page 13: Introducing The Web Configurator

    The Web Configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy setup and management of the WAP6405 via Internet browser. Use Internet Explorer 8.0 and later or Safari 2.0 or later versions. The recommended screen resolution is 1024 by 768 pixels.

  • Page 14: Password Screen

    Click on the check box if you do not want this box to reappear. page Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the WAP6405. Ignore Click Ignore if you do not want to change the password this time.
  • Page 15 Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator Note: For security reasons, the WAP6405 automatically logs you out if you do not use the web configurator for five minutes (Default). Simply log back into the WAP6405 if this happens. WAP6405 User’s Guide...

  • Page 16: Wap6405 Modes

    Status screen in this mode. In this mode, you can also set the WAP6405 to work as an AP only, a wireless bridge to establish wireless links with other APs (WDS bridge), or an AP and bridge simultaneously (WDS repeater).
  • Page 17 3.1.2.1 Changing Operating Mode Push the AP RP CL hardware switch on the WAP6405’s back panel to the AP position to have the WAP6405 act as an access point. Push the switch to the RP position to have the WAP6405 work as a universal repeater.

  • Page 18: Easy Mode

    The Web Configurator is set to Easy Mode by default. This mode is useful to users visualize their networks’ layout. You can view details about the devices connected to your WAP6405 and their status. When you log in to the Web Configurator, the following screen opens.

  • Page 19: What You Can Do

    You can do the following in this mode: • Use the Navigation Panel to opt out of the Easy mode. • Use the Network Map screen to check if your WAP6405 can ping the gateway and whether it is connected to the internet.

  • Page 20: Network Map

    When you log in to the Web Configurator, the Network Map is shown as follows. Figure 9 Network Map The line connecting the WAP6405 to the gateway becomes green when the WAP6405 is able to ping the gateway. It becomes red when the ping initiating from the WAP6405 does not get a response from the gateway.
  • Page 21 Software Version This is the firmware version and the date created. Downlink Name (SSID) This shows a descriptive name used to identify the WAP6405 in the wireless LAN. Downlink Encryption This shows the data encryption method the WAP6405 uses for the wireless connection.

  • Page 22: Access Point Mode

    Access Point Mode 5.1 Overview The WAP6405 is set to access point mode by default. In this mode your WAP6405 bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in the same subnet. See the figure below for an example.

  • Page 23: What You Need To Know

    Open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type “http://192.168.1.2” as the web address in your web browser. Note: If you use the static LAN IP address to access the WAP6405’s web configurator, make sure your computer’s IP address is in the range between “192.168.1.3” and “192.168.1.254”.
  • Page 24 The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen. Table 6 Status Screen: Access Point Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Logout Click this at any time to exit the Web Configurator. Device Information Device Name This is the WAP6405’s model name. WAP6405 User’s Guide...

  • Page 25: Navigation Panel

    This displays Unconfigured if the WPS has not been set up. 5.5.1 Navigation Panel Use the menu in the navigation panel to configure WAP6405 features in Access Point mode. The following screen and table show the features you can configure in Access Point mode.
  • Page 26 Use this screen to view the Wireless Distribution System (WDS) summary. MBSS Monitor This screen shows a summary of the Multiple Basic Server Sets (MBSS) available on the WAP6405. The MBSS allows you to use one access point to provide several Basic Serve Sets (BSS) simultaneously. CONFIGURATION...

  • Page 27: Client Mode

    Use this mode if you already have an access point or wireless router in your network. In the example below, one WAP6405 (A) is configured as a wireless client and another is used as an access point (B). The WAP6405 has two clients that need to connect to the Internet. The WAP6405 wirelessly connects to the available access point (B).

  • Page 28: What You Need To Know

    Open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type “http://192.168.1.10” as the web address in your web browser. Note: If you use the static LAN IP address to access the WAP6405’s web configurator, make sure your computer’s IP address is in the range between “192.168.1.11” and “192.168.1.254”.
  • Page 29 Mode. Uptime This displays the time in minutes the WAP6405 system has been working. Current Partition This shows which partition the WAP6405 uses. The WAP6405 has two partitions and supports dual image function. LAN Information Eth0 MAC Address This shows the MAC address of the WAP6405’s first Ethernet LAN Port.

  • Page 30: Universal Repeater Mode

    Universal Repeater Mode 7.1 Overview In universal repeater mode, your WAP6405 can act as an access point and wireless client at the same time. The WAP6405 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.

  • Page 31: What You Need To Know

    Open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type “http://192.168.1.5” as the web address in your web browser. Note: If you use the static LAN IP address to access the WAP6405’s web configurator, make sure your computer’s IP address is in the range between “192.168.1.6” and “192.168.1.254”.
  • Page 32 This shows the LAN port’s subnet mask. AP Connection Status MAC Address This shows the MAC address of the Access Point to which the WAP6405 is connected. Name (SSID) This shows the descriptive name of the wireless LAN to which the WAP6405 is connected.
  • Page 33 This shows if the wireless network is enabled or disabled. Name (SSID) This shows a descriptive name used to identify the WAP6405 in the wireless network. Link Rate (Mbps) This shows the rate at which data is transferred across the wireless network.

  • Page 34: Tutorials

    This section gives you an example of how to set up wireless network using WPS. This example uses the WAP6405 as the AP and NWD-211AN as the wireless client which connects to a notebook. Note: The wireless client must be a WPS-aware device (for example, a WPS USB adapter or PCI card).

  • Page 35: Push Button Configuration (Pbc)

    8.3.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC) Make sure that your WAP6405 is turned on and set to work in AP mode and that it is within range of your computer.

  • Page 36: Pin Configuration

    This may take up to two minutes. Then the wireless client is able to communicate with the WAP6405 securely. The following figure shows you how to set up wireless network and security on WAP6405 and wireless client (NWD-211AN in this example) by using PIN method.

  • Page 37: Enabling And Configuring Wireless Security (No Wps)

    WITHIN 2 MINUTES Authentication by PIN SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION 8.4 Enabling and Configuring Wireless Security (No WPS) This example shows you how to configure wireless security settings with the following parameters on your WAP6405. Operating Mode SSID SSID_Example3 WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 38 Open the Networking > Wireless Network > Basic screen in the AP’s Web Configurator. Enter SSID_Example3 as the SSID and select a channel or select Auto to have the WAP6405 scans for and select an available channel automatically. You can also select Smart Channel Selection (SCS).

  • Page 39: Configure Your Notebook

    Windows built-in utility (Windows Zero Configuration (WZC)) to connect to the wireless network. The WAP6405 supports IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n and IEEE 802.11ac wireless clients. Make sure that your notebook or computer’s wireless adapter supports one of these standards.
  • Page 40 Type the security key in the following screen. Click Connect. Check the status of your wireless connection in the screen below. If the wireless client keeps trying to connect to or acquiring an IP address from the WAP6405, make sure you entered the correct security key.

  • Page 41: Using Multiple Ssids On The Wap6405

    Chapter 8 Tutorials 8.5 Using Multiple SSIDs on the WAP6405 You can configure more than one SSID on a WAP6405 when it is operating in access point or universal repeater mode. This allows you to configure multiple independent wireless networks on the WAP6405 as if there were multiple APs (virtual APs).
  • Page 42 Chapter 8 Tutorials Connect your computer to the LAN port of the WAP6405 using an Ethernet cable. Open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type “http://192.168.1.2” for AP Mode or “http://192.168.1.5” for Universal Repeater Mode, as the web address in your web browser.

  • Page 43: Connecting The Wap6405 (In Universal Repeater Mode) To An Ap Or Wireless Router

    AP or wireless router through the WAP6405, set the WAP6405 to universal repeater mode and then associate the WAP6405 with the AP or wireless router. The WAP6405 must be within the transmission range of the AP or wireless router.
  • Page 44 Chapter 8 Tutorials To check whether a wireless client is currently connecting to the WAP6405, click the Monitor > Wireless Monitor screen, click the Association Table push button and a table will display under the Summary showing the details of the wireless clients. See Section 9.4 on page 49...

  • Page 45: Connecting The Wap6405 (In Client Mode) To An Ap Or Wireless Router

    If you have an access point or wireless router with Internet access deployed in your network already, and you want to use the WAP6405 as a wireless client to connect to the existing AP or wireless router, set the WAP6405 to client mode. The WAP6405 then acts as a wireless client. Your device, such as a computer, can connect to the WAP6405 through a wired connection to access the Internet.

  • Page 46: Connecting To A Wireless Network Using A Profile

    WAP6405 and change its TCP/IP settings back to the previous ones. Connect a device to the WAP6405, which you want to use to access the AP or wireless router through the WAP6405. Make sure the device is set to obtain an IP address automatically.

  • Page 47: Technical Reference

    Technical Reference...

  • Page 48: Monitor

    (Section 9.6 on page 51) to view the Multiple Basic Server Sets (MBSS) on the WAP6405. A MBSS allows you to use one access point to provide several BSSs simultaneously. You can then assign varying security types to different SSIDs. Wireless clients can use different SSIDs to associate with the same access point.

  • Page 49: Wireless Monitor

    Associated Devices. Association 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. WAP6405 User’s Guide...

  • Page 50: Wds Monitor

    AP MAC Address This shows the MAC Address of your WAP6405. (BSSID) Channel This shows the current channel the WAP6405 uses to associate with the wireless client. Associated Devices This shows the number of devices connected to the WAP6405. Count...

  • Page 51: Mbss Monitor

    9.6 MBSS Monitor Go to Monitor > MBSS Monitor. A Multiple Basic Server Set (MBSS) allows you to use your WAP6405 to provide several Basic Server Sets (BSS) simultaneously. This screen shows a summary of the BSS configured in your WAP6405.
  • Page 52 This shows the number of devices associated to each BSS. Detail Click this button and a summary table describing the BSS is displayed under the Status MBSS table. Refresh Click this button to refresh the status of the MBSS. WAP6405 User’s Guide...

  • Page 53: Network

    (Section 10.4 on page 54) to change the IP address for your WAP6405. 10.3 What You Need To Know There are two separate IP networks, one inside the LAN network and the other outside the WAN network as shown next. WAP6405 User’s Guide...

  • Page 54: Lan Tcp/Ip

    Click to open the Configuration Menu. Go to Networking > Network > Networking. Use this screen to have the WAP6405 work as a DHCP client or configure a static management IP address for your WAP6405. Figure 27 Networking > Network > Networking...
  • Page 55 Also when you select this, you cannot enter an IP address for your WAP6405 in the field below. Static IP Click this if you want to specify the IP address of your WAP6405. Or if your ISP or network administrator gave you a static IP address to access the network or the Internet.

  • Page 56: Wireless Network

    HAPTER Wireless Network 11.1 Overview This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your WAP6405. See the appendices for more detailed information about wireless networks. The following figure provides an example of a wireless network. Figure 28 Example of a Wireless Network The wireless network is the part in the blue circle.

  • Page 57: What You Should Know

    • Use the WPS screen (Section 11.6 on page 61) to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security between your WAP6405 and the wireless clients, without having to configure security settings manually. • Use the MAC Filter screen (Section 11.7 on page...
  • Page 58 The types of encryption you can choose depend on the type of user authentication. (See User Authentication on page 58 for information about this.) Table 15 Types of Encryption for Each Type of Authentication NO AUTHENTICATION RADIUS SERVER Weakest No Security Static WEP WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK WPA2 Strongest WAP6405 User’s Guide...

  • Page 59: Basic Wireless Network Screen

    When you select WPA2 or WPA2-PSK in your WAP6405, you can also select an option (WPA Compatible) to support WPA as well. In this case, if some wireless clients support WPA and some support WPA2, you should set up WPA2-PSK or WPA2 (depending on the type of wireless network login) and select the WPA Compatible option in the WAP6405.

  • Page 60: Advanced Wireless Network Screen

    Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 11.5 Advanced Wireless Network Screen Use this screen to select the wireless advanced settings for the WAP6405. Click Networking > Wireless Network to open the Advanced screen to setup the WAP6405’s advanced settings. The screen appears as shown.

  • Page 61: Wps Screen

    Select a priority to configure the QoS for your wireless networks. Quality of Service (QoS) allows you to prioritize wireless traffic according to the delivery requirements of each individual service. The WAP6405 has four priority levels, 0 has the highest priority and 3 has the lowest priority.

  • Page 62: Mac Filter

    Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 11.7 MAC Filter The MAC filter screen allows you to configure the WAP6405 to give exclusive access to devices (Allow) or exclude devices from accessing the WAP6405 (Deny). Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address.

  • Page 63: Wds Screen

    A Wireless Distribution System (WDS) is a wireless connection between two or more APs. Use this screen to set the operating mode of your WAP6405 to AP + Bridge or Bridge and establish wireless links with other APs. You need to know the MAC address of the peer device, which also must be in bridge mode.

  • Page 64: Mbss Screen

    Click Reset to reload the previous configuration from this screen. 11.9 MBSS Screen A Multiple Basic Server Set (MBSS) allows you to use your WAP6405 to provide several Basic Server Sets (BSS) simultaneously. You can then assign varying security types to different SSIDs. Wireless clients can use different SSIDs to associate with the same access point.
  • Page 65 Click on the check box if you want your SSID to be broadcasted to users in the area. Priority Select a priority to configure the QoS for each BSS. The WAP6405 has four priority levels, 0 has the highest priority and 3 has the lowest priority.

  • Page 66: Ap Connection

    AP in WLAN B to interact with other devices (such as the printer) or with the Internet. Two WAP6405s can be the APs in both WLANS. In WLAN A your WAP6405 works in AP mode, whereas in WLAN B works in Universal Repeater mode.

  • Page 67: Basic Ap Connection Screen

    In the Universal Repeater mode this screen is referred as Station. Use the Station screen to manually enter the SSID and security settings of the AP to which you want the WAP6405 to connect. This screen allows you to set a profile so that the WAP6405 will automatically try to connect to the AP specified in the profile each time the WAP6405 in Universal Repeater mode is turned on.

  • Page 68: Advanced Ap Connection Screen

    Chapter 12 AP Connection 12.4 Advanced AP Connection Screen You can use this screen to configure advanced settings in the connection between your WAP6405 and the wireless connection. This screen is only available in the Client mode. Figure 37 AP Connection > Advanced The following table describes the labels shown in the Advanced screen.
  • Page 69 Table 23 AP Connection > AP List LABEL DESCRIPTION Access Point List Current SSID This shows the name of the current AP to which your WAP6405 is connected. SSID This shows the name of each AP your WAP6405 can detect. MAC Address This shows the AP’s MAC Address.

  • Page 70: Wps Ap Connection Screen

    Click Generate to create a new PIN and display it in the WPS PIN field. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the WAP6405. Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen. WAP6405 User’s Guide...

  • Page 71: Maintenance

    13.3 Password Screen It is strongly recommended that you change your WAP6405's password. If you forget your WAP6405's password (or IP address), you will need to reset the device. See Section 13.7 on page 75 for details Click Maintenance > Password.

  • Page 72: Firmware Upgrade Screen

    Click Upload to begin the upload process. This process may take up to two minutes. Note: Do not turn off the WAP6405 while firmware upload is in progress! After you see the Firmware Upload In Process screen, wait two minutes before logging into the WAP6405 again.

  • Page 73: Telnet

    If the upload was not successful, an error message appears. Click Return to go back to the Firmware Upgrade screen. 13.5 Telnet The WAP6405 can be managed either locally or remotely via Telnet connection. You can use Telnet to access the WAP6405’s command line interface. Click Maintenance > Telnet. Figure 43 Maintenance > Telnet The following table describes the labels in this screen.
  • Page 74 Upload Click Upload to begin the upload process. Note: Do not turn off the WAP6405 while configuration file upload is in progress. After you see a “configuration upload successful” screen, you must then wait one minute before logging into the WAP6405 again. The WAP6405 automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network disconnect.

  • Page 75: Restart Screen

    System restart allows you to reboot the WAP6405 without turning the power off. Click Maintenance > Restart to open the following screen. Figure 45 Maintenance > Restart Click Reboot to have the WAP6405 reboot. This does not affect the WAP6405's configuration. WAP6405 User’s Guide...

  • Page 76: Troubleshooting

    Make sure you are using the power adaptor or cord included with the WAP6405. Make sure the power adaptor or cord is connected to the WAP6405 and plugged in to an appropriate power source. Make sure the power source is turned on.

  • Page 77: Wap6405 Access And Login

    Universal Repeater mode the web address is http://192.168.1.5, and on the Client mode the web address is http://192.168.1.10. Your WAP6405 is a DHCP client by default. You can find the WAP6405 IP address from the DHCP server. This information is only available from the DHCP server which allocates IP addresses on your network.

  • Page 78: Internet Access

    If you are trying to access the Internet wirelessly, make sure the wireless settings in the wireless client are the same as the settings in the AP. • Go to Networking > Wireless Network > WDS and check if the WAP6405 is set to bridge mode. Select Disable and try to connect to the Internet again.

  • Page 79: Resetting The Wap6405 To Its Factory Defaults

    There might be a lot of traffic on the network. Look at the LEDs, and check Section 1.7 on page If the WAP6405 is sending or receiving a lot of information, try closing some programs that use the Internet, especially peer-to-peer applications.

  • Page 80: Wireless Router/Ap Troubleshooting

    Chapter 14 Troubleshooting Press the RESET button for one to five seconds to restart/reboot the WAP6405. Press the RESET button for longer than five seconds to set the WAP6405 back to its factory-default configurations. If the WAP6405 restarts automatically, wait for the WAP6405 to finish restarting, and log in to the Web Configurator.

  • Page 81: Appendix A Pop-Up Windows, Javascripts And Java Permissions

    You can also check if pop-up blocking is disabled in the Pop-up Blocker section in the Privacy tab. In Internet Explorer, select Tools, Internet Options, Privacy. Clear the Block pop-ups check box in the Pop-up Blocker section of the screen. This disables any web pop-up blockers you may have enabled. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 82 Enable Pop-up Blockers with Exceptions Alternatively, if you only want to allow pop-up windows from your device, see the following steps. In Internet Explorer, select Tools, Internet Options and then the Privacy tab. Select Settings…to open the Pop-up Blocker Settings screen. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 83 Type the IP address of your device (the web page that you do not want to have blocked) with the prefix “http://”. For example, http://192.168.167.1. Click Add to move the IP address to the list of Allowed sites. Figure 49 Pop-up Blocker Settings WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 84 Click the Custom Level... button. Scroll down to Scripting. Under Active scripting make sure that Enable is selected (the default). Under Scripting of Java applets make sure that Enable is selected (the default). Click OK to close the window. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 85 From Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options and then the Security tab. Click the Custom Level... button. Scroll down to Microsoft VM. Under Java permissions make sure that a safety level is selected. Click OK to close the window. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 86 JAVA (Sun) From Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options and then the Advanced tab. Make sure that Use Java 2 for <applet> under Java (Sun) is selected. Click OK to close the window. Figure 53 Java (Sun) WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 87 You can enable Java, Javascripts and pop-ups in one screen. Click Tools, then click Options in the screen that appears. Figure 54 Mozilla Firefox: TOOLS > Options Click Content to show the screen below. Select the check boxes as shown in the following screen. Figure 55 Mozilla Firefox Content Security WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 88 Open all pop-ups. Figure 56 Opera: Allowing Pop-Ups Enabling Java From Opera, click Tools, then Preferences. In the Advanced tab, select Content from the left- side menu. Select the check boxes as shown in the following screen. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 89 Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions Figure 57 Opera: Enabling Java To customize JavaScript behavior in the Opera browser, click JavaScript Options. Figure 58 Opera: JavaScript Options Select the items you want Opera’s JavaScript to apply. WAP6405 User’s Guide...

  • Page 90: Appendix B Ip Addresses And Subnetting

    Therefore, each octet has a possible range of 00000000 to 11111111 in binary, or 0 to 255 in decimal. The following figure shows an example IP address in which the first three octets (192.168.1) are the network number, and the fourth octet (16) is the host ID. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 91 Subnet masks can be referred to by the size of the network number part (the bits with a “1” value). For example, an “8-bit mask” means that the first 8 bits of the mask are ones and the remaining 24 bits are zeroes. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 92 For example, 192.1.1.0 /25 is equivalent to saying 192.1.1.0 with subnet mask 255.255.255.128. The following table shows some possible subnet masks using both notations. Table 32 Alternative Subnet Mask Notation ALTERNATIVE LAST OCTET LAST OCTET SUBNET MASK NOTATION (BINARY) (DECIMAL) 255.255.255.0 0000 0000 255.255.255.128 1000 0000 255.255.255.192 1100 0000 WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 93 The “borrowed” host ID bit can have a value of either 0 or 1, allowing two subnets; 192.168.1.0 /25 and 192.168.1.128 /25. The following figure shows the company network after subnetting. There are now two sub- networks, A and B. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 94 Table 33 Subnet 1 LAST OCTET BIT IP/SUBNET MASK NETWORK NUMBER VALUE IP Address (Decimal) 192.168.1. IP Address (Binary) 11000000.10101000.00000001. 00000000 Subnet Mask (Binary) 11111111.11111111.11111111. 11000000 Subnet Address: Lowest Host ID: 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.0 Broadcast Address: Highest Host ID: 192.168.1.62 192.168.1.63 WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 95 Similarly, use a 27-bit mask to create eight subnets (000, 001, 010, 011, 100, 101, 110 and 111). The following table shows IP address last octet values for each subnet. Table 37 Eight Subnets SUBNET LAST BROADCAST SUBNET FIRST ADDRESS ADDRESS ADDRESS ADDRESS WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 96 16382 255.255.224.0 (/19) 8190 255.255.240.0 (/20) 4094 255.255.248.0 (/21) 2046 255.255.252.0 (/22) 1022 255.255.254.0 (/23) 255.255.255.0 (/24) 255.255.255.128 (/25) 255.255.255.192 (/26) 1024 255.255.255.224 (/27) 2048 255.255.255.240 (/28) 4096 255.255.255.248 (/29) 8192 255.255.255.252 (/30) 16384 255.255.255.254 (/31) 32768 WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 97 Network Address Translation (NAT) on the WAP6405. Once you have decided on the network number, pick an IP address for your WAP6405 that is easy to remember (for instance, 192.168.1.1) but make sure that no other device on your network is using that IP address.
  • Page 98 More than one device can not use the same IP address. In the following example, the computer and the router’s LAN port both use 192.168.1.1 as the IP address. The computer cannot access the Internet. This problem can be solved by assigning a different IP address to the computer or the router’s LAN port. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 99 Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting Figure 64 Conflicting Computer and Router IP Addresses Example WAP6405 User’s Guide...

  • Page 100: Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer's Ip Address

    PP EN D I X Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Note: Your specific WAP6405 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.
  • Page 101 Appendix C 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. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 102 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 103 In the Command Prompt window, type "ipconfig" and then press [ENTER]. You can also go to Start > Control Panel > Network Connections, right-click a network connection, click Status and then click the Support tab to view your IP address and connection information. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 104 Appendix C 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. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 105 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. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 106 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 107 In the Command Prompt window, type "ipconfig" and then press [ENTER]. You can also go to Start > Control Panel > Network Connections, right-click a network connection, click Status and then click the Support tab to view your IP address and connection information. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 108 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. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 109 Appendix C 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. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 110 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 111 Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window. Verifying Settings Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. In the Command Prompt window, type "ipconfig" and then press [ENTER]. The IP settings are displayed as follows. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 112 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. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 113 Appendix C 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. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 114 • In the Router field, type the IP address of your device. Click Apply Now 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. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 115 Figure 65 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. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 116 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: • From the Configure list, select Manually. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 117 • In the IP Address field, enter your IP address. • In the Subnet Mask field, enter your subnet mask. • In the Router field, enter the IP address of your WAP6405. Click Apply and close the window. Verifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking Applications >...
  • Page 118 When the Network Settings window opens, click Unlock to open the Authenticate window. (By default, the Unlock button is greyed out until clicked.) You cannot make changes to your configuration unless you first enter your admin password. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 119 Appendix C 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. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 120 Click OK to save the changes and close the Properties dialog box and return to the Network Settings screen. If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click the DNS tab in the Network Settings window and then enter the DNS server information in the fields provided. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 121 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. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 122 The following screens use the default openSUSE 10.3 installation. Note: Make sure you are logged in as the root administrator. Follow the steps below to configure your computer IP address in the KDE: Click K Menu > Computer > Administrator Settings (YaST). WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 123 Appendix C 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. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 124 Appendix C 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 WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 125 Click Next to save the changes and close the Network Card Setup window. If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click the Hostname/DNS tab in Network Settings and then enter the DNS server information in the fields provided. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 126 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 69 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. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 127 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 70 openSUSE: Connection Status - KNetwork Manager WAP6405 User’s Guide...

  • Page 128: Appendix D Wireless Lans

    Intra-BSS traffic is traffic between wireless clients in the BSS. When Intra-BSS is enabled, wireless client A and B can access the wired network and communicate with each other. When Intra-BSS is disabled, wireless client A and B can still access the wired network but cannot communicate with each other. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 129 An ESSID (ESS IDentification) uniquely identifies each ESS. All access points and their associated wireless clients within the same ESS must have the same ESSID in order to communicate. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 130 (AP) or wireless gateway, but out-of-range of each other, so they cannot "hear" each other, that is they do not know if the channel is currently being used. Therefore, they are considered hidden from each other. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 131 If the Fragmentation Threshold value is smaller than the RTS/CTS value (see previously) you set then the RTS (Request To Send)/CTS (Clear to Send) handshake will never occur as data frames will be fragmented before they reach RTS/CTS size. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 132 Wireless security is vital to your network to protect wireless communication between wireless clients, access points and the wired network. Wireless security methods available on the WAP6405 are data encryption, wireless client authentication, restricting access by device MAC address and hiding the WAP6405 identity.
  • Page 133 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) WPA2 Most Secure Note: You must enable the same wireless security settings on the WAP6405 and on all wireless clients that you want to associate with it. IEEE 802.1x In June 2001, the IEEE 802.1x standard was designed to extend the features of IEEE 802.11 to support extended authentication as well as providing additional accounting and control features.
  • Page 134 CA issues certificates and guarantees the identity of each certificate owner. EAP-MD5 (Message-Digest Algorithm 5) MD5 authentication is the simplest one-way authentication method. The authentication server sends a challenge to the wireless client. The wireless client ‘proves’ that it knows the password by WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 135 If this feature is enabled, it is not necessary to configure a default encryption key in the wireless security configuration screen. You may still configure and store keys, but they will not be used while dynamic WEP is enabled. Note: EAP-MD5 cannot be used with Dynamic WEP Key Exchange WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 136 Rijndael. They both include a per-packet key mixing function, a Message Integrity Check (MIC) named Michael, an extended initialization vector (IV) with sequencing rules, and a re-keying mechanism. WPA and WPA2 regularly change and rotate the encryption keys so that the same encryption key is never used twice. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 137 To set up WPA(2), you need the IP address of the RADIUS server, its port number (default is 1812), and the RADIUS shared secret. A WPA(2) application example with an external RADIUS server looks as follows. "A" is the RADIUS server. "DS" is the distribution system. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 138 PSK and the SSID. The AP and wireless clients use the TKIP or AES encryption process, the PMK and information exchanged in a handshake to create temporal encryption keys. They use these keys to encrypt data exchanged between them. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 139 An antenna couples RF signals onto air. A transmitter within a wireless device sends an RF signal to the antenna, which propagates the signal through the air. The antenna also operates in reverse by capturing RF signals from the air. Positioning the antennas properly increases the range and coverage area of a wireless LAN. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 140 For a single AP application, place omni-directional antennas as close to the center of the coverage area as possible. For directional antennas, point the antenna in the direction of the desired coverage area. WAP6405 User’s Guide...

  • Page 141: Appendix E Common Services

    File Transfer Program, a program to enable fast transfer of files, including large files that may not be possible by e-mail. H.323 1720 NetMeeting uses this protocol. HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol - a client/server protocol for the world wide web. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 142 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is the message- exchange standard for the Internet. SMTP enables you to move messages from one e-mail server to another. SNMP TCP/UDP Simple Network Management Program. SNMP-TRAPS TCP/UDP Traps for use with the SNMP (RFC:1215). WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 143 TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol is an Internet file transfer protocol similar to FTP, but uses the UDP (User Datagram Protocol) rather than TCP (Transmission Control Protocol). VDOLIVE 7000 Another videoconferencing solution. WAP6405 User’s Guide...

  • Page 144: Appendix F 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 145 • 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 Belarus • ZyXEL BY • http://www.zyxel.by...
  • Page 146 Appendix F Customer Support 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 147 • ZyXEL Communications Poland • 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 • http://www.zyxel.se Switzerland •...
  • Page 148 Appendix F Customer Support • 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 • ZyXEL Communications Brasil Ltda.
  • Page 149 Appendix F Customer Support 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 WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 150 Appendix F Customer Support WAP6405 User’s Guide...

  • Page 151: Appendix G 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 152 ZyXEL izjavlja, da je ta oprema v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi določili direktive 1999/5/EC. (Slovene) Suomi ZyXEL vakuuttaa täten että laitteet tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien (Finnish) direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 153 2. The regulatory limits for maximum output power are specified in EIRP. The EIRP level (in dBm) of a device can be calculated by adding the gain of the antenna used(specified in dBi) to the output power available at the connector (specified in dBm). WAP6405 User’s Guide...

  • Page 154: Safety Warnings

    If this product is end of life, take it to a recycling station designated by local authorities. At the time of disposal, the separate collection of your product and/or its battery will help save natural resources and ensure that the environment is sustainable development. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 155 Symbolen innebär att enligt lokal lagstiftning ska produkten och/eller dess batteri kastas separat från hushållsavfallet. När den här produkten når slutet av sin livslängd ska du ta den till en återvinningsstation. Vid tiden för kasseringen bidrar du till en bättre miljö och mänsklig hälsa genom att göra dig av med den på ett återvinningsställe. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 156 Appendix G Legal Information Environmental Product Declaration WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 157 Various symbols are used in this product to ensure correct usage, to prevent danger to the user and others, and to prevent property damage. The meaning of these symbols are described below. It is important that you read these descriptions thoroughly and fully understand the contents. WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 158 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. To obtain the source code covered under those Licenses, please contact support@zyxel.com.tw to get it. WAP6405 User’s Guide...

  • Page 159: Index

    APs, security Firmware upload file extension using HTTP firmware version 21, 25, 29, 32 fragmentation threshold Certificate Authority See CA. certifications viewing channel 57, 130 General wireless LAN screen interference Guide Configuration Quick Start restore contact information copyright WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 160 RTS (Request To Send) managing the device threshold good habits 130, 131 using the web configurator. See web configurator. using the WPS. See WPS. MBSSID Media access control Message Integrity Check (MIC) Service Set IDentity. See SSID. mode WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 161 Web Configurator how to access Overview web configurator Wi-Fi Protected Access Wireless association list wireless client WPA supplicants Wireless network basic guidelines channel encryption example MAC address filter overview security SSID Wireless security overview type wireless security WAP6405 User’s Guide...
  • Page 162 Index WAP6405 User’s Guide...

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