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NWA-3550, NWA-3500 manual
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NWA-3500/NWA-3550
User’s Guide
Contents
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About This User's Guide
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Document Conventions
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Safety Warnings
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Contents Overview
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Table of Contents
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Part IV: Appendices and Index
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PART
Introduction
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Introducing the NWA
1.1 Introducing the NWA
1.2 Applications for the NWA
1.2.1 Access Point
1.2.2 Bridge / Repeater
1.2.3 AP + Bridge
1.2.4 MBSSID
1.2.5 Pre-ConfiguredSSID Profiles
1.2.6Configuring Dual WLAN Adaptors
1.3 CAPWAP
1.4 Ways to Manage the NWA
1.5Configuring Your NWA’s Security Features
1.5.1 Control Access to Your Device
1.5.2Wireless Security
1.6Maintaining Your NWA
1.7Hardware Connections
1.8 LEDs
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Introducing the Web
Configurator
2.1Accessing the Web Configurator
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2.2 Resetting the NWA
2.2.1 Methods of Restoring Factory-Defaults
2.3Navigating the Web Configurator
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Status Screens
3.1 The Status Screen
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3.1.1 AP List
3.1.2 AP Statistics
3.1.3 SSID Information
Management Mode
4.1 About CAPWAP
4.1.1 CAPWAP Discovery and Management
4.1.2CAPWAP and DHCP
4.1.3 CAPWAP and IP Subnets
4.1.4 Notes on CAPWAP
4.2The Management Mode Screen
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Controller AP Mode
5.1 Overview
5.1.1What You Can Do in AP Controller Mode
5.1.2What You Need to Know
5.1.3 Before You Begin
5.2 Controller AP Navigation Menu
5.3 Controller AP Status Screen
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5.4 AP List Screen
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5.4.1 The AP Lists Edit Screen
5.5 Configuration Screen
5.6 Redundancy Screen
5.7 The Profile Edit Screens
5.7.1The Radio Profile Screen
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5.8 The Radio Profile Edit Screen
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Tutorial
6.1 How to Configure the Wireless LAN
6.1.1Choosing the Wireless Mode
6.1.2 Wireless LAN Configuration Overview
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6.1.3 Further Reading
6.2How to Configure Multiple Wireless Networks
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6.2.1 Change the Operating Mode
6.2.2 Configure the VoIP Network
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6.2.2.1Set Up Security for the VoIP Profile
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6.2.3 Configure the Guest Network
6.2.3.1Set Up Security for the Guest Profile
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6.2.3.2 Set up Layer 2 Isolation
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6.2.4 Testing the Wireless Networks
6.3 How to Set Up and Use Rogue AP Detection
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6.3.1Set Up and Save a Friendly AP list
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6.3.2 Activate Periodic Rogue AP Detection
6.3.3Set Up E-mailLogs
6.3.4Configure Your Other Access Points
6.3.5Test the Setup
6.4How to Use Multiple MAC Filters and L-2Isolation Profiles
6.4.1 Scenario
6.4.2Your Requirements
6.4.3Setup
6.4.4 Configure the SERVER_1 Network
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6.4.5 Configure the SERVER_2 Network
6.4.6 Checking your Settings and Testing the Configuration
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6.4.6.2 Testing the Configuration
6.5 How to Configure Management Modes
6.5.1 Scenario
6.5.2Your Requirements
6.5.3 Setup
6.5.4 Configure Your NWA in Controller AP Mode
6.5.4.2 Primary AP Controller
6.5.5 Setting Your NWA in Managed AP Mode
6.5.6 Configuring the Managed Access Points List
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6.5.7 Checking your Settings and Testing the Configuration
The Web
Configurator
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System Screens
7.1 Overview
7.2What You Can Do in the System Screens
7.3What You Need To Know
7.3.1 Administrator Authentication on RADIUS
7.4 General Setup Screen
7.5 Configuring the Password
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7.6 Configuring Time Setting
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7.7 Technical Reference
Wireless Configuration
8.1 Overview
8.2 What You Can Do in the Wireless Screen
8.3 What You Need To Know
8.3.1 Operating Mode
8.3.2 MBSSID
8.4 Configuring Wireless Settings
8.4.1 Access Point Mode
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8.4.2 Bridge / Repeater Mode
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8.4.3 AP + Bridge Mode
8.4.4 MBSSID Mode
8.5 Technical Reference
8.5.1 Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
8.5.1.2 STP Terminology
8.5.1.3 How STP Works
8.5.2 DFS
8.5.3 Roaming
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8.5.3.1 Requirements for Roaming
8.5.4 Bridge / Repeater Example
8.5.5 Quality of Service
8.5.6 WMM QoS
8.5.7 ATC
8.5.8 ATC+WMM
8.5.8.2 ATC+WMM from WLAN to LAN
SSID Screen
9.1 Overview
9.2 What You Can Do in the SSID Screen
9.3 What You Need To Know
9.4 The SSID Screen
9.4.1 Configuring SSID
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Wireless Security Screen
10.1 Overview
10.2 What You Can Do in the Security Screen
10.3 What You Need To Know
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10.4 The Security Screen
10.4.1 Security: WEP
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10.4.2 Security: 802.1x Only
10.4.3 Security: 802.1x Static 64-bit,802.1x Static 128-bit
10.4.4 Security: WPA
10.4.5 Security: WPA2 or WPA2-MIX
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10.4.6 Security: WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-PSK-MIX
10.5 Technical Reference
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RADIUS Screen
11.1 Overview
11.2 What You Can Do in the RADIUS Screen
11.3 What You Need To Know
11.4 The RADIUS Screen
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Layer-2Isolation Screen
12.1 Overview
12.2What You Can Do in the Layer-2Isolation Screen
12.3 What You Need To Know
12.4 The Layer-2Isolation Screen
12.4.1 Configuring Layer-2Isolation
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12.5 Technical Reference
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MAC Filter Screen
13.1 Overview
13.2 What You Can Do in the MAC Filter Screen
13.3 What You Should Know About MAC Filter
13.4 The MAC Filter Screen
13.4.1 Configuring the MAC Filter
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IP Screen
14.1 Overview
14.2 What You Can Do in the IP Screen
14.3 What You Need To Know About IP
14.4The IP Screen
14.5 Technical Reference
14.5.1 WAN IP Address Assignment
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Rogue AP Detection
15.1 Overview
15.2What You Can Do in the Rogue AP Screen
15.3What You Need To Know
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15.3.1 Configuration Screen
15.3.2 Friendly AP Screen
15.3.3 Rogue AP Screen
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Remote Management Screens
16.1 Overview
16.2What You Can Do in the Remote Management Screens
16.3What You Need To Know
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16.4 The Telnet Screen
16.5 The FTP Screen
16.6 The WWW Screen
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16.7 The SNMP Screen
16.8 Technical Reference
16.8.1 MIB
16.8.2Supported MIBs
16.8.3 SNMP Traps
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Internal RADIUS Server
17.1 Overview
17.2What You Can Do in the Internal Radius Server Screens
17.3What You Need To Know
17.4 Internal RADIUS Server Setting Screen
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17.5 The Trusted AP Screen
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17.6 The Trusted Users Screen
17.7 Technical Reference
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Certificates
18.1 Overview
18.2What You Can Do in the Certificates Screen
18.3 What You Need To Know
18.4 My Certificates Screen
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18.4.1 My Certificates Import Screen
18.4.2 My Certificates Create Screen
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18.4.3 My Certificates Details Screen
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18.5 Trusted CAs Screen
18.5.1 Trusted CAs Import Screen
18.5.2 Trusted CAs Details Screen
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18.6 Technical Reference
18.6.1 Private-PublicCertificates
18.6.2 Certification Authorities
18.6.3Checking the Fingerprint of a Certificate on Your Computer
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Log Screens
19.1 Overview
19.2What You Can Do in the Log Screens
19.3What You Need To Know
19.4 The View Log Screen
19.5 The Log Settings Screen
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19.6 Technical Reference
19.6.1 Example Log Messages
19.6.2 Log Commands
19.6.3 Configuring What You Want the NWA to Log
19.6.4 Displaying Logs
19.6.5 Log Command Example
VLAN
20.1 Overview
20.2What You Can Do in the VLAN Screen
20.3 What You Need To Know About VLAN
20.4 Wireless VLAN Screen
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20.4.1 RADIUS VLAN Screen
20.5 Technical Reference
20.5.1 VLAN Tagging
20.5.2 Configuring Management VLAN Example
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20.5.3 Configuring Microsoft’s IAS Server Example
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20.5.4 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
23.2What You Can Do in the Maintenance Screens
23.3What You Need To Know About the Maintenance Screens
23.4 System Status Screen
23.4.1 System Statistics Screen
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23.5 Association List Screen
23.6 Channel Usage Screen
23.7 F/W Upload Screen
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23.8 Configuration Screen
23.8.1 Backup Configuration
23.8.2 Restore Configuration
23.8.3 Back to Factory Defaults
23.9 Restart Screen
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ART
Troubleshooting
and Specifications
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Troubleshooting
24.1Power and Hardware Connections
24.2NWA Access and Login
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24.3 Internet Access
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24.4Wireless Router/AP Troubleshooting
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Product Specifications
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Compatible ZyXEL Antennas
Compatible ZyXEL Antenna Cables
Power over Ethernet (PoE) Specifications
Appendices and
Index
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Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address
Windows XP/NT/2000
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Windows Vista
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Mac OS X: 10.3 and
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Mac OS X:
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Linux: Ubuntu 8 (GNOME)
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Linux: openSUSE 10.3 (KDE)
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Wireless LAN Topologies
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Channel
RTS/CTS
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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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Security Parameters Summary
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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Internet Explorer
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Firefox
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Opera
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Konqueror
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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
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Text File Based Auto Configuration Overview
Auto Configuration by DHCP
Manual Configuration
Configuration Via SNMP
Configuration File Format
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Copyright
Certifications
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ZyXEL Limited Warranty
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Index
