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" The icon used in the figure) to allow wireless clients to : 1 Connect the Hardware 2 Access the Web Configurator 3 Configure the ZyXEL Device 4 Install the Hardware 5 Set Up Power over Ethernet (Optional) 2 To set up your wireless network you need your Internet access information.... ENGLISH Overview This Quick Start Guide shows how to set up and configure the ZyXEL Device (marked Z in this Quick Start Guide covers the following models: • NWA-3160 IEEE 802.11a/b/g Business WLAN Access Point • NWA-3163 IEEE 802.11b/g Business WLAN Access Point " You may need to securely...
" The icon used in the figure) to allow wireless clients to : 1 Connect the Hardware 2 Access the Web Configurator 3 Configure the ZyXEL Device 4 Install the Hardware 5 Set Up Power over Ethernet (Optional) 2 To set up your wireless network you need your Internet access information.... ENGLISH Overview This Quick Start Guide shows how to set up and configure the ZyXEL Device (marked Z in this Quick Start Guide covers the following models: • NWA-3160 IEEE 802.11a/b/g Business WLAN Access Point • NWA-3163 IEEE 802.11b/g Business WLAN Access Point " You may need to securely...
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ENGLISH 1 Connect the Hardware " The figures and screens shown in minor ways. 1 Using the grey Ethernet cable, connect the ETHERNET port to a computer for initial configuration. 2 Connect the POWER 12VDC socket to an Ethernet jack with network access after you have completed the initial configuration. 3 " Connect the ZyXEL Device's ETHERNET port to a power source using only the included power adaptor. Your device may differ in this Quick Start Guide are from the NWA3160.
ENGLISH 1 Connect the Hardware " The figures and screens shown in minor ways. 1 Using the grey Ethernet cable, connect the ETHERNET port to a computer for initial configuration. 2 Connect the POWER 12VDC socket to an Ethernet jack with network access after you have completed the initial configuration. 3 " Connect the ZyXEL Device's ETHERNET port to a power source using only the included power adaptor. Your device may differ in this Quick Start Guide are from the NWA3160.
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The LED turns green if the connection is at 10Mbps, and turns yellow if the connection is working properly. 2 Access the Web Configurator " Use Internet Explorer 6.0 and later or Netscape Navigator 7.0 and later versions with JavaScript enabled and pop-up blocking disabled. 2.1 Set Up Your Computer's IP Address...; The PWR/SYS LED turns steady green when the power is connected. • The ETHN LED turns on , check the cable connection to the ZyXEL Device's ETHERNET port. Ensure your computer's network card is at 100Mbps. V If the ETHN LED does not turn on if the ETHERNET port is ...
The LED turns green if the connection is at 10Mbps, and turns yellow if the connection is working properly. 2 Access the Web Configurator " Use Internet Explorer 6.0 and later or Netscape Navigator 7.0 and later versions with JavaScript enabled and pop-up blocking disabled. 2.1 Set Up Your Computer's IP Address...; The PWR/SYS LED turns steady green when the power is connected. • The ETHN LED turns on , check the cable connection to the ZyXEL Device's ETHERNET port. Ensure your computer's network card is at 100Mbps. V If the ETHN LED does not turn on if the ETHERNET port is ...
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V If you cannot access the Web configurator, make sure the IP addresses and subnet masks of 255.255.255.0. ENGLISH First, set your ZyXEL Device. This ensures that you can communicate with a subnet mask of the ZyXEL Device and the computer are in the 192.168.1.3 - 192... 2 Click Login (the default password 1234 is recommended that your computer can connect to the ETHERNET port for initial configuration. 1 Launch your web browser. Enter 192.168.1.2 (the ZyXEL Device's default IP address) as the address. See your User's Guide for information on setting up your computer's IP...
V If you cannot access the Web configurator, make sure the IP addresses and subnet masks of 255.255.255.0. ENGLISH First, set your ZyXEL Device. This ensures that you can communicate with a subnet mask of the ZyXEL Device and the computer are in the 192.168.1.3 - 192... 2 Click Login (the default password 1234 is recommended that your computer can connect to the ETHERNET port for initial configuration. 1 Launch your web browser. Enter 192.168.1.2 (the ZyXEL Device's default IP address) as the address. See your User's Guide for information on setting up your computer's IP...
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... your ISP gave you can leave it blank or set to whatever may have displayed automatically. Otherwise, leave these fields at its default. ENGLISH 3 Configure the ZyXEL Device 3.1 Configure System Settings 1 Click SYSTEM in the navigation panel. 2 The SYSTEM > General screen appears. Otherwise you specific DNS (Domain Name System) settings, select User-Defined...
... your ISP gave you can leave it blank or set to whatever may have displayed automatically. Otherwise, leave these fields at its default. ENGLISH 3 Configure the ZyXEL Device 3.1 Configure System Settings 1 Click SYSTEM in the navigation panel. 2 The SYSTEM > General screen appears. Otherwise you specific DNS (Domain Name System) settings, select User-Defined...
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...from the drop-down list box. " The wireless stations and the ZyXEL Device must use . This example uses the SSID03 profile. 2 Click Apply to save your network to select, select 802.11b+g. ENGLISH Configure Wireless Settings 1 Click WIRELESS in all models. If you want your ... is selected. 802.11 Mode: Select the wireless standard you want to the following appears. A screen similar to configure for wireless communication. To have the ZyXEL Device automatically select a channel, click Scan instead. SSID Profile: Select the SSID profile you are available in the navigation...
...from the drop-down list box. " The wireless stations and the ZyXEL Device must use . This example uses the SSID03 profile. 2 Click Apply to save your network to select, select 802.11b+g. ENGLISH Configure Wireless Settings 1 Click WIRELESS in all models. If you want your ... is selected. 802.11 Mode: Select the wireless standard you want to the following appears. A screen similar to configure for wireless communication. To have the ZyXEL Device automatically select a channel, click Scan instead. SSID Profile: Select the SSID profile you are available in the navigation...
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If you don't configure wireless security, then anyone can access your network. ENGLISH 9 Layer 2 Isolation and MAC Filter are at their default values. Ensure that Security01 is Security01. If you want to Disable by default. The default SSID (the name of the network) is ZyXEL03, its default Security setting is selected and click Edit. Ensure the settings for SSID03 are set to change the SSID profile's settings, select SSID03 and click Edit. 4 Click the Security tab. 3 Click the SSID tab. The following screen appears.
If you don't configure wireless security, then anyone can access your network. ENGLISH 9 Layer 2 Isolation and MAC Filter are at their default values. Ensure that Security01 is Security01. If you want to Disable by default. The default SSID (the name of the network) is ZyXEL03, its default Security setting is selected and click Edit. Ensure the settings for SSID03 are set to change the SSID profile's settings, select SSID03 and click Edit. 4 Click the Security tab. 3 Click the SSID tab. The following screen appears.
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... antennas and mounted the ZyXEL Device. 11 Refer to be in Section 2.1, return it along with the subnet mask and gateway IP address. Click Apply. You can no longer connect to your switch or router. ENGLISH 3.2 Configure IP Settings 1 You need to set your ZyXEL Device's IP address to... your wireless adapter's documentation. " If you change the ZyXEL Device's IP address, you must use , select Use fixed IP address and enter it...
... antennas and mounted the ZyXEL Device. 11 Refer to be in Section 2.1, return it along with the subnet mask and gateway IP address. Click Apply. You can no longer connect to your switch or router. ENGLISH 3.2 Configure IP Settings 1 You need to set your ZyXEL Device's IP address to... your wireless adapter's documentation. " If you change the ZyXEL Device's IP address, you must use , select Use fixed IP address and enter it...
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... in mind: • If you don't already have the latest version of the User's Guide PDF. Adobe Reader's bookmarks pane opens by default in all ZyXEL User's Guide PDFs. • If you know the page number or know vaguely which you can grab the page and move around freely on setting.... This can help you use the Command-Line Interface (CLI) and CLI commands to related text. Click them to jump to configure the NWA. Note: It is recommended you get your NWA up your cursor into the toolbar in Reader. • To quickly move it from http://www.adobe.com. • Use the...
... in mind: • If you don't already have the latest version of the User's Guide PDF. Adobe Reader's bookmarks pane opens by default in all ZyXEL User's Guide PDFs. • If you know the page number or know vaguely which you can grab the page and move around freely on setting.... This can help you use the Command-Line Interface (CLI) and CLI commands to related text. Click them to jump to configure the NWA. Note: It is recommended you get your NWA up your cursor into the toolbar in Reader. • To quickly move it from http://www.adobe.com. • Use the...
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... and uppercase text, for example, [ENTER] means the "enter" or "return" key on . • "e.g.," is " or "in other things you may need to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations. "Select" or "choose" means for you to type one of measurement may be referred to use one or more characters... then press the [ENTER] key. For example, Maintenance > Log > Log Setting means you or your keyboard. • "Enter" means for you to as the "NWA", the "device", the "system" or the "product" in this User's Guide. Syntax Conventions • The ZyWALL 1050 may denote the "metric" value or the ...
... and uppercase text, for example, [ENTER] means the "enter" or "return" key on . • "e.g.," is " or "in other things you may need to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations. "Select" or "choose" means for you to type one of measurement may be referred to use one or more characters... then press the [ENTER] key. For example, Maintenance > Log > Log Setting means you or your keyboard. • "Enter" means for you to as the "NWA", the "device", the "system" or the "product" in this User's Guide. Syntax Conventions • The ZyWALL 1050 may denote the "metric" value or the ...
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Contents Overview Contents Overview Introduction ...21 Introduction ...23 The Web Configurator ...35 Tutorials ...39 The Web Configurator ...79 Status Screen ...81 Management Mode ...87 AP Controller Mode ...93 System Screens ...109 Wireless Screen ...119 SSID Screen ...149 Wireless Security Screen ...159 RADIUS ...
Contents Overview Contents Overview Introduction ...21 Introduction ...23 The Web Configurator ...35 Tutorials ...39 The Web Configurator ...79 Status Screen ...81 Management Mode ...87 AP Controller Mode ...93 System Screens ...109 Wireless Screen ...119 SSID Screen ...149 Wireless Security Screen ...159 RADIUS ...
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... 26 1.2.3 AP + Bridge ...28 1.2.4 MBSSID ...28 1.2.5 Pre-Configured SSID Profiles 30 1.3 CAPWAP ...30 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 Restoring Factory-Defaults 36 2.4 Navigating...
... 26 1.2.3 AP + Bridge ...28 1.2.4 MBSSID ...28 1.2.5 Pre-Configured SSID Profiles 30 1.3 CAPWAP ...30 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 Restoring Factory-Defaults 36 2.4 Navigating...
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... 61 3.5.1 Scenario ...61 3.5.2 Your Requirements ...62 3.5.3 Setup ...62 3.5.4 Configure the SERVER_1 Network 63 3.5.5 Configure the SERVER_2 Network 66 3.5.6 Checking your Settings and Testing the Configuration 67 3.5.6.1 Checking Settings 67 3.5.6.2 Testing the Configuration 68 3.6 How to Configure Management Modes 69 3.6.1 Scenario ...69 3.6.2 Your Requirements ...70 3.6.3 Setup ...70 3.6.4 Configure Your NWA in Controller AP Mode 71 3.6.4.1 Secondary AP Controller...
... 61 3.5.1 Scenario ...61 3.5.2 Your Requirements ...62 3.5.3 Setup ...62 3.5.4 Configure the SERVER_1 Network 63 3.5.5 Configure the SERVER_2 Network 66 3.5.6 Checking your Settings and Testing the Configuration 67 3.5.6.1 Checking Settings 67 3.5.6.2 Testing the Configuration 68 3.6 How to Configure Management Modes 69 3.6.1 Scenario ...69 3.6.2 Your Requirements ...70 3.6.3 Setup ...70 3.6.4 Configure Your NWA in Controller AP Mode 71 3.6.4.1 Secondary AP Controller...
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... 93 6.1.3 Before You Begin ...94 6.2 Controller AP Navigation Menu 94 6.3 Controller AP Status Screen 95 6.4 AP Lists Screen ...97 6.4.1 The AP Lists Edit Screen 100 6.5 Configuration Screen ...101 6.6 Redundancy Screen ...102 6.7 The Profile Edit Screens ...103 6.7.1 The Radio Profile Screen 103 6.7.2 The Radio Profile Edit Screen 104 Chapter 7 System Screens ...109... 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
... 93 6.1.3 Before You Begin ...94 6.2 Controller AP Navigation Menu 94 6.3 Controller AP Status Screen 95 6.4 AP Lists Screen ...97 6.4.1 The AP Lists Edit Screen 100 6.5 Configuration Screen ...101 6.6 Redundancy Screen ...102 6.7 The Profile Edit Screens ...103 6.7.1 The Radio Profile Screen 103 6.7.2 The Radio Profile Edit Screen 104 Chapter 7 System Screens ...109... 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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... Screen...149 9.1 Overview ...149 9.1.1 What You Can Do in the SSID Screen 149 9.1.2 What You Need To Know About SSID 150 9.2 The SSID Screen ...151 9.2.1 Configuring SSID ...152 9.3 Technical Reference ...153 9.3.1 WMM QoS ...153 9.3.1.1 WMM QoS Priorities 154 9.3.2 ATC ...154 9.3.3 ATC+WMM ...155 9.3.3.1 ATC+WMM from LAN to WLAN 156 9.3.3.2 ATC... (ToS 156 9.3.4.1 DiffServ 156 9.3.4.2 DSCP and Per-Hop Behavior 157 9.3.4.3 ToS (Type of Service) and WMM QoS 157 Chapter 10 Wireless Security Screen ...159 14 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide
... Screen...149 9.1 Overview ...149 9.1.1 What You Can Do in the SSID Screen 149 9.1.2 What You Need To Know About SSID 150 9.2 The SSID Screen ...151 9.2.1 Configuring SSID ...152 9.3 Technical Reference ...153 9.3.1 WMM QoS ...153 9.3.1.1 WMM QoS Priorities 154 9.3.2 ATC ...154 9.3.3 ATC+WMM ...155 9.3.3.1 ATC+WMM from LAN to WLAN 156 9.3.3.2 ATC... (ToS 156 9.3.4.1 DiffServ 156 9.3.4.2 DSCP and Per-Hop Behavior 157 9.3.4.3 ToS (Type of Service) and WMM QoS 157 Chapter 10 Wireless Security Screen ...159 14 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide
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... Can Do in the Layer-2 Isolation Screen 178 12.1.2 What You Need To Know About Layer-2 Isolation 178 12.2 The Layer-2 Isolation Screen 179 12.2.1 Configuring Layer-2 Isolation 180 12.3 Technical Reference ...181 Chapter 13 MAC Filter Screen ...183 13.1 Overview ...183 13.1.1 What You Can Do in the MAC Filter... Screen 183 13.1.2 What You Should Know About MAC Filter 183 13.2 The MAC Filter Screen ...184 13.2.1 Configuring the MAC Filter 185 Chapter 14 IP Screen...187 14.1 Overview ...187 14.1.1 What You Can Do in the IP Screen 187 14.1.2 What You...
... Can Do in the Layer-2 Isolation Screen 178 12.1.2 What You Need To Know About Layer-2 Isolation 178 12.2 The Layer-2 Isolation Screen 179 12.2.1 Configuring Layer-2 Isolation 180 12.3 Technical Reference ...181 Chapter 13 MAC Filter Screen ...183 13.1 Overview ...183 13.1.1 What You Can Do in the MAC Filter... Screen 183 13.1.2 What You Should Know About MAC Filter 183 13.2 The MAC Filter Screen ...184 13.2.1 Configuring the MAC Filter 185 Chapter 14 IP Screen...187 14.1 Overview ...187 14.1.1 What You Can Do in the IP Screen 187 14.1.2 What You...
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... 15.1 Overview ...191 15.1.1 What You Can Do in the Rogue AP Screen 192 15.1.2 What You Need To Know About Rogue AP 192 15.2 Configuration Screen ...194 15.2.1 Friendly AP Screen 195 15.2.2 Rogue AP Screen 196 Chapter 16 Remote Management Screens 199 16.1 Overview ...199 16.1.1 What You Can... the Certificates Screen 221 18.1.2 What You Need To Know About Certificates 222 18.2 My Certificates Screen ...222 18.2.1 My Certificates Import Screen 224 16 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide
... 15.1 Overview ...191 15.1.1 What You Can Do in the Rogue AP Screen 192 15.1.2 What You Need To Know About Rogue AP 192 15.2 Configuration Screen ...194 15.2.1 Friendly AP Screen 195 15.2.2 Rogue AP Screen 196 Chapter 16 Remote Management Screens 199 16.1 Overview ...199 16.1.1 What You Can... the Certificates Screen 221 18.1.2 What You Need To Know About Certificates 222 18.2 My Certificates Screen ...222 18.2.1 My Certificates Import Screen 224 16 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide
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... Log Settings Screen 242 19.4 Technical Reference ...244 19.4.1 Example Log Messages 244 19.4.2 Log Commands ...246 19.4.3 Configuring What You Want the NWA to Log 246 19.4.4 Displaying Logs ...246 19.4.5 Log Command Example 247 Chapter 20 VLAN ...249 20.1 Overview ...249...VLAN Screen 252 20.3 Technical Reference ...254 20.3.1 VLAN Tagging ...254 20.3.2 Configuring Management VLAN Example 254 20.3.3 Configuring Microsoft's IAS Server Example 257 20.3.3.1 Configuring VLAN Groups 258 20.3.3.2 Configuring Remote Access Policies 259 20.3.4 Second Rx VLAN ID Example 267 20.3.4.1 Second Rx...
... Log Settings Screen 242 19.4 Technical Reference ...244 19.4.1 Example Log Messages 244 19.4.2 Log Commands ...246 19.4.3 Configuring What You Want the NWA to Log 246 19.4.4 Displaying Logs ...246 19.4.5 Log Command Example 247 Chapter 20 VLAN ...249 20.1 Overview ...249...VLAN Screen 252 20.3 Technical Reference ...254 20.3.1 VLAN Tagging ...254 20.3.2 Configuring Management VLAN Example 254 20.3.3 Configuring Microsoft's IAS Server Example 257 20.3.3.1 Configuring VLAN Groups 258 20.3.3.2 Configuring Remote Access Policies 259 20.3.4 Second Rx VLAN ID Example 267 20.3.4.1 Second Rx...
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...279 23.2 Association List Screen 280 23.3 Channel Usage Screen 281 23.4 F/W Upload Screen ...282 23.5 Configuration Screen ...284 23.5.1 Backup Configuration 284 23.5.2 Restore Configuration 285 23.5.3 Back to Factory Defaults 286 23.6 Restart Screen ...286 Part III: Appendices and Index 287 ...Chapter 24 Troubleshooting...289 24.1 Overview ...289 24.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 289 24.3 NWA Access and Login ...
...279 23.2 Association List Screen 280 23.3 Channel Usage Screen 281 23.4 F/W Upload Screen ...282 23.5 Configuration Screen ...284 23.5.1 Backup Configuration 284 23.5.2 Restore Configuration 285 23.5.3 Back to Factory Defaults 286 23.6 Restart Screen ...286 Part III: Appendices and Index 287 ...Chapter 24 Troubleshooting...289 24.1 Overview ...289 24.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 289 24.3 NWA Access and Login ...
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Table of Contents Appendix C IP Addresses and Subnetting 327 Appendix D Text File Based Auto Configuration 349 Appendix E How to Access and Use the CLI 357 Appendix F Legal Information 363 Index...367 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 19
Table of Contents Appendix C IP Addresses and Subnetting 327 Appendix D Text File Based Auto Configuration 349 Appendix E How to Access and Use the CLI 357 Appendix F Legal Information 363 Index...367 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 19