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... kind to abnormal working conditions. This warranty shall not apply if the product has been modified, misused, tampered with, damaged by ZyXEL to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www.zyxel.com for global products, or at the discretion of the purchaser. Registration Register your Return Material Authorization number (RMA).
... kind to abnormal working conditions. This warranty shall not apply if the product has been modified, misused, tampered with, damaged by ZyXEL to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www.zyxel.com for global products, or at the discretion of the purchaser. Registration Register your Return Material Authorization number (RMA).
User Guide
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NWA Computer Notebook computer Server Printer Firewall Telephone Switch Router NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 7 The NWA icon is accurate. Every effort has been made to differences in operating systems, operating system versions, or if you installed updated firmware/software for your NWA. Document Conventions Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User's Guide use the following generic icons. Graphics in this book may differ slightly from the product due to ensure that the information in this manual is not an exact representation of your device.
NWA Computer Notebook computer Server Printer Firewall Telephone Switch Router NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 7 The NWA icon is accurate. Every effort has been made to differences in operating systems, operating system versions, or if you installed updated firmware/software for your NWA. Document Conventions Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User's Guide use the following generic icons. Graphics in this book may differ slightly from the product due to ensure that the information in this manual is not an exact representation of your device.
User Guide
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... of characters, such as numbers and letters. • Write down the password and put it more secure and to manage the NWA. • Web Configurator. This protocol can be used for firmware upgrades and configuration backup and restore. • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). See the SNMP chapter in a safe place. Figure...
... of characters, such as numbers and letters. • Write down the password and put it more secure and to manage the NWA. • Web Configurator. This protocol can be used for firmware upgrades and configuration backup and restore. • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). See the SNMP chapter in a safe place. Figure...
User Guide
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...AP), REMOTE MGNT (Telnet, FTP, WWW and SNMP), AUTH. Maintenance features include Association List, Channel Usage, F/W (Firmware) Upload, Configuration (Backup, Restore and Default) and Restart. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 37 Check the status bar at any time to exit the web configurator. Figure 12 The ...Screen • Click the links on the left of the screen when you click Apply or OK to view information about your NWA or upgrade configuration and firmware files. SERVER (Setting, Trusted AP, Trusted Users), CERTIFICATES (My Certificates, Trusted CAs), LOGS (View Log and Log Settings...
...AP), REMOTE MGNT (Telnet, FTP, WWW and SNMP), AUTH. Maintenance features include Association List, Channel Usage, F/W (Firmware) Upload, Configuration (Backup, Restore and Default) and Restart. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 37 Check the status bar at any time to exit the web configurator. Figure 12 The ...Screen • Click the links on the left of the screen when you click Apply or OK to view information about your NWA or upgrade configuration and firmware files. SERVER (Setting, Trusted AP, Trusted Users), CERTIFICATES (My Certificates, Trusted CAs), LOGS (View Log and Log Settings...
User Guide
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...managed APs (B, C and D, from the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors are various SSID profiles stored in your primary controller AP. Acquire another NWA with the same model and firmware version as A, to serve as the controller AP for backup purposes. They all have the same SSID profiles stored. You will need to... know one IP address to edit the settings of the NWAs in the 1st floor of the building (recommended). Refer to Section 23.5.1...
...managed APs (B, C and D, from the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors are various SSID profiles stored in your primary controller AP. Acquire another NWA with the same model and firmware version as A, to serve as the controller AP for backup purposes. They all have the same SSID profiles stored. You will need to... know one IP address to edit the settings of the NWAs in the 1st floor of the building (recommended). Refer to Section 23.5.1...
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...time configured on the LAN. WLAN MAC This displays the MAC address of the firmware inside the device. It supports up to store firmware and SSID profiles. Model This field displays the NWA's exact model name. Every network device has a unique MAC address which identifies ...labels in this screen. You can change the firmware version by uploading new firmware in the System > General screen's System Name field. Table 8 The Status Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Automatic Refresh Interval Enter how often you want the NWA to run the web configurator. Some memory ...
...time configured on the LAN. WLAN MAC This displays the MAC address of the firmware inside the device. It supports up to store firmware and SSID profiles. Model This field displays the NWA's exact model name. Every network device has a unique MAC address which identifies ...labels in this screen. You can change the firmware version by uploading new firmware in the System > General screen's System Name field. Table 8 The Status Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Automatic Refresh Interval Enter how often you want the NWA to run the web configurator. Some memory ...
User Guide
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... items at the same time and do this screen. Click an NWA's checkbox to include the unmanaged AP in the list. This is offline. However, the changes only take effect when the NWA detects that the managed AP is upgrading its firmware. Click this to update this to select it is the index... number of an unmanaged AP that are in the NWA's managed AP list.
... items at the same time and do this screen. Click an NWA's checkbox to include the unmanaged AP in the list. This is offline. However, the changes only take effect when the NWA detects that the managed AP is upgrading its firmware. Click this to update this to select it is the index... number of an unmanaged AP that are in the NWA's managed AP list.
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You can use FTP to upload the latest firmware for example. • Use the WWW screen (see Section 16.4 on page 204) to configure through which interface(s) and from which IP address(es) you can use the Web Browser to manage the NWA. • Use the SNMP screen (see Section 16.5 on ...es) you can use Telnet to and from a remote location using your web browser via HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP). For example, you can access the NWA. 16.1.2 What You Need To Know About Remote Management The following terms and concepts may help as 'pages') using a client or the command console. The...
You can use FTP to upload the latest firmware for example. • Use the WWW screen (see Section 16.4 on page 204) to configure through which interface(s) and from which IP address(es) you can use the Web Browser to manage the NWA. • Use the SNMP screen (see Section 16.5 on ...es) you can use Telnet to and from a remote location using your web browser via HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP). For example, you can access the NWA. 16.1.2 What You Need To Know About Remote Management The following terms and concepts may help as 'pages') using a client or the command console. The...
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...the server port number for a service if needed, however you must have an FTP client. Click Reset to access the NWA using this service. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 203 Chapter 16 Remote Management Screens Table 55 Remote Management: Telnet LABEL DESCRIPTION Secured Client IP ... computer that service for SSH connections. Server Port This is allowed to communicate with the NWA using SSH. Server Access Secured Client IP Address You can upload and download the NWA's firmware and configuration files using this service. Select All to allow any computer to port 22 by...
...the server port number for a service if needed, however you must have an FTP client. Click Reset to access the NWA using this service. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 203 Chapter 16 Remote Management Screens Table 55 Remote Management: Telnet LABEL DESCRIPTION Secured Client IP ... computer that service for SSH connections. Server Port This is allowed to communicate with the NWA using SSH. Server Access Secured Client IP Address You can upload and download the NWA's firmware and configuration files using this service. Select All to allow any computer to port 22 by...
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... HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) and may help as you can configure on the NWA. • Use the Association List screen (Section 23.2 on page 281) to two minutes. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 279 Find firmware at www.zyxel.com in a file that are currently associated with a "*.bin" extension, for... your NWA without turning the power off and on. 23.1.1 What You Can Do in the ...
... HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) and may help as you can configure on the NWA. • Use the Association List screen (Section 23.2 on page 281) to two minutes. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 279 Find firmware at www.zyxel.com in a file that are currently associated with a "*.bin" extension, for... your NWA without turning the power off and on. 23.1.1 What You Can Do in the ...
User Guide
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...Click Upload to two minutes. After you want to upload in this screen to upload firmware to find it. Remember that you must decompress compressed (.zip) files before logging into the NWA again. This process may take up to begin the upload process. Chapter 23 Maintenance ...F/W Upload LABEL DESCRIPTION File Path Type in the location of the file you can upload them. Figure 171 Firmware Upload In Process 282 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide to your NWA. Click MAINTENANCE > F/W Upload. The following table describes the labels in this field or click Browse ... ...
...Click Upload to two minutes. After you want to upload in this screen to upload firmware to find it. Remember that you must decompress compressed (.zip) files before logging into the NWA again. This process may take up to begin the upload process. Chapter 23 Maintenance ...F/W Upload LABEL DESCRIPTION File Path Type in the location of the file you can upload them. Figure 171 Firmware Upload In Process 282 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide to your NWA. Click MAINTENANCE > F/W Upload. The following table describes the labels in this field or click Browse ... ...
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Click Return to go back to the F/W Upload screen. Chapter 23 Maintenance The NWA automatically restarts in again and check your desktop. If the upload was not successful, the following icon on your new firmware version in the System Status screen. Figure 172 Network Temporarily Disconnected After two minutes, log in this time causing a temporary network disconnect. Figure 173 Firmware Upload Error NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 283 In some operating systems, you may see the following screen will appear.
Click Return to go back to the F/W Upload screen. Chapter 23 Maintenance The NWA automatically restarts in again and check your desktop. If the upload was not successful, the following icon on your new firmware version in the System Status screen. Figure 172 Network Temporarily Disconnected After two minutes, log in this time causing a temporary network disconnect. Figure 173 Firmware Upload Error NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 283 In some operating systems, you may see the following screen will appear.
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... Inactivity Timer field expires (default five minutes). Make sure you have static IP addresses in the same network. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Chapter 24 Troubleshooting • Disconnect and re-connect the power adaptor or cord to the... NWA. • If this happens. • Change the time out value in the System > General screen to have more... keeps logging out. • The management session automatically times out when the time period set to upload new firmware.
... Inactivity Timer field expires (default five minutes). Make sure you have static IP addresses in the same network. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Chapter 24 Troubleshooting • Disconnect and re-connect the power adaptor or cord to the... NWA. • If this happens. • Change the time out value in the System > General screen to have more... keeps logging out. • The management session automatically times out when the time period set to upload new firmware.
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... 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 button Returns all settings to their factory defaults. CHAPTER 25 Product Specifications The following tables summarize the NWA's hardware and firmware...
... 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 button Returns all settings to their factory defaults. CHAPTER 25 Product Specifications The following tables summarize the NWA's hardware and firmware...
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... against a list of "http". Chapter 25 Product Specifications Table 88 Firmware Specifications Default IP Address 192.168.1.2 Default Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 (24 bits) Default Password 1234 Wireless LAN Standards (NWA-3160, NWA-3163) IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g (NWA-3166) IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g...
... against a list of "http". Chapter 25 Product Specifications Table 88 Firmware Specifications Default IP Address 192.168.1.2 Default Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 (24 bits) Default Password 1234 Wireless LAN Standards (NWA-3160, NWA-3163) IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g (NWA-3166) IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g...
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...are snugly fastened to the wall. SNMP SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a member of the TCP/IP protocol suite. Your NWA supports SNMP agent functionality, which allows multiple APs to be configured and managed by a single AP controller. 25.1 Wall-Mounting Instructions ... holes for the screws. 3 Do not insert the screws all the way into the wall. Chapter 25 Product Specifications Table 88 Firmware Specifications Auto Configuration Administrators can manage and be managed via CAPWAP (Control And Provisioning of Wireless Access Points), which allows a manger station...
...are snugly fastened to the wall. SNMP SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a member of the TCP/IP protocol suite. Your NWA supports SNMP agent functionality, which allows multiple APs to be configured and managed by a single AP controller. 25.1 Wall-Mounting Instructions ... holes for the screws. 3 Do not insert the screws all the way into the wall. Chapter 25 Product Specifications Table 88 Firmware Specifications Auto Configuration Administrators can manage and be managed via CAPWAP (Control And Provisioning of Wireless Access Points), which allows a manger station...
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ZyXEL shall in no event be held liable for the region in lieu of merchantability or fitness for a particular use or purpose. Appendix F Legal Information Note ... for indirect or consequential damages of any implied warranty of all other warranties, express or implied, including any kind to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at http:// www.zyxel.com/web/support_warranty_info.php. To obtain the services of this warranty, is in which you bought the device at www...
ZyXEL shall in no event be held liable for the region in lieu of merchantability or fitness for a particular use or purpose. Appendix F Legal Information Note ... for indirect or consequential damages of any implied warranty of all other warranties, express or implied, including any kind to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at http:// www.zyxel.com/web/support_warranty_info.php. To obtain the services of this warranty, is in which you bought the device at www...