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NWA-3160
Series User’s Guide
Contents
Default Login Details
www.zyxel.com
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About This User's Guide
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Document Conventions
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Safety Warnings
Contents Overview
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Table of Contents
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Introduction
1.1 Overview
1.2 Applications for the NWA
1.2.1 Access Point
1.2.2 Bridge / Repeater
1.2.2.1 Bridge / Repeater Mode Example
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1.2.3 AP + Bridge
1.2.4 MBSSID
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1.2.5 Pre-ConfiguredSSID Profiles
1.3CAPWAP
1.4 Ways to Manage the NWA
1.5Good Habits for Managing the NWA
1.6Hardware Connections
1.6.1 Antennas
1.7 LEDs
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The Web Configurator
2.1 Overview
2.2Accessing the Web Configurator
2.3 Resetting the NWA
2.3.1 Methods of Restoring Factory-Defaults
2.4 Navigating the Web Configurator
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Tutorials
3.1 Overview
3.2 How to Configure the Wireless LAN
3.2.1Choosing the Wireless Mode
3.2.2 Wireless LAN Configuration Overview
3.2.3 Further Reading
3.3How to Configure Multiple Wireless Networks
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3.3.1 Change the Operating Mode
3.3.1.2 MBSSID
3.3.2 Configure the VoIP Network
3.3.2.1 Set Up Security for the VoIP Profile
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3.3.3 Configure the Guest Network
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3.3.3.1 Set Up Security for the Guest Profile
3.3.3.2 Set up Layer 2 Isolation
3.3.4 Testing the Wireless Networks
3.4 How to Set Up and Use Rogue AP Detection
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3.4.1Set Up and Save a Friendly AP list
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3.4.2 Activate Periodic Rogue AP Detection
3.4.3 Set Up E-mailLogs
3.4.4Configure Your Other Access Points
3.4.5 Test the Setup
3.5Using MAC Filters and L-2Isolation Profiles
3.5.1 Scenario
3.5.2Your Requirements
3.5.3Setup
3.5.4 Configure the SERVER_1 Network
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3.5.5 Configure the SERVER_2 Network
3.5.6 Checking your Settings and Testing the Configuration
3.5.6.2 Testing the Configuration
3.6 How to Configure Management Modes
3.6.1 Scenario
3.6.2Your Requirements
3.6.3Setup
3.6.4 Configure Your NWA in Controller AP Mode
3.6.4.2 Primary AP Controller
3.6.5 Setting Your NWA in Managed AP Mode
3.6.6 Configuring the Managed Access Points List
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3.6.7 Checking your Settings and Testing the Configuration
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Status Screen
4.1 Overview
4.2 The Status Screen
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4.2.1 System Statistics Screen
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Management Mode
5.1 Overview
5.2 About CAPWAP
5.2.1 CAPWAP Discovery and Management
5.2.2CAPWAP and DHCP
5.2.3 CAPWAP and IP Subnets
5.2.4 Notes on CAPWAP
5.3 The Management Mode Screen
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AP Controller Mode
6.1 Overview
6.1.1What You Can Do in AP Controller Mode
6.1.2What You Need to Know
6.1.3 Before You Begin
6.2 Controller AP Navigation Menu
6.3 Controller AP Status Screen
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6.4 AP Lists Screen
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6.4.1 The AP Lists Edit Screen
6.5 Configuration Screen
6.6 Redundancy Screen
6.7 The Profile Edit Screens
6.7.1The Radio Profile Screen
6.7.2 The Radio Profile Edit Screen
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System Screens
7.1 Overview
7.1.1What You Can Do in the System Screens
7.1.2 What You Need To Know About the System Screens
7.2 General Screen
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7.3 Password Screen
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7.4 Time Setting Screen
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7.5 Technical Reference
7.5.1 Administrator Authentication on RADIUS
7.5.2 Pre-definedNTP Time Servers List
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Wireless Screen
8.1 Overview
8.1.1 What You Can Do in the Wireless Screen
8.1.2 What You Need To Know About the Wireless Screen
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8.2The Wireless Screen
8.2.1 Access Point Mode
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8.2.2 Bridge / Repeater Mode
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8.2.3 AP + Bridge Mode
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8.2.4 MBSSID Mode
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8.3 Technical Reference
8.3.1 Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
8.3.2 DFS
8.3.3 Roaming
8.3.3.1 Requirements for Roaming
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SSID Screen
9.1 Overview
9.1.1 What You Can Do in the SSID Screen
9.1.2 What You Need To Know About SSID
9.2 The SSID Screen
9.2.1 Configuring SSID
9.3 Technical Reference
9.3.1 WMM QoS
9.3.2 ATC
9.3.3 ATC+WMM
9.3.4 Type Of Service (ToS)
9.3.4.2 DSCP and Per-HopBehavior
9.3.4.3 ToS (Type of Service) and WMM QoS
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Wireless Security Screen
10.1 Overview
10.1.1 What You Can Do in the Wireless Security Screen
10.1.2 What You Need To Know About Wireless Security
10.2 The Security Screen
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10.2.1 Security: WEP
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10.2.2 Security: 802.1x Only
10.2.3 Security: 802.1x Static 64-bit,802.1x Static 128-bit
10.2.4 Security: WPA
10.2.5 Security: WPA2 or WPA2-MIX
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10.2.6 Security: WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-PSK-MIX
10.3 Technical Reference
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RADIUS Screen
11.1 Overview
11.1.1 What You Can Do in the RADIUS Screen
11.1.2 What You Need To Know About RADIUS
11.2 The RADIUS Screen
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Layer-2Isolation Screen
12.1 Overview
12.1.1 What You Can Do in the Layer-2Isolation Screen
12.1.2 What You Need To Know About Layer-2Isolation
12.2 The Layer-2Isolation Screen
12.2.1 Configuring Layer-2Isolation
12.3 Technical Reference
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MAC Filter Screen
13.1 Overview
13.1.1 What You Can Do in the MAC Filter Screen
13.1.2 What You Should Know About MAC Filter
13.2 The MAC Filter Screen
13.2.1 Configuring the MAC Filter
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IP Screen
14.1 Overview
14.1.1 What You Can Do in the IP Screen
14.1.2 What You Need To Know About IP
14.2 The IP Screen
14.3 Technical Reference
14.3.1 WAN IP Address Assignment
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Rogue AP Detection
15.1 Overview
15.1.1What You Can Do in the Rogue AP Screen
15.1.2What You Need To Know About Rogue AP
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15.2 Configuration Screen
15.2.1 Friendly AP Screen
15.2.2 Rogue AP Screen
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Remote Management Screens
16.1 Overview
16.1.1What You Can Do in the Remote Management Screens
16.1.2What You Need To Know About Remote Management
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16.2 The Telnet Screen
16.3 The FTP Screen
16.4 The WWW Screen
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16.5 The SNMP Screen
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16.5.1 SNMPv3 User Profile
16.6 Technical Reference
16.6.1 MIB
16.6.2Supported MIBs
16.6.3 SNMP Traps
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Internal RADIUS Server
17.1 Overview
17.1.1What You Can Do in this Chapter
17.1.2What You Need To Know
17.2 Internal RADIUS Server Setting Screen
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17.3 The Trusted AP Screen
17.4 The Trusted Users Screen
17.5 Technical Reference
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Certificates
18.1 Overview
18.1.1What You Can Do in the Certificates Screen
18.1.2 What You Need To Know About Certificates
18.2My Certificates Screen
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18.2.1 My Certificates Import Screen
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18.2.2 My Certificates Create Screen
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18.2.3 My Certificates Details Screen
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18.3 Trusted CAs Screen
18.3.1 Trusted CAs Import Screen
18.3.2 Trusted CAs Details Screen
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18.4 Technical Reference
18.4.1 Private-PublicCertificates
18.4.2 Certification Authorities
18.4.3 Checking the Fingerprint of a Certificate
Log Screens
19.1 Overview
19.1.1What You Can Do in the Log Screens
19.1.2What You Need To Know About Logs
19.2 The View Log Screen
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19.3 The Log Settings Screen
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19.4 Technical Reference
19.4.1 Example Log Messages
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19.4.2 Log Commands
19.4.3 Configuring What You Want the NWA to Log
19.4.4 Displaying Logs
19.4.5 Log Command Example
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VLAN
20.1 Overview
20.1.1What You Can Do in the VLAN Screen
20.1.2 What You Need To Know About VLAN
20.2 Wireless VLAN Screen
20.2.1 RADIUS VLAN Screen
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20.3 Technical Reference
20.3.1 VLAN Tagging
20.3.2 Configuring Management VLAN Example
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20.3.3 Configuring Microsoft’s IAS Server Example
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20.3.4 Second Rx VLAN ID Example
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Load Balancing
21.1 Overview
21.1.1 What You Need to Know About Load Balancing
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21.2The Load Balancing Screen
21.2.1 Disassociating and Delaying Connections
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Dynamic Channel Selection
22.1 Overview
22.2 The DCS Screen
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Maintenance
23.1 Overview
23.1.1 What You Can Do in the Maintenance Screens
23.1.2What You Need To Know
23.2 Association List Screen
23.3 Channel Usage Screen
23.4 F/W Upload Screen
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23.5 Configuration Screen
23.5.1 Backup Configuration
23.5.2 Restore Configuration
23.5.3 Back to Factory Defaults
23.6 Restart Screen
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Troubleshooting
24.1 Overview
24.2Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs
24.3NWA Access and Login
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24.4AP Management Modes
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24.5 Internet Access
24.6 Wireless Router/AP Troubleshooting
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Product Specifications
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25.1 Wall-MountingInstructions
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Wireless LANs
Wireless LAN Topologies
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Channel
RTS/CTS
Fragmentation Threshold
Preamble Type
IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN
Wireless Security Overview
IEEE
RADIUS
Types of EAP Authentication
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Dynamic WEP Key Exchange
WPA and WPA2
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Antenna Overview
Antenna Characteristics
Types of Antennas for WLAN
Positioning Antennas
Pop-upWindows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions
Internet Explorer Pop-upBlockers
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JavaScripts
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Java Permissions
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IP Addresses and Subnetting
Introduction to IP Addresses
Structure
Subnet Masks
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Notation
Subnetting
Example: Four Subnets
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Example: Eight Subnets
Subnet Planning
Configuring IP Addresses
Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address
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Text File Based Auto
Configuration
Text File Based Auto Configuration Overview
Auto Configuration by DHCP
Configuration Via SNMP
Configuration File Format
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How to Access and Use the CLI
Accessing the CLI
Logging in
Command Conventions
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Using Shortcuts and Getting Help
Saving Your Configuration
Logging Out
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Legal Information
Copyright
Certifications
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ZyXEL Limited Warranty
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Index
