ZyXEL Communications NWA90AX User Manual

ZyXEL Communications NWA90AX User Manual

802.11ax (wifi6) dual-radio poe access point/802.11ax (wifi6) dual-radio outdoor poe access point
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User's Guide
NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE
802.11ax (WiFi6) Dual-Radio PoE Access Point/802.11ax (WiFi6)
Dual-Radio Outdoor PoE Access Point
Default Login Details
Management IP
Address
User Name
Password
Copyright © 2022 Zyxel and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
http://DHCP-assigned IP
OR
http://192.168.1.2
admin
1234
Version 6.25-6.27 Edition 1, 1/2022

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE 802.11ax (WiFi6) Dual-Radio PoE Access Point/802.11ax (WiFi6) Dual-Radio Outdoor PoE Access Point Default Login Details Version 6.25-6.27 Edition 1, 1/2022 Management IP http://DHCP-assigned IP Address http://192.168.1.2 User Name admin Password 1234 Copyright © 2022 Zyxel and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  • Page 2 Nebula Control Center. It also offers features that are not available when the Zyxel Device is in standalone mode (see Section 2.1.2 on page 20). • More Information Go to support.zyxel.com to find other information on the Zyxel Device NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 3: Document Conventions

    Icons Used in Figures Figures in this guide may use the following generic icons. The Zyxel Device icon is not an exact representation of your device. Zyxel Device Router Switch Internet Server Desktop Laptop IP Phone Printer Smart T.V. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    File Manager ............................177 Diagnostics ............................188 LEDs ..............................190 Reboot ..............................193 Shutdown ............................. 194 Local Configuration in Cloud Mode ....................195 Cloud Mode ............................196 Network ............................... 199 Maintenance ............................202 Appendices and Troubleshooting ....................207 Troubleshooting ..........................208 NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Hardware ............................28 3.1 Zyxel Device Single LED ........................28 3.1.1 Zyxel Device LED ........................28 Chapter 4 Web Configurator..........................31 4.1 Overview ............................31 4.2 Accessing the Web Configurator ....................31 4.3 Navigating the Web Configurator ....................34 NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 6 8.3 Network Status ..........................57 8.3.1 Port Statistics Graph ......................58 8.4 Radio List ............................59 8.4.1 AP Mode Radio Information ....................61 8.5 Station List ............................62 8.6 WDS Link Info ........................... 63 8.7 Detected Device ..........................64 NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 7 12.2 Radio .............................. 96 12.2.1 Add/Edit Radio Profile ......................97 12.3 SSID ............................... 102 12.3.1 SSID List ..........................103 12.3.2 Add/Edit SSID Profile ......................104 12.4 Security List ..........................107 12.4.1 Add/Edit Security Profile ....................107 NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 8 15.4.1 Service Access Limitations ....................151 15.4.2 System Timeout ........................151 15.4.3 HTTPS ........................... 151 15.4.4 Configuring WWW Service Control ................. 152 15.4.5 HTTPS Example ........................153 15.5 SSH ..............................159 15.5.1 How SSH Works ........................160 NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 9 18.3 Remote Capture ........................189 Chapter 19 LEDs ..............................190 19.1 Overview ............................. 190 19.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ................... 190 19.2 Suppression Screen ........................190 19.3 Locator Screen ........................... 191 Chapter 20 Reboot...............................193 NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 10 24.3 Diagnostics ..........................203 24.4 View Log ............................204 Part III: Appendices and Troubleshooting..........207 Chapter 25 Troubleshooting..........................208 25.1 Overview ............................. 208 25.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LED ................208 25.3 Zyxel Device Management, Access, and Login ..............209 NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 11 25.6 Resetting the Zyxel Device ......................215 25.7 Getting More Troubleshooting Help ..................215 Appendix A Importing Certificates ....................216 Appendix B IPv6..........................240 Appendix C Customer Support ..................... 248 Appendix D Legal Information ...................... 253 Index ..............................261 NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 12: Introduction

    If a client (D) tries to set up his own AP (R) with weak security settings, the network becomes exposed to threats. The RF monitor (M) scans the area to detect all APs, which can help the network administrator discover these rogue APs. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 13 Internet access and has a wireless repeater (X) connected to it to expand the wireless network’s range. Clients (A and B) are connected to the wired network through the gateway (G). They can access the wired network through the wireless repeater and/or root AP. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 14: Root Ap

    Repeater mode (Y) at the same time. Z and Y act as repeaters that forward traffic between associated wireless clients and the wired LAN. Clients A and B access the AP and the wired network behind the AP through repeaters Z and Y. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 15: Radio Frequency (Rf) Monitor

    The models that do not support MON Mode support Rogue AP Detection (see Section 10.3 on page 82). Rogue AP Detection allows the AP to scan all channels similar to MON Mode except that the Zyxel NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 16: Sample Feature Applications

    Guest_SSID is the WiFi network for guest users. In this example, the guest user is forbidden access to the wired Local Area Network (LAN) behind the AP and can access only the Internet. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 17: Dual-Radio

    Note: A different channel should be configured for each WLAN interface to reduce the effects of radio interference. You could use the 2.4 GHz band for regular Internet surfing and downloading while using the 5 GHz band for time sensitive traffic like high-definition video, music, and gaming. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 18: Zyxel Device Product Feature

    Rogue AP Detection WDS (Wireless Distribution System) - Root AP & Repeater Modes Layer-2 Isolation Supported PoE Standards IEEE 802.3at IEEE 802.3at IEEE 802.3at Power Detection External Antennas Internal Antennas Console Port 4-Pin Serial 4-Pin Serial Reset button NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 19 802.11r Fast Roaming Support 802.11k/v Assisted Roaming Ethernet Storm Control Wireless Bridge VLAN ID Grounding Power Jack Maximum number of log messages 512 event logs 512 event logs 512 event logs Firmware Version 6.25 6.27 6.25 NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 20: Ap Management

    Zyxel Device, but your network as a whole, including supported switches and gateways. Your network can also be managed through your smartphone using the Nebula Mobile app. See Section on page 196 for an example NCC managed network topology. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 21 It graphically presents your device/network statistics and shows an overview of your network topology, as shown in the following figure. It also sends reports, alerts, and notifications for events, such as when a site goes offline. Figure 7 Traffic Monitoring Graph From NCC NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 22: Switching Management Modes

    At the time of writing, the ZON Utility is compatible with: • Windows 7 (both 32-bit / 64-bit versions) • Windows 8 (both 32-bit / 64-bit versions) • Windows 8.1 (both 32-bit / 64-bit versions) • Window 10 (both 32-bit / 64-bit versions) NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 23: Run The Zon Utility

    Double-click the ZON Utility to run it. The first time you run the ZON Utility, you will see if your device and firmware version support the ZON Utility. Click the OK button to close this screen. Figure 8 Supported Devices and Versions NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 24 Select a network adapter to which your supported devices are connected. Figure 10 Network Adapter Click the Go button for the ZON Utility to discover all supported devices in your network. Figure 11 Discovery The ZON Utility screen shows the devices discovered. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 25 Zyxel website to your computer and unzipped it in advance. 8 Change Password Use this icon to change the admin password of the selected device. You must know the current admin password before changing to a new one. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 26: Ways To Access The Zyxel Device

    This field displays the IPv6 address of an internal interface on the discovered device that first received an ZDP discovery request from the ZON utility. 2.4 Ways to Access the Zyxel Device You can use the following ways to configure the Zyxel Device. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 27: Good Habits For Managing The Zyxel Device

    Zyxel Device to its factory default settings. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you will not have to totally re-configure the Zyxel Device; you can simply restore your last configuration. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 28: Hardware

    The LED of the Zyxel Device can be controlled by using the suppression feature such that the LEDs stay lit (ON) or OFF after the Zyxel Device is ready. Refer to Chapter 19 on page 190 for the LED Suppression and Locator menus in standalone mode. 3.1.1 Zyxel Device LED Figure 14 NWA50AX/NWA90AX LED NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 29 Fast Blinking (On for 50 The Zyxel Device is undergoing firmware upgrade. milliseconds, Off for 50 milliseconds) Slow Blinking (Blink for 3 The Uplink port of the Zyxel Device in standalone mode is times, Off for 3 seconds) disconnected. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 30 Chapter 3 Hardware Figure 15 NWA55AXE Note: The NWA55AXE does not have LED. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 31: Web Configurator

    Browse to the Zyxel Device’s DHCP-assigned IP address or http://192.168.1.2. The Login screen appears. If you are in NCC mode, check the NCC’s Access Point > Monitor > Access Points screen for the Zyxel Device’s LAN IP address. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 32 Zyxel Device (see Section 2.1.2 on page Figure 17 Nebula Intro Page To go to the login page, click Standalone Mode. Login page displays as shown in the following figure. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 33 Figure 19 Update Admin Info Screen The Update Admin Info screen appears every time you log in using the default user name and default password. If you change the password for the default user account, this screen does not appear anymore. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 34: Navigating The Web Configurator

    Figure 20 The Web Configurator’s Main Screen for Standalone Mode Figure 21 The Web Configurator’s Main Screen for Cloud Mode The Web Configurator’s main screen is divided into these parts: • A - Title Bar • B - Navigation Panel • C - Main Window NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 35: Title Bar

    Click this to open the NCC web site login page in a new tab or window. Site Map Click Site MAP to see an overview of links to the Web Configurator screens. Click a screen’s link to go to that screen. Figure 23 Site Map NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 36: Navigation Panel

    The following are the screens available in standalone mode. Note that some screens may not be available for your Zyxel Device model. See Section 1.4 on page 18 to see which features your Zyxel Device model supports. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 37 Create and manage wireless SSID, security, MAC filtering, and layer-2 isolation files that can be associated with different APs. WDS Profile Create and manage WDS profiles that can be used to connect to different APs in WDS. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 38: Cloud Mode Navigation Panel Menus

    Zyxel Device cannot connect to the Internet. Dashboard The dashboard displays general Zyxel Device information, and AP information in widgets that you can re-arrange to suit your needs. For details on the Dashboard’s features, see Chapter 22 on page 197. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 39: Tables And Lists

    • Sort in descending (reverse) alphabetical order • Select which columns to display • Group entries by field • Show entries in groups • Filter by mathematical operators (<, >, or =) or searching for text. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 40 Use the icons and fields at the bottom of the table to navigate to different pages of entries and control how many entries display at a time. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 41 To turn on an entry, select it and click Activate. Inactivate To turn off an entry, select it and click Inactivate. Object Reference Select an entry and click Object Reference to open a screen that shows which settings use the entry. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 42: Standalone Configuration

    Standalone Configuration...
  • Page 43: Standalone Configuration

    A warm start (without powering down and powering up again) occurs when you use the Device Reboot button in the Reboot screen or when you use the reboot command. The Zyxel Device writes all cached data to the local storage, stops the system processes, and then does a warm start. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 44 It does not stop the system processes or write cached data to local storage. The Zyxel Device does not stop or start the system processes when you apply configuration files or run shell scripts although you may temporarily lose access to network resources. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 45: Dashboard

    This field displays the location of the Zyxel Device. Click the icon to open the screen where you can change it. Model Name This field displays the model name of this Zyxel Device. Serial Number This field displays the serial number of this Zyxel Device. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 46 This field displays the current date and time in the Zyxel Device. The format is yyyy-mm-dd Time hh:mm:ss. Current Login This field displays the user name used to log in to the current session, the amount of User reauthentication time remaining, and the amount of lease time remaining. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 47 If an Ethernet interface does not have any physical ports associated with it, its entry is Summary displayed in light gray text. Click the Detail icon to go to a (more detailed) summary screen of interface statistics. Name This field displays the name of each interface. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 48: Cpu Usage

    This displays the number of detected friendly APs. 6.1.1 CPU Usage Use this screen to look at a chart of the Zyxel Device’s recent CPU usage. To access this screen, click CPU Usage in the dashboard. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 49: Memory Usage

    Click this to update the information in the window right away. 6.1.2 Memory Usage Use this screen to look at a chart of the Zyxel Device’s recent memory (RAM) usage. To access this screen, click Memory Usage in the dashboard. Figure 29 Dashboard > Memory Usage NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 50 The x-axis shows the time period over which the RAM usage occurred Refresh Interval Enter how often you want this window to be automatically updated. Refresh Now Click this to update the information in the window right away. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 51: Setup Wizard

    • Offset allows you to specify how much the clock changes when daylight saving begins and ends. Enter a number from 1 to 5.5 (by 0.5 increments). Click Next to proceed. Click Cancel to close the wizard without saving. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 52: Step 2 Password And Uplink Connection

    Note: The number of characters shown is not an actual representation of your current password. If you click Next without changing password in the New Password and Confirm Password fields, your current password will not be changed. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 53: Step 3 Radio

    Note: Reducing the output power also reduces the Zyxel Device’s effective broadcast radius. Click Prev to return to the previous screen. Click Next to proceed. Click Cancel to close the wizard without saving. Figure 32 Wizard: Radio NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 54: Step 4 Ssid

    Note: For Zyxel Device models that support enterprise security mode: You can select the Enterprise mode in Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > Security List > Edit. Click OK to proceed. Click Cancel to close the screen without saving. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 55: Summary

    Use this screen to check whether what you have configured is correct. Click Save to apply your settings and complete the wizard setup. Otherwise, click Prev to return to the previous screen or click Cancel to close the wizard without saving. Figure 35 Wizard: Summary NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 56: Monitor

    Friendly APs are other wireless access points that are detected in your network, as well as any others that you know are not a threat (those from neighboring networks, for example). See Chapter 14 on page 169 for details. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 57: Network Status

    DHCP request to a DHCP server. If the interface cannot use one of these ways to get or to update its IP address, this field displays n/a. Port Statistics Table Poll Interval Enter how often you want this window to be updated automatically, and click Set Interval. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 58: Port Statistics Graph

    8.3.1 Port Statistics Graph Use the port statistics graph to look at a line graph of packet statistics for the Ethernet port. To view, click Monitor > Network Status and then the Switch to Graphic View button. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 59: Radio List

    This field displays the date and time the information in the window was last updated. 8.4 Radio List Use this screen to view statistics for the Zyxel Device’s wireless radio transmitters. To access this screen, click Monitor > Wireless > AP Information > Radio List. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 60 This displays the total number of packets transmitted by the radio. Channel This indicates how much IEEE 802.11 traffic the radio can receive on the channel. It displays Utilization what percentage of the radio’s channel is currently being used. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 61: Ap Mode Radio Information

    24 hours. To access this window, select a radio and click the More Information button in the Radio List screen. Figure 40 Monitor > Wireless > AP Information > Radio List > More Information NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 62: Station List

    The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 21 Monitor > Wireless > Station Info LABEL DESCRIPTION This is the station’s index number in this list. IP Address This is the station’s IP address. MAC Address This is the station’s MAC address. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 63: Wds Link Info

    Use this screen to view the WDS traffic statistics between the Zyxel Device and a root AP or repeaters. Section 1.2 on page 12 to know more about WDS. Click Monitor > Wireless > WDS Link Info to access this screen. Figure 42 Monitor > Wireless > WDS Link Info NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 64: Detected Device

    Click Monitor > Wireless > Detected Device to access this screen. For more information about Rogue APs, see Section 10.3 on page Note: Turn on rogue AP detection in the Configuration > Wireless > Rogue AP screen to detect other APs. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 65 This shows how many devices are detected, but have not been classified as either Rogue or Friendly by the Zyxel Device. Detect Now Click this button for the Zyxel Device to scan for APs in the network. Detected Device NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 66: View Log

    The Web Configurator saves the filter settings once you click Search. If you leave the View Log screen and return to it later, the last filter settings would still apply. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 67 This field is read-only if the Category is Debug Log. Source Address This displays when you show the filter. Type the source IP address of the incoming packet that generated the log message. Do not include the port in this filter. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 68 This field displays the destination interface of the packet that generated the log message. Interface Protocol This field displays the service protocol in the event that generated the log message. Note This field displays any additional information about the log message. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 69: Network

    74) configures the Zyxel Device’s Nebula Control Center (NCC) discovery settings. 9.2 IP Setting Use this screen to configure the IP address for your Zyxel Device. To access this screen, click Configuration > Network > IP Setting. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 70 IPv6 address itself from a prefix obtained from an IPv6 router in the network. configuration (SLAAC) Link-Local This displays the IPv6 link-local address and the network prefix that the Zyxel Device Address generates itself for the LAN interface. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 71: Vlan

    This section discusses how to configure the Zyxel Device’s VLAN settings. Note: Mis-configuring the management VLAN settings in your Zyxel Device can make it inaccessible. If this happens, you will have to reset the Zyxel Device. Figure 47 Management VLAN Setup NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 72 IEEE 802.1Q Tag The IEEE 802.1Q standard defines an explicit VLAN tag in the MAC header to identify the VLAN membership of a frame across bridges. A VLAN tag includes the 12-bit VLAN ID and 3-bit user priority. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 73 Enter a VLAN ID for the wireless bridge. Duplicate VLAN IDs are not allowed. Vlan ID (1-4094) The VLAN IDs you set on your root AP should be the same as the VLAN IDs you set here. See Section 1.2 on page 12 for more information on wireless bridge. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 74: Ncc Discovery

    NCC and go into NCC management mode when it is connected to the Internet and has been registered in the NCC. If NCC discovery is disabled, the Zyxel Device will not discover the NCC and remain in standalone operation. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 75 NCC. User Name Enter your proxy user name. Password Enter your proxy password. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device. Reset Click Reset to return the screen to its last-saved settings. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 76: Wireless

    (Section 10.3 on page 82) allows you to assign APs either to the rogue AP list or the friendly AP list. • The DCS screen (Section 10.4 on page 86) allows you to configure dynamic radio channel selection. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 77: What You Need To Know

    For more information, see Section 10.5 on page 10.2 AP Management Use this screen to manage the Zyxel Device’s general wireless settings. Click Configuration > Wireless > AP Management to access this screen. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 78 Chapter 10 Wireless Figure 53 Configuration > Wireless > AP Management NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 79 Chapter 10 Wireless Figure 54 Configuration > Wireless > AP Management (NWA55AXE - in Repeater mode) NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 80 This field is available only when the radio is in Repeater mode. Select this to enable WDS wireless bridging on the Zyxel Device. See Section 1.2 on page 12 for more information on Wireless Distribution System (WDS). NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 81 Radio 2 WDS Profile This field is available only when the radio is in Root AP or Repeater mode. Select the WDS profile the radio uses to connect to a root AP or repeater. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 82: Rogue Ap

    Click Reset to return the screen to its last-saved settings. 10.3 Rogue AP Use this screen to enable Rogue AP Detection and import/export a rogue or friendly AP list in a txt file. Click Configuration > Wireless > Rogue AP to access this screen. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 83 The APs which you mark as either rogue or friendly APs in the Monitor > Wireless > Detected Device screen will appear in the Wireless > Rogue AP screen. See Section 1.4 on page 18 NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 84 Select an SSID Keyword and click this button to modify it. Remove Select an existing SSID keyword and click this button to delete it. This is the SSID Keyword’s index number in this list. SSID Keyword This field displays the SSID Keyword. Rogue/Friendly AP List NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 85: Add/Edit Rogue/Friendly List

    Enter up to 60 characters for the AP’s description. Spaces and underscores are allowed. Role Select either Rogue AP or Friendly AP for the AP’s role. Click OK to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device. Cancel Click Cancel to close the window with changes unsaved. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 86: Dcs

    In the 2.4 GHz spectrum, each channel from 1 to 13 is broken up into discrete 22 MHz segments that are spaced 5 MHz apart. Channel 1 is centered on 2.412 GHz while channel 13 is centered on 2.472 GHz. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 87 AP, signal strength, activity, and so on. Finally, there is an alternative four channel scheme for ETSI, consisting of channels 1, 5, 9, 13. This offers significantly less overlap that the other one. Figure 62 An Alternative Four-Channel Deployment NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 88: User

    Perform basic diagnostics (CLI) Access Users user Used for the embedded RADIUS server and SNMPv3 user access Browse user-mode commands (CLI) Note: The default admin account is always authenticated locally, regardless of the authentication method setting. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 89: User Summary

    11.2.1.1 Rules for User Names Enter a user name from 1 to 31 characters. The user name can only contain the following characters: • Alphanumeric A-z 0-9 (there is no unicode support) • _ [underscores] • - [dashes] NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 90 Enter the password of this user account. It can consist of 4 - 63 alphanumeric characters. Retype Re-enter the password to make sure you have entered it correctly. Description Enter the description of each user, if any. You can use up to 60 printable ASCII characters. Default descriptions are provided. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 91: Setting

    11.3 Setting This screen controls default settings, login settings, lockout settings, and other user settings for the Zyxel Device. To access this screen, login to the Web Configurator, and click Configuration > Object > User > Setting. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 92 Zyxel Device in one session before having to log in again. Unlike Lease Time, the user has no opportunity to renew the session without logging out. User Logon Settings NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 93: Edit User Authentication Timeout Settings

    To access this screen, go to the Configuration > Object > User > Setting screen, select one of the Default Authentication Timeout Settings entry and click the Edit icon. Figure 66 User > Setting > Edit User Authentication Timeout Settings NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 94 0 to make the number of minutes unlimited. Unlike Lease Time, the user has no opportunity to renew the session without logging out. Click OK to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device. Cancel Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving your changes. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 95: Ap Profile

    The SSID (Service Set IDentifier) is the name that identifies the Service Set with which a wireless station is associated. Wireless stations associating to the access point (AP) must have the same SSID. In other words, it is the name of the WiFi network that clients use to connect to it. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 96: Radio

    This screen allows you to create radio profiles for the Zyxel Device. A radio profile is a list of settings that an Zyxel Device can use to configure its radio transmitter(s). To access this screen click Configuration > Object > AP Profile. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 97: Add/Edit Radio Profile

    This screen allows you to create a new radio profile or edit an existing one. To access this screen, click the Add button or select a radio profile from the list and click the Edit button. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 98 Select this option to make this profile active. Profile Name Enter up to 31 alphanumeric characters to be used as this profile’s name. Spaces and underscores are allowed. 802.11 Band Select whether this radio would use the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz band. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 99 If you disable this then the Zyxel Device switches channels immediately regardless of any client connections. In this instance, clients that are connected to the Zyxel Device when it switches channels are dropped. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 100 If the channel on which it is currently broadcasting suddenly comes into use by another AP, the Zyxel Device will then dynamically select the next available clean channel or a channel with lower interference. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 101 Set a minimum client signal strength. A wireless client is allowed to connect to the AP only Threshold when its signal strength is stronger than the specified threshold. -20 dBm is the strongest signal you can require and -105 is the weakest. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 102: Ssid

    12.3 SSID The SSID screens allow you to configure three different types of profiles for your networked APs: an SSID list, which can assign specific SSID configurations to your APs; a security list, which can assign specific NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 103: Ssid List

    Table 39 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > SSID List LABEL DESCRIPTION Click this to add a new SSID profile. This button is not available after you configure the Zyxel Deviceusing the wizard. Edit Click this to edit the selected SSID profile. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 104: Add/Edit Ssid Profile

    This screen allows you to create a new SSID profile or edit an existing one. To access this screen, click the Add button or select a SSID profile from the list and click the Edit button. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 105 Select a security profile from this list to associate with this SSID. If none exist, you can use the Create new Object menu to create one. Note: It is highly recommended that you create security profiles for all of your SSIDs to enhance your network security. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 106 Select this option and set whether the SSID is enabled or disabled on each day of the week. You also need to select the hour and minute (in 24-hour format) to specify the time period of each day during which the SSID is enabled/enabled. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 107: Security List

    This screen allows you to create a new security profile or edit an existing one. To access this screen, click the Add button or select a security profile from the list and click the Edit button. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 108 Specify the time interval for how often the Zyxel Device is to send a subscriber status Interval update to the accounting server. General Server Settings NAS IP Address If the RADIUS server requires the Zyxel Device to provide the NAS (Network Access Server) IP address attribute, enter it here. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 109 (wpa3 or enhanced-open) and fallback (wpa2 or none) security method. Advance Note: Click on the Show Advanced Settings button to show the fields described below. Idle Timeout Enter the idle interval (in seconds) that a client can be idle before authentication is discontinued. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 110 If Required is selected, WiFi clients must support MFP in order to join the Zyxel Device’s WiFi network. Click OK to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device. Cancel Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving your changes. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 111 Web Configurator and is only for management purposes. Spaces and underscores are allowed. Security Mode Select a security mode from the list: none, enhanced-open, wep, wpa2, wpa2-mix or wpa3. enhanced-open uses Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE) which encrypts the wireless connection when possible. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 112 This field is available only when you enable user accounting through an external Update authentication server. Select this to have the Zyxel Device send subscriber status updates to the accounting server at the interval you specify. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 113 The NAS identifier is to identify the source of access request. It could be the NAS’s fully qualified domain name. Click OK to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device. Cancel Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving your changes. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 114 Chapter 12 AP Profile Figure 75 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > Security List > Add/Edit Security Profile> Security Mode: wpa2 NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 115 Pre-Shared Key Enter a pre-shared key of between 8 and 63 case-sensitive ASCII characters (including spaces and symbols) or 64 hexadecimal characters. Advance Note: Click on the Show Advanced Settings button to show the fields describe below. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 116 This field is available only when you enable user accounting through an external Update authentication server. Select this to have the Zyxel Device send subscriber status updates to the accounting server at the interval you specify. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 117 The NAS identifier is to identify the source of access request. It could be the NAS’s fully qualified domain name. Click OK to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device. Cancel Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving your changes. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 118 Chapter 12 AP Profile Figure 77 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > Security List > Add/Edit Security Profile> Security Mode: wpa2-mix NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 119 Pre-Shared Key Enter a pre-shared key of between 8 and 63 case-sensitive ASCII characters (including spaces and symbols) or 64 hexadecimal characters. Advance Note: Click on the Show Advanced Settings button to show the fields describe below. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 120 The NAS identifier is to identify the source of access request. It could be the NAS’s fully qualified domain name. Click OK to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device. Cancel Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving your changes. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 121 Chapter 12 AP Profile Figure 79 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > Security List > Add/Edit Security Profile> Security Mode: wpa3 NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 122 This option only displays if you set the Security Mode to wpa3 or enhanced-open. This option is always enabled for backwards compatibility. This creates two virtual APs (VAPs) with a primary (wpa3 or enhanced-open) and fallback (wpa2 or none) security method. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 123 Select this to have the Zyxel Device send subscriber status updates to the accounting server at the interval you specify. Interim Update Specify the time interval for how often the Zyxel Device is to send a subscriber status Interval update to the accounting server. General Server Settings NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 124: Mac Filter List

    This screen allows you to create a new MAC filtering profile or edit an existing one. To access this screen, click the Add button or select a MAC filter profile from the list and click the Edit button. Note: Each MAC filtering profile can include a maximum of 512 MAC addresses. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 125: Layer-2 Isolation List

    In the following example, layer-2 isolation is enabled on the Zyxel Device to allow a guest wireless client (A) to access the main network router (B). The router provides access to the Internet and the network NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 126 Click this to view which other objects are linked to the selected layer-2 isolation profile (for Reference example, SSID profile). This field is a sequential value, and it is not associated with a specific user. Profile Name This field indicates the name assigned to the layer-2 isolation profile. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 127: Add/Edit Layer-2 Isolation Profile

    Enter up to 60 characters, spaces and underscores allowed. Click OK to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device. Cancel Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving your changes. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 128: Wds Profile

    This field is a sequential value, and it is not associated with a specific profile. Profile Name This field indicates the name assigned to the profile. WDS SSID This field shows the SSID specified in this WDS profile. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 129: Add/Edit Wds Profile

    64 hexadecimal characters. The key is used to encrypt the traffic between the APs. Click OK to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device. Cancel Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving your changes. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 130: Certificates

    Jenny receives the message and uses Tim’s public key to verify it. Jenny knows that the message is from Tim, and that although other people may have been able to read the message, no-one can have altered it (because they cannot re-sign the message with Tim’s private key). NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 131 The Zyxel Device currently allows the importation of a PKS#7 file that contains a single certificate. • PEM (Base-64) encoded PKCS#7: This Privacy Enhanced Mail (PEM) format uses lowercase letters, uppercase letters and numerals to convert a binary PKCS#7 certificate into a printable form. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 132: Verifying A Certificate

    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 based on your situation. Possible examples would be over the telephone or through an HTTPS connection. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 133: My Certificates

    This field displays identifying information about the certificate’s owner, such as CN (Common Name), OU (Organizational Unit or department), O (Organization or company) and C (Country). It is recommended that each certificate have unique subject information. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 134: Add My Certificates

    Certificates screen. Use this screen to have the Zyxel Device create a self-signed certificate, enroll a certificate with a certification authority or generate a certification request. Figure 89 Configuration > Object > Certificate > My Certificates > Add NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 135 My Certificate Edit screen to view the certification request and copy it to send to the locally for later certification authority. manual enrollment Copy the certification request from the My Certificate Edit screen and then send it to the certification authority. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 136: Edit My Certificates

    Click Configuration > Object > Certificate > My Certificates and then the Edit icon to open the My Certificate Edit screen. You can use this screen to view in-depth certificate information and change the certificate’s name. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 137 Chapter 14 Certificates Figure 90 Configuration > Object > Certificate > My Certificates > Edit NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 138 This field displays general information about the certificate. For example, Subject Type=CA means that this is a certification authority’s certificate and “Path Length Constraint=1” means that there can only be one certification authority in the certificate’s path. This field does not display for a certification request. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 139: Import Certificates

    Zyxel Device. You can also import a certificate in PKCS#12 format, including the certificate’s public and private keys. The certificate you import replaces the corresponding request in the My Certificates screen. You must remove any spaces in the certificate’s filename before you can import it. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 140: Trusted Certificates

    This screen displays a summary list of certificates that you have set the Zyxel Device to accept as trusted. The Zyxel Device also accepts any valid certificate signed by a certificate on this list as being trustworthy; thus you do not need to import any certificate that is signed by one of these certificates. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 141: Edit Trusted Certificates

    Trusted Certificates Edit screen. Use this screen to view in-depth information about the certificate, change the certificate’s name and set whether or not you want the Zyxel Device to check a certification authority’s list of revoked certificates before trusting a certificate issued by the certification NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 142 Chapter 14 Certificates authority. Figure 93 Configuration > Object > Certificate > Trusted Certificates > Edit NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 143 This field displays the type of algorithm that was used to sign the certificate. Some certification authorities use rsa-pkcs1-sha1 (RSA public-private key encryption algorithm and the SHA1 hash algorithm). Other certification authorities may use rsa-pkcs1-md5 (RSA public-private key encryption algorithm and the MD5 hash algorithm). NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 144: Import Trusted Certificates

    Click Configuration > Object > Certificate > Trusted Certificates > Import to open the Import Trusted Certificates screen. Follow the instructions in this screen to save a trusted certificate to the Zyxel Device. Note: You must remove any spaces from the certificate’s filename before you can import the certificate. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 145: Technical Reference

    The second is a reduction in network traffic since the Zyxel Device only gets information on the certificates that it needs to verify, not a huge list. When the Zyxel Device requests certificate status information, the OCSP server returns a “expired”, “current” or “unknown” response. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 146: System

    15.2 Host Name A host name is the unique name by which a device is known on a network. Click Configuration > System > Host Name to open this screen. Figure 95 Configuration > System > Host Name NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 147: Date And Time

    To change your Zyxel Device’s time based on your local time zone and date, click Configuration > System > Date/Time. The screen displays as shown. You can manually set the Zyxel Device’s time and date or have the Zyxel Device get the date and time from a time server. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 148 The Zyxel Device requests time and date settings from the time server under the following circumstances. • When the Zyxel Device starts up. • When you click Apply or Sync. Now in this screen. • 24-hour intervals after starting up. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 149: Pre-Defined Ntp Time Servers List

    When you turn on the Zyxel Device for the first time, the date and time start at 2003-01-01 00:00:00. The Zyxel Device then attempts to synchronize with one of the following pre-defined list of Network Time Protocol (NTP) time servers. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 150: Time Server Synchronization

    As an option you can select the Enable Daylight Saving check box to adjust the Zyxel Device clock for daylight savings. Click Apply. To get the Zyxel Device date and time from a time server: Click System > Date/Time. Select Get from Time Server under Time and Date Setup. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 151: Www Overview

    HTTPS (HyperText Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer, or HTTP over SSL) is a web protocol that encrypts and decrypts web pages. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) is an application-level protocol that enables secure transactions of data by ensuring confidentiality (an unauthorized party cannot read the NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 152: Configuring Www Service Control

    Note: If you disable HTTP in the WWW screen, then the Zyxel Device blocks all HTTP connection attempts. 15.4.4 Configuring WWW Service Control Click Configuration > System > WWW to open the WWW screen. Use this screen to specify HTTP or HTTPS settings. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 153: Https Example

    If you have not changed the default HTTPS port on the Zyxel Device, then in your browser enter “https:// Zyxel Device IP Address/” as the web site address where “Zyxel Device IP Address” is the IP address or domain name of the Zyxel Device you wish to access. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 154 When you attempt to access the Zyxel Device HTTPS server, a Warning screen appears as shown in the following screen. Click Learn More... if you want to verify more information about the certificate from the Zyxel Device. Click Advanced > Accept the Risk and Continue. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 155 You must have imported at least one trusted CA to the Zyxel Device in order for the Authenticate Client Certificates to be active (see the Certificates chapter for details). Apply for a certificate from a Certification Authority (CA) that is trusted by the Zyxel Device (see the Zyxel Device’s Trusted Certificates Web Configurator screen). NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 156 Click Next to begin the wizard. The file name and path of the certificate you double-clicked should automatically appear in the File name text box. Click Browse if you wish to import a different certificate. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 157 Enter the password given to you by the CA. Have the wizard determine where the certificate should be saved on your computer or select Place all certificates in the following store and choose a different location. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 158 Click Finish to complete the wizard and begin the import process. You should see the following screen when the certificate is correctly installed on your computer. 15.4.5.6 Using a Certificate When Accessing the Zyxel Device To access the Zyxel Device via HTTPS: NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 159: Ssh

    In the following figure, computer B on the Internet uses SSH to securely connect to the Zyxel Device (A) for a management session. Figure 104 SSH Communication Over the WAN Example NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 160: How Ssh Works

    After the identification is verified and data encryption activated, a secure tunnel is established between the client and the server. The client then sends its authentication information (user name and password) to the server to log in to the server. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 161: Ssh Implementation On The Zyxel Device

    SSH connections. You must have certificates already configured in the My Certificates screen. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device. Reset Click Reset to return the screen to its last-saved settings. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 162: Examples Of Secure Telnet Using Ssh

    Enter “telnet 192.168.1.2 22” at a terminal prompt and press [ENTER]. The computer attempts to connect to port 22 on the Zyxel Device (using the default IP address of 192.168.1.2). A message displays indicating the SSH protocol version supported by the Zyxel Device. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 163: Ftp

    To change your Zyxel Device’s FTP settings, click Configuration > System > FTP tab. The screen appears as shown. Use this screen to specify FTP settings. Figure 110 Configuration > System > FTP NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 164 FTP connections. You must have certificates already configured in the My Certificates screen. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device. Reset Click Reset to return the screen to its last-saved settings. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 165: Log And Report

    Note: Data collection may decrease the Zyxel Device’s traffic throughput rate. Click Configuration > Log & Report > Email Daily Report to display the following screen. Configure this screen to have the Zyxel Device e-mail you system statistics every day. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 166 Table 67 Configuration > Log & Report > Email Daily Report LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable Email Select this to send reports by e-mail every day. Daily Report Mail Server Type the name or IP address of the outgoing SMTP server. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 167: Log Setting

    (such as log categories, e-mail addresses, server names, etc.) for any log. Alternatively, if you want to edit what events is included in each log, you can also use the Active Log NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 168: Log Setting Screen

    This field is a sequential value, and it is not associated with a specific log. Status This field shows whether the log is active or not. Name This field displays the name of the log (system log or one of the remote servers). NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 169: Edit System Log Settings

    16.3.2 Edit System Log Settings This screen controls the detailed settings for each log in the system log (which includes the e-mail profiles). Select a system log entry in the Log Setting screen and click the Edit icon. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 170 Chapter 16 Log and Report Figure 113 Configuration > Log & Report > Log Setting > Edit System Log Setting NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 171 Zyxel Device will e-mail logs to them. enable normal logs and debug logs (yellow check mark) - create log messages, alerts, and debugging information for all categories. The Zyxel Device does not e-mail debugging information, even if this setting is selected. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 172 Message field. Click this to save your changes and return to the previous screen. Cancel Click this to return to the previous screen without saving your changes. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 173: Edit Remote Server

    This screen controls the settings for each log in the remote server (syslog). Select a remote server entry in the Log Setting screen and click the Edit icon. Figure 114 Configuration > Log & Report > Log Setting > Edit Remote Server NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 174: Active Log Summary

    It does not let you change other log settings (for example, where and how often log information is e-mailed or remote server names). To access this screen, go to the Log Setting screen, and click the Active Log Summary button. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 175 (yellow check mark) - create log messages, alerts, and debugging information for all categories. The Zyxel Device does not e-mail debugging information, even if this setting is selected. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 176 (yellow check mark) - log regular information, alerts, and debugging information from this category Click this to save your changes and return to the previous screen. Cancel Click this to return to the previous screen without saving your changes. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 177: File Manager

    # change administrator password username admin password 4321 user-type admin #configure default radio profile, change 2GHz channel to 11 & Tx output power # to 50% wlan-radio-profile default 2g-channel 11 output-power 50% exit write NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 178: Configuration File

    Click Maintenance > File Manager > Configuration File to open this screen. Use the Configuration File screen to store, run, and name configuration files. You can also download configuration files from the Zyxel Device to your computer and upload configuration files from your computer to the Zyxel Device. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 179 The Zyxel Device still generates a log for any errors. Figure 117 Maintenance > File Manager > Configuration File Do not turn off the Zyxel Device while configuration file upload is in progress. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 180 Specify a name for the duplicate configuration file. Use up to 25 characters (including a-zA-Z0- 9;‘~!@#$%^&()_+[]{}’,.=-). Click OK to save the duplicate or click Cancel to close the screen without saving a duplicate of the configuration file. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 181 Zyxel Device last restarted. If you upload and apply a configuration file with an error, you can apply lastgood.conf to return to a valid configuration. Size This column displays the size (in KB) of a configuration file. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 182: Example Of Configuration File Download Using Ftp

    Use “dir” or “ls” if you need to display a list of the files in the directory. Use "get” to download files. Transfer the configuration file on the Zyxel Device to your computer. Type get followed by the name of the configuration file. This examples uses get startup-config.conf. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 183: Firmware Package

    Find the firmware package at www.zyxel.com in a file that (usually) uses a .bin extension. The firmware update can take up to five minutes. Do not turn off or reset the Zyxel Device while the firmware update is in progress! NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 184: Example Of Firmware Upload Using Ftp

    Connect your computer to the Zyxel Device. The FTP server IP address of the Zyxel Device in standalone mode is 192.168.1.2, so set your computer to use a static IP address from 192.168.1.3 ~192.168.1.254. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 185: Shell Script

    Note: You should include write commands in your scripts. If you do not use the write command, the changes will be lost when the Zyxel Device restarts. You could use multiple write commands in a long script. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 186 The bottom part of the screen allows you to upload a new or previously saved shell script file from Script your computer to your Zyxel Device. File Path Type in the location of the file you want to upload in this field or click Browse... to find it. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 187 Table 75 Maintenance > File Manager > Shell Script (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Browse... Click Browse... to find the .zysh file you want to upload. Upload Click Upload to begin the upload process. This process may take up to several minutes. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 188: Diagnostics

    The Debug Information Center screen then displays showing whether the collection is in progress, was successful, or has failed. When the data collection is done, click Download to save the most recent diagnostic file to a computer. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 189: Remote Capture

    Zyxel Device. The default port number is 2002. Start Click this button to allow the packet analyzer to start capturing traffic going through the Zyxel Device. Stop Click this button to stop the packet analyzer from capturing traffic going through the Zyxel Device. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 190: Leds

    Note: When the Zyxel Device is booting or performing firmware upgrade, the LEDs will light up regardless of the setting in LED suppression. To access this screen, click Maintenance > LEDs > Suppression. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 191: Locator Screen

    If you make changes to the time default setting, it will be stored as the default when the Zyxel Device restarts. Note: The Locator feature is not affected by the Suppression setting. To access this screen, click Maintenance > LEDs > Locator. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 192 Enter a time interval between 1 and 60 minutes to stop the locator LED from blinking. After Default is 10 minutes. Apply Click Apply to save changes in this screen. Refresh Click Refresh to update the information in this screen. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 193: Reboot

    Click the Reboot button to restart the Zyxel Device. Wait a few minutes until the login screen appears. If the login screen does not appear, type the IP address of the Zyxel Device in your Web browser. You can also use the CLI command reboot to restart the Zyxel Device. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 194: Shutdown

    Click the Shutdown button to shut down the Zyxel Device. Wait for the Zyxel Device to shut down before you manually turn off or remove the power. It does not turn off the power. You can also use the CLI command shutdown to shut down the Zyxel Device. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 195: Local Configuration In Cloud Mode

    Local Configuration in Cloud Mode...
  • Page 196: Cloud Mode

    22.2 Cloud Mode Web Configurator Screens When your Zyxel Device is managed through NCC, you can access only the following screens through the Web Configurator: • Dashboard • Configuration > Network > IP Setting • Configuration > Network > VLAN NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 197: Dashboard

    This field displays the channel number the Zyxel Device is using and its output power in the 5 Information GHz spectrum. This shows Not activated if the wireless LAN is disabled. Use Proxy to This displays whether the NAP uses a proxy server to access the NCC (Nebula Control Access NCC Center). NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 198 Note: The switch is always on and cannot be disabled when the Zyxel Device is in Cloud mode. If the Zyxel Device cannot connect to the Internet or to NCC, move the mouse over the status circle to check the error message. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 199: Network

    (Section 23.3 on page 201) configures the Zyxel Device’s VLAN settings. 23.2 IP Setting Use this screen to configure the IP address for your Zyxel Device. To access this screen, click Configuration > Network > IP Setting. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 200 Internet. User Name Enter your proxy user name. Password Enter your proxy password. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device. Reset Click Reset to return the screen to its last-saved settings. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 201: Vlan

    Set whether the Zyxel Device adds the VLAN ID to outbound traffic transmitted through its Tagged Ethernet port. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device. Reset Click Reset to return the screen to its last-saved settings. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 202: Maintenance

    Click Maintenance > Shell Script to open this screen. Use the Shell Script screen to store, name, download, and upload shell script files. You can store multiple shell script files on the Zyxel Device at the same time. Figure 132 Maintenance > Shell Script NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 203: Diagnostics

    All categories of settings and shell script files stored on the Zyxel Device will be included in the diagnostic file. Click Maintenance > Diagnostics to open the Diagnostics screen. Click Collect Now to have the Zyxel Device create a new diagnostic file. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 204: View Log

    Events that generate an alert (as well as a log message) display in red. Regular logs display in black. Click a column’s heading cell to sort the table entries by that column’s criteria. Click the heading cell again to reverse the sort order. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 205 63 alphanumeric characters and the underscore, as well as punctuation marks ()’ ,:;?! +-*/= #$% @ ; the period, double quotes, and brackets are not allowed. Search This displays when you show the filter. Click this button to update the log using the current filter settings. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 206 This field displays the destination interface of the packet that generated the log message. Interface Protocol This field displays the service protocol in the event that generated the log message. Note This field displays any additional information about the log message. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 207: Appendices And Troubleshooting

    Appendices and Troubleshooting...
  • Page 208: Troubleshooting

    Make sure you understand the normal behavior of the LED. See Section 3.1 on page Check the hardware connections. See the Quick Start Guide. Inspect your cables for damage. Contact the vendor to replace any damaged cables. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 209: Zyxel Device Management, Access, And Login

    • If there is no DHCP server on your network, make sure your computer’s IP address is in the same subnet as the Zyxel Device. Reset the Zyxel Device to its factory defaults, and try to access the Zyxel Device with the default IP address. See Section 25.6 on page 215. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 210 I cannot access the Zyxel Device directly anymore after switching to NCC management. • Check the Zyxel Device IP address and login credentials using the NCC and use them to access the Zyxel Device. Note that the built-in Web Configurator will have limited functionality when managed through NCC. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 211 I can only see newer logs. Older logs are missing. When a log reaches the maximum number of log messages (see Section 1.4 on page 18), new log messages automatically overwrite the oldest log messages. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 212: Internet Access

    Disconnect all the cables from your Zyxel Device, and follow the directions in the Quick Start Guide again. Reboot the client and reconnect to the Zyxel Device. If the problem continues, contact your ISP. The Internet connection is slow or intermittent. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 213: Wifi Network

    Make sure the wireless adapter (installed on your computer) is working properly. Make sure the wireless adapter (installed on your computer) is IEEE 802.11 compatible and supports the same wireless standard as the Zyxel Device’s active radio. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 214 Zyxel Device. Note: Be careful not to convert a binary file to text during the transfer process. It is easy for this to occur since many programs use text files by default. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 215: Resetting The Zyxel Device

    Release the RESET button, and wait for the Zyxel Device to restart. You should be able to access the Zyxel Device in standalone mode using the default settings. 25.7 Getting More Troubleshooting Help Search for support information for your model at www.zyxel.com for more troubleshooting suggestions. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 216: Appendix A Importing Certificates

    Google Chrome The following example uses Google Chrome on Windows 7. You first have to store the certificate in your computer and then install it as a Trusted Root CA, as shown in the following tutorials. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 217 Appendix A Importing Certificates Export a Certificate If your device’s Web Configurator is set to use SSL certification, then upon browsing with it for the first time, you are presented with a certification error. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 218 Appendix A Importing Certificates Click Advanced > Proceed to x.x.x.x (unsafe). In the Address Bar, click Not Secure > Certificate (Invalid). NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 219 Appendix A Importing Certificates In the Certificate dialog box, click Details > Copy to File. In the Certificate Export Wizard, click Next. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 220 Appendix A Importing Certificates Select the format and settings you want to use and then click Next. Type a filename and specify a folder to save the certificate in. Click Next. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 221 Finally, click OK when presented with the successful certificate export message. Import a Certificate After storing the certificate in your computer (see Export a Certificate), you need to install it as a trusted root certification authority using the following steps: NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 222 Appendix A Importing Certificates Open your web browser, click the menu icon, and click Settings. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 223 Appendix A Importing Certificates Scroll down and click Advanced to expand the menu. Under Privacy and security, click Manage certificates. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 224 Appendix A Importing Certificates In the Certificates pop-up screen, click Trusted Root Certification Authorities. Click Import to start the Certificate Import Wizard. Click Next when the wizard pops up, and then on the following screen click Browse. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 225 Appendix A Importing Certificates Select the certificate file you want to import and click Open. Click Next. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 226 Appendix A Importing Certificates Confirm the settings displayed and click Finish. If presented with a security warning, click Yes. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 227 Install a Stand-Alone Certificate File Rather than installing a public key certificate using web browser settings, you can install a stand-alone certificate file if one has been issued to you. Double-click the public key certificate file. Click Install Certificate. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 228 Appendix A Importing Certificates Click Next on the first wizard screen, click Place all certificates in the following store, and click Browse. Select Trusted Root Certificate Authorities > OK, and then click Next. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 229 Appendix A Importing Certificates Confirm the information shown on the final wizard screen and click Finish. If presented with a security warning, click Yes. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 230 Finally, click OK when you are notified of the successful import. Remove a Certificate in Google Chrome This section shows you how to remove a public key certificate in Google Chrome on Windows 7. Open your web browser, click the menu icon, and click Settings. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 231 Appendix A Importing Certificates Scroll down and click Advanced to expand the menu. Under Privacy and security, click Manage certificates. In the Certificates pop-up screen, click Trusted Root Certification Authorities. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 232 Confirm the details displayed in the warning message and click Yes. Firefox The following example uses Mozilla Firefox on Windows 7. You first have to store the certificate in your computer and then install it as a Trusted Root CA, as shown in the following tutorials. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 233 Appendix A Importing Certificates Export a Certificate If your device’s Web Configurator is set to use SSL certification, then the first time you browse to it you are presented with a certification error. Click Advanced. Click View Certificate. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 234 Appendix A Importing Certificates Click Details > Export. Type a filename and click Save. Import a Certificate After storing the certificate in your computer, you need to import it in trusted root certification authorities using the following steps: NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 235 Appendix A Importing Certificates Open Firefox and click Tools > Options. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 236 Appendix A Importing Certificates In the Options page, click Privacy & Security, scroll to the bottom of the page, and then click View Certificates. In the Certificate Manager, click Authorities > Import. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 237 Use the Select File dialog box to locate the certificate and then click Open. Select Trust this CA to identify websites and click OK. Removing a Certificate in Firefox This section shows you how to remove a public key certificate in Firefox. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 238 Appendix A Importing Certificates Open Firefox and click Tools > Options. In the Options page, click Privacy & Security, scroll to the bottom of the page, and then click View Certificates. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 239 In the Certificate Manager, click Authorities and select the certificate you want to remove. Click Delete or Distrust. In the following dialog box, click OK. The next time you go to the web site that issued the public key certificate you just removed, a certification error appears. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 240: Appendix B Ipv6

    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. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 241 The following table describes the multicast addresses which are reserved and can not be assigned to a multicast group. Table 86 Reserved Multicast Address MULTICAST ADDRESS FF00:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF01:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF02:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF03:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF04:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF05:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF06:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF07:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF08:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF09:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF0A:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF0B:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF0C:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF0D:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF0E:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 FF0F:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 242 DHCP server to assign and pass IPv6 network addresses, prefixes and other configuration information to DHCP clients. DHCPv6 servers and clients exchange DHCP messages using UDP. In IPv6, all network interfaces can be associated with several addresses. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 243 2001:db2::/48) to generate its LAN IP address. Through sending Router Advertisements (RAs) regularly by multicast, the Zyxel Device passes the IPv6 prefix information to its LAN hosts. The hosts then can use the prefix to generate their IPv6 addresses. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 244 Group Management Protocol version 2 (IGMPv2). MLD uses ICMPv6 message types, rather than IGMP message types. MLDv1 is equivalent to IGMPv2 and MLDv2 is equivalent to IGMPv3. MLD allows an IPv6 switch or router to discover the presence of MLD listeners who wish to receive NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 245 DHCPv6 client software on your Windows XP. (Note: If you use static IP addresses or Router Advertisement for IPv6 address assignment in your network, ignore this section.) This example uses Dibbler as the DHCPv6 client. To enable DHCPv6 client on your computer: NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 246 Now your computer can obtain an IPv6 address from a DHCPv6 server. Example - Enabling IPv6 on Windows 7 Windows 7 supports IPv6 by default. DHCPv6 is also enabled when you enable IPv6 on a Windows 7 computer. To enable IPv6 in Windows 7: NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 247 IPv4 Address... : 172.16.100.61 Subnet Mask ... : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway ..: fe80::213:49ff:feaa:7125%11 172.16.100.254 NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 248: Appendix C Customer Support

    In the event of problems that cannot be solved by using this manual, you should contact your vendor. If you cannot contact your vendor, then contact a Zyxel office for the region in which you bought the device. For Zyxel Communications offices, see https://service-provider.zyxel.com/global/en/contact-us for the latest information.
  • Page 249 • Zyxel Singapore Pte Ltd. • http://www.zyxel.com.sg Taiwan • Zyxel Communications Corporation • https://www.zyxel.com/tw/zh/ Thailand • Zyxel Thailand Co., Ltd • https://www.zyxel.com/th/th/ Vietnam • Zyxel Communications Corporation-Vietnam Office • https://www.zyxel.com/vn/vi Europe Belarus • Zyxel BY • https://www.zyxel.by Bulgaria • Zyxel България • https://www.zyxel.com/bg/bg/...
  • Page 250 Appendix C Customer Support Czech Republic • Zyxel Communications Czech s.r.o • https://www.zyxel.com/cz/cs/ Denmark • Zyxel Communications A/S • https://www.zyxel.com/dk/da/ Finland • Zyxel Communications • https://www.zyxel.com/fi/fi/ France • Zyxel France • https://www.zyxel.fr Germany • Zyxel Deutschland GmbH • https://www.zyxel.com/de/de/ Hungary •...
  • Page 251 Appendix C Customer Support • https://www.zyxel.com/ro/ro Russia • Zyxel Russia • https://www.zyxel.com/ru/ru/ Slovakia • Zyxel Communications Czech s.r.o. organizacna zlozka • https://www.zyxel.com/sk/sk/ Spain • Zyxel Communications ES Ltd • https://www.zyxel.com/es/es/ Sweden • Zyxel Communications • https://www.zyxel.com/se/sv/ Switzerland • Studerus AG •...
  • Page 252 Ecuador • Zyxel Communications Corporation • https://www.zyxel.com/co/es/ South America • Zyxel Communications Corporation • https://www.zyxel.com/co/es/ Middle East Israel • Zyxel Communications Corporation • http://il.zyxel.com/ North America • Zyxel Communications, Inc. - North America Headquarters • https://www.zyxel.com/us/en/ NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 253: Appendix D Legal Information

    • Country Code selection feature to be disabled for products marketed to the US/CANADA. FCC Radiation Exposure Statement (for indoor model - NWA50AX/NWA90AX) • This device complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
  • Page 254 Antenna Information Ant. Port Brand Model Name Antenna Type Connector Gain (dBi) MAG.LAYERS EDA-1613-25GR2-A1 Dipole Reversed-SMA Note 1 MAG.LAYERS EDA-1613-25GR2-A1 Dipole Reversed-SMA NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 255 Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d’exposition aux rayonnements ISED établies pour un environnement non contrôlé.Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 24 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps. EUROPEAN UNION and UNITED KINGDOM NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 256 Questo prodotto è conforme alla specifiche di Interfaccia Radio Nazionali e rispetta il Piano Nazionale di ripartizione delle frequenze in Italia. Se non viene installato all 'interno del proprio fondo, l'utilizzo di prodotti Wireless LAN richiede una “Autorizzazione Generale”. Consultare http://www.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it/ per maggiori dettagli. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 257 2. The regulatory limits for maximum output power are specified in EIRP. The EIRP level (in dBm) of a device can be calculated by adding the gain of the antenna used (specified in dBi) to the output power available at the connector (specified in dBm). NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 258 Network standby power consumption < 8W, and/or Off mode power consumption < 0.5W, and/or Standby mode power consumption < 0.5W. For wireless setting, please refer to the chapter about wireless settings for more detail. NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 259 取得審驗證明之低功率射頻器材,非經核准,公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。低功率射頻器材之使用不得影 響飛航安全及干擾合法通信;經發現有干擾現象時,應立即停用,並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前述合法通信,指依電信管理法規定作業之無線電通信。 低功率射頻器材須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 應避免影響附近雷達系統之操作。 以下訊息僅適用於產品屬於專業安裝並銷售至台灣地區 本器材須經專業工程⼈員安裝及設定,始得設置使用,且不得直接販售給⼀般消費者。 安全警告 - 為了您的安全,請先閱讀以下警告及指示 : • 請勿將此產品接近水、火焰或放置在高溫的環境。 • 避免設備接觸任何液體 - 切勿讓設備接觸水、雨水、高濕度、污水腐蝕性的液體或其他水份。 • 灰塵及污物 - 切勿接觸灰塵、污物、沙土、食物或其他不合適的材料。 • 雷雨天氣時,不要安裝,使用或維修此設備。有遭受電擊的風險。 • 切勿重摔或撞擊設備,並勿使用不正確的電源變壓器。 • 若接上不正確的電源變壓器會有爆炸的風險。 • 請勿隨意更換產品內的電池。 • 如果更換不正確之電池型式,會有爆炸的風險,請依製造商說明書處理使用過之電池。 • 請將廢電池丟棄在適當的電器或電子設備回收處。 • 請勿將設備解體。 • 請勿阻礙設備的散熱孔,空氣對流不足將會造成設備損害。 NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 260 Register your product online at www.zyxel.com to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and related information. Open Source Licenses This product may contain in part some free software distributed under GPL license terms and/or GPL-like licenses. To request the source code covered under these licenses, please go to: https://www.zyxel.com/form/gpl_oss_software_notice.shtml NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 261: Index

    Assisted Roaming, see 802.11k/v thumbprints used for authentication verifying fingerprints certification requests 135, 136 certifications backing up configuration files viewing Basic Service Set channel see BSS 27, 36 boot module button messages popup window Reference Guide NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 262 Guide date CLI Reference daylight savings DHCP and domain name diagnostics 188, 203 HTTP disclaimer over SSL, see HTTPS domain name redirect to HTTPS dual radios vs HTTPS dual-radio application HTTPS and certificates dynamic channel selection NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 263 Management, NCC stateless autoconfiguration Management, Standalone unspecified address managing the device good habits using FTP, see FTP MBSSID memory usage 46, 49 Java messages permissions JavaScripts mode, default model name My Certificates, see also certificates key pairs NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 264 Reference Guide, CLI vs reset registration Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP) product remote management and certificates FTP, see FTP client requirements WWW, see WWW encryption methods for secure Telnet reports how connection is established daily versions daily e-mail NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 265 VLAN time servers (default) introduction trademarks VRPT (Vantage Report) 169, 174 Transport Layer Security (TLS) troubleshooting 188, 203 Trusted Certificates, see also certificates warm start warranty note upgrading firmware Web Configurator 27, 31 access uploading NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 266 Wireless Distribution System (WDS) wireless LAN wireless network example overview wireless profile layer-2 isolation MAC filtering radio security SSID wireless security 16, 213 wireless station Wizard Setup WLAN interface WPA2 and certificates see also HTTP, HTTPS ZON Utility NWA50AX/NWA90AX/NWA55AXE Series User’s Guide...

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