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NWA1120 Series
Wireless LAN Ceiling Mountable PoE Access Point
Version 1.00
Edition 2, 10/2013
Quick Start Guide
User's Guide
Default Login Details
LAN IP Address
User Name
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www.zyxel.com
http://192.168.1.2
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Copyright © 2012 ZyXEL Communications Corporation

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  • Page 1 NWA1120 Series Wireless LAN Ceiling Mountable PoE Access Point Version 1.00 Edition 2, 10/2013 Quick Start Guide User’s Guide Default Login Details LAN IP Address http://192.168.1.2 User Name admin Password 1234 www.zyxel.com Copyright © 2012 ZyXEL Communications Corporation...
  • Page 2 Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate. Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the NWA and access the Web Configurator. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introducing the NWA ..........................11 Introducing the Web Configurator ......................19 Dashboard ...............................25 Tutorial ..............................29 Technical Reference ..........................47 Monitor ..............................49 Wireless LAN ............................55 LAN .................................91 VLAN ...............................95 System ..............................97 Log Settings ............................111 Maintenance ............................115 Troubleshooting ............................123 NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 4 Contents Overview NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    2.3 Resetting the NWA ..........................21 2.3.1 Methods of Restoring Factory-Defaults ...................21 2.4 Navigating the Web Configurator ......................22 2.4.1 Title Bar ...........................22 2.4.2 Navigation Panel ........................23 2.4.3 Main Window ...........................24 Chapter 3 Dashboard ............................25 3.1 The Dashboard Screen ........................25 NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 6 6.3 What You Need To Know ........................56 6.4 Wireless Settings Screen ........................60 6.4.1 Root AP Mode .........................61 6.4.2 Repeater Mode ........................65 6.4.3 Wireless Client Mode .......................68 6.4.4 MBSSID Mode .........................71 6.5 SSID Screen .............................74 6.5.1 Configuring SSID ........................75 NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 7 9.7 SNMP Screen ..........................104 9.8 FTP Screen .............................106 9.9 Technical Reference ........................107 9.9.1 MIB ............................107 9.9.2 Supported MIBs ........................108 9.9.3 Private-Public Certificates .....................108 9.9.4 Certification Authorities ......................108 9.9.5 Checking the Fingerprint of a Certificate on Your Computer ..........109 NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 8 Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address ..............129 Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions ...........157 Appendix C IP Addresses and Subnetting..................169 Appendix D IPv6 ..........................177 Appendix E Wireless LANs......................187 Appendix F Customer Support ......................201 Appendix G Legal Information ......................207 Index ..............................213 NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 9: User's Guide

    User’s Guide...

  • Page 11: Introducing The Nwa

    See the Quick Start Guide for instructions on how to make hardware connections. 1.1.1 Dual-Band The NWA1123-NI or NWA1123-AC is a dual-band AP and able to function both 2.4G and 5G networks at the same time. You could use the 2.4 GHz band for regular Internet surfing and NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 12: Wireless Modes

    You can configure multiple SSID profiles, and have all of them active at any one time. You can assign different wireless and security settings to each SSID profile. This allows you to compartmentalize groups of users, set varying access privileges, and prioritize network traffic to and from certain BSSs. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 13: Wireless Client

    2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands separately and simultaneously. If one of the NWA1123-NI wireless radio is set to work in client mode, the other radio will be disabled automatically. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 14 Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA In the figure below, the printer can receive requests from the wired computer clients A and B via the NWA in Client mode (Z) using only the 2.4 GHz band. Figure 3 Wireless Client Application NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 15: Root Ap

    Repeater mode (Z) has a wireless connection to the NWA in Root AP mode (X) which is connected to a wired network and also has a wireless connection to another NWA in Repeater mode (Y) at the same time. Z and Y act as repeaters that forward traffic between associated wireless NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 16: Ways To Manage The Nwa

    • Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the NWA using a (supported) web browser. • FTP (File Transfer Protocol) for firmware upgrades and configuration backup and restore. • SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). The device can be monitored by an SNMP manager. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 17: Configuring Your Nwa's Security Features

    • Change the password. Use a password that’s not easy to guess and that consists of different types of characters, such as numbers and letters. • Write down the password and put it in a safe place. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 18: Hardware Connections

    Ethernet connection with the LAN. Flashing The NWA is starting up. The NWA is receiving power and ready for use. Green The WLAN is active. Blinking The WLAN is active, and transmitting or receiving data. The WLAN is not active. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 19: Introducing The Web Configurator

    The recommended screen resolution is 1024 x 768 pixels and higher. 2.2 Accessing the Web Configurator Make sure your hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer network to connect to the NWA (refer to the Quick Start Guide). Launch your web browser. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 20 Note: If you do not change the password, the following screen appears every time you login. Figure 8 Change Password Screen You should now see the Dashboard screen. See Chapter 2 on page 19 for details about the Dashboard screen. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 21: Resetting The Nwa

    (the light will begin to blink). Use this method for cases when the password or IP address of the NWA is not known. Use the web configurator to restore defaults (refer to Section 11.8 on page 120). NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 22: Navigating The Web Configurator

    • B - navigation panel • C - main window 2.4.1 Title Bar Click Logout at any time to exit the Web Configurator. Click ZAbout to open the about window, which provides information of the boot module and driver versions. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 23: Navigation Panel

    Use this screen to configure your device’s name. Password Use this screen to configure your device’s password. Time Use this screen to change your NWA’s time and date. Firmware Upgrade Use this screen to upload firmware to your device. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 24: Main Window

    (settings) or reset the factory default settings. Restart Use this screen to reboot the NWA without turning the power off. 2.4.3 Main Window The main window displays information and configuration fields. It is discussed in the rest of this document. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 25: Dashboard

    The Dashboard screens also provide detailed information about system statistics, associated wireless clients, and logs. 3.1 The Dashboard Screen Use this screen to get a quick view of system, Ethernet, WLAN and other information regarding your NWA. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 26 Chapter 3 Dashboard Click Dashboard. The following screen displays. Figure 11 The Dashboard Screen (NWA1121-NI) Figure 12 The Dashboard Screen (NWA1123-NI or NWA1123-AC) NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 27 Click this link to view port status and packet specific statistics. See Section 5.4 on page Association List Click this to see a list of wireless clients currently associated to each of the NWA’s wireless modules. See Section 5.5 on page NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 28 This field displays the MAC address of the wireless module. Security This field displays the type of wireless security used by each SSID. VLAN This field displays the VLAN ID of each SSID in use, or Disabled if the SSID does not use VLAN. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 29: Tutorial

    In this example, you have been using your NWA as an access point for your office network. Now your network is expanding and you want to make use of the MBSSID feature (see Section 6.4.4 on NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 30 The standard network (SSID01) has access to all resources. The VoIP network (VoIP_SSID) has access to all resources and a high QoS priority. The guest network (Guest_SSID) has access to the Internet and the network printer only, and a low QoS priority. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 31: Configure The Ssid Profiles

    19). Click Wireless LAN > SSID. The SSID screen appears. Click the Edit icon next to the Profile1. Rename the Profile Name and SSID as SSID01. Click Apply. Repeat Step 2 and 3 to change Profile2 and Profile3 to VoIP_SSID and Guest_SSID. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 32 SSID01 is the standard network, so select SSID01 as the first profile. It is always active. Select VoIP_SSID as the second profile, and Guest_SSID as the third profile. Select the corresponding Active check-boxes. Click Apply to save your settings. Now the three SSIDs are activated. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 33: Configure The Standard Network

    SSID to wireless clients scanning the area. Also, the clients on SSID01 might need to access other clients on the same wireless network. Do not select the Intra-BSS Traffic blocking check-box. Click Apply. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 34: Configure The Voip Network

    You have finished configuring the standard network, SSID01. 4.2.3 Configure the VoIP Network Go to Wireless LAN > SSID. Click the Edit icon next to VoIP_SSID. Select SecProfile2 as the Security Profile for the VoIP network. Select the Hidden SSID check- box. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 35 Chapter 4 Tutorial Select WMM_VOICE in the QoS field to give VoIP the highest priority in the wireless network. Click Apply. Next, click Wireless LAN > Security. Click the Edit icon next to SecProfile2. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 36: Configure The Guest Network

    Select SecProfile3 in the Security field. Do not select the Hidden SSID check-box so the guests can easily find the wireless network. Select WMM_BESTEFFORT in the QoS field to give the guest a lower QoS priority. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 37 Even though your Guest_SSID clients do not have access to sensitive information on the network, you should not leave the network without security. An attacker could still cause damage to the network or intercept unsecured communications or use your Internet access for illegal activities. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 38: Testing The Wireless Networks

    B is in wireless client mode. Station B is connected to a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server. You want only specified wireless clients to be able to access station B. You also want to allow NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 39: Configuring The Nwa In Mbssid Or Root Ap Mode

    Before setting up the NWA as a wireless client (B), you need to make sure there is an access point to connect to. Use the Ethernet port on NWA (A) to configure it via a wired connection. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 40 Log into the Web Configurator on NWA (A) and go to the Wireless LAN > Wireless Settings screen. Set the Operation Mode to Root AP. Select the Wireless Mode. In this example, select 802.11b/g/n. Select Profile1 as the SSID Profile. Choose the Channel you want NWA (A) to use. Click Apply. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 41 Go to Wireless LAN > SSID. Click the Edit icon next to Profile1. Change the SSID to AP-A. Select SecProfile1 in the Security field. Select the check-box for Intra-BSS Traffic blocking Enabled so the client cannot access other clients on the same wireless network. 10 Click Apply. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 42: Configuring The Nwa In Wireless Client Mode

    The NWA (B) should have a wired connection before it can be set to wireless client operating mode. Connect your NWA to the FTP server. Login to NWA (B)’s Web Configurator and go to the Wireless LAN > Wireless Settings screen. Follow these steps to configure station B. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 43 Select Client as Operation Mode. Click Apply. Click on the Site Survey button. A window should pop up which contains a list of all available wireless devices within your NWA’s range. Find and select NWA (A)’s SSID: AP-A. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 44: Mac Filter Setup

    Select Allow in the Access Control Mode field. Enter the MAC addresses of the wireless clients (W, Y and Z) you want to associate with the NWA. Click Apply. Now, only the authorized wireless clients (W, Y and Z) can access the FTP server. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 45: Testing The Connection And Troubleshooting

    • Try accessing the FTP server from X. If you are able to access the FTP server, do the following. Make sure MAC filtering is enabled. Make sure X’s MAC address is not entered in the list of allowed devices. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 46 Chapter 4 Tutorial NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 47: Technical Reference

    Technical Reference The appendices provide general information. Some details may not apply to your NWA.

  • Page 49: Monitor

    52). 5.3 View Logs Use the Logs screen to see the logged messages for the NWA. Log entries in red indicate system error logs. The log wraps around and deletes the old entries after it fills. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 50: Statistics

    Use this screen to view read-only information, including 802.11 Mode, Channel ID, Retry Count and FCS Error Count. Also provided is the "poll interval". The Poll Interval field is configurable and is used for refreshing the screen. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 51: Association List

    View the wireless devices that are currently associated with the NWA in the Association List screen. Association means that a wireless client (for example, your network or computer with a wireless network card) has connected successfully to the AP (or wireless router) using the same SSID, channel and security settings. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 52: Channel Usage

    Use this screen to know whether a channel is used by another wireless network or not. If a channel is being used, you should select a channel removed from it by five channels to completely avoid overlap. Click Monitor > Channel Usage to display the screen shown next. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 53 Security This is the wireless security method used by the wireless network to protect wireless communication between wireless stations, access points and the wired network. Refresh Click Refresh to reload the screen. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 54 Chapter 5 Monitor NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 55: Wireless Lan

    • Use the Layer-2 Isolation screen to configure the MAC addresses of the devices that you want to allow the associated wireless clients to have access to when layer-2 isolation is enabled. (see Section 6.8 on page 84). NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 56: What You Need To Know

    This type of security is fairly weak, however, because there are ways for unauthorized wireless devices to get the SSID. In addition, unauthorized wireless devices can still see the information that is sent in the wireless network. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 57 Figure 20 Securing the Wireless Network In the figure above, the NWA checks the identity of devices before giving them access to the network. In this scenario, Computer A is denied access to the network, while Computer B is granted connectivity. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 58 • WPA2-PSK-MIX. This commands the NWA to use either WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK depending on which security mode the wireless client uses. Note: To guarantee 802.11n wireless speed, please only use WPA2 or WPA2-PSK security mode. Other security modes may degrate the wireless speed performance to 802.11g. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 59 Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) is a protocol that can be used to manage user access to large networks. It is based on a client-server model that supports authentication, authorization and accounting. The access point is the client and the server is the RADIUS server. Figure 21 RADIUS Server Setup NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 60: Wireless Settings Screen

    Use this screen to choose the operating mode for your NWA. Click Network > Wireless LAN > Wireless Settings, Network > Wireless LAN > Wireless Settings- 2.4G or Network > Wireless LAN > Wireless Settings - 5G. The screen varies depending upon the operating mode you select. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 61: Root Ap Mode

    Chapter 6 Wireless LAN 6.4.1 Root AP Mode Use this screen to use your NWA as an access point. Select Root AP as the Operation Mode. The following screen displays. Figure 22 Wireless LAN > Wireless Settings: Root AP NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 62 NWA’s new settings. This is the index number of each SSID profile. Activve Select the check box to enable an SSID profile. Otherwise, clear the check box. Profile Select an SSID Profile from the drop-down list box. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 63 Select Enabled to use Short GI (Guard Interval). The guard interval is the gap introduced between data transmission from users in order to reduce interference. Reducing the GI increases data transfer rates but also increases interference. Increasing the GI reduces data transfer rates but also reduces interference. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 64 Turn on the Auto option to have the NWA set the data rates automatically to optimize the throughput. Note: You can set the NWA to use up to four MCS rates at a time. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 65: Repeater Mode

    Table 12 Wireless LAN > Wireless Settings: Repeater LABEL DESCRIPTION Basic Settings Wireless LAN Select the check box to turn on the wireless LAN on the NWA. Interface Operation Mode Select Repeater from the drop-down list. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 66 This specifies the time period before the device sends the beacon again. The interval tells receiving devices on the network how long they can wait in lowpower mode before waking up to handle the beacon. A high value helps save current consumption of the access point. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 67 Turn on the Auto option to have the NWA set the data rates automatically to optimize the throughput. Note: You can set the NWA to use up to four MCS rates at a time. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 68: Wireless Client Mode

    Click this to view a list of available wireless access points within the range. Select the AP you want to use. Note: After selecting Client as the Operation Mode in the Basic Settings section, you must click Apply to be able to select from the AP list. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 69 You can use CTS to self or RTS-CTS protection mechanism to reduce conflicts with other channel wireless networks or hidden wireless clients. The throughput of RTS-CTS is much lower protection mode than CTS to self. Using this mode may decrease your wireless performance. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 70 Reducing the GI increases data transfer rates but also increases interference. Increasing the GI reduces data transfer rates but also reduces interference. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 71: Mbssid Mode

    Table 14 Wireless LAN > Wireless Settings: MBSSID LABEL DESCRIPTION Basic Settings Wireless LAN Select the check box to turn on the wireless LAN on the NWA. Interface Operation Mode Select MBSSID from the drop-down list. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 72 NWA to reduce interference with other APs. Select one of the following Full (Full Power), 50%, 25% or 12.5%. See the product specifications for more information on your NWA’s output power. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 73 Turn on the Auto option to have the NWA set the data rates automatically to optimize the throughput. Note: You can set the NWA to use up to four MCS rates at a time. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 74: Ssid Screen

    This field displays which MAC filter profile is currently associated with each SSID profile, or Disable if MAC filtering is not configured on an SSID profile. Modify Click Edit to go to the SSID configuration screen where you can modify settings in an SSID profile. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 75: Configuring Ssid

    If you do not need to use RADIUS authentication, ignore this field. See Section 6.7 on page 82 for more information. MAC Filtering Select a MAC filter profile from the drop-down list box. If you do not want to use MAC filtering on this profile, select Disabled. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 76: Wireless Security Screen

    Click Back to return to the previous screen. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 6.6 Wireless Security Screen Use this screen to choose the security mode for your NWA. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 77 Wireless LAN > Wireless Settings, Network > Wireless LAN > Wireless Settings- 2.4G or Network > Wireless LAN > Wireless Settings - 5G screen. Note: You must enable the same wireless security settings on the NWA and on all wireless clients that you want to associate with it. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 78: Security: Wep

    Select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP to enable data encryption. Passphrase Enter the passphrase or string of text used for automatic WEP key generation on wireless client adapters. Generate Click this to get the keys from the Passphrase you entered. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 79: Security: Wpa, Wpa2, Wpa2-Mix

    The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 18 Security: WPA/WPA2 for Access Point LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Settings Profile Name This is the name that identifying this profile. Security Mode Choose WPA, WPA2 or WPA-MIX in this field. Rekey Options NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 80 Use this screen to employ WPA or WPA2 as the security mode for your NWA that is in wireless client operating mode. Select WPA or WPA2 in the Security Mode field to display the following screen. Figure 32 Security: WPA for Wireless Client NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 81: Security: Wpa-Psk, Wpa2-Psk, Wpa2-Psk-Mix

    Use this screen to employ WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA2-PSK-MIX as the security mode of your NWA. Select WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA2-PSK-MIX in the Security Mode field to display the following screen. Figure 33 Security: WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA2-PSK-MIX NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 82: Radius Screen

    Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 6.7 RADIUS Screen Use this screen to set up your NWA’s RADIUS server settings. Click Wireless LAN > RADIUS. The screen appears as shown. Figure 34 Wireless LAN > RADIUS NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 83 Enter a password (up to 64 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared Secret between the external authentication server and the NWA. The key must be the same on the external authentication server and your NWA. The key is not sent over the network. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 84: Layer-2 Isolation

    In the following example, layer-2 isolation is enabled on the NWA to allow a guest wireless client (A) to access the main network router (B). The router provides access to the Internet and the network printer (C) while preventing the client from accessing other computers and servers on the NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 85: Layer-2 Isolation Screen

    AP to communicate with each other. 6.8.1 Layer-2 Isolation Screen Use this screen to specify devices you want the users on your wireless networks to access. Click Wireless LAN > Layer-2 Isolation. The screen displays as shown. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 86: Mac Filter Screen

    Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 6.9 MAC Filter Screen Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example, NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 87 Use this screen to enable MAC address filtering in your NWA. You can specify MAC addresses to either allow or deny association with your NWA. Click Wireless LAN > MAC Filter. The screen displays as shown. Figure 39 Wireless LAN > MAC Filter NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 88: Technical Reference

    Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 6.10 Technical Reference This section provides technical background information about the topics covered in this chapter. Refer to Appendix E on page 187 for further readings on Wireless LAN. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 89: Additional Wireless Terms

    The NWA automatically determines the priority to use for an individual traffic stream. This prevents reductions in data transmission for applications that are sensitive to latency and jitter (variations in delay). NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 90: Security Mode Guideline

    • If you don’t have WPA(2)-aware wireless clients, then use WEP key encrypting. A higher bit key offers better security. You can manually enter 64-bit or 128-bit WEP keys. More information on Wireless Security can be found in Appendix E on page 187. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 91: Lan

    Section 7.4 on page 93). 7.3 What You Need to Know The Ethernet parameters of the NWA are preset in the factory with the following values: IP address of 192.168.1.2 Subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 (24 bits) NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 92 54 bits 64 bits Global Address A global address uniquely identifies a device on the Internet. It is similar to a “public IP address” in IPv4. A global unicast address starts with a 2 or 3. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 93: Lan Ip Screen

    NWA that will forward the packet to the destination. On the LAN, the gateway must be a router on the same segment as your NWA; over the WAN, the gateway must be the IP address of one of the remote nodes. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 94 Enter the IPv4 address of the first DNS (Domain Name Service) server, if provided. Secondary DNS Server Enter the IPv4 address of the second DNS (Domain Name Service) server address, if provided. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 95: Vlan

    When properly configured, VLAN prevents one subscriber from accessing the network resources of another on the same LAN, thus a user will not see the printers and hard disks of another user in the same building. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 96: Vlan Screen

    VLAN specified below in order to manage the NWA. Management VLAN ID Enter a number from 1 to 4094 to define the NWA’s management VLAN group. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 97: System

    • Use the Telnet screen to configure through which interface(s) and from which IP address(es) you can use Telnet to manage the NWA. A Telnet connection is prioritized by the NWA over other remote management sessions (see Section 9.6 on page 102). NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 98: What You Need To Know

    Your NWA supports SNMP agent functionality, which allows a manager station to manage and monitor the NWA through the network. The NWA supports SNMP version one (SNMPv1), version two (SNMPv2c) and version three (SNMPv3). NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 99 • You may only have one remote management session running at one time. The NWA automatically disconnects a remote management session of lower priority when another remote management session of higher priority starts. The priorities for the different types of remote management sessions are as follows: NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 100: Www Screen

    9.4 WWW Screen Use this screen to configure your NWA via the World Wide Web (WWW) using a Web browser. This lets you specify which IP addresses or computers are able to communicate with and access the NWA. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 101: Certificates Screen

    Choose Selected to just allow the computer with the MAC address that you specify to access the NWA using this service. Apply Click Apply to save your customized settings. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 9.5 Certificates Screen Use this screen to delete or import certificates. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 102: Telnet Screen

    Use this screen to configure your NWA for remote Telnet access. You can use Telnet to access the NWA’s Command Line Interface (CLI). Click System > Telnet. The following screen displays. Figure 51 System > Telnet NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 103 Choose Selected to just allow the computer with the MAC address that you specify to access the NWA using this service. Apply Click Apply to save your customized settings. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 104: Snmp Screen

    Use this screen to have a manager station administrate your NWA over the network and configure SNMP accounts on the SNMP v3 manager. An SNMP administrator/user is an SNMP manager. To change your NWA’s SNMP settings, click System > SNMP. The following screen displays. Figure 52 System > SNMP NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 105 Select an authentication algorithm used for SNMP communication with the SNMP Protocol administrator. MD5 (Message Digest 5) and SHA (Secure Hash Algorithm) are hash algorithms used to authenticate SNMP data. SHA authentication is generally considered stronger than MD5, but is slower. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 106: Ftp Screen

    Click Apply to save your customized settings. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 9.8 FTP Screen Use this screen to upload and download the NWA’s firmware using FTP. To use this feature, your computer must have an FTP client. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 107: Technical Reference

    This section provides some technical background information about the topics covered in this chapter. 9.9.1 MIB Managed devices in an SMNP managed network contain object variables or managed objects that define each piece of information to be collected about a device. Examples of variables include such NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 108: Supported Mibs

    Additionally, Jenny uses her own private key to sign a message and Tim uses Jenny’s public key to verify the message. 9.9.4 Certification Authorities A Certification Authority (CA) issues certificates and guarantees the identity of each certificate owner. There are commercial certification authorities like CyberTrust or VeriSign and government NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 109: Checking The Fingerprint Of A Certificate On Your Computer

    Use a secure method to verify that the certificate owner has the same information in the Thumbprint Algorithm and Thumbprint fields. The secure method may vary according to your situation. Possible examples would be over the telephone or through an HTTPS connection. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 110 Chapter 9 System NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 111: Log Settings

    Use the Log Settings screen to configure where and when the NWA will send the logs, and which logs it will send (Section 10.4 on page 112). Use the Monitor > Logs screen to display all logs or logs for a certain category. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 112: What You Need To Know

    To enable Syslog Logging, obtain your Syslog server’s IP address (or server name). 10.4 Log Settings Screen Use this screen to configure to where and when the NWA is to send the logs and which logs and/or immediate alerts it is to send. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 113 Type a title that you want to be in the subject line of the log e-mail message that the NWA sends. Send Log to Logs are sent to the e-mail address specified in this field. If this field is left blank, logs will not be sent via e-mail. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 114 Email Log Now Select the categories of alerts for which you want the NWA to immediately send e- mail alerts. Apply Click Apply to save your customized settings. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 115: Maintenance

    • Use the Configuration File screen to view information related to factory defaults, backup configuration, and restoring configuration (see Section 11.8 on page 120). • Use the Restart screen to reboot the NWA without turning the power off (see Section 11.9 on page 121). NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 116: What You Need To Know

    This name can be up to 15 alphanumeric characters long. Spaces are not allowed, but dashes "-" are accepted. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 117: Password Screen

    (.) for each character you type. Retype to Confirm Retype your new system password for confirmation. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 118: Time Screen

    Choose the time zone of your location. This will set the time difference between your time zone and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 119: Firmware Upgrade Screen

    The NWA automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network disconnect. In some operating systems, you may see the following icon on your desktop. Figure 64 Network Temporarily Disconnected After the upload was finished, log in again and check your new firmware version in the Dashboard screen. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 120: Configuration File Screen

    (.ZIP) files before you can upload them. Upload Click Upload to begin the upload process. Do not turn off the NWA while configuration file upload is in progress. You must then wait one minute before logging into the NWA again. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 121: Back To Factory Defaults

    Use this screen to reboot the NWA without turning the power off. Click Maintenance > Restart. The following screen displays. Figure 68 Maintenance > Restart Click Restart to have the NWA reboot. This does not affect the NWA's configuration. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 122 Chapter 11 Maintenance NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 123: Troubleshooting

    Check the hardware connections. See the Quick Start Guide. Inspect your cables for damage. Contact the vendor to replace any damaged cables. Disconnect and re-connect the power adaptor to the NWA. If the problem continues, contact the vendor. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 124: Nwa Access And Login

    Reset the device to its factory defaults, and try to access the NWA with the default IP address. See Chapter 2 on page If the problem continues, contact the network administrator or vendor, or try one of the advanced suggestions. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 125: Internet Access

    If you are trying to access the Internet wirelessly, make sure the wireless settings on the wireless client are the same as the settings on the AP. Disconnect all the cables from your device, and follow the directions in the Quick Start Guide again. If the problem continues, contact your ISP. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 126: Wireless Lan

    Make sure the wireless adapter installed on your computer is IEEE 802.11 compatible and supports the same wireless standard as the NWA. Make sure your computer (with a wireless adapter installed) is within the transmission range of the NWA. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 127 Chapter 12 Troubleshooting Check that both the NWA and your wireless client are using the same wireless and wireless security settings. NWA1120 Series User’s Guide...
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