ZyXEL Communications NWA-3160, NWA-3163 & NWA-3166 12

Table of Contents

3.1 Overview ..............................................................................................................................	39
3.2 How to Configure the Wireless LAN ....................................................................................	39
3.2.1 Choosing the Wireless Mode .....................................................................................	39
3.2.2 Wireless LAN Configuration Overview .......................................................................	40
3.2.3 Further Reading .........................................................................................................	41
3.3 How to Configure Multiple Wireless Networks .....................................................................	41
3.3.1 Change the Operating Mode ......................................................................................	43
3.3.1.1 Access Point ...................................................................................	43
3.3.1.2 MBSSID ..........................................................................................	44
3.3.2 Configure the VoIP Network .......................................................................................	45
3.3.2.1 Set Up Security for the VoIP Profile ...............................................	46
3.3.2.2 Activate the VoIP Profile .................................................................	48
3.3.3 Configure the Guest Network .....................................................................................	48
3.3.3.1 Set Up Security for the Guest Profile ..............................................	50
3.3.3.2 Set up Layer 2 Isolation ..................................................................	51
3.3.3.3 Activate the Guest Profile ...............................................................	52
3.3.4 Testing the Wireless Networks ...................................................................................	52
3.4 How to Set Up and Use Rogue AP Detection .....................................................................	53
3.4.1 Set Up and Save a Friendly AP list ............................................................................	55
3.4.2 Activate Periodic Rogue AP Detection .......................................................................	58
3.4.3 Set Up E-mail Logs ....................................................................................................	59
3.4.4 Configure Your Other Access Points .........................................................................	60
3.4.5 Test the Setup ............................................................................................................	61
3.5 Using MAC Filters and L-2 Isolation Profiles .......................................................................	61
3.5.1 Scenario .....................................................................................................................	61
3.5.2 Your Requirements ....................................................................................................	62
3.5.3 Setup ..........................................................................................................................	62
3.5.4 Configure the SERVER_1 Network ............................................................................	63
3.5.5 Configure the SERVER_2 Network ............................................................................	66
3.5.6 Checking your Settings and Testing the Configuration ..............................................	67
3.5.6.1 Checking Settings ...........................................................................	67
3.5.6.2 Testing the Configuration ...............................................................	68
3.6 How to Configure Management Modes ...............................................................................	69
3.6.1 Scenario .....................................................................................................................	69
3.6.2 Your Requirements ....................................................................................................	70
3.6.3 Setup ..........................................................................................................................	70
3.6.4 Configure Your NWA in Controller AP Mode .............................................................	71
3.6.4.1 Secondary AP Controller ................................................................	72
3.6.4.2 Primary AP Controller .....................................................................	73
3.6.5 Setting Your NWA in Managed AP Mode ..................................................................	73
3.6.6 Configuring the Managed Access Points List .............................................................	74
3.6.7 Checking your Settings and Testing the Configuration ..............................................	77

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