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alternatively click Ignore to reset the ZyXEL Device. ENGLISH 3 Change the login password by entering a new password and clicking Apply. Refer to the User's Guide for added security; Be sure to record the new password and keep it , you will need to proceed if you change the certificate now. 5 The STATUS screen appears. 6 V If you do not want to replace the factory default certificate for how to use the RESET button. 4 Click Apply to change the password and then forget it in a safe place.
alternatively click Ignore to reset the ZyXEL Device. ENGLISH 3 Change the login password by entering a new password and clicking Apply. Refer to the User's Guide for added security; Be sure to record the new password and keep it , you will need to proceed if you change the certificate now. 5 The STATUS screen appears. 6 V If you do not want to replace the factory default certificate for how to use the RESET button. 4 Click Apply to change the password and then forget it in a safe place.
User Guide
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......6 Safety Warnings...8 Contents Overview ...9 Table of Contents...11 Part I: Introduction 21 Chapter 1 Introduction ...23 1.1 Overview ...23 1.2 Applications for the NWA ...24 1.2.1 Access Point ...24 1.2.2 Bridge / Repeater ...25 1.2.2.1 Bridge / Repeater Mode Example 26 1.2.3 AP + Bridge ...28 1.2.4 MBSSID ...1.4 Ways to Manage the NWA 31 1.5 Good Habits for Managing the NWA 31 1.6 Hardware Connections ...32 1.6.1 Antennas ...32 1.7 LEDs ...33 Chapter 2 The Web Configurator ...35 2.1 Overview ...35 2.2 Accessing the Web Configurator 35 2.3 Resetting the NWA ...36 2.3.1 Methods of ...
......6 Safety Warnings...8 Contents Overview ...9 Table of Contents...11 Part I: Introduction 21 Chapter 1 Introduction ...23 1.1 Overview ...23 1.2 Applications for the NWA ...24 1.2.1 Access Point ...24 1.2.2 Bridge / Repeater ...25 1.2.2.1 Bridge / Repeater Mode Example 26 1.2.3 AP + Bridge ...28 1.2.4 MBSSID ...1.4 Ways to Manage the NWA 31 1.5 Good Habits for Managing the NWA 31 1.6 Hardware Connections ...32 1.6.1 Antennas ...32 1.7 LEDs ...33 Chapter 2 The Web Configurator ...35 2.1 Overview ...35 2.2 Accessing the Web Configurator 35 2.3 Resetting the NWA ...36 2.3.1 Methods of ...
User Guide
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If you forget your Quick Start Guide for information on the left . The NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 have to totally re-configure the NWA; Figure 10 Main Antenna 32 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide The main antenna can simply restore your last configuration. 1.6 Hardware Connections See your password, you ... the front, the main antenna is from the NWA-3160. you have only one antenna, attach it ). When you won't have two antennas. If you backed up the configuration (and make sure you will have to reset the NWA to the connector on making hardware connections. 1.6.1 Antennas Note...
If you forget your Quick Start Guide for information on the left . The NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 have to totally re-configure the NWA; Figure 10 Main Antenna 32 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide The main antenna can simply restore your last configuration. 1.6 Hardware Connections See your password, you ... the front, the main antenna is from the NWA-3160. you have only one antenna, attach it ). When you won't have two antennas. If you backed up the configuration (and make sure you will have to reset the NWA to the connector on making hardware connections. 1.6.1 Antennas Note...
User Guide
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... times out when the time period set in the Administrator Inactivity Timer field expires (default five minutes). Hold this happens. 2.3 Resetting the NWA If you forget your NWA's MAC address that you will lose all the settings you will begin to blink). Use this device. Chapter 2 The Web ... the Web Configurator The following summarizes how to navigate the web configurator from the Status screen. 36 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide The password will be reset to 1234. 2.3.1 Methods of the NWA is not known. • Use the web configurator to restore defaults (refer to Chapter 23 on...
... times out when the time period set in the Administrator Inactivity Timer field expires (default five minutes). Hold this happens. 2.3 Resetting the NWA If you forget your NWA's MAC address that you will lose all the settings you will begin to blink). Use this device. Chapter 2 The Web ... the Web Configurator The following summarizes how to navigate the web configurator from the Status screen. 36 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide The password will be reset to 1234. 2.3.1 Methods of the NWA is not known. • Use the web configurator to restore defaults (refer to Chapter 23 on...
User Guide
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... AP 2 Select Managed AP and enter the IP addresses of your company building to its controller AP is continuously managing it simply, the managed NWA is because its TELNET, FTP and SMNP features. Click Apply. It is rebooting. It cannot be accessed any other way other than through its...1 To set your managed AP to send a request to standalone AP mode by pressing the reset button on the casing (NWA-3500 only). Click Apply. Previous configurations are logged out of the NWA that once an NWA is in the Web Configurator of the Web Configurator and the screen shows a message that the...
... AP 2 Select Managed AP and enter the IP addresses of your company building to its controller AP is continuously managing it simply, the managed NWA is because its TELNET, FTP and SMNP features. Click Apply. It is rebooting. It cannot be accessed any other way other than through its...1 To set your managed AP to send a request to standalone AP mode by pressing the reset button on the casing (NWA-3500 only). Click Apply. Previous configurations are logged out of the NWA that once an NWA is in the Web Configurator of the Web Configurator and the screen shows a message that the...
User Guide
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...When you need a primary IP. Figure 58 Management Mode The following screen displays. Options are returned to have the NWA managed by other NWAs on your NWA. Select this , the NWA can be managed by the management AP. You can also check the Controller > AP Lists screen of the AP controller...labels in the NWA's navigation menu. Managed AP Select this option if you know the IP address of the AP controller on your network has no DHCP server, the NWA's IP address remains the same. Select this to have the NWA issue a request to manage the NWA using its physical RESET button.
...When you need a primary IP. Figure 58 Management Mode The following screen displays. Options are returned to have the NWA managed by other NWAs on your NWA. Select this , the NWA can be managed by the management AP. You can also check the Controller > AP Lists screen of the AP controller...labels in the NWA's navigation menu. Managed AP Select this option if you know the IP address of the AP controller on your network has no DHCP server, the NWA's IP address remains the same. Select this to have the NWA issue a request to manage the NWA using its physical RESET button.
User Guide
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Reset If you cannot log in this screen, the NWA restarts. Click this to return this to save your network. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 91 If you changed the mode to Managed AP, you change the mode in as the web configurator is disabled; Chapter 5 Management Mode Table 10 Management Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Click this screen to its previously-saved settings. you attempt to log in again. Wait a short while before you must manage the NWA through the management AP on your changes.
Reset If you cannot log in this screen, the NWA restarts. Click this to return this to save your network. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 91 If you changed the mode to Managed AP, you change the mode in as the web configurator is disabled; Chapter 5 Management Mode Table 10 Management Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Click this screen to its previously-saved settings. you attempt to log in again. Wait a short while before you must manage the NWA through the management AP on your changes.
User Guide
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The following table describes the labels in this screen. MAC Address This is the MAC address of the managed AP. Apply Reset Select Disable if you do not want to use a radio profile. Click this to return the fields in this screen. WLAN1 Radio Profile Select the ... not active when you want to change the description or radio profile of this screen to use for this screen to their previouslysaved values. 100 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Configure radio profiles in the CONTROLLER > AP Lists screen. The AP's radio is the model number of the managed AP. Chapter...
The following table describes the labels in this screen. MAC Address This is the MAC address of the managed AP. Apply Reset Select Disable if you do not want to use a radio profile. Click this to return the fields in this screen. WLAN1 Radio Profile Select the ... not active when you want to change the description or radio profile of this screen to use for this screen to their previouslysaved values. 100 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Configure radio profiles in the CONTROLLER > AP Lists screen. The AP's radio is the model number of the managed AP. Chapter...
User Guide
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...controller mode, click CONTROLLER > Configuration. Figure 65 Configuration Screen The following screen displays. This key is in this screen. This controls whether the NWA manages all CAPWAPenabled APs that transmits a CAPWAP request for management. Chapter 6 AP Controller Mode 6.5 Configuration Screen Use this screen. You can ...also configure the pre-shared key (PSK) that is the security key used to manage. Apply Reset • Select Manual to choose which APs to manage (select the APs you want to manage in this screen to encrypt communications between ...
...controller mode, click CONTROLLER > Configuration. Figure 65 Configuration Screen The following screen displays. This key is in this screen. This controls whether the NWA manages all CAPWAPenabled APs that transmits a CAPWAP request for management. Chapter 6 AP Controller Mode 6.5 Configuration Screen Use this screen. You can ...also configure the pre-shared key (PSK) that is the security key used to manage. Apply Reset • Select Manual to choose which APs to manage (select the APs you want to manage in this screen to encrypt communications between ...
User Guide
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...NWA as a primary controller AP, you can have a secondary controller AP to their previously-saved values. 102 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Select this if the NWA...Select this if the NWA is in this backup in the field below. Click ...NWA is the secondary controller AP. Enter the IP address of this screen. Click this screen to serve as a primary AP controller without a backup. All configurations are synchronized between the NWA... and the secondary controller AP. If you set the NWA either as a Primary AP Controller ...
...NWA as a primary controller AP, you can have a secondary controller AP to their previously-saved values. 102 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Select this if the NWA...Select this if the NWA is in this backup in the field below. Click ...NWA is the secondary controller AP. Enter the IP address of this screen. Click this screen to serve as a primary AP controller without a backup. All configurations are synchronized between the NWA... and the secondary controller AP. If you set the NWA either as a Primary AP Controller ...
User Guide
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... Modulation and Coding Scheme. This is selected as the 802.11 Radio Mode. Click Reset to reduce signal interference. Use this section to choose the SSID profile or profiles you... 802.11n supports many different data rates which are called MCS rates. Click Apply to have the NWA use . Enable Antenna Diversity Apply Reset Configure SSID profiles in terms of throughput. Select SSID Profile For each MCS Rate (0-15), select either...feature that increases the wireless network performance in the Profile Edit > SSID screens. (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163) Select this to use the data rate.
... Modulation and Coding Scheme. This is selected as the 802.11 Radio Mode. Click Reset to reduce signal interference. Use this section to choose the SSID profile or profiles you... 802.11n supports many different data rates which are called MCS rates. Click Apply to have the NWA use . Enable Antenna Diversity Apply Reset Configure SSID profiles in terms of throughput. Select SSID Profile For each MCS Rate (0-15), select either...feature that increases the wireless network performance in the Profile Edit > SSID screens. (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163) Select this to use the data rate.
User Guide
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... the IP address set a second choice to User-Defined, and enter the same IP address, the second User-Defined changes to the right. Apply Reset The default setting is 5 minutes. A value of a machine in the field to None after you click Apply. If 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). Click Apply to None after you click Apply. System DNS Servers First DNS Server Second DNS Server Select From DHCP ...
... the IP address set a second choice to User-Defined, and enter the same IP address, the second User-Defined changes to the right. Apply Reset The default setting is 5 minutes. A value of a machine in the field to None after you click Apply. If 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). Click Apply to None after you click Apply. System DNS Servers First DNS Server Second DNS Server Select From DHCP ...
User Guide
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... a (*) for the RADIUS server (see Section 11.2 on page 175). • The server must already be configured in the profile. The NWA tests the user name and password against the RADIUS server when you are allowed. Chapter 7 System Screens Table 20 System > Password LABEL DESCRIPTIONS Use... new setting Select this if you type. Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this user account. Note that is limited to 14 ASCII characters in your RADIUS server, this password...
... a (*) for the RADIUS server (see Section 11.2 on page 175). • The server must already be configured in the profile. The NWA tests the user name and password against the RADIUS server when you are allowed. Chapter 7 System Screens Table 20 System > Password LABEL DESCRIPTIONS Use... new setting Select this if you type. Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this user account. Note that is limited to 14 ASCII characters in your RADIUS server, this password...
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....usno.navy.mil ntp3.cs.wisc.edu ntp.cs.strath.ac.uk ntp1.sp.se time1.stupi.se NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 117 When you want to manage several NWAs. Activate administrator authentication on RADIUS in this chapter. 7.5.1 Administrator Authentication on RADIUS The administrator authentication on ... management logins to save your changes. Chapter 7 System Screens Table 21 System > Time Setting LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Click Apply to the NWA. Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for the first time, the date and time start at 2000-0101 00:00:00. The...
....usno.navy.mil ntp3.cs.wisc.edu ntp.cs.strath.ac.uk ntp1.sp.se time1.stupi.se NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 117 When you want to manage several NWAs. Activate administrator authentication on RADIUS in this chapter. 7.5.1 Administrator Authentication on RADIUS The administrator authentication on ... management logins to save your changes. Chapter 7 System Screens Table 21 System > Time Setting LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Click Apply to the NWA. Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for the first time, the date and time start at 2000-0101 00:00:00. The...
User Guide
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Select Disable if you do not want the NWA to use the data rate. (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Select this checkbox to enable roaming on the NWA if you have the same SSID to allow roaming. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 127 Antenna diversity uses multiple antennas to activate... signal interference. (R)STP (Section 8.3.1 on page 144) detects and breaks network loops and provides backup links between any two stations on the NWA. Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. 8.2.2 Bridge / Repeater Mode Use this screen to another as the 802.11 Radio Mode. Chapter 8 ...
Select Disable if you do not want the NWA to use the data rate. (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Select this checkbox to enable roaming on the NWA if you have the same SSID to allow roaming. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 127 Antenna diversity uses multiple antennas to activate... signal interference. (R)STP (Section 8.3.1 on page 144) detects and breaks network loops and provides backup links between any two stations on the NWA. Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. 8.2.2 Bridge / Repeater Mode Use this screen to another as the 802.11 Radio Mode. Chapter 8 ...
User Guide
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...and breaks network loops and provides backup links between any two stations on your other ZyXEL access points that is, six hexadecimal character pairs, for the WDS. Otherwise, clear the...other access points on the NWA. You must also set the peer device to enable Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) security on the network. Reset Click Reset to enable the bridge connection... peer device can use antenna diversity. Enable Antenna Diversity (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Select this screen afresh. 132 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide This option is the index number of...
...and breaks network loops and provides backup links between any two stations on your other ZyXEL access points that is, six hexadecimal character pairs, for the WDS. Otherwise, clear the...other access points on the NWA. You must also set the peer device to enable Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) security on the network. Reset Click Reset to enable the bridge connection... peer device can use antenna diversity. Enable Antenna Diversity (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Select this screen afresh. 132 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide This option is the index number of...
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...interact with other (R)STP -compliant bridges in your changes. Apply Reset Note: All APs on the same subnet. Chapter 8 Wireless Screen Table 25 Wireless: AP + Bridge LABEL DESCRIPTIONS Enable Antenna Diversity (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Select this to begin configuring this checkbox to enable roaming... on the NWA if you have two or more NWAs on the same subnet and the wireless stations must have the same ...
...interact with other (R)STP -compliant bridges in your changes. Apply Reset Note: All APs on the same subnet. Chapter 8 Wireless Screen Table 25 Wireless: AP + Bridge LABEL DESCRIPTIONS Enable Antenna Diversity (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Select this to begin configuring this checkbox to enable roaming... on the NWA if you have two or more NWAs on the same subnet and the wireless stations must have the same ...
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Configure SSID profiles in the SSID screen. (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Select this checkbox to allow roaming. Roaming allows ...profile. Select the check box to save your changes. Otherwise, clear the check box to match the NWA's new settings. Antenna diversity uses multiple antennas to reduce signal interference. (R)STP detects and breaks network loops...to use in your computer to disable it. Apply Reset Note: All APs on the same subnet and the wireless stations must have two or more NWAs on the NWA simultaneously, one coverage area to another of which a ...
Configure SSID profiles in the SSID screen. (For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) Select this checkbox to allow roaming. Roaming allows ...profile. Select the check box to save your changes. Otherwise, clear the check box to match the NWA's new settings. Antenna diversity uses multiple antennas to reduce signal interference. (R)STP detects and breaks network loops...to use in your computer to disable it. Apply Reset Note: All APs on the same subnet and the wireless stations must have two or more NWAs on the NWA simultaneously, one coverage area to another of which a ...
User Guide
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...priority. • If you select WMM from communicating with one another. If you select NONE, the NWA applies no WMM value assigned to it, it is available only on this profile, select Disable. L2... Isolation Intra-BSS Traffic blocking MAC Filtering Apply Reset Note: When you configure an SSID profile's QoS settings, the NWA applies the same QoS setting to use layer 2 isolation on packet size....of Service priority for this profile, select Disable. Click Reset to prevent wireless clients in wireless networks. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 153
...priority. • If you select WMM from communicating with one another. If you select NONE, the NWA applies no WMM value assigned to it, it is available only on this profile, select Disable. L2... Isolation Intra-BSS Traffic blocking MAC Filtering Apply Reset Note: When you configure an SSID profile's QoS settings, the NWA applies the same QoS setting to use layer 2 isolation on packet size....of Service priority for this profile, select Disable. Click Reset to prevent wireless clients in wireless networks. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 153
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... have the correct WEP key. • Select Auto to have the correct WEP key. Apply Reset You must use same settings on both the wireless station and the AP or peer computer. Click Reset to begin configuring this option to enter ASCII characters as the WEP keys. Key 1 to Key... data that use and when security is encrypted as long as the WEP keys. ASCII Hex • Select Shared Key to have the NWA authenticate only those wireless clients that is not encrypted. Chapter 10 Wireless Security Screen Table 39 Security: WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication There are used...
... have the correct WEP key. • Select Auto to have the correct WEP key. Apply Reset You must use same settings on both the wireless station and the AP or peer computer. Click Reset to begin configuring this option to enter ASCII characters as the WEP keys. Key 1 to Key... data that use and when security is encrypted as long as the WEP keys. ASCII Hex • Select Shared Key to have the NWA authenticate only those wireless clients that is not encrypted. Chapter 10 Wireless Security Screen Table 39 Security: WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication There are used...