Chapter 6 Access Point Mode

6.3.1Setting your WAP3205 to AP Mode

1Log into the Web Configurator if you haven’t already. See the Quick start Guide for instructions on how to do this.

2To use your WAP3205 as an access point, go to Maintenance > Sys OP Mode and select Access Point mode.

Figure 21 Changing to Access Point mode

Note: You have to log in to the Web Configurator again when you change modes. As soon as you do, your WAP3205 is already in Access Point mode.

6.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Access Point Mode

Log in to the Web Configurator in Access Point mode, do the following:

1Connect your computer to the LAN port of the WAP3205.

2The default IP address of the WAP3205 is “192.168.1.2”. In this case, your computer must have an IP address in the range between “192.168.1.3” and “192.168.1.254”.

3Click Start > Run on your computer in Windows. Type “cmd” in the dialog box. Enter “ipconfig” to show your computer’s IP address. If your computer’s IP address is not in the correct range then see Appendix C on page 149 for information on changing your computer’s IP address.

4After you’ve set your computer’s IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type “192.168.1.2” as the web address in your web browser.

Note: After clicking Login, the Easy mode appears. Refer to Section on page 35 for the Easy mode screens. Change to Expert mode to see the screens described in the sections following this.

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