ZyXEL Communications NWA-3550, NWA-3500 5.3 The Management Mode Screen

Chapter 5 Management Mode

Use this screen to configure the NWA as a CAPWAP controller AP, a CAPWAP managed AP, or to use it in its default standalone mode.

Click MGNT MODE in the NWA’s navigation menu. The following screen displays.

Figure 58 Management Mode

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 10 Management Mode

LABEL	DESCRIPTION
AP Controller	Select this option to have the NWA act as a managing device for
	other NWAs on your network.

Standalone AP	Select this to manage the NWA using its own web configurator,
	neither managing nor managed by other devices.

Managed AP	Select this to have the NWA managed by another NWA on your
	network.
	When you do this, the NWA can be configured ONLY by the
	management AP. If you do not have an AP controller on your
	network and want to return the NWA to standalone mode, you
	must use its physical RESET button. All settings are returned to
	their default values.
	Options are:
	• Auto AP Controller IP - Select this option to have the NWA
	issue a request to be managed by any available NWA-based
	AP controller within its broadcast radius.
	• Manual AP Controller IP - Select this option if you know the
	IP address of the AP controller that you want to manage your
	NWA. You can assign a primary and secondary controller
	IP. At the very least, you need a primary IP.
	When you set the NWA to Managed AP mode, it becomes a DHCP
	client. To discover its new IP address, check the DHCP server on
	your network. If your network has no DHCP server, the NWA’s IP
	address remains the same. You can also check the Controller >
	AP Lists screen of the AP controller on your network.