Ch 2. First Time Configuration

Before Start to Configure

There are two interfaces to configure the device, one is web-browser interface, and the other is Secure Shell CLI interface. To access the configuration interfaces, make sure you are using a computer connected to the same network as the device. The default IP address of the device is 192.168.2.254, and the subnet-mask is 255.255.255.0.

The device has three operation modes (Router/Bridge/WISP). In bridge mode, you can access the device by both WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) and wired LAN. And in router/WISP modes, the device can be accessed by both WLAN and WAN. The default IP addresses for the device are 192.168.2.254(for LAN), 172.1.1.1(for WAN), so you need to make sure the IP address of your PC is in the same subnet as the device, such as 192.168.2.X(for LAN), 172.1.1.X(for WAN).

Please note that the DHCP server inside the device is default to up and running. Do not have multiple DHCP servers in your subnet, otherwise it will cause abnormal situation.

Inside the CD, we provide the device auto-discovery tool, the tool can detect the device even your PC is not in the same subnet as the device in case the IP address of device is changed and forgot by user. The tool only can discover the device in your local area network.

Knowing the Network Application

ZWA-G192-OD can act as the following roles, and it supports WDS (Wireless Distribution System) function.

zAccess Point

zWDS (Wireless Repeater)

zBridge/Router

zWISP

zAP Client

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