ZyXEL Communications NWA-3550, NWA-3500 Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

About This User's Guide ..........................................................................................................		3
Document Conventions............................................................................................................		5
Safety Warnings........................................................................................................................		7
Contents Overview ...................................................................................................................		9
Table of Contents....................................................................................................................		11
Part I: Introduction.................................................................................		21
Chapter 1
Introducing the NWA ..............................................................................................................		23
1.1	Overview ..............................................................................................................................	23
1.2	Applications for the NWA .....................................................................................................	24
	1.2.1 Access Point ..............................................................................................................	24
	1.2.2 Bridge / Repeater .......................................................................................................	25
	1.2.2.1 Bridge / Repeater Mode Example ..................................................	26
	1.2.3 AP + Bridge ................................................................................................................	28
	1.2.4 MBSSID .....................................................................................................................	28
	1.2.5 Pre-Configured SSID Profiles ....................................................................................	30
	1.2.6 Configuring Dual WLAN Adaptors ..............................................................................	30
1.3 CAPWAP .............................................................................................................................		31
1.4 Ways to Manage the NWA ..................................................................................................		32
1.5	Good Habits for Managing the NWA ...................................................................................	32
1.6	Configuring Your NWA’s Security Features ........................................................................	32
	1.6.1 Control Access to Your Device ..................................................................................	33
	1.6.2 Wireless Security .......................................................................................................	33
1.7	Hardware Connections ........................................................................................................	34
	1.7.1 Antennas ....................................................................................................................	34
1.8	LEDs ....................................................................................................................................	34
Chapter 2
The Web Configurator ............................................................................................................		37
2.1	Overview ..............................................................................................................................	37
2.2	Accessing the Web Configurator .........................................................................................	37
2.3	Resetting the NWA ..............................................................................................................	38
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