Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA

The following table describes the behavior of the device LEDs.

LABEL

LED

COLOR

STATUS

DESCRIPTION

1

WL1

Green

On

The wireless adaptor WLAN1 is active.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking

The wireless adaptor WLAN1 is active, and

 

 

 

 

transmitting or receiving data.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The wireless adaptor WLAN1 is not active.

 

 

 

 

 

2

WDS/SYS

Green

On

The NWA is in AP + Bridge or Bridge/

 

 

 

 

Repeater mode, and has successfully

 

 

 

 

established a Wireless Distribution System

 

 

 

 

(WDS) connection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red

Flashing

The NWA is starting up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

Either

 

 

 

 

The NWA is in Access Point or MBSSID mode

 

 

 

 

and is functioning normally.

 

 

 

 

The NWA is in AP + Bridge or Bridge/

 

 

 

 

Repeater mode and has not established a

 

 

 

 

Wireless Distribution System (WDS)

 

 

 

 

connection.

 

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

 

The NWA is not receiving power.

 

 

 

 

 

3

WL2

Green

On

The wireless adaptor WLAN2 is active.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking

The wireless adaptor WLAN2 is active, and

 

 

 

 

transmitting or receiving data.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The wireless adaptor WLAN2 is not active.

 

 

 

 

 

4

ZyAIR

Blue

On

The NWA is receiving power.

 

 

 

 

You can turn the ZyAIR LED off and on using

 

 

 

 

the Web configurator. See Enable

 

 

 

 

Breathing LED in Section 8.3 on page 123.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking

The NWA is receiving power and

 

 

 

 

transmitting data to or receiving data from

 

 

 

 

its wireless stations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

Either

 

 

 

 

The NWA is not receiving power.

 

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

 

The ZyAIR LED has been disabled. See

 

 

 

 

Section 8.3 on page 123 for how to enable

 

 

 

 

the ZyAIR LED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide