Table of Contents
WRE6505 User’s Guide
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Chapter 5
The Web Configurator........................................................................................................................26
5.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................26
5.2 Accessing the Web Configurator .......................................................................................................26
5.2.1 Login Screen ...........................................................................................................................26
5.2.2 Password Screen ....................................................................................................................27
5.3 Resetting the WRE6505 ....................................................................................................................29
Chapter 6
Connection Wizard .............................................................................................................................30
6.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................30
6.2 Using the Web Configurator Wizard ..................................................................................................30
6.2.1 Extending the Network ............................................................................................................30
6.2.2 Configuring the WRE6505 for Connection to an AP ................................................................31
Chapter 7
Status...................................................................................................................................................38
7.1 WRE6505 Status ...............................................................................................................................38
7.1.1 Summary: Packet Statistics ....................................................................................................40
7.1.2 Summary: WLAN Station Status ..............................................................................................41
7.2 Navigation Panel ...............................................................................................................................42
Chapter 8
Tutorials...............................................................................................................................................44
8.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................44
8.2 Connecting to the Internet from an Access Point ..............................................................................44
8.3 Connecting to a Wireless Network Using WPS .................................................................................44
8.3.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC) ............................................................................................45
8.3.2 PIN Configuration ....................................................................................................................46
8.4 Connecting the WRE6505 to an AP ..................................................................................................47
8.4.1 Selecting an AP from an Automatically Detected List .............................................................48
8.4.2 Selecting an AP by Manually Entering Security Information ...................................................50
Part II: Technical Reference............................................................................52
Chapter 9
Wireless LAN.......................................................................................................................................53
9.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................53
9.2 What You Can Do .............................................................................................................................53
9.3 What You Should Know ....................................................................................................................53
9.3.1 Wireless Security Overview .....................................................................................................53