Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your WAP3205 v2
1.4 Good Habits for Managing the WAP3205 v2
Do the following things regularly to make the WAP3205 v2 more secure and to manage the WAP3205 v2 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.
•Write down the password and put it in a safe place.
•Back up the configuration (and make sure you know how to restore it). Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you forget your password, you will have to reset the WAP3205 v2 to its factory default settings. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally
1.5Resetting the WAP3205 v2
If you forget your password or IP address, or you cannot access the Web Configurator, you will need to use the RESET button at the back of the WAP3205 v2 to reload the
1.5.1 Procedure to Use the Reset Button
1Make sure the power LED is on.
2Press the RESET button for one to five seconds to reboot the WAP3205 v2.
3Press the RESET button for longer than five seconds to set the WAP3205 v2 back to its factory- default configurations.
1.6The WPS Button
You can use the WPS button ( | ) on the front panel of the WAP3205 v2 to activate WPS in order |
to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security.
1Make sure the power LED is on (not blinking).
2Press the WPS button for more than three seconds and release it. Press the WPS button on another
Note: You must activate WPS in the WAP3205 v2 that acts as the AP and in another wireless device within two minutes of each other.
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