Zyxel WRE6602 [9/53] Securing the wre6602

Chapter 1 Introduction

WRE6602 User’s Guide

• Easy Link App. Use Easy Link to learn how to install your WRE6602 in AP mode and/or Repeater mode,

check your signal strength and modify wireless settings. You can download the Easy Link app from the

Google Play Store or Apple store. Use this method when you are connecting the WRE6602 (in

repeater mode) to a wireless router or AP that doesn't support WPS. Scan the QR code below to

download the Easy Link app.

Figure 2 Easy Link QR Code

• Web Configurator. Use a supported web browser to manage the WRE6602. You can also use this

method when you are connecting the WRE6602 (in repeater mode) to a wireless router or AP that

doesn't support WPS.

1.3 Securing the WRE6602

Do the following things regularly to make the WRE6602 more secure and to manage the WRE6602 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.

1.4 Resetting the WRE6602

If you forget your password or IP address, or you cannot access the Web Configurator, you will need to

use the Smart Push Button at the bottom of the WRE6602 to reload the factory-default configuration file.

This means that you will lose all configurations that you had previously saved, the password will be reset,

and the IP address will be reset to “192.168.1.2”. Follow these steps to reset the WRE6602:

• Make sure the power LED is on.

• Press and hold the Smart Push Button for more than 10 seconds.

• Release the Smart Push Button, the power LED begins flashing. The WRE6602 reloads factory-default

settings and begins to reboot.