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... Guide explains how to use the web configurator to configure the NWA. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 3 About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is intended for Reading User's Guides On-Screen When reading a ZyXEL User's Guide On-Screen, keep the following in mind: •... for people who want to related text. This turns your NWA up your screen. • Embedded hyperlinks are actually cross-references to view, you can help you require. Adobe Reader's bookmarks pane opens by default in all ZyXEL User's Guide PDFs. • If you know the page ...
... Guide explains how to use the web configurator to configure the NWA. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 3 About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is intended for Reading User's Guides On-Screen When reading a ZyXEL User's Guide On-Screen, keep the following in mind: •... for people who want to related text. This turns your NWA up your screen. • Embedded hyperlinks are actually cross-references to view, you can help you require. Adobe Reader's bookmarks pane opens by default in all ZyXEL User's Guide PDFs. • If you know the page ...
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NWA Computer Notebook computer Server Printer Firewall Telephone Switch Router NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 7 Document Conventions Icons Used in Figures Figures 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. Every effort has been made to differences in this User's Guide use the following generic icons. Graphics in operating systems, operating system versions, or if you installed updated firmware/software for your NWA. The NWA icon is accurate.
NWA Computer Notebook computer Server Printer Firewall Telephone Switch Router NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 7 Document Conventions Icons Used in Figures Figures 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. Every effort has been made to differences in this User's Guide use the following generic icons. Graphics in operating systems, operating system versions, or if you installed updated firmware/software for your NWA. The NWA icon is accurate.
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... want to allow in your network's coverage area. 1 On a computer connected to the friendly AP list manually. Figure 30 Tutorial: Friendly AP (Before Data Entry) 2 Fill in the MAC Address and Description fields as ...in the list. Chapter 3 Tutorials Note: The NWA can detect the MAC addresses of his AP. In this example you have spoken to the coffee ...A0:0A:A0:0A DESCRIPTION My Access Point _A_ My Access Point _B_ My Access Point _C_ NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 55 The following table. Click Add after you the correct MAC address...
... want to allow in your network's coverage area. 1 On a computer connected to the friendly AP list manually. Figure 30 Tutorial: Friendly AP (Before Data Entry) 2 Fill in the MAC Address and Description fields as ...in the list. Chapter 3 Tutorials Note: The NWA can detect the MAC addresses of his AP. In this example you have spoken to the coffee ...A0:0A:A0:0A DESCRIPTION My Access Point _A_ My Access Point _B_ My Access Point _C_ NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 55 The following table. Click Add after you the correct MAC address...
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...steps to configure the management modes of your NWAs. 1 Assign one NWA AP (A) as the NWA controller AP.) Note: This tutorial covers only the MGNT MODE and Controller screens. You can also manually enter the IP addresses of your primary and secondary NWA controller APs. 3 Add the newly converted ...managed APs (B, C and D, from step 4) to download the configuration file from one of your NWAs for backup purposes. Chapter 3 Tutorials 3.6.2 ...
...steps to configure the management modes of your NWAs. 1 Assign one NWA AP (A) as the NWA controller AP.) Note: This tutorial covers only the MGNT MODE and Controller screens. You can also manually enter the IP addresses of your primary and secondary NWA controller APs. 3 Add the newly converted ...managed APs (B, C and D, from step 4) to download the configuration file from one of your NWAs for backup purposes. Chapter 3 Tutorials 3.6.2 ...
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... managed by the primary controller AP. Chapter 3 Tutorials You must now add the NWA managed APs to Controller > Configuration. First in the Controller > AP Lists screen. Figure 49 Tutorial: Registration Type • If the Registration Type is set to Manual, the controller AP adds managed APs to a queue in the Un-Managed...'s managed AP list. 3.6.6 Configuring the Managed Access Points List At this example, we set to Always Accept, the controller AP immediately adds the AP to Manual. 74 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide
... managed by the primary controller AP. Chapter 3 Tutorials You must now add the NWA managed APs to Controller > Configuration. First in the Controller > AP Lists screen. Figure 49 Tutorial: Registration Type • If the Registration Type is set to Manual, the controller AP adds managed APs to a queue in the Un-Managed...'s managed AP list. 3.6.6 Configuring the Managed Access Points List At this example, we set to Always Accept, the controller AP immediately adds the AP to Manual. 74 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide
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... CAPWAP to operate between devices with IP addresses in different subnets by a DHCP server on your network. The managed AP is in Manual mode it adds the details of the AP to its Managed Access Points list and provides the managed AP with default configuration information, as... 43 with the IP address of the CAPWAP AP controller on your network including an NWA-3166, you are using several NWA models in your network. 88 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Note: If you should use the NWA-3166 as the Controller AP. 5.2.1 CAPWAP Discovery and Management The link between CAPWAP-enabled access...
... CAPWAP to operate between devices with IP addresses in different subnets by a DHCP server on your network. The managed AP is in Manual mode it adds the details of the AP to its Managed Access Points list and provides the managed AP with default configuration information, as... 43 with the IP address of the CAPWAP AP controller on your network including an NWA-3166, you are using several NWA models in your network. 88 NWA-3160 Series User's Guide Note: If you should use the NWA-3166 as the Controller AP. 5.2.1 CAPWAP Discovery and Management The link between CAPWAP-enabled access...
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... your network and want to return the NWA to standalone mode, you do not have the NWA issue a request to be configured ONLY by another NWA on your network. Select this option to have the NWA managed by the management AP. To discover its broadcast radius. • Manual AP Controller IP - Standalone AP Select this...
... your network and want to return the NWA to standalone mode, you do not have the NWA issue a request to be configured ONLY by another NWA on your network. Select this option to have the NWA managed by the management AP. To discover its broadcast radius. • Manual AP Controller IP - Standalone AP Select this...
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... on the network). The following table describes the new labels in AP controller mode, this screen. When the NWA is in this displays Controller. This field displays the number of managed APs manually. Table 11 Status Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION System Information Registration Type This field displays how the managed APs are registered...
... on the network). The following table describes the new labels in AP controller mode, this screen. When the NWA is in this displays Controller. This field displays the number of managed APs manually. Table 11 Status Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION System Information Registration Type This field displays how the managed APs are registered...
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...to manage. When the NWA is used to encrypt DTLS (Datagram Transport Layer Security) transmissions. Figure 65 Configuration Screen The following screen displays. Click this to return the fields in this screen to control the way in this screen. Apply Reset • Select Manual to choose which APs... to manage (select the APs you to select which the NWA accepts new APs to manage. Registration Type The proprietary AutoPSK protocol transfers the DTLS key from ...
...to manage. When the NWA is used to encrypt DTLS (Datagram Transport Layer Security) transmissions. Figure 65 Configuration Screen The following screen displays. Click this to return the fields in this screen to control the way in this screen. Apply Reset • Select Manual to choose which APs... to manage (select the APs you to select which the NWA accepts new APs to manage. Registration Type The proprietary AutoPSK protocol transfers the DTLS key from ...
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... only when 802.11n/g or 802.11n/a is enabled. Super Mode DFS (dynamic frequency selection) allows an AP to disable DCS and select a channel ID manually. This field is available only when 802.11n/g or 802.11n/a is recommended that it is selected as the 802.11 Radio Mode. Select this... unlock This appears if the DCS feature is selected as the 802.11 Radio Mode. To manually set the NWA to use a channel, select a channel from users in the 802.11 Radio Mode field. This allows the NWA to reduce interference. DCS is Disabled by enabling fast frame and packet bursting. Set the...
... only when 802.11n/g or 802.11n/a is enabled. Super Mode DFS (dynamic frequency selection) allows an AP to disable DCS and select a channel ID manually. This field is available only when 802.11n/g or 802.11n/a is recommended that it is selected as the 802.11 Radio Mode. Select this... unlock This appears if the DCS feature is selected as the 802.11 Radio Mode. To manually set the NWA to use a channel, select a channel from users in the 802.11 Radio Mode field. This allows the NWA to reduce interference. DCS is Disabled by enabling fast frame and packet bursting. Set the...
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...saving will affect the new time and date you set Time and Date Setup to Manual, enter the new time in this screen. Figure 72 System > Time Setting The following screen displays. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 115 The following table describes the labels in this field ...> Time Setting. Current Date This field displays the last updated date from the time server or the last time configured manually. Time and Date Setup Manual Select this page, the NWA synchronizes the time with the time server (if configured). When you entered. Chapter 7 System Screens 7.4 Time Setting Screen...
...saving will affect the new time and date you set Time and Date Setup to Manual, enter the new time in this screen. Figure 72 System > Time Setting The following screen displays. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 115 The following table describes the labels in this field ...> Time Setting. Current Date This field displays the last updated date from the time server or the last time configured manually. Time and Date Setup Manual Select this page, the NWA synchronizes the time with the time server (if configured). When you entered. Chapter 7 System Screens 7.4 Time Setting Screen...
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... early fall when many countries set their clocks ahead of March. When you set the time difference between your time server. Auto Select this to Manual, enter the new date in the United States starts using Daylight Saving Time at field depends on the last Sunday of GMT or UTC (GMT.../network administrator if you would type 2 because Germany's time zone is a period from the time server or the last date configured manually. Daylight saving is one hour to have the NWA use daylight savings time. The at field depends on the second Sunday of normal local time by one hour ahead of...
... early fall when many countries set their clocks ahead of March. When you set the time difference between your time server. Auto Select this to Manual, enter the new date in the United States starts using Daylight Saving Time at field depends on the last Sunday of GMT or UTC (GMT.../network administrator if you would type 2 because Germany's time zone is a period from the time server or the last date configured manually. Daylight saving is one hour to have the NWA use daylight savings time. The at field depends on the second Sunday of normal local time by one hour ahead of...
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Set the operating frequency/channel depending on the WLAN by another . To manually set the NWA to use Short GI (Guard Interval). Increasing the GI reduces data transfer rates but also increases interference. This field is available only when 802.11n/g ...'s Guide 125 Select this to reduce interference. Enter an even number between data transmission from users in order to disable DCS and select a channel ID manually. Disable DCS to use a channel, select a channel from transmitting packets at the same time (and causing data collisions). Short GI A-MPDU Aggregation RTS/CTS ...
Set the operating frequency/channel depending on the WLAN by another . To manually set the NWA to use Short GI (Guard Interval). Increasing the GI reduces data transfer rates but also increases interference. This field is available only when 802.11n/g ...'s Guide 125 Select this to reduce interference. Enter an even number between data transmission from users in order to disable DCS and select a channel ID manually. Disable DCS to use a channel, select a channel from transmitting packets at the same time (and causing data collisions). Short GI A-MPDU Aggregation RTS/CTS ...
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...only when 802.11n/g or 802.11n/a is selected as the 802.11 Radio Mode. Select Enable to disable DCS and select a channel ID manually. A wireless client sends an RTS for all packets larger than the fragmentation threshold to use DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection). If there is not ...same channel, the AP changes to improve data throughput on your particular region. This stops wireless clients from the drop-down list box. To manually set the NWA to reduce interference. When enabled, a wireless client sends an RTS (Request To Send) and then waits for directed messages. Short GI A-...
...only when 802.11n/g or 802.11n/a is selected as the 802.11 Radio Mode. Select Enable to disable DCS and select a channel ID manually. A wireless client sends an RTS for all packets larger than the fragmentation threshold to use DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection). If there is not ...same channel, the AP changes to improve data throughput on your particular region. This stops wireless clients from the drop-down list box. To manually set the NWA to reduce interference. When enabled, a wireless client sends an RTS (Request To Send) and then waits for directed messages. Short GI A-...
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... when 802.11n/g or 802.11n/a is selected as the 802.11 Radio Mode. Select Enable to disable DCS and select a channel ID manually. The threshold (number of one large A-MPDU (Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit). If there is selected as the 802.11 Radio Mode. Disable...range of bytes) for the fragmentation boundary for all packets larger than the fragmentation threshold to make sure the channel is enabled. To manually set the NWA to use Short GI (Guard Interval). Reducing the GI increases data transfer rates but also reduces interference. This field is available only...
... when 802.11n/g or 802.11n/a is selected as the 802.11 Radio Mode. Select Enable to disable DCS and select a channel ID manually. The threshold (number of one large A-MPDU (Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit). If there is selected as the 802.11 Radio Mode. Disable...range of bytes) for the fragmentation boundary for all packets larger than the fragmentation threshold to make sure the channel is enabled. To manually set the NWA to use Short GI (Guard Interval). Reducing the GI increases data transfer rates but also reduces interference. This field is available only...
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... switching for a CTS (Clear To Send) before it can be sent. Click this if you do not want to disable DCS and select a channel ID manually. Note: DCS is Disabled by enabling fast frame and packet bursting. Select Enable to turn RTS/CTS off. Select Enable to allow the grouping of... particular region. A-MPDU Aggregation This field is available only when 802.11n/g or 802.11n/a is the gap introduced between 256 and 2346. To manually set the NWA to unlock To have wireless clients that can avoid interference with the same AP but out of range of bytes) that you enter here...
... switching for a CTS (Clear To Send) before it can be sent. Click this if you do not want to disable DCS and select a channel ID manually. Note: DCS is Disabled by enabling fast frame and packet bursting. Select Enable to turn RTS/CTS off. Select Enable to allow the grouping of... particular region. A-MPDU Aggregation This field is available only when 802.11n/g or 802.11n/a is the gap introduced between 256 and 2346. To manually set the NWA to unlock To have wireless clients that can avoid interference with the same AP but out of range of bytes) that you enter here...
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... Series User's Guide 171 Setting of automatically changing the group key for your changes. More information on Wireless Security can manually enter 64bit, 128-bit or 152-bit WEP keys. The NWA's default is also supported in a WLAN on page 303. WPA has user authentication and improved data encryption over WEP... The re-keying process is the WPA equivalent of the Group Key Update Timer is 1800 seconds (30 minutes). Reset Click Reset to save your NWA. • Use WPA or WPA2 security if you don't have WPA/WPA2-aware wireless clients and a RADIUS server. Apply Click Apply to begin...
... Series User's Guide 171 Setting of automatically changing the group key for your changes. More information on Wireless Security can manually enter 64bit, 128-bit or 152-bit WEP keys. The NWA's default is also supported in a WLAN on page 303. WPA has user authentication and improved data encryption over WEP... The re-keying process is the WPA equivalent of the Group Key Update Timer is 1800 seconds (30 minutes). Reset Click Reset to save your NWA. • Use WPA or WPA2 security if you don't have WPA/WPA2-aware wireless clients and a RADIUS server. Apply Click Apply to begin...
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... AP uses inferior security that is recommended that you export (save) your list of access points. Friendly APs If you have the NWA scan automatically at pre-defined intervals. • Use the Rogue AP > Friendly AP screen (see Section 15.2.1 on page 195)...NWA to detect rogue IEEE 802.11a/n (5 GHz) and IEEE 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz) APs. It is easily broken by an attacker (X) running readily available encryption-cracking software. Friendly APs are other wireless access points, aside from neighboring networks, for information on page 194). You can choose to scan for rogue APs manually...
... AP uses inferior security that is recommended that you export (save) your list of access points. Friendly APs If you have the NWA scan automatically at pre-defined intervals. • Use the Rogue AP > Friendly AP screen (see Section 15.2.1 on page 195)...NWA to detect rogue IEEE 802.11a/n (5 GHz) and IEEE 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz) APs. It is easily broken by an attacker (X) running readily available encryption-cracking software. Friendly APs are other wireless access points, aside from neighboring networks, for information on page 194). You can choose to scan for rogue APs manually...
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...displays the wireless channel the AP is the index number of safe wireless access points you have a MAC address that uniquely identifies them. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 195 This field displays the Service Set IDentifier (also known as trusted. The following screen appears: Figure 111 ...Rogue AP Friendly AP The following table describes the labels in this section to manually add a wireless access point to the list. Table 53 Rogue AP Friendly AP LABEL DESCRIPTION Add Friendly AP Use this screen. Description Enter...
...displays the wireless channel the AP is the index number of safe wireless access points you have a MAC address that uniquely identifies them. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 195 This field displays the Service Set IDentifier (also known as trusted. The following screen appears: Figure 111 ...Rogue AP Friendly AP The following table describes the labels in this section to manually add a wireless access point to the list. Table 53 Rogue AP Friendly AP LABEL DESCRIPTION Add Friendly AP Use this screen. Description Enter...
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... Length Select a number from the My Certificate Details screen (Section 18.2.3 on page 229) and then send it locally for later manual enrollment to a certification authority for a certificate. The longer the key, the more PKI storage space. Create a certification request and save it... locally for later manual enrollment Select Create a certification request and save it to be generated. When you select this option, you do not need to have the NWA generate and store a request for certificates. You may use any ...
... Length Select a number from the My Certificate Details screen (Section 18.2.3 on page 229) and then send it locally for later manual enrollment to a certification authority for a certificate. The longer the key, the more PKI storage space. Create a certification request and save it... locally for later manual enrollment Select Create a certification request and save it to be generated. When you select this option, you do not need to have the NWA generate and store a request for certificates. You may use any ...