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WRE2205
Wireless N300 Range Extender
Version 1.00
Edition 1, 06/2012
Quick Start Guide
User's Guide
Default Login Details
LAN IP Address
User Name
Password
www.zyxel.com
http://192.168.1.2
admin
1234
Copyright © 2012 ZyXEL Communications Corporation

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  • Page 1 WRE2205 Wireless N300 Range Extender Version 1.00 Edition 1, 06/2012 Quick Start Guide User’s Guide Default Login Details LAN IP Address http://192.168.1.2 User Name admin Password 1234 www.zyxel.com Copyright © 2012 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 WRE2205 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 ............................7 Introduction ...............................9 The Web Configurator ..........................13 Connection Wizard ..........................15 Status ..............................23 Tutorials ..............................29 Technical Reference ..........................39 Wireless LAN ............................41 LAN .................................51 System ..............................53 Tools ................................55 Troubleshooting ............................61 WRE2205 User’s Guide...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Contents Overview ..........................3 Table of Contents ..........................4 Part I: User’s Guide ................... 7 Chapter 1 Introduction............................9 1.1 Overview .............................9 1.2 Securing the WRE2205 ........................10 1.3 Front Panel ............................10 1.4 The WPS Button ..........................11 1.4.1 WiFi Protected Setup .......................
  • Page 5 Table of Contents 5.1 Overview ............................29 5.2 Connecting a Wireless Client using WPS ..................29 5.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC) ....................29 5.2.2 PIN Configuration ........................31 5.3 Connecting the WRE2205 to an AP ....................32 5.3.1 Connecting to an AP with the WPS PBC Method ..............33 5.3.2 Connecting to an AP with the WPS PIN Method ..............34 5.3.3 Selecting an AP from an Automatically Detected List .............35 5.3.4 Selecting an AP by Manually Entering Security Information ...........37...
  • Page 6 Table of Contents 9.2 What You Can Do ..........................55 9.3 Firmware Upload Screen ........................55 9.4 Configuration Screen ........................56 9.4.1 Backup Configuration ......................57 9.4.2 Restore Configuration ......................57 9.4.3 Back to Factory Defaults ......................58 9.5 Restart Screen ..........................58 9.6 LED Screen ............................58 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting..........................61 10.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ..................61...

  • Page 7: User's Guide

    User’s Guide...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    H A PT ER Introduction 1.1 Overview The WRE2205 (N) is a universal repeater that is an access point and a wireless client at the same time. The WRE2205 (N) wirelessly relays communications from its wireless clients to the access point.

  • Page 10: Securing The Wre2205

    Chapter 1 Introduction 1.2 Securing the WRE2205 Do the following things regularly to make the WRE2205 more secure and to manage the WRE2205 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: The Wps Button

    Chapter 1 Introduction Table 1 Front Panel LEDs and WPS Button (continued) STATUS DESCRIPTION Wi-Fi Blinking The WRE2205 is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN. The wireless LAN is not ready or the LED is turned off in the firmware. Power The WRE2205 is receiving power and functioning properly.
  • Page 12 Chapter 1 Introduction a device, it has two minutes to find another device that also has WPS activated. Then, the two devices connect and set up a secure network by themselves. For more information on using WPS, see Section 5.2 on page WRE2205 User’s Guide...

  • Page 13: The Web Configurator

    H A PT ER The Web Configurator 2.1 Overview This chapter describes how to access the WRE2205 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 WRE2205 via Internet browser. Use Internet Explorer 6.0 and later versions, Mozilla Firefox 3 and later versions, or Safari 2.0 and later versions.

  • Page 14: Resetting The Wre2205

    Chapter 2 The Web Configurator Type admin (default) as the user name and 1234 (default) as the password and click OK. Figure 3 Login Screen 2.3 Resetting the WRE2205 If you forget your password or IP address, or you cannot access the Web Configurator, press the WPS button for more than 10 seconds to reload the factory-default configuration file.

  • Page 15: Connection Wizard

    H A PT ER Connection Wizard 3.1 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. After you access the WRE2205 Web Configurator, click to start wizard setup. 3.2 Configuring LAN TCP/IP Figure 4 Wizard Step 1: LAN TCP/IP WRE2205 User’s Guide...

  • Page 16: Configuring The Wre2205 For Connection To An Ap

    Chapter 3 Connection Wizard The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 3 Wizard Step 1: LAN TCP/IP LABEL DESCRIPTION Get from DHCP Click this to enable the DHCP client of the WRE2205 to get the IP configuration Server automatically.
  • Page 17 Chapter 3 Connection Wizard Figure 5 Wizard Step 2: Selecting an AP The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 4 Network > Wireless LAN > AP Select LABEL DESCRIPTION Select Use the radio button to select the wireless device to which you want to connect. SSID This displays the Service Set IDentity of the wireless device.
  • Page 18 Chapter 3 Connection Wizard Table 4 Network > Wireless LAN > AP Select (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION BACK Click this to go back to the previous step in the wizard. NEXT Click this to start the next step in the AP setup process. EXIT Click this to exit the wizard.

  • Page 19: Manually Configuring Ap Parameters

    Chapter 3 Connection Wizard 3.3.2 Manually Configuring AP Parameters If the AP you want to connect to is not listed, then follow these steps to configure the security settings of the AP manually. Select Setup repeater manually. Type the SSID of the AP into the SSID field. Figure 7 Wizard Step 2: Typing the SSID Configure the security settings.

  • Page 20: Completing The Connection Wizard

    Chapter 3 Connection Wizard Figure 8 Wizard Step 2: Configuring Security Settings 3.4 Completing the Connection Wizard Click Next. The key verification screen appears. WRE2205 User’s Guide...
  • Page 21 Chapter 3 Connection Wizard Figure 9 Wizard Step 3: Verifying the Key The following screen appears if the key verifies successfully. Figure 10 Wizard Step 3: Key Verification Success The following screen appears if the key fails to verify. Click BACK and check the key. WRE2205 User’s Guide...
  • Page 22 Chapter 3 Connection Wizard Figure 11 Wizard Step 3: Key Verification Failed Click Apply to complete the wizard setup. Figure 12 Connection Wizard Complete WRE2205 User’s Guide...

  • Page 23: Status

    H A PT ER Status 4.1 WRE2205 Status The screen below shows the status screen. Figure 13 Status Screen The following table describes the icons shown in the Status screen. Table 7 Status Screen Icon Key ICON DESCRIPTION Click this icon to open the setup wizard. Click this icon to view copyright and a link for related product information.
  • Page 24 Chapter 4 Status Table 8 Web Configurator Status Screen (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Firmware Version This is the current firmware version of the WRE2205. LAN Information - MAC Address This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device. - IP Address This shows the LAN port’s IP address.

  • Page 25: Summary: Packet Statistics

    Chapter 4 Status 4.1.1 Summary: Packet Statistics Click the Packet Statistics (Details...) hyperlink in the Status screen. Read-only information here includes port status, packet specific statistics and the "system up time". The Poll Interval(s) field is configurable and is used for refreshing the screen. Figure 14 Summary: Packet Statistics The following table describes the labels in this screen.

  • Page 26: Navigation Panel

    Chapter 4 Status Figure 15 Summary: WLAN Station Status The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 10 Summary: WLAN Station Status LABEL DESCRIPTION This is the index number of an associated wireless station. MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of an associated wireless station. Association Time This field displays the time a wireless station first associated with the WRE2205’s WLAN network.
  • Page 27 Chapter 4 Status Table 11 Menus (continued) LINK FUNCTION Wireless AP Select Use this screen to connect to an access point. General Use this screen to configure wireless LAN. MAC Address Use the MAC Address List screen to allow devices to access the WRE2205. List Advanced This screen allows you to configure advanced wireless settings.
  • Page 28 Chapter 4 Status WRE2205 User’s Guide...

  • Page 29: Tutorials

    H A PT ER Tutorials 5.1 Overview This chapter provides tutorials for your WRE2205 as follows: • Connecting a Wireless Client using WPS • Push Button Configuration (PBC) • PIN Configuration • Connecting the WRE2205 to an AP • Connecting to an AP with the WPS PBC Method •...
  • Page 30 Chapter 5 Tutorials Make sure that you have installed the wireless client (this example uses the NWD210N) driver and utility in your notebook. In the wireless client utility, find the WPS settings. Enable WPS and press the WPS button (Start or WPS button) Log into WRE2205’s Web Configurator and navigate to the Network >...

  • Page 31: Pin Configuration

    Chapter 5 Tutorials 5.2.2 PIN Configuration When you use the PIN configuration method, you need to use both WRE2205’s configuration interface and the client’s utilities. Launch your wireless client’s configuration utility. Go to the WPS settings and select the PIN method to get a PIN number.

  • Page 32: Connecting The Wre2205 To An Ap

    Chapter 5 Tutorials Figure 18 Example WPS Process: PIN Method Wireless Client WRE2205 WITHIN 2 MINUTES Authentication by PIN SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION 5.3 Connecting the WRE2205 to an AP This section gives you an example of how to connect the WRE2205 to an AP. There are four AP connection methods.

  • Page 33: Connecting To An Ap With The Wps Pbc Method

    Chapter 5 Tutorials • Connecting to an AP with the WPS PIN method - create a secure wireless network simply by entering the WRE2205's PIN (Personal Identification Number) in the AP’s interface. See Section 5.3.2 on page 34. This is the more secure method, since one device can authenticate the other. •...

  • Page 34: Connecting To An Ap With The Wps Pin Method

    Chapter 5 Tutorials Figure 19 Example Connection to AP using WPS: PBC Method WRE2205 WITHIN 2 MINUTES SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION 5.3.2 Connecting to an AP with the WPS PIN Method When you use the PIN configuration method, you need to use both the configuration interface of the AP and the WRE2205’s configuration interface.

  • Page 35: Selecting An Ap From An Automatically Detected List

    Chapter 5 Tutorials Figure 20 Example Connection to AP using WPS: PIN Method WRE2205 51382179 WITHIN 2 MINUTES Authentication by PIN SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION 5.3.3 Selecting an AP from an Automatically Detected List Follow the steps below to create a secure wireless network by selecting an AP from a list of detected APs.
  • Page 36 Chapter 5 Tutorials Figure 21 Tutorial: Selecting an automatically detected AP Type a key into the KEY field and click Next. Figure 22 Tutorial: The KEY field Wait for the WRE2205 to verify the key with the AP. Figure 23 Tutorial: Verifying the key When the key is verified, click Next.

  • Page 37: Selecting An Ap By Manually Entering Security Information

    Chapter 5 Tutorials Click APPLY to save settings and restart the WRE2205. Click CONTINUE to go to the Status screen without saving the settings and restarting the WRE2205. Figure 25 Tutorial: Saving settings 5.3.4 Selecting an AP by Manually Entering Security Information This example shows you how to configure wireless security settings with the following parameters on your WRE2205.
  • Page 38 Chapter 5 Tutorials Select the security settings and click Next. Figure 27 Tutorial: Security Settings Click Apply to save settings and restart the WRE2205. Click CONTINUE to go to the Status screen without saving the settings and restarting the WRE2205. Figure 28 Tutorial: Saving settings WRE2205 User’s Guide...

  • Page 39: Technical Reference

    Technical Reference...

  • Page 41: Wireless Lan

    H A PT ER Wireless LAN 6.1 Overview This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your WRE2205. See Section 1.1 on page 9 for an overview of wireless networks. 6.2 What You Can Do • Use the General screen to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode (Section 6.4 on page 43).

  • Page 42: Wireless Security Overview

    Chapter 6 Wireless LAN 6.3.1 Wireless Security Overview The following sections introduce different types of wireless security you can set up in the wireless network. 6.3.1.1 MAC Address List Every wireless client has a unique identification number, called a MAC address. A MAC address is usually written using twelve hexadecimal characters ;...

  • Page 43: General Wireless Lan Screen

    Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Many types of encryption use a key to protect the information in the wireless network. The longer the key, the stronger the encryption. Every wireless client in the wireless network must have the same key. 6.3.1.3 WPS WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) is an industry standard specification, defined by the WiFi Alliance.

  • Page 44: Mac Address List

    Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Table 13 Network > Wireless LAN > General (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Hide SSID Select this check box to hide the SSID in the outgoing beacon frame so a station cannot obtain the SSID through scanning using a site survey tool. Operating This displays the channel the WRE2205 is currently using.

  • Page 45: Wireless Lan Advanced Screen

    Chapter 6 Wireless LAN The following table describes the labels in this menu. Table 14 Network > Wireless LAN > MAC Address List LABEL DESCRIPTION Active Select this to enable MAC address filtering. This is the index number of the MAC address. MAC Address Enter the MAC addresses of the wireless station that are allowed access to the WRE2205 in these address fields.

  • Page 46: Quality Of Service (Qos) Screen

    Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Table 15 Network > Wireless LAN > Advanced (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Preamble Type A preamble affects the timing in your wireless network. There are two preamble modes: long and short. If a device uses a different preamble mode than the WRE2205 does, it cannot communicate with the WRE2205.

  • Page 47: Wps Station Screen

    Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Figure 33 Network > Wireless LAN > WPS The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 17 Network > Wireless LAN > WPS LABEL DESCRIPTION WPS Setup Enable WPS Select this to enable the WPS feature. PIN Number This displays a PIN number last time system generated.

  • Page 48: Ap Select Screen

    Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Figure 34 Network > Wireless LAN > WPS Station The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 18 Network > Wireless LAN > WPS Station LABEL DESCRIPTION Config Mode Use this to select Registrar or Enrollee mode. Select Registrar mode to make wireless clients follow the wireless settings of the WRE2205.
  • Page 49 Chapter 6 Wireless LAN The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 19 Network > Wireless LAN > AP Select LABEL DESCRIPTION Select Use the radio button to select the wireless device to which you want to connect. SSID This displays the Service Set IDentity of the wireless device.
  • Page 50 Chapter 6 Wireless LAN WRE2205 User’s Guide...

  • Page 51: Lan

    H A PT ER 7.1 Overview This screen allows you to assign the WRE2205 a fixed or dynamic IP address. The default IP address is 192.168.1.2. In initial configuration, the WRE2205 acts as a DHCP server, so it can assign your computer an IP address in the same network range as the default IP. After the WRE2205 connects to an AP, the DHCP server function is disabled and your computer gets its IP from the AP.
  • Page 52 Chapter 7 LAN The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 20 Network > LAN > IP LABEL DESCRIPTION Get from DHCP Select this to have the WRE2205 get a dynamic IP address from a DHCP server. Server User Defined LAN Click this to enable the manual IP configuration.

  • Page 53: System

    H A PT ER System 8.1 Overview This chapter provides information on the System screen. 8.2 What You Can Do Use the Password screen to set the password (Section 8.3 on page 53). 8.3 System Password Screen Use this screen to set the web configurator password. Click Maintenance > System. The following screen displays.
  • Page 54 Chapter 8 System WRE2205 User’s Guide...

  • Page 55: Tools

    H A PT ER Tools 9.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to upload a new firmware, upload or save backup configuration files, restart the WRE2205 and configure LEDs. 9.2 What You Can Do • Use the Firmware screen to upload firmware to your WRE2205 (Section 9.3 on page 55).

  • Page 56: Configuration Screen

    Chapter 9 Tools Table 22 Maintenance > Tools > Firmware (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Browse... Click Browse... to find the .bin file you want to upload. Remember that you must decompress compressed (.zip) files before you can upload them. Upload Click Upload to begin the upload process. This process may take up to two minutes. Note: Do not turn off the WRE2205 while firmware upload is in progress! After you see the Firmware Upgrading screen, wait until the upgrade process is complete.

  • Page 57: Backup Configuration

    Chapter 9 Tools Figure 42 Maintenance > Tools > Configuration 9.4.1 Backup Configuration Backup configuration allows you to back up (save) the WRE2205’s current configuration to a file on your computer. Once your WRE2205 is configured and functioning properly, it is highly recommended that you back up your configuration file before making configuration changes.

  • Page 58: Back To Factory Defaults

    Chapter 9 Tools Figure 43 Temporarily Disconnected If you uploaded the default configuration file you may need to change the IP address of your computer to be in the same subnet as that of the default WRE2205 IP address (192.168.1.2). Refer to your operating system’s help files for details on how to set up your computer’s IP address.
  • Page 59 Chapter 9 Tools The following table describes the labels on the LED screen. Table 24 Maintenance > Tools > LED Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable LED Type in the location of the file you want to upload in this field or click Browse... to find it. OFF mode Turn off all LED Select this to turn off all LEDs.
  • Page 60 Chapter 9 Tools WRE2205 User’s Guide...

  • Page 61: 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 LEDs • WRE2205 Access and Login • Internet Access • Resetting the WRE2205 to Its Factory Defaults •...

  • Page 62: Wre2205 Access And Login

    Chapter 10 Troubleshooting 10.2 WRE2205 Access and Login I don’t know the IP address of my WRE2205. Click Start > Run, enter cmd, and then enter Ping zyxelsetupxxxx, where xxxx is the last four digits of the MAC address of the WRE2205. You can find the MAC address on a label on the WRE2205.

  • Page 63: Internet Access

    Chapter 10 Troubleshooting • If you changed the IP address and have forgotten it, see the troubleshooting suggestions for don’t know the IP address of my WRE2205. Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected. See the Quick Start Guide.
  • Page 64 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Try to connect directly to the AP. If you can access the Internet, check that the WRE2205 has associated with the AP by checking the WLAN STA Information SSID field shows the SSID of the AP. See Section 6.4 on page 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.

  • Page 65: Resetting The Wre2205 To Its Factory Defaults

    Chapter 10 Troubleshooting 10.4 Resetting the WRE2205 to Its Factory Defaults If you reset the WRE2205, you lose all of the changes you have made. The WRE2205 re-loads its default settings, and the username/password resets to admin/1234. You have to make all of your changes again.
  • Page 66 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting WRE2205 User’s Guide...

  • Page 67: Appendix A 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 68 Appendix A Legal Information This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Viewing Certifications Go to http://www.zyxel.com to view this product’s documentation and certifications. ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in material or workmanship for a specific period (the Warranty Period) from the date of purchase.
  • Page 69 Appendix A Legal Information [Hungarian] Alulírott, ZyXEL nyilatkozom, hogy a berendezés megfelel a vonatkozó alapvetõ követelményeknek és az 1999/5/EK irányelv egyéb elõírásainak. [Polish] Niniejszym ZyXEL oświadcza, że sprzęt jest zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozostałymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999/5/EC. [Portuguese] ZyXEL declara que este equipamento está...

  • Page 70: Safety Warnings

    Appendix A Legal Information Pour la bande 2.4 GHz, la puissance est limitée à 10 mW en p.i.r.e. pour les équipements utilisés en extérieur dans la bande 2454 - 2483.5 MHz. Il n'y a pas de restrictions pour des utilisations en intérieur ou dans d'autres parties de la bande 2.4 GHz. Consultez http:// www.arcep.fr/ pour de plus amples détails.
  • Page 71 Appendix A Legal Information • Connect the power adaptor or cord to the right supply voltage (for example, 110V AC in North America or 230V AC in Europe). • Do NOT allow anything to rest on the power adaptor or cord and do NOT place the product where anyone can walk on the power adaptor or cord.
  • Page 72 Appendix A Legal Information WRE2205 User’s Guide...

  • Page 73: Index

    Index Index firmware version Backup configuration General wireless LAN screen Guide Quick Start certifications notices viewing Channel Configuration backup IP Address 16, 52 reset the factory defaults restore copyright CPU usage LAN setup Link type disclaimer documentation related duplex setting MAC address MAC address filtering MAC Address List...
  • Page 74 Index other documentation warranty note overview Web Configurator how to access Overview Wireless association list wireless channel port speed wireless LAN product registration Wireless LAN wizard Wireless network basic guidelines encryption security SSID Quality of Service (QoS) Wireless security Quick Start Guide overview troubleshooting type...

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