Ways To Manage The Nwa/Wac; Good Habits For Managing The Nwa/Wac; Leds - ZyXEL Communications HD User Manual

At the time of writing, repeater security is compatible with the NWA/WAC only.

1.2 Ways to Manage the NWA/WAC

You can use the following ways to manage the NWA/WAC.
Web Configurator
The Web Configurator allows easy NWA/WAC setup and management using an Internet browser. This
User's Guide provides information about the Web Configurator.
Command-Line Interface (CLI)
The CLI allows you to use text-based commands to configure the NWA/WAC. You can access it using
remote management (for example, SSH or Telnet). See the Command Reference Guide for more
information.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
This protocol can be used for firmware upgrades and configuration backup and restore.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
The NWA/WAC can be monitored by an SNMP manager. See the SNMP chapter in this User's Guide.

1.3 Good Habits for Managing the NWA/WAC

Do the following things regularly to make the NWA/WAC more secure and to manage it more
effectively.
• Change the password often. 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.
• Back up the configuration (and make sure you know how to restore it). Restoring an earlier working
configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you forget your
password, you will have to reset the NWA/WAC to its factory default settings. If you backed up an
earlier configuration file, you won't have to totally re-configure the NWA/WAC; you can simply restore
your last configuration.

1.4 LEDs

The LEDs of your WAC6500 can be controlled by using the Suppression feature such that the LEDs stay lit
(ON) or OFF after the device is ready.
Chapter 1 Introduction
NWA / WAC Series User's Guide
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