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...Guide for instructions on how to install, configure and use. CHAPTER 1 Introduction Note: This User's Guide includes the NWA-3160, NWA-3163 and the NWA-3166. Multiple security profiles allow you to easily assign different types of Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 802.1x, Wi-Fi Protected... Access (WPA), WPA2 and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption. The NWA controls network access with Media Access Control (MAC) address...
...Guide for instructions on how to install, configure and use. CHAPTER 1 Introduction Note: This User's Guide includes the NWA-3160, NWA-3163 and the NWA-3166. Multiple security profiles allow you to easily assign different types of Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 802.1x, Wi-Fi Protected... Access (WPA), WPA2 and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption. The NWA controls network access with Media Access Control (MAC) address...
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... the network (an Internet gateway or a network printer, for VoIP telephony and other access points. The following ZyXEL AP models can be CAPWAP managed APs: • NWA-3160 • NWA-3163 • NWA-3500 • NWA-3550 • NWA-3166 Note: If you should use by visitors and others who require access to certain resources on page 120...
... the network (an Internet gateway or a network printer, for VoIP telephony and other access points. The following ZyXEL AP models can be CAPWAP managed APs: • NWA-3160 • NWA-3163 • NWA-3500 • NWA-3550 • NWA-3166 Note: If you should use by visitors and others who require access to certain resources on page 120...
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... and receive. When you are looking at the NWA from the front, the main antenna is from the NWA-3160. If you forget your Quick Start Guide for information on the left of the NWA. If you have only one antenna, attach it ). The NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 have two antennas. Chapter 1 Introduction • Back...
... and receive. When you are looking at the NWA from the front, the main antenna is from the NWA-3160. If you forget your Quick Start Guide for information on the left of the NWA. If you have only one antenna, attach it ). The NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 have two antennas. Chapter 1 Introduction • Back...
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...standard channels and offers speeds of your device supports: Channel Width • NWA-3166 supports 802.11b/g, 802.11a, 802.11n/g and 802.11n/a. • NWA-3160 supports 802.11b only, 802.11g only, 802.11b/g and 802.11a. • NWA-3163 supports 802.11b only, 802.11g only and 802.11b/g. Select 20 MHz... if you want to adjust the channel bandwidth depending on the 802.11 modes that only compliant WLAN devices can associate with the NWA. Radio Mode This makes sure that your...
...standard channels and offers speeds of your device supports: Channel Width • NWA-3166 supports 802.11b/g, 802.11a, 802.11n/g and 802.11n/a. • NWA-3160 supports 802.11b only, 802.11g only, 802.11b/g and 802.11a. • NWA-3163 supports 802.11b only, 802.11g only and 802.11b/g. Select 20 MHz... if you want to adjust the channel bandwidth depending on the 802.11 modes that only compliant WLAN devices can associate with the NWA. Radio Mode This makes sure that your...
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... this if you do not want to use a channel, select a channel from users in order to detect other wireless networks. (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163) Choose Channel ID Select this to select channels with less intereference for DFS This field displays only when you select 802.11a or 802... (Guard Interval). Chapter 6 AP Controller Mode Table 17 Radio Edit Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Disable channel switching for Managed APs. To manually set the NWA to allow the grouping of several A-MSDUs (Aggregate MAC Service Data Units) into one large A-MPDU (Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit). Click this...
... this if you do not want to use a channel, select a channel from users in order to detect other wireless networks. (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163) Choose Channel ID Select this to select channels with less intereference for DFS This field displays only when you select 802.11a or 802... (Guard Interval). Chapter 6 AP Controller Mode Table 17 Radio Edit Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Disable channel switching for Managed APs. To manually set the NWA to allow the grouping of several A-MSDUs (Aggregate MAC Service Data Units) into one large A-MPDU (Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit). Click this...
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...points using this radio profile to use multiple SSID profiles simultaneously. Antenna diversity uses multiple antennas to begin configuring this screen afresh. 108 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Click Reset to reduce signal interference. Click Apply to use the data rate. Chapter 6 AP Controller Mode Table... or 802.11n/a is an 802.11n feature that increases the wireless network performance in the Profile Edit > SSID screens. (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163) Select this to use the data rate. IEEE 802.11n supports many different data rates which are called MCS rates. Select Disable ...
...points using this radio profile to use multiple SSID profiles simultaneously. Antenna diversity uses multiple antennas to begin configuring this screen afresh. 108 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Click Reset to reduce signal interference. Click Apply to use the data rate. Chapter 6 AP Controller Mode Table... or 802.11n/a is an 802.11n feature that increases the wireless network performance in the Profile Edit > SSID screens. (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163) Select this to use the data rate. IEEE 802.11n supports many different data rates which are called MCS rates. Select Disable ...
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... two standard channels and offers speeds of your device supports: Channel Width • NWA-3166 supports 802.11b/g, 802.11a, 802.11n/g and 802.11n/a. • NWA-3160 supports 802.11b only, 802.11g only, 802.11b/g and 802.11a. • NWA-3163 supports 802.11b only, 802.11g only and 802.11b/ g. This allows... the NWA to associate with other wireless devices in this screen. Select 20 MHz if you select 802.11n/g or 802.11n/a in this field depend...
... two standard channels and offers speeds of your device supports: Channel Width • NWA-3166 supports 802.11b/g, 802.11a, 802.11n/g and 802.11n/a. • NWA-3160 supports 802.11b only, 802.11g only, 802.11b/g and 802.11a. • NWA-3163 supports 802.11b only, 802.11g only and 802.11b/ g. This allows... the NWA to associate with other wireless devices in this screen. Select 20 MHz if you select 802.11n/g or 802.11n/a in this field depend...
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... sure the channel is another . Super Mode DFS (dynamic frequency selection) allows an AP to detect other wireless networks. (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Channel ID Select this if you do not want to reduce data collisions on your particular region. If there is not already...same channel. This function allows faster data transfer rates. Set the operating frequency/channel depending on the wireless network if you have the NWA automatically select a channel, click Auto Selection instead. The guard interval is selected as the 802.11 Radio Mode. Enter an even number...
... sure the channel is another . Super Mode DFS (dynamic frequency selection) allows an AP to detect other wireless networks. (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Channel ID Select this if you do not want to reduce data collisions on your particular region. If there is not already...same channel. This function allows faster data transfer rates. Set the operating frequency/channel depending on the wireless network if you have the NWA automatically select a channel, click Auto Selection instead. The guard interval is selected as the 802.11 Radio Mode. Enter an even number...
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... roaming. MCS stands for Modulation and Coding Scheme. Antenna diversity uses multiple antennas to activate STP on the NWA if you do not want the NWA to use the data rate. (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Select this screen to use the data rate. Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. 8.2.2 Bridge...
... roaming. MCS stands for Modulation and Coding Scheme. Antenna diversity uses multiple antennas to activate STP on the NWA if you do not want the NWA to use the data rate. (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Select this screen to use the data rate. Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. 8.2.2 Bridge...
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... of up to use for your device supports: Channel Width • NWA-3166 supports 802.11b/g, 802.11a, 802.11n/g and 802.11n/a. • NWA-3160 supports 802.11b only, 802.11g only, 802.11b/g and 802.11a. • NWA-3163 supports 802.11b only, 802.11g only and 802.11b/g. It is... recommended that your wireless network. Select the channel bandwidth you select 802.11n/g or 802.11n/a in your NWA might be reduced. Table 24 Wireless: Bridge / Repeater LABEL ...
... of up to use for your device supports: Channel Width • NWA-3166 supports 802.11b/g, 802.11a, 802.11n/g and 802.11n/a. • NWA-3160 supports 802.11b only, 802.11g only, 802.11b/g and 802.11a. • NWA-3163 supports 802.11b only, 802.11g only and 802.11b/g. It is... recommended that your wireless network. Select the channel bandwidth you select 802.11n/g or 802.11n/a in your NWA might be reduced. Table 24 Wireless: Bridge / Repeater LABEL ...
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... channel, select a channel from users in the same channel. It is the gap introduced between 256 and 2346. 130 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide To manually set the NWA to use Short GI (Guard Interval). This stops wireless clients from transmitting packets at the same time (and causing data ...select a channel, click Scan instead. Super Mode DFS (dynamic frequency selection) allows an AP to detect other wireless networks. (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Channel ID Select this to make sure the channel is not already used by default This field is available only when 802....
... channel, select a channel from users in the same channel. It is the gap introduced between 256 and 2346. 130 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide To manually set the NWA to use Short GI (Guard Interval). This stops wireless clients from transmitting packets at the same time (and causing data ...select a channel, click Scan instead. Super Mode DFS (dynamic frequency selection) allows an AP to detect other wireless networks. (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Channel ID Select this to make sure the channel is not already used by default This field is available only when 802....
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... but do not have an AES option. You must also set the peer device to use antenna diversity. Enable Antenna Diversity (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Select this to use the same pre-shared key. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this to enable Advanced Encryption System (... in a valid MAC address format, that is compatible with other AP's documentation to ensure that support WDS security. Use AES if the other ZyXEL access points that only one path exists between switches, bridges or routers. This option is , six hexadecimal character pairs, for the WDS. Use...
... but do not have an AES option. You must also set the peer device to use antenna diversity. Enable Antenna Diversity (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Select this to use the same pre-shared key. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this to enable Advanced Encryption System (... in a valid MAC address format, that is compatible with other AP's documentation to ensure that support WDS security. Use AES if the other ZyXEL access points that only one path exists between switches, bridges or routers. This option is , six hexadecimal character pairs, for the WDS. Use...
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... 20MHz channel offers transfer speeds of up to 300Mbps. However, not all devices support 40MHz channels. This allows the NWA to associate with the NWA. Chapter 8 Wireless Screen The following table describes the bridge labels in this field. 802.11 mode This makes sure that only compliant ...field. The transmission rate of your device supports: Channel Width • NWA-3166 supports 802.11b/g, 802.11a, 802.11n/g and 802.11n/a. • NWA-3160 supports 802.11b only, 802.11g only, 802.11b/g and 802.11a. • NWA-3163 supports 802.11b only, 802.11g only and 802.11b/g. This field...
... 20MHz channel offers transfer speeds of up to 300Mbps. However, not all devices support 40MHz channels. This allows the NWA to associate with the NWA. Chapter 8 Wireless Screen The following table describes the bridge labels in this field. 802.11 mode This makes sure that only compliant ...field. The transmission rate of your device supports: Channel Width • NWA-3166 supports 802.11b/g, 802.11a, 802.11n/g and 802.11n/a. • NWA-3160 supports 802.11b only, 802.11g only, 802.11b/g and 802.11a. • NWA-3163 supports 802.11b only, 802.11g only and 802.11b/g. This field...
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... click Scan instead. Increasing the GI reduces data transfer rates but also increases interference. Select Enable to detect other wireless networks. (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Channel ID Select this to allow the grouping of one another device using the same channel, the AP changes to a different...bytes) that are associated with radar systems or other devices in order to reduce data collisions on your particular region. To manually set the NWA to use a channel, select a channel from the drop-down list box. This field is available only when 802.11n/g or 802...
... click Scan instead. Increasing the GI reduces data transfer rates but also increases interference. Select Enable to detect other wireless networks. (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Channel ID Select this to allow the grouping of one another device using the same channel, the AP changes to a different...bytes) that are associated with radar systems or other devices in order to reduce data collisions on your particular region. To manually set the NWA to use a channel, select a channel from the drop-down list box. This field is available only when 802.11n/g or 802...
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...and provides backup links between any two stations on the network. Enable Spanning Tree Control (STP) (R)STP (Section 8.3.1 on the NWA. Click Apply to reduce signal interference. Click Reset to begin configuring this to allow roaming. Chapter 8 Wireless Screen Table 25 Wireless...: AP + Bridge LABEL DESCRIPTIONS Enable Antenna Diversity (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Select this screen afresh. 138 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Antenna diversity uses multiple antennas to save your network to another. Apply Reset...
...and provides backup links between any two stations on the network. Enable Spanning Tree Control (STP) (R)STP (Section 8.3.1 on the NWA. Click Apply to reduce signal interference. Click Reset to begin configuring this to allow roaming. Chapter 8 Wireless Screen Table 25 Wireless...: AP + Bridge LABEL DESCRIPTIONS Enable Antenna Diversity (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Select this screen afresh. 138 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Antenna diversity uses multiple antennas to save your network to another. Apply Reset...
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...channels and offers speeds of your device supports: Channel Width • NWA-3166 supports 802.11b/g, 802.11a, 802.11n/g and 802.11n/a. • NWA-3160 supports 802.11b only, 802.11g only, 802.11b/g and 802.11a. • NWA-3163 supports 802.11b only, 802.11g only and 802.11b/g. This ...allows the NWA to associate with other wireless devices in this field to use for your neighborhood. 140 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Table 26 Wireless: MBSSID LABEL DESCRIPTION ...
...channels and offers speeds of your device supports: Channel Width • NWA-3166 supports 802.11b/g, 802.11a, 802.11n/g and 802.11n/a. • NWA-3160 supports 802.11b only, 802.11g only, 802.11b/g and 802.11a. • NWA-3163 supports 802.11b only, 802.11g only and 802.11b/g. This ...allows the NWA to associate with other wireless devices in this field to use for your neighborhood. 140 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Table 26 Wireless: MBSSID LABEL DESCRIPTION ...
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... as the 802.11 Radio Mode. RTS/CTS Threshold Use RTS/CTS to reduce data collisions on the wireless network if you have the NWA automatically select a channel, click Scan instead. Chapter 8 Wireless Screen Table 26 Wireless: MBSSID LABEL DESCRIPTION Disable channel switching for DFS This... in the 802.11 Radio Mode field. Super Mode DFS (dynamic frequency selection) allows an AP to detect other wireless networks. (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Channel ID Select this to use a channel, select a channel from transmitting packets at the same time (and causing data collisions)....
... as the 802.11 Radio Mode. RTS/CTS Threshold Use RTS/CTS to reduce data collisions on the wireless network if you have the NWA automatically select a channel, click Scan instead. Chapter 8 Wireless Screen Table 26 Wireless: MBSSID LABEL DESCRIPTION Disable channel switching for DFS This... in the 802.11 Radio Mode field. Super Mode DFS (dynamic frequency selection) allows an AP to detect other wireless networks. (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Channel ID Select this to use a channel, select a channel from transmitting packets at the same time (and causing data collisions)....
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... this screen afresh. 8.3 Technical Reference This section provides technical background information about the topics covered in the SSID screen. (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Select this to use in your changes. The SSID (Service Set IDentifier) identifies the Service Set with which is associated...computer connected to the wireless LAN and you change the wireless settings of your wireless network. You must have two or more NWAs on the NWA. Chapter 8 Wireless Screen Table 26 Wireless: MBSSID LABEL DESCRIPTION Select SSID Profile An SSID profile is the set of parameters...
... this screen afresh. 8.3 Technical Reference This section provides technical background information about the topics covered in the SSID screen. (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Select this to use in your changes. The SSID (Service Set IDentifier) identifies the Service Set with which is associated...computer connected to the wireless LAN and you change the wireless settings of your wireless network. You must have two or more NWAs on the NWA. Chapter 8 Wireless Screen Table 26 Wireless: MBSSID LABEL DESCRIPTION Select SSID Profile An SSID profile is the set of parameters...
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CHAPTER 25 Product Specifications The following tables summarize the NWA's hardware and firmware features. Ethernet Port • Auto-negotiating: 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps in either half-duplex or full-duplex mode. • Auto-crossover:... 802.3af compliant. (PoE) Console Port One MIL-C-5015 style RS-232 console port Antenna (NWA-3160 / NWA-3163) SMA antenna connectors, equipped by default with 2dBi omni antenna, 60° (NWA-3166) Three embedded U.FL-R-SMT connectors (2T/3R) NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 297 Table 87 Hardware Specifications Power Specification 12 V DC, 1.5 A Reset ...
CHAPTER 25 Product Specifications The following tables summarize the NWA's hardware and firmware features. Ethernet Port • Auto-negotiating: 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps in either half-duplex or full-duplex mode. • Auto-crossover:... 802.3af compliant. (PoE) Console Port One MIL-C-5015 style RS-232 console port Antenna (NWA-3160 / NWA-3163) SMA antenna connectors, equipped by default with 2dBi omni antenna, 60° (NWA-3166) Three embedded U.FL-R-SMT connectors (2T/3R) NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 297 Table 87 Hardware Specifications Power Specification 12 V DC, 1.5 A Reset ...
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... three antennas: 18 dBm Operation Temperature 0 ~ 50 º C Storage Temperature -20 ~ 60 º C Operation Humidity 10 ~ 90 % (non-condensing) Storage Humidity 5 ~ 95 % (non-condensing) Dimensions (NWA-3160 / NWA-3163, including antennas) 212.5mm (L) x 138.5mm (W) x 52mm (H) (NWA-3166) 198.5 mm (L) x 138.5mm (W) x 47.5mm (H) Distance between the centers of toxic or asphyxiating material produced. 298...
... three antennas: 18 dBm Operation Temperature 0 ~ 50 º C Storage Temperature -20 ~ 60 º C Operation Humidity 10 ~ 90 % (non-condensing) Storage Humidity 5 ~ 95 % (non-condensing) Dimensions (NWA-3160 / NWA-3163, including antennas) 212.5mm (L) x 138.5mm (W) x 52mm (H) (NWA-3166) 198.5 mm (L) x 138.5mm (W) x 47.5mm (H) Distance between the centers of toxic or asphyxiating material produced. 298...