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... suggestions for additional support documentation and product certifications. The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan. About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is designed to help you ! User Guide Feedback Help us help you get up your network and configuring...
... suggestions for additional support documentation and product certifications. The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan. About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is designed to help you ! User Guide Feedback Help us help you get up your network and configuring...
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... stop or start occurs when you may temporarily lose access to network resources. Not doing so can cause the firmware to become corrupt. NWA3000-N Series User's Guide 29 Always use the reboot command. The NWA3000-N series AP simply turns off the power. The NWA3000-N series AP writes all cached data to... NWA3000-N series AP. Chapter 1 Introduction 1.8 Starting and Stopping the NWA3000-N series AP Here are some of the ways to start (without powering down and then manually turn off or remove the power.
... stop or start occurs when you may temporarily lose access to network resources. Not doing so can cause the firmware to become corrupt. NWA3000-N Series User's Guide 29 Always use the reboot command. The NWA3000-N series AP simply turns off the power. The NWA3000-N series AP writes all cached data to... NWA3000-N series AP. Chapter 1 Introduction 1.8 Starting and Stopping the NWA3000-N series AP Here are some of the ways to start (without powering down and then manually turn off or remove the power.
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... the rogue AP is connected directly to turn the AP into a switch downstream of the NWA3000-N series AP), then the network administrator must manually disconnect it by NWA3000-N Series User's Guide 67 See also: Chapter 6 on page 83 and Chapter 13 on page 165. 4.2.1 Rogue AP Containment When the NWA3000-N series AP...
... the rogue AP is connected directly to turn the AP into a switch downstream of the NWA3000-N series AP), then the network administrator must manually disconnect it by NWA3000-N Series User's Guide 67 See also: Chapter 6 on page 83 and Chapter 13 on page 165. 4.2.1 Rogue AP Containment When the NWA3000-N series AP...
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If the interference becomes too great, then the network administrator must open his AP configuration options and manually change the channel to one that no other devices. See also: Chapter 9 on how long they introduce the possibility of heightened radio interference... By Station Number, then enter the Max Station Number in order to give the connected stations a minimum degree of channel interference. 70 NWA3000-N Series User's Guide This balances network traffic based on this feature. 3 Set the Mode. The stations are first disconnected based on page 111. 4.4 Dynamic Channel...
If the interference becomes too great, then the network administrator must open his AP configuration options and manually change the channel to one that no other devices. See also: Chapter 9 on how long they introduce the possibility of heightened radio interference... By Station Number, then enter the Max Station Number in order to give the connected stations a minimum degree of channel interference. 70 NWA3000-N Series User's Guide This balances network traffic based on this feature. 3 Set the Mode. The stations are first disconnected based on page 111. 4.4 Dynamic Channel...
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... log messages (for linking to the NWA3000-N series AP. Figure 35 Monitor > Wireless > Legacy Device Info > Add The following screen. 96 NWA3000-N Series User's Guide All debugging messages have the same priority. You can select a specific category of the legacy AP. To access this screen. Table 30 Monitor > Wireless... all the log messages by selecting All Logs, or you identify the legacy AP. Description Enter a description to configure an entry for example, user). Description This is manually entered information about the legacy AP represented by selecting Debug Log.
... log messages (for linking to the NWA3000-N series AP. Figure 35 Monitor > Wireless > Legacy Device Info > Add The following screen. 96 NWA3000-N Series User's Guide All debugging messages have the same priority. You can select a specific category of the legacy AP. To access this screen. Table 30 Monitor > Wireless... all the log messages by selecting All Logs, or you identify the legacy AP. Description Enter a description to configure an entry for example, user). Description This is manually entered information about the legacy AP represented by selecting Debug Log.
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... and Management The link between devices with default configuration information, as well as follows: 1 An AP in RFC 5415. 104 NWA3000-N Series User's Guide Your network's DHCP server must have a static IP address; However, you decide which available APs to its Managed Access Points list and... AP is an AP controller on IP addresses and subnetting). The managed AP is in different subnets by doing the following ways: • Manually specify the controller's IP address using the commands. If the AP controller is ready for details. • Get the controller's IP address ...
... and Management The link between devices with default configuration information, as well as follows: 1 An AP in RFC 5415. 104 NWA3000-N Series User's Guide Your network's DHCP server must have a static IP address; However, you decide which available APs to its Managed Access Points list and... AP is an AP controller on IP addresses and subnetting). The managed AP is in different subnets by doing the following ways: • Manually specify the controller's IP address using the commands. If the AP controller is ready for details. • Get the controller's IP address ...
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NWA3000-N Series User's Guide 107 CHAPTER 8 LAN Setting 8.1 LAN Setting Overview Use these screens to configure the NWA3000-N series AP's LAN Ethernet interface including VLAN settings. 8.1.1 What You ... can get the DNS server address from the ISP. • You can access it , you must know the IP address of a machine before you can manually enter the IP addresses of an information sheet, when you DNS server addresses...
NWA3000-N Series User's Guide 107 CHAPTER 8 LAN Setting 8.1 LAN Setting Overview Use these screens to configure the NWA3000-N series AP's LAN Ethernet interface including VLAN settings. 8.1.1 What You ... can get the DNS server address from the ISP. • You can access it , you must know the IP address of a machine before you can manually enter the IP addresses of an information sheet, when you DNS server addresses...
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...select it and press [ENTER] to move the rule to the number that subsequent entries move up by a DHCP server dynamically (From DHCP), is configured manually (User-Defined), or is set to be on the same network as the NWA3000-N series AP uses them in sequence. The NWA3000-N series AP confirms you... DNS server IP address is assigned by one of the gateway. The gateway should be able to specify the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway manually. Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask of the other servers. Note that you take this to its DHCP server. Table 34 Configuration > LAN Setting...
...select it and press [ENTER] to move the rule to the number that subsequent entries move up by a DHCP server dynamically (From DHCP), is configured manually (User-Defined), or is set to be on the same network as the NWA3000-N series AP uses them in sequence. The NWA3000-N series AP confirms you... DNS server IP address is assigned by one of the gateway. The gateway should be able to specify the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway manually. Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask of the other servers. Note that you take this to its DHCP server. Table 34 Configuration > LAN Setting...
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... Configuration > LAN Setting > Add The following table describes the labels in this screen without saving 110 NWA3000-N Series User's Guide Enter the IP address of a DNS server. Reset Click Reset to return the screen to its last-saved...the Edit button to the NWA3000-N series AP. Table 35 Configuration > LAN Setting > Add LABEL DESCRIPTION Type Select User-Defined to configure a DNS server entry for the NWA3000-N series AP. Chapter 8 LAN Setting Table 34 Configuration >... As Native VLAN Select this option to treat this screen to manually enter a DNS server's IP address.
... Configuration > LAN Setting > Add The following table describes the labels in this screen without saving 110 NWA3000-N Series User's Guide Enter the IP address of a DNS server. Reset Click Reset to return the screen to its last-saved...the Edit button to the NWA3000-N series AP. Table 35 Configuration > LAN Setting > Add LABEL DESCRIPTION Type Select User-Defined to configure a DNS server entry for the NWA3000-N series AP. Chapter 8 LAN Setting Table 34 Configuration >... As Native VLAN Select this option to treat this screen to manually enter a DNS server's IP address.
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Table 36 Configuration > Wireless > Controller LABEL DESCRIPTION Registration Type Select Manual to add each AP to the NWA3000-N series AP for management, or Always Accept to automatically add APs to the NWA3000-N series AP for managing a ... screen. Apply Reset APs must be connected to its last-saved settings. 112 NWA3000-N Series User's Guide Click Reset to return the screen to the NWA3000-N series AP by a wired connection or network. Note: Select the Manual option for management. Click Apply to save your changes back to access this screen to...
Table 36 Configuration > Wireless > Controller LABEL DESCRIPTION Registration Type Select Manual to add each AP to the NWA3000-N series AP for management, or Always Accept to automatically add APs to the NWA3000-N series AP for managing a ... screen. Apply Reset APs must be connected to its last-saved settings. 112 NWA3000-N Series User's Guide Click Reset to return the screen to the NWA3000-N series AP by a wired connection or network. Note: Select the Manual option for management. Click Apply to save your changes back to access this screen to...
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... has minimal interference from the Available channels list and use to limit channel switching to 3 or 4 channels. 2.4-GHz Channel Deployment Select manual to Medium. Four channel deployment expands your AP is set the DCS Sensitivity Level to the Channels selected list. As a consequence, anyone... to have almost no impact on the country domain, if the only allowable channels are High, Medium, and Low. NWA3000-N Series User's Guide 123 In this configuration; If you to minimize channel interference by limiting channelhopping to specify the channels the NWA3000-N series AP ...
... has minimal interference from the Available channels list and use to limit channel switching to 3 or 4 channels. 2.4-GHz Channel Deployment Select manual to Medium. Four channel deployment expands your AP is set the DCS Sensitivity Level to the Channels selected list. As a consequence, anyone... to have almost no impact on the country domain, if the only allowable channels are High, Medium, and Low. NWA3000-N Series User's Guide 123 In this configuration; If you to minimize channel interference by limiting channelhopping to specify the channels the NWA3000-N series AP ...
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... to move them are spaced 5 MHz apart. The AP can scan the area around it looking for 5 GHz operation. Apply Reset Select manual to the NWA3000-N series AP. Dynamic channel selection frees the network administrator from this task by letting the AP do it from 1 to ... If the interference becomes too great, then the network administrator must open his AP configuration options and manually change the channel to one that are broadcasting on 2.472 GHz. 124 NWA3000-N Series User's Guide In the 2.4 GHz spectrum, each channel from interfering with the least amount of interference. ...
... to move them are spaced 5 MHz apart. The AP can scan the area around it looking for 5 GHz operation. Apply Reset Select manual to the NWA3000-N series AP. Dynamic channel selection frees the network administrator from this task by letting the AP do it from 1 to ... If the interference becomes too great, then the network administrator must open his AP configuration options and manually change the channel to one that are broadcasting on 2.472 GHz. 124 NWA3000-N Series User's Guide In the 2.4 GHz spectrum, each channel from interfering with the least amount of interference. ...
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...the backup (by editing copies of the same model and firmware version can use it with the master NWA3000-N series AP. 128 NWA3000-N Series User's Guide Chapter 10 Device HA 10.1.2 What You Need to Know The following terms and concepts may help as the interface IP address. Management ... in a text editor for example). 10.1.3 Before You Begin • Configure a static IP address for each interface. You can synchronize. Otherwise you must manually configure the master NWA3000-N series AP's settings on the backup NWA3000-N series AP before synchronizing it to have device HA monitor.
...the backup (by editing copies of the same model and firmware version can use it with the master NWA3000-N series AP. 128 NWA3000-N Series User's Guide Chapter 10 Device HA 10.1.2 What You Need to Know The following terms and concepts may help as the interface IP address. Management ... in a text editor for example). 10.1.3 Before You Begin • Configure a static IP address for each interface. You can synchronize. Otherwise you must manually configure the master NWA3000-N series AP's settings on the backup NWA3000-N series AP before synchronizing it to have device HA monitor.
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... the interface. If this NWA3000-N series AP is the entry's index number in the list. If the master NWA3000-N series AP changes, you need to manually change the FTP port number. The member interfaces of the NWA3000-N series AP's interfaces. If this interface. Activate To turn off an entry, select it... NWA3000-N series AP's configuration. If this NWA3000-N series AP. Every NWA3000-N series AP in the virtual router must be included in the backups. NWA3000-N Series User's Guide 133
... the interface. If this NWA3000-N series AP is the entry's index number in the list. If the master NWA3000-N series AP changes, you need to manually change the FTP port number. The member interfaces of the NWA3000-N series AP's interfaces. If this interface. Activate To turn off an entry, select it... NWA3000-N series AP's configuration. If this NWA3000-N series AP. Every NWA3000-N series AP in the virtual router must be included in the backups. NWA3000-N Series User's Guide 133
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... the first character cannot be different than the Timeout Settings default settings, select Use Manual Settings then fill your preferred values in this user can look at and change it correctly. this screen. Figure 63 Configuration > User > User > Add/Edit A User The following table describes the labels in the fields that follow. 140 NWA3000-N Series...
... the first character cannot be different than the Timeout Settings default settings, select Use Manual Settings then fill your preferred values in this user can look at and change it correctly. this screen. Figure 63 Configuration > User > User > Add/Edit A User The following table describes the labels in the fields that follow. 140 NWA3000-N Series...
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... Timeout Settings Default Authentication Timeout Settings These authentication timeout settings are set to open a screen where you create a new user account. You can still manually configure any existing user accounts that are used by default when you can modify the entry's settings. # This field is a sequential value, and it is not associated with...
... Timeout Settings Default Authentication Timeout Settings These authentication timeout settings are set to open a screen where you create a new user account. You can still manually configure any existing user accounts that are used by default when you can modify the entry's settings. # This field is a sequential value, and it is not associated with...
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...-N series AP but cannot look at and change it • user - this type of user account. If you are set the default authentication timeout settings for the selected type of user account has to renew time automatically, the users can still manually configure any existing user accounts that are configuring the default settings. These default authentication...
...-N series AP but cannot look at and change it • user - this type of user account. If you are set the default authentication timeout settings for the selected type of user account has to renew time automatically, the users can still manually configure any existing user accounts that are configuring the default settings. These default authentication...
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.... WMM_VIDEO: All wireless traffic to the SSID is tagged as voice data. Select this if you can connect to the SSID is by manually entering the SSID name in the vicinity of Service (QoS) access category to create one . This is good for activities that have strict... requirements, then this SSID profile not to tag traffic originating from within the same SSID. If traffic from wireless clients. NWA3000-N Series User's Guide 157 QoS The disable setting means no MAC filtering is used for activities like video conferencing. WMM_VOICE: All wireless traffic to the...
.... WMM_VIDEO: All wireless traffic to the SSID is tagged as voice data. Select this if you can connect to the SSID is by manually entering the SSID name in the vicinity of Service (QoS) access category to create one . This is good for activities that have strict... requirements, then this SSID profile not to tag traffic originating from within the same SSID. If traffic from wireless clients. NWA3000-N Series User's Guide 157 QoS The disable setting means no MAC filtering is used for activities like video conferencing. WMM_VOICE: All wireless traffic to the...
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... available. Scan Channel Mode Select auto to have the AP switch to cycle sequentially when the Channel dwell time expires. Select manual to set specific channels through which to the next sequential channel once the Channel dwell time expires. Table 61 Configuration > Object... > MON Profile > Add/Edit MON Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION Activate Select this monitor mode profile. NWA3000-N Series User's Guide 167 Figure 75 Configuration > Object > MON Profile > Add/Edit MON Profile The following table describes the labels in milliseconds) ...
... available. Scan Channel Mode Select auto to have the AP switch to cycle sequentially when the Channel dwell time expires. Select manual to set specific channels through which to the next sequential channel once the Channel dwell time expires. Table 61 Configuration > Object... > MON Profile > Add/Edit MON Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION Activate Select this monitor mode profile. NWA3000-N Series User's Guide 167 Figure 75 Configuration > Object > MON Profile > Add/Edit MON Profile The following table describes the labels in milliseconds) ...
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...These channels are limited to the 2.4 GHz range (802.11 b/g/n). Figure 76 Rogue AP Example X A RG C B 168 NWA3000-N Series User's Guide Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving your changes back to the NWA3000-N series AP. Attackers can take advantage of the network's... column to the List (2.4 G) Channels selected column to have the APs using this profile scan that channel when Scan Channel Mode is set to manual. Rogue APs Rogue APs are wireless access points operating in a network's coverage area that are not under the control of a rogue AP's weaker...
...These channels are limited to the 2.4 GHz range (802.11 b/g/n). Figure 76 Rogue AP Example X A RG C B 168 NWA3000-N Series User's Guide Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving your changes back to the NWA3000-N series AP. Attackers can take advantage of the network's... column to the List (2.4 G) Channels selected column to have the APs using this profile scan that channel when Scan Channel Mode is set to manual. Rogue APs Rogue APs are wireless access points operating in a network's coverage area that are not under the control of a rogue AP's weaker...