ZyXEL Communications NWA1100-N manual 11

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: User’s Guide................................................................................		17
Chapter	1
Introducing the NWA ..............................................................................................................		19
1.1	Introducing the NWA ............................................................................................................	19
1.2	Applications for the NWA .....................................................................................................	19
	1.2.1 Access Point ..............................................................................................................	20
	1.2.2 Bridge / Repeater .......................................................................................................	20
	1.2.2.1 Bridge / Repeater Mode Example ..................................................	21
	1.2.3 AP + Bridge ................................................................................................................	22
	1.2.4 Wireless Client ...........................................................................................................	23
	1.2.5 MBSSID .....................................................................................................................	24
1.3 Ways to Manage the NWA ...................................................................................................		25
1.4	Configuring Your NWA’s Security Features .........................................................................	25
	1.4.1 Control Access to Your Device ...................................................................................	25
	1.4.2 Wireless Security .......................................................................................................	25
1.5	Good Habits for Managing the NWA ...................................................................................	26
1.6	Hardware Connections ........................................................................................................	26
1.7	LEDs ....................................................................................................................................	27
Chapter	2
Introducing the Web Configurator ........................................................................................		29
2.1	Accessing the Web Configurator .........................................................................................	29
2.2	Resetting the NWA ..............................................................................................................	30
	2.2.1 Methods of Restoring Factory-Defaults ......................................................................	30
2.3	Navigating the Web Configurator .........................................................................................	30
Chapter	3
Status Screens ........................................................................................................................		33

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NWA1100-N User’s Guide