User's Manual

WAP6806 User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 6
The Web Configurator
6.1 Overview
This chapter describes how to access the WAP6806 Web Configurator and provides an overview of
its screens.
The Web Configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy setup and
management of the WAP6806 via Internet browser. Use a browser that supports HTML5, such as
Internet Explorer 9.0 and later versions, Mozilla Firefox 21 and later versions, or Safari 6.0 and
later versions or Google Chrome 26.0 and later versions. The recommended screen resolution is
1024 by 768 pixels.
In order to use the Web Configurator you need to allow:
• Web browser pop-up windows from your device. Web pop-up blocking is enabled by default in
Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2.
• JavaScript (enabled by default).
• Java permissions (enabled by default).
Refer to Chapter 15 Troubleshooting to see how to make sure these functions are allowed in
Internet Explorer.
6.2 Accessing the Web Configurator
1 Make sure your WAP6806 hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer
network to connect to the WAP6806 (refer to the Quick Start Guide).
2 Launch your web browser.
3 Open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type “http://zyxelsetup” or “http://192.168.1.2”
as the web address in your web browser.
6.2.1 Login Screen
The Web Configurator initially displays the following login screen.