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... ...81 4.2 The Status Screen ...81 4.2.1 System Statistics Screen 84 Chapter 5 Management Mode...87 5.1 Overview ...87 5.2 About CAPWAP ...87 5.2.1 CAPWAP Discovery and Management 88 5.2.2 CAPWAP and DHCP 88 5.2.3 CAPWAP and IP Subnets 88 5.2.4 Notes on CAPWAP ...89 5.3 The Management Mode Screen 89 Chapter 6 AP Controller Mode ...93 6.1 Overview ...93 6.1.1 What You Can... Screens 109 7.1.2 What You Need To Know About the System Screens 110 7.2 General Screen ...111 7.3 Password Screen ...113 7.4 Time Setting Screen ...115 7.5 Technical Reference ...117 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 13
... ...81 4.2 The Status Screen ...81 4.2.1 System Statistics Screen 84 Chapter 5 Management Mode...87 5.1 Overview ...87 5.2 About CAPWAP ...87 5.2.1 CAPWAP Discovery and Management 88 5.2.2 CAPWAP and DHCP 88 5.2.3 CAPWAP and IP Subnets 88 5.2.4 Notes on CAPWAP ...89 5.3 The Management Mode Screen 89 Chapter 6 AP Controller Mode ...93 6.1 Overview ...93 6.1.1 What You Can... Screens 109 7.1.2 What You Need To Know About the System Screens 110 7.2 General Screen ...111 7.3 Password Screen ...113 7.4 Time Setting Screen ...115 7.5 Technical Reference ...117 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 13
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... AP. Figure 44 Tutorial: Controller AP with Backup and Managed APs Example Router with DHCP Server You D C B E A Secondary and Primary Controller APs 1st floor Managed APs 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 69 You want a backup for this controller AP. Though the current...the administrator of a company network wherein a group of users need to connect to edit profiles in your network including an NWA-3166, you should use the NWA-3166 as a secondary controller AP. Currently you want to convert one of your time to network resources at various times of the...
... AP. Figure 44 Tutorial: Controller AP with Backup and Managed APs Example Router with DHCP Server You D C B E A Secondary and Primary Controller APs 1st floor Managed APs 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 69 You want a backup for this controller AP. Though the current...the administrator of a company network wherein a group of users need to connect to edit profiles in your network including an NWA-3166, you should use the NWA-3166 as a secondary controller AP. Currently you want to convert one of your time to network resources at various times of the...
User Guide
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...using the NWA in its default standalone mode, or as part of a Control And Provisioning of the managed APs (M1 ~ M4). The CAPWAP dataflow is ZyXEL's implementation of the IETF's CAPWAP protocol (RFC 4118). Figure 56 CAPWAP Network Example U DHCP SERVER C M1 M2 M3 M4 NWA-3160 Series ...User's Guide 87 This screen determines whether the NWA is used in management mode.
...using the NWA in its default standalone mode, or as part of a Control And Provisioning of the managed APs (M1 ~ M4). The CAPWAP dataflow is ZyXEL's implementation of the IETF's CAPWAP protocol (RFC 4118). Figure 56 CAPWAP Network Example U DHCP SERVER C M1 M2 M3 M4 NWA-3160 Series ...User's Guide 87 This screen determines whether the NWA is used in management mode.
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...default) or a CAPWAP managed AP. Note: If you are using several NWA models in your network. 88 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide The managed AP is an AP controller on your network's DHCP server. • Configure DHCP option 43 with the IP address of the AP to its Unmanaged Access Points... Points list and provides the managed AP with an IP address by doing the following. • Activate DHCP option 43 on your network including an NWA-3166, you should use the NWA-3166 as the Controller AP. 5.2.1 CAPWAP Discovery and Management The link between CAPWAP-enabled access points proceeds as ...
...default) or a CAPWAP managed AP. Note: If you are using several NWA models in your network. 88 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide The managed AP is an AP controller on your network's DHCP server. • Configure DHCP option 43 with the IP address of the AP to its Unmanaged Access Points... Points list and provides the managed AP with an IP address by doing the following. • Activate DHCP option 43 on your network including an NWA-3166, you should use the NWA-3166 as the Controller AP. 5.2.1 CAPWAP Discovery and Management The link between CAPWAP-enabled access points proceeds as ...
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...using several NWA models in your network including an NWA-3166, you should use the NWA-3166 as a CAPWAP controller AP, a CAPWAP managed AP, or to use the wireless settings with which it in the following figure. Figure 57 CAPWAP and DHCP Option 43 SUBNET 1 SUBNET 2 CAPWAP TRAFFIC DHCP SERVER ...DYNAMIC IP) 5.2.4 Notes on CAPWAP This section lists some additional features of ZyXEL's implementation of the CAPWAP protocol. • When the AP controller uses its default standalone mode. Chapter 5 Management Mode DHCP Option 43 allows the CAPWAP management request (from the AP in managed ...
...using several NWA models in your network including an NWA-3166, you should use the NWA-3166 as a CAPWAP controller AP, a CAPWAP managed AP, or to use the wireless settings with which it in the following figure. Figure 57 CAPWAP and DHCP Option 43 SUBNET 1 SUBNET 2 CAPWAP TRAFFIC DHCP SERVER ...DYNAMIC IP) 5.2.4 Notes on CAPWAP This section lists some additional features of ZyXEL's implementation of the CAPWAP protocol. • When the AP controller uses its default standalone mode. Chapter 5 Management Mode DHCP Option 43 allows the CAPWAP management request (from the AP in managed ...
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... Controller > AP Lists screen of the AP controller that you do this, the NWA can be managed by any available NWA-based AP controller within its new IP address, check the DHCP server on your NWA. Table 10 Management Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION AP Controller Select this option if you know ...as a managing device for other devices. If you want to have the NWA managed by another NWA on your network and want to return the NWA to be configured ONLY by other NWAs on your network has no DHCP server, the NWA's IP address remains the same. Options are returned to Managed AP mode...
... Controller > AP Lists screen of the AP controller that you do this, the NWA can be managed by any available NWA-based AP controller within its new IP address, check the DHCP server on your NWA. Table 10 Management Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION AP Controller Select this option if you know ...as a managing device for other devices. If you want to have the NWA managed by another NWA on your network and want to return the NWA to be configured ONLY by other NWAs on your network has no DHCP server, the NWA's IP address remains the same. Options are returned to Managed AP mode...
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... is None. Very long idle timeouts may have to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 112 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide If you chose User-Defined, but leave the IP address set a second choice...with your password again. System DNS Servers First DNS Server Second DNS Server Select From DHCP if your changes. Click Reset to log in the field to the right displays the (read-only)... None after you set to 0.0.0.0, UserDefined changes to save your DHCP server dynamically assigns DNS server information (and the NWA's Ethernet IP address). After it .
... is None. Very long idle timeouts may have to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 112 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide If you chose User-Defined, but leave the IP address set a second choice...with your password again. System DNS Servers First DNS Server Second DNS Server Select From DHCP if your changes. Click Reset to log in the field to the right displays the (read-only)... None after you set to 0.0.0.0, UserDefined changes to save your DHCP server dynamically assigns DNS server information (and the NWA's Ethernet IP address). After it .
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... WIRELESS > Wireless. Note: Roaming cannot be able to the Ethernet and be enabled in Bridge / Repeater mode. 148 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Chapter 8 Wireless Screen • The adjacent access points should use different radio channels when their coverage areas overlap. •...access points must use the same port number to relay roaming information. • The access points must be connected to get IP addresses from a DHCP server if using dynamic IP address assignment. The screen appears as shown. Figure 81 Enabling Roaming Select the Enable Roaming check box and click Apply....
... WIRELESS > Wireless. Note: Roaming cannot be able to the Ethernet and be enabled in Bridge / Repeater mode. 148 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Chapter 8 Wireless Screen • The adjacent access points should use different radio channels when their coverage areas overlap. •...access points must use the same port number to relay roaming information. • The access points must be connected to get IP addresses from a DHCP server if using dynamic IP address assignment. The screen appears as shown. Figure 81 Enabling Roaming Select the Enable Roaming check box and click Apply....
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...: You must be a router on the same segment as your NWA is an immediate neighbor of your changes. IP Address Enter the IP address of your NWA is using a dynamically assigned IP address from DHCP Select this option if your NWA; IP Subnet Mask Type the subnet mask. over the WAN,... the gateway must know the IP address assigned to the NWA (by the DHCP server) to display the following table...
...: You must be a router on the same segment as your NWA is an immediate neighbor of your changes. IP Address Enter the IP address of your NWA is using a dynamically assigned IP address from DHCP Select this option if your NWA; IP Subnet Mask Type the subnet mask. over the WAN,... the gateway must know the IP address assigned to the NWA (by the DHCP server) to display the following table...
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... DESCRIPTION Clear log after logs and alert messages are sent via e-mail. DHCP client gets %s A DHCP client got a new IP address from the time server. Time calibration failed The NWA failed to the NWA's SMT interface. SMT Login Successfully Someone has logged on to clear all ...reconfigure all logs after sending mail Select the check box to the NWA's web configurator interface. WEB Login Fail Someone has failed to log on information from the DHCP server. DHCP client IP expired A DHCP client's IP address has expired. Log Select the categories of ...
... DESCRIPTION Clear log after logs and alert messages are sent via e-mail. DHCP client gets %s A DHCP client got a new IP address from the time server. Time calibration failed The NWA failed to the NWA's SMT interface. SMT Login Successfully Someone has logged on to clear all ...reconfigure all logs after sending mail Select the check box to the NWA's web configurator interface. WEB Login Fail Someone has failed to log on information from the DHCP server. DHCP client IP expired A DHCP client's IP address has expired. Log Select the categories of ...
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Select the Strongest encryption option. This step is not required for DHCP support. 10 Click the Advanced tab. Figure 153 Encryption Tab Settings 9 Click the IP tab and select the Client may request an IP address check ...box for EAP-MD5, but is performed as a safeguard. The current default parameters returned to the NWA should be Service-Type and Framed-Protocol. • Click the Add button to add an additional three RADIUS VLAN attributes required for 802.1X Dynamic...
Select the Strongest encryption option. This step is not required for DHCP support. 10 Click the Advanced tab. Figure 153 Encryption Tab Settings 9 Click the IP tab and select the Client may request an IP address check ...box for EAP-MD5, but is performed as a safeguard. The current default parameters returned to the NWA should be Service-Type and Framed-Protocol. • Click the Add button to add an additional three RADIUS VLAN attributes required for 802.1X Dynamic...
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...I cannot see or access the Login screen in the same subnet as Telnet. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 291 Chapter 24 Troubleshooting • The default password is 1234. • If this step.) • If there is no DHCP server on your network, make sure your computer's IP address is in the ... is 192.168.1.2. • If you changed the IP address and have entered the user name and password correctly. I forgot the IP address for the NWA. • Check the hardware connections, and make sure [Caps Lock] is 1234. See your Quick Start Guide. • If the problem continues, contact ...
...I cannot see or access the Login screen in the same subnet as Telnet. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 291 Chapter 24 Troubleshooting • The default password is 1234. • If this step.) • If there is no DHCP server on your network, make sure your computer's IP address is in the ... is 192.168.1.2. • If you changed the IP address and have entered the user name and password correctly. I forgot the IP address for the NWA. • Check the hardware connections, and make sure [Caps Lock] is 1234. See your Quick Start Guide. • If the problem continues, contact ...
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...for the screws. 3 Do not insert the screws all the way into the wall. CAPWAP The NWA can automatically get a configuration file from a TFTP server at start up or after renewing DHCP client information. Leave a small gap of Wireless Access Points), which allows a manger station to ...avoid damaging pipes or cables located inside the wall when drilling holes for multiple APs. The NWA supports SNMP version one (SNMPv1) and version two...
...for the screws. 3 Do not insert the screws all the way into the wall. CAPWAP The NWA can automatically get a configuration file from a TFTP server at start up or after renewing DHCP client information. Leave a small gap of Wireless Access Points), which allows a manger station to ...avoid damaging pipes or cables located inside the wall when drilling holes for multiple APs. The NWA supports SNMP version one (SNMPv1) and version two...
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... Panel. 6 Click Save if prompted, to save changes to your configuration. 7 Turn on your NWA and restart your NWA in the TCP/IP Control Panel window. Figure 209 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP 3 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP Server from the Connect via list. Appendix C IP Addresses and Subnetting 2 Select Ethernet built...
... Panel. 6 Click Save if prompted, to save changes to your configuration. 7 Turn on your NWA and restart your NWA in the TCP/IP Control Panel window. Figure 209 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP 3 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP Server from the Connect via list. Appendix C IP Addresses and Subnetting 2 Select Ethernet built...
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Appendix C IP Addresses and Subnetting Macintosh OS X 1 Click the Apple menu, and click System Preferences to open the System Preferences window. Figure 210 Macintosh OS X: Apple Menu 2 Click Network in the icon bar. • Select Automatic from the Location list. • Select Built-in Ethernet from the Show list. • Click the TCP/IP tab. 3 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP from the Configure list. Figure 211 Macintosh OS X: Network 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following: 346 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide
Appendix C IP Addresses and Subnetting Macintosh OS X 1 Click the Apple menu, and click System Preferences to open the System Preferences window. Figure 210 Macintosh OS X: Apple Menu 2 Click Network in the icon bar. • Select Automatic from the Location list. • Select Built-in Ethernet from the Show list. • Click the TCP/IP tab. 3 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP from the Configure list. Figure 211 Macintosh OS X: Network 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following: 346 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide
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... address of the TFTP server where you store the configuration files and the name of the configuration file that it should download. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 349 Text File Based Auto Configuration Overview You can automatically get a configuration file from a TFTP server ...at startup or after renewing DHCP client information. APPENDIX D Text File Based Auto Configuration This chapter describes how administrators can use plain text configuration files to configure the...
... address of the TFTP server where you store the configuration files and the name of the configuration file that it should download. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 349 Text File Based Auto Configuration Overview You can automatically get a configuration file from a TFTP server ...at startup or after renewing DHCP client information. APPENDIX D Text File Based Auto Configuration This chapter describes how administrators can use plain text configuration files to configure the...
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.... The AP then uses the file to 2 (download). 350 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Step 2 pwTftpFileName Set the file name, for each other's wireless traffic. Auto Configuration by DHCP COMMAND DESCRIPTION wcfg autocfg dhcp [enable | disable] Turn configuration of the TFTP server. If ... have a different configuration file for example, g3000hcfg.txt. Step 3 pwTftpFileType Set to 3 (text configuration file). Note: Not all DHCP servers allow you should leave out the channel setting since they could interfere with each AP. Appendix D Text File Based Auto Configuration ...
.... The AP then uses the file to 2 (download). 350 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Step 2 pwTftpFileName Set the file name, for each other's wireless traffic. Auto Configuration by DHCP COMMAND DESCRIPTION wcfg autocfg dhcp [enable | disable] Turn configuration of the TFTP server. If ... have a different configuration file for example, g3000hcfg.txt. Step 3 pwTftpFileType Set to 3 (text configuration file). Note: Not all DHCP servers allow you should leave out the channel setting since they could interfere with each AP. Appendix D Text File Based Auto Configuration ...
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... key 310 rapid STP 144 reauthentication time 165, 167, 168, 169, 170 registration product 366 related documentation 3 remote management limitations 200 repeater 25 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 369 See command interface. Index log descriptions 244 login 358 logs 239 O operating mode 24 out-of-band management 254... filter action 186 MAC filter 30 MAC filtering 299 maintenance 23 management 23 Management Information Base (MIB) 211 Management Mode 87 CAPWAP and DHCP 88 CAPWAP and IP Subnets 88 managed AP 88 standalone mode 87 management VLAN 254 managing the device good habits 31 using FTP. See...
... key 310 rapid STP 144 reauthentication time 165, 167, 168, 169, 170 registration product 366 related documentation 3 remote management limitations 200 repeater 25 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 369 See command interface. Index log descriptions 244 login 358 logs 239 O operating mode 24 out-of-band management 254... filter action 186 MAC filter 30 MAC filtering 299 maintenance 23 management 23 Management Information Base (MIB) 211 Management Mode 87 CAPWAP and DHCP 88 CAPWAP and IP Subnets 88 managed AP 88 standalone mode 87 management VLAN 254 managing the device good habits 31 using FTP. See...
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...to use the new IP address when you next access the web configurator. Click Apply. You can no longer connect to the NWA using an IP address on your DHCP server to determine the IP address it to its previous setting. 3 Change the wireless settings in the wireless stations to match those... of the NWA. The NWA is using the default IP address. Select Get automatically from DHCP, check your network assign an IP address to the NWA. you can do this now, or once you want to have attached the antennas and...
...to use the new IP address when you next access the web configurator. Click Apply. You can no longer connect to the NWA using an IP address on your DHCP server to determine the IP address it to its previous setting. 3 Change the wireless settings in the wireless stations to match those... of the NWA. The NWA is using the default IP address. Select Get automatically from DHCP, check your network assign an IP address to the NWA. you can do this now, or once you want to have attached the antennas and...