Quick Start Guide
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... 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 your... wireless network you need to: 1 Connect the Hardware 2 Access the Web Configurator 3 Configure the ZyXEL Device 4 Install the Hardware 5 Set...
... 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 your... wireless network you need to: 1 Connect the Hardware 2 Access the Web Configurator 3 Configure the ZyXEL Device 4 Install the Hardware 5 Set...
User Guide
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...Help contains descriptions of the User's Guide PDF. It contains information on your screen. • Embedded hyperlinks are actually cross-references to related text. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 3 You can enter a number in the toolbar in Reader. • To quickly move it from http://www.adobe.com....quickly navigate to the areas that page. • Type [CTRL]+[F] to configure the NWA. Tips 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...
...Help contains descriptions of the User's Guide PDF. It contains information on your screen. • Embedded hyperlinks are actually cross-references to related text. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 3 You can enter a number in the toolbar in Reader. • To quickly move it from http://www.adobe.com....quickly navigate to the areas that page. • Type [CTRL]+[F] to configure the NWA. Tips 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...
User Guide
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..., ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 30099, Taiwan. Need More Help? More help is a collection of answers to use the User Guide, Quick Start Guide and Command Line Interface Reference Guide in order to better understand how to previously asked questions about your experiences as well. 4 NWA-3160...
..., ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 30099, Taiwan. Need More Help? More help is a collection of answers to use the User Guide, Quick Start Guide and Command Line Interface Reference Guide in order to better understand how to previously asked questions about your experiences as well. 4 NWA-3160...
User Guide
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NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 5 About This User's Guide Customer Support Should problems arise that you received your vendor. If you cannot contact your vendor, then contact a ZyXEL office for contact information. See http://www.zyxel.com/web/contact_us.php for the region in which you should contact your device. • Brief description of the...
NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 5 About This User's Guide Customer Support Should problems arise that you received your vendor. If you cannot contact your vendor, then contact a ZyXEL office for contact information. See http://www.zyxel.com/web/contact_us.php for the region in which you should contact your device. • Brief description of the...
User Guide
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...for kilo may denote "1000" or "1024", "M" for mega may denote "1000000" or "1048576" and so on your NWA. Syntax Conventions • The ZyWALL 1050 may be referred to as the "NWA", the "device", the "system" or the "product" in this User's Guide. "Select" or "choose" means for ... brackets and uppercase text, for example, [ENTER] means the "enter" or "return" key on . • "e.g.," is " or "in other words". 6 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Note: Notes tell you other important information (for example, other things you or your keyboard. • "Enter" means for instance", and "i.e.," ...
...for kilo may denote "1000" or "1024", "M" for mega may denote "1000000" or "1048576" and so on your NWA. Syntax Conventions • The ZyWALL 1050 may be referred to as the "NWA", the "device", the "system" or the "product" in this User's Guide. "Select" or "choose" means for ... brackets and uppercase text, for example, [ENTER] means the "enter" or "return" key on . • "e.g.," is " or "in other words". 6 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Note: Notes tell you other important information (for example, other things you or your keyboard. • "Enter" means for instance", and "i.e.," ...
User Guide
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NWA Computer Notebook computer Server Printer Firewall Telephone Switch Router NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 7 Graphics in this manual is not an exact representation of your device. The NWA icon is accurate. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this book may differ slightly from the product due to differences in this User's Guide use the following generic icons. Document Conventions Icons Used in Figures Figures 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 Graphics in this manual is not an exact representation of your device. The NWA icon is accurate. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this book may differ slightly from the product due to differences in this User's Guide use the following generic icons. Document Conventions Icons Used in Figures Figures in operating systems, operating system versions, or if you installed updated firmware/software for your NWA.
User Guide
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... all be damaged. • The PoE (Power over them or stumble over Ethernet) devices that used electrical and electronic products should not be treated separately. 8 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Your product is marked with general waste. Used electrical and electronic equipment should service or disassemble this symbol, which is damaged, remove...
... all be damaged. • The PoE (Power over them or stumble over Ethernet) devices that used electrical and electronic products should not be treated separately. 8 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Your product is marked with general waste. Used electrical and electronic equipment should service or disassemble this symbol, which is damaged, remove...
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 ......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 ......
......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 ......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 ......
User Guide
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... 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 71 3.6.4.2 Primary AP Controller 72 3.6.5 Setting Your NWA in Managed AP Mode 73 3.6.6 Configuring the Managed Access Points List 74 3.6.7 Checking your Settings and Testing the Configuration 77 12 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide
... 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 71 3.6.4.2 Primary AP Controller 72 3.6.5 Setting Your NWA in Managed AP Mode 73 3.6.6 Configuring the Managed Access Points List 74 3.6.7 Checking your Settings and Testing the Configuration 77 12 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide
User Guide
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... 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
... 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
User Guide
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... (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
... (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
User Guide
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... Can Do in the IP Screen 187 14.1.2 What You Need To Know About IP 187 14.2 The IP Screen ...188 14.3 Technical Reference ...189 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 15
... Can Do in the IP Screen 187 14.1.2 What You Need To Know About IP 187 14.2 The IP Screen ...188 14.3 Technical Reference ...189 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 15
User Guide
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... 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
... 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
User Guide
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... 19.3 The 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 20.1.1 What You Can Do in... Access Policies 259 20.3.4 Second Rx VLAN ID Example 267 20.3.4.1 Second Rx VLAN Setup Example 267 Chapter 21 Load Balancing ...269 21.1 Overview ...269 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 17
... 19.3 The 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 20.1.1 What You Can Do in... Access Policies 259 20.3.4 Second Rx VLAN ID Example 267 20.3.4.1 Second Rx VLAN Setup Example 267 Chapter 21 Load Balancing ...269 21.1 Overview ...269 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 17
User Guide
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... 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 290 24.4 AP Management Modes 292 24.5 Internet Access ...294 24.6 Wireless Router/AP Troubleshooting 295 Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Product Specifications...
... 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 290 24.4 AP Management Modes 292 24.5 Internet Access ...294 24.6 Wireless Router/AP Troubleshooting 295 Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Product Specifications...
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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
User Guide
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... NWA-3160 (unless otherwise stated). The Quality of Service (QoS) features allow you to make hardware connections. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 23 The NWA controls network access with Media Access Control (MAC) address filtering, rogue Access Point (AP) detection, layer 2 isolation and an internal authentication server. CHAPTER 1 Introduction Note: This User's Guide includes the NWA-3160, NWA-3163...
... NWA-3160 (unless otherwise stated). The Quality of Service (QoS) features allow you to make hardware connections. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 23 The NWA controls network access with Media Access Control (MAC) address filtering, rogue Access Point (AP) detection, layer 2 isolation and an internal authentication server. CHAPTER 1 Introduction Note: This User's Guide includes the NWA-3160, NWA-3163...
User Guide
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Stations A, B and C can be configured to use the following WLAN operating modes • Access Point • Bridge / Repeater • AP + Bridge • MBSSID Applications for each operating mode are shown below. 1.2.1 Access Point The NWA is an ideal access solution for your NWA is shown as follows. Figure 1 Access Point Application AP1 A B BSS1 AP2 C BSS2 24 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide A typical Internet access application for wireless Internet connection. Chapter 1 Introduction 1.2 Applications for the NWA The NWA can access the wired network through the NWAs.
Stations A, B and C can be configured to use the following WLAN operating modes • Access Point • Bridge / Repeater • AP + Bridge • MBSSID Applications for each operating mode are shown below. 1.2.1 Access Point The NWA is an ideal access solution for your NWA is shown as follows. Figure 1 Access Point Application AP1 A B BSS1 AP2 C BSS2 24 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide A typical Internet access application for wireless Internet connection. Chapter 1 Introduction 1.2 Applications for the NWA The NWA can access the wired network through the NWAs.
User Guide
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... settings of peer sides match one another, the connection between the wireless stations and the AP. When the NWA is made. Figure 2 Bridge Application A B NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 25 In the figure below, the two NWAs (A and B) are connected to independent wired networks and have a bridge connection (A can act as a wireless ...writing, WDS security is enabled, both APs must use the same preshared key. If you should enable Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) to your other ZyXEL access points only. Refer to prevent bridge loops. Chapter 1 Introduction 1.2.2 Bridge / Repeater The...
... settings of peer sides match one another, the connection between the wireless stations and the AP. When the NWA is made. Figure 2 Bridge Application A B NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 25 In the figure below, the two NWAs (A and B) are connected to independent wired networks and have a bridge connection (A can act as a wireless ...writing, WDS security is enabled, both APs must use the same preshared key. If you should enable Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) to your other ZyXEL access points only. Refer to prevent bridge loops. Chapter 1 Introduction 1.2.2 Bridge / Repeater The...