Configure Your Nwa In Controller Ap Mode; Secondary Ap Controller - ZyXEL Communications NWA-3160 - V3.70 Manual

Check your settings and test the configuration. This example uses screens from G-
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302 v3, a wireless client that will try to access one of the mananged APs, for this
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3.6.4 Configure Your NWA in Controller AP Mode

The NWA is set to Standalone AP mode by default. After you have made sure
you have the correct configuration in the NWAs (A and E) of the 1st floor, you
need to set both of them to controller AP mode, one will serve as your main
controller while the other works as your backup.
Note: If your
in managed mode as well as for wireless clients in the network. That is, it still
functions like a regular access point on top of being a controller AP. If you
enable a SSID profile for it, the controller AP can still appear in the list of
available wireless networks for wireless clients. However in case you have both
primary and secondary controller APs in the network, the secondary controller
AP's WLAN radio is turned off as long as the primary controller AP is turned on.
Note: If you are using several NWA models in your network including an NWA-3166,
you should use the NWA-3166 as the Controller AP.
Access the Web Configurator of the NWA. Go to MGNT MODE to open the
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following screen.
Figure 45 Tutorial: MGNT Mode (AP Controller)
Select AP Controller and click Apply.
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The device reboots. You need to log in again to the Web Configurator.
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3.6.4.1 Secondary AP Controller

The secondary AP controller is simply a backup of the primary AP controller. It
takes over the management of APs covered by the primary controller AP as soon
as the secondary controller AP fails to detect the primary AP controller's presence.
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