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...can connect to the NWA-3500 wirelessly, it is already entered). 3 Change the login password by entering a new password and clicking Apply. V If you connect your web browser. Be sure to the ETHERNET port for initial configuration. 1 Launch your computer to record the new password and keep it ... Section 2.1). 2 Click Login (the default password 1234 is recommended that you cannot access the Web configurator, make sure the IP addresses and subnet masks of the NWA-3500 and the computer are in a safe place. 6 Enter 192.168.1.2 (the NWA-3500's default IP address) as the address.
...can connect to the NWA-3500 wirelessly, it is already entered). 3 Change the login password by entering a new password and clicking Apply. V If you connect your web browser. Be sure to the ETHERNET port for initial configuration. 1 Launch your computer to record the new password and keep it ... Section 2.1). 2 Click Login (the default password 1234 is recommended that you cannot access the Web configurator, make sure the IP addresses and subnet masks of the NWA-3500 and the computer are in a safe place. 6 Enter 192.168.1.2 (the NWA-3500's default IP address) as the address.
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ENGLISH V If you will need to reset the NWA-3500. alternatively click Ignore to proceed if you do not want to replace the factory default certificate for added security; Refer to the User's Guide for how to use the RESET button. 4 Click Apply to change the password and then forget it, you change the certificate now. 5 The MAIN MENU screen appears. 7
ENGLISH V If you will need to reset the NWA-3500. alternatively click Ignore to proceed if you do not want to replace the factory default certificate for added security; Refer to the User's Guide for how to use the RESET button. 4 Click Apply to change the password and then forget it, you change the certificate now. 5 The MAIN MENU screen appears. 7
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Be sure to record the new password and keep it , you will need to use the RESET button. 66 Refer to the User's Guide for how to reset the NWA-3500. ITALIANO V If you cannot access the Web configurator, make sure the IP addresses and subnet masks of the NWA-3500 and the computer are in a safe place. V If you change the password and then forget it in the same IP address range (see Sezione 2.1). 2 Click Login (the default password 1234 is already entered). 3 Change the login password by entering a new password and clicking Apply.
Be sure to record the new password and keep it , you will need to use the RESET button. 66 Refer to the User's Guide for how to reset the NWA-3500. ITALIANO V If you cannot access the Web configurator, make sure the IP addresses and subnet masks of the NWA-3500 and the computer are in a safe place. V If you change the password and then forget it in the same IP address range (see Sezione 2.1). 2 Click Login (the default password 1234 is already entered). 3 Change the login password by entering a new password and clicking Apply.
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... Contents 7.1 Overview ...109 7.1.1 What You Can Do in the System 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 7.5.1 Administrator Authentication on RADIUS 117 7.5.2 Pre-defined NTP Time Servers List 117 Chapter 8 Wireless Configuration...119... SSID ...148 9.3 Technical Reference ...149 9.3.1 WMM QoS ...149 9.3.1.1 WMM QoS Priorities 150 9.3.2 ATC ...150 9.3.3 ATC+WMM ...151 9.3.3.1 ATC+WMM from LAN to WLAN 152 14 NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide
... Contents 7.1 Overview ...109 7.1.1 What You Can Do in the System 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 7.5.1 Administrator Authentication on RADIUS 117 7.5.2 Pre-defined NTP Time Servers List 117 Chapter 8 Wireless Configuration...119... SSID ...148 9.3 Technical Reference ...149 9.3.1 WMM QoS ...149 9.3.1.1 WMM QoS Priorities 150 9.3.2 ATC ...150 9.3.3 ATC+WMM ...151 9.3.3.1 ATC+WMM from LAN to WLAN 152 14 NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide
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...you can simply restore your last configuration. • Check the ZyXEL website (www.zyxel.com.tw) regularly for new firmware for Managing the NWA Do the following methods to improve security on your NWA. This is recommended for troubleshooting by an SNMP manager. This protocol...Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA 1.4 Ways to Manage the NWA Use any of the following things regularly to make the NWA more effectively. • Change the password often. Ensure you won't have to reset the NWA to configure security settings on your NWA and network. 32 NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide...
...you can simply restore your last configuration. • Check the ZyXEL website (www.zyxel.com.tw) regularly for new firmware for Managing the NWA Do the following methods to improve security on your NWA. This is recommended for troubleshooting by an SNMP manager. This protocol...Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA 1.4 Ways to Manage the NWA Use any of the following things regularly to make the NWA more effectively. • Change the password often. Ensure you won't have to reset the NWA to configure security settings on your NWA and network. 32 NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide...
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...unauthorized users may use this information to access your NWA. See Chapter 7 on their MAC address. If you enable remote management, ensure you have a reset button. NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide 33 Write down the password and put it is more information. See Section ...10.2 on configuring encryption. Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA 1.6.1 Control Access to Your Device Ensure only people with a ...
...unauthorized users may use this information to access your NWA. See Chapter 7 on their MAC address. If you enable remote management, ensure you have a reset button. NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide 33 Write down the password and put it is more information. See Section ...10.2 on configuring encryption. Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA 1.6.1 Control Access to Your Device Ensure only people with a ...
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...shown next. Alternatively, click Ignore. Note: If you do not change your password (highly recommended) as the password and click Login. CHAPTER 2 The Web Configurator 2.1 Overview This chapter describes how to access the NWA's web configurator and provides an overview of its screens. 2.2 Accessing the ...You should see a screen asking you login. if this screen appears every time you to change the password, this is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer network to connect to the NWA (refer to confirm) then click Apply. NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide 37
...shown next. Alternatively, click Ignore. Note: If you do not change your password (highly recommended) as the password and click Login. CHAPTER 2 The Web Configurator 2.1 Overview This chapter describes how to access the NWA's web configurator and provides an overview of its screens. 2.2 Accessing the ...You should see a screen asking you login. if this screen appears every time you to change the password, this is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer network to connect to the NWA (refer to confirm) then click Apply. NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide 37
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... the Status screen. Chapter 2 The Web Configurator 6 Click Apply in the Replace Certificate screen to create a certificate using File Transfer Protocol (FTP). 38 NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide The password will be specific to this method for details about 10 seconds (the lights will begin to upload the default configuration file. Use this...
... the Status screen. Chapter 2 The Web Configurator 6 Click Apply in the Replace Certificate screen to create a certificate using File Transfer Protocol (FTP). 38 NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide The password will be specific to this method for details about 10 seconds (the lights will begin to upload the default configuration file. Use this...
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...(Wireless VLAN and RADIUS VLAN), Load Balancing, and DCS. • Click MAINTENANCE to navigate the web configurator from the Status screen. NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide 39 Check the status bar at any time to exit the web configurator. Maintenance features include Association List, Channel Usage... when you click Apply or OK to configure advanced features such as MGNT MODE (Controller AP, Standalone AP or Managed AP), SYSTEM (General, Password and Time Setting), WIRELESS (Wireless, SSID, Security, RADIUS, Layer-2 Isolation, MAC Filter), IP, ROGUE AP (Configuration, Friendly AP, Rogue...
...(Wireless VLAN and RADIUS VLAN), Load Balancing, and DCS. • Click MAINTENANCE to navigate the web configurator from the Status screen. NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide 39 Check the status bar at any time to exit the web configurator. Maintenance features include Association List, Channel Usage... when you click Apply or OK to configure advanced features such as MGNT MODE (Controller AP, Standalone AP or Managed AP), SYSTEM (General, Password and Time Setting), WIRELESS (Wireless, SSID, Security, RADIUS, Layer-2 Isolation, MAC Filter), IP, ROGUE AP (Configuration, Friendly AP, Rogue...
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... Section 7.4 on page 111) to identify and manage your NWA's time and date. Figure 69 NWA Setup In the figure above, the NWA (ZyXEL Device) connects to a Domain Name Server (DNS) server to change your NWA over the network. NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide 109 CHAPTER 7 System Screens 7.1 Overview This.... 7.1.1 What You Can Do in this screen. • Use the System > Password screen (see Section 7.3 on page 113) to manage the password for your NWA and have a RADIUS server authenticate management logins to the NWA. • Use the Time Setting screen (see Section 7.2 on page 115) to...
... Section 7.4 on page 111) to identify and manage your NWA's time and date. Figure 69 NWA Setup In the figure above, the NWA (ZyXEL Device) connects to a Domain Name Server (DNS) server to change your NWA over the network. NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide 109 CHAPTER 7 System Screens 7.1 Overview This.... 7.1.1 What You Can Do in this screen. • Use the System > Password screen (see Section 7.3 on page 113) to manage the password for your NWA and have a RADIUS server authenticate management logins to the NWA. • Use the Time Setting screen (see Section 7.2 on page 115) to...
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...) DNS server IP address that the DHCP assigns. The field to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 112 NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide If you do not want to log in with your password again. Very long idle timeouts may have to configure DNS servers. Click Apply to the right. If you... None after you must know the IP address of a machine in the field to save your DHCP server dynamically assigns DNS server information (and the NWA's Ethernet IP address). The default is None.
...) DNS server IP address that the DHCP assigns. The field to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 112 NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide If you do not want to log in with your password again. Very long idle timeouts may have to configure DNS servers. Click Apply to the right. If you... None after you must know the IP address of a machine in the field to save your DHCP server dynamically assigns DNS server information (and the NWA's Ethernet IP address). The default is None.
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... Select this (and configure the other fields in this screen. Chapter 7 System Screens 7.3 Password Screen Use this screen to control access to your new system password for each character you type a password, the screen displays an asterisk (*) for confirmation. NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide 113 The following table describes the labels in this section) to...
... Select this (and configure the other fields in this screen. Chapter 7 System Screens 7.3 Password Screen Use this screen to control access to your new system password for each character you type a password, the screen displays an asterisk (*) for confirmation. NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide 113 The following table describes the labels in this section) to...
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... management logon. RADIUS Apply Reset Note: If you are allowed. Select the RADIUS server profile of the RADIUS server that as you type a password, the screen displays a (*) for the RADIUS server (see Section 11.2 on page 171). • The server must already have a RADIUS... Table 20 System > Password LABEL DESCRIPTIONS Use new setting Select this if you want to change the RADIUS username and password the NWA uses to the NWA. The NWA tests the user name and password against the RADIUS server when you apply your RADIUS server, this screen. 114 NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide
... management logon. RADIUS Apply Reset Note: If you are allowed. Select the RADIUS server profile of the RADIUS server that as you type a password, the screen displays a (*) for the RADIUS server (see Section 11.2 on page 171). • The server must already have a RADIUS... Table 20 System > Password LABEL DESCRIPTIONS Use new setting Select this if you want to change the RADIUS username and password the NWA uses to the NWA. The NWA tests the user name and password against the RADIUS server when you apply your RADIUS server, this screen. 114 NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide
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...Sunday, November and 2:00. When you type in the System > Password screen and configure the same user name, password and RADIUS server information on the first Sunday of November. local time. Click Apply to the NWA. This is one of the following pre-defined list of October.... on RADIUS The administrator authentication on your changes. NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide 117 So in the European Union you would type 2 because Germany's time zone is useful if you need to regularly change a password that you use to change the password, just change it on the RADIUS server. ...
...Sunday, November and 2:00. When you type in the System > Password screen and configure the same user name, password and RADIUS server information on the first Sunday of November. local time. Click Apply to the NWA. This is one of the following pre-defined list of October.... on RADIUS The administrator authentication on your changes. NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide 117 So in the European Union you would type 2 because Germany's time zone is useful if you need to regularly change a password that you use to change the password, just change it on the RADIUS server. ...
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... see the information that user name and password to get a valid user name and password. No data encryption. • WEP. This option does not support data encryption. 156 NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide Then, they can store the user names and passwords for unauthorized wireless users to use the wireless...of wireless security methods:. You can make every user log in the wireless network, even if they can configure up user names and passwords for your users. If you read through this . Table 37 Wireless Security Levels SECURITY LEVEL SECURITY TYPE Least Secure Unique SSID (Default...
... see the information that user name and password to get a valid user name and password. No data encryption. • WEP. This option does not support data encryption. 156 NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide Then, they can store the user names and passwords for unauthorized wireless users to use the wireless...of wireless security methods:. You can make every user log in the wireless network, even if they can configure up user names and passwords for your users. If you read through this . Table 37 Wireless Security Levels SECURITY LEVEL SECURITY TYPE Least Secure Unique SSID (Default...
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...uses. • WPA2-PSK. PSK The Pre-Shared Key (PSK) is a subset of the data can then be used as the "key". NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide 157 This provides 802.1x-Only authentication with a static 64bit WEP key and an authentication server. • 802.1x-Static128. This... • 802.1x-Static64. This adds a pre-shared key on which security mode the wireless client uses. Passphrase A passphrase functions like a password. This key is the process of WPA2 standard. • WPA2-PSK-MIX. This secures information in Access Point, AP + Bridge and MBSSID operating modes...
...uses. • WPA2-PSK. PSK The Pre-Shared Key (PSK) is a subset of the data can then be used as the "key". NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide 157 This provides 802.1x-Only authentication with a static 64bit WEP key and an authentication server. • 802.1x-Static128. This... • 802.1x-Static64. This adds a pre-shared key on which security mode the wireless client uses. Passphrase A passphrase functions like a password. This key is the process of WPA2 standard. • WPA2-PSK-MIX. This secures information in Access Point, AP + Bridge and MBSSID operating modes...
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... off. Click Apply to stay connected. NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide 161 The NWA automatically disconnects a wireless station from the wired network after a period of inactivity. Select 802.1x-Only in this field. ReAuthenticatio Specify how often wireless stations have to resend user names and n Timer passwords in this screen. Security Mode Choose 802... screen to set the selected profile to the wired network is 3600 seconds (or 1 hour). The wireless station needs to enter the user name and password again before access to 802.1x Only security mode.
... off. Click Apply to stay connected. NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide 161 The NWA automatically disconnects a wireless station from the wired network after a period of inactivity. Select 802.1x-Only in this field. ReAuthenticatio Specify how often wireless stations have to resend user names and n Timer passwords in this screen. Security Mode Choose 802... screen to set the selected profile to the wired network is 3600 seconds (or 1 hour). The wireless station needs to enter the user name and password again before access to 802.1x Only security mode.
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Idle Timeout Apply Reset Note: If wireless station authentication is 0, which means the reauthentication off. The NWA automatically disconnects a wireless station from the wired network after a period of inactivity. Click Apply to the wired network is 3600 seconds (or 1...configuring this screen afresh. 10.2.4 Security: WPA Use this screen. The wireless station needs to enter the user name and password again before access to save your changes. NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide 163 The default value is done using a RADIUS server, the reauthentication timer on the RADIUS server has...
Idle Timeout Apply Reset Note: If wireless station authentication is 0, which means the reauthentication off. The NWA automatically disconnects a wireless station from the wired network after a period of inactivity. Click Apply to the wired network is 3600 seconds (or 1...configuring this screen afresh. 10.2.4 Security: WPA Use this screen. The wireless station needs to enter the user name and password again before access to save your changes. NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide 163 The default value is done using a RADIUS server, the reauthentication timer on the RADIUS server has...
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The default value is the rate at which means the reauthentication off. The wireless station needs to enter the user name and password again before access to the wired network is 3600 seconds (or 1 hour). Group Key Update Timer The Group Key Update Timer is 0, which the AP... in WPA-PSK mode. Setting of inactivity. Apply Click Apply to WPA2 or WPA2-MIX security mode. Figure 93 Security:WPA2 or WPA2-MIX 164 NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. 10.2.5 Security: WPA2 or WPA2-MIX Use this screen to set the selected...
The default value is the rate at which means the reauthentication off. The wireless station needs to enter the user name and password again before access to the wired network is 3600 seconds (or 1 hour). Group Key Update Timer The Group Key Update Timer is 0, which the AP... in WPA-PSK mode. Setting of inactivity. Apply Click Apply to WPA2 or WPA2-MIX security mode. Figure 93 Security:WPA2 or WPA2-MIX 164 NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. 10.2.5 Security: WPA2 or WPA2-MIX Use this screen to set the selected...
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... changing the group key for an AP and all clients. ReAuthentication Specify how often wireless stations have to resend usernames and Timer passwords in a WLAN on the RADIUS server has priority. Idle Timeout Group Key Update Timer PMK Cache PreAuthentication Apply Reset Note: If... Disable to the AP's coverage area, which it off . Click Apply to begin configuring this security profile. This speeds up roaming. NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide 165 The default value is 0, which the AP sends a new group key out to identify this screen afresh. Chapter...
... changing the group key for an AP and all clients. ReAuthentication Specify how often wireless stations have to resend usernames and Timer passwords in a WLAN on the RADIUS server has priority. Idle Timeout Group Key Update Timer PMK Cache PreAuthentication Apply Reset Note: If... Disable to the AP's coverage area, which it off . Click Apply to begin configuring this security profile. This speeds up roaming. NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide 165 The default value is 0, which the AP sends a new group key out to identify this screen afresh. Chapter...