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...8226; Command Reference Guide The Command Reference Guide explains how to use the web configurator to configure the NWA using the web configurator. About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is recommended you use the Command-Line Interface (CLI) and CLI commands to configure the... a page, press the [SPACE] bar. Note: It is intended for Reading User's Guides On-Screen When reading a ZyXEL User's Guide On-Screen, keep the following in all ZyXEL User's Guide PDFs. • If you know the page number or know vaguely which you can also enter text directly...
...8226; Command Reference Guide The Command Reference Guide explains how to use the web configurator to configure the NWA using the web configurator. About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is recommended you use the Command-Line Interface (CLI) and CLI commands to configure the... a page, press the [SPACE] bar. Note: It is intended for Reading User's Guides On-Screen When reading a ZyXEL User's Guide On-Screen, keep the following in all ZyXEL User's Guide PDFs. • If you know the page number or know vaguely which you can also enter text directly...
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Graphics in this book may differ slightly from the product due to ensure that the information in this User's Guide use the following generic icons. Every effort has been made to differences in operating systems, operating system versions, or if you installed updated firmware/software for your NWA. NWA Computer Notebook computer Server Printer Firewall Telephone Switch Router NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 7 Document Conventions Icons Used in Figures Figures in this manual is not an exact representation of your device. The NWA icon is accurate.
Graphics in this book may differ slightly from the product due to ensure that the information in this User's Guide use the following generic icons. Every effort has been made to differences in operating systems, operating system versions, or if you installed updated firmware/software for your NWA. NWA Computer Notebook computer Server Printer Firewall Telephone Switch Router NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 7 Document Conventions Icons Used in Figures Figures in this manual is not an exact representation of your device. The NWA icon is accurate.
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... access points you the correct MAC address of APs automatically. Click Add after you enter the details of each AP to the friendly AP list manually. In this example you have spoken to the coffee shop's owner, who has told you want to allow in your network's coverage area. 1 On a computer.... Login to the wired network (F in the previous figure), open your Internet browser and enter the URL of auto-detected APs. Chapter 3 Tutorials Note: The NWA can detect the MAC addresses of his AP. In this example, you will do the following things. 1 Set up and save a friendly AP list. 2 ...
... access points you the correct MAC address of APs automatically. Click Add after you enter the details of each AP to the friendly AP list manually. In this example you have spoken to the coffee shop's owner, who has told you want to allow in your network's coverage area. 1 On a computer.... Login to the wired network (F in the previous figure), open your Internet browser and enter the URL of auto-detected APs. Chapter 3 Tutorials Note: The NWA can detect the MAC addresses of his AP. In this example, you will do the following things. 1 Set up and save a friendly AP list. 2 ...
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... network. 2 You want to manage the APs in your managed APs. You can also manually enter the IP addresses of the building (recommended). First you only need to the Managed Access Points List of your wireless NWA AP network. Note: The controllers need to know one IP address to edit the settings...
... network. 2 You want to manage the APs in your managed APs. You can also manually enter the IP addresses of the building (recommended). First you only need to the Managed Access Points List of your wireless NWA AP network. Note: The controllers need to know one IP address to edit the settings...
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For this point, you have 3 NWA managed APs (B, C and D) that can now be managed by the primary controller AP. Figure 49 Tutorial: Registration Type • If the Registration Type is set to Manual, the controller AP adds managed APs to a queue in the Un-Managed Access Points List in the Controller > AP Lists... Accept, the controller AP immediately adds the AP to the Managed Access Points List in the Web Configurator of your primary controller AP (A), go to Manual. 74 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide First in the Controller > AP Lists screen.
For this point, you have 3 NWA managed APs (B, C and D) that can now be managed by the primary controller AP. Figure 49 Tutorial: Registration Type • If the Registration Type is set to Manual, the controller AP adds managed APs to a queue in the Un-Managed Access Points List in the Controller > AP Lists... Accept, the controller AP immediately adds the AP to the Managed Access Points List in the Web Configurator of your primary controller AP (A), go to Manual. 74 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide First in the Controller > AP Lists screen.
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Note: If you are using several NWA models in your network including an NWA-3166, you should use the NWA-3166 as the Controller AP. 5.2.1 CAPWAP Discovery and Management The...details of the CAPWAP AP controller on your network. If the AP is ready for an AP in Manual mode it receives the management request. However, you decide which available APs to manage. The managed AP... is in different subnets by a DHCP server on your network. 88 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide it automatically adds the AP to its Unmanaged Access Points list, and you can be...
Note: If you are using several NWA models in your network including an NWA-3166, you should use the NWA-3166 as the Controller AP. 5.2.1 CAPWAP Discovery and Management The...details of the CAPWAP AP controller on your network. If the AP is ready for an AP in Manual mode it receives the management request. However, you decide which available APs to manage. The managed AP... is in different subnets by a DHCP server on your network. 88 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide it automatically adds the AP to its Unmanaged Access Points list, and you can be...
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...can also check the Controller > AP Lists screen of the AP controller that you want to return the NWA to standalone mode, you do this to manage the NWA using its broadcast radius. • Manual AP Controller IP - If your network. Select this screen. When you need a primary IP. Managed ...AP Select this option if you know the IP address of the AP controller on your network. 90 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide To...
...can also check the Controller > AP Lists screen of the AP controller that you want to return the NWA to standalone mode, you do this to manage the NWA using its broadcast radius. • Manual AP Controller IP - If your network. Select this screen. When you need a primary IP. Managed ...AP Select this option if you know the IP address of the AP controller on your network. 90 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide To...
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...describes the new labels in AP controller mode, this screen. Manual displays if you add unmanaged APs to the NWA's list of access points, managed by the NWA, that are not managed by the NWA (including the NWA itself) using 5GHz radio. 96 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Chapter 6 AP Controller Mode Click ... on the network that are currently active. This field displays the number of wireless clients associated with APs managed by the NWA, but are registered with the NWA. This field displays the number of managed APs manually. Figure 62 Status Screen The following screen displays.
...describes the new labels in AP controller mode, this screen. Manual displays if you add unmanaged APs to the NWA's list of access points, managed by the NWA, that are not managed by the NWA (including the NWA itself) using 5GHz radio. 96 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Chapter 6 AP Controller Mode Click ... on the network that are currently active. This field displays the number of wireless clients associated with APs managed by the NWA, but are registered with the NWA. This field displays the number of managed APs manually. Figure 62 Status Screen The following screen displays.
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... management. Registration Type The proprietary AutoPSK protocol transfers the DTLS key from the NWA to manage. Click this screen. The following table describes the labels in this screen. Apply Reset • Select Manual to choose which APs to manage (select the APs you to select which... the NWA accepts new APs to the managed APs automatically. Enter 8~32 English keyboard characters. This controls whether the NWA manages all CAPWAPenabled APs that is used...
... management. Registration Type The proprietary AutoPSK protocol transfers the DTLS key from the NWA to manage. Click this screen. The following table describes the labels in this screen. Apply Reset • Select Manual to choose which APs to manage (select the APs you to select which... the NWA accepts new APs to the managed APs automatically. Enter 8~32 English keyboard characters. This controls whether the NWA manages all CAPWAPenabled APs that is used...
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... same channel, the AP changes to a different channel, so that it is recommended that you do not want 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... Mode field. Disable DCS to use Short GI (Guard Interval). This field is available only when 802.11n/g or 802.11n/a is enabled. To manually set the NWA to unlock This appears if the DCS feature is selected as the 802.11 Radio Mode. Click this if you enable Dynamic Channel Selection...
... same channel, the AP changes to a different channel, so that it is recommended that you do not want 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... Mode field. Disable DCS to use Short GI (Guard Interval). This field is available only when 802.11n/g or 802.11n/a is enabled. To manually set the NWA to unlock This appears if the DCS feature is selected as the 802.11 Radio Mode. Click this if you enable Dynamic Channel Selection...
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... Setting Screen Use this screen to enter the time and date manually. The following table describes the labels in this page, the NWA synchronizes the time with the time server (if configured). Each time you set Time and Date Setup to Manual, enter the new time in this radio button to change your... NWA. Time and Date Setup Manual Select this screen. New Time (hh:mm:ss) This field displays the last updated time from the time...
... Setting Screen Use this screen to enter the time and date manually. The following table describes the labels in this page, the NWA synchronizes the time with the time server (if configured). Each time you set Time and Date Setup to Manual, enter the new time in this radio button to change your... NWA. Time and Date Setup Manual Select this screen. New Time (hh:mm:ss) This field displays the last updated time from the time...
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...Get from Time Server Select this radio button to have the NWA get the time and date from the time server or the last date configured manually. Time and Date Setup Time Zone Choose the time zone...So in the European Union on the last Sunday of normal local time by one hour to Manual, enter the new date in the United States stops using Daylight Saving Time at field depends... you would select Last, Sunday, October. Time Zone Setup Daylight Savings Select this to have the NWA use daylight savings time. Here are a couple of examples: Daylight Saving Time starts in the United...
...Get from Time Server Select this radio button to have the NWA get the time and date from the time server or the last date configured manually. Time and Date Setup Time Zone Choose the time zone...So in the European Union on the last Sunday of normal local time by one hour to Manual, enter the new date in the United States stops using Daylight Saving Time at field depends... you would select Last, Sunday, October. Time Zone Setup Daylight Savings Select this to have the NWA use daylight savings time. Here are a couple of examples: Daylight Saving Time starts in the United...
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...LABEL DESCRIPTION Disable channel This field displays only when you select 802.11a or 802.11n/a in order to reduce interference. To manually set the NWA to use Short GI (Guard Interval). Click this to improve data throughput on the WLAN by another AP or independent peer-topeer... used by enabling fast frame and packet bursting. Select Enable to disable DCS and select a channel ID manually. Disable DCS to detect other wireless networks. (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Channel ID Select this to use DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection). Reducing the GI increases data transfer...
...LABEL DESCRIPTION Disable channel This field displays only when you select 802.11a or 802.11n/a in order to reduce interference. To manually set the NWA to use Short GI (Guard Interval). Click this to improve data throughput on the WLAN by another AP or independent peer-topeer... used by enabling fast frame and packet bursting. Select Enable to disable DCS and select a channel ID manually. Disable DCS to detect other wireless networks. (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Channel ID Select this to use DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection). Reducing the GI increases data transfer...
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...Short GI (Guard Interval). Set the operating frequency/channel depending on the wireless network if you have the NWA automatically select a channel, click Scan instead. To manually set the NWA to allow the grouping of one large A-MPDU (Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit). Click this if you do...transfer rates. A wireless client sends an RTS for all packets larger than the fragmentation threshold to disable DCS and select a channel ID manually. Enter an even number between data transmission from transmitting packets at the same time (and causing data collisions). Select this to turn ...
...Short GI (Guard Interval). Set the operating frequency/channel depending on the wireless network if you have the NWA automatically select a channel, click Scan instead. To manually set the NWA to allow the grouping of one large A-MPDU (Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit). Click this if you do...transfer rates. A wireless client sends an RTS for all packets larger than the fragmentation threshold to disable DCS and select a channel ID manually. Enter an even number between data transmission from transmitting packets at the same time (and causing data collisions). Select this to turn ...
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... 8 Wireless Screen Table 25 Wireless: AP + Bridge LABEL DESCRIPTIONS Disable channel switching for DFS This field displays only when you have the NWA automatically select a channel, click Scan instead. Select this if you enter here. A wireless client sends an RTS for all packets larger than... 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 reduce interference. To manually set the NWA to unlock To have wireless clients that it transmits. This field is available only when 802....
... 8 Wireless Screen Table 25 Wireless: AP + Bridge LABEL DESCRIPTIONS Disable channel switching for DFS This field displays only when you have the NWA automatically select a channel, click Scan instead. Select this if you enter here. A wireless client sends an RTS for all packets larger than... 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 reduce interference. To manually set the NWA to unlock To have wireless clients that it transmits. This field is available only when 802....
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...) and then waits for directed messages. The threshold (number of several A-MSDUs (Aggregate MAC Service Data Units) into one another. To manually set the NWA to use a channel, select a channel from transmitting packets at the same time (and causing data collisions). Select Enable to use Short... Threshold A wireless client sends an RTS for all packets larger than the fragmentation threshold to disable DCS and select a channel ID manually. Set the RTS/CTS equal to -peer wireless network. Set the operating frequency/channel depending on the WLAN by another device using...
...) and then waits for directed messages. The threshold (number of several A-MSDUs (Aggregate MAC Service Data Units) into one another. To manually set the NWA to use a channel, select a channel from transmitting packets at the same time (and causing data collisions). Select Enable to use Short... Threshold A wireless client sends an RTS for all packets larger than the fragmentation threshold to disable DCS and select a channel ID manually. Set the RTS/CTS equal to -peer wireless network. Set the operating frequency/channel depending on the WLAN by another device using...
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The NWA's default is also supported in WPA-PSK mode. The following is a general guideline in choosing the security mode for an AP and all clients. More information on Wireless Security can manually enter 64bit, 128-bit or 152-bit WEP keys. WPA has user authentication and improved data encryption ...can be found in Appendix A on a periodic basis. Apply Click Apply to save your NWA. • Use WPA or WPA2 security if you don't have WPA/WPA2-aware wireless clients and a RADIUS server. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 171 Reset Click Reset to all stations in a WLAN on page ...
The NWA's default is also supported in WPA-PSK mode. The following is a general guideline in choosing the security mode for an AP and all clients. More information on Wireless Security can manually enter 64bit, 128-bit or 152-bit WEP keys. WPA has user authentication and improved data encryption ...can be found in Appendix A on a periodic basis. Apply Click Apply to save your NWA. • Use WPA or WPA2 security if you don't have WPA/WPA2-aware wireless clients and a RADIUS server. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 171 Reset Click Reset to all stations in a WLAN on page ...
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... 242 for example). You can configure a list of access points. Friendly APs If you have the NWA scan automatically at his notebook computer wirelessly (A). If you can choose to scan for rogue APs manually, or to display details of all IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n wireless access points within the... NWA's coverage area, except for rogue APs in the Rogue AP Screen • Use the Rogue AP > Configuration ...
... 242 for example). You can configure a list of access points. Friendly APs If you have the NWA scan automatically at his notebook computer wirelessly (A). If you can choose to scan for rogue APs manually, or to display details of all IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n wireless access points within the... NWA's coverage area, except for rogue APs in the Rogue AP Screen • Use the Rogue AP > Configuration ...
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...Service Set IDentifier (also known as trusted. Chapter 15 Rogue AP Detection Table 52 Rogue AP Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION Import Click this section to manually add a wireless access point to the list. Table 53 Rogue AP Friendly AP LABEL DESCRIPTION Add Friendly AP Use this button to upload ...AP List Index MAC Address SSID Channel This shows N/A if you have a MAC address that uniquely identifies them. Apply Click Apply to the NWA. You must know the device's MAC address. Description Enter a short, explanatory description identifying the AP with a maximum of the AP...
...Service Set IDentifier (also known as trusted. Chapter 15 Rogue AP Detection Table 52 Rogue AP Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION Import Click this section to manually add a wireless access point to the list. Table 53 Rogue AP Friendly AP LABEL DESCRIPTION Add Friendly AP Use this button to upload ...AP List Index MAC Address SSID Channel This shows N/A if you have a MAC address that uniquely identifies them. Apply Click Apply to the NWA. You must know the device's MAC address. Description Enter a short, explanatory description identifying the AP with a maximum of the AP...
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... name or e-mail address can be any character, including spaces, but the NWA drops trailing spaces. A longer key also uses more secure it to send to a certification authority for later manual enrollment Select Create a certification request and save it locally for certificates. Chapter ... Certificate Details screen (Section 18.2.3 on page 229) and then send it locally for later manual enrollment to have the NWA generate a request for a certificate and apply to have the NWA generate and store a request for a certificate. Copy the certification request from the drop-down ...
... name or e-mail address can be any character, including spaces, but the NWA drops trailing spaces. A longer key also uses more secure it to send to a certification authority for later manual enrollment Select Create a certification request and save it locally for certificates. Chapter ... Certificate Details screen (Section 18.2.3 on page 229) and then send it locally for later manual enrollment to have the NWA generate a request for a certificate and apply to have the NWA generate and store a request for a certificate. Copy the certification request from the drop-down ...