1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. ZyXEL Communications Manuals
  4. Extender
  5. WRE6605
  6. User manual

ZyXEL Communications WRE6605 User Manual

Ac1200 dual band wifi extender
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
User's Guide
WRE6605
AC1200 Dual Band WiFi Extender
Default Login Details
LAN IP Address
Password
Copyright © 2020 Zyxel Communications Corporation
http://192.168.1.2
Press Smart Push Button
for two seconds
Version 1.0 Edition 1, 08/2020

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for ZyXEL Communications WRE6605

Summary of Contents for ZyXEL Communications WRE6605

  • Page 1 User’s Guide WRE6605 AC1200 Dual Band WiFi Extender Default Login Details Version 1.0 Edition 1, 08/2020 LAN IP Address http://192.168.1.2 Password Press Smart Push Button for two seconds Copyright © 2020 Zyxel Communications Corporation...
  • Page 2 The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the managed device. • Easy Link App The Easy Link app helps you install the WRE6605, configure its settings and check signal strength. • More Information Go to support.zyxel.com to find other information on the WRE6605...

  • Page 3: Document Conventions

    • Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are all in bold font. Icons Used in Figures Figures in this user guide may use the following generic icons. The WRE6605 icon is not an exact representation of your device.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Overview Contents Overview User’s Guide ............................7 Introduction ............................. 8 The Web Configurator ......................... 13 WRE6605 Modes ........................... 24 Repeater Mode ............................ 26 Access Point Mode ..........................33 Troubleshooting ............................ 37 WRE6605 User’s Guide...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    2.3.1 Title Bar ........................... 17 2.4 Technical Reference ........................18 2.4.1 Set Up your Computer’s IP Address in Windows ..............18 2.4.2 Find and Access your WRE6605 Using FindMe ..............20 2.4.3 Change a Web Browser Language ..................22 Chapter 3 WRE6605 Modes ..........................24...
  • Page 6 6.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ................... 37 6.2 WRE6605 Access and Login ......................38 6.3 Internet Access ..........................39 6.4 Resetting the WRE6605 to Its Factory Defaults ................40 6.5 Wireless Problems ..........................40 Appendix A Customer Support ....................... 41 Appendix B Legal Information ......................

  • Page 7: User's Guide

    User’s Guide...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    2.4G band for regular Internet surfing and downloading while using the 5G band for time sensitive traffic, such as high-definition video streaming, and big size file transfers. As shown in the figure below you can set up your WRE6605 to work as a repeater or an access point. Figure 1 Repeater Application Your can create the following connections using the WRE6605: •...

  • Page 9: Securing The Wre6605

    Chapter 1 Introduction • Easy Link App. Use Easy Link to learn how to install your WRE6605 in AP mode and/or Repeater mode, check your signal strength and modify wireless settings. You can download the Easy Link app from the Google Play Store or Apple store.

  • Page 10: Hardware

    Fast Blinking The WRE6605 is turning on. Slow Blinking The WRE is authenticating your LAN device via the Web Configurator or Easy Link app. The WRE6605 is not receiving power, or there is no WPS connection established. WRE6605 User’s Guide...

  • Page 11: Smart Push Button

    LAN connection is off. 1.5.2 Smart Push Button The Smart Push Button is an easy way to set up a secure wireless network, reboot the WRE6605 while keeping it’s configuration or reset the WRE6605 to factory default configuration. The Smart Push Button allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually.

  • Page 12: Bottom Panel

    Table 3 Bottom Panel LABEL DESCRIPTION ETHERNET Connect computers or other Ethernet devices to Ethernet ports for Internet access. AP/REPEATER Use this switch to select the system operation mode of the WRE6605. For more information, see Chapter 3 on page WRE6605 User’s Guide...

  • Page 13: The Web Configurator

    2.2 Accessing the Web Configurator Make sure your WRE6605 hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer network to connect to the WRE6605. Your computer needs to be in the same subnet as the WRE6605. Set a static IP address between 192.168.1.3~192.168.1.254.

  • Page 14: Login Screen

    Figure 5 Login Screen The first time you access the Web Configurator you are required to authenticate your connection with the WRE6605 using the Smart Push Button. Press the button for 2 seconds. 2.2.3 Password Screen You should see a screen asking you to change your password as shown next.
  • Page 15 Note: Once you have changed the password you cannot change it again, unless you reset the WRE6605 back to its factory default settings. You will need to reset the WRE6605 to the factory default settings and reconfigure the WRE6605 again.

  • Page 16: Main Screen

    If you have previously logged into the Web Configurator but did not click Logout, you may be redirected to the main screen. If the WRE6605 is in Repeater mode the main screen displays as follows. For more information see Section 4.3.1 on page...

  • Page 17: Navigating The Web Configurator

    • A - Title Bar • B - Main Window 2.3.1 Title Bar The title bar provides some useful links that always appear over the screens below, regardless of how deep into the Web Configurator you navigate. WRE6605 User’s Guide...

  • Page 18: Technical Reference

    This section shows you how to configure the IP settings on your computer in order for it to be able to communicate with the WRE6605 in its initial configuration. To assign IP information instead of using a dynamic IP, make sure that your network’s computers have IP addresses that place them in the same subnet.
  • Page 19 Chapter 2 The Web Configurator Select the connection on which you want to set up the Static IP address. Right-click this connection and click Properties. The Properties window opens. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties. WRE6605 User’s Guide...

  • Page 20: Find And Access Your Wre6605 Using Findme

    After the WRE6605 is configured and linked to your wireless router you cannot access the WRE6605 using http://192.168.1.2. Use FindMe to find and access the WRE6605 Web Configurator. To use FindMe you need to be wirelessly connected to the WRE6605, and have Internet access through the wireless AP or router’s network.
  • Page 21 Note: Make sure your computer/device used to access this website is in the same network as the WRE6605. Click the Start button on this screen. Within 2 min press the Smart Push Button on the WRE6605. Your WRE6605 is now discovered. Click Admin Page to open the Web Configurator’s login screen.

  • Page 22: Change A Web Browser Language

    Select the language, and click Move Up so your language of preferences displays first. Click OK and restart your browser to apply the changes. Microsoft Edge Follow these steps to change the language in your Microsoft Edge browser: WRE6605 User’s Guide...
  • Page 23 Click the Page Setting icon in the top right corner. Select the language you want to use from the Language & content drop down list box. The language you select is applied to your browser now. Note: For other browsers, check the browser’s settings and/or help. WRE6605 User’s Guide...

  • Page 24: Wre6605 Modes

    3.1.1 System Operation Modes This refers to the operating mode of the WRE6605, which can act as a: • Repeater: In this mode, the WRE6605 can be an access point and a wireless client at the same time. Go to Section 4.3.1 on page 27...
  • Page 25 3.1.1.1 Changing Operating Mode Slide the AP/Repeater (R) mode switch on the WRE6605’s bottom panel to the AP position to have the WRE6605 act as an access point. Slide the switch to the Repeater position to have the WRE6605 work as a repeater.

  • Page 26: Repeater Mode

    Repeater Mode 4.1 Overview In repeater mode, your WRE6605 can act as an access point and wireless client at the same time. The WRE6605 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 27: Setting Your Wre6605 To Repeater Mode

    To use your WRE6605 as a repeater, see Section 3.1.1.1 on page Connect your computer to the LAN port of the WRE6605. Make sure both the WRE6605 and computer are in the same subnet. Open a web browser and type “http://192.168.1.2” as the web address in your web browser.
  • Page 28 This is the firmware version and the date created. Use this section to upload new available firmware. Click UPLOAD FILE to browse for the new firmware file. After you have selected it click OK so the WRE6605 begins the firmware upgrade.

  • Page 29: Connecting The Wre6605 To An Ap

    27) and you are logged into the Web Configurator through your LAN connection. In the main screen, click the BEGIN SCAN button for the WRE6605 to begin a site survey, in which the WRE6605 scans for available wireless networks in its surroundings.

  • Page 30: Wre6605 Ssid Behavior

    Chapter 4 Repeater Mode Wait for the WRE6605 to link to the wireless network. The WRE6605 automatically copies the SSID of the associated wireless router/AP and appends to the 5G SSID, see Section 4.4.1 on page 30. Click Apply to save settings.
  • Page 31 Chapter 4 Repeater Mode • When there is a single 2.4G uplink connection between the wireless router/AP and the WRE6605, the WRE6605 uses this 2.4G SSID for both downlink connections to the 2.4G and 5G wireless clients. • When there is a single 5G uplink connection between the wireless router/AP and the WRE6605, the WRE6605 uses this 5G SSID for both downlink connections to the 2.4G and 5G wireless clients.
  • Page 32 2.4 G or 5G WiFi. • When there are 2.4G and 5G uplink connections with a single SSID from the router to the WRE6605, the WRE6605 uses the same SSID for both downlink connections to the 2.4G and 5G wireless clients. The client will not know if they are connected to 2.4G or 5G WiFi.

  • Page 33: Access Point Mode

    5.3 Set your WRE6605 to AP Mode By default, AP mode in the WRE6605 is configured with a static IP address. To set up your WRE6605 in AP mode for the first time, the directly-connected router must have the DHCP server function enabled.

  • Page 34: Ap Mode Main Screen

    Device Info CPU Usage This displays what percentage of the WRE6605’s processing ability is currently used. When this percentage is close to 100%, the WRE6605 is running at full load, and the throughput is not going to improve anymore. Memory Usage This shows what percentage of the memory the WRE6605 is using.

  • Page 35: Configure The Wre6605 Wireless Settings

    This is the firmware version and the date created. Use this section to upload new available firmware. Click UPLOAD FILE to browse for the new firmware file. After you have selected it click OK so the WRE6605 begins the firmware upgrade.
  • Page 36 Click the EDIT button in the AP WiFi section of the main screen. Modify the WiFi Name and/or Password. Click Apply to save your settings. Connect wirelessly to the WRE6605 using the new WiFi Name and/or Password. WRE6605 User’s Guide...

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting

    6.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs The WRE6605 does not turn on. None of the LEDs turn on. Make sure the WRE6605 is plugged in to an appropriate power source. Make sure the power source is turned on. Disconnect and re-connect the WRE6605.

  • Page 38: Wre6605 Access And Login

    Make sure you are using the correct address. • The default web address (URL) of the WRE6605 is http://192.168.1.2. Make sure your computer and the WRE6605 are in the same subnet. Your computer should have a static IP address between 192.168.1.3 ~ 192.168.1.254.

  • Page 39: Internet Access

    Check the signal strength. If the signal strength is low, try moving the WRE6605 closer to the AP if possible, and look around to see if there are any devices that might be interfering with the wireless network (for example, microwaves, other wireless networks, and so on).

  • Page 40: Resetting The Wre6605 To Its Factory Defaults

    6.4 Resetting the WRE6605 to Its Factory Defaults If you reset the WRE6605, you lose all of the changes you have made. The WRE6605 re-loads its default settings. You have to make all of your changes again. You will lose all of your changes when you reset the WRE6605 to its factory defaults.

  • Page 41: 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. • https://www.zyxel.com/cn/zh/ India • Zyxel Technology India Pvt Ltd. • https://www.zyxel.com/in/en/ Kazakhstan •...
  • Page 42 • Zyxel Singapore Pte Ltd. • http://www.zyxel.com.sg Taiwan • Zyxel Communications Corporation • https://www.zyxel.com/tw/zh/ Thailand • Zyxel Thailand Co., Ltd. • https://www.zyxel.com/th/th/ Vietnam • Zyxel Communications Corporation-Vietnam Office • https://www.zyxel.com/vn/vi Europe Belarus • Zyxel BY • https://www.zyxel.by Belgium • Zyxel Communications B.V. • https://www.zyxel.com/be/nl/...
  • Page 43 Appendix A Customer Support • https://www.zyxel.com/be/fr/ Bulgaria • Zyxel България • https://www.zyxel.com/bg/bg/ Czech Republic • Zyxel Communications Czech s.r.o • https://www.zyxel.com/cz/cs/ Denmark • Zyxel Communications A/S • https://www.zyxel.com/dk/da/ Estonia • Zyxel Estonia • https://www.zyxel.com/ee/et/ Finland • Zyxel Communications • https://www.zyxel.com/fi/fi/ France •...
  • Page 44 • Zyxel Communications Poland • https://www.zyxel.com/pl/pl/ Romania • Zyxel Romania • https://www.zyxel.com/ro/ro Russia • Zyxel Russia • https://www.zyxel.com/ru/ru/ Slovakia • Zyxel Communications Czech s.r.o. organizacna zlozka • https://www.zyxel.com/sk/sk/ Spain • Zyxel Communications ES Ltd. • https://www.zyxel.com/es/es/ Sweden • Zyxel Communications • https://www.zyxel.com/se/sv/ Switzerland •...
  • Page 45 Appendix A Customer Support Turkey • Zyxel Turkey A.S. • https://www.zyxel.com/tr/tr/ • Zyxel Communications UK Ltd. • https://www.zyxel.com/uk/en/ Ukraine • Zyxel Ukraine • http://www.ua.zyxel.com South America Argentina • Zyxel Communications Corporation • https://www.zyxel.com/co/es/ Brazil • Zyxel Communications Brasil Ltda. • https://www.zyxel.com/br/pt/ Colombia •...
  • Page 46 Appendix A Customer Support Middle East • Zyxel Communications Corporation • https://www.zyxel.com/me/en/ North America • Zyxel Communications, Inc. – North America Headquarters • https://www.zyxel.com/us/en/ Oceania Australia • Zyxel Communications Corporation • https://www.zyxel.com/au/en/ Africa South Africa • Nology (Pty) Ltd. • https://www.zyxel.com/za/en/...

  • Page 47: Appendix B 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 48 The maximum RF power operating for each band as follows: • the band 2,400 to 2,483.5 MHz is 99.54 mW, • the bands 5,150 MHz to 5,350 MHz is 199.07 mW, • the 5,470 MHz to 5,725 MHz is 618.02 mW. WRE6605 User’s Guide...
  • Page 49 Polski (Polish) Niniejszym Zyxel oświadcza, że sprzęt jest zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozostałymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 2014/53/UE. Português Zyxel declara que este equipamento está conforme com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposições da Directiva 2014/53/ (Portuguese) WRE6605 User’s Guide...
  • Page 50 Contact your local vendor to order a new one. • Do not use the device outside, and make sure all the connections are indoors. There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. WRE6605 User’s Guide...
  • Page 51 återvinningsstation. Vid tiden för kasseringen bidrar du till en bättre miljö och mänsklig hälsa genom att göra dig av med den på ett återvinningsställe. 台灣 以下訊息僅適用於產品具有無線功能且銷售至台灣地區 • 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。 • 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，始得繼續使用。 • 無線資訊傳設備的製造廠商應確保頻率穩定性，如依製造廠商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 WRE6605 User’s Guide...
  • Page 52 Zyxel will, at its discretion, repair or replace the defective products or components without charge for either parts or labor, and to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore the product or components to WRE6605 User’s Guide...
  • Page 53 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. To obtain the source code covered under those Licenses, please contact your vendor or Zyxel Technical Support at support@zyxel.com. WRE6605 User’s Guide...

  • Page 54: Index

    Smart Push Button disclaimer warranty note web configurator accessing overview logout wireless channel Web Configurator wireless LAN wireless security troubleshooting managing the device good habits mode access point universal repeater operating WRE6605 User’s Guide...

Table of Contents