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ZyXEL Communications NWA-3160 - V3.70 Manual (372 pages)

NWA-3160 Series

Brand: ZyXEL Communications | Category: Wireless Router | Size: 9 MB

About this User's Guide
3
- Document Conventions
  6
- Safety Warnings
  8
- Table of Contents
  9
- Contents Overview
  9
- Table of Contents
  11
Introduction
21
- PART I Introduction
  21
Chapter 1 Introduction

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- Introduction
  23
- Overview
  23
- Access Point
  24
- Applications for the NWA
  24
- Bridge / Repeater
  25
- Bridge / Repeater Mode Example
  26
- AP + Bridge
  28
- Mbssid
  28
- Capwap
  30
- Pre-Configured SSID Profiles
  30
- Good Habits for Managing the NWA
  31
- Ways to Manage the NWA
  31
- Antennas
  32
- Hardware Connections
  32
- Leds
  33
Chapter 2 The Web Configurator

35
- Accessing the Web Configurator
  35
- Overview
  35
- Methods of Restoring Factory-Defaults
  36
- Resetting the NWA
  36
- Navigating the Web Configurator
  37
Chapter 3 Tutorials

39
- Choosing the Wireless Mode
  39
- How to Configure the Wireless LAN
  39
- Overview
  39
- Tutorials
  39
- Wireless LAN Configuration Overview
  40
- Further Reading
  41
- How to Configure Multiple Wireless Networks
  41
- Access Point
  43
- Change the Operating Mode
  43
- Mbssid
  44
- Configure the Voip Network
  45
- Set up Security for the Voip Profile
  46
- Activate the Voip Profile
  48
- Configure the Guest Network
  48
- Set up Security for the Guest Profile
  50
- Set up Layer 2 Isolation
  51
- Activate the Guest Profile
  52
- Testing the Wireless Networks
  52
- How to Set up and Use Rogue AP Detection
  53
- Set up and Save a Friendly AP List
  55
- Activate Periodic Rogue AP Detection
  58
- Set up E-Mail Logs
  59
- Configure Your Other Access Points
  60
- Test the Setup
  60
- Scenario
  61
- Using MAC Filters and L-2 Isolation Profiles
  61
- Setup
  62
- Your Requirements
  62
- Configure the SERVER_1 Network
  63
- Configure the SERVER_2 Network
  66
- Checking Settings
  67
- Checking Your Settings and Testing the Configuration
  67
- Testing the Configuration
  68
- How to Configure Management Modes
  69
- Scenario
  69
- Setup
  70
- Your Requirements
  70
- Configure Your NWA in Controller AP Mode
  71
- Secondary AP Controller
  71
- Primary AP Controller
  72
- Setting Your NWA in Managed AP Mode
  73
- Configuring the Managed Access Points List
  74
- Checking Your Settings and Testing the Configuration
  77
- The Web Configurator
  79
  - Part II: the Web Configurator
    79
  - Overview
    81
  - Status Screen
    81
  - The Status Screen
    81
  - System Statistics Screen
    84
  - Management Mode
    87
Chapter 4 Status Screen

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- About CAPWAP
  87
Chapter 5 Management Mode

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- Overview
  87
- CAPWAP and DHCP
  88
- CAPWAP and IP Subnets
  88
- CAPWAP Discovery and Management
  88
- Notes on CAPWAP
  89
- The Management Mode Screen
  89
- AP Controller Mode
  93
Chapter 6 AP Controller Mode

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Chapter 7 System Screens

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Chapter 8 Wireless Screen

119
Chapter 9 SSID Screen

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- Overview
  149
- What You Can Do in the SSID Screen
  149
- What You Need to Know about SSID
  150
- The SSID Screen
  151
- Configuring SSID
  152
- Technical Reference
  153
- WMM Qos
  153
- Atc
  154
- WMM Qos Priorities
  154
- Atc+Wmm
  155
- ATC+WMM from LAN to WLAN
  156
- ATC+WMM from WLAN to LAN
  156
- Diffserv
  156
- Type of Service (Tos)
  156
- DSCP and Per-Hop Behavior
  157
- Tos (Type of Service) and WMM Qos
  157
- Overview
  93
- What You Can Do in AP Controller Mode
  93
- What You Need to Know
  93
- Before You Begin
  94
- Controller AP Navigation Menu
  94
- Controller AP Status Screen
  95
- AP Lists Screen
  97
- The AP Lists Edit Screen
  100
- Configuration Screen
  101
- Redundancy Screen
  102
- The Profile Edit Screens
  103
- The Radio Profile Screen
  103
- The Radio Profile Edit Screen
  104
- Overview
  109
- System Screens
  109
- What You Can Do in the System Screens
  109
- What You Need to Know about the System Screens
  110
- General Screen
  111
- Password Screen
  113
- Time Setting Screen
  115
- Administrator Authentication on RADIUS
  117
- Pre-Defined NTP Time Servers List
  117
- Technical Reference
  117
- Overview
  119
- What You Can Do in the Wireless Screen
  119
- Wireless Screen
  119
- What You Need to Know about the Wireless Screen
  120
- Access Point Mode
  123
- The Wireless Screen
  123
- Bridge / Repeater Mode
  127
- AP + Bridge Mode
  133
- MBSSID Mode
  139
- Technical Reference
  143
- Rapid STP
  144
- Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
  144
- STP Terminology
  144
- Dfs
  145
- How STP Works
  145
- STP Port States
  145
- Roaming
  146
- Requirements for Roaming
  147
- SSID Screen
  149
Chapter 10

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- Overview
  159
- What You Can Do in the Wireless Security Screen
  159
- Wireless Security Screen
  159
- What You Need to Know about Wireless Security
  160
- The Security Screen
  161
- Security: WEP
  163
- Security: 802.1X Only
  165
- Security: 802.1X Static 64-Bit, 802.1X Static 128-Bit
  166
- Security: WPA
  167
- Security: WPA2 or WPA2-MIX
  168
- Security: WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-PSK-MIX
  170
- Technical Reference
  171
Chapter 11 RADIUS Screen

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- Overview
  173
- RADIUS Screen
  173
- What You Can Do in the RADIUS Screen
  174
- What You Need to Know about RADIUS
  174
- The RADIUS Screen
  175
Chapter 12 Layer-2 Isolation Screen

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- Overview
  177
  - What You Can Do in the Layer-2 Isolation Screen
    178
    
    What You Need to Know about Layer-2 Isolation
    178
    
    The Layer-2 Isolation Screen
    179
    
    Configuring Layer-2 Isolation
    180
    
    Technical Reference
    181
  - Overview
    187
  - What You Can Do in the IP Screen
    187
  - What You Need to Know about IP
    187
  - The IP Screen
    188
  - Technical Reference
    189
  - WAN IP Address Assignment
    189
  - Rogue AP Detection
    191
Chapter 13 MAC Filter Screen

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- MAC Filter Screen
  183
- Overview
  183
- What You Can Do in the MAC Filter Screen
  183
- What You Should Know about MAC Filter
  183
- The MAC Filter Screen
  184
- Configuring the MAC Filter
  185
Chapter 14 IP Screen

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- IP Screen
  187
Chapter 15 Rogue AP Detection

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- Overview
  191
- What You Can Do in the Rogue AP Screen
  192
- What You Need to Know about Rogue AP
  192
- Configuration Screen
  194
- Friendly AP Screen
  195
- Rogue AP Screen
  196
Chapter 16 Remote Management Screens

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- Overview
  199
- What You Can Do in the Remote Management Screens
  200
- What You Need to Know about Remote Management
  200
- The Telnet Screen
  202
- The FTP Screen
  203
- The WWW Screen
  204
- The SNMP Screen
  207
- Snmpv3 User Profile
  209
- Technical Reference
  210
- Mib
  210
- Supported Mibs
  211
- SNMP Traps
  211
Chapter 17 Internal RADIUS Server

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- Overview
  213
- Internal RADIUS Server Setting Screen
  214
- What You Can Do in this Chapter
  214
- What You Need to Know
  214
- The Trusted AP Screen
  216
- The Trusted Users Screen
  217
- Technical Reference
  218
- Certificates
  221
Chapter 18 Certificates

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- Overview
  221
- What You Can Do in the Certificates Screen
  221
- My Certificates Screen
  222
- What You Need to Know about Certificates
  222
- My Certificates Import Screen
  224
- My Certificates Create Screen
  226
- My Certificates Details Screen
  229
- Trusted Cas Screen
  232
- Trusted Cas Import Screen
  233
- Trusted Cas Details Screen
  234
- Certification Authorities
  237
- Private-Public Certificates
  237
- Technical Reference
  237
- Checking the Fingerprint of a Certificate
  238
Chapter 19 Log Screens

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Chapter 20 VLAN

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Chapter 21 Load Balancing

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- Overview
  269
- What You Need to Know about Load Balancing
  269
- The Load Balancing Screen
  271
- Disassociating and Delaying Connections
  272
- Log Screens
  239
- Overview
  239
- What You Can Do in the Log Screens
  239
- The View Log Screen
  240
- What You Need to Know about Logs
  240
- The Log Settings Screen
  242
- Example Log Messages
  244
- Technical Reference
  244
- Configuring What You Want the NWA to Log
  246
- Displaying Logs
  246
- Log Command Example
  246
- Log Commands
  246
- Overview
  249
- Vlan
  249
- What You Can Do in the VLAN Screen
  249
- What You Need to Know about VLAN
  250
- Wireless VLAN Screen
  251
- RADIUS VLAN Screen
  252
- Configuring Management VLAN Example
  254
- Technical Reference
  254
- VLAN Tagging
  254
- Configuring Microsoft's IAS Server Example
  257
- Configuring VLAN Groups
  258
- Configuring Remote Access Policies
  259
- Second Rx VLAN ID Example
  267
- Second Rx VLAN Setup Example
  267
- Load Balancing
  269
Chapter 22 Dynamic Channel Selection

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- Overview
  275
- The DCS Screen
  276
Chapter 23 Maintenance

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- Maintenance
  279
- Overview
  279
- What You Can Do in the Maintenance Screens
  279
- What You Need to Know
  279
- Association List Screen
  280
- Channel Usage Screen
  281
- F/W Upload Screen
  282
- Backup Configuration
  284
- Configuration Screen
  284
- Restore Configuration
  285
- Back to Factory Defaults
  286
- Restart Screen
  286
- Appendices and Index
  287
  - Part III: Appendices and Index
    287
  - Overview
    289
  - Power, Hardware Connections, and Leds
    289
  - Troubleshooting
    289
  - NWA Access and Login
    290
  - AP Management Modes
    292
  - Internet Access
    294
  - Wireless Router/Ap Troubleshooting
    295
Chapter 24 Troubleshooting

289
Chapter 25 Product Specifications

297
- Wall-Mounting Instructions
  300
Appendix A Wireless Lans

303
Appendix B Pop-Up Windows, Javascripts and Java Permissions

319
Appendix C IP Addresses and Subnetting

327
Appendix D Text File Based Auto Configuration

349
Appendix E How to Access and Use the CLI

357
Appendix F Legal Information

363
- Index
  367

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ZyXEL Communications NWA-3160 - V3.70 Manual (372 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 The Web Configurator

Chapter 3 Tutorials

Chapter 4 Status Screen

Chapter 5 Management Mode

Chapter 6 AP Controller Mode

Chapter 7 System Screens

Chapter 8 Wireless Screen

Chapter 9 SSID Screen

Chapter 10

Chapter 11 RADIUS Screen

Chapter 12 Layer-2 Isolation Screen

Chapter 13 MAC Filter Screen

Chapter 14 IP Screen

Chapter 15 Rogue AP Detection

Chapter 16 Remote Management Screens

Chapter 17 Internal RADIUS Server

Chapter 18 Certificates

Chapter 19 Log Screens

Chapter 20 VLAN

Chapter 21 Load Balancing

Chapter 22 Dynamic Channel Selection

Chapter 23 Maintenance

Chapter 24 Troubleshooting

Chapter 25 Product Specifications

Appendix A Wireless Lans

Appendix B Pop-Up Windows, Javascripts and Java Permissions

Appendix C IP Addresses and Subnetting

Appendix D Text File Based Auto Configuration

Appendix E How to Access and Use the CLI

Appendix F Legal Information

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