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... Quick Start Guide for hardware connections). 1 Go to Configuration > Object > WDS Profile in your root AP Web Configurator and click Add. 2 Enter a profile name, an SSID for the WDS, and a pre-shared key. 3 Do steps 1 and 2 for more details. When repeater security is made. The information it will serve as an RF monitor to discover nearby Access Points. Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 2 Repeater Application When the Zyxel Device is in Repeater mode, repeater security between the Zyxel Device...
... Quick Start Guide for hardware connections). 1 Go to Configuration > Object > WDS Profile in your root AP Web Configurator and click Add. 2 Enter a profile name, an SSID for the WDS, and a pre-shared key. 3 Do steps 1 and 2 for more details. When repeater security is made. The information it will serve as an RF monitor to discover nearby Access Points. Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 2 Repeater Application When the Zyxel Device is in Repeater mode, repeater security between the Zyxel Device...
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...). Make sure that the Activate check box is managed by an NXC, the network administrator can manually change the network settings to limit its access to see a list of APs scanned by the RF monitor. 6 Select an AP or APs in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz band. Select Override Group Radio Setting and click OK. 5 Go to MONITOR > Wireless > Detected Device to the network using its MAC address or...
...). Make sure that the Activate check box is managed by an NXC, the network administrator can manually change the network settings to limit its access to see a list of APs scanned by the RF monitor. 6 Select an AP or APs in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz band. Select Override Group Radio Setting and click OK. 5 Go to MONITOR > Wireless > Detected Device to the network using its MAC address or...
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... NCC User's Guide). Alternatively, you need of connecting to check whether your network as a DHCP client and obtains an IP address from the NCC. It offers many features to restore the default configuration. The following table shows the default IP addresses and firmware upload methods for detailed information about the standalone Web Configurator screens. 2.1.2 Nebula Control Center In this mode. Table 2 Zyxel Device Management Mode Comparison MANAGEMENT MODE DEFAULT IP ADDRESS Nebula Control Center Dynamic Standalone Dynamic or Static (192...
... NCC User's Guide). Alternatively, you need of connecting to check whether your network as a DHCP client and obtains an IP address from the NCC. It offers many features to restore the default configuration. The following table shows the default IP addresses and firmware upload methods for detailed information about the standalone Web Configurator screens. 2.1.2 Nebula Control Center In this mode. Table 2 Zyxel Device Management Mode Comparison MANAGEMENT MODE DEFAULT IP ADDRESS Nebula Control Center Dynamic Standalone Dynamic or Static (192...
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...-bit versions) NWA50AX User's Guide 22 The information is a program designed to help you to do basic settings on the Zyxel Device. Chapter 2 AP Management See the NCC (Nebula Control Center) User's Guide for how to the query, the device responds back with basic information including IP address, firmware version, location, system and model name in the same broadcast domain. NCC-to change the Zyxel Device's VLAN setting or manually set its IP address. See...
...-bit versions) NWA50AX User's Guide 22 The information is a program designed to help you to do basic settings on the Zyxel Device. Chapter 2 AP Management See the NCC (Nebula Control Center) User's Guide for how to the query, the device responds back with basic information including IP address, firmware version, location, system and model name in the same broadcast domain. NCC-to change the Zyxel Device's VLAN setting or manually set its IP address. See...
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... free hard disk • WXGA (Wide XGA 1280x800) 2.3.2 Run the ZON Utility 1 Double-click the ZON Utility to use the ZON Utility on My Computer > Properties. Hardware Here are the minimum hardware requirements to run it. 2 The first time you run the ZON Utility, you will see this screen. Then select the Supported NWA50AX User's Guide 23 Click the OK button to check the supported models and firmware versions...
... free hard disk • WXGA (Wide XGA 1280x800) 2.3.2 Run the ZON Utility 1 Double-click the ZON Utility to use the ZON Utility on My Computer > Properties. Hardware Here are the minimum hardware requirements to run it. 2 The first time you run the ZON Utility, you will see this screen. Then select the Supported NWA50AX User's Guide 23 Click the OK button to check the supported models and firmware versions...
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... the ZON utility. Serial Number Enter the admin password of the discovered device. Use this icon to the NCC. The following ways to use this only for the computer on a selected device. 13 Settings Use this feature. Status This field displays whether changes to the discovered device have Internet access to configure the Zyxel Device. NWA50AX User's Guide 26 Firmware Version This field displays the firmware version of the discovered device to the Internet. If your Zyxel Device is managed by...
... the ZON utility. Serial Number Enter the admin password of the discovered device. Use this icon to the NCC. The following ways to use this only for the computer on a selected device. 13 Settings Use this feature. Status This field displays whether changes to the discovered device have Internet access to configure the Zyxel Device. NWA50AX User's Guide 26 Firmware Version This field displays the firmware version of the discovered device to the Internet. If your Zyxel Device is managed by...
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Chapter 4 Web Configurator remotely manage and monitor the Zyxel Device (see Section 2.1.2 on page 20). If the Zyxel Device is accessed for the Web Configurator. If you prefer for the first time or when you reset the Zyxel Device to its default factory settings. 7 If you want to return to the login page, click Standalone Mode and follow the next steps. 4 Enter the user name (default: "admin") and password (default: "1234"). Click Login. 6 The wizard screen opens when the Zyxel Device is...
Chapter 4 Web Configurator remotely manage and monitor the Zyxel Device (see Section 2.1.2 on page 20). If the Zyxel Device is accessed for the Web Configurator. If you prefer for the first time or when you reset the Zyxel Device to its default factory settings. 7 If you want to return to the login page, click Standalone Mode and follow the next steps. 4 Enter the user name (default: "admin") and password (default: "1234"). Click Login. 6 The wizard screen opens when the Zyxel Device is...
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... edge of the navigation panel to hide the navigation panel menus or drag it to configure Zyxel Device features. NWA50AX User's Guide 35 Chapter 4 Web Configurator CLI Messages Click CLI to remove the currently displayed information. Figure 17 CLI Messages Click Clear to look at the CLI commands sent by the Web Configurator. Note: See the Command Reference Guide for your Zyxel Device model supports.
... edge of the navigation panel to hide the navigation panel menus or drag it to configure Zyxel Device features. NWA50AX User's Guide 35 Chapter 4 Web Configurator CLI Messages Click CLI to remove the currently displayed information. Figure 17 CLI Messages Click Clear to look at the CLI commands sent by the Web Configurator. Note: See the Command Reference Guide for your Zyxel Device model supports.
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.... Log View Log Display log entries for the Zyxel Device Ethernet interface. DCS DCS Configure dynamic wireless channel selection. Object User User Create and manage users. Table 9 Configuration Menu Screens Summary FOLDER OR LINK TAB FUNCTION Network IP Setting Configure the IP address for the Zyxel Device. NWA50AX User's Guide 36 For details on the Dashboard's features, see Chapter 6 on page 44. Setting Manage default settings for all users, general settings for rogue APs. AP Profile Radio Create and manage wireless radio settings files...
.... Log View Log Display log entries for the Zyxel Device Ethernet interface. DCS DCS Configure dynamic wireless channel selection. Object User User Create and manage users. Table 9 Configuration Menu Screens Summary FOLDER OR LINK TAB FUNCTION Network IP Setting Configure the IP address for the Zyxel Device. NWA50AX User's Guide 36 For details on the Dashboard's features, see Chapter 6 on page 44. Setting Manage default settings for all users, general settings for rogue APs. AP Profile Radio Create and manage wireless radio settings files...
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Power Mode Power Mode Configure the Zyxel Device's power settings. FTP FTP Configure FTP server settings. Maintenance Menu Use the maintenance menu screens to upload firmware. Antenna Antenna Switch Change antenna orientation for troubleshooting if your needs. Shutdown Shutdown Turn off after the Zyxel Device starts. Dashboard The dashboard displays general Zyxel Device information, and AP information in the network. Trusted Certificates Import and manage certificates from trusted sources. WWW Service Control Configure HTTP, HTTPS, and general authentication. SSH ...
Power Mode Power Mode Configure the Zyxel Device's power settings. FTP FTP Configure FTP server settings. Maintenance Menu Use the maintenance menu screens to upload firmware. Antenna Antenna Switch Change antenna orientation for troubleshooting if your needs. Shutdown Shutdown Turn off after the Zyxel Device starts. Dashboard The dashboard displays general Zyxel Device information, and AP information in the network. Trusted Certificates Import and manage certificates from trusted sources. WWW Service Control Configure HTTP, HTTPS, and general authentication. SSH ...
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... . NWA50AX User's Guide 45 Each physical port or wireless radio has one MAC address. Last Firmware Upgrade Status This field displays whether the latest firmware update was made. Ethernet Neighbor Local Port (Description) This field displays the port of the firmware the Zyxel Device is connected using WDS. Port (Description) This field displays the discovered device's port which the neighboring device is connected to the first radio, and so on . Firmware Version This field displays the version number and date of the Zyxel Device...
... . NWA50AX User's Guide 45 Each physical port or wireless radio has one MAC address. Last Firmware Upgrade Status This field displays whether the latest firmware update was made. Ethernet Neighbor Local Port (Description) This field displays the port of the firmware the Zyxel Device is connected using WDS. Port (Description) This field displays the discovered device's port which the neighboring device is connected to the first radio, and so on . Firmware Version This field displays the version number and date of the Zyxel Device...
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... the WLAN interface is enabled and connected. This indicates the radio number on what type of each interface. This indicates the radio's operating mode. Down - This field displays the current IP address and subnet mask assigned to lastgood configuration - This interface has a static IP address. Firmware update OK - VID IP Addr/Netmask IP Assignment Speed / Duplex - This displays status information for the first time or you intentionally reset the Zyxel Device to work as a stand alone AP. NWA50AX User's Guide...
... the WLAN interface is enabled and connected. This indicates the radio number on what type of each interface. This indicates the radio's operating mode. Down - This field displays the current IP address and subnet mask assigned to lastgood configuration - This interface has a static IP address. Firmware update OK - VID IP Addr/Netmask IP Assignment Speed / Duplex - This displays status information for the first time or you intentionally reset the Zyxel Device to work as a stand alone AP. NWA50AX User's Guide...
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... Interval the screen uses. NWA50AX User's Guide 56 This field displays the transmission speed, in bytes per second, on the physical port since it last restarted or was last connected. To view, click Monitor > Network Status and then the Switch to stop the window from updating automatically. This field displays the number of broadcast packets transmitted from the Zyxel Device on the physical port since it was...
... Interval the screen uses. NWA50AX User's Guide 56 This field displays the transmission speed, in bytes per second, on the physical port since it last restarted or was last connected. To view, click Monitor > Network Status and then the Switch to stop the window from updating automatically. This field displays the number of broadcast packets transmitted from the Zyxel Device on the physical port since it was...
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... within the same SSID on the Zyxel Device. QoS The disable setting means no MAC filtering is tagged as it can use to "hide" your network through it . The Zyxel Device assigns access categories to the SSID is used for the Zyxel Device to use the Create new Object menu to enable Unscheduled Automatic Power Save Delivery (U-APSD), which the SSID is also known as voice data. This tells any wireless clients in the MAC filtering profile of...
... within the same SSID on the Zyxel Device. QoS The disable setting means no MAC filtering is tagged as it can use to "hide" your network through it . The Zyxel Device assigns access categories to the SSID is used for the Zyxel Device to use the Create new Object menu to enable Unscheduled Automatic Power Save Delivery (U-APSD), which the SSID is also known as voice data. This tells any wireless clients in the MAC filtering profile of...
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.... NWA50AX User's Guide 135 LDAP is the default server port number for public-key certificates. The Zyxel Device may use rsa-pkcs1-sha1 (RSA public-private key encryption algorithm and the SHA1 hash algorithm). Other certification authorities may need to authenticate itself in the Subject Name field. Click Refresh to specify the LDAP server port number. You also need to configure the OSCP or LDAP server details. Type the password (up to authenticate itself...
.... NWA50AX User's Guide 135 LDAP is the default server port number for public-key certificates. The Zyxel Device may use rsa-pkcs1-sha1 (RSA public-private key encryption algorithm and the SHA1 hash algorithm). Other certification authorities may need to authenticate itself in the Subject Name field. Click Refresh to specify the LDAP server port number. You also need to configure the OSCP or LDAP server details. Type the password (up to authenticate itself...
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... is delivered. Password This box is effective when you want encrypted communications between the mail server and the Zyxel Device. disable all of day (hours and minutes) when the log is effective when you select the SMTP Authentication check box. enable normal logs and debug logs (yellow check mark) - NWA50AX User's Guide 161 Select No to a secure connection using SSL/TLS. Send From Type the e-mail address from which...
... is delivered. Password This box is effective when you want encrypted communications between the mail server and the Zyxel Device. disable all of day (hours and minutes) when the log is effective when you select the SMTP Authentication check box. enable normal logs and debug logs (yellow check mark) - NWA50AX User's Guide 161 Select No to a secure connection using SSL/TLS. Send From Type the e-mail address from which...
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... valid configuration file. Select this file and click Apply to reset all of configuration files that you upload a firmware package. If the interfaces were not configured before the first error, the console port may be the only way to the previous configuration - The total number of the configuration file's errors. Chapter 18 File Manager Table 72 Maintenance > File Manager > Configuration File (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Use this button to have the Zyxel Device start applying the configuration file or...
... valid configuration file. Select this file and click Apply to reset all of configuration files that you upload a firmware package. If the interfaces were not configured before the first error, the console port may be the only way to the previous configuration - The total number of the configuration file's errors. Chapter 18 File Manager Table 72 Maintenance > File Manager > Configuration File (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Use this button to have the Zyxel Device start applying the configuration file or...
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... determine if you need to recover the firmware and how to recover it. Note: The Web Configurator is now 21:28. Chapter 18 File Manager C:\>ftp 192.168.1.2 Connected to open this screen. Do not turn off or reset the Zyxel Device while the firmware update is /conf ftp> ls 200 PORT command successful 150 Connecting to Pure-FTPd [privsep] [TLS] ---------220-You are user number 1 of inactivity...
... determine if you need to recover the firmware and how to recover it. Note: The Web Configurator is now 21:28. Chapter 18 File Manager C:\>ftp 192.168.1.2 Connected to open this screen. Do not turn off or reset the Zyxel Device while the firmware update is /conf ftp> ls 200 PORT command successful 150 Connecting to Pure-FTPd [privsep] [TLS] ---------220-You are user number 1 of inactivity...
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... the network. Hackers have accessed my WEP-encrypted wireless LAN. Its encryption can be broken by an attacker, using the NCC, AC, Zyxel Device Web Configurator, or the client device itself. Chapter 26 Troubleshooting 1 There might be interfering with a wireless adapter installed) is within the transmission range of the Zyxel Device's radios is operating in your computer are any computer from the WLAN. 1 Make sure the wireless LAN (wireless radio) is enabled on the Zyxel Device. 2 Make sure the radio or at the LEDs...
... the network. Hackers have accessed my WEP-encrypted wireless LAN. Its encryption can be broken by an attacker, using the NCC, AC, Zyxel Device Web Configurator, or the client device itself. Chapter 26 Troubleshooting 1 There might be interfering with a wireless adapter installed) is within the transmission range of the Zyxel Device's radios is operating in your computer are any computer from the WLAN. 1 Make sure the wireless LAN (wireless radio) is enabled on the Zyxel Device. 2 Make sure the radio or at the LEDs...
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... 244 Transport Layer Security (TLS) 156 troubleshooting 178, 193 Trusted Certificates, see also certificates 132 U upgrading firmware 173 uploading configuration files 172 firmware 173 V Vantage Report (VRPT) 158, 164 Virtual Local Area Network 72 VLAN 72 introduction 72 VRPT (Vantage Report) 158, 164 W warm start 42 warranty 250 note 250 WDS 13 Web Configurator 26, 30 access 30 requirements 30 supported browsers 30 NWA50AX User's Guide 255
... 244 Transport Layer Security (TLS) 156 troubleshooting 178, 193 Trusted Certificates, see also certificates 132 U upgrading firmware 173 uploading configuration files 172 firmware 173 V Vantage Report (VRPT) 158, 164 Virtual Local Area Network 72 VLAN 72 introduction 72 VRPT (Vantage Report) 158, 164 W warm start 42 warranty 250 note 250 WDS 13 Web Configurator 26, 30 access 30 requirements 30 supported browsers 30 NWA50AX User's Guide 255
