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... Help us help you get up your network and configuring for Internet access. • Support Disc Refer to the included CD for additional support documentation and product certifications. Thank you . The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based ...Park, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan. Send all User Guide-related comments, questions or suggestions for improvement to configure a NWA3000-N series AP using the web configurator. E-mail: techwriters@zyxel.com.tw NWA3000-N Series User's Guide 3 About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended ...
... Help us help you get up your network and configuring for Internet access. • Support Disc Refer to the included CD for additional support documentation and product certifications. Thank you . The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based ...Park, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan. Send all User Guide-related comments, questions or suggestions for improvement to configure a NWA3000-N series AP using the web configurator. E-mail: techwriters@zyxel.com.tw NWA3000-N Series User's Guide 3 About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended ...
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... and Notes These are how warnings and notes are all in bold font. • A key stroke is " or "in other things you may need to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations.
... and Notes These are how warnings and notes are all in bold font. • A key stroke is " or "in other things you may need to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations.
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... 1.5 Good Habits for Managing the NWA3000-N series AP 25 1.6 Hardware Connections ...26 1.7 LEDs ...27 1.8 Starting and Stopping the NWA3000-N series AP 29 Chapter 2 The Web Configurator ...31 2.1 Overview ...31 2.2 Access ...32 2.3 The Main Screen ...33 2.3.1 Title Bar ...34 2.3.2 Navigation Panel ...34 2.3.3 Warning Messages ...38 2.3.4 Site Map ...38 2.3.5 Object Reference ...38 2.3.6 Tables...
... 1.5 Good Habits for Managing the NWA3000-N series AP 25 1.6 Hardware Connections ...26 1.7 LEDs ...27 1.8 Starting and Stopping the NWA3000-N series AP 29 Chapter 2 The Web Configurator ...31 2.1 Overview ...31 2.2 Access ...32 2.3 The Main Screen ...33 2.3.1 Title Bar ...34 2.3.2 Navigation Panel ...34 2.3.3 Warning Messages ...38 2.3.4 Site Map ...38 2.3.5 Object Reference ...38 2.3.6 Tables...
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Table of Contents 3.1 Overview ...49 3.2 Object-based Configuration 49 3.3 Feature Configuration Overview 49 3.3.1 Feature ...50 3.3.2 MGNT Mode ...50 3.3.3 LAN Setting ...50 3.3.4 Wireless ...50 3.3.5 Device HA ...51 3.4 Objects ...51 3.4.1 User ...51 3.4.2 AP Profile ...52 3.4.3 MON Profile ...52 3.5 ...
Table of Contents 3.1 Overview ...49 3.2 Object-based Configuration 49 3.3 Feature Configuration Overview 49 3.3.1 Feature ...50 3.3.2 MGNT Mode ...50 3.3.3 LAN Setting ...50 3.3.4 Wireless ...50 3.3.5 Device HA ...51 3.4 Objects ...51 3.4.1 User ...51 3.4.2 AP Profile ...52 3.4.3 MON Profile ...52 3.5 ...
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....3.2 Time Server Synchronization 198 15.4 Console Speed ...199 15.5 WWW Overview ...200 15.5.1 Service Access Limitations 200 15.5.2 System Timeout ...200 15.5.3 HTTPS ...200 15.5.4 Configuring WWW Service Control 201 15.5.5 HTTPS Example ...203 15.6 SSH ...209 15.6.1 How SSH Works ...210 15.6.2 SSH Implementation on the NWA3000-N series AP 211...
....3.2 Time Server Synchronization 198 15.4 Console Speed ...199 15.5 WWW Overview ...200 15.5.1 Service Access Limitations 200 15.5.2 System Timeout ...200 15.5.3 HTTPS ...200 15.5.4 Configuring WWW Service Control 201 15.5.5 HTTPS Example ...203 15.6 SSH ...209 15.6.1 How SSH Works ...210 15.6.2 SSH Implementation on the NWA3000-N series AP 211...
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... 219 15.9.4 Adding or Editing an SNMPv3 User Profile 220 15.10 Internal RADIUS Server 221 15.10.1 Configuring the Internal RADIUS Server 222 15.10.2 Adding or Editing a Trusted AP Profile 224 15.11 Technical Reference ...225 Chapter 16 Log and Report ...227 ... Chapter 17 File Manager ...241 17.1 Overview ...241 17.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter 241 17.1.2 What you Need to Know 241 17.2 Configuration File ...243 17.3 Firmware Package ...248 17.4 Shell Script ...249 Chapter 18 Diagnostics...253 18.1 Overview ...253 18.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter...
... 219 15.9.4 Adding or Editing an SNMPv3 User Profile 220 15.10 Internal RADIUS Server 221 15.10.1 Configuring the Internal RADIUS Server 222 15.10.2 Adding or Editing a Trusted AP Profile 224 15.11 Technical Reference ...225 Chapter 16 Log and Report ...227 ... Chapter 17 File Manager ...241 17.1 Overview ...241 17.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter 241 17.1.2 What you Need to Know 241 17.2 Configuration File ...243 17.3 Firmware Package ...248 17.4 Shell Script ...249 Chapter 18 Diagnostics...253 18.1 Overview ...253 18.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter...
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...-N series AP can serve as an AP, Bridge, Repeater or even as an RF monitor to search for rouge APs to install, configure and use different WLAN and security settings for various virtual and managed APs. Your NWA3000-N series AP is easy to help eliminate network ...Access Control (MAC) address filtering, rogue Access Point (AP) detection and containment, and an internal authentication server. The embedded Web-based configurator enables simple, straightforward management and maintenance. The NWA3000-N series AP provides secure mobility across the 2.4GHz and 5GHz spectrums and the IEEE 802...
...-N series AP can serve as an AP, Bridge, Repeater or even as an RF monitor to search for rouge APs to install, configure and use different WLAN and security settings for various virtual and managed APs. Your NWA3000-N series AP is easy to help eliminate network ...Access Control (MAC) address filtering, rogue Access Point (AP) detection and containment, and an internal authentication server. The embedded Web-based configurator enables simple, straightforward management and maintenance. The NWA3000-N series AP provides secure mobility across the 2.4GHz and 5GHz spectrums and the IEEE 802...
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If you do not enable WDS security, traffic between APs is in bridge mode, you should be configured to reduce the effects of radio interference. 1.2.1 Bridge / Repeater The NWA3000-N series AP can communicate with other APs. When WDS security is made. 18 ... another, the connection between the wireless stations and the AP. Chapter 1 Introduction 1.2 Applications for the NWA3000-N series AP The NWA3000-N series AP can be configured for each WLAN interface to use the same pre-shared key. Once the security settings of the security between devices is enabled, both APs must...
If you do not enable WDS security, traffic between APs is in bridge mode, you should be configured to reduce the effects of radio interference. 1.2.1 Bridge / Repeater The NWA3000-N series AP can communicate with other APs. When WDS security is made. 18 ... another, the connection between the wireless stations and the AP. Chapter 1 Introduction 1.2 Applications for the NWA3000-N series AP The NWA3000-N series AP can be configured for each WLAN interface to use the same pre-shared key. Once the security settings of the security between devices is enabled, both APs must...
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... management can associate only with the SSIDs for an example of using its own individual SSID profile. An NWA3000-N series AP in this group1. • NWA3160-N • NWA3550-N • NWA3560-N It can assign different wireless and security settings to each SSID profile. Chapter 1 Introduction NWA3000-N series AP provides multiple.... Not all of these models were available at the time of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP, see RFC 5415) to allow one AP to configure and manage up and maintaining multiple devices. You can also use legacy device information hyper-links to connect to the Web...
... management can associate only with the SSIDs for an example of using its own individual SSID profile. An NWA3000-N series AP in this group1. • NWA3160-N • NWA3550-N • NWA3560-N It can assign different wireless and security settings to each SSID profile. Chapter 1 Introduction NWA3000-N series AP provides multiple.... Not all of these models were available at the time of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP, see RFC 5415) to allow one AP to configure and manage up and maintaining multiple devices. You can also use legacy device information hyper-links to connect to the Web...
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...24 NWA3000-N Series User's Guide Chapter 1 Introduction The following ways to manage the NWA3000-N series AP. This User's Guide provides information about the Web Configurator. See the Command Reference Guide for example, SSH or Telnet) or via the console port. Figure 7 CAPWAP Network Example U C M1 M2 M3 ...the NWA3000-N series AP You can access it using an Internet browser. Command-Line Interface (CLI) The CLI allows you to configure the NWA3000-N series AP. You can use text-based commands to use the following figure illustrates a CAPWAP wireless network. The user...
...24 NWA3000-N Series User's Guide Chapter 1 Introduction The following ways to manage the NWA3000-N series AP. This User's Guide provides information about the Web Configurator. See the Command Reference Guide for example, SSH or Telnet) or via the console port. Figure 7 CAPWAP Network Example U C M1 M2 M3 ...the NWA3000-N series AP You can access it using an Internet browser. Command-Line Interface (CLI) The CLI allows you to configure the NWA3000-N series AP. You can use text-based commands to use the following figure illustrates a CAPWAP wireless network. The user...
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... Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bit 1 Flow Control Off File Transfer Protocol (FTP) This protocol can be monitored by it. 1.5 Good Habits for firmware upgrades and configuration backup and restore. The default settings for more effectively. • Change the password often. See the SNMP chapter in a safe place. Chapter 1 Introduction Console Port...
... Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bit 1 Flow Control Off File Transfer Protocol (FTP) This protocol can be monitored by it. 1.5 Good Habits for firmware upgrades and configuration backup and restore. The default settings for more effectively. • Change the password often. See the SNMP chapter in a safe place. Chapter 1 Introduction Console Port...
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...NWA3000-N Series User's Guide If you backed up the configuration (and make sure you can simply restore your last configuration. 1.6 Hardware Connections See your password, you won't have to reset the NWA3000-N series AP to totally re-configure the NWA3000-N series AP; you know how to restore... it). Chapter 1 Introduction • Back up an earlier configuration file, you will have to its factory default settings. Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device...
...NWA3000-N Series User's Guide If you backed up the configuration (and make sure you can simply restore your last configuration. 1.6 Hardware Connections See your password, you won't have to reset the NWA3000-N series AP to totally re-configure the NWA3000-N series AP; you know how to restore... it). Chapter 1 Introduction • Back up an earlier configuration file, you will have to its factory default settings. Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device...
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... network resources. The NWA3000-N series AP does not stop or start the system processes when you apply configuration files or run shell scripts although you press the RESET button, the NWA3000-N series AP sets the configuration to its default values and then reboots. Clicking Maintenance > Shutdown > Shutdown or using the shutdown command...
... network resources. The NWA3000-N series AP does not stop or start the system processes when you apply configuration files or run shell scripts although you press the RESET button, the NWA3000-N series AP sets the configuration to its default values and then reboots. Clicking Maintenance > Shutdown > Shutdown or using the shutdown command...
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In order to use the Web Configurator, you must: • Use Internet Explorer 7.0 and later or Firefox 1.5 and later • Allow pop-up windows • Enable JavaScript (enabled by default) • Enable Java permissions (enabled by default) • Enable cookies The recommended screen resolution is 1024 x 768 pixels and higher. NWA3000-N Series User's Guide 31 CHAPTER 2 The Web Configurator 2.1 Overview The NWA3000-N series AP Web Configurator allows easy management using an Internet browser.
In order to use the Web Configurator, you must: • Use Internet Explorer 7.0 and later or Firefox 1.5 and later • Allow pop-up windows • Enable JavaScript (enabled by default) • Enable Java permissions (enabled by default) • Enable cookies The recommended screen resolution is 1024 x 768 pixels and higher. NWA3000-N Series User's Guide 31 CHAPTER 2 The Web Configurator 2.1 Overview The NWA3000-N series AP Web Configurator allows easy management using an Internet browser.
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... screen does not appear anymore. 32 NWA3000-N Series User's Guide If you log in using the default user name and default password. Chapter 2 The Web Configurator 2.2 Access 1 Make sure your NWA3000-N series AP hardware is properly connected.
... screen does not appear anymore. 32 NWA3000-N Series User's Guide If you log in using the default user name and default password. Chapter 2 The Web Configurator 2.2 Access 1 Make sure your NWA3000-N series AP hardware is properly connected.
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Main Window NWA3000-N Series User's Guide 33 Title Bar • B - Chapter 2 The Web Configurator 2.3 The Main Screen The Web Configurator's main screen is divided into these parts: Figure 9 The Web Configurator's Main Screen A B C • A - Navigation Panel • C -
Main Window NWA3000-N Series User's Guide 33 Title Bar • B - Chapter 2 The Web Configurator 2.3 The Main Screen The Web Configurator's main screen is divided into these parts: Figure 9 The Web Configurator's Main Screen A B C • A - Navigation Panel • C -
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... Title Bar The icons provide the following sections introduce the NWA3000-N series AP's navigation panel menus and their screens. Click the arrow in which configuration items reference an object. Figure 11 Navigation Panel 34 NWA3000-N Series User's Guide Help Click this to see an overview of how deep into ...the Web Configurator you can use the command line interface (CLI). About Click this to open the console in the middle of the right edge of the Web...
... Title Bar The icons provide the following sections introduce the NWA3000-N series AP's navigation panel menus and their screens. Click the arrow in which configuration items reference an object. Figure 11 Navigation Panel 34 NWA3000-N Series User's Guide Help Click this to see an overview of how deep into ...the Web Configurator you can use the command line interface (CLI). About Click this to open the console in the middle of the right edge of the Web...
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... AP Info Radio List Displays information about the connected stations. Log View Log Displays log entries for connected APs. 2.3.2.3 Configuration Menu Use the configuration menu screens to legacy NWA3000-N series AP 3000 APs. For details on the Dashboard's features, see Chapter 5 on ... available when the NWA3000-N series AP is in controller mode. Wireless NWA3000-N Series User's Guide 35 Chapter 2 The Web Configurator 2.3.2.1 Dashboard The dashboard displays general device information, system status, system resource usage, and interface status in widgets that you can...
... AP Info Radio List Displays information about the connected stations. Log View Log Displays log entries for connected APs. 2.3.2.3 Configuration Menu Use the configuration menu screens to legacy NWA3000-N series AP 3000 APs. For details on the Dashboard's features, see Chapter 5 on ... available when the NWA3000-N series AP is in controller mode. Wireless NWA3000-N Series User's Guide 35 Chapter 2 The Web Configurator 2.3.2.1 Dashboard The dashboard displays general device information, system status, system resource usage, and interface status in widgets that you can...
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... newly connect to force user authentication. This is available when the NWA3000-N series AP is in controller mode. Load Balancing Configure load balancing for traffic moving to and from trusted sources. Setting Manage default settings for all users, general settings for the...AP. SSID Create and manage wireless SSID, security, and MAC filtering settings files that can be associated with different APs. WWW Configure HTTP, HTTPS, and general authentication. Certificate My Certificates Create and manage the NWA3000-N series AP's certificates. AP Management Edit wireless ...
... newly connect to force user authentication. This is available when the NWA3000-N series AP is in controller mode. Load Balancing Configure load balancing for traffic moving to and from trusted sources. Setting Manage default settings for all users, general settings for the...AP. SSID Create and manage wireless SSID, security, and MAC filtering settings files that can be associated with different APs. WWW Configure HTTP, HTTPS, and general authentication. Certificate My Certificates Create and manage the NWA3000-N series AP's certificates. AP Management Edit wireless ...
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...Packet Capture Capture packets for the NWA3000N series AP. Chapter 2 The Web Configurator Table 6 Configuration Menu Screens Summary (continued) FOLDER OR LINK TAB FUNCTION FTP Configure FTP server settings. Server Configure settings for the NWA3000-N series AP. Table 7 Maintenance Menu Screens Summary FOLDER... OR LINK TAB FUNCTION File Manager Configuration File Manage and upload configuration files for the NWA3000-N series AP's built-in authentication server. Wireless Frame Capture wireless frames from...
...Packet Capture Capture packets for the NWA3000N series AP. Chapter 2 The Web Configurator Table 6 Configuration Menu Screens Summary (continued) FOLDER OR LINK TAB FUNCTION FTP Configure FTP server settings. Server Configure settings for the NWA3000-N series AP. Table 7 Maintenance Menu Screens Summary FOLDER... OR LINK TAB FUNCTION File Manager Configuration File Manage and upload configuration files for the NWA3000-N series AP's built-in authentication server. Wireless Frame Capture wireless frames from...