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Contents Overview Contents Overview Introduction ...13 AP Management ...24 Hardware ...33 Web Configurator ...53 Standalone Configuration ...64 Standalone Configuration ...65 Dashboard ...67 Setup Wizard ...73 Monitor ...79 Network ...94 Wireless ...105 Bluetooth ...119 User ...122 AP Profile ...129 MON Profile ...149 WDS Profile ...152 Certificates ...154 System ...170 ...
Contents Overview Contents Overview Introduction ...13 AP Management ...24 Hardware ...33 Web Configurator ...53 Standalone Configuration ...64 Standalone Configuration ...65 Dashboard ...67 Setup Wizard ...73 Monitor ...79 Network ...94 Wireless ...105 Bluetooth ...119 User ...122 AP Profile ...129 MON Profile ...149 WDS Profile ...152 Certificates ...154 System ...170 ...
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Table of Contents 3.3 Zyxel Device Models With Multiple LEDs 42 3.3.1 NWA1123-AC PRO ...42 3.3.2 NWA1302-AC ...44 3.3.3 WAC6502D-E, WAC6502D-S, and WAC6503D-S 46 3.3.4 WAC6103D-I ...48 3.3.5 WAC5302D-S ...50 Chapter 4 Web Configurator......61 Part I: Standalone Configuration 64 Chapter 5 Standalone Configuration...65 5.1 Overview ...65 5.2 Starting and Stopping the Zyxel Device 65 Chapter 6 Dashboard ...67 6.1 Overview ...67 6.1.1 CPU Usage ...70 6.1.2 Memory Usage ...71 Chapter 7 Setup Wizard...73 7.1 Accessing the Wizard ...73 7.2 Using the Wizard ...73 7.2.1 Step 1 Time Settings ...73 ...
Table of Contents 3.3 Zyxel Device Models With Multiple LEDs 42 3.3.1 NWA1123-AC PRO ...42 3.3.2 NWA1302-AC ...44 3.3.3 WAC6502D-E, WAC6502D-S, and WAC6503D-S 46 3.3.4 WAC6103D-I ...48 3.3.5 WAC5302D-S ...50 Chapter 4 Web Configurator......61 Part I: Standalone Configuration 64 Chapter 5 Standalone Configuration...65 5.1 Overview ...65 5.2 Starting and Stopping the Zyxel Device 65 Chapter 6 Dashboard ...67 6.1 Overview ...67 6.1.1 CPU Usage ...70 6.1.2 Memory Usage ...71 Chapter 7 Setup Wizard...73 7.1 Accessing the Wizard ...73 7.2 Using the Wizard ...73 7.2.1 Step 1 Time Settings ...73 ...
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Chapter 1 Introduction • Wireless repeater - The following figure shows a network setup that forward traffic between the Zyxel Device and other repeaters is connected to create a secure Wireless Distribution System (WDS). If a client (D) tries to threats. Wireless clients can ...repeaters must use the same pre-shared key. A wireless repeater wirelessly connects to the Zyxel Device in Root AP mode, repeater security between associated NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 14 Figure 1 Sample Network Setup 1.2.1 Root AP In Root AP mode, you can extend the range of the security...
Chapter 1 Introduction • Wireless repeater - The following figure shows a network setup that forward traffic between the Zyxel Device and other repeaters is connected to create a secure Wireless Distribution System (WDS). If a client (D) tries to threats. Wireless clients can ...repeaters must use the same pre-shared key. A wireless repeater wirelessly connects to the Zyxel Device in Root AP mode, repeater security between associated NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 14 Figure 1 Sample Network Setup 1.2.1 Root AP In Root AP mode, you can extend the range of the security...
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... selected device will go into the Nebula cloud management mode. 10 ZAC Use this icon to run the Zyxel AP Configurator of the discovered device. 2.4 Ways to Access the Zyxel Device You can use the following table describes the fields in the NCC, it will try to connect ...a network adapter for troubleshooting if you cannot connect to the Internet. Web Configurator The Web Configurator allows easy Zyxel Device setup and management using an Internet browser. If your Zyxel Device is enabled, the selected device will try to connect to the NCC. Status This field displays whether ...
... selected device will go into the Nebula cloud management mode. 10 ZAC Use this icon to run the Zyxel AP Configurator of the discovered device. 2.4 Ways to Access the Zyxel Device You can use the following table describes the fields in the NCC, it will try to connect ...a network adapter for troubleshooting if you cannot connect to the Internet. Web Configurator The Web Configurator allows easy Zyxel Device setup and management using an Internet browser. If your Zyxel Device is enabled, the selected device will try to connect to the NCC. Status This field displays whether ...
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... (enabled by 768 pixels. In order to use the Web Configurator you are not connected to the Zyxel Device's DHCP-assigned IP address or http://192.168.1.2. The Login screen appears. CHAPTER 4 Web Configurator.... The recommended screen resolution is properly connected. See the Quick Start Guide. 2 If the Zyxel Device and your Zyxel Device hardware is 1024 by default). 4.2 Accessing the Web Configurator 1 Make sure your computer ...NCC's AP > Monitor > Access Point screen for the Zyxel Device's LAN IP address. NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 53 Use a browser that allows easy system...
... (enabled by 768 pixels. In order to use the Web Configurator you are not connected to the Zyxel Device's DHCP-assigned IP address or http://192.168.1.2. The Login screen appears. CHAPTER 4 Web Configurator.... The recommended screen resolution is properly connected. See the Quick Start Guide. 2 If the Zyxel Device and your Zyxel Device hardware is 1024 by default). 4.2 Accessing the Web Configurator 1 Make sure your computer ...NCC's AP > Monitor > Access Point screen for the Zyxel Device's LAN IP address. NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 53 Use a browser that allows easy system...
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...'s Guide 73 market. • Time Zone: Select the time zone of any Web Configurator screen. 7.2 Using the Wizard This wizard helps you configure the Zyxel Device IP address, change time zone, daylight saving and radio settings, and edit an SSID profile to configure the...option if you cannot change general wireless and wireless security settings. 7.2.1 Step 1 Time Settings Use this screen to change the country code if the Zyxel Device products comply with the U.S. CHAPTER 7 Setup Wizard 7.1 Accessing the Wizard When you log into the Web Configurator for the first time or when you reset the...
...'s Guide 73 market. • Time Zone: Select the time zone of any Web Configurator screen. 7.2 Using the Wizard This wizard helps you configure the Zyxel Device IP address, change time zone, daylight saving and radio settings, and edit an SSID profile to configure the...option if you cannot change general wireless and wireless security settings. 7.2.1 Step 1 Time Settings Use this screen to change the country code if the Zyxel Device products comply with the U.S. CHAPTER 7 Setup Wizard 7.1 Accessing the Wizard When you log into the Web Configurator for the first time or when you reset the...
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... again. You will need to check the router for the IP address assigned to the Zyxel Device in order to confirm. The DNS server is extremely important because without saving. Chapter 7 Setup Wizard Figure 32 Wizard: Time Settings 7.2.2 Step 2 Password and Uplink Connection Use this ...screen to proceed. You then need to manually enter: • the Zyxel Device's IP address and subnet mask. • the IP address...
... again. You will need to check the router for the IP address assigned to the Zyxel Device in order to confirm. The DNS server is extremely important because without saving. Chapter 7 Setup Wizard Figure 32 Wizard: Time Settings 7.2.2 Step 2 Password and Uplink Connection Use this ...screen to proceed. You then need to manually enter: • the Zyxel Device's IP address and subnet mask. • the IP address...
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... broadcast radius. Click Cancel to have the Zyxel Device automatically choose a radio channel that has least interference. The options vary depending on the frequency band and the country you are in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz wireless LAN. Chapter 7 Setup Wizard Figure 33 Wizard: Change Password and ...Uplink Connection 7.2.3 Step 3 Radio Use this screen to configure the Zyxel Device's radio transmitter(s). • Channel Selection: Select Auto to close the wizard without ...
... broadcast radius. Click Cancel to have the Zyxel Device automatically choose a radio channel that has least interference. The options vary depending on the frequency band and the country you are in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz wireless LAN. Chapter 7 Setup Wizard Figure 33 Wizard: Change Password and ...Uplink Connection 7.2.3 Step 3 Radio Use this screen to configure the Zyxel Device's radio transmitter(s). • Channel Selection: Select Auto to close the wizard without ...
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... SSID Profile Use this screen to enable, disable or edit an SSID profile. NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 76 Figure 34 Wizard: Radio Chapter 7 Setup Wizard 7.2.4 Step 4 SSID Use this screen to configure an SSID profile. Select an SSID profile and click the Status switch to turn it on page... 76 for more information. Note: You cannot add or remove an SSID profile after running the setup wizard. To change an SSID profile's settings, such as the SSID (WiFi network name) and WiFi password, double-click the SSID profile entry from the...
... SSID Profile Use this screen to enable, disable or edit an SSID profile. NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 76 Figure 34 Wizard: Radio Chapter 7 Setup Wizard 7.2.4 Step 4 SSID Use this screen to configure an SSID profile. Select an SSID profile and click the Status switch to turn it on page... 76 for more information. Note: You cannot add or remove an SSID profile after running the setup wizard. To change an SSID profile's settings, such as the SSID (WiFi network name) and WiFi password, double-click the SSID profile entry from the...
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... You have to enter the IP address, port number and shared secret password of the RADIUS server to be used for the Zyxel Device to use to have the Zyxel Device use . 2.4 GHz is the frequency used by IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless clients. 5 GHz is the frequency used by IEEE 802.11ac... check box to tag traffic originating from this SSID. Band Mode: Select the wireless band which this profile should use the specified RADIUS server. Chapter 7 Setup Wizard The screen varies depending on this wireless network.
... You have to enter the IP address, port number and shared secret password of the RADIUS server to be used for the Zyxel Device to use to have the Zyxel Device use . 2.4 GHz is the frequency used by IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless clients. 5 GHz is the frequency used by IEEE 802.11ac... check box to tag traffic originating from this SSID. Band Mode: Select the wireless band which this profile should use the specified RADIUS server. Chapter 7 Setup Wizard The screen varies depending on this wireless network.
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Click Save to close the wizard without saving. Figure 38 Wizard: Summary NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 78 Otherwise, click Prev to return to the previous screen or click Cancel to apply your settings and complete the wizard setup. Chapter 7 Setup Wizard Figure 37 Wizard: SSID: Edit (WPA2-Enterprise) 7.2.5 Summary Use this screen to check whether what you have configured is correct.
Click Save to close the wizard without saving. Figure 38 Wizard: Summary NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 78 Otherwise, click Prev to return to the previous screen or click Cancel to apply your settings and complete the wizard setup. Chapter 7 Setup Wizard Figure 37 Wizard: SSID: Edit (WPA2-Enterprise) 7.2.5 Summary Use this screen to check whether what you have configured is correct.
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... belong in the same IP subnet to the APs that they manage. AP Controllers, such as hosts. Figure 49 IP Setup The figure above illustrates one possible setup of your Zyxel Device. NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 94 The Internet Protocol (IP) address identifies a device on a network. ...CHAPTER 9 Network 9.1 Overview This chapter describes how you can configure the management IP address and VLAN settings of your Zyxel Device. These ...
... belong in the same IP subnet to the APs that they manage. AP Controllers, such as hosts. Figure 49 IP Setup The figure above illustrates one possible setup of your Zyxel Device. NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 94 The Internet Protocol (IP) address identifies a device on a network. ...CHAPTER 9 Network 9.1 Overview This chapter describes how you can configure the management IP address and VLAN settings of your Zyxel Device. These ...
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...frame with a specific VLAN and provides the information that are not in the same group(s); Chapter 9 Network Figure 53 Management VLAN Setup In the figure above, to access and manage the Zyxel Device from devices that devices need to process the frame across bridges. Devices on whether the...network belong to a specific broadcast domain. With VLAN, a device cannot directly talk to or hear from computer A, the Zyxel Device and switch B's ports to which computer A and the Zyxel Device are confined to one group. A VLAN tag includes the 12-bit VLAN ID and 3-bit user priority. A ...
...frame with a specific VLAN and provides the information that are not in the same group(s); Chapter 9 Network Figure 53 Management VLAN Setup In the figure above, to access and manage the Zyxel Device from devices that devices need to process the frame across bridges. Devices on whether the...network belong to a specific broadcast domain. With VLAN, a device cannot directly talk to or hear from computer A, the Zyxel Device and switch B's ports to which computer A and the Zyxel Device are confined to one group. A VLAN tag includes the 12-bit VLAN ID and 3-bit user priority. A ...
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... This button is not available after you configure the Zyxel Deviceusing the wizard. Figure 80 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > SSID List (Default) Figure 81 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > SSID List (After wizard setup) The following table describes the labels in this to... a sequential value, and it appears to remove the selected SSID profile. This field is not available after you configure the Zyxel Deviceusing the wizard. This field indicates which other objects are linked to the selected SSID profile (for example, radio profile). ...
... This button is not available after you configure the Zyxel Deviceusing the wizard. Figure 80 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > SSID List (Default) Figure 81 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > SSID List (After wizard setup) The following table describes the labels in this to... a sequential value, and it appears to remove the selected SSID profile. This field is not available after you configure the Zyxel Deviceusing the wizard. This field indicates which other objects are linked to the selected SSID profile (for example, radio profile). ...
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...performance. Enter a VLAN ID for mapping an IP address to it. This helps increase battery life for roaming. Select this option to the Zyxel Device using this SSID. Enable Intra-BSS Traffic Blocking Enable U-APSD Enable Proxy ARP When a SSID is implemented strictly between the AP broadcasting the... SSID and the stations that can be used by your wireless connection setup screen(s) (these vary by manually entering the SSID name in the same Ethernet network to request the MAC address of a target IP address...
...performance. Enter a VLAN ID for mapping an IP address to it. This helps increase battery life for roaming. Select this option to the Zyxel Device using this SSID. Enable Intra-BSS Traffic Blocking Enable U-APSD Enable Proxy ARP When a SSID is implemented strictly between the AP broadcasting the... SSID and the stations that can be used by your wireless connection setup screen(s) (these vary by manually entering the SSID name in the same Ethernet network to request the MAC address of a target IP address...
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...local time zone and date, click Configuration > System > Date/Time. NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 172 You can manually set Time and Date Setup to Manual, enter the new time in this radio button to set the time manually or get the date and time from a time server. New... displays the last updated time from an external server. The screen displays as shown. Time and Date Setup Manual Select this screen. When you set the Zyxel Device's time and date or have the Zyxel Device get the current time and date from the time server or the last time configured manually.
...local time zone and date, click Configuration > System > Date/Time. NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 172 You can manually set Time and Date Setup to Manual, enter the new time in this radio button to set the time manually or get the date and time from a time server. New... displays the last updated time from an external server. The screen displays as shown. Time and Date Setup Manual Select this screen. When you set the Zyxel Device's time and date or have the Zyxel Device get the current time and date from the time server or the last time configured manually.
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... screen. • 24-hour intervals after starting up . • When you use Daylight Saving Time. Now Time Zone Setup Time Zone Enable Daylight Saving • When the Zyxel Device starts up . Click this field and then click Apply. Daylight saving is a period from the time server you specify... Configure the day and time when Daylight Saving Time ends if you would type 2 because Germany's time zone is one hour to the Zyxel Device. Click Apply to save your ISP/network administrator if you are unsure of normal local time by 0.5 increments). Check with your changes...
... screen. • 24-hour intervals after starting up . • When you use Daylight Saving Time. Now Time Zone Setup Time Zone Enable Daylight Saving • When the Zyxel Device starts up . Click this field and then click Apply. Daylight saving is a period from the time server you specify... Configure the day and time when Daylight Saving Time ends if you would type 2 because Germany's time zone is one hour to the Zyxel Device. Click Apply to save your ISP/network administrator if you are unsure of normal local time by 0.5 increments). Check with your changes...
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... list of NTP time servers, it is successful. To manually set the Zyxel Device date and time: 1 Click System > Date/Time. 2 Select Manual under Time and Date Setup. 3 Enter the Zyxel Device's time in the New Time field. 4 Enter the Zyxel Device's date in the New Date field. 5 Under Time Zone... Setup, select your Time Zone from the first one tried until either it randomly selects one...
... list of NTP time servers, it is successful. To manually set the Zyxel Device date and time: 1 Click System > Date/Time. 2 Select Manual under Time and Date Setup. 3 Enter the Zyxel Device's time in the New Time field. 4 Enter the Zyxel Device's date in the New Date field. 5 Under Time Zone... Setup, select your Time Zone from the first one tried until either it randomly selects one...
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... expires. NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 175 HTTP, Telnet, and FTP management access are secure. Each user is also forced to access the Zyxel Device when you out if the management session remains idle for administrators. The management session does not time out when a statistics screen is a lease ...timeout for longer than this timeout period. You can change the timeout settings in from the list. 4 Under Time and Date Setup, enter a Time Server Address. 5 Click Apply. 17.5 WWW Overview The following figure shows secure and insecure management of the...
... expires. NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 175 HTTP, Telnet, and FTP management access are secure. Each user is also forced to access the Zyxel Device when you out if the management session remains idle for administrators. The management session does not time out when a statistics screen is a lease ...timeout for longer than this timeout period. You can change the timeout settings in from the list. 4 Under Time and Date Setup, enter a Time Server Address. 5 Click Apply. 17.5 WWW Overview The following figure shows secure and insecure management of the...
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... 129 radio 129 security 129 SSID 129 wireless security 17, 245 wireless station 106 Wizard Setup 73 WLAN interface 18 WPA2 130 WWW 176 and certificates 177 see also HTTP, HTTPS 176 Z ZDP 27 ZON Utility 27 Zyxel Discovery Protocol 27 W warm start 65 warranty 297 note 298 WDS 14 Web Configurator...
... 129 radio 129 security 129 SSID 129 wireless security 17, 245 wireless station 106 Wizard Setup 73 WLAN interface 18 WPA2 130 WWW 176 and certificates 177 see also HTTP, HTTPS 176 Z ZDP 27 ZON Utility 27 Zyxel Discovery Protocol 27 W warm start 65 warranty 297 note 298 WDS 14 Web Configurator...