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ZyXEL Communications NXC-8160 User Manual (205 pages)

Business WLAN Controller

Brand: ZyXEL Communications | Category: Controller | Size: 5 MB

About this User's Guide

3
Document Conventions

4
Safety Warnings

6
- Table of Contents
  9
Contents Overview

9
Table of Contents

11
List of Figures

15
List of Tables

19
Introduction

21
PART I Introduction

21
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NXC-8160

23
- Applications of the NXC-8160
  23
  - NXC-8160 Overview
    23
  - Wireless Internet Access
    23
  - Captive Portal Security
    24
  - Figure 1 Wireless Internet Access
    24
  - Figure 2 Captive Portal
    24
  - Figure 3 Backup NXC-8160
    25
  - Front Panel Leds (Lights)
    26
  - Good Habits for Managing the NXC-8160
    26
- Backup NXC-8160
  25
- Ways to Manage the NXC-8160
  25
- Figure 4 Front Panel
  26
- Table 1 Front Panel Leds (Lights)
  26
Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator

27
- Accessing the NXC-8160 Web Configurator
  27
  - Overview
    27
    
    Saving Changes
    27
    
    Figure 5 Status Screen
    28
    
    Figure 6 Web Configurator Status Screen
    29
    
    Figure 7 the Navigation Panel
    30
    
    Table 4 Navigation Panel Summary
    30
    
    About Screen
    31
  - Table 3 Web Configurator Status Screen
    29
  - Navigation Panel
    30
- Main Window
  28
- Navigating the NXC-8160 Web Configurator
  28
- Table 2 Title Bar: Web Configurator Icon
  28
- Title Bar
  28
- Status Screen
  29
- Figure 8 Web Configurator about Screen
  31
- Table 5 Web Configurator about Screen
  31
Part II: LAN and WAN Settings

33
LAN and WAN Settings

33
Chapter 3 LAN Settings

35
- Figure 9 LAN and WAN
  35
- Before You Begin
  36
- Figure 10 LAN Settings
  36
- The LAN Screen
  36
- Vlan
  37
- Figure 25 WLAN > Assignments
  61
- Table 21 WLAN > Assignments
  61
- Figure 26 Example of a Wireless Network
  62
Chapter 4 WLAN Settings

41
- Overview
  41
- What You Can Do in this Chapter
  41
- What You Need to Know
  41
- The ESSID Settings Screen
  43
Access Points and System Tools

63
Part III: Access Points and System Tools

63
- Access Points
  65
- System Tools
  67
- Table 24 System Tools > Reboot
  68
- The Maintenance Screen
  69
Chapter 5 Access Points

65
- Figure 27 Access Points
  65
- Overview
  65
- The Access Points Screen
  65
- What You Can Do in this Chapter
  65
- What You Need to Know
  65
- Table 22 Access Points
  66
Chapter 6 System Tools

67
- NXC-8160 User's Guide
  67
- Overview
  67
- What You Can Do in this Chapter
  67
- What You Need to Know
  67
- The Apply Screen
  68
- The Reboot Screen
  68
- Figure 33 System Tools > Upgrade
  72
- Table 28 System Tools > Upgrade
  72
Part IV: Advanced Settings, Events and Reports

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Advanced Settings, Events and Reports

73
Chapter 7 Advanced Settings

75
- Overview
  75
Chapter 8 Events & Reports

95
Troubleshooting and Specifications

101
Part V: Troubleshooting and Specifications

101
Chapter 9 Troubleshooting

103
- Power, Hardware Connections, and Leds
  103
- Troubleshooting
  103
- NXC-8160 Access and Login
  104
- Internet Access
  106
Chapter 10

107
- Product Specifications
  
  107
Part VI: Appendices and Index

111
Appendices and Index

111
Appendix A Setting up Your Computer's IP Address

113
Appendix B Importing Certificates

137
Appendix C IP Addresses and Subnetting

161
- Introduction to Ip Addresses
  161
Appendix D Pop-Up Windows, Javascripts and Java Permissions

171
Appendix E Wireless Lans

179
- Figure 154 Peer-To-Peer Communication in an Ad-Hoc Network
  179
- Figure 155 Basic Service Set
  180
- Figure 156 Infrastructure WLAN
  181
- Figure 157 RTS/CTS
  182
- Fragmentation Threshold
  182
- Table 59 IEEE 802.11G
  183
- Table 60 Wireless Security Levels
  184
- Types of Eap Authentication
  185
Appendix F Legal Information

193
- Zyxel Limited Warranty
  195
Appendix G Customer Support

197
Index

203

ZyXEL Communications NXC-8160 User Manual (160 pages)

Business WLAN Controller

Brand: ZyXEL Communications | Category: Controller | Size: 5 MB

Contents Overview

9
- About this User's Guide
  3
- Document Conventions
  4
- Safety Warnings
  6
  - Table of Contents
    9
- Table of Contents
  11
- List of Figures
  15
List of Tables

19
- Introduction
  21
  - PART I Introduction
    21
- Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NXC-8160
  
  23
  - Application for the NXC-8160
    23
    
    Wireless Internet Access
    23
    
    Backup NXC-8160
    24
    
    Figure 1 Wireless Internet Access
    24
    
    Figure 2 Backup NXC-8160
    24
  - NXC-8160 Overview
    23
  - Figure 3 Front Panel
    25
  - Front Panel Leds (Lights)
    25
  - Good Habits for Managing the NXC-8160
    25
  - Ways to Manage the NXC-8160
    25
  - Table 1 Front Panel Leds (Lights)
    26
  - Accessing the NXC-8160 Web Configurator
    27
- Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator
  
  27
  - Navigating the NXC-8160 Web Configurator
    27
    
    Title Bar
    28
    
    Main Window
    28
    
    Status Screen
    28
    
    Figure 4 Status Screen
    28
    
    Table 2 Title Bar: Web Configurator Icon
    28
    
    Figure 5 Web Configurator Status Screen
    29
    
    Table 3 Web Configurator Status Screen
    29
    
    Navigation Panel
    30
    
    About Screen
    30
    
    Table 4 Screens Summary
    30
    
    Figure 6 Web Configurator about Screen
    31
    
    Table 5 Web Configurator about Screen
    31
  - Web Configurator Overview
    27
  - Web Configurator
    33
    
    LAN Screen
    35
- Chapter 3 LAN Screen
  
  35
  - Figure 7 LAN and WAN
    35
    
    Private IP Addresses
    36
    
    Management IP Addresses
    36
  - IP Address and Subnet Mask
    35
  - LAN and WAN
    35
  - Vlan
    37
    
    VLAN Tagging
    37
    
    VLAN Application Example
    37
  - Figure 8 VLAN Application Example
    38
  - Lan
    38
  - Figure 9 LAN
    39
  - Table 6 LAN
    39
- Chapter 4 Centralized Configuration
  
  41
- Chapter 5 Wireless LAN
  
  47
  - Wireless LAN Introduction
    47
  - Figure 15 Example of a Wireless Network
    47
  - Wireless Security Overview
    48
    
    Ssid
    48
    
    User Authentication
    48
    
    Encryption
    49
    
    Table 10 Types of Encryption for each Type of Authentication
    49
    
    Additional Installation Requirements for Using 802.1X
    50
  - Introduction to RADIUS
    50
  - Configuring WLAN
    50
  - Figure 16 WLAN
    51
    
    Rename Ssids
    53
    
    Table 11 WLAN
    53
  - Configuring Wireless Security
    54
  - Figure 17 WLAN > SSID Table
    54
  - Table 12 WLAN > SSID Table
    54
  - Table 13 Security Modes
    54
  - Figure 18 SSID & Security
    55
  - Table 14 SSID & Security
    55
    
    No Security
    56
    
    Static WEP
    57
    
    Figure 19 SSID & Security: None
    57
    
    Table 15 SSID & Security: None
    57
    
    Figure 20 SSID & Security: WEP
    58
    
    Table 16 SSID & Security: WEP
    58
    
    Static WEP + IEEE 802.1X (LEAP)
    59
    
    Figure 21 SSID & Security: Static WEP + IEEE 802.1X (LEAP)
    59
    
    Table 17 SSID & Security: Static WEP + IEEE 802.1X (LEAP)
    59
    
    Wpa-Psk
    60
    
    Wpa
    61
    
    Figure 22 SSID & Security: WPA-PSK
    61
    
    Table 18 SSID & Security: WPA-PSK
    61
    
    Figure 23 SSID & Security: WPA
    62
    
    Table 19 SSID & Security: WPA
    62
  - Wireless LAN
    47
  - Advanced Screen
    63
- Chapter 6 Advanced Screen
  
  63
  - Snmp
    63
  - Figure 24 SNMP Management Model
    63
    
    SNMP Traps
    64
  - Configuring the Advanced Screen
    64
  - Table 20 SNMP Traps
    64
  - Figure 25 Advanced
    65
  - Table 21 Advanced
    65
- Chapter 7
  
  67
  - Access Points Screen
    67
  - Figure 26 Access Points
    67
  - Table 22 Access Points
    67
- Chapter 8 Maintenance Screen
  
  69
  - Maintenance Overview
    69
  - Figure 27 Maintenance
    69
  - Configuring Syslog & Monitor
    70
  - Table 23 Access Points
    70
  - Figure 28 Syslog & Monitor
    71
  - Table 24 Syslog & Monitor
    71
  - Maintenance Screen
    69
- Chapter 9 Password
  
  73
  - Configuring Password
    73
  - Figure 29 Password
    73
  - Table 25 Password
    73
  - Password
    73
  - Troubleshooting and Specifications
    75
    
    Part III: Troubleshooting and Specifications
    75
- Chapter 10 Troubleshooting
  
  77
- Chapter 11
  
  81
- Appendix A Setting up Your Computer's IP Address
  
  87
- Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting
  
  109
- Appendix C Pop-Up Windows, Javascripts and Java Permissions
  
  119
  - Figure 69 Pop-Up Blocker
    119
  - Internet Explorer Pop-Up Blockers
    119
  - Figure 70 Internet Options: Privacy
    120
  - Figure 71 Internet Options: Privacy
    121
  - Figure 72 Pop-Up Blocker Settings
    121
  - Figure 73 Internet Options: Security
    122
  - Figure 74 Security Settings - Java Scripting
    123
  - Figure 75 Security Settings - Java
    123
  - Java Permissions
    123
  - Figure 76 Java (Sun)
    124
  - Figure 77 Mozilla Firefox: Tools > Options
    125
  - Figure 78 Mozilla Firefox Content Security
    125
- Appendix D Wireless Lans
  
  127
  - Figure 79 Peer-To-Peer Communication in an Ad-Hoc Network
    127
  - Wireless Lan Topologies
    127
  - Figure 80 Basic Service Set
    128
  - Figure 81 Infrastructure WLAN
    129
  - Fragmentation Threshold
    130
  - Table 41 IEEE 802.11G
    131
  - Preamble Type
    131
  - Table 42 Wireless Security Levels
    132
    
    Types of Radius Messages
    133
    
    Types of Eap Authentication
    133
  - Table 43 Comparison of EAP Authentication Types
    135
    
    Dynamic Wep Key Exchange
    135
    
    Wpa and Wpa2
    135
    
    Wireless Client Wpa Supplicants
    137
    
    Wpa with Radius Application Example
    137
  - Table 44 Wireless Security Relational Matrix
    138
    
    Security Parameters Summary
    138
    
    Antenna Characteristics
    139
    
    Antenna Gain
    139
- Appendix E Legal Information
  
  141
  - Zyxel Limited Warranty
    143
- Appendix F Customer Support
  
  145
  - Index
    151

ZyXEL Communications NXC-8160 Quick Start Manual (67 pages)

Business WLAN Controller

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ZyXEL Communications NXC-8160 Release Note (4 pages)

Firmware Release Note Release V1.00

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ZyXEL Communications NXC-8160 Specifications (4 pages)

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ZyXEL Communications NXC-8160 User Manual (205 pages)

Table of Contents

About this User's Guide

Document Conventions

Safety Warnings

Contents Overview

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Introduction

PART I Introduction

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NXC-8160

Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator

Part II: LAN and WAN Settings

LAN and WAN Settings

Chapter 3 LAN Settings

Chapter 4 WLAN Settings

Access Points and System Tools

Part III: Access Points and System Tools

Chapter 5 Access Points

Chapter 6 System Tools

Part IV: Advanced Settings, Events and Reports

Advanced Settings, Events and Reports

Chapter 7 Advanced Settings

Chapter 8 Events & Reports

Troubleshooting and Specifications

Part V: Troubleshooting and Specifications

Chapter 9 Troubleshooting

Chapter 10

Product Specifications

Part VI: Appendices and Index

Appendices and Index

Appendix A Setting up Your Computer's IP Address

Appendix B Importing Certificates

Appendix C IP Addresses and Subnetting

Appendix D Pop-Up Windows, Javascripts and Java Permissions

Appendix E Wireless Lans

Appendix F Legal Information

Appendix G Customer Support

Index

ZyXEL Communications NXC-8160 User Manual (160 pages)

Table of Contents

Contents Overview

List of Tables

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NXC-8160

Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator

Chapter 3 LAN Screen

Chapter 4 Centralized Configuration

Chapter 5 Wireless LAN

Chapter 6 Advanced Screen

Chapter 7

Chapter 8 Maintenance Screen

Chapter 9 Password

Chapter 10 Troubleshooting

Chapter 11

Appendix A Setting up Your Computer's IP Address

Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting

Appendix C Pop-Up Windows, Javascripts and Java Permissions

Appendix D Wireless Lans

Appendix E Legal Information

Appendix F Customer Support

ZyXEL Communications NXC-8160 Quick Start Manual (67 pages)

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ZyXEL Communications NXC-8160 Release Note (4 pages)

Table of Contents

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