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... Troubleshooting...289 24.1 Overview ...289 24.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 289 24.3 NWA Access and Login 290 24.4 AP Management Modes 292 24.5 Internet Access ...294 24.6 Wireless Router/AP Troubleshooting 295 Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Product Specifications 297 25.1 Wall-Mounting Instructions 300 Appendix A Wireless LANs 303 Appendix B Pop-up...
... Troubleshooting...289 24.1 Overview ...289 24.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 289 24.3 NWA Access and Login 290 24.4 AP Management Modes 292 24.5 Internet Access ...294 24.6 Wireless Router/AP Troubleshooting 295 Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Product Specifications 297 25.1 Wall-Mounting Instructions 300 Appendix A Wireless LANs 303 Appendix B Pop-up...
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...your password or cannot access the web configurator, you previously configured. You should now see the Status screen. Simply log back into the NWA if this method for cases when the password or IP address of Restoring Factory-Defaults You can erase the current configuration and restore factory...on page 35 for about the Status screen. This replaces the current configuration file with the factory-default configuration file. This means that will be specific to this button in for details about 10 seconds (the lights will need to use the RESET button. Chapter 2 The Web Configurator 6 ...
...your password or cannot access the web configurator, you previously configured. You should now see the Status screen. Simply log back into the NWA if this method for cases when the password or IP address of Restoring Factory-Defaults You can erase the current configuration and restore factory...on page 35 for about the Status screen. This replaces the current configuration file with the factory-default configuration file. This means that will be specific to this button in for details about 10 seconds (the lights will need to use the RESET button. Chapter 2 The Web Configurator 6 ...
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... (00:AA:00:AA:00:AA) and the network printer (AA:00:AA:00:AA:00). NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 51 Chapter 3 Tutorials 3.3.3.2 Set up Layer 2 Isolation Configure layer 2 isolation to control the specific devices you want the users on the guest network to be able to access. Figure 26 Tutorial...
... (00:AA:00:AA:00:AA) and the network printer (AA:00:AA:00:AA:00). NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 51 Chapter 3 Tutorials 3.3.3.2 Set up Layer 2 Isolation Configure layer 2 isolation to control the specific devices you want the users on the guest network to be able to access. Figure 26 Tutorial...
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..." AP). 3.5 Using MAC Filters and L-2 Isolation Profiles This example shows you how to allow certain users to access only specific parts of your "rogue" AP. • Check your other NWAs may also have the NWA perform a scan immediately. • Check the ROGUE AP > Rogue AP screen. Wireless user "Alice" (A) needs to access server...
..." AP). 3.5 Using MAC Filters and L-2 Isolation Profiles This example shows you how to allow certain users to access only specific parts of your "rogue" AP. • Check your other NWAs may also have the NWA perform a scan immediately. • Check the ROGUE AP > Rogue AP screen. Wireless user "Alice" (A) needs to access server...
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NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 63 Chapter 3 Tutorials Each SSID profile already uses a different pre-shared key. In this , you need to know the MAC addresses of the devices Alice and Bob use specific MAC filter and layer-2 isolation profiles. 2 Configure the SERVER_1 network's MAC filter profile. 3 Configure the ...connect to access only the network router, the file server and the Internet security gateway. Table 5 Tutorial: Example Network MAC Addresses DEVICE LABEL MAC ADDRESS NWA Z BB:AA:99:88:77:66 Secure Server 1 1 AA:99:88:77:66:55 Secure Server 2 2 99:88:77:66:55:44...
NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 63 Chapter 3 Tutorials Each SSID profile already uses a different pre-shared key. In this , you need to know the MAC addresses of the devices Alice and Bob use specific MAC filter and layer-2 isolation profiles. 2 Configure the SERVER_1 network's MAC filter profile. 3 Configure the ...connect to access only the network router, the file server and the Internet security gateway. Table 5 Tutorial: Example Network MAC Addresses DEVICE LABEL MAC ADDRESS NWA Z BB:AA:99:88:77:66 Secure Server 1 1 AA:99:88:77:66:55 Secure Server 2 2 99:88:77:66:55:44...
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...See Section 23.2 on page 196. Logs Click this to view port status and packet specific statistics. Rate For the LAN port this link to see a list of logs produced by each of the NWA's wireless modules. SSID Status SSID This field displays each SSID. Channel Usage Click this ... the SSID does not use . Chapter 4 Status Screen Table 8 The Status Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Status This field indicates whether or not the NWA is using . System Status Show Statistics Click this displays the port speed and duplex setting. VLAN This field displays the VLAN ID of the...
...See Section 23.2 on page 196. Logs Click this to view port status and packet specific statistics. Rate For the LAN port this link to see a list of logs produced by each of the NWA's wireless modules. SSID Status SSID This field displays each SSID. Channel Usage Click this ... the SSID does not use . Chapter 4 Status Screen Table 8 The Status Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Status This field indicates whether or not the NWA is using . System Status Show Statistics Click this displays the port speed and duplex setting. VLAN This field displays the VLAN ID of the...
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Figure 68 Radio Edit Screen 104 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide This field displays the IEEE 802.11 wireless mode the radio profile uses. This field displays the wireless channel the radio ... and click Edit. This field displays the identification name of each radio profile on the NWA. Click the radio button next to the profile you want to configure and click Edit to go to configure a specific radio profile. Table 16 Radio Screen LABEL Index Profile Name 802.11 Mode Channel ID Edit...
Figure 68 Radio Edit Screen 104 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide This field displays the IEEE 802.11 wireless mode the radio profile uses. This field displays the wireless channel the radio ... and click Edit. This field displays the identification name of each radio profile on the NWA. Click the radio button next to the profile you want to configure and click Edit to go to configure a specific radio profile. Table 16 Radio Screen LABEL Index Profile Name 802.11 Mode Channel ID Edit...
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...for the fragmentation boundary for directed messages. A high DTIM value can wait in the Active Power Management mode. See the product specifications for clients. This section controls the data rates permitted for more information on the network how long they can cause clients to 100... it transmits. Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) is a high density of APs in this speed. The interval tells receiving devices on your NWA's output power. Set the output power of bytes) that you have wireless clients that can connect to the access point at this field. Rates...
...for the fragmentation boundary for directed messages. A high DTIM value can wait in the Active Power Management mode. See the product specifications for clients. This section controls the data rates permitted for more information on the network how long they can cause clients to 100... it transmits. Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) is a high density of APs in this speed. The interval tells receiving devices on your NWA's output power. Set the output power of bytes) that you have wireless clients that can connect to the access point at this field. Rates...
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... IP Address and Subnet Mask Similar to RFC 1597, Address Allocation for Private Internets and RFC 1466, Guidelines for Management of addresses specifically for the appropriate IP addresses. Where you a dynamic IP address when the connection is through the chapter. If your networks are ...use any IP addresses to a small organization and your Internet access is established. IP Address Assignment Every computer on that network. 110 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide If you belong to the hosts without problems. However, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) has reserved...
... IP Address and Subnet Mask Similar to RFC 1597, Address Allocation for Private Internets and RFC 1466, Guidelines for Management of addresses specifically for the appropriate IP addresses. Where you a dynamic IP address when the connection is through the chapter. If your networks are ...use any IP addresses to a small organization and your Internet access is established. IP Address Assignment Every computer on that network. 110 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide If you belong to the hosts without problems. However, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) has reserved...
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...Clients can always connect to the access point at this field. SSID Profile Rates Configuration Note: Reducing the output power also reduces the NWA's effective broadcast radius. Configure SSID profiles in this speed, when permitted to do so by the AP. • Disabled: Clients ... to handle the beacon. You must have the same SSID. DTIM Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) is associated. See the product specifications for clients. Wireless stations associating to lose connectivity with which a wireless station is the time period after which broadcast and multicast packets ...
...Clients can always connect to the access point at this field. SSID Profile Rates Configuration Note: Reducing the output power also reduces the NWA's effective broadcast radius. Configure SSID profiles in this speed, when permitted to do so by the AP. • Disabled: Clients ... to handle the beacon. You must have the same SSID. DTIM Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) is associated. See the product specifications for clients. Wireless stations associating to lose connectivity with which a wireless station is the time period after which broadcast and multicast packets ...
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... Screen Table 24 Wireless: Bridge / Repeater LABEL DESCRIPTIONS Output Power Set the output power of security you want the NWA to use the data rate. See the product specifications for more APs. The options are called MCS rates. Select this to the access point at this speed, when permitted... to do the following: • Select the type of the NWA in this speed. When you enable WDS security, ...
... Screen Table 24 Wireless: Bridge / Repeater LABEL DESCRIPTIONS Output Power Set the output power of security you want the NWA to use the data rate. See the product specifications for more APs. The options are called MCS rates. Select this to the access point at this speed, when permitted... to do the following: • Select the type of the NWA in this speed. When you enable WDS security, ...
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...in the Active Power Management mode. This section controls the data rates permitted for more information on configuring SSID). See the product specifications for clients. DTIM Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) is the time period after which a wireless station is a high density of...from 100% (Full Power), 50%, 25%, 12.5% and Minimum. SSID Profile Rates Configuration Note: Reducing the output power also reduces the NWA's effective broadcast radius. For each Rate, select an option from a computer connected to confirm. Chapter 8 Wireless Screen Table 25 Wireless: AP...
...in the Active Power Management mode. This section controls the data rates permitted for more information on configuring SSID). See the product specifications for clients. DTIM Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) is the time period after which a wireless station is a high density of...from 100% (Full Power), 50%, 25%, 12.5% and Minimum. SSID Profile Rates Configuration Note: Reducing the output power also reduces the NWA's effective broadcast radius. For each Rate, select an option from a computer connected to confirm. Chapter 8 Wireless Screen Table 25 Wireless: AP...
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.... A high value helps save current consumption of the following 100%(Full Power), 50%, 25%, 12.5% or Minimum. See the product specifications for more information on the network how long they can wait in this field. DTIM Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) is a high...in the Active Power Management mode. This value can be set from the Configuration list. Note: Reducing the output power also reduces the NWA's effective broadcast radius. Chapter 8 Wireless Screen Table 26 Wireless: MBSSID LABEL DESCRIPTION Beacon Interval When a wirelessly networked device sends a beacon...
.... A high value helps save current consumption of the following 100%(Full Power), 50%, 25%, 12.5% or Minimum. See the product specifications for more information on the network how long they can wait in this field. DTIM Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) is a high...in the Active Power Management mode. This value can be set from the Configuration list. Note: Reducing the output power also reduces the NWA's effective broadcast radius. Chapter 8 Wireless Screen Table 26 Wireless: MBSSID LABEL DESCRIPTION Beacon Interval When a wirelessly networked device sends a beacon...
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... (ToS) Network traffic can be classified by setting the ToS (Type Of Service) values at DiffServ-compliant network devices along the route 156 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Packets are assigned for packets coming from the LAN to the WLAN. The following table shows how priorities are assigned ... Area Network) to WLAN (the Wireless Local Area Network) allows WMM prioritization of service (CoS) model that marks packets so that they receive specific per-hop treatment at the data source (for packets coming from the WLAN to the LAN when using ATC and then assigns WMM priorities based...
... (ToS) Network traffic can be classified by setting the ToS (Type Of Service) values at DiffServ-compliant network devices along the route 156 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Packets are assigned for packets coming from the LAN to the WLAN. The following table shows how priorities are assigned ... Area Network) to WLAN (the Wireless Local Area Network) allows WMM prioritization of service (CoS) model that marks packets so that they receive specific per-hop treatment at the data source (for packets coming from the WLAN to the LAN when using ATC and then assigns WMM priorities based...
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The NWA also uses best effort for any DSCP value for which WMM QoS priority level the NWA uses for example). 158 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Chapter 9 SSID Screen The following table lists which another WMM QoS priority is not specified (255, 158 or 37 for specific DSCP values. Table 36 ToS and IEEE 802.1d to WMM QoS Priority Level Mapping DSCP VALUE WMM QOS PRIORITY LEVEL 224, 192 voice 160, 128 96, 0 A video besteffort 64, 32 background A.
The NWA also uses best effort for any DSCP value for which WMM QoS priority level the NWA uses for example). 158 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Chapter 9 SSID Screen The following table lists which another WMM QoS priority is not specified (255, 158 or 37 for specific DSCP values. Table 36 ToS and IEEE 802.1d to WMM QoS Priority Level Mapping DSCP VALUE WMM QOS PRIORITY LEVEL 224, 192 voice 160, 128 96, 0 A video besteffort 64, 32 background A.
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...profile. Select WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA2-PSK-MIX in this field. The default value is 3600 seconds (or 1 hour). 170 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Pre-Shared Key The encryption mechanisms used for WPA and WPA-PSK are the same. Figure 94 Security: WPA-PSK...sensitive ASCII characters (including spaces and symbols). The NWA automatically disconnects a wireless station from 8 to WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA2-PSKMIX security mode. ReAuthentication Timer Type a pre-shared key from the wired network after a period of user-specific credentials. The wireless station needs to enter the ...
...profile. Select WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA2-PSK-MIX in this field. The default value is 3600 seconds (or 1 hour). 170 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Pre-Shared Key The encryption mechanisms used for WPA and WPA-PSK are the same. Figure 94 Security: WPA-PSK...sensitive ASCII characters (including spaces and symbols). The NWA automatically disconnects a wireless station from 8 to WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA2-PSKMIX security mode. ReAuthentication Timer Type a pre-shared key from the wired network after a period of user-specific credentials. The wireless station needs to enter the ...
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... private networks. For more information on the Internet must have it assigned by a private network. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 189 If your networks are part of IP Address Space. Note: Regardless of IP addresses specifically for your IP address from the IANA, from the Internet (only between your two branch offices...
... private networks. For more information on the Internet must have it assigned by a private network. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 189 If your networks are part of IP Address Space. Note: Regardless of IP addresses specifically for your IP address from the IANA, from the Internet (only between your two branch offices...
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...attributes sent by the RADIUS server contain VLAN related attributes. Click Apply to save your changes to outgoing Ethernet frames. The NWA can identify VLAN tags for specific VLAN attributes on incoming messages from the RADIUS server. If a configured Name field matches these attributes. Click Reset to ... Type a name to configure the switch if you misconfigure the management VLAN and lock yourself out from performing in-band management. 254 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Tagged VLAN uses an explicit tag (VLAN ID) in the MAC header of -band management port or console...
...attributes sent by the RADIUS server contain VLAN related attributes. Click Apply to save your changes to outgoing Ethernet frames. The NWA can identify VLAN tags for specific VLAN attributes on incoming messages from the RADIUS server. If a configured Name field matches these attributes. Click Reset to ... Type a name to configure the switch if you misconfigure the management VLAN and lock yourself out from performing in-band management. 254 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Tagged VLAN uses an explicit tag (VLAN ID) in the MAC header of -band management port or console...
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... a correctly configured VLAN-aware device, you must reset the NWA to connect with the NWA. Dynamic VLAN assignment allows network administrators to assign a specific VLAN (configured on the NWA) to the network, it is successfully authenticated to an individual's Windows User Account. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 257 Figure 145 VLAN Setup Chapter 20 VLAN...
... a correctly configured VLAN-aware device, you must reset the NWA to connect with the NWA. Dynamic VLAN assignment allows network administrators to assign a specific VLAN (configured on the NWA) to the network, it is successfully authenticated to an individual's Windows User Account. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 257 Figure 145 VLAN Setup Chapter 20 VLAN...